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Alexandria City Council allows abortion providers to open in more spaces

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

A zoning amendment passed by the Alexandria City Council will now allow abortion providers to open up shop in commercial and mixed-use areas.The amendment was a response to the council’s resolution 3087, which asked the Planning and Zoning department to check zoning ordinances to make sure there were no impediments to allowing health care providers that provide abortion services to open for business in commercial and mixed use zones in the city.Planning and Zoning recommended amendments be made to zoning code to address inconsistencies in healthcare-related use definitions to ensure that medical offices and clinics, including those that provide abortion services, can be approved by-right in commercial and mixed-use zones.The topic was a heated one with many wanting to be heard.“The establishment of new clinics would benefit our friends and neighbors throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Matthew Warner, speaking on behalf of the Alexandria Commission for Women. “Additionally...

Defrel gives Sassuolo rare Serie A win against Juventus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Halftime substitute Grégoire Defrel scored to give Sassuolo only its third-ever Serie A victory against Juventus in 21 matches with a 1-0 win on Sunday.Defrel struck in the second half and Juventus also almost conceded an own-goal in a largely mediocre appearance from Massimiliano Allegri’s team.Juventus hosts runaway league leader Napoli next weekend.Roma hosted Udinese later Sunday looking to consolidate third place in Serie A.Seventh-place Juventus had been making a push for the Europe spots despite a 15-point penalty for false accounting. It had won seven of its previous eight league matches before losing to Lazio last weekend.Sassuolo had the better of a dull first half but neither side had a shot on target.Mattia Perin was standing in for Wojciech Szczęsny after the Juventus goalkeeper took a knock to the chest and struggled to breathe during the midweek win over Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.And Perin pulled off a stunning save to keep out Defrel’s h...

Los seguidores de “El Fantasma de la Ópera” se despiden del espectáculo más antiguo de Broadway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

(CNN) — “El Fantasma de la Ópera” no es solo un ícono de Broadway, es un gigante cultural.Está la partitura de órgano de Andrew Lloyd Webber, decorados suntuosos y disfraces elaborados. Hay un triángulo amoroso melodramático entre la hermosa soprano, su guapo galán y un incomprendido habitante de las cloacas, compositor y profesor de canto. Luego está el candelabro, por supuesto. Hay pocos momentos en el teatro musical más emocionantes que el que sucede antes de que la enorme lámpara vuelva a la vida.EL público espera en la fila para ver “El Fantasma de la Ópera” en el centro de Manhattan cuando las temperaturas alcanzaron los 30 grados el 21 de julio de 2022 en la ciudad de Nueva York. (Crédito: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Después de 35 años y casi 14.000 funciones, “El fantasma de la ópera” hace su última reverencia este domingo en Broadway. Pronto, los carteles que anuncian el espectáculo con nada más que la icónica máscara Phantom y una sola rosa sal...

Storms, strong wind gusts expected late Sunday night

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

This enjoyable, June-like Sunday in mid-April will end with thunderstorms, some with potentially damaging wind gusts, starting at around 10 p.m.Clouds will increase Sunday afternoon. Rain and storms are expected overnight Sunday through about 3 a.m., but will dry up in time for Monday morning’s commute.“There is the possibility that a storm or two may bring with it some high winds,” said 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson. “You’ll definitely hear some of those storms out of your window this evening.”After a mostly dry morning to early afternoon, a cold front crosses the region tonight, bringing another round of showers & thunderstorms starting late this afternoon. Warm & humid today, then dry, breezy, & cooler conditions to start the work week. #MDwx #VAwx #DCwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/c0V7mImiSs— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) April 16, 2023The rest of the workweek is expected to be more comfortable, warm a...

Denver weather: Warm and windy trend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will transition from showers to sunshine and warmer temperatures through Tuesday. Wind will also pick up each day, meaning high fire danger.Weather today: Seasonal sunshineAfter a cool start to the day, sunshine warms Denver to seasonal highs in the mid-60s. Not as windy as yesterday but still a breeze around. Looking ahead: High fire danger before showersThe warming and windy trend continues through Tuesday. The main concern will be the high fire danger. Unsettled weather returns midweek through Friday with showers and cooler temperatures. The Denver metro will look to stay cool for next weekend but back to sunshine and dry skies.

