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Red is out: Oscars roll out Champagne-colored carpet for the 95th Academy Awards

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

When Hollywood's biggest names walk head to the Oscars on Sunday, they'll notice something a little different. The normal red carpet has done a color swap and it's now a Champagne color. On Wednesday, crews rolled out the new color, but it will be still referred to as the red carpet. Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel was on hand to assist with the rollout. He joked that the switch from red to Champagne showed how confident producers are that no blood will be shed this year, following last year's slap involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. Workers roll out the champagne-colored carpet for the 95th Academy Awards. March 8, 2023.This year's ceremony will be the third time Kimmel will have hosted. Days ago he revealed that he is "ready" if another slap were to occur but was choosy as to when he'd intervene. “If somebody comes up on the stage and slaps me? Well, I size them up, and, if I’m bigger than they are, I beat the s— out of them on television. And if it’s The Rock, I run,” he said.KTLA 5's ...

Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce toasts Manresa’s David Kinch

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce braved a stormy night Thursday to raise a glass to the town’s food and drink scene at its annual celebration at Testarossa Winery, putting a well-deserved spotlight on David Kinch, the chef and restaurateur who helped put Los Gatos on the culinary map.Rootstock Wine Bar’s Jim Foley, who is president of the chamber’s board, and Chamber Executive Director Catherine Somers led the crowd in counting off favorites — including a few no longer with us, like CB Hannegan’s — that displayed not only the varied flavors of Los Gatos dining but the camaraderie in the industry.“You all in the restaurant business look out for each other and take care of each other,” Somers said.Both Kinch and Testarossa’s Rob Jensen shared a story that exemplified that idea. You probably remember the terrible fire that destroyed Manresa back in July 2014. Jensen recalled being on his way to the winery on College Avenue when he ...

When is it OK to drive after consuming marijuana?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Marijuana-impaired driving has been on the rise across the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the percentage of weekend nighttime drivers who tested positive for marijuana went from 8.6% in 2007 to 12.6% in 2014. However, the NHTSA study pointed out that "the presence of drugs does not necessarily imply impairment." Just how long does marijuana affect your motor skills or impair driving? Stanford University professor Dr. Keith Humphreys said the answer is a complicated one. "The challenge you have is that marijuana doesn’t mean one thing anymore," he told KRON4. "It used to be a typical joint was about a couple of hours, but I would never say that now."Humphreys explained how significantly the marijuana game has changed. Back in the 1970s for example, marijuana typically tested anywhere from 3-4% THC (the active ingredient of marijuana that has psychological effects). Now, many marijuana products test at a rate closer to 25%, he said....

Reopening of historic John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge celebrated in Loudoun Co.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

The reopening of the historic John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge was celebrated as a major step for Loudoun County, Virginia, during a ceremony on Friday.The bridge connects Featherbed Lane above the stretch that goes over Catoctin Creek in Lovettsville.Following rehabilitation, the truss bridge now has a new steel beam and timber deck bridge. Construction crews added a new bridge pier and upgraded the railings, according to a statement from the Virginia Department of Transportation.More Loudoun County NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Local NewsThe project had been about six years in the making.Virginia Department of Transportation documented part of the rehabilitation project when crews “picked” the bridge from Featherbed Lane in April 2021.It’s Bridge Pick Friday! Crews just “picked” the John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge (on Featherbed Lane in Lovettsville) off of its abutments to start the rehab of the historic truss. Take a listen to #Ray (yep he’s cool enough to get a #) give a pr...

Exabogado de Trump testificará en investigación por supuesto pago de sobornos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

NUEVA YORK — El exabogado y fixer de Donald Trump tiene previsto declarar el lunes ante un jurado investigador de Manhattan que investiga el supuesto pago de sobornos realizados en nombre del expresidente, dijeron a The Associated Press dos personas familiarizadas con la situación, que hablaron bajo condición de anonimato porque no estaban autorizadas a discutir públicamente el proceso.Cohen es un testigo clave en la pesquisa del fiscal de distrito de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, y su declaración se produce en un momento clave, mientras los fiscales se disponen a decidir si presentan cargos contra Trump.En algunas ocasiones, la fiscalía guarda a los testigos más importantes hasta las últimas etapas del proceso de investigación. Trump, por su parte, fue invitado a testificar en el caso.SE TRATA DE MICHAEL COHEN, UN TESTIGO CLAVE EN LA PESQUISAEn las últimas semanas, Cohen se ha reunido regularmente con los fiscales de Manhattan, incluyendo una larga sesión el viernes para preparar su comp...

