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Superman is not flying in to save your life: It’s these medevac crews

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

Former patients met with a flight crew on Wednesday. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Former patients met with a flight crew on Wednesday. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Former patients met with a flight crew on Wednesday. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)Medstar Health is celebrating their Transport Air Medical Service’s 40th anniversary.If you have been on death’s door over the past four decades, there’s a good chance they picked you up. What started as a single helicopter flying in and out of Washington Hospital Center on July 3, 1983, has since morphed into three flight bases, with four helicopters operating countless flights that have saved lives.Currently, the crews are flying around 6,000 patients every year, most of whom are in smaller comm...

Guardians manager Terry Francona to miss second game after being hospitalized on road trip

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona will not be with the team for a second straight game after being hospitalized when he became lightheaded before a series opener against the Kansas City Royals.Francona, who has had significant health issues in recent years, spent Tuesday night at The University of Kansas Health System and was released Wednesday. The team said tests on the 64-year-old Francona all “came back within normal ranges.”Doctors have advised Francona to rest for the next few days. The team said his status will be determined daily.General manager Mike Chernoff has joined the team in Kansas City and is expected to provide an additional update on Francona.Guardians bench coach DeMarlo Hale will again handle managerial duties in Francona’s absence. Hale served as Cleveland’s acting manager for the final 63 games in 2021 when Francona had to step away.The Guardians, who rallied to win Tuesday’s game 2-1 after Francona fell ill, a...

Travelers says changes are coming to TPC River Highlands after complaints over low scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Changes will be made to the TPC River Highlands golf course after record low scoring last week during the PGA Tour’s annual Travelers Championship, tournament officials said Wednesday.Andy Bessette, Travelers’ executive vice president and chief administrative officer, told The Associated Press that officials at the club are already looking at modifications to the course to make it more difficult for the professionals next year.“We take all the feedback we get very seriously,” Bessette said. “I can tell you that changes are already in the works. We strive for this to be a top-notch event and we will do everything we can to improve it every year.”Keegan Bradley won the tournament by shooting a course record 23-under 257, a shot better than Kenny Perry’s previous record from 2009. There were eight rounds of 62 or better during the week, which was marked by some rainy, but not windy days that kept the greens soft.After his final round, Rory McIlroy, wh...

Pittsburgh synagogue killer has extensive history of mental illness, defense expert testifies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A gunman who massacred 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has a “very serious mental health history” from childhood and a “markedly abnormal” brain, a defense expert testified Wednesday in the penalty phase of the killer’s trial.Defense lawyers for Robert Bowers are trying to persuade a jury to spare his life, while federal prosecutors are seeking a death sentence for the 50-year-old truck driver from suburban Baldwin, who was convicted this month in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.Dr. Siddhartha Nadkarni, who performed a neurological examination of Bowers in 2021, took the stand as a defense expert on Wednesday and told jurors that he diagnosed Bowers with schizophrenia, a serious brain disorder whose symptoms include delusions and hallucinations, as well as epilepsy.“I think he was living on the margins” at the time of the attack, said Nadkarni, a New Jersey-based neurologist. “He was isolated.”Bowers’ lawyers are trying t...

President Biden has started using a CPAP machine at night to deal with sleep apnea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden in recent weeks has started using a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine at night to help with sleep apnea, the White House said Wednesday. The revelation comes after indents from the mask were visible on the president’s face as he departed the White House. The president has disclosed since 2008 a history with sleep apnea, a potentially serious but common condition in which breathing can stop and start in the night. Biden used the machine Tuesday night, White House officials said. The imprint lines on his face were apparent when he left Wednesday morning for a speech in Chicago. A CPAP machine is a motorized device that pumps air through a mask to open a sleeper’s airway. About 5 million Americans have tried them. While his history with the condition has long been disclosed, it didn’t come up during his most recent physical in February. When he was vice president, doctors noted Biden had an irregular heartbeat probably lin...

England midfielder James Maddison leaves Leicester for Tottenham on 5-year deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham completed the signing of England midfielder James Maddison from Leicester on Wednesday.Spurs entered advanced talks with the recently relegated Foxes earlier this week and secured Maddison in a deal worth 40 million pounds ($50 million) plus add-ons.Maddison has agreed a five-year deal with the club and becomes new Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou’s third arrival of the summer.The transfer of Maddison will represent a major coup for Spurs, who have been long-term admirers of the 26-year-old player.During five largely successful years with Leicester, which won the FA Cup in 2021, Maddison made 203 appearances, scored 55 goals and produced 41 assists.While Maddison was unable to prevent Leicester suffering a shock relegation to the second tier, he was still able to hit double figures for goals.Leicester’s fight for survival saw the club turn down advances for Maddison in the January transfer window but it has now agreed for him to depart.Maddison’s creativity a...

Worthington: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Worthington Industries Inc. (WOR) on Wednesday reported profit of $129.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $2.61 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.74 per share.The metal manufacturer posted revenue of $1.23 billion in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $256.5 million, or $5.19 per share. Revenue was reported as $4.92 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WOR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WORSource

NATO chief convenes talks in a bid to persuade Turkey to let Sweden join the military alliance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland for July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military alliance.The meeting is a last-ditch effort by Stoltenberg to deal with one of the final obstacles to Sweden’s membership before a major summit the following week. Sweden’s membership would be a highly symbolic moment and another indication of how Russia’s war in Ukraine is driving countries to join the Western alliance.However, Hungary also has not yet ratified Sweden’s bid, and Hungarian lawmakers said a long-delayed parliamentary vote on ratifying Sweden’s NATO membership would not would not happen until the autumn legislative session. NATO requires the unanimous approval of all members to expand, so that almost certainly means the country will not get the green light in time for the July 11-12 summit in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.“The time...

These are the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Denver, according to Yelp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

Barbecue, also known as BBQ for short, has captivated the taste buds of millions of people across the world; its smell, a quintessential part of backyard parties and long, lazy holiday weekends. This cooking method involves slow cooking and smoking meat over an open flame or heat source. Beyond the slab of baby back ribs and brisket that we're probably familiar with, barbecue has a long history dating back centuries and is rooted in various cultures.The earliest origins of barbecue can be traced back to the Taino people, who were Indigenous to the Caribbean. By the 19th century, the technique became widespread in the American South, primarily using pork. Taino people didn't use the word barbecue. Instead, this method of cooking food over a raised wooden grate was referred to as barbacoa. Voting results: Where you can get the best burger in Colorado As time passed, techniques and flavors evolved as a result of colonization, globalization, and advancements in technology. Today, barb...

Police: BSO deputy who killed himself was under investigation for sex assault allegations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:36 GMT

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy who took his own life was under investigation stemming from sexual assault allegations, police said.It was a gruesome scene at Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach, Tuesday morning, as crews recovered the body of BSO Deputy Kyle Schlapik.The Broward Medical Examiner’s Office said the 25-year-old died as a result of an intraoral gunshot wound, meaning he shot himself in the mouth. Schlapik worked out of BSO’s Oakland Park District and had been a deputy for four years.According to Fort Lauderdale Police, he was being investigated for rape.FLPD Detective Ali Adamson on Wednesday released a statement that reads in part, “On Saturday June 17th, FLPD received a report of a possible sexual battery that occurred during the overnight hours within our jurisdiction.”According to BSO, Schlapik was off-duty at the time, but with the looming investigation, he would have been placed on administrative leave by internal affairs.A source tol...