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Fall allergies worse than spring, local doctor says

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

People who suffer from seasonal allergies are finding that the misery is lasting longer than it used to. Because of warmer temperatures, the pollen season is starting earlier and ending later each year.“The pollen season in D.C. is extended. It used to start in March or April and end in early October. It now starts at the end of February and goes through November — most people think because of global warming,” said Dr. Henry Fishman, an allergy and immunology specialist based in the District.“Also, in addition to noticing from experience, the national studies show the number of people with allergies has actually doubled in the last 20 years. So the season is longer and people are suffering more,” he added.The National Institute of Food and Agriculture says that not only are pollen seasons longer, research indicates the seasons carry 21% more pollen than they did in 1990.“All I know is I’m busy all day, every day,” said Fishman, who maintains...

Misty Copeland’s dedication to inclusion spans many projects — and her push for new dance emojis

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has her hands (and feet!) in many different projects simultaneously, but all are motivated by her passion to use her platform to promote diversity in all the spaces she inhabits.The first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre in 2015, Copeland says she never takes that opportunity for granted. Beyond performing, she says she feels a responsibility to show the importance of representation, and work on projects that are an extension of who she is as a dancer.Her influence has transcended the stage to author, head of her own production company and charitable foundation, and now co-founder and designer of a new athletic wear brand, Greatness Wins, that focuses on clothing for women of all ages and body types.Copeland also likes to try new things that scare her so she’s taken on the role of interviewer on a new show called “PBS Arts Talk,” where she recently interviewed painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn and dancer and cho...

Gobierno dominicano abrirá corredores comerciales provisionales en la frontera con Haití

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

(CNN Español) — El portavoz del Gobierno de República Dominicana, Homero Figueroa, informó este lunes las nuevas medidas adoptadas por el Consejo Nacional de Seguridad, que incluyen habilitar Corredores Comerciales Provisionales (CCP) en la frontera dominicano-haitiana tras el cierre total desde el 15 de septiembre.Según indicó Figueroa, estos CCP se abrirán bajo estrictas medidas de control militar y contarán con un registro biométrico obligatorio en las provincias fronterizas de Dajabón, Elías Piña, Independencia y Pedernales. De esta manera procuran facilitar el comercio de productos esenciales como alimentos y medicinas, especialmente para los infantes.Luis Abinader, presidente de República Dominicana, advierte ante la ONU sobre Haití días después de cerrar la frontera comúnEntre las medidas tomadas para fortalecer el cierre de la frontera con Haití a partir del próximo miércoles 11 de octubre a las 8:00 de la mañana —además del establecimiento del registro biométrico—, se...

For years, Israelis trusted the army to defend and inform them. Now many feel abandoned

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — It was, they thought, an ironclad social contract. Israeli citizens would serve in the military and live along enemy borders. In exchange, the army would defend them.That contract was shattered Saturday when hundreds of Hamas militants breached Israel’s defenses from the Gaza Strip, pouring in by air, land and sea on a rampage that would leave hundreds dead. The infiltration caught Israel’s storied high-tech army completely unaware and stunned a country that prides itself on military prowess. Further shocking Israelis was how long it took the military to respond. As thousands in southern Israel suddenly found themselves besieged, their cries for help went unanswered for hours. Holed up inside homes and safe rooms as militants sprayed bullets, torched homes and hurled grenades, they turned in desperation to social media, to journalists and to friends, beseeching the army to save them. The weekend attacks and the military’s response brought an unsettling new sen...

Micro-community construction starts this week: Here's what neighbors are saying

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is preparing to build 11 micro-communities to house the homeless, with construction on the first one slated to begin this week on Santa Fe Drive.The project is part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s plan to house a thousand unhoused residents by the end of 2023. The new micro-community at 2301 S. Santa Fe Dr. will provide communal restrooms, shared kitchens, laundry rooms and trash removal.“I’ve looked at the pallet homes online, and they look like they would be decent places to live,” Jack Unruh, of the Overland Neighborhood Association, told FOX31. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Unruh said neighbors had the opportunity to express concerns to the mayor’s office.“Mostly about cutting back on the numbers, cutting back on the size,” Unruh said.Others are worried about crime.“Who’s going to vet the people who are going to be there? Are they going to be sex offenders, all drunks, all drugs? We don’t know,” resident Mike Acosta said.FO...