Police: Repeat drunken driver arrested after fleeing hit-and-run crash in East Bridgewater

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

An East Bridgewater man is facing his second operating under the influence charge and several other charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash on Friday, officials said.Kyle Campbell, 28, is expected to be arraigned in Brockton District Court on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, subsequent offense, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, leaving a firearm in a vehicle, improperly storing a firearm, and possession of a large capacity feeding device, according to East Bridgewater Deputy Police Chief Michael Jenkins.Officers responding to a reported hit-and-run crash in the area of Washington and Pond streets around 9 p.m. found a parked vehicle with heavy damage.As the investigation unfolded, police said a Honda Pilot drove by the scene at a high rate of speed before pulling into a nearby parking lot and re-entering Washington Stre...

Rapper E-40 says ejection from NBA playoff game was due to ‘racial bias’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Hip-hop star E-40 attributed his ejection from the arena where Saturday’s NBA playoff game between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors was played to “racial bias.”The rapper, who is from the San Francisco Bay Area, says he addressed a heckler in “an assertive but polite manner” toward the end of Game 1 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.“Kings security approached me, assumed I instigated the encounter and proceeded to kick me out of the arena,” E-40 said in a statement Sunday, according to ESPN.“Unfortunately, it was yet another reminder that — despite my success and accolades as a musician and entrepreneur — racial bias remains prevalent. Security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed that I was at fault.”E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, is known for hit songs such as “Tell Me When to Go” and “U And Dat.” The 55-year-old rapper, who...

Nets Notebook: Nets want stricter officiating on Joel Embiid — but likely won’t get it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA –  Superstars get the benefit of the whistle – and sometimes, that means no whistle at all.Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn made sure to point out that Sixers superstar center Joel Embiid got away not only with traveling violations but also three seconds in the paint violations he felt went uncalled in Brooklyn’s 121-101 Game 1 loss to the Sixers on Saturday.“Hopefully they’ll be calling travel and three seconds on the big fella next game,” Vaughn said after the loss. “So I’ll be looking forward to that.”The Nets’ coach doubled-down ahead of practice on Sunday when asked about his comments about Embiid traveling in Game 1.“He only got one pivot foot,” Vaughn said at Temple University’s Pearson & McGonigle Hall. “I’ll just say that.”Starting center Nic Claxton, however, said the Nets can’t expect officials to make those calls on Embiid.“They’re not gonn...

Promising senior, 3 others slain in Alabama party shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

By JEFF AMY and KIM CHANDLER (Associated Press)DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A high school senior who planned to play college football was celebrating at his sister’s 16th birthday party Saturday night in Alabama when gunfire killed him and three other people and wounded several others.Police were gathering evidence Sunday at a dance studio where the party was held in downtown Dadeville. They did not immediately say if a suspect was in custody, or if they knew more about any motivation.Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, a Dadeville High School senior who had committed to Jacksonville State University, was celebrating at his sister Alexis’ party before he was shot to death, his grandmother Annette Allen told The Montgomery Advertiser. “He was a very, very humble child. Never messed with anybody. Always had a smile on his face,” Allen told the newspaper, calling it “a million-dollar smile.”Dowdell’s mother was among those hurt in the shoo...

New push on for US-run free tax file system

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON — It’s that time of year when throngs of taxpayers are buckling down to file their income tax returns before Tuesday’s filing deadlineAlmost one-quarter of Americans wait until the last minute to file their taxes, many paying to use software from private companies such as Intuit and H&R Block.There could be a new, free option in future years. The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all.The idea has been batted around and hotly debated for a long time. Congress now has directed the IRS to report in on how such a system might work.The order came as part of the $80 billion infusion of money for the tax agency over the next 10 years under the Democrats’ flagship climate and health care measure, known as the Inflation Reduction Act. It gave the IRS nine months and $15 million to report in on how it might implement such a program and how much it would cost.Next month, the IRS ...