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See DC’s other famous blossoms at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens this week

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

Cherry blossoms aren’t the only flower flex that D.C. has to offer visitors.Saturday starts a weeklong celebration of the lotus plants and water lilies that bloom in acres of ponds across the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Northeast D.C.Along with the stunning visuals the lily and lotus plants provide, Vince Vaise, program manager for visitor services at the National Park Service site, told WTOP the festival will feature music, children’s activities, a live raptor demonstration, crafts and special tours of the garden.This time of year, the water lilies and lotus plants are bursting with color.For those who don’t know a lily from a lotus, Vaise said lilies bloom at water surface level alongside the lily pads that can be as big as dinner plates. Lotus blossoms, Vaise said, cap a long stem that can rise as high as five to six feet from the water’s surface.“And on top of it is this huge flower, a little bit larger than a softball.” And the flower petals are brilliant pink, “and on the in...

Guerrero homers as Blue Jays open second half with 7-2 win over Diamondbacks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went deep in his first plate appearance following his Home Run Derby win earlier this week, Brandon Belt drove in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Friday night.Matt Chapman had three hits and an RBI and Whit Merrifield drove in two runs as Toronto opened the second half of the season with its sixth win in seven games.The Blue Jays are 17-7 against NL opponents.Guerrero led off the second with a 426-foot drive off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson for his 14th home run. Guerrero won the All-Star Home Run Derby in Seattle on Monday night, matching Vladimir Guerrero Sr.’s 2007 title to become the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. The younger Guerrero is the first Blue Jays player to win a Home Run Derby crown.Arizona made two errors and had three runners thrown out on the bases, including two in the first inning. The Diamondbacks have lost six of eight.The teams met for the...

Olson, Morton power MLB-leading Braves to a 9-0 rout of White Sox

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a first-inning grand slam, Charlie Morton won his fifth straight start and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves routed the Chicago White Sox 9-0 on Friday night.Olson, an All-Star first baseman and the NL leader with 30 homers and 76 RBIs, made it 4-0 with his seventh career grand slam and his second this season. Atlanta leads the majors with 170 homers and began the game with 20 more than the No. 2 team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Braves (61-29) have gone deep in 27 straight games, the longest streak in the franchise’s modern era. Olson’s blast sailed 434 feet to right. Morton (10-6) gave up three hits, walked one and struck out four in seven innings, lowering his ERA 23 points to 3.20. The 39-year-old right-hander retired the first 10 batters he faced before Tim Anderson singled in the fourth. Luis Robert Jr. promptly grounded into one of three double plays by the White Sox.Morton has allowed one earned run in his last three starts, a ...

Gerard Piqué apunta a América Latina: la Kings League tendrá sedes en México y Brasil

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

BARCELONA – El exfutbolista y presidente de Kosmos, Gerard Piqué, anunció que 2024 será el año de la expansión de la Kings League por América Latina -con una competición en Brasil y otra enfocada al mercado latinoamericano con sede en México- y también en Francia e Italia.A quince días de que el Civitas Metropolitano de Madrid albergue las Finales a Cuatro de las ligas de verano de la Kings League y la Queens League, Piqué habla del futuro de su exitosa propuesta de fútbol y entretenimiento, que pretende replicar en diversos territorios hasta contar con una decena de competiciones repartidas por todo el mundo en un plazo de tres años.Cuéntenos esos nuevos proyectos para la Kings League que Kosmos tiene preparados para 2024.El 2024 es el año en el que nos vamos a expandir, y eso conlleva mucha dedicación y mucho tiempo. Después de hacer un ejercicio de exploración sobre cuáles serían los mercados más importantes o prioritarios para nosotros, hemos decidido apostar por toda la A...

Swifties celebrate concert excitement outside Empower Field

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Taylor Swift fans swarmed outside Empower Field for the artist's first of two concerts this weekend. Thousands of fans got there as early as first thing Friday morning to get merch and hang out. But closer to go time, fans showed up to officially tailgate. Ariana Sandoval and Ceinna Chisholm were two Swifties that were heading to the stadium to "Tay-gate." "It's called 'Tay-gating,'" Chisholm told FOX31's Greg Nieto. "They changed 'Tailgating' to 'Tay-gating.'" Taylor Swift’s plane arrived in Colorado Many fans at the stadium earlier in the day were making friendship bracelets as it's a Swiftie thing to do. Sandoval and Chisholm were planning on exchanging bracelets themselves. "Hang out with other Swifties, trade friendship bracelets. "Once they open up the doors, we're gonna try to get into the merch line," Sandoval told Nieto. The weekend of Swift's concerts is estimated to bring in $40 to $50 million to the Denver economy. But Swifties will be upset when the ...

