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Recipe: The Pie Hole’s secret pie crust

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

Pie crusts can be daunting. But don’t be discouraged, says Becky Grasley, the baker behind Los Angeles’ The Pie Hole pie shops and author of a new cookbook, “Pie is Messy” (Ten Speed Press, $28).“There is a learning curve,” she says. “You’re going to start out and make a crust that’s too dry, for instance, and you can’t roll it out. It cracks and you try to paste the cracks together. But if you start with the flour and the shortening, and then the ice water (which is key to making a flaky crust) and the salt — that’s all there is to the crust. You can use butter instead of the shortening or lard.  Practice makes perfect, but every crust is delicious.“It’s never too late to learn,” she adds. “I almost prefer, if you’re going to make a mistake, to make the crust on the soft side and add too much water because when you go to roll it, the flour on the counter will soak up some of it.”Ho...

American hockey player Adam Johnson dies after getting cut in the neck by a skate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, has died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday, his team said. He was 29.Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered the skate cut during the second period of the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.“The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night,” the team said Sunday.“The Panthers would like to send our thoughts and condolences to Adam’s family, his partner and all his friends at this extremely difficult time. Everyone at the club including players, staff, management and ownership are heartbroken at the news of Adam’s passing.”A Minnesota native, Johnson spent 13 games over parts of the 2018-1...

White House tackles artificial intelligence with new executive order

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

Washington (CNN) — The White House rolled out a sweeping executive order Monday that aims to monitor and regulate the risks of artificial intelligence while also harnessing its potential, marking the latest effort to address a rapidly evolving technology that has sparked concern among world leaders.Top White House officials argue the executive order is the most significant action on artificial intelligence taken by any government as leaders around the world race to address the risks posed by the quickly changing technology.“Given the pace of this technology, we can’t move in normal government or private-sector pace, we have to move fast, really fast – ideally faster than the technology itself,” White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said, recounting President Joe Biden’s directive to his team to make AI a top priority. “You have to continue to be proactive, anticipate where things are headed, continue to act fast and pull every lever we can.”The executive order, which Biden will unv...

Newsom’s visit underscores electric car reality: China holds the keys to battery industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

(BCN) -- When it comes to California's efforts to tackle climate change, China and California are linked in a critical way: The world's most populous country processes the vast majority of rare metals needed for electric car batteries.Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, toured China with an emphasis on the environment, namely on how California and China can cooperate on climate.Newsom is the third California governor in a row to make an official trip to China, and he does so at a moment when California is perhaps more heavily dependent than ever on the country to meet its own climate goals. Assault suspect throws ‘suspicious devices’ towards pursuing officers, leads police on chase from SF to Martinez China's role as a raw materials processor makes it a linchpin in California's requirement that all new cars sold in the state are zero-emission vehicles by 2035. The relationship between the two governments is a longstanding one, and California and China have traded notes on eve...

Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Palestinian American mother and young son

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Palestinian American mother and young son.Source

Putin calls meeting after mob storms Dagestan airport looking for Israelis on jet from Tel Aviv

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

People in the crowd walk shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Russian news agencies and social media say hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in the Dagestan region and onto the landing field to protest the arrival of an airliner coming from Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo) People in the crowd walk shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Russian news agencies and social media say hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in the Dagestan region and onto the landing field to protest the arrival of an airliner coming from Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo) MOSCOW (A...

Olympiakos lashes at point deduction for violence, vows to win appeal to overturn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Olympiakos vowed Monday to “exhaust all legal means” in an appeal against a punishment for fan violence that cost the team its lead in the Greek league. The Oct. 22 match between Olympiakos and historic rival Panathinaikos was stopped in the 50th minute with the score at 1-1. Panathinaikos defender Juan Carlos Perez Lopez was injured by an exploding firecracker while warming up on the sidelines at Olympiakos’ Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.In a decision published in full Monday, a sporting tribunal awarded the match 3-0 to Panathinaikos, deducted a point from Olympiakos’ league total and ordered the club to play two home games without fans.Following the ruling and subsequent round of games at the weekend, Panathinaikos leads with 22 points from nine matches, followed by Olympiakos with 18 from eight.Greek soccer has been troubled by fan violence for decades despite repeated efforts by governments to crack down on organized supporters’ clubs and make club owners...

Bundle up trick-or-treaters: Halloween trending to be chilly in DC area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

As trick-or-treaters prepare for Halloween in the D.C. area, they should plan to cover up their costumes to stay warm because Tuesday will be chilly. Here’s what you need to know.After a sunny start on Monday, a cold front will slide in during the afternoon, bringing in more winds and a significant drop in temperatures. There’s also a possibility of isolated showers as the front moves through.According to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff, daytime temperatures on Tuesday will be in the low to mid-50s, but will fall into the 40s when its time to add candy to your Halloween bucket.“It’s going to be a cold one; a big shock to the system,” van de Graaff said.There will be a mix of sun and clouds Tuesday.Some frost and freeze could occur overnight into Wednesday.As November begins on Wednesday, van de Graaff said expect the coolest day of the week with temperatures struggling to make the low 50s and winds reaching 25 mph. By the time Thursd...

VRE proposes Saturday service, 5% fare hike for next year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

Still recovering from a loss of ridership during the pandemic, and a slow return to in-person work throughout the region, the Virginia Railway Express is proposing a budget that would bring new weekend service and a 5% fare increase.During a livestreamed presentation on Oct. 24, VRE Chief Financial Officer Mark Schofield, joined by Budget Manager Alex Buchanan, laid out some of the proposals for FY 2025 (which begins in July 2024) their team hope to make a reality when the VRE operations board votes in December.Watch the VRE presentationFare hikesBuchanan said that, while the proposed fare hikes are not primarily motivated by ridership numbers, costs of service — number of trains, facilities, labor and equipment — have inflated greatly since 2020, which was the last time VRE raised fares.“The number of trains and how frequently we operate those trains is not driven by ridership … It’s predominantly how many trains we run,” he said.At present, less than 25% of VRE&#...

Stock market today: Wall Street recovers some losses after falling 10% below its summertime high

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is clawing back some of its sharp recent losses Monday, ahead of a week that could send more big swings through financial markets.The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in its first trading after dropping more than 10% below its high point for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 322 points, or 1%, as of 11:04 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% higher.Western Digital was helping to prop up the market after it reported better results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It also announced plans to split its company into two, one focusing on traditional hard disk drives and the other focusing on flash memory. Its stock jumped 5%.McDonald’s was also supporting the market’s gains after it reported stronger profit and revenue for the summer than analysts expected. Its stock rose 1.6% after it said it benefited from higher prices for its products in the United States and raised its dividend.More than 3 out of 4 companies i...