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Kids from diverse backgrounds come together to make art in Arlington

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

A quilt of many colors and textures, carefully selected and meticulously stitched together by kids in collaboration with Newport News-based artist Asa Jackson, earned a spot earlier this year at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington.The quilt was put on permanent display Wednesday in the children’s home — Columbia Hills Apartments — which is home to many diverse families served by Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH). Other pieces of colorful contemporary art grace the bright hallways of the eight-floor building, which has more than 200 units of affordable housing.“At many of APAH’s properties, we have taken it upon ourselves to provide public art as part of what beautifies the space, what makes the space alive. It’s something that our residents see on a day-to-day basis and it brings a sense of light, encouragement, peace and joy into the spaces,” said Garrett Jackson, the director of resource development and communications for APAH.U...

Auston Matthews has hat trick, Maple Leafs rally to beat Canadiens 6-5 in shootout

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored two late goals to complete a hat trick and Mitch Marner had the lone shootout goal in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night in their season opener. After the Maple Leafs fought back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits, Marner moved in on Jake Allen and fired upstairs on Toronto’s third attempt. Ilya Samsonov then stopped Kirby Dach at the other end to seal it.Matthews scored the 300th, 301st and 302nd goals of his career for his eighth hat trick, William Nylander, with a goal and an assist, and Noah Gregor also scored in regulation for Toronto. Samsonov made 19 saves.John Tavares had three assists for Toronto, while John Klingberg — in his first game with the Maple Leafs — chipped in with two.Alex Newhook scored twice for Montreal. Cole Caufield, Jake Evans and Jesse Ylonen also scored, Allen stopped 37 shots, and Dach had two assists.Trailing 3-2 early in the third period after conceding that two-goal e...

Denver Broncos transfer controlling owner designation from Rob Walton to CEO Greg Penner

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos say nothing in the club’s day-to-day operations or organizational structure will change after the transfer of the franchise’s controlling owner designation from Rob Walton to his son-in-law, CEO Greg Penner.Penner and Carrie Walton Penner, Walton’s daughter, have run the team since the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group bought the franchise from the Pat Bowlen Trust in August 2022 for a then-record $4.65 billion.“The NFL has approved changes to the ownership structure of the Walton-Penner group aligned with the family’s long-term vision for the Denver Broncos,” the club said in a statement Wednesday evening. “These adjustments, which include designating CEO Greg Penner as controlling owner and transferring a portion of Rob Walton’s ownership stake to the Penners’ children, will not impact the ongoing involvement of Greg, Carrie Walton Penner or Rob,” the team added.According to NFL ownership bylaw...

ANÁLISIS | 75 años de apoyo de EE.UU. a Israel, explicados brevemente

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

(CNN) — La promesa del presidente Joe Biden de que Estados Unidos “estará junto a Israel” da continuidad a una relación especial que se remonta a 1948, cuando el presidente Harry Truman se convirtió en el primer líder mundial en reconocer al Estado judío, momentos después de su creación.En la actualidad hay un kibbutz en Israel que lleva el nombre de Truman, y Estados Unidos proporciona miles de millones de dólares al año en ayuda militar a Israel.Guerra entre Israel y Hamas, en vivo: muertes, última hora, noticias de Gaza y másQué ayuda militar enviará EE.UU. a Israel: defensa aérea, municiones, inteligencia, vigilancia y reconocimientoIsrael juega un papel destacado en la política estadounidense, y no sólo porque los últimos presidentes intentaron desempeñar el papel de pacificadores entre los israelíes y los palestinos y avanzar hacia una solución de dos estados.Conversé con tres historiadores sobre Estados Unidos y su relación con Israel. Douglas Brinkley es hi...

The Washington Post plans to cut 240 jobs through voluntary buyouts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post plans to cut 240 jobs through the offering of voluntary buyouts, the newspaper announced Tuesday.In an email sent to staff, interim CEO Patty Stonesifer said that The Post had been “overly optimistic” about growth projections for the past two years and into 2024. “We are working to find ways to return our business to a healthier place in the coming year,” she wrote.Stonesifer said that the buyouts would be offered to certain jobs and departments, but didn’t specify which ones. Eligible employees will be notified after an all-staff meeting Wednesday morning, she said, and can later choose to decline or accept the separation package in the coming weeks.“A much larger group of employees will receive the offer, but acceptances will be capped at approximately 240 people,” Stonesifer wrote. She added that the company was taking the voluntary buyout route in efforts to avert “more difficult actions like layoffs – a situation we are unit...

