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Potomac Yard Metro’s 1st-day riders say full impact is further down tracks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

Most of the first riders boarding and departing on Blue and Yellow line Metro trains at the brand new Potomac Yard station on Friday morning were holding festive pennants to celebrate the opening, but some said the full impact of the station won’t be felt for years to come.Metro user Emmet Ryan rode the first train before sunrise, right when the station opened: “Brand new station, first infill station in Virginia, first new station in six months — it’s pretty exciting, all around.”The Potomac Yard/Virginia Tech station is only the second infill station, or new station between already-existing stations on an existing rail line, ever added to Washington Metro system. It is inserted between the Braddock Road and Ronald Reagan National Airport stations. The other infill station, NoMa-Gallaudet, opened on the Red line in 2004.Located on the site of a former railroad freight yard in Alexandria, the Potomac Yard area is growing rapidly, just east of Route 1, and jus...

Ukraine’s Kalinina dedicates win to homeland after beating a Russian to reach Rome final

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

ROME (AP) — Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina beat Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 at the Italian Open on Friday to reach the biggest final of her career — and dedicated the victory to her war-torn country.The half-filled Campo Centrale supported Kalinina, whose family home was destroyed in a Russian attack last year. Some fans held up Ukrainian flags.“It’s really important to win every match, because of what Ukraine goes through,” Kalinina told the crowd. “I really hope that I give a tiny, small light, maybe some positive emotions for my country. I really hope that Ukraine a little bit enjoys (this).”She and Kudermetova did not shake hands after the semifinal, which lasted nearly three hours.Kudermetova was asked if she gets along with Kalinina while their countries are at war: “We’re here, and we love what we do here. Doesn’t matter from which country you are. We’re athletes and that’s it. We are here to play tennis.”It’s been quite a run for the 47th-ranked Kalinina, ...

Stock market today: Wall Street turns lower after talks on raising debt limit stall

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street turned lower after talks on raising the nation’s debt limit came to a sudden halt, raising worries that the country could edge closer to risking a highly damaging default on U.S. government debt. The S&P 500 went from a gain of 0.3% to a loss of 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average went from a gain of 117 points to a loss of 76 points, or 0.2% at 33,459 as of 12:54 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq slipped 0.3%Markets had been rising this week on hopes that the U.S. government can avoid a disastrous default on its debt. Stocks gave up their gains at mid-morning Friday after a top negotiator for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “ press pause ” on talks. The S&P 500 is still on pace for a gain of 1.7% for the week. That would break a long, listless stretch where it failed to rise or fall by 1% for six straight weeks.Without the ability to borrow more, the U.S. government could default on its debt for the first time and trigger widespr...

Aurora liquor store hit twice by thieves in 2 days

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A liquor store owner is seeking help to catch thieves caught on surveillance video who broke into his store twice in two days.Craft-Y Beer Wine & Liquor, located at 24300 East Smoky Hill Road in Aurora, was broken into and robbed overnight on Wednesday and Thursday. The owner provided FOX31 with three surveillance videos showing two people forcing their way into the store and taking merchandise out. Hancock slams Abbott’s ‘buffoonery’ for busing migrants to Denver One of the thieves tried to open the register but couldn't. So instead, they grabbed high-end bottles from behind it. And not just one trip. They made three trips to get all they could carry and took it out of the store. The owner, Jason Frank, said he filed a police report but it is unknown where the department is with the investigation.

2 rarest leopards in the world born at CMZoo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Amur leopard is a critically endangered species, no cubs had been born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in nearly 20 years until this week.Just three days after Mother's Day, Anya, a 9-year-old Amur leopard, gave birth to two healthy cubs whom the zoo said "have no idea how much they have just contributed to their species' future." Meet Duncan: Denver Zoo’s newest Asian elephant bachelor With an estimated population of less than 100 in the wild, the Amur leopard is the most endangered subspecies, according to the WildCats Conservation Alliance. The zoo said they are the rarest big cat species on the planet, and the babies are "hope for the future of their species."The 2-pound cubs seem to enjoy snuggling, nursing and wriggling, the zoo said. Anya and the cubs' father, 7-year-old Anadyr, met in 2017 and have been spending time together ever since. In 2019, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan chose them as a breeding pair, which the zoo said ...

