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Get sett for delays: Badgers burrow under Dutch train tracks

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Badgers burrowing under rail tracks have halted trains in the northern and southern Netherlands, forcing lengthy cancellations on at least two lines.All trains were halted Tuesday afternoon on a busy line between the southern cities of Den Bosch and Boxtel after the animals dug into a dike carrying rails. The national railway company said the line would be out of service for at least a week.The digging means “the rails can subside and then the safety of train traffic can no longer be guaranteed,” ProRail, the company that maintains the Dutch rail network said in a statement.Earlier this month, badgers also burrowed under tracks near the northern village of Molkwerum in Friesland province, knocking a line out of service until next month while workers seek permission to shift the animals.Badgers are protected animals in the Netherlands, so rail operators have to get permission to move them or disturb their habitat before repairs can begin.John Voppen, CEO...

Norfolk Southern supports some new regs after Ohio disaster

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads after last month’s fiery hazardous materials train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.CEO Alan Shaw is under pressure from senators and federal safety regulators to step up his commitment to safety regulations as he appears before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Under aggressive questioning from senators earlier this month in a separate hearing, he committed to voluntary safety upgrades and earnestly apologized for the derailment that upended life in East Palestine, Ohio. But Shaw had stopped short of endorsing proposed safety regulations under the Railway Safety Act of 2023.This time, Shaw says in prepared remarks released Tuesday that Norfolk Southern will “support legislative efforts to enhance the safety of the freight rail industry.” But he does not address several key provisions of the Railwa...

Silver Spring gets a ‘Chipotlane’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened just its second digital-only restaurant in the country in Silver Spring, Maryland.The “Chipotlane” at 13801 Outlet Drive has no dining room. It is much smaller than a traditional Chipotle restaurant and there is no front-line staff preparing customer orders.More Montgomery County NewsMore Food & Restaurant NewsMore Business and Finance NewsInstead, the kitchen is equipped with a make line dedicated to just digital orders made on the Chipotle app or through its website.There is both a drive-through and a walk-up window for customers, or food delivery services, to pick up their orders.The first Chipotlane opened in the Akron, Ohio, suburb of Cuyahoga Falls in 2021. Chipotle has close to two-dozen locations in the D.C. region.Digital-focused locations is a trend in the fast food and fast-casual restaurant industry.Chopt Creative Salad Company has opened among its first contact-free locations in Arlington’s Ballston and Rosslyn neighborhoods, though...

PLAY lands at Dulles with nonstop Iceland service

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

Discount start-up airline PLAY will begin nonstop service from Dulles International Airport in Virginia to Iceland’s Keflavik Airport near the capital of Reykjavik on April 26.PLAY began nonstop service to Iceland from BWI Marshall in April 2021. It has since expanded to Boston and New York, making Dulles its fourth U.S. market.More Local NewsMore Travel NewsMore Business NewsThe airline says the D.C. metro ranks as the fourth-largest U.S. market for flights to Iceland.PLAY will operate Airbus A320 and A321 aircrafts on the Dulles service. Iceland Air also flies from Dulles to Iceland’s capital.Discount start-up airline PLAY will begin nonstop service to Iceland’s Keflavik Airport near the capital of Reykjavik April 26. (Courtesy PLAY)PLAY was formed by former executives of the now defunct WOW Airlines in 2019, which abruptly ceased operations that same year. WOW began Iceland to BWI Marshall service in 2015.From its Iceland hub, PLAY offers direct service to 24 Eu...

DC falling behind on precipitation this year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

It turns out Mother Nature also celebrated Dry January. And February and March, too.While we notice it more during the growing season, when the grass dries out and lawns turn brown, the numbers show D.C. needs a few rainy days.WTOP’s Weather PageMore Local NewsFor the first two and a half months of the year, 2023 is the sixth driest start to the calendar year on record in the D.C. area.Precipitation (melted snow, ice and rainfall) is more than 3 inches behind average. March has only delivered 18% of average rainfall so far.The latest precipitation statistics for D.C. for the year and March alone (NOAA data)The primary storm track has been too far north to bring D.C. appreciable rainfall.As of its latest update on Thursday, March 16, the U.S. Drought Monitor did not officially list D.C. as having an “abnormally dry” spell, which is one level away from “moderate drought.”However, its update later this week could expand the “abnormally dry” are...

