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‘Harbor Halloween’ brings spooky movies, pumpkin carving, pet costume contests to National Harbor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Harbor Halloween' at National Harbor (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); October is a busy time for parents marking their calendars to plan fun outings for the family.Look no further than the annual “Harbor Halloween” at National Harbor on Sunday, Oct. 22.“We had a great turnout last year,” director of marketing Deborah Topcik told WTOP. “La...

Man United in crisis: The factors that have led to Ten Hag’s bad start to the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United fans waited patiently outside Old Trafford late into Tuesday evening.Even after a latest loss in an ever-worsening season they wanted to see manager Erik ten Hag, hoping for an autograph or selfie with the Dutch coach. And despite the Manchester rain, he worked his way along a line of supporters, posed for pictures and signed whatever paraphernalia was placed in front of him. His team may have been greeted with boos as the final whistle blew on a dispiriting 3-2 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League — a sixth defeat in 10 games this season — but there was no sign of blame being directed toward him from these fans. Ten Hag clearly still has credit in the bank after his first year at United, when he led the club back into the Champions League and to a first trophy in six years, the English League Cup. But his predecessors in the decade since United great Alex Ferguson retired could tell him just how quickly things can unravel at a sto...

Policía de Fairfax presenta reformas para combatir el crimen en el condado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

El condado Fairfax reunió un par de grupos de trabajo comunitarios para establecer reformas de políticas policiales recomendadas, y el jefe de policía presentó estas reformas a los funcionarios electos el martes por la tarde.De aproximadamente 65 recomendaciones, sólo nueve el departamento aún no las había implementado.Muchas de las discusiones surgieron de preocupaciones sobre los tiroteos policiales y los agentes persiguiendo a la gente, como el tiroteo fatal de Timothy Johnson en las afueras del Tysons Corner Center.El jefe Kevin Davis dijo que el departamento está trabajando para desarrollar una política formal que oriente cuándo se permite a los agentes perseguir a personas a pie. Actualmente, los agentes persiguen a personas a pie unas seis veces por semana.También se debate sobre reformas cuando los agentes utilizan la fuerza. Entidades como la Asociación Nacional para el Progreso de las Personas de Color (NAACP, en inglés) y la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU, en...

Así será el Mundial de 2030: España-Portugal-Marruecos serán sedes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Mundial 2030 de la FIFA está todavía muy lejos en el tiempo. Unos siete años nos separan de ese evento futbolístico. Pese a ello, ya tenemos un poco de luz de lo que será ese torneo.Aunque está más cerca el Mundial 2026 de México, Estados Unidos y Canadá, el de 2030 es el que está acaparando los reflectores por estas horas.Si bien la competencia que ocurrirá en poco menos de tres años ya es histórica por su realización en tres países (primera vez que esto ocurre), el Mundial 2030 superará ese hito… y con creces.A continuación, te decimos todo lo que sabemos de la cita mundialista 2030.Esto sabemos del Mundial 2030Este miércoles, el Consejo de la FIFA —el principal órgano de toma decisiones de la institución en los intervalos del Congreso de la FIFA— informó que el Mundial 2030 se llevará a cabo en España, Portugal y Marruecos, países que presentaron una candidatura combinada.Esta decisión debe ser ratificada por el Congreso de la FIFA en 2024. Sin emba...

30 injured after University of Md. charter bus crashes into pole in College Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

At least 30 people were hurt after a University of Maryland charter bus crashed into a light pole in College Park on Wednesday morning, officials say.A total of 56 passengers were on board the charter bus when the crash happened in the southbound lanes of Baltimore Avenue near the off-ramp to University Boulevard just after 10:15 a.m., Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department said.All Southbound lanes on Baltimore Avenue are closed to vehicle traffic, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. A spokesperson for the administration said the closure is expected to last several more hours.The 30 people who were hurt were taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the fire department said. Another 26 people refused to be transported.(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...

