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Maryland teenager’s self-portrait will join well-known works of art at US Capitol

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

17-year-old Oliva Ensign, who attends MCPS Visual Arts Center Program at Albert Einstein High School, wins the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition with her self-portrait, “The Memory Quilt: Pieces of Myself.” Her self-portrait will be hang in the U.S. Capitol’s hallway between the House and Senate chambers. (Courtesy Rep. Jamie Raskin’s 2023 Congressional Art Competition Virtual Gallery)Famous works of art, such as John Trumbull’s painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, hang in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol; and soon, a Maryland teenager’s self-portrait will be on display, as well.Oliva Ensign, 17, of Silver Spring, Maryland, won the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition with “The Memory Quilt: Pieces of Myself.”Now through May 7, other students’ artworks entered in the competition is available at Vizarts in Rockville.Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced the winner. in an interview with WTOP, Raskin said, “the winner’s piece,...

Verdugo homers for 3rd walk-off hit; Red Sox beat Blue Jays

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo belted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning against Jordan Romano for his third walk-off hit this season, and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 6-5 on Monday night to end a nine-game losing streak to the Blue Jays.Emmanuel Valdez hit his first major league home run, a two-run drive, and Jarren Duran added a solo shot for the Red Sox. Masataka Yoshida had two hits with an RBI and extended his hitting streak to 11 games for Boston, which had lost its last eight games at Fenway Park against the Blue Jays.Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer and went 5 for 5 for the Blue Jays, who lost for just the fourth time in 12 games. Bichette was moved into the leadoff spot after George Springer was a late scratch due to illness.Toronto went 16-3 against the Red Sox last season.Verdugo also had game-ending hits on Saturday and April 14. This time, he drove a 94 mph fastball from Romano (2-2) into Boston’s bullpen in right-center.Boston shortstop Kiké Hernández made two throwin...

Harden scores 45, hits late 3 as 76ers down Celtics 119-115

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — James Harden matched his playoff career high with 45 points and hit a go-ahead, step-back 3-pointer over Al Horford with 8.7 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied without Joel Embiid to beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night.Tyrese Maxey added 26 points and Tobias Harris finished with 18 for the Sixers, who made 17 3-pointers in the absence of MVP finalist Embiid, who sat sat out with the sprained right knee he sustained in Game 3 of Philadelphia’s first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets.Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 39 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 23 points and Malcolm Brogdon finished with 20. Boston hosts Game 2 on Wednesday night.Harden previously scored 45 points for the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference Finals win over Golden State on May 25, 2015.Trailing 117-115, the Celtics had one final chance and got the ball to Tatum, but he lost the ball to Paul Reed, who...

Restaurant community bands together to support homicide victims' families

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday night, the restaurant community banded together to support two of their own who were killed on April 24.Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio "Nacho" Gutierrez Morales were found dead from gunshot wounds at American Elm, the North Denver restaurant where they both worked. A fundraiser took place at Hops and Pie in the Highlands neighborhood, on 39th Avenue and Tennyson Street — just a few blocks away from where the two were killed. Reward increased in American Elm double homicide Dozens of neighborhood restaurants donated food and drinks to this fundraiser, with the community stepping up in numbers.Lucas Duncan isn't a part of the restaurant community but lives in the neighborhood and said he came to support. "It makes me feel really good about the community that I live in. I mean just everybody here," Duncan said.'Brokenhearted' loved ones give thanks to communityMiguel Lopez, Morales’ son-in-law, watched in gratitude as the community backed up his family d...

Truck with late sister's mementos stolen from Denver airport parking lot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Colorado man is holding out hope after he said his truck was stolen out of the Pikes Peak Shuttle Lot near Denver International Airport, and with it, a box of keepsakes belonging to his sister who passed away unexpectedly.Ryan Sullivan said he was returning home from a work trip, expecting to find his black 2005 Chevrolet Silverado right where he left it. "Originally, I thought I misremembered where I parked my vehicle and was just walking further and further down the rows until I realized something was up,” Sullivan said. Top 10 vehicles stolen in Denver metro Sullivan said he was gone for a week from April 23-28.Upon returning to the Pikes Peak Shuttle Lot, he said his truck was nowhere to be found. But more importantly, the mementos belonging to his sister, Breanna, who passed away suddenly in 2020, were gone.  "She is a huge Avs (Colorado Avalanche) fan and so her jersey was in there, an Avs hoodie and some photographs," Sullivan said.Sullivan said...