Visit the North Pole, check out a food truck fest and more things to do this weekend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for something to do this weekend, we have you covered. From a food truck carnival to a strawberry festival to the Colfax Marathon, and more. There is something for everyone.Weather-wise a typical spring pattern will take form this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday will start with sunshine and help to boost high temperatures to the mid-70s. By the afternoon, clouds will increase and so will the chance for showers and a few thunderstorms. Summer guide to visiting Rocky Mountain National Park Things to do this weekendHere are 10 things to do this weekend across Colorado:Colfax Marathon - Saturday and SundayThe North Pole opens for the summer season - SaturdayOdyssey Beerwerks 10th Anniversary - Friday through SundayFood Truck Carnival - Friday through Sunday City Park Farmers Market - SaturdayStrawberry Festival Vintage & Antique Market - Saturday and SundayRiNo Spring BAZAAR - Saturday and SundayDenver Makers Market Littleton - SaturdayUnicorn ...

MBTA Transit Police look to ID individuals after theft of $1,000 worth of tobacco products

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

Transit police are looking to identify two persons of interest after a reported theft of over $1,000 worth of tobacco products from a Commuter Rail vendor.The MBTA Transit Police Department said the theft happened in the area of the North Station Commuter Rail terminal over the weekend.Sharing several photos of the individuals on social media, the department said the subjects stole tobacco products from a vendor during a breaking and entering, with an image showing one of them hopping over a store counter with merchandise in hand.Anyone with information on the theft or the persons of interest is asked contact TPD’s Criminal Investigation Unit at 617-222-1050.https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1659583996349521920

The Smiths bass guitarist Andy Rourke dead at 59

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

By Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily NewsAndy Rourke, the bass guitarist for British rock band The Smiths, died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.His bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, confirmed his death in a tweet on Friday that also included a photo of a younger Rourke.“Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans,” Marr wrote. “We request privacy at this sad time.”Born Jan. 17, 1964 in Manchester, Rourke initially met Marr when they were in school. The pair bonded over their mutual love of guitar, according to Billboard. They later connected with Mike Joyce and Steven Morrissey, and the foursome went on to become a worldwide sensation.Rourke played on all four of the band’s classic and beloved albums: 1984′s “The Smiths,” “Meat Is Murder” in 1985, “The Queen Is Dead“ in 1986, and “Strangeways, Here We Come” in 1987. The Smiths, featuring Rourke on bass, Marr on lead guitar, Joyce on...

What to watch: ‘Master Gardener,’ ‘Happy Valley’ worthy, if flawed, finales

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

Can the third time really be the charm?At 76, uncompromising filmmaker Paul Schrader wraps up his trilogy on men confronting their pasts. Meanwhile, the third — and sadly final — season of one of TV’s best contemporary crime series — “Happy Valley” — hopes to save the best for last.But as great as they are in considerable ways, each has an issue with sticking the landing.Here’s our roundup.“Master Gardener”: Is it possible that Paul Schrader, the gifted and cranky screenwriter of the seminal “Taxi Driver” and auteur of other gritty downer films, has gone soft on us? You might come away feeling that’s the case after watching this final installment in his unofficially connected trio of features about men wrestling with past deeds and misdeeds. And OK, this isn’t as dark as “First Reformed,” the best film in that three-pack. But “Gardener” is an at-times thrilling eyebrow-raiser about the troubled, seemingly mild-mannered horticulturist Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton) reckoning with past c...

One scientist has spent 30 years trying to understand and treat Gulf War Illness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:58 GMT

Ian Munro | The Virginian-Pilot (TNS)Dr. Robert Haley still has questions.“You’re always just trying to relieve this frustration that you don’t know the answer,” Haley said.The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researcher is among those who have studied an illness afflicting thousands of Gulf War veterans since the mid 1990s.“First we proved that it was a disease and that it was an injury,” Haley said. “Then we proved that Sarin gas did it and then we’ve got this gene-environment interaction and the guys that are sick — it’s not their fault; they were born with a susceptibility.”From the beginning, it was considered a mystery disease due to a lack of records of what every person was exposed to every day, according to Haley.“This is no longer a mystery disease,” he said.Using genetics, a study released by Haley and others last year linked the malady noted to cause respiratory complaints, sleep disturbances, forgetfulness, and muscle and joint pain, to the deadly chemica...