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Gunman in Washington subway shooting kills Metro worker, hurts 3 other people, police say
A person shot and killed a transit employee and harm three different folks in Washington, D.C., close to a Metro station throughout Wednesday morning’s commute, police mentioned. A suspect was taken into custody.
In accordance with officers, transit riders helped subdue the suspect.
The incident unfolded round 9 a.m., Metropolitan Police Division Govt Assistant Chief Ashan Benedict mentioned in a news conference. The suspect, who has not been named, was driving a Metro bus and “partaking” different passengers whereas “brandishing” a weapon, Benedict mentioned. He ultimately adopted a passenger off the bus and shot at him, putting him within the legs.
That passenger, Benedict mentioned, has been transported to an space hospital and is being handled for non-life-threatening accidents.
Subsequent, the suspect went down into the Potomac Avenue Metro station, the place he engaged somebody who Benedict mentioned was making an attempt to purchase a Metro card. One other “altercation” occurred and that particular person was shot within the leg. The suspect introduced that particular person over to a turnstile. Benedict famous that the “intent” of the suspect stays unclear, however sooner or later, the injured man freed himself. He was additionally transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
The suspect went all the way down to the platform, the place he engaged with a girl whereas brandishing his weapon nonetheless, Benedict mentioned. It isn’t clear what occurred subsequent: He tried to “rob, confront or in any other case have an altercation along with her,” Benedict mentioned, drawing the eye of two transit workers.
One worker, recognized by the Washington Metro Space Transit Authority on Wednesday afternoon as 64-year-old Robert Cunningham, tried to “intervene to guard this younger girl,” Benedict mentioned, however was instantly shot. Benedict mentioned that Cunningham, a mechanic within the energy division, was declared useless on the scene.
“Our ideas and prayers exit to him and his household and the heroic actions that befell right here in the present day,” Benedict mentioned.
The second worker then engaged the shooter and tried to de-escalate the scenario.
“I imagine he efficiently (did) so as a result of nobody is shot after this particular person is shot,” Benedict mentioned. The second worker was injured on his hand and can be receiving therapy.
The suspect remained within the station. In accordance with Benedict, he acquired on a prepare and was “strolling round, brandishing a firearm and randomly partaking folks in dialog.”
“He is clearly agitated about one thing, we’re simply undecided at this level (what),” Benedict mentioned, including that the investigation will goal to “resolve that.”
In some unspecified time in the future, “different people” within the station tackled the suspect, Benedict mentioned.
“I want we might have been there quicker. Our officers have been there inside minutes of getting the decision for service, however as a result of heroic actions of our residents, our neighborhood, to disarm this shooter, I can not put a worth on that,” Benedict mentioned. “I feel they saved lives and that is to be recommended, however the truth that our residents must intervene with armed gunmen is disturbing to me. We do the perfect we will each day, our officers are there inside minutes, we acquired the shooter into custody, and now we’ll simply let the investigation go ahead.”
Benedict mentioned the suspect was nonetheless armed when police arrived on the scene, however later mentioned that his weapon was on the prepare tracks. Benedict additionally mentioned that officers discovered the shooter “on the platform, standing alone” and that “victims and witnesses (had) since moved on.”
The suspect was taken into custody on the platform, Benedict mentioned.
Police acquired a name concerning the incident on the bus round 9:20 a.m., but it surely’s not clear when officers arrived on the Metro station, Benedict mentioned.
Randy Clarke, the overall supervisor and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Space Transit Authority, advised reporters it was a “brutal day” for the company’s workers and added that the worker who was killed can be “referred to as a hero.” When requested what phrases of reassurance he had for riders who depend on the Metro system, Clarke emphasised the elevated safety the company has added in latest months.
“We’re working very exhausting. We have elevated police patrols 25, 30% within the final six months,” Clarke mentioned. “We have employed psychological well being disaster intervention counselors. We’re putting in extra video and upgrading our video methods … We’ve a gun violence downside in America, and generally sadly that comes into Metro, however this isn’t a Metro-specific security problem, it is an American gun violence problem.”
The WMATA mentioned in an announcement that Metro flags can be lowered to half-staff “throughout this time of grief.”
