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National Gallery of Art in DC is most popular US art museum for 1st time since 2008

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

The National Gallery of Art is seen in this photo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/stacey_newman)The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall in D.C., was the most popular art museum in the United States in 2022, according to an annual survey of museum visitors worldwide.For the first time since 2008, the National Gallery of Art pushed New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s main building to second place, according to the annual Visitor Figures survey. The National Gallery had 3.3 million visitors, compared to 3.2 million visits for the Met Fifth Avenue.While the National Gallery almost doubled its visitors from the height of the pandemic lockdown in 2021, it was still down 20% from its pre-pandemic figures. Last year’s attendance was almost 818,000 fewer visitors compared to 2019.More DC NewsMore Local NewsThe Met’s attendance last year was down 1.7 million visitors — a 34% drop — since 2019.The Smithsonian National Museum of African American His...

Terminan la repatriación de salvadoreños fallecidos en incendio de Ciudad Juárez

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador culminó el domingo el proceso de repatriación de siete compatriotas que murieron en el incendio en un centro de detención migratorio de Ciudad Juárez, en el norte de México, el 27 de marzo y reiteró su exigencia para que se haga una investigación exhaustiva de esa tragedia.“Nuestro país busca un esclarecimiento de los hechos por lo cual hemos sostenido reuniones clave para dar a conocer nuestra posición” al Estado de México, dijo en conferencia de prensa la vicecanciller de Diáspora y Movilidad Humana, Cindy Portal.La funcionaria señaló que los cuerpos de los salvadoreños habían sido entregados a sus familiares en los departamentos de Sonsonate, Chalatenango, La Libertad y San Salvador.Explicó que el gobierno de México se hizo responsable de los gastos de repatriación terrestre, así como también de los gastos de transporte y estadía de los familiares que viajaron a ese país para identificar los cuerpos. Cinco acusados enfrentan cargos por inc...

Grains, Livestock mixed.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures mixed Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May was unchanged at $6.7725 a bushel; May corn gained 2.75 cents at $6.48 a bushel; May oats was up 3 cents at $3.3975 a bushel; while May soybeans rose 1 cent at 14.9650 a bushel.Beef mixed and pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Apr. live cattle gained .53 cent at $1.7120 a pound; Apr. feeder cattle lost .08 cent at $2.0012 a pound; Apr. lean hogs was off .02 cent at $.7365 a pound.Source

Mountain teams in Slovenia rescue climbers stuck in the Alps

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s emergency mountain teams on Monday rescued four French citizens who were stuck in bad weather in the Alps, the rescue service said. The operation on the Skuta mountain came a day after dozens of emergency workers used helicopters to rescue another five people swept away by an avalanche in an Alpine region further north. They were part of a group of seven people attending a mountaineering course when the avalanche hit. Three people were seriously injured.The French citizens brought down from the Skuta mountain on Monday were unharmed, said Katarina Janjic from the Mountain Rescue Association of Slovenia.The group had stayed overnight in a mountain shelter because they lacked proper equipment to descend, she told the official STA news agency.Slovenia’s rescue service has urged mountaineers to avoid climbing in bad weather. They said spring conditions mean avalanches could be unleashed easily because of changeable temperatures and unsta...

Biden and Irish poets: ‘Hope and history,’ a lifelong love

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — When President Joe Biden visits Ireland this week, he will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, confer with top officials on current issues and honor his Irish ancestors.You can also count on Biden to quote an Irish poet or two, especially two late Nobel laureates — Seamus Heaney and William Butler Yeats.“I think that’s a safe guess to make,” says former Biden speechwriter Dan Cluchey, who worked with the president from 2018-2022. “Yeats and Heaney encompass so much of the universal catalog of emotions poetry can express and they are the major wells he (Biden) goes to when he needs the perfect words to encapsulate a feeling.”Presidents have long made a point of citing a favorite writer, and for Biden that often has been Heaney, renowned for what Nobel judges in 1995 called “works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth.” Besides his original poems, his noted works include a bestselling translation of the Old English epic “Beowulf” and...

