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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
DC faces lawsuit for inadequate pedestrian signals for the blind
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — For most people, crossing the street in the District means looking out for turning cars or bikes. But for the visually impared, alerts and vibrations at the crosswalk are lifesaving. It's a warning when it's safe to step off the sidewalk. There's now a new class-action lawsuit accusing the District of failing to do enough to keep everyone safe. When you press the button as a crosswalk and hear a voice say 'wait,' or 'walk sign is on to cross M Street,' that's an accessible pedestrian signal (APS). They help blind people like Qudsiya Naqui get around safely. 'A lot of the times, the APS are placed in the wrong place, or they're not working at all, or they're not there at all. And sometimes they're too quiet, so I can't hear them,' Naqui said. Dupont Circle park to be closed this weekend during WorldPride That's why she and four others are suing D.C. There are visual pedestrian signals at more than 1,600 intersections, but Naqui says only a fraction have accessible pedestrian signals. 'We're trained to listen for parallel traffic and to listen to traffic patterns. That's kind of how we get around,' Naqui said. 'But in D.C., that can be extra challenging because of the complexities of the streets.' At the intersection of 14th Street and New York Avenue NW, most of the buttons are covered, and the one that isn't doesn't work. 'Some of our plaintiffs have had really scary close calls where they've started to cross the street and somebody has had to pull them back,' said attorney Kaitlin Banner. 'We even have one of our clients whose cane was hit by a car when she was trying to cross the street where there was no accessible pedestrian signals.' Naqui said she'll often choose a route that's all perpendicular streets. It's easier to navigate but costs her a 'time tax.' 'Sometimes those routes avoiding the diagonal streets, avoiding the circles can take me up to double as long to walk,' Naqui said. It's not just inconvenient, but Banner said it violates federal and local law. 'We hope that with this lawsuit, we can work together with the district to make sure that we have safe intersections for people who live here, people who travel here, people who visit here,' Banner said. This lawsuit follows similar successful lawsuits in New York City and Chicago. Both cities were found to be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and ordered to install thousands of new accessible pedestrian signals. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Clare clinch minor hurling last-four spot with win over Galway
Clare 2-21 Galway 2-13 An eight-point victory didn't flatter Clare, as they got their second knockout win in eight days to reach the last four of the All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. Despite falling four behind 90 seconds into the second period, this Clare side expertly turned the tide and defended quite well, to limit Galway to just a point for the remainder. Powered on by the likes of Dara Kennedy and Jack O'Halloran in defence, the class of Ian O'Brien, Liam Murphy and sharpshooter Paul Rodgers pushed them past the winning post with something to spare. Galway, for their part, contributed to a decent contest, and it certainly was a game when they played, wind assisted in the opening half. Having lost the Leinster final, this was their road back but the Banner bump sees them dumped out. A fine start by Kenneth Burkes charges saw Galway lead 0-5 to 0-2 early on with Gus Lohan and Ronan Cahalan making some early contributions in attack. However, Clare, who finished third in Munster, were able to get back level when a piledriver from Rory Ralph saw the first green flag after 13 minutes. Clare really had momentum and O'Brien added two points, one after a smart Cathal Mannion save. Galway needed something and a surge before half-time got them back in front. First a Jack Shaughnessy free was cancelled out by a beautiful Paul Rodgers sideline cut. But next, a Galway goal. Superb vision from Tadgh Mac Cártaigh found Cahalan in acres of space, allowing him to rattle the net. Frees at either end late in the half meant Galway led 1-12 to 1-11 at half-time. A penalty from the first play of the second period went to Galway. Shaughnessy saw it saved but sharp to the rebound was Mac Cártaigh who found a way past Leon Talty. This could have kick started Galway's challenge. However, Clare shrugged it off and were within a point on 48 minutes, as Ben Talty clipped over. They went ahead through a goal from Liam Murphy who danced past his man. The same man got two of the final six points to set up an exciting looking last