Mayor Muriel Bowser mentioned that the capturing emphasizes the necessity to “get weapons out of” Washington, D.C.
“Whether or not it is the Metro, it is the road, it is particular person houses, we all know that we have now weapons which can be creating tragedies in our metropolis and our nation and all of us must be very targeted on that,” Bowser mentioned. “I do know that we are going to work hand in hand with Metro to ensure that our officers are working this investigation and being simply as supportive as potential.”
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Oregon State vs. Washington State channel, time, schedule, live stream to watch Saturday college football game | Sporting News
The stakes couldn’t be higher as Washington State and Oregon State clash on Saturday with the Pac-12 Championship on the line.
The Beavers are licking their wounds after suffering their first shutout loss in nearly a decade, while the Cougars are reeling from a shocking 38-35 defeat at New Mexico. That loss not only dashed Washington State’s College Football Playoff dreams but also overshadowed an incredible outing by quarterback John Mateer.
Washington State holds the upper hand historically, leading the series 57-48-3. In last year’s matchup, the Cougars fended off a wild fourth-quarter comeback by OSU to secure a 38-35 win in Pullman.
Here is everything you need to know about Oregon State vs. Washington State, including TV and streaming options for the game.
Where to watch Oregon State vs. Washington State today: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: The CW
- Live stream: Fubo
Oregon State vs. Washington State will air nationally on The CW, with Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst) on the call.
Viewers can stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial to first-time users.
For a limited time, Fubo is offering the first month for as low as $59.99, a $20 savings. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Oregon State vs. Washington State start time
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. MT | 4 p.m. PT
Oregon State vs. Washington State will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 23. The game will be played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State football schedule 2024
Date | Game | Time (ET) |
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Aug. 31 | Oregon State 38, Idaho State 15 | — |
Sept. 7 | Oregon State 21, SDSU 0 | — |
Sept. 14 | Oregon State 15, Oregon 49 | — |
Sept. 21 | Oregon State 38, Purdue 21 | — |
Oct. 5 | Oregon State 39, Colorado State 31 | — |
Oct. 12 | Nevada 42, Oregon State 37 | — |
Oct. 19 | Oregon State 25, UNLV 33 | — |
Oct. 26 | Cal 44, Oregon State 7 | — |
Nov. 9 | Oregon State 13, San Jose State 24 | — |
Nov. 16 | Air Force 28, Oregon State 0 | — |
Nov. 23 | vs. Washington State | 7 p.m. |
Nov. 29 | at Boise State | 12 p.m. |
Washington State football schedule 2024
Date | Game | Time (ET) |
Aug. 31 | Washington State 70, Portland State 30 | — |
Sept. 7 | Washington State 37, Texas Tech 16 | — |
Sept. 14 | Washington State 24, Washington 19 | — |
Sept. 20 | Washington State 54, San Jose State 52 | — |
Sept. 28 | Boise State 45, Washington State 24 | — |
Oct. 12 | Fresno State 17, Washington State 25 | — |
Oct. 19 | Washington State 42, Hawaii 10 | — |
Oct. 26 | San Diego State 26, Washington State 29 | — |
Nov. 9 | Washington State 49, Utah State 28 | — |
Nov. 16 | New Mexico 38, Washington State 35 | — |
Nov. 23 | at Oregon State | 7:00 p.m. |
Nov. 30 | vs. Wyoming | 6:30 p.m. |
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Suspect arrested in $400K gold bar scam
Police arrested a man suspected of taking a Bethesda, Maryland, couple for $400,000 in a gold bar scam.
A text message reading “Contact us about an unauthorized charge on your Apple account” led the couple down a scam rabbit hole, police said. They were led to believe they were talking by phone to real Apple employees and eventually, according to police, they spoke with 23-year-old Yongxian Huang, who allegedly pretended to be an employee of the Federal Trade Commission.
The couple was told their money had been compromised by criminals and needed to be converted to gold and put into government safekeeping to keep it from being used to make child pornography and purchase missiles for Russia, police said.
They were convinced to give two purchases of gold bars worth more than $367,000, as well as a wire transfer of more than $41,000, investigators said.