Is lane splitting legal in Colorado?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As temperatures continue to get warmer, motorcyclists will be riding more often.While you might see a motorcyclist lane splitting in traffic, it is actually illegal in our state. Police stop driver with tags from 2020 in Wheat Ridge What is lane splitting?The Colorado State Patrol said lane splitting is a traffic maneuver in which a motorcyclist drives between two rows of vehicles traveling in the same direction.According to the Colorado General Assembly, under current law, the driver of a motorcycle is prohibited from overtaking or passing a motor vehicle by driving in the same lane as the motor vehicle or between rows of motor vehicle. Can you get a DUI while riding a bike in Colorado? “When accidents occur from lane splitting, the motorcyclist will be on the losing side,” Sgt. Troy Kessler with CSP said. “Whether a rider strikes a car side mirror, runs into a car, or travels too fast when a motorist attempts to change a lane, riding predictably helps everyone...

1 killed during a fight in Five Points, suspect wanted

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are investigating a deadly fight in the Five Points neighborhood.Officers with the Denver Police Department were called to a fight Sunday morning in the 1100 block of 32nd Street. DPD located one victim who was sent to a local hospital. At that time, police did not know the extent of the victim's injuries. Man sentenced for sexually assaulting girlfriend’s daughter On Monday morning, DPD confirmed the victim in the fight was pronounced dead. This case is now being investigated as a homicide. Investigators are working to develop suspect information. Anyone with information on the fight is asked to call the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a cash reward.

These 2 Colorado cities among top 25 most popular to visit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

DENVER (Stacker) — Are you fantasizing about lounging on a quiet beach or taking your chances with Lady Luck in a gambling-friendly destination on your next vacation? With spring break and summer vacation right around the corner, the season of peak travel times is approaching fast. Not to mention, travel and tourism in the U.S. has jumped nearly 65% in recent years, based on figures released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It's the largest bump in that sector since BEA started measuring the data in 1998.To help narrow your selections with a list of the hottest travel destinations, Stacker ranked the top 25 most popular U.S. cities using 2022 fourth-quarter data from research and analytics firm YouGov. To rank cities, Stacker used YouGov's overall positive opinion score, or the percentage of positive responses in the survey, with scores also broken down by generation.From busy metropolises on both coasts to more quaint getaways to relax and recharge, you'll find both predictable ...

Some customers are complaining the new olive oil-infused Starbucks drink is making them run to the bathroom

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

(CNN) — Starbucks is betting big on olive oil infused coffee, hoping customers will be enticed by the anomaly and the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil.“It is one of the biggest launches we’ve had in decades,” Brady Brewer, Starbucks’ chief marketing officer, told CNN. Former CEO Howard Schultz added in an interview with Poppy Harlow that it will “transform the coffee industry,” and be “a very profitable new addition to the company.”But what the company may not have taken into account: Some customers say it’s making them have to run to the bathroom.“Half the team tried it yesterday and a few ended up… needing to use the restroom, if ya know what I mean,” a barista on the Starbucks Reddit page posted. CNN has reached out to the Redditor for comment.It might be the sheen from the oil. Or it could be the aftertaste. Social media was swift with condemning the drink — and the after effects.“...

Healthcare workers take video of dementia patient, call her ‘embarrassing’, Brevard County officials say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Two nurse assistants have been arrested in Brevard County for allegedly abusing a resident at a senior care facility.According to an affidavit, 20-year-old Shy’Tiona Bishop and 18-year-old Jada Harris live-streamed a video of a resident with dementia on April 3.During the live stream, Harris allegedly said the victim was “acting like she’s psycho” and called her “embarrassing.”The affidavit said while the resident was in their care, Bishop and Harris repeatedly laughed at her and prevented her from getting into the bathroom.A staff member at Market Street Memory Care noticed the resident seemed distressed the day after the video. The resident had been living there since August 2022.Both Harris and Bishop were arrested on the charges of video voyeurism along with abuse and neglect of an older person.Harris faces additional charges of aggravated abuse and interception and disclosure of wire, oral or electronic ...