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Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.The visits suggest North Korea is further opening up after years of self-imposed pandemic isolation and is eager to showcase its partnerships with authoritarian neighbors in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.North Korea’s state media said Wednesday that a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday evening where they were greeted by senior North Korean officials including Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam. Shoigu’s ministry said the delegation’s visit will help strengthen relations and mark “an important stage” in the development of bilateral cooperation.China’s ruling Communist Party is also sending a mid-level official, Li Hongzhong, in hopes of restoring exchanges between the allies.North Korea has been prep...

Slow-moving storms bring powerful winds, possible hail to DC area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

Summer storms are rolling through the D.C. area, bringing the threat of damaging winds and large hail. Here’s what you need to know.Storms are ripping through parts of Loudoun, Stafford, Fauquier and Culpeper counties in Virginia, where a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m.Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, the National Weather Service said.“Watch out for the possibility of 60 mph winds and hail,” WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said.The National Weather Service has also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Tuesday that covers most of the D.C. region, reaching from Prince William County in Virginia, to Howard and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland. The weather service said any storms that develop could produce strong winds of 70 mph and isolated bouts of ping-pong size hail.7News First Alert Meteorologist Mark Peña said the showers are slow-moving, and a Flood Watch has also been issued for much of the...

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol takes blame for team’s struggles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — With the Chicago White Sox moving toward a sell-off at next week’s trade deadline, manager Pedro Grifol is taking the blame for the team’s disappointing performance.Grifol struck an optimistic tone after he was hired in November, but it hasn’t worked out very well in his first season as a major league skipper. After winning the AL Central in 2021 and going 81-81 last year, the White Sox had a 41-60 record heading into Tuesday night’s game against the crosstown Cubs.“I’m disappointed. This is on me. It’s simple,” Grifol said. “I sat there and I told everybody that we have high expectations here and I was going to lead us to where we want to go. And it’s not happening. I’m disappointed, but it doesn’t mean I’m going to quit, that I’m going to stop working.”Injuries have played a role in the team’s lackluster play, but that’s just one aspect of a myriad of issues for the club. Heading into Tuesday’s games, the White Sox ran...

El Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United: Messi será titular y capitán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

(CNN Español) — Después del debut el sábado de Lionel Messi ––con gol de tiro libre incluido para la agónica victoria sobre Cruz Azul–– el Inter Miami de Gerardo Martino continúa con su participación en la Leagues Cup recibiendo este martes al Atlanta United en el DRV PNK Stadium.Poco antes de que comenzara el encuentro, el Inter confirmó que Messi sería titular en el partido, además de capitán. Sergio Busquets también está en la plantilla principal.El “Tata” Martino ya había anticipado en conferencia de prensa que Messi jugaría más minutos que en el último encuentro ante Cruz Azul y que sería el capitán del equipo.Tanto con la victoria como con el empate, el equipo de la Florida pasará directamente a los 16avos de final. Por su parte, el Atlanta United, dirigido por Gonzalo Pineda, jugará su primer encuentro en esta competencia, y contaría entre los titulares con Thiago Almada, otro campeón del mundo con la Selección Argentina en Qatar 2022.David Beckham a CNNE: Lionel Messi ...

McDaniels says no restrictions on QB Jimmy Garoppolo as Raiders open training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo — whose availability because of an injured left foot was unknown until this past weekend — will not have any restrictions when Las Vegas opens training camp Wednesday.Garoppolo was cleared Sunday to practice after missing organized team activities and minicamp because of the injury he suffered last season when he was with the San Francisco 49ers. The Raiders signed him to a three-year, $72.75 million free-agent contract on March 17.McDaniels said that although Garoppolo wouldn’t have any restrictions, he also wouldn’t be expected to take all the first-team snaps the moment camp opens.“But we would never do that with anybody,” McDaniels said Tuesday. “There are a number of players obviously that had things in the spring, and (we’re) making sure that we’re just smart about how we re-integrate them to the totality of practice. Training camp is for everybody to get a lot of repetitions...

