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In wake of Sterling house explosion, what to do if you smell gas on your property 02/19/2024 03:16pm • The explosion that destroyed a home and claimed the life of a firefighter in Sterling, Virginia, last week remains under investigation, but what is known is that first responders were called to the house shortly before the explosion because of concerns about a gas leak. And there are some things to Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia 02/19/2024 12:14pm • At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I don't like this reality," Johnson said. “Vladimir Putin is What's open, what's closed in the DC area on Presidents Day 2024 02/19/2024 08:55am • Presidents Day celebrates America's former leaders — George Washington and Abraham Lincoln chief among them. This year, it's on Feb. 19, which is also a day off for many of us in the D.C. area. Check out what's open and closed on Presidents Day 2024. Banks Almost all of the major banks wil WikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US 02/19/2024 02:43am • LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's fight to avoid facing spying charges in the United States may be nearing an end following a protracted legal saga in the U.K. that included seven years of self-exile inside a foreign embassy and five years in prison. Assange faces what could be his Utah's Carlson scores at buzzer and Utes beat UCLA 70-69, snapping Bruins' 6-game winning streak 02/18/2024 09:49pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Branden Carlson scored off an offensive rebound at the buzzer, giving Utah a 70-69 victory over UCLA on Sunday night and snapping the Bruins’ six-game winning streak. Dylan Andrews hit a go-ahead jumper with six seconds remaining for the Bruins, who led by six earlier in the h UCLA's Sebastian Mack ejected after flagrant-2 foul against Utah 02/18/2024 08:08pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Sebastian Mack received a flagrant-2 foul and was ejected against Utah on Sunday. The freshman guard is the Bruins’ leading scorer at 13.5 points per game. Utah’s Branden Carlson appeared to take a shot to the face with 9:53 remaining in the first half. He stayed do 1 killed, 7 displaced in Northwest DC fire, officials say 02/18/2024 01:30pm • D.C. Fire and EMS officials say a man has died, and seven people are without a home after a Saturday night blaze in Northwest. The fire began around 9 p.m. in the 700 block of Rock Creek Church Road NW near Warder Street, according to the department. Flames began on the second floor of a three-s Police called to investigate alleged LGBTQ+ propaganda at Russian 'My Little Pony' convention 02/18/2024 12:13pm • Police in Moscow were called to investigate alleged LGBTQ+ propaganda at a fan event dedicated to the cartoon series “My Little Pony,” organizers said Sunday. The Mi Amore convention was closed by organizers early Saturday after officers arrived at the venue in the Russian capital, despite polic Brighton cruises to 5-0 win over Sheffield United after Holgate's early sending off 02/18/2024 11:09am • SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Brighton took full advantage of Mason Holgate's early sending off by cruising to a 5-0 win over last-place Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday. Sheffield was coming off just its third league win of the season against Luton last weekend but any hopes of getti Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conference 02/18/2024 09:54am • MUNICH (AP) — A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine argued at an international security conference Sunday that the package stuck in Congress wouldn't “fundamentally change the reality” on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace. Ukrainian President Volody 'The devastation is not just the house': Neighbors speak on Sterling explosion that killed firefighter 02/17/2024 11:59pm • A chimney is the only part left standing of a house on Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling, Virginia, where a home explosion killed a volunteer firefighter and injured 10 other first responders Friday night. On Saturday morning, scraps of insulation and wood framing were still strewn about the block. Matthews has 2nd straight hat trick, Maple Leafs rout Ducks 9-2 02/17/2024 11:52pm • TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had his second straight hat trick to push his NHL-leading goals total to 48 and added two assists for a career-high five points in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 9-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Matthews broke a tie for the Toronto record for hat tri Shannon scores 27 as No. 14 Illinois earns 1st victory at Maryland since 2011 02/17/2024 09:05pm • COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 27 points and No. 14 Illinois beat Maryland 85-80 on Saturday to earn its first road victory against the Terrapins since 2011. Jahmir Young had 28 points to lead Maryland, which was 10-3 against the Illini since entering the Big Ten in 2014-15 a No. 21 Virginia overcomes free-throw woes to beat Wake Forest 49-47 02/17/2024 03:48pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Reece Beekman scored 20 points and No. 21 Virginia overcame poor free-throw shooting to beat Wake Forest 49-47 on Saturday. The Cavaliers (20-6, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got 12 points from Isaac McKneely. He scored their only made free throw on their 11th Salah's back and Liverpool and Arsenal win big in the EPL as Man City slips 02/17/2024 03:47pm • Big wins for Liverpool and Arsenal felt even bigger after Manchester City lost ground in the race for the English Premier League title on Saturday. Leader Liverpool won at Brentford 4-1 and Arsenal routed Burnley 5-0 before City was held by Chelsea to 1-1. There is still a lot of soccer to come, a