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AP PHOTOS: Rainbows around the world as LGBTQ+ Pride is celebrated throughout June

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

June is Pride Month, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest threats to hard-won civil rights.In the U.S., this year’s Pride celebrations are taking place as legislators in many states seek to ban drag shows, restrict gender-affirming health care, and limit how teachers can talk about sexuality and gender in the classroom. In Colorado in November, five people were killed and several injured when a gunman shot them in a gay club. In Israel, Tel Aviv celebrated Pride for the first time since the country’s new far-right government, stacked with anti-LGBTQ+ members, took office.For more than a half-century, the annual marches have been an opportunity to demand action on specific issues such as the AIDS epidemic and same-sex marriage while also serving as a public celebration. These days, Pride celebrations and events — teeming with images of rainbows, a symbol of hope, unity and diversity for LGBTQ+ people — can be found all over th...

Sports on TV for Sunday, June 25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

Sunday, June 25AUTO RACING8 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Sumbawa, Indonesia9 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Sumbawa, Indonesia1:30 p.m.CNBC — FIM MotoGP: Round 8, Assen, Netherlands (Taped)2 p.m.USA — IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship: The Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio7 p.m.NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: The Ally 400, Nashville Superspeedway, Nashville, Tenn.BIG3 BASKETBALL1 p.m.CBS — Week 1: Trilogy vs. Enemies, Triplets vs. Bivouac, Power vs. 3 Headed Monsters, Aliens vs. Ball Hogs, Ghost Ballers vs. 3’s Company, Killer 3’s vs. Tri-State, ChicagoBOWLING2:30 p.m.CBSSN — PBA Tour Finals: Group 1 Stepladder Finals, Arlington, Wash.4:30 p.m.CBSSN — PBA Tour Finals: Group 2 Stepladder Finals, Arlington, Wash.6:30 p.m.CBSSN — PBA Tour Finals: Championship, Arlington, Wash.COLLEGE BASEBALL2:30 p.m.ESPN — Golden ...

Former submersible passenger shares his experience after Titanic tour tragedy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WSVN) – A previous passenger who took a ride on the submersible less than one month ago shared his story of what it’s like inside.Craig Curran said he suited up for his trip but the dive was called off due to ice and bad weather.The incident this week hit close to home, he said two of the people who died on their tour of the Titanic were his friends.Curran believes this tragedy will only push forward the improvement of the technology behind the submersible and the world of exploration.

Wagner rebels career toward showdown with Putin as they push to Moscow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

Mercenaries from the Wagner Group of embittered warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin — some of them speeding along a highway to Moscow — on Saturday looked set for imminent clashes with troops loyal to President Vladimir Putin, who warned the rebellion risked pushing Russia into a civil war. Furious over the Kremlin’s bungled invasion of Ukraine, Prigozhin seized key strategic footholds in southern Russian on Saturday — most significantly the major city of Rostov-on-Don — while an unclear number of his forces were making a dash up the main highway to the capital. Russian government forces also appeared to shell the southern city of Voronezh on Saturday in an attempt to combat the Wagner insurrection, which is snowballing into one of the gravest threats to Putin’s 25-year rule. It is far from clear how close Wagner’s troops are to Moscow but the governor of Lipetsk, some 400 kilometers south of the capital, has reported the mercenary convoy passing through. Moscow Mayor Se...

Timing out wet weather this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

7Weather – It’s another rainy Saturday. We’ve heard that a time or two this month. In fact, all Saturdays this month we’ve had some measurable rainfall. Rain favors the morning today with some late afternoon/evening sun. Tomorrow the afternoon and evening favors scattered thunderstorms. There will be times we can get outside and see some sun too!A warm front is lifting across the region this morning. Some of the heaviest rain has fallen for our friends in Rhode Island. A line of heavy rain producing rainfall totals of 1.0 -1.50″ reported so far. By this afternoon, shower chances become more isolated. By late afternoon and early evening, we’ll get some clearing and sun. Late afternoon temperatures will be in the upper 70s/near 80° inland. Coastal towns will generally be in the low/mid 70s.Overnight it stays muggy and mild. Temperatures will only fall to the mid/upper 60s. We’ll wake up to a lot of low clouds tomorrow with mist and drizzle. It...

Hungry? Sample slices of pie at Boston’s Pizza Fest on Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

City Hall Plaza is transforming for the Boston Pizza Festival. It starts Saturday at 11 a.m. and goes through Sunday.This is the first festival back since the pandemic and organizers are excited. You can buy tickets to try slices of pizza from different places.There will also be cooking demonstrations, live music and other performances. 

Moscow’s mayor asks residents not to use cars or work Monday amid rebellion by mercenary chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

By The Associated PressMoscow’s mayor warned Saturday that traffic could be restricted in parts of Russia’s capital as part of heightened security prompted by the rebellion of mercenaries with private military company Wagner.Mayor Sergei Sobyanin asked the city’s residents to refrain from using their cars amid the counter-terrorism operation in Moscow and the surrounding region that authorities introduced earlier Saturday. He also declared Monday a non-working day for most people, with the exception of public servants and employees of some industrial enterprises.Sobyanin noted that all key city services were put on high readiness and advised residents to report any emergencies.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed harsh punishment for the organizers of an armed rebellion spearheaded by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key southern city....

Bill Madden: Yankees and Mets are staring up at younger, better teams in the standings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

As Bill Parcells so famously said, “you are what your record says you are” and for the Yankees and Mets it can probably be added “you are what the standings say you are” because the teams in front of them likely aren’t coming back to them this season — and for that matter next year either.In the Yankees’ case, the absence of Aaron Judge has shown just how naked their lineup is of All-Star caliber players. The hard truth is, the Rays and Orioles have better, younger and more athletic players at almost every position than the Yankees’. And for all the money Steve Cohen has poured into the Mets, the Braves are Exhibit A for there being no substitute for developing your own talent, especially starting pitching.That the Mets ($344 million) and Yankees ($280 million) are 1-2 in the majors in payroll and both wallowing in and around fourth place in their respective divisions is testimony to their commitments to free agency in the absence...

Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival beckons the sweet-toothed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The best ice cream and gelato shops in San Diego are joining forces this weekend to scoop for a good cause. This homegrown and original event, dubbed the Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival, will be back for its fifth year on Sunday to kick off the summer season. Shake Shack opens South Bay location Held on North Park Way between 30th Street and Granada Avenue, attendees can sample a variety of ice cream and gelato flavors while helping to support the San Diego Food Bank. According to event organizers, 100% of net proceeds from this year's event will be donated to the group, which is the largest hunger-relief organization in San Diego County.General admission tickets are $40 before service fees. With this pass, those with a sweet-tooth can enjoy a total of 10, 1 ounce samples from participating vendors (only one sample per vendor is permitted). VIP Ice Cream Lounge passes are also available for $100 pre-taxes. These ticketholders will have access to the exclusive ...

Montana Republicans report letters with mysterious powder after similar mailings in 2 other states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

Republican lawmakers in Montana are sharing that they received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states.In a Friday night tweet, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he has received “disturbing” reports of anonymous threats sent to legislators. The Montana attorney general posted on Facebook that the local sheriff’s office collected evidence after his mother, a state representative, opened one letter with a “white powder substance” sent to her home address.“PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS about opening your mail,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said in the post directed toward legislators. “If you receive a suspicious package, contact law enforcement immediately.”Republican officials in Tennessee and Kansas have recently received similar letters. A legislative office building in Nashville temporarily locked down on Thursday after the House Speaker said multiple Republican leaders got mail wit...