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FASHION PHOTOS: Siriano marks 15 years in business with Sia singing and a sparkling ballet fantasy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Siriano marked 15 years in business Friday with Sia performing on his runway and a nostalgic, ballet-inspired fantasy on his models during New York Fashion Week.“I feel really proud of everything we’ve done,” he told The Associated Press backstage. “All the amazing people we’ve dressed and helped feel confident about themselves.”It wouldn’t be a Siriano milestone without longtime muse Coco Rocha sashaying down the runway in something dramatic. This time, it was at a luxury New York landmark hotel, The Pierre, and this time, she wore a frothy pink ballet gown adorned with multicolored paillettes as her hair swung freely and Sia peeked out from behind a huge white wig topped with a pink bow. And it wouldn’t be a Siriano show without a starry front row. Janet Jackson, Quinta Brunson, Kesha, Rosie Perez, Laura Linney and Avril Lavigne were among his guests.In a way, Siriano went back to his roots. Among his earliest inspirations was his sister...

Supersoaker storms cover northern Va. as severe weather passes through DC region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

The storms dumped large hail on Aldie, Virginia. (Courtesy Elizabeth Little) The storms dumped large hail on Aldie, Virginia. (Courtesy Elizabeth Little) A week of extreme heat is followed up by a weekend of on-and-off showers. Part of the D.C. region is facing severe weather this Friday evening, with flash floods and the potential for hail in some areas. Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning until 9 p.m. in Southeastern Loudoun County in Virginia. Between two to three inches of rain have fallen, with even more projected for the next few hours.The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning until 10:15 p.m. in Prince William County in Virginia. Between t...

Candidate proposes teacher housing on vacant Denver Public Schools land

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An at-large candidate for the Denver Public Schools board is making a big proposal."It's absolutely insane that teachers who work for Denver Public Schools can no longer afford to live in Denver," Board of Education candidate Kwame Spearman said about teacher retention and housing within the city. United jet engine broke up over Denver after inadequate inspections: NTSB report Spearman, who also ran for Denver mayor this year, feels the district will continue to struggle to recruit and retain teachers into Denver Public Schools — especially those who are Black, Indigenous and people of color — without a housing solution that's affordable. Of the 8,294 teachers the state needed to hire last school year, 9% of those positions remain unfilled at the start of this school year, according to the Colorado Department of Education."The district is going to have to evolve its thinking and its ways to support teachers, and one of those is to build more housing that is specifi...

Stallings, Sánchez homer in Marlins’ 3-2 victory over Phillies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jacob Stallings hit a two-run home run, Jesús Sánchez also went deep and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Friday night to open a three-game series.Bryan De La Cruz added a pair of hits for Miami, a half-game behind Arizona for the third and final wild-card spot in the National League. The Marlins have won seven of eight.“These guys fight and don’t quit,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. “They believe they can do it.”Trea Turner returned from a two-game absence on the paternity list to homer for the Phillies. Defending NL champion Philadelphia (77-63) is in first place in the wild-card race, two games in front of the Cubs (76-66) and four games clear of Arizona (74-68). Miami (73-68) is just behind the Diamondbacks.David Robertson (5-6) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the victory, and Tanner Scott tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save in nine tries.“Really good job by the bullpen,” Schumaker said.The Marlins dug out of a...

Worker critical after near electrocution in Sweetwater

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

Rescue crews took a worker to the hospital after he was injured on the job in Sweetwater.Sweetwater Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to a call of a near electrocution along Southwest First Street and 104th Avenue, at around 10 a.m., Friday.Upon arrival, first responders found the victim unconscious.Investigators said the subcontracted line worker was servicing local power lines when he was shocked by live wires.Paramedics transported the patient to an area hospital in critical condition.

Earthquake in Morocco kills at least 296 people, government reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday night killed at least 296 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said.Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, damaged. Tourists and others posted videos of people screaming and evacuating restaurants in the city as throbbing club music played.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 p.m. (2211 GMT), with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale. The U.S. agency reported a magnitude-4.9 aftershock hit 19 minutes later.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring i...

UK’s embattled Rishi Sunak ‘entirely confident’ he can win in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

NEW DELHI — Rishi Sunak said he is “fired up” and “entirely confident” he can win the next U.K. general election despite the opposition Labour Party’s commanding 18-point lead in the polls.Speaking to reporters traveling with him to New Delhi for the G20 summit, Sunak said: “I am entirely confident that we can win the next election.”Sunak took office last year after the chaotic and short-lived premiership of his Conservative predecessor Liz Truss. His party is struggling to close the polling gap with Labour but, asked what his message was to Conservatives who have given up hope of winning, Sunak said: “I can tell you — certainly in Downing Street, we are fired up.”“We’ve brought some new people in … that are joining the team because they believe that we will win — they are hungry to win, I am hungry to win, and they are fired up to deliver it.”Sunak announced a shake-up of his Downing Street team last week, appointing former special adviser Jamie Njoku-Goodwin as head of strat...

Severe thunderstorms across Massachusetts damage homes, cars, power lines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

Storms rolled through much of southern New England Friday afternoon, bringing down trees and utility poles while knocking out power for thousands of people.As of 11 p.m., some 47,000 customers were without power across the Bay State alone, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s outage map.Around 79 percent of Andover, totaling more than 11,500 customers, is out of power, and North Andover, Lawrence and Acton are all experiencing significant outages as of 11 p.m.Much of central and western Massachusetts remained under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 p.m., with Middlesex, Essex, Worcester, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties all a part of the watch.In terms of damage, scenes across the region included one in Andover where crews were responding to report of a tree that splintered and fell onto a vehicle. In Maynard, strong winds knocked down trees and electrical poles while in Tewksbury, a tree was completely uprooted and ripped up a sidewalk.This...

Kyle Bradish solid for AL-best Orioles, who beat Red Sox 11-2 to run win streak to 6 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Bradish struck out nine batters in six strong innings, Adley Rutschman homered and drove in three runs, and the AL-best Baltimore Orioles beat the fading Boston Red Sox 11-2 on Friday night.After going 5-1 on the western portion of its nine-game trip, Baltimore posted its sixth straight victory and 12th in the last 15 games. The Orioles extended their streak of series without being swept to 85.Ryan O’Hearn also homered for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins had a two-run double during a four-run sixth inning that chased Boston starter Tanner Houck (4-9).Connor Wong hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who have lost three straight and eight of 11. On the fringe of the AL’s wild-card chase, Boston entered the day five games out of the third and final spot.Mixing his fastball, curve and slider, Bradish (11-6) breezed through five scoreless innings with seven Ks, allowing only one hit before giving up two runs on three hits in the sixth.O’Hearn’s homer sailed a few rows behind ...

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closes on free admission night due to planned climate protest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:10 GMT

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closed to visitors Thursday night due to a planned climate protest.More than a thousand people were expected for a free admission night, but officials said threats of a protest were a high risk. “To have to shut the doors was really a hard decision, but on the other hand we don’t want to ever risk their safety, the safety of our staff, or the safety, of course, of the artwork,” said Donna Hardwick with the museum.They abruptly closed four hours early, canceling their popular Free First Thursdays admission program.“We have to just evaluate what the information is as we get it,” Hardwick said.The climate activists were planning to put their artwork in frames in the Dutch Room of the museum. The frames, left empty since 1990, previously held famous Vermeer, Rembrandt and other paintings stolen in the infamous unsolved art heist.“It’s an interesting thought and an interesting piece of theater, but I think it’s just too threatening to the museum,”...