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Cómo la huelga de actores en Hollywood afectará tus películas y series favoritas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — ¿Recuerdas cuando una nueva temporada de televisión empezaba en septiembre? Este año no será así.¿Esperas con impaciencia las superproducciones de gran presupuesto que llegarán al cine el próximo verano? Puede que eso no suceda.¿Has oído hablar maravillas de “Breaking Bad” o “The Wire”, pero nunca las has visto? ¿O quizás algo más reciente como “The Last of Us”, que acaba de ser nominada a más de dos docenas de premios Emmy? Esta es tu oportunidad.Y, por cierto, puede que pase un tiempo antes de que sepas cuántos de esos Emmy se lleva finalmente “The Last of Us” a casa. La entrega de premios, al igual que muchas otras cosas en la industria de la televisión y el cine, también es muy incierta en estos momentos.Pero lo que sí puedes esperar son más reality shows, y tal vez programas de concursos, y probablemente más oportunidades de hacer un maratón de series que ya estrenaron en tu servicio de streaming favorito....

Maryland reports first heat-related death of the year as DC region grapples with extreme heat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

Maryland has reported the state’s first heat-related death of 2023, a 52-year-old Cecil County man, as the D.C. area faces a hot, dry summer.The state’s Department of Health tracks both heat-related illnesses and heat-related deaths from May through September. In 2022, during those months, the state recorded five heat-related deaths.“This tragedy reminds us of how important it is to take every precaution and to avoid overheating,” said the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Nilesh Kalyanaraman in a news release.Health officials said children and pets should never be left in a car for any length of time during hot weather, even with the windows left open.Tips on dealing with extreme heat include drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, wearing light, loose-fitting clothing and staying in the shade when outdoors. It’s also recommended that you take it easy when engaging in outdoor activities. If you are intent on getting in a workout, officials said do so in the early...

Rioter who hurled bow like a spear at police during Jan. 6 attack gets more than 7 years in prison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A professional butcher whose bloody, wild-eyed face became one of the most memorable images of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison for hurling a bow like a spear at police and attacking several other officers. Kyle Fitzsimons, 39, of Maine, was wearing a white butcher’s coat embroidered with his first name when he separately assaulted at least five officers near a tunnel as police desperately tried to protect an entrance to the Capitol from the angry mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, prosecutors said.The federal judge who sentenced Fitzsimons also convicted him of 11 charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras heard testimony without a jury at a bench trial for Fitzsimons last September.The judge said Fitzsimons attacked police in a “burst of frenzied fury” and unleashed an “orgy of assaultive rage” that lasted a few minutes.“He was part of the most viole...

Georgia sheriff’s deputy arrested after inquiry finds he raped a woman while on duty

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in suburban Atlanta has been arrested after being accused of raping a woman while on duty, Georgia officials say.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that George Rahming, 38, was charged with rape, sexual assault and violating his oath of office.The Newton County Sheriff’s Office asked the state to investigate earlier this week after receiving a complaint against Rahming and finding preliminary information supporting the accusation.Before his arrest, Rahming had worked for the sheriff’s office for about two years. He has since been fired. According to arrest documents obtained by WANF-TV, Rahming is accused of raping a woman early morning Saturday at a school west of Covington. The documents say the woman, who was not under arrest, was in Rahming’s patrol car while he was on duty before he ordered her out, threw her on the ground and assaulted her.Rahming remains jailed. It’s unclear if he has a lawyer to speak f...

Tribunal Supremo de Guatemala confirma segunda vuelta entre Torres y Arévalo de León

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA – El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Guatemala informó este jueves que la segunda vuelta presidencial se llevará a cabo el 20 de agosto próximo con los dos candidatos que ganaron los comicios del 25 de junio pasado, pese a la solicitud del Ministerio Público para la eliminación de uno de ellos.En un comunicado, el tribunal electoral reiteró que la exprimera dama Sandra Torres Casanova y el académico Bernardo Arévalo de León estarán en el balotaje del 20 de agosto.“Con convicción democrática y como órgano independiente, el Tribunal Supremo Electoral reafirma su compromiso inquebrantable de garantizar y defender el voto como un derecho y un deber cívico, inherente a la ciudadanía”, resaltó la entidad. Guatemala: la Corte Suprema detiene publicación de los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales Elecciones en Guatemala: exprimera dama y diputado se disputarán la presidencia en segunda vuelta &#...