Las temperaturas están a punto de desplomarse con un cambio drástico del patrón otoñal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

(CNN) — Se avecina un cambio drástico, ya que un fuerte frente frío traerá la primera dosis de otoño el fin de semana y hará que las temperaturas desciendan hasta 19°C.El enfriamiento es una buena noticia para millones de personas del sur que han soportado un verano boreal brutalmente caluroso y un comienzo de otoño abrasador.El alivio del calor llegará hasta la costa del Golfo. Estados como Louisiana, que este año ha sufrido el verano más caluroso de su historia, tendrán temperaturas vespertinas por debajo de lo normal por primera vez desde la primavera.El resto de la temporada de huracanes, en “aguas desconocidas” por El Niño y las temperaturas récord de los océanosEl cambio comenzará en algunas zonas de las Llanuras y el Medio Oeste, que llevan desde el sábado soportando un calor récord en octubre. Decenas de récords diarios de temperatura han caído allí, y algunas ciudades de Minnesota y Michigan han batido todos los récords de temperatura de octubre.Mientras q...

Phone didn't get the Emergency Alert System test? This may be why

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A nationwide test of the country's Emergency Alert System Wednesday went out to TVs, radios and phones – at least most phones. The test was a joint effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), making sure they have ways to alert the country in case of national emergencies. Those who received the test heard their phone blare or felt it vibrate for a few moments starting at around 2:18 p.m. Eastern Time. (The test was scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m., and end half an hour later, but the alerts started a couple minutes early.)All major U.S. wireless providers that participate in the emergency alert system transmitted the national test to their customers. If your phone didn't go off, it may simply be because it was turned off, on airplane mode, or out of range of an active cell tower. MAP: Will you be able to see the 2023 annular eclipse in Colorado? You may have also been on a call at the time. "The national tes...

Tyler Childers to perform at Folsom Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Folsom Field in Boulder isn't just the home of the University of Colorado Buffaloes, it is also a beautiful backdrop for a concert.On Aug. 17, 2024, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers will perform at Folsom Field during his "Mule Pull '24 Tour." Guns N’ Roses announces Denver tour date Childers also has a packed list of special guests on this tour:Adeem The ArtistWilli Carlisle S.G. Goodman Wayne Graham Shakey Graves Valerie June Laid Back Country Picker Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night SweatsAllison RussellAt the Folsom show, Childers will be joined by Shakey Graves and Laid Back Country Picker. Childers' music has been described as a mix of country, folk and bluegrass. He just released a new album, "Rustin' In the Rain," which debuted at No. 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.“His songs with roots in bluegrass, Southern rock and Appalachian tradition have pushed the boundaries of country music and even his own fan base, while ceme...

Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

KYIV – After a year and a half of war, Ukraine’s leaders now have a new reason to worry: Mounting political chaos in America is threatening to derail their supply of money and weapons. Days after lawmakers shelved a vital U.S. plan to send billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own Republican Party colleagues. Aid to Ukraine was named as one of the reasons. In Kyiv, officials are at a loss as to what might happen next. Their staunchest military ally suddenly looks unreliable, despite assurances from President Biden and others the U.S. will remain steadfast until Ukraine’s invaders are defeated. “We are freaking out. For us it is a disaster,” said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a senior Ukrainian MP who chairs the committee on the country’s integration with the European Union. “We are interested in getting things sorted out so American democracy can function, and so we can restore the bipartisan consensus on suppo...

How the far right turned heat pumps into electoral rocket fuel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:48 GMT

Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.By KARL MATHIESENin Wiesbaden, GermanyIllustration by Changyu Zou for POLITICOWhen they write the book on the downfall of liberal democracy, will it begin with the heat pumps?Immediately outside the main train station in the German city of Wiesbaden, an election poster has been tied high up on a lamppost, out of reach of those who would tear it down in the belief that it’s a harbinger of fascism once again spreading across the country. The subject? Not scary depictions of migrants. Nor the overreach of the European Union. But home heating systems.The heat pump, a banal piece of green home technology, was at the center of Germany’s major political controversy of the summer — one that has helped propel the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to the brink of a series of electoral breakthroughs, prompting many in a country scarred b...