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2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival FAQ

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

It may still be winter, but spring has been knocking on the D.C. area’s door with unseasonably warm weather – and the city has the perfect idea for how to bring the spring in.The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival will take place in D.C. on March 18 through April 16. This year’s theme is “Spring It On!”See a preview of this year’s events and performances:Here’s everything you need to know:2022 Cherry Blossom EventsMore Cherry Blossom Festival NewsMore Local NewsWhat is the Cherry Blossom Festival?The National Cherry Blossom Festival is held every year in D.C. to commemorate the gifting of over 3,000 cherry blossom trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to the District in 1912, and honors the relationship between the U.S. and Japan.Thousands come into the city to witness the beautiful flowers line the waterfront daily. Organizers expect more than one million visitors over the weeks of the festival.When is “peak bloom?”Peak bloom is when 70 ...

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested on shooting charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

TACOMA, Washington (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and was set to be appear in court Thursday, a sheriff’s official said.Online jail records show Kemp was booked on a felony charge of drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Pierce County Sheriff spokesman Sgt. Darren Moss said Kemp, 53, was scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon.Kemp was a six-time NBA all-star and played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1989 to 1997. He also played for Cleveland, Portland and Orlando. Kemp debuted in the NBA during the 1989-90 season as a 20-year-old who had never played college basketball. He became known for his high-flying, athletic dunks.Kemp owns two cannabis stores in Seattle. Source

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year’s controversies.___WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 8 p.m. EST and be broadcast live on ABC.CAN YOU STREAM THE OSCARS?The broadcast can be streamed with a subscription to Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and Fubo TV. Some of these services offer brief free trials. You can also stream the show on ABC.com and on the ABC app by authenticating your provider.WHO’S HOSTING?Jimmy Kimmel will host for the third time and his first time since 2018. That was also the last Oscars to feature a solo host. The show went hostless for several years after Kimmel&...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:OpenHighLowLastChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMay689691½671¾675¼—12¼Jul698¾701½682½686—11Sep708½712½694697½—10¼Dec724¼728½710714½—9Mar736739¾722726¼—8½May738742¼725½726¾—11¼Jul728¼728¼708¾708¾—14½Dec715½715½715½715½—15Est. sales 67,559. Wed.’s sales 99,449Wed.’s open int 365,134, up 4,343CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar633¾637¼628¼628¼—6¼May625½629¾615½620½—5Jul614618604¼608¾—5¼Sep568¼571½561½565½—3Dec558560¼551½555½—2½Mar565568½560564—2½May571¼572565568½—2¾Jul572¾572¾566½570—2¾Sep542544537¼537¼—5¼Dec530½532526¼529—2¼Dec487487484486—1½Dec471½471½471½471½+2¼Est. sales 174,212. Wed.’s sales 333,986Wed.’s open int 1,292,531, up 14,388OATS5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMay348¾353¼347¼350¾+1¾Jul348¼352347347—1¾Sep353¼353¾353¼353¾+1Dec364364364364+2Est. sales 248. Wed.’s sales 830Wed.’s open int 4,746SOYBEANS5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar1529½1535½1522152...

8 DC restaurants added to 2023 Michelin Guide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

The Michelin Guide is teasing its forthcoming 2023 restaurant guide by recognizing eight additional D.C. restaurants it considers noteworthy.The newly-recognized restaurants have not earned any Michelin Stars or its Bib Gourmand award. Rather, the additions are meant to showcase the D.C. restaurants Michelin inspectors in the past year “found too good to keep a secret.”More Business and Finance NewsMore DC NewsMore Food & Restaurant NewsThe new additions, in alphabetical order are:Bar Spero at 250 Massachusetts Avenue, NW: Contemporary cuisineCausa at 920 Blagden Alley, NW: Peruvian cuisineLa Tejana at 3211 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW: Mexican cuisineMandu at 453 K Street, NW: Korean cuisineOpal at 5534 Connecticut Avenue, NW: American cuisineNew Heights at 2317 Calvert Street, NW: American cuisineSt. James at 2017 14th Street, NW: Caribbean cuisineTigerella at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW: Italian cuisineThe Michelin Bib Gourmand and Michelin Star announcements come out...

General Motors offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workers.Source

5 platforms you should change your password on

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Have you ever received an email saying one of your accounts has been compromised and you need to update your security information? You are not alone. Scam alert: Can you stop those fake texts? "With hacking becoming increasingly sophisticated, regular users are bearing the brunt of it. Certain social media accounts are especially vulnerable to cyberattacks," Deyan Georgiev of VPN Central said.What accounts are being targeted most by hackers?VPN Central analyzed ten platforms and their average monthly searches in relation to cybercrime, using terms like account hacked, hacking, and hack.The research showed the following came out on top for hacking-related searches:Facebook: 67,940 searchesInstagram: 36,220 searchesSpotify: 25,920 searchesTwitch: 10,800 searchesAmazon: 6,170 searchesIf you have accounts on these platforms, make sure you are changing your password on a regular basis and adding in multi-factor authentication. How hackers get your password How to p...

Police search for missing 22-year-old man in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department Special Victims Bureau is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 22-year-old man. Leyan Martinez was last seen at the 29800 block of Southwest 147th Court at 11:45 p.m., Wednesday. He was last seen wearing a multi-color hat, gray hoodie, gray Sweatpants, a multi-color backpack and a dark colored satchel. Martinez stands at 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 185 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. He also suffers from a severe intellectual disability and may be in need of services.Anyone with any information about Martinez’s whereabouts should contact Detective F. Owens orany detective of the Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Victims Bureau/Missing Persons Squad at (305) 715-3300 or Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).

Novak Djokovic: Ron DeSantis would ‘run a boat from the Bahamas’ to allow world No. 1 into the US to play at Miami Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

(CNN) — Time might have run out for Novak Djokovic to be admitted US entry to play at Indian Wells, but US politicians — notably Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — are lobbying for regulations to change and allow the world No. 1 into the country in time for the Miami Open.The US still requires international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and the Serbian, who has previously said he remains unvaccinated, confirmed he had applied for special permission to enter the country ahead of both tournaments.However, Indian Wells organizers announced on Sunday that Djokovic had withdrawn from the tournament, where main draw play began Wednesday.DeSantis said he would “run a boat from the Bahamas” for Djokovic to compete in the Miami Open tennis tournament later this month.“I would run a boat from the Bahamas here for him. I would do that a hundred percent,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Tampa Wednesda...

81-year-old stuck in snowbank survives nearly a week on croissants and candy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:25 GMT

(CNN) — An elderly man survived on croissants, candy and biscotti for nearly a week alone in his car, stuck in a snowbank on a desolate California highway.Jerry Jouret, 81, set out from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, on February 24 to return to his family home in Gardnerville, Nevada — just over three hours away in good driving conditions.According to his grandson Christian, Jouret thought he could beat the impending snowstorm. He was wrong.During the drive, Jouret accidentally veered onto a smaller road and his SUV became stuck near Gilbert Pass, he told CNN.Temperatures in the area dropped from the mid-30s into the teens overnight.The mathematician and former NASA employee were ill-prepared for the weather, wearing only a light windbreaker, his grandson said. “He’s pretty small,” Christian added. “He doesn’t have a whole lot of meat on his bones.”A light quilt and a hotel bath towel were the only things Jouret had to kee...