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Here’s what college students are buying to go back to campus this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

Before college students return to campus this fall, many are on a buying spree, updating their tech and furnishing new dorm rooms and apartments.Back-to-college spending is expected to average $1,366.95 per student this year, $200 higher than last year’s spending, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation.“Total spending on back-to-college is expected to reach $94 billion. This is about $20 billion more than we saw last year,” said Katherine Cullen, vice president of the National Retail Federation.Similar to past years, the top electronics that college students are buying are laptops, tablets and calculators. The retail survey also showed that college students are spending on new phones, furnishings and necessities like food accounts.“We’re hearing from college students and their families that they’re spending more because they need more new items this year,” Cullen said.As was the case last year, the survey showed that most of...

As student-athletes return to practice in August, DC-area doctors discuss injury prevention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

Young athletes in the D.C. area at all levels are returning to practice fields this August as fall sports preparation ramps up.And while that return can be a ton of fun, doctors say student-athletes also need to be aware of their health to prevent injuries in the early part of the season.“Especially with coaches ramping things up to get people in shape, injuries can happen,” said Dr. Jennifer Gourdin, a sports medicine physician with Kaiser Permanente in Silver Spring, Mayland.Gourdin said the first three months of this sports season are a time when she typically sees the most patients, as student-athletes going “zero to a hundred very quickly,” as she puts it, can get injured easily.“The most common injuries I would say — are overuse-type injuries,” Gourdin told WTOP.Among those overuse injuries: ACL tears.“Especially in young female athletes, ACL tears are more common,” Gourdin said.Gourdin said ACL tears are also slightly more commo...

‘American cinema classic’: DC’s Union Market Drive-In extended for 3 more months

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews the Union Market Drive-In (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have reignited people’s passion for movie theaters after months of pandemic streaming.The founder of D.C.’s Drive-In at Union Market hopes that it will spill over to a classic form of moviegoing.“It’s great to see people going back to th...

Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies meet in game 2 of series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

Colorado Rockies (44-68, fifth in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (61-53, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (4-12, 4.86 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Brewers: Wade Miley (6-2, 3.01 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -225, Rockies +183; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers play the Colorado Rockies, leading the series 1-0.Milwaukee is 61-53 overall and 32-26 in home games. The Brewers are 21-10 in games decided by one run.Colorado is 19-38 on the road and 44-68 overall. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .251, which ranks eighth in the NL.The matchup Tuesday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Rockies have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 25 doubles, 14 home runs and 56 RBI while hitting .227 for the Brewers. William Contreras is 15-for-43 with seven doubles and a home run over the past 10 games...

1 dead following house fire in Miami Gardens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

A house fire in Miami Gardens left one person dead on Tuesday morning. Around 3:15 a.m., fire rescue crews immediately got to work when they responded to a home on Northwest 80th Street near Northwest 33rd Court. Officials said one person was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. A family member of the victim confirmed that they had died.As of 5 a.m., the surrounding streets are still blocked off as neighbors await to enter back into their homes. Details are limited as rescue crews continue their investigation.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Russian missiles strike Donetsk, killing at least seven

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

Russia struck the city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region with two ballistic missiles overnight, killing at least seven people, local officials said Tuesday.At least 81 people were injured in the strikes, Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said in a statement.“Among the dead are five civilians, one employee of the State Emergency Service, and one soldier,” Kyrylenko said. Of the injured, four were soldiers, seven were from the State Emergency Service, 31 were police officers and 39 were civilians, including two children. Russia struck Pokrovsk’s city center with two Iskander ballistic missiles, damaging a dozen high-rise buildings “as well as a hotel, a prosecutor’s office, a pension fund, a pharmacy, two shops, two cafes and two civilian cars,” Kyrylenko added. The second missile hit less than 40 minutes after the first, which rescuers were already responding to, according to reports. Accordi...

July world’s hottest month on record, scientists confirm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

Several global climate records fell last month, EU scientists said Tuesday, confirming July as the world’s hottest month in recorded history. The bloc’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that July’s global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius was well above the previous 16.63C record set in 2019. At the same time, ocean temperatures hit a new high.Last month also saw the world’s hottest day: Global temperatures on July 6 reached 17.08C — and every day between July 3 and July 31 smashed the previous 16.80C record set in August 2016. The findings validate earlier estimates.“These records have dire consequences for both people and the planet exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events,” said Samantha Burgess, C3S deputy director. The high global temperature — part of a steep warming trend driven by the burning of fossil fuels — manifested in severe heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere, from the United States to the Medi...

Sources: 311 complaint leads to discovery of dead body at Boston DPW facility

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

Law enforcement sources tell 7NEWS that human remains found at a Boston public works facility were the result of a 311 complaint about trash left on a sidewalk.Residents who live on Winchester Street say they walked past the shopping cart that appeared to be full of trash several times before city workers came to retrieve it.Boston police have confirmed a man’s body was found at a nearby processing facility, which was transformed into a crime scene after the discovery was made Monday.“I think it’s completely inhumane, it’s disgusting,” said nearby resident Mary O’Beirne of news of the body being left on the street. “It’s disgraceful.” Boston police say they’ll have more information after an autopsy is completed. They’re hoping to have those results Tuesday afternoon.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Brockton shooting leaves 20-year-old hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

A 20-year-old was rushed to the hospital Monday night after being shot in Brockton, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting on Stillman Avenue around 8:30 p.m. found the man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to police.The shooting remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Scattered Strong Storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:40 GMT

We’re watching an active weather day across southern New England, especially this morning. The first thing I want to point out is an important word in the title — scattered. Not every person or every town will see storms today, but where they do move through, they have the potential to be strong or even severe. The storm risk will come in two waves: one this morning, the second later this evening.Like so many times this summer, our biggest threat today is not necessarily the strong or severe criteria for the storm, but rather the rain. As a reminder, an official severe storm requires wind gusts to 60 mph, hail over 1″ in diameter, or a tornado. There’s a lot of water locked up in our atmosphere this morning and you’ll feel that in the humidity as you step out the door. As the warm front moves through this morning, it will squeeze all of that moisture out of the atmosphere. So any of these storms could produce a quick inch or two of rain, then imagine ge...