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Adams Morgan’s Amsterdam Falafel shop is closing

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

Amsteram Falafelshop opened in D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood in 2004. (Google Street View)Amsterdam Falafel Shop, a late-night staple in D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood for almost two decades, is closing May 27.“We will be leaving because we cannot afford to buy the building, which the landlords would like to sell,” Owner Arianne Bennett told WTOP in an email.Amsterdam Falafel occupies the second level of a row house at 2427 18th Street NW.Bennett’s husband and restaurant co-founder, Scott Bennett, died from COVID-19 in January 2022. Bennett, 70, had been hospitalized for a month.The Bennetts opened Amsterdam Falafel Shop in 2004. The pair was inspired by falafel shops in Amsterdam.The shop is known for its handmade falafel and its large condiment bar.A franchised location in Miami’s South Beach is not affected by the Adams Morgan closing.Source

NFL draft back to being all about QBs at the top

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

Quarterbacks are back on top in the NFL draft.A year after the first 19 picks were non-QBs and Kenny Pickett was the only signal-caller selected in the first round, this draft class is loaded with potential franchise players.Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud have been the center of attention since before last year’s draft even took place. They could become the ninth pair of QBs selected 1-2 in the Super Bowl era. Anthony Richardson and Will Levis should make it four QBs in the top 15, which has happened only five times previously. If they all go in the top 10, it’ll be the second time ever. Then there’s Hendon Hooker, who may end up being a late first-round pick despite his age and knee injury. There’s no consensus at No. 1 this year like there was in 2021 when everyone knew Trevor Lawrence was going to Jacksonville but momentum has been building toward Young going first to Carolina. The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama is an overwhelming favorite to go No. 1, according to FanDuel Sp...

Don Lemon y CNN separan sus caminos

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

(CNN) — Los caminos de CNN y del presentador de mucho años Don Lemon se separan.“Don siempre será parte de la familia de CNN y le agradecemos su contribución durante los últimos 17 años”, dijo el CEO de CNN, Chris Licht, en un comunicado. “Le deseamos lo mejor y lo apoyamos en sus futuros proyectos”.Lemon presentaba “CNN This Morning” con Poppy Harlow y Kaitlan Collins. El programa lleva casi seis meses en antena.Don Lemon se disculpa con sus colegas de CNN por comentarios sexistas: “Lamento haberlo dicho”“Estamos comprometidos con su éxito”, dijo Licht sobre el programa matutino.En un comunicado propio, Lemon dijo que su agente le comunicó este lunes por la mañana que la CNN le había despedido.“Estoy aturdido”, dijo Lemon, argumentando que la dirección no tuvo “la decencia” de informarle de su despido directamente. “En ningún momento se me dio ninguna indicación de que no podría seguir haciendo el trabajo que he amado en l...

Jets address key need, re-sign center Connor McGovern

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

The New York Jets re-signed durable center Connor McGovern on Monday, addressing one of the team’s major needs before the NFL draft this week.McGovern has been the Jets’ starting center the past three seasons, starting 48 games and missing only two since signing as a free agent in 2020. Contract terms weren’t immediately available.The Jets have the No. 13 overall pick in the draft, which begins Thursday night, along with Nos. 42 and 43 in the second round. While offensive tackle remains the likely target with its first pick, New York was thought to be interested in the top centers with one of its second-rounders — if they don’t include one or both in a potential trade with Green Bay for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.Rodgers announced in March during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM his intention is to continue playing — and for the Jets. New York and Green Bay continue to work on a deal that would send the four-time NFL MVP to the J...

White House: US ‘facilitating the departure of Americans’ who want to leave Sudan amid widespread fighting

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: US ‘facilitating the departure of Americans’ who want to leave Sudan amid widespread fighting.Source

1st case of deadly disease found in Colorado bat

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

LA JUNTA, Colo. (KDVR) — For the first time in Colorado, a bat has been infected with a deadly disease known as white-nose syndrome. On March 29, the National Park Service staff at Bent's Old Fort Historic Site outside of La Junta found an adult female Yuma bat on the ground and unable to fly. The bat had a white powdery substance on its forearms and had to be euthanized. What to expect from Tuesday, Wednesday’s snowstorm Lab tests from the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center confirmed the bat tested positive for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.“We are working with our partners to monitor these and other bat colonies. Scientists around the world are searching for vaccines and treatments and many actions have already been taken to help conserve bats, minimize the spread and impact of white-nose syndrome and to minimize other sources of mortality for vulnerable bat species. We will implement the most effective measures to e...