Police searching for missing 14-year-old last seen leaving Riviera Middle School in SW Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

Police need the public’s help in locating a missing teenage girl in Southwest Miami-Dade.Isabella Travieso was last seen Thursday leaving Riviera Middle School at 10301 SW 48th St.The 14-year-old is described as standing 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 13 pounds.He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts and Crocs with a black and white pattern.This missing juvenile may be in need of services, say police.If you have any information, please call detective Y. Hernandez or any detective of the Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Victims Bureau/Missing Persons Squad at 305-715-3300 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

Prioritizing asthma and improving ‘Asthma Care for All’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

As one of the world’s most common chronic noncommunicable diseases, asthma is a serious yet often misunderstood and poorly managed condition.1,2 Today on World Asthma Day, we join the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the global respiratory community in calling for “Asthma Care for All” via reforms that increase equitable access to quality care and improve outcomes for the estimated 262 million people living with asthma worldwide.1 Asthma attacks are physically threatening and emotionally significant for many patients, and can be fatal.  Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, which vary over time, and in severity and frequency.2 Exacerbations (asthma attacks) are physically threatening and emotionally significant for many patients,3 and can be fatal.1,4  There are an estimated 136 million exacerbations experienced globally every year.5  For up to 10 percent of people with severe uncontrolled asthma, patients can experience frequ...

The challenges of decarbonizing buildings in Europe

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

To achieve its target of being carbon-neutral by 2050, the European Union is focusing on buildings, which account for 36 percent of its carbon dioxide emissions. The EU Green Deal and building-related initiatives are setting a course to net zero, but how is decarbonizing the built environment faring in 2023? A variety of experts, from organizations including NGOs and the European Commission, discussed this in Circularity of buildings: how to reach EU’s targets, a POLITICO Live Working Group. POLITICO Studio sat down with some of the experts on camera after the closed-door session to capture their thoughts.  Watch the video here:Decarbonizing construction requires coordination and buy-in from actors at every stage of the planning process, the experts agree. That includes construction material manufacturers, city planners, architects, funders, construction companies, procurement agencies and building managers. “To decarbonize building materials, all the relevant stakeho...

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

 (CNN) — Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot died at 84, spokesperson Victoria Lord tells CNN.Gordon died of natural causes at 7:30 pm Monday at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, she said.On April 11, Lightfoot canceled his 2023 US and Canada concert schedule due to “health related issues,” according to a Facebook post.Lightfoot found success on the the US pop charts in 1970 with the song “If You Could Read My Mind.” That track also earned the artist his second of four Grammy nominations, that one for best pop vocal performance, male.His 1976 ballad about the sinking of a Great Lakes cargo ship, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” reached No.2 on the Billboard charts. Other hits include “Carefree Highway” and “Sundown.”

Dansby Swanson, bloodied by his own helmet, helps the Chicago Cubs shake off a weekend sweep with a 5-1 win

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

The image of blood dripping near the right eyebrow of Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson on Monday night invoked the play-through-anything reputation he has developed during his career.This isn’t the first time Swanson’s helmet cut him. This time, as he slid headfirst into second base for a one-out double in the third inning of the Cubs’ 5-1 win versus the Washington Nationals, the helmet popped off and became pinned against second baseman Luis Garcia’s leg, cutting Swanson as Garcia turned to apply the tag.It prompted a brief delay as manager David Ross applied pressure to the small gash to stop the bleeding while a Cubs trainer put on medical gloves to bandage the spot.“I guess I can add that to my resume,” Ross quipped.Swanson joked with Ross that he had been watching too much Stanley Cup playoff hockey lately.“I’m 0-for-3 in terms of wins against a helmet,” Swanson said. “So unfortunately this is nothing new. As soon...