Analysis: Summer music festivals do more than entertain, they help us imagine possible futures

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

By: Eric Fillion, Queen’s University, Ontario and Ajay Heble, University of GuelphMusic festival season is finally here. And after multiple summers without large in-person gatherings and reduced capacities, many people are returning to their favourite music festivals to have a good time.But these gatherings, especially independent and artist-run music festivals, do more than entertain. They can also offer solutions to some of the social, political and ecological challenges we face today and that await us in the future.During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, sociomusicologist Simon Frith reflected on the impact of lockdowns for festivals. He said music festivals should reflect changes in society and instead of “despairing that our favourite festivals may never happen again in the ways that we’ve got used to, we should be looking forward to new festivals happening in new ways.”His invitation to think imaginatively about festivals prompted us to ask questions about the me...

How you can see the country's best pickleball players in Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The world of pro pickleball is descending on Denver.Wednesday was day one of the Oh Snap Denver Open at the Gates Tennis Center. Pickleball players fight plans to close Congress Park courts Some of the world's best pickleball players, including Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, are headlining the event.Hundreds of amateur players and thousands of spectators are expected to attend.The Professional Pickleball Association says tournaments generate more than $2.5 million for the host cities.It runs through Sunday and you can get in the stands for $25.If this gets you in the mood to play, Skyline Park, MLK Jr. Park, Northfield Athletic Conference and Eisenhower Park join Gates Tennis Center with outdoor courts.Organizations such as Denver Metro Pickleball Association, Denver Pickleball United and Volo Sports all offer leagues and competitions.

Marijuana-related ER visits among younger children spiked in 2020

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- More and more kids landed in emergency rooms across the nation due to marijuana since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, and numbers haven't dropped meaningfully now that the pandemic is over. The problem, however, is isolated almost entirely in younger children.One of the disruptions that occurred during the COVID pandemic was a record high in marijuana sales in Colorado. Sales spiked to more than $226 million in July 2020 alone, a trend observed in all states where recreational marijuana sales were legal. People treated for possible heat exhaustion, dehydration in Taylor Swift merch line Along with the uptick in sales came an uptick in overdoses, according to the most recent morbidity and mortality report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of emergency room visitations related to marijuana is relatively small nationally, but it tripled amongst the youngest age group during the pandemic. Among children 10 years old and younger...

‘I could have died’: Woman mauled by 2 dogs behind Miami home shares ordeal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

A woman who was left scarred and scared following a dangerous encounter with two vicious dogs is sharing her account of the attack and its ripple effects. Gema Garcia spoke to 7News in Spanish as she recalled the terrifying attack after two dogs bit and ripped into her body. “I was so afraid they were going to bite my jugular vein or the femoral artery,” she said. “I could have died. I couldn’t do anything, just scream. I was not able to defend myself against these two beasts on top of me.”Garcia was left with bite marks and open wounds on her back, arms, legs and feet after the attack that happened behind her home along the 6400 block of Northwest Third Court in Miami, Friday morning. The attacked happened at around 6 a.m as Garcia was heading out for her job as a nanny when she spotted two dogs roaming free. “They simply looked at me; I ran, and they began to attack me,” she said. “They bit my ankle, so at this point, I was unable t...

‘It was extremely terrifying’: Smoke shop in North Miami Beach robbed at gunpoint

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT

Police are searching for the group of crooks who barged into a smoke shop in North Miami Beach and robbed the business at gunpoint.7News spoke with a witness who frequents the shopping plaza where the robbery took place on Wednesday afternoon.“People came into the smoke shop with guns and threatened the employees and hurt the employees and robbed the smoke shop,” she said.The armed robbers barged into the business, located in the area of Northeast 167th Street and Second Avenue, and held up the employees. “It was extremely terrifying,” said the witness.Two armed subjects were seen on surveillance video as they hopped out of an SUV, one wearing a blue hoodie and another wearing a mask, and sneaked in through an open back door. The witness, who asked not to be identified or show her face on camera, said the subjects not only robbed the shop and damaged the business but also beat up the employees. “They took the cash of the day, and they pointed guns to th...