Top rated cinnamon rolls in Colorado

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Whether you just have a sweet tooth or the cooler weather has you craving a fluffy, gooey cinnamon roll, we have you covered.While there are a large number of places across the state that serve cinnamon rolls, where is the best one? Sleepy? 10 top-rated coffee shops in Denver Where are the best cinnamon rolls in Colorado?Here is a look at the highest rated places for cinnamon rolls in Colorado, according to Google reviews. Each place on this list has at least 4.2 stars and 300 or more reviews:Blue Moon Bakery- Silverthorne: 4.5 stars for 905 reviewsBread Winner's Café- Arvada: 4.6 stars for 1,258 reviewsButcher Block Café- Denver: 4.5 stars for 1,310 reviewsButterhorn Bakery & Cafe- Frisco: 4.7 stars for 1,800 reviewsCake Crumbs Bakery & Café- 4.2 stars for 551 reviewsCampus Café- Alamosa: 4.5 stars for 726 reviews Cinnamon's- Estes Park: 4.9 stars for 463 reviewsDenver Biscuit Company- Denver: 4.6 stars for 6,610 reviewsE.L.F. Grill- Estes Park: 4.8 stars...

Homestead mother arrested for allegedly leaving children alone at beach

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

A Homestead woman is behind bars after, police said, she left two children alone at the beach including one who had to be saved from nearly drowning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Yavelin Fernandez left her 3-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son alone on the beach at Gilbert’s Resort in Key Largo. Deputies said officials were called to the scene after the girl had to be pulled from the water by a Good Samaritan. The girl, according to officials, was not wearing any flotation devices and appeared to be drowning on a security video.After a brief search, deputies were able to locate Fernandez who appeared to be intoxicated. Officials said she also became belligerent and yelled at deputies. Fernandez was arrested and charged with child neglect.

STEM students visit Port Everglades for USS Cole tour

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

As Fleet Week entered its opening days, STEM students in Fort Lauderdale sailed into new territory on Monday as they toured the USS Cole and learned about the workload of a sailor.“We’ve got electricians, we got people that can weld, we got people who work on sophisticated equipment, fiber-optics,” said Commander James Welsch.The tour may encourage the students to work on a ship in the future.“They’re interacting with those sailors, about what they do every day and how important science and technology education is really, really important for us,” Welsch said. It’s a unique opportunity in more ways than one.“This entire area we’re sitting in is actually part of American history. All of this was actually destroyed,” said Senior Chief Marcelo Baquero-Álvarez.The ship, which was commissioned in Port Everglades in the late ’90s, survived a terrorist attack in Yemen on Oct. 12, 2000.Although 17 sailors were lost in that at...

Heavy downpours cause flooding in Aventura, thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Broward County

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:50 GMT

Heavy downpours were dumped in areas that have been already saturated by days of rain.A 7News camera captured deep water at a gas station in Aventura, at about 186th Avenue, near Dixie Highway, Monday afternoon. Flooding in these areas caused street closures and traffic delays. And it wasn’t just Aventura. Heavy rain came down in Northwest Miami-Dade and Miami Shores was far from dry.The heavy downpours started at around 9 a.m., which led to street flood advisories for several areas in Miami-Dade County, which have since expired. Back in Aventura shoppers loaded groceries. “It takes a long time for the puddles, for the puddles to go down,” Jessica said. “They don’t have the right way of bringing down the water.”Apparently, pumps are there to help move the water, but it looks like it flows right back into the parking lot.The South Florida rainy season is well underway. If heavy rains weren’t already a problem, the National Weather Service said res...