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Montana GOP seeks to bar 3rd parties from key US Senate race

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Libertarians lined up with Democrats on Friday against a proposal that would effectively block third party candidates from next year’s Montana U.S. Senate election, as Republicans try to consolidate opposition to incumbent Jon Tester in a race pivotal for control of the Senate.Republicans want to alter the 2024 Senate primary in Montana so that only the top two candidates, no matter their party, advance to the November election. Past races for Tester’s seat were close enough that many Republicans blamed third party candidates for draining away potential GOP votes and giving the Democrat the victory.Critics blasted the proposal during a Montana House committee meeting as a blatant attempt to rig the election. “It will completely block us out,” said Montana Libertarian Party Chairman Sid Daoud. “It’s going to eliminate any third party or independent candidate from moving to the general election.”Democrats hold a narrow 51-49 U.S. Senate majority heading in...

Bridge collapse in Kashmir kills girl, injures at least 70

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — An overcrowded footbridge collapsed into a rocky river in Indian-controlled Kashmir while thronged with more than 100 people celebrating a festival, killing a 10-year-old girl and injuring at least 70 people, authorities said Friday.Police and relief teams rushed to the low metal bridge, which could not withstand the weight of the revelers celebrating the spring harvest season, said Joginder Singh, a civil administrator in Udhampur district. The narrow bridge’s maximum capacity was around three dozen, he said.The girl died after being taken to a hospital, and at least seven people were in critical condition, Singh said.The bridge’s red railings and green deck lay twisted across the riverbed following the collapse, as onlookers stood on the banks or waded into the water. A white-domed Hindu temple sat nearby beside the river, flanked by forested hills.At the hospital, a young woman grimaced in pain as she was carried by two civilians who appeared to...

Weekend closures in DC area for Emancipation Day, Cherry Blossom Parade

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

A series of springtime events in the National Capital Region — including D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration, Cherry Blossom Parade and Arlington’s Bunny Hop 5K — will also bring a string of weekend closures to the area.D.C. Emancipation Day celebrates the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which ended slavery in the nation’s capital and freed 3,100 people.The law offered newly freed people money to emigrate and also provided financial reimbursement to others who had been slave owners.D.C. commemorates the act every April 16, which falls on a Sunday this year. As a result, many D.C. government agencies are observing the holiday on Monday, April 17.More DC NewsMore Local NewsMayor Muriel Bowser and members of her administration will begin four days of festivities on Friday, April 14.Here’s what’s closed and open and the road closures for D.C. Emancipation Day and other weekend events:What’s ClosedD.C. schools will be closed ...

Umpire Vanover released from hospital after ‘scary’ beaning

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Major League Baseball umpire Larry Vanover was released from the hospital Friday, two days after being hit in the head with a relay throw by a Guardians player during a game against the New York Yankees.Vanover was discharged from the Cleveland Clinic after being under care for two nights and will remain off the field until he’s cleared by MLB’s medical personnel. He had been scheduled to work Thursday in Cincinnati.The 67-year-old was struck on the left side of his head in the fifth inning Wednesday by a throw from Guardians All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez, who was firing toward home plate on the play. Giménez was less than 50 feet away.Vanover was on the grass between second base and the pitching mound when he got hit by the throw, which was clocked at 89 mph. It knocked off Vanover’s hat and sunglasses, and the moment drew a collective gasp from the Progressive Field crowd.Vanover quickly crumbled to his feet as the ball caromed off him and rolled toward f...

Así será el Previaje 4 en Argentina: fechas y tarifas del programa del gobierno que incentiva el turismo interno

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

(CNN Español) — A partir de este viernes comienza una nueva edición de Previaje, el programa del gobierno de Argentina que busca incentivar el turismo interno en el país. El Ministerio de Turismo y Deporte dio a conocer los detalles de este plan 2023 que incluye un tope de reintegro equivalente a US$ 316 al cambio oficial y podrá usarse también los fines de semana largos.Aquellos turistas que quieran usar el programa Previaje 4 podrán comprar pasajes y alojamientos desde el 19 hasta el 25 de abril en los comercios y los prestadores de servicios adheridos al plan. Una vez realizada la compra, los comprobantes se podrán cargar hasta el 28 de abril.En esta edición, las fechas habilitadas para viajar van del 24 de mayo al 30 de junio. Incluyendo los fines de semana extralargos del 25 al 28 de mayo y del 17 al 20 de junio.El sistema será el mismo que en las versiones anteriores: se reintegrará el 50% para volver a utilizar en turismo y, para personas afiliadas de PAMI (el servicio ...