Denver hit-and-runs on the rise

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — As traffic crashes rise, so does the number of people dodging accountability. Colorado is in the midst of a record-breaking wave of both the number of deadly crashes and the number of lives lost in them. Both nationally and in Denver, the number of these crashes involving hit-and-runs is on the rise. There were 684 deadly crashes on Colorado roads in 2022, more than any of the last 20 years. In those crashes, 757 people were killed - also more than any of the last 20 years. Federal Boulevard site of multiple hit-and-run crashes In the U.S., there was a spike in the number of crashes and in the number of hit-and-run crashes. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of hit-and-run deaths jumped 26%, including 24% of all pedestrian deaths and 22% of all pedal cyclist deaths. The same is true in Denver. The number of hit-and-runs in Denver grew 21% from 2020 to 2021 and stayed at that level through 2022. The number of seriously injurious hit-and-runs grew by 24% in 2021 and ...

DPD: Denver Animal Protection vehicle stolen near Federal Boulevard

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Officers in Denver are working to locate a stolen animal protection vehicle. According to the Denver Police Department, officers received a call about a stolen Denver Animal Protection vehicle at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The caller told police the vehicle was allegedly stolen near West 26th Avenue and North Federal Boulevard. The area is on the edge of the Sloan Lake and Jefferson Park neighborhood. Denver hit-and-runs on the rise Denver Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed that there were no live animals in the truck at the time it was stolen.DPD is currently working to locate the vehicle.DPD and DDPHE are investigating the incident and are gathering more information on exactly what happened. FOX31 will update this story as more information becomes available.

What is the Candida auris fungus?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a rapidly spreading fungus has been identified in Colorado.But what is the fungus and how can you get it? Rapidly spreading deadly fungus already in Colorado, presents ‘urgent’ threat What is Candida auris?The Candida auris fungus was first identified in 2009 in Asia.The fungus was first detected in the United States in 2016. The fungus “spread at an alarming rate” between 2020 and 2021 in healthcare facilities, the CDC wrote in a memo released Monday and has continued to spread in 2022. See map of Candida auris cases in the United States According to the CDC, the C. auris fungus is resistant to multiple antifungal drugs. Some of the strains of the fungus are resistant to all three available classes of antifungals.Who is at risk?Patients who have been hospitalized in a healthcare facility a long time appear to be at highest risk of infection, the CDC said.Here is a look at who is most likely to get a Candi...

Dining out? How to see restaurant food safety inspections

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you have dinner plans out, have you ever searched reviews to find the best restaurants or considered how safe your food really is when you check out a new business you've never been to?You are not alone. Did you know that you can actually see food safety inspection information for restaurants in the Denver metro area? This fast-food restaurant named most popular in Colorado The Department of Public Health and Environment has reports from food safety inspections dating back to June 1, 2000.How to see the reportsTo see the reports, you can search them by going to the restaurant inspection section of the Denver website."Restaurant inspections are normally conducted, at minimum, once every six months to every two years, depending on the complexity and risk of the food handling operations. (For example: restaurants that handle food extensively are inspected more frequently than a convenience store that serves pre-packaged foods.)" the City of Denver said on its web...

Videographer left paralyzed during shooting outside The Licking in Miami Gardens files lawsuit

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:44 GMT

A man who was left paralyzed after a shooting broke out at a South Florida restaurant has filed a lawsuit.The victim, Carlos Wilkerson, 23, is suing Karim Kharbouch, rapper French Montana and popular restaurant Miami Finga Licking.On Tuesday, his parents and attorneys announced the lawsuit. This incident happened on Jan. 5 in Miami Gardens, where French Montana was filming a music video at the restaurant. An unknown gunman appeared outside the restaurant and opened fire at the crowd. Ten people were shot. Wilkerson, a videographer was in Miami Gardens to work on the music video.According to police, French Montana failed to get the necessary permits required by the City of Miami Gardens, and organizers of the music video did not follow the proper protocol with the city that would have provided them police protection.“They did not take basic measures to insure that the shoot would be safe and go smoothly, so what did you think was going to happen?” said Marwan Porter, an a...