Real Madrid fights back for 3-1 win over Espanyol

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior sparked Real Madrid’s 3-1 comeback over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday, keeping Barcelona within reach in the title race before the rivals meet next weekend.Joselu Mato put Espanyol ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu in the eighth minute. But Vinícius equalized in the 22nd before Éder Militão headed Madrid in front for good in the 39th.Substitute Marco Asensio added a third goal in stoppage time as Madrid ended a three-game winless run between the league and the Copa del Rey.Carlo Ancelotti’s team reduced Barcelona’s lead to six points before the front-runners visit Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.Karim Benzema missed the game as he rested to recover from an ankle problem. Before the game, Ancelotti said that he expects his striker to be ready to face Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Madrid holding a 5-2 advantage from the first leg of the round of 16.Madrid will then visit Barcelona on March 19 in a “clásico” that will l...

Japan marks 12 years since tsunami and nuclear disaster

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and the government’s return to nuclear energy. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that ravaged large parts of Japan’s northeastern coast on March 11, 2011, left more than 22,000 people dead, including about 3,700 whose subsequent deaths were linked to the disaster. A moment of silence was observed nationwide at 2:46 p.m., the moment the earthquake struck.Some residents in the tsunami-hit northern prefectures of Iwate and Miyagi walked down to the coast to pray for their loved ones and the 2,519 whose remains were never found. In Tomioka, one of the Fukushima towns where initial searches had to be abandoned due to radiation, firefighters and police use sticks and a hoe to rake through the coastline looking for...

Paso a paso, cómo hallaron a los estadounidenses secuestrados por el narco en México

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

CIUDAD VICTORIA, México — La denuncia anónima que les permitió a las autoridades mexicanas llegar hasta una cabaña donde estaban cuatro estadounidenses secuestrados mencionó a hombres armados, personas vendadas de los ojos y mucho movimiento en una finca de un área remota.Las autoridades se dirigieron a una zona rural al este de la ciudad de Matamoros el martes en la mañana, primero por carretera y después por caminos de tierra en busca del lugar descrito, según documentos de la pesquisa local que The Associated Press examinó el viernes.Finalmente vieron la cabaña de madera lejos de casas o establecimientos, rodeada de maleza, y también una camioneta tipo pickup blanca estacionada afuera que coincidía con aquella a la que fueron subidos los estadounidenses el viernes pasado.DOS DE LOS SECUESTRADOS ESTABAN MUERTOS, ENVUELTOS EN MANTAS Y BOLSAS DE PLÁSTICODespués escucharon a alguien que gritaba: “¡ayuda!”Dentro de la cabaña, según los documentos, Latavia “Tay” McGee y Eric Williams t...

XFL Glance

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

All Times ESTNorth DivisionWLPctPFPADC301.0007452St. Louis21.6676667Seattle12.3336668Vegas03.0005270South DivisionWLPctPFPAHouston301.0007839Arlington21.6674652San Antonio12.3335852Orlando03.0003373Sunday, March 5DC 34, St. Louis 28Arlington 10, Orlando 9Houston 22, San Antonio 13Saturday’s GamesHouston at Orlando, 7 p.m.San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m.Sunday’s GamesArlington at St. Louis, 4 p.m.Vegas at DC, 7 p.m.Thursday, March 16Houston at Seattle, 9 p.m.Saturday, March 18DC at St. Louis, 7 p.m.Orlando at Vegas, 10 p.m.Sunday, March 19Arlington at San Antonio, 10 p.m.Source

How does a bank collapse in 48 hours? A timeline of the SVB fall

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

  (CNN) — This week, the go-to bank for US tech startups came rapidly unglued, leaving its high-powered customers and investors in limbo.Silicon Valley Bank, facing a sudden bank run and capital crisis, collapsed Friday morning and was taken over by federal regulators.It was the largest failure of a US bank since Washington Mutual in 2008.Here’s what we know about the bank’s downfall, and what might come next.What is SVB?Founded in 1983, SVB specialized in banking for tech startups. It provided financing for almost half of US venture-backed technology and health care companies.While relatively unknown outside of Silicon Valley, SVB was among the top 20 American commercial banks, with $209 billion in total assets at the end of last year, according to the FDIC.Why did it fail?In short, SVB encountered a classic run on the bank.The longer version is a bit more complicated.Several forces collided to take down the banker.First, there was the Federal Reserve, w...