Diamondbacks 1st team to homer 4 times in postseason inning with big 3rd vs. Dodgers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks became the first team to hit four home runs in a postseason inning when Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno went deep off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Lance Lynn in NL Division Series Game 3 on Wednesday night.Arizona, which won the first two games at Dodger Stadium in the best-of-five series, went ahead when Perdomo led off the third with a drive to right-center on a 2-1 fastball.One out later, Marte hit a 428-foot drive to right on a 1-0 cutter. With two outs, Walker pulled a 3-1 cutter to left for a 3-0 lead.Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair. But the umpires huddled and crew chief Todd Tichenor reversed the call to foul, a decision upheld by a video review. Moreno drove Lynn’s next pitch, a hanging slider, 420 feet over the left field wall.Lynn was replaced by Caleb Ferguson. Lynn allowed a major league high 44 home runs dur...

Colorado man accused of cutting heads and paws off poached bears

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The 52-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing a mother bear and her cubs supposedly cut off their heads and paws before abandoning their carcasses.That's according to an arrest affidavit obtained by the Problem Solvers after Paul Stromberg was arrested on 15 counts, including three felonies of willful destruction of wildlife. Problem Solvers: Ameristar Casino sued by card counter after police detainment The volunteer firefighter appeared virtually in a Fremont County courtroom Wednesday morning.Court documents reveal investigators with Colorado Parks and Wildlife found the carcasses of the sow and her cubs on Sept. 29 after they were tipped off to a social media post on a Facebook page for local discussion. The post read, verbatim, "To who ever poached 2 cubs and a momma bear and dumbed them up Sand Gulch I have strong words for how mad I am.”Sand Gulch is located in Fremont County near the town of Howard, where Stromberg lives.A concerned citizen claims this ...

Grave robber who stole body parts from mausoleum could face felonies if caught

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — Someone broke into a mausoleum at a cemetery just outside of Wheat Ridge, taking body parts from a crypt. Investigators say it's not the first time it's happened, and those responsible could face felonies.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office told FOX31 someone pried open the crypt and removed body parts from a casket."The face plate to the mausoleum had been broken up and shattered on the ground," said Jacki Kelley with the sheriff's office. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox An employee found the damage to the crypt early Wednesday morning at the Crown Hill Cemetery near 29th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard."It appears as though the crypt has been pried on and the casket had been pulled out some," Kelley said.Even more disturbing, investigators said the suspect disturbed the person resting inside."There are body parts that missing from inside that casket," Kelley said.JCSO is working on identifying next of kin. The damag...

From Black Hawks to brewery owner, Castle Rock veteran continues to give back

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — He gave to his country as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Army during the war in Afghanistan. And he keeps on giving back to military causes. That’s why Eric Seufert has been named the FOX31 Serving Those Who Serve Hero of the Month.From the minute you walk into his brewery, 105 West Brewing Company, you can tell it’s a place where veterans are honored. Right on the wall, you’ll find military mementos, like the helmet he wore as a pilot.“First duty assignment was Germany. Did a deployment to the Balkans, to Kosovo, from there. A couple of deployments to Afghanistan too,” Seufert told FOX31.No tips at this veteran-run breweryAfter years of military service, he now brews, packages and sells every kind of craft beer you can imagine. And they’re a big hit with customers. But there’s one rule at 105 West Brewing Company: You can’t tip the wait staff.“No tips. Employees are so happy. I think it takes the stress off ... you don’t want to work...

Cigar vendor sucker punched on Ocean Drive shares ordeal; server says subject also attacked her

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:17 GMT

A woman was was blindsided on Ocean Drive when she was caught on surveillance video being sucker punched by a man who she described as a violent repeat offender is speaking out about the alarming attack.The security footage shows the moment that the subject walked toward Moraima Lima and struck her from behind along the 900 block of Ocean Drive on Friday.The victim, who continues to recover physically and emotionally, shared her account of the incident with 7News on Wednesday.“He came, and he gave me, ‘pah-kah-tah!'” she said.Lima, a mother and grandmother, said she has had her cigar vending business on Ocean Drive for 25 years.The victim, 58, said her assailant is a repeat problem for her and other service industry workers.Prior to the punch, Lima said, the man followed and badgered her for free cigarettes.“He’s harassing me,” she said.When she wouldn’t give him any, Lima, said, the subject became more aggressive.The surveillance video show...