'It wasn’t in vain': Veteran's organs donated after deadly car crash

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An Army veteran and organ donor lost his life Sunday after a car crash and now his family is left with nothing but memories and sacrifice."He had a lot of energy and was a very passionate person," Justin Ray's partner, Amanda Morice, said. What does it take to be in Colorado’s top 1%? Being a father to 22-month-old Ezra was his favorite."He was so excited to have Ezra and for him to be a part of his life and for their future together," Morice told FOX31.Justin and baby Ezra (Credit: Amanda Morice) (Credit: Amanda Morice) That exciting future was cut short early Sunday morning when Morice got a life-changing message that Ray had been in a serious crash on northbound Interstate 25, near Interstate 76."[The doctor] was like, 'Justin was in an accident, he’s in critical condition. He suffered severe head trauma and he’s probably not going to make it,'" Morice said. Ray was a veteran who served three tours and was in school for his master's degree in finance. He was al...

MDFR firefighter accused in attempted rape of 2 co-workers at North Miami station

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

A Miami-Dade firefighter is locked up and off-duty amid accusations that he crossed the line with two of his co-workers.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Firefighter Jose Lopez is catching serious legal heat for what he’s accused of doing.It was at an MDFR station in North Miami where it was reported to police that the 49-year-old tried to rape two fellow firefighters.According to a Miami-Dade Police arrest affidavit, “The victim disclosed that the defendant attempted to ‘rape’ her on three separate occasions while she slept in her dorm.”The arrest form states the alleged crimes go back 11 years.A spokesperson for MDPD told 7News that at least one of the victims was afraid to initially report the crimes due to how she might be treated within the firehouse.The arrest form states, “The victim advised that the defendant attacked her at the same location on two additional occasions in the same manner described above. The victim confronted the defendant about the...

Good Karma Pet Rescue seeks help as AC fails at Pompano Beach adoption center amid sweltering temps

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

Local nonprofit Good Karma Pet Rescue is in a tough spot and seeking the community’s help after the air conditioning at their Pet Adoption Center in Pompano Beach unexpectedly went out, as South Florida continues to experience record temperatures.With scorching temperatures from an ongoing heat wave gripping the area, the absence of cool air puts the animals in serious jeopardy.The heat can be stressful on everyone, and especially for the dogs that are in kennels, with less-than-reliable AC.7News on Friday spoke with Bridget Greenough, Good Karma’s shelter manager.“The line freezes up, today I had a volunteer here, an awesome volunteer, Todd, who came in, hosed it down, dried it off,” said Greenough.The temperature was at 79 degrees, but the Good Karma Pet Rescue have had to improvise to cool it down a few degrees with the help of fans.“We have to be putting in fans and extension cords, which is not safe, which is not something that we want to leave at ...

Miramar hosts banquet and silent auction ahead of Usain Bolt statue unveiling

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

A South Florida city is set honor a sports legend this weekend.A statue of eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will be unveiled in Miramar on Saturday.7Sports’ Donovan Campbell helped kick things off Friday night by emceeing a banquet and silent auction at the Miramar Cultural Center.Proceeds from the event will benefit the Usain Bolt Foundation and Do the Right Thing — two organizations dedicated to enhancing the character of children through educational and cultural development.

Adam Frazier homers twice to lift Orioles to 6th straight win, 5-2 over Marlins

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:44:48 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — One pitch after he thought he’d taken ball four, Adam Frazier made the Miami Marlins wish he had.Frazier’s second homer of the game, a two-run shot in the eighth inning, helped the Baltimore Orioles hold on for their sixth straight victory, 5-2 over Miami on Friday night. It was Frazier’s first career multihomer game, and Cedric Mullins hit a solo shot of his own for the Orioles.With Baltimore up 3-2 in the eighth, Frazier took a 3-1 pitch that looked a bit outside but was called a strike.“I didn’t quite agree with that call, but you’ve got to flush it,” Frazier said. “On to the next pitch.”Frazier sent the next offering from Bryan Hoeing to deep right field for his 12th homer of the year — a career high. The Orioles had a man on second, but first base was open when Frazier came up.“Probably looking not to throw a strike — or a quality strike at least, if you’re going to throw one — and go after the next guy potentially, once you ...