“If you get these messages, you are not required to answer the phone,” Montgomery County Police Detective Sean Petty said. “You aren’t required to click that message and give your information away.”
With the victims’ help, detectives coordinated a final drop of $81,000 in gold bars on Nov. 14. Huang accepted the package from a detective pretending to be the female victim, police said.
Investigators followed him up Interstate 95 to his home in Brooklyn, New York, where New York Police Department detectives arrested him.
He awaits extradition to Maryland, as does 26-year-old Yash Shah, arrested this week in Baldwin, New York.
Shah’s accused of scamming an 88-year-old Montgomery County woman and her 61-year-old daughter out of $2.3 million in a similar scheme in 2023.
Recovery is almost impossible.
The fact this keeps happening despite extensive news coverage means families should consider it a table topic when they get together for the holidays, Petty said.
“This can easily be a 5, 10-minute conversation just checking in with your loved ones, your aging individuals, making sure that they’re not getting these phone calls, these text messages, and responding positively to them,” he said.
Montgomery County police worked with the Baltimore Field Office of the FBI on this case.
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“Sunset Road:” New rom-com feature focuses the lens on Washington’s Red Mountain wine country – Northwest Public Broadcasting
Sunset Road is the name of a slice of pavement that cuts up the flank of Red Mountain, in southeast Washington wine country. It’s also where a new queer rom-com, also called “Sunset Road,” was shot.
In the first scene, Etta Campbell, played by the film’s director, Janet Krupin, is found on the roadside talking to a friend working in New York.
Sam Work Bestie: “Remind me where are you now?”
Etta Campbell: “Washington.”
Sam Work Bestie: “D.C.?”
Etta Campbell: “State.”
Sam Work Bestie: “Oh, Seattle?”
Etta Campbell: “Nope. Three and half hours southeast. It’s Washington wine country I guess?”
The film is based on the plot of “Romeo and Juliet.”
Instead of the Capulets and Montagues, the warring families are upset with wine and what to top it with – corks or screw tops. They have it out at a popular Richland restaurant, called Fiction.
Papa Campbell: “Maybe one of you could tell me why you prefer screw tops over natural cork? I’ve always wondered what in the world you’d …”
Oryn Montgomery: “How about them Mariners?”
Mama Montgomery: “Screwtops are wonderful; they’re the wave of the future.”
Spoiler alert: No one dies in this rom-com.
Director Krupin was raised in the Tri-Cities, and moved to New York City.
She was on Broadway, and side-hustled hosting gigs.
“Like, I was loving it,” Krupin said. “Doing the acting thing.”
But, then came the pandemic.
“I think it was Friday the 13th, I will never forget it,” Krupin said. “They shut down Broadway and then they shut down the restaurants, and those were my two forms of income.”
She moved back home to the Tri-Cities. She worked at Hightower Cellars during the pandemic.
And her comedy was born.
Krupin plays the Juliet-inspired character who falls in love with the warring family’s daughter. Under the string lights of her real-life parents’ house, the pair sip a rosé called “Any Other Name.”
Oryn Montgomery: “Great body.”
Etta Campbell: “Why, thank you.”
Oryn Montgomery: “[laugh] The wine.”
Etta Campbell: “Well, maybe you can tell me what a wine having body even means?”
Oryn Montgomery: “Body is how heavy or thin it feels in the mouth. Uh, this has a silky but substantial mouth feel.”
This “queer romp” is set amid conservative agriculture, east of the Cascades.
Traci Gillig is an assistant professor at Washington State University. She studies gender and media. She said this film doesn’t spotlight hardships for queer people – a rarity.
“And I think also that a lot of what was seen in the past was sort of struggles,” Gillig said, “not that we need necessarily more media representations of those, that sort of space people are living in now.”
The film cast many local actors and business people. Kelly Hightower co-owns a winery featured in the film. She said unlike the warring families in the new film, they use both cork and screw tops.
“When I first saw the movie it made me laugh out loud … It was just so funny,” Hightower said. “I mean actual quotes that actually happened here at the winery.”
The music from the film is recorded by Krupin’s sister, Halley Greg. “Sunset Road” is now on Amazon Prime Video.
* Kyle Norris contributed to this report.
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