Family mourns 16-year-old after rollover crash in Arvada

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — A family is mourning a 16-year-old Denver girl who lost her life in a single-car crash early Saturday morning.The crash happened on eastbound Interstate 70 at Interstate 76. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The family of the victim, Mariah Trujillo, said the driver was someone Mariah didn’t know. The driver tried to switch highways at the last minute, causing the rollover crash. All passengers were ejected, but only Mariah died.Her grandfather, Ron Garcia, said Mariah was loved by anyone she came into contact with and had a good head on her shoulders."It's hard every time you think about it. She was only 16, and everyone who knew her loved her," Garcia said.Mariah Trujillo (Credit: Ron Garcia)'She's only 16'Her father died four years ago, leaving her grandfather to step into that role. He told FOX31 she was like a daughter to him, even recently asking her grandfather for his approval of her new boyfriend.Garcia held back tea...

‘He’s not a victim’: Woman stabbed repeatedly, charged, accepts plea deal after violent night with man she met on dating app 

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

They met online but a violent fight left both of them bloodied. And today in court, a South Florida woman had a difficult decision to make; either go to trial and face the possibility of prison time or take a plea deal.Parts of the video you are about to see are difficult to watch.Investigative reporter Karen Hensel has the exclusive.Jalisa Edwards was in a Broward courtroom, Monday morning.Judge: “Ms. Edwards, good morning.”Facing charges from a violent night with a man she had met on a dating app.Karen Hensel: “Prosecutors see him as a victim. How do you see it?” Jalisa Edwards: “He’s not a victim. I don’t see him, he’s a aggressor.”It was Feb. 25, 2022.The man you hear lives in this Plantation home. The woman knocking is Jalisa. They had just started dating.Jalisa Edwards: “We went to his house. We watched a movie, and then we fell asleep for the next day for our date that we were supposed to have the next day. Yeah. So ...

Russian space agency says a backup circuit is leaking on the ISS

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

(CNN) — The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, is searching for answers after one of its modules on the International Space Station sprang a coolant leak, adding to the list of mechanical issues the space agency has grappled with in low-Earth orbit over the past year.Roscosmos said Monday in a notice posted to the messaging site Telegram that the coolant leak affected a radiator circuit on the Nauka module, which is located on the Russian-controlled segment of the ISS.The Nauka module was added to the space station in July 2021, but the leak occurred on an external, backup radiator that was delivered to the ISS on a space shuttle mission in 2010, according to NASA.“The main thermal control circuit of the module operates normally and provides comfortable conditions in the living area of ​​the module,” according to a translated version of the message. “The crew and the station are not in danger.”In an update Monday afternoon, NASA said space agency officials in ...

Celtics takeaways: Dalano Banton impresses in preseason loss to Knicks

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

On the second night of an unusual preseason back-to-back, there was no sense for the Celtics to risk their most important players on Monday night. The clear-cut top six of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Al Horford took the night off following Sunday’s impressive preseason opener.Under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, it was the Celtics’ reserves time to shine.While the Celtics’ top-end talent obviously makes them a championship favorite this season, there is some uncertainty with their depth and who may crack the regular rotation. Some of those questions started to get answered on Monday as they got a long look against the Knicks starters in a 114-107 loss.Some Celtics takeaways from the loss:– A night after pouring in a game-high 26 points shortly after signing a big contract extension, Payton Pritchard impressed again going up against New York’s starters. He finished with a team-high 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting (4-for-...

Powerball numbers drawn for $1.56 billion jackpot: Did you win?

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:54:02 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — A record-setting Powerball jackpot is up for grabs, and the winning numbers are in. The winning numbers for the $1.56 billion Powerball jackpot, drawn on Monday, Oct. 9, are: 67, 34, 46, 55, 16. The Powerball number is 14, and the PowerPlay Multiplier is 3X.Should there be a winner (or winners) in Monday's drawing, they could be taking home the third-largest Powerball jackpot in history. At its estimated $1.56 billion size, it ranks just behind a $1.586 billion jackpot won by three tickets in 2016 and a $2.04 billion jackpot hit last November in California. It's also the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history. Didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner. Here’s how Here are the largest lottery prizes in the U.S.:$2.04 billion (Powerball): Nov. 7, 2022; California$1.602 billion (Mega Millions): Aug. 15, 2023; Florida$1.586 billion (Powerball): Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee$1.56 billion (Est. Powerball): Oct. 9...