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Repurposed pay phone entertains kids and grownups with jokes in DC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

Coin-operated pay telephones, once ubiquitous, in places ranging from gas stations to drug stores to street corners, have vanished from the landscape. But someone has figured a way to repurpose an old pay phone to dial up some smiles.Near Lafayette Elementary School in D.C.’s Chevy Chase neighborhood, there’s an old-fashioned chrome and black steel telephone on a pole. Just like the old phones, it has a hard-plastic handset with a coiled metal cable attached at the bottom of the mouthpiece.But wait, there’s something different about this pay phone, which popped up earlier this year on Northampton Street NW. It’s the lettering. Instead of P-H-O-N-E, the blue sign on this apparatus says J-O-K-E.“OK, it says dial the number…I’m not sure what these numbers are here, press 1 for a knock-knock joke,” said Calvin Dillon, 13, an 8th grader at The Heights School of Potomac, as he experimented with the unusual device, with his dad nearby.“...

No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye’s 13-yard run in the second overtime helped rescue No. 17 North Carolina and the Tar Heels’ defense made it hold up in a 40-34 win overtime Appalachian State on Saturday.Omarion Hampton ran for 234 yards and three touchdowns, including the 17-yard run that allowed the Tar Heels (2-0) to pull even in the first overtime.Nate Noel ran 7 yards for a touchdown on the first overtime possession for Appalachian State (1-1), finishing with 127 yards on 26 carries.Ryan Coe kicked two field goals for North Carolina, but he missed from 39 yards away on the last play of regulation.Hampton’s second scoring run came from 7 yards out with 9:19 remaining and wiped out a brief Appalachian State lead. The Mountaineers’ Michael Hughes kicked a 33-yard field goal with 1:22 left in regulation to tie the game.Maye threw for 208 yards on 21-for-30 passing as the Tar Heels ended a six-game skid in overtime games.Mountaineers quarterback Joey Aguilar was 22-for-43 fo...

Indignación en el Gobierno de Ecuador por orden judicial de traslado de alias “Fito”, cabecilla de banda criminal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

(CNN Español) — Como “indignante” calificó en un comunicado el Gobierno de Ecuador a la orden judicial para el traslado de Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, de la cárcel de máxima seguridad de La Roca a la cárcel regional de Guayaquil.Fito es el líder de la banda de Los Choneros, uno de los grupos criminales más temidos que opera en el país y que se disputa con otros grupos delincuenciales el control del territorio para el tráfico de drogas.El pasado 12 de agosto, en un fuerte operativo policial y militar, alias “Fito” fue trasladado –junto a otros dos presos de peligro– de la cárcel regional de Guayaquil al centro penitenciario de La Roca “como medida de seguridad para los ciudadanos y detenidos”, según el presidente Lasso.Sin embargo, 27 días después, el juez de garantías penitenciarias, Diego Poma, decidió revertir la decisión y ordenó el retorno de alias “Fito” a la cárcel regional.Reclusos protestan en la Penitenciaría Zonal N° 8 exigiendo el regreso a este penal d...

Burglar accused of University Hill break-ins during Buffs game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man was arrested Saturday afternoon, accused of breaking into multiple homes in Boulder while fans were cheering on the Colorado Buffaloes at their first home game of the season.A 50-year-old man from Kansas, Patrick Seal Gillespie, was arrested and booked in jail in connection to several burglaries, and officers believe there could be more victims of the burglaries that they don't yet know about, according to a press release from the City of Boulder. No. 22 Colorado beat Nebraska 36-14 in sold out home debut for Deion Sanders Boulder Police said the first call came in around 9 a.m. when the suspect allegedly tried to break into a home on 10th Street, but the homeowners were there and called the police.The suspect was gone by the time officers got there, but about an hour later he was spotted in the area. That's when police said officers first attempted to take the man into custody, but they again lost sight of him in an alley between 12th Street and 13th Street...

'Mountain Strong': Estes Park cafe remembers deadly 2013 floods

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

ESTES PARK, Colo. -- This week marks 10 years since the 2013 deadly Colorado floods that went through parts of both Boulder County and Larmier County. Estes Park is one area that was hit hard.“It had been raining day and night for what felt like days," Amy Hamrick, the former owner of Kind Coffee in Estes Park said Saturday. Worst floods in Colorado history Hamrick was the owner of Kind Coffee when the floods hit a decade ago. The shop sits right on the riverwalk area and in the heart of town. She said the morning of Thursday, Sept. 12, something felt off to locals who frequented the shop. “That morning there was a nervous energy, I think the locals knew something was happening and it wasn’t going to be good," Hamrick said. She said a group of them were standing near the back door watching the river, guessing the flooding might start from there, but a customer came in, sounding panicked, letting Hamrick know the parking lot and streets out front were flooding. “Then we flooded fo...