Rain delays road work on George Washington Parkways that was expected to delay commutes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "283a4bda-9cb2-4f81-b31a-edb9a9190142"}).render("9741f797f3e04083a1f27e2d33c7ac44"); });The National Park Service is holding off on plans to close a section of the George Washington Parkway for a major construction project, citing the weather.Rain is in the forecast for Saturday.The plan was to close the southbound lanes between the Capital Beltway and Route 123 starting this week, but officials say they need dry weather for the restriping required for the project.Instead, the work will begin sometime between April 21 and 24.When work gets underway, in addition to closing a 3.5-mile stretch of the southbound lanes of the parkway between the Capital Beltway and Route 123 in McLean, the northbound lanes will become reversible.“Morning peak hours, we’re...

‘A day of spiritual victory’: Orthodox Christians in DC area and around the world to celebrate Easter April 16

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

Easter is a time to celebrate the resurrection of jesus Christ, and a day people can go egg hunting or feast on their favorite meals. But not everyone celebrates the holiday on the same day.Orthodox Christian churches in Ethiopian, Eritrean, Greek, Russian and Serbian cultures will be celebrating their Easter on Sunday, April 16, in accordance with the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.Easter for Orthodox Christian Greeks is called Pascha. For Serbians, it’s called Uskrs or Vaskrs, and for Ethiopians and Eritreans, it’s called Fasika or Tensae.Abiy Tsom, or the Great Lent, is one of the seven fasting seasons for the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches. Those who observe spend 55 days in prayer, avoid meat and dairy products, and take part in almsgiving or giving money or food to poor people.In January, Orthodox Christians in D.C. and around the world celebrate their annual Christmas.According to Bineyam Gebrewold, a Sunday school teacher at Debre Gen...

Man allegedly takes badge, uses it to slice Denver officer's neck

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two Denver Police Department officers are recovering after a man attacked them on Friday.The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. near 6th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street while an officer was responding to a welfare check.While the officer was talking to the person who called for the welfare check, a suspect came out of the apartment building. Who shot this man and left him to die 25 years ago? According to the probable cause statement, the suspect, who has been identified as Neil Hagerty, 57, attacked the officer, tore the badge off his chest and then used the badge pin to cut the officer's throat.The officer received a six-inch cut to his neck.At the same time, the suspect allegedly tried to pull the officer’s gun out of his holster. Driver clocked going 95 mph in Aurora Another officer responded and Hagerty allegedly continued to fight, causing injuries and lacerations to the second officer's hand. Hagerty also allegedly tried take the second officer'...

Will the snow accumulate in Denver on Friday night?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After a week where the Mile High City saw back-to-back record-breaking days of heat, things have changed in a drastic way.Temperatures went from being in the 70s and 80s to being in the 30s and 40s on Friday. How much snow could Denver see in April? While it might be wet outside, the Pinpoint Weather team says the Denver metro area will see little to no accumulation with this storm system.Accumulating snowfall is possible for the mountains and foothills, where temperatures have been cooler this week.Is it normal to see snow in April in Denver?Snow in April is not abnormal for Denver. In fact, April is the second snowiest month of the year for Denver. On average, Denver sees 8.8 inches of snowfall during this month.However, Denver has only seen 0.2 inch of snowfall so far this month.If you are wondering how much longer snow could stick around, history tells us that it could be a bit longer. ‘It is unbearable’: This is the smelliest place in Denver, according to c...

The cream-cheese-stuffed bagel is here

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:17 GMT

 (CNN) — In the 1990s, Pizza Hut unveiled an important cheese-in-bread innovation, the stuffed crust pizza. Now, Philadelphia cream cheese and H&H Bagels, a New York City-based bagel shop, are trying to please the carbohydrate- and dairy-loving communities with a new and dubious spin on the stuffed crust: The bagel stuffed with cream cheese.But unlike stuffed-crust pizzas, the bagel is filled with cheese after it is baked, making it more of a cream cheese bagel donut, if not in spirit then at least in form.The bagels are “baked fresh daily and then cooled to be individually stuffed with Philly’s signature cream cheese one at a time,” according to Jay Rushin, CEO of H&H. “H&H Bagels use a pastry tool to pipe in the Philly cream cheese by hand,” he added. “The process leaves very small holes where the insertions are made, similar to a jelly donut.”The obvious question, as is often the case with food mash-ups, is why. WhatR...