four clash with the Rebels, next weekend. Galway's failure to score a point from play in the second half will show possibly how short they fell, but Cahalan and Cillian Roche were denied late consolation goals by the post and keeper, respectfully. Scorers for Clare: Paul Rodgers 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 s/l); Liam Murphy 1-3; Ian O'Brien 0-4; Dara Kennedy 0-1; Ben Talty 0-1; John Barry (free) 0-1. Scorers for Galway: Ronan Cahalan 1-2; Tadhg Mac Cártaigh 1-2; Cillian Roche 0-3 (2f); Jacl Shaughnessy 0-3 (2f); Gus Lohan 0-2; Mikey Maher 0-1. Clare: Leon Talty; Niall Doyle, Jack O'Halloran, Zak Phelan; Evan Crimmins, Dara Kennedy, Colm Daly; Graham Ball (C), Evan Cleary; Rory Ralph, James O'Donnell, Ben Talty; Ian O'Brien, Paul Rodgers, Liam Murphy. Subs: Eoin O'Connor for Murphy (blood 28 -30); John Barry for Ralph (45), Sean Connellan for O'Donnell (50), Eoin O'Connor for Talty (57); Darragh Murrihy for Daly (57); Jake Gibbons for Rodgers (inj – 60); Cormac Gunning for Kennedy (blood – 60 – ft). Galway: Cathal Mannion; Lee Murphy, Aodhán McDonagh, Robert Burke; Mikey Maher, Shay Brady, Dara Zimmerer; Seán Moran (Capt), Cian Hannon; Gus Lohan, Jack Shaughnessy, Ronan Cahalan; Tadhg McCárthaigh, Cillian Roche, Ethan Coleman. Subs: Stephen Keane for Lohan (45); Jody Canning for Hannon (49), Senan Coen for Maher (51); Shay Glennon for Brady (54); Cian O'Loughlin for Coleman (60). Referee: Nicky Barry (Waterford).
Express Tribune
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Mark Ruffalo to reprise his role as Bruce Banner bringing Hulk to Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Reports
Mark Ruffalo is set to return as Bruce Banner in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, according to exclusive reports from Nexus Point News. The actor's yet to be confirmed return, marks his tenth appearance in a mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project. While the details of his character's role in the upcoming film remain under wraps, it's confirmed that Ruffalo will play a significant part, far beyond a mere cameo. It's still unclear whether Banner will transform into his green alter ego, the Hulk, or remain in his Professor Hulk form, but his role will likely provide mentorship to Spider-Man's Peter Parker. Ruffalo's last portrayal of Banner was in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, where his character was involved in a storyline that saw his cousin, Jennifer Walters, transform into She-Hulk after being exposed to his blood. Banner, still in his Professor Hulk persona, helped Walters control her powers, and later appeared with his son Skaar in the series finale. Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be the fourth film in the MCU's Spider-Man series, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), with a script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland will reprise his role as Spider-Man, with Zendaya and Jacob Batalon returning in supporting roles. Michael Mando is also reportedly in talks to return as Mac Gargan. The film, set to be released on July 31, 2026, will begin filming in late July in London, with production expected to wrap in the Fall. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is part of Phase 6 of the MCU and will follow Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ryan Taylor hits double as Clare finish on a high to end All-Ireland defence with win over Limerick
BANNER boss Brian Lohan felt it was important to sign off on a luckless All-Ireland defence with a victory in Limerick, thanks to Ryan Taylor's second-half brace. Mark Rodgers scored 1-8 inside 46 minutes to put Advertisement 2 Ryan Taylor of Clare celebrates during the win over Limerick but the Banner's defence of their All-Ireland title ended 2 Limerick and John Kiely will now play Cork in the All-Ireland Regardless of their flat performance in this dead-rubber contest, Clare must lick their wounds and wait for next year. They were hampered by injuries from the outset of their title defence. Advertisement read more on gaa Diarmuid Ryan had his first appearance of the year off the bench. His first touch was to release Taylor for his second goal. Free-taker Aidan McCarthy departed the set-up earlier this month. When asked about his absence, Lohan replied: 'He's not on the panel. We've loads of guys on the panel, and that's who we're going to talk about. Aidan's not on the panel.' Lohan continued: 'I don't think hunger is an issue. We were unlucky with injuries, and that's just the way it is. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling 'We were okay in our approach, but we did miss crucial guys at crucial periods of time. Broken bones, they take 14 weeks, 16 weeks, and we'd three guys with broken metatarsals. 