Boulder is buzzing following Buffs big win against rival Nebraska

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Boulder was the center of the universe for fans of the University of Colorado Buffaloes football on Saturday.The Buffs secured another win and left the abundance of Nebraska Cornhuskers fans in Boulder unhappy with a loss to their longtime rivals. Burglar accused of University Hill break-ins during Buffs game The resounding 36-14 win for Colorado reinforces their position as a top-25 football program two games into a season rife with hope.CU is ranked at No. 22 in the AP poll.On the streets of Boulder, fans of both Colorado and Nebraska enjoyed the warm, sunny day while Buffs fans relished in their victory, which already set their record better than it was last season (1-11). Back to football: CU Buffaloes games, watch parties The Buffs upset TCU winning the first away game, and the team has yet to lose.CU Boulder recently announced its move to the Big 12 conference, but that won’t be in effect until next year, making this football season its last in the...

Tyler Van Dykes throws 5 TD passes in Miami’s statement 48-33 win over No. 23 Texas A&M

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — This season for the Miami Hurricanes was about re-instituting a winning culture led by the players and shown through energetic plays on the field.The Hurricanes are already getting what they worked for.Tyler Van Dyke threw a career-high five touchdown passes Saturday, Brashard Smith returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score and Miami overcame a slow start to defeat No. 23 Texas A&M 48-33.Smith caught a kick near Miami’s end zone and burst forward, untouched, for the Hurricanes’ longest score of the young year. He celebrated only briefly on the sideline, then scampered back onto the field for kickoff coverage.The play gave the Hurricanes an eight-point lead in the third quarter, and they built on that. It was a stark turnaround after Texas A&M jumped out to a 10-point first-quarter lead.“Players are stepping up,” said receiver Xavier Restrepo, who had six catches for 126 yards. “Last year, it felt like the coaches had more energy...

No Messi, no problem: Campana scores twice as Inter Miami beats Sporting KC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With Lionel Messi out of the lineup to play in a pair of World Cup qualifiers for reigning champion Argentina, Inter Miami got two goals from Leonardo Campana to beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Saturday night.Facundo Farias added the third goal for Miami (8-14-4), which remains 14th in the Eastern Conference table.The match was a test for Miami, which is 11-0-1 in cup and MLS matches since Messi’s arrival with the club. He already has 11 goals and eight assists with the team. Miami was winless in 11 straight before Messi’s debut on July 21.He scored the winning goal in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Thursday and has another national team commitment against Bolivia on Tuesday.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is scheduled to return to Miami for its next league match at Atlanta FC next Saturday.The lack of Messi was evident in the stands. Although the crowd at DRV PNK Stadium sang throughout the match and cheered loudly after each goa...

Schwarber blasts home run No. 42, Marsh has 3 RBIs in Phillies’ 8-4 win over Marlins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer and Brandon Marsh drove in three on a bases-clearing double to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.Schwarber hit his 42nd this season and his three RBIs gave him 93, one shy of his career best set last season. He led the National League a year ago with 46 homers. Schwarber may set career highs in both categories — all while his batting average hovers under .200 this season.Schwarber’s shot into the Phillies’ bullpen off Marlins starter Johnny Cueto (1-4) broke open a five-run second inning. Nick Castellanos, in his first game since the All-Star was dropped to eighth in the lineup, added a two-run double.The Marlins entered just one game out of an NL wild-card spot and had defeated the Phillies — the wild-card leaders — a night earlier. Cueto, though, labored from the start and threw 92 pitches in 3 2/3 innings.The Marlins’ best chance in the wild-card race is trying...

Woman hospitalized after being struck by lightning while walking dog in Boston

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:34 GMT

State police were called to Savin Hill Beach in Boston on Saturday after a woman who was walking her dog was critically injured in a lightning strike, officials said.Troopers from the State Police-South Boston Barracks responded to the beach at 3:35 p.m. and found the woman, a 31-year-old Dorchester resident, seriously injured. She was taken to Boston Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition. The woman was walking her dog, Bruce, along the boardwalk at the beach when she stopped to speak to another walker, a 49-year-old woman. While they were speaking, a lightning bolt struck the area where they were standing, throwing both women into the air, state police said.The 31-year-old woman was thrown onto the beach and was unresponsive. Witnesses called 911 and began performing CPR.The 49-year-old was thrown in a different direction by the force of the blast but is not believed to have been struck by the actual lightning. That woman indicated that she would make her own arra...