Crews work through extreme heat to pave Denver roads

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Many outdoor jobs are seeing the impact of Colorado’s extreme heat. FOX31 learned how Denver crews are pushing through the high temperatures to pave.On Dakota Avenue, with temperatures on Tuesday hitting 94 degrees, the pavement was being crushed and thrown into trucks.“This is our prime construction season,” Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) Director Nancy Kuhn said. “This is the time that we can get out, get a lot of work done really fast, and then we have the environment to contend with.”Crews are dealing with heat from above and below with a mission of improving hundreds of lane miles in the city. Could a cooler July mean a better season for the Rockies? “Working next to this pavement is very hot, so not only are they working with hot equipment, but hot pavement as well, hot asphalt,” Kuhn said. "So they really are exposed to a lot of heat and so they really need to be careful.”In June, DOTI began sharing information with employees a...

Sweltering temperatures have air condition technicians swamped

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Denver is in the middle of a string of hot days with more in the forecast that has people feeling the heat in their own homes.Many are finding out their cooling systems are not keeping their homes cool. That’s leading to hundreds of calls to companies that repair air conditioning units. Denver weather: Daily thunderstorms to provide some relief from the 90s Mike Neidig is an AC technician with Plumbline Services who has been working long hours to help fix problems like this. He's found that some units need minor repairs while others require major work.“It’s been 50/50. Some of them have been 'clean this thing up' or 'this thing is 40 years old, and I’ve got a refrigerant leak,'" Neidig told FOX31.To translate, this means some units can be fixed while others need to be replaced. FOX31 is told filters need to be changed often since the units can run year-round for both heating and cooling. Best spots in Denver to beat the mid-July heat “I see a lot...

Search still underway for 5th orphaned bobcat in Louisville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) -- Animal control officers are still trying to capture the last of five bobcat kittens that were orphaned in Louisville a week ago.The baby bobcats were spotted in a Louisville backyard after their mother was hit by a car and killed. From 2021: 5-year-old girl wins stare down with backyard bobcat Officers were able to set traps and capture several of them. One was rescued from a tree. They were brought to Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Longmont for care because they are too young to make it on their own. They usually stay with their mother for about 11 months."They might be able to catch some food here and there on their own, but they don't have the life skills to make it through winter unfortunately in the wild," said Amanda Manoa, the animal care supervisor. Could animal crossings help stop Colorado wildlife collisions? Sadly, one of the kittens died, but Manoa said the others seem to be doing well. "They are still pretty tiny. What is reall...

Cast David Tennant and Michael Sheen are back for new adventure in Season 2 of ‘Good Omens’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

What happens when an angel and a demon cross paths? In the book world, probably romance.In movies, definitely a war but in Prime Video’s hit series called “Good Omens”It’s a hilarious unlikely friendship with a whole lot of chaos. Deco’s dishing with the cast ahead of Friday’s season two premiere!David Tennant (as Crowley): “I’m back.”Michael Sheen (as Aziraphale): “I can see that.”The devil may work hard but David Tennant and Michael Sheen work harder in season two of “Good Omens.”David Tennant (as Crowley): “Take a big cup, put six shots of expresso into it, nothing else.”Michael Sheen (as Aziraphale): “That sounds fun. Does it calm you down?”The angel and demon with an unlikely friendship are back for a new adventure and they’re super excited about it.David Tennant: “There’s nothing more delightful than a fresh script pinging up with these characters and thinkin...

Escape the Florida heat with skating, bumper cars and skiing at Boca Ice & Fine Arts Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT

Sure, we’ve all ridden on those bumper cars at the country fair. But have you ever done it on ice? We hadn’t either, until Boca Ice in Boca Raton, opened up. It’s the only brand-new ice-skating arena in Palm Beach County.Deco’s Alex Miranda was there live and said it was really cool. 7News’ Weather Phil Ferro: “South Florida stuck in a wave of extreme heat.”Alex Miranda: “It’s really hot outside, isn’t it?”Jake Dinov: “It’s very hot.”Alex Miranda: “Yeah, it’s like the perfect time to go ice skating again.”Or, move to Alaska. But the new Boca Ice & Fine Arts Center in Boca Raton is closer.Jake Dinov: “74,210 square feet, with two NHL-size sheets, a mezzanine that holds 200.”If Elsa from Frozen lived in South Florida, she’d be a regular for the figure skating and hockey options. Plus…Jake Dinov: “We’re off of I-95, exit 50, right here. You know, there...