'We never had a broken metatarsal for the last five or six years. This year, we had three guys went down. Sharlene Mawdsley encounters unexpected headache on first trip abroad since GAA boyfriend reveal 'The Munster Championship started maybe two or three weeks early for us. 'We got some of our guys back on the field and got a good performance and a good result, which was important.' Advertisement John Kiely opted for eight changes as Declan Hannon made his first appearance of the season, and Shane Dowling lined out for his first championship game since the 2019 All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. The manager was left agitated on the sideline by his team's mistakes. He said: 'We just didn't come out of the blocks in the second half. 'It was one of our weakest quarters of the game. We lacked intensity, a bit of energy, and accuracy in what we were doing. Advertisement 'We made too many mistakes and ultimately, across the 70 minutes, on analysis it will be shown that we made quite an inordinate number of errors. "Just missed pick-ups, dropped balls, misplaced passes, unforced errors, if you like." Lohan's three late switches included a change of goalkeeper, with Eamon Foudy taking over between the sticks. Clare began with a strong wind at their backs, but Limerick landed the first three points through Diarmaid Byrnes, Séamus Flanagan, and Gearóid Hegarty. Advertisement Clare responded with a pair of four-point streaks as they enjoyed success off the Treaty puck-out. Tony Kelly slotted one from under the Mackey Stand while falling. Peter Duggan arrowed over his first of two sidelines. Cathal Malone also picked off a brace. They led 0-8 to 0-5 as Byrnes missed three early frees. But the Treaty came back to level for a third time with three in a row from Hegarty, Peter Casey, and a Byrnes free. Clare outscored them 1-4 to 0-1 from there to the break, beginning with Rodgers' goal in the 26th minute. Advertisement He capitalised after Foudy's long puck-out was knocked down by Duggan and into the Scariff man's path. As the rain lashed down, Rory Hayes thundered out of defence to point after a brilliant turnover. Clare took shelter 1-13 to 0-10 ahead at half-time. They built on that lead to move eight ahead with three points from Rodgers and David Reidy's second. Tom Morrissey clipped three in response, but Clare moved ahead by 10 with Taylor's opening goal. Advertisement Malone secured the sliotar and Rodgers played the final pass for the midfielder to jink onto his left and fire to the roof of the net. Kelly's third point made it 2-19 to 0-14. However, Limerick fans sensed a comeback as they reeled off the next six points. Substitutes Adam English and Barry Nash got off the mark. Cathal O'Neill tagged on his first of three second-half points. Morrissey's tally reached 0-7. Aidan O'Connor was also supplied by Byrnes with a goal chance but dropped the sliotar and whipped wide. Advertisement With five minutes remaining, Taylor put a pin in their hopes with his second goal after being fed by Ryan for a 3-19 to 0-20 lead. Limerick ended with four replacements registering as O'Connor and Donnacha Ó Dálaigh raised white flags. Limerick 0-24 Clare 3-20 LIMERICK: S Dowling; M Casey, D Morrissey, B Murphy; D Byrnes 0-4, 2f, D Hannon, C Coughlan; D O'Donovan, W O'Donoghue; G Hegarty 0-2, C O'Neill 0-3, T Morrissey 0-7, 5f; S Flanagan 0-2, S O'Brien, P Casey 0-2. Subs: B Nash for M Casey 32-34 mins (temp), A English 0-1 for O'Donovan 44, B Nash 0-1 for Murphy 50-f-t (temp), A O'Connor 0-1 for O'Brien 53, D Reidy for Byrnes 59, D Ó Dálaigh 0-1 for Flanagan 61, P O'Donovan for P Casey 66. Advertisement CLARE: E Foudy; Rory Hayes 0-1, A Hogan, Darragh Lohan; D McInerney, J Conlon, C Galvin; R Taylor 2-1, C Malone 0-2; T Kelly 0-3, D Reidy 0-2, J O'Neill; S O'Donnell, P Duggan 0-2, 2s/l, M Rodgers 1-8, 0-7f. Subs: Daithí Lohan for Darragh Lohan 14 mins (inj), I Galvin for Reidy 60, D Ryan for McInerney 65, S Meehan 0-1 for O'Donnell 66, A Shanagher for Duggan 67. Referee: T Walsh (Waterford).
Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Watch live stream of Clare v Dublin in the All-Ireland Minor Championship
Clare and Dublin will battle it out this afternoon for a place in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The Banner ended up in this position after finishing third in the group stages of the Munster championship, winning two of their four matches. Dublin lost all three of their matches in Tier 1 of the Leinster Championship group stages before beating Westmeath in the quarter-finals. The Dubs were knocked out by Kilkenny in the semi-finals. This preliminary All-Ireland quarter-final is scheduled for a 2pm throw-in at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles. You can watch a live stream of the match right here on TG4's YouTube channel.
