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Local chefs bring awareness to AAPI hate at food event in Silver Spring

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

For these local chefs, this event is about more than just good food. The Sunset Soiree in Silver Spring, Maryland, aims to help stop hate against others.“You can’t love our food and our culture, and then hate on the people,” said Kevin Tien, executive chef and culinary director of Doki Doki Hospitality.Tien cofounded Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate with chef Tim Ma of downtown D.C.’s Any Day Now restaurant. Now, he’s joining chef Ari Augenbaum, executive chef of Soul Taco, JewFro and Sear Burger restaurants, in raising awareness of what they say is an increase in hate speech and hate crimes.“There’s power in numbers and power in speaking up for yourself,” Tien said.Tien said he thinks that food is a great way to learn and respect other cultures.“It’s like some people’s first insight into learning about someone else’s culture,” Tien said.Augenbaum added the idea is that food brings people together and helps them l...

Joey Meneses takes Craig Kimbrel deep in ninth, Nationals split doubleheader with Phillies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber follows through after hitting a three-run home run against Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams during the fourth inning of the first baseball game in a doubleheader, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber follows through after hitting a three-run home run against Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams during the fourth inning of the first baseball game in a doubleheader, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joey Meneses went deep once to tie the game, the second time to win it for the Nationals. That he hit the game-winner a...

Rockies get three bases-loaded walks in 10th inning, beat NL Central-leading Brewers 7-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Chafin and Abner Uribe combined to allow three straight bases-loaded walks in the 10th inning and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers lost 7-3 to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.Colorado’s Nolan Jones went deep twice for the first multi-homer game of his career. Other homers came from Colorado’s Elias Díaz and Milwaukee’s William Contreras and Andruw Monasterio.But the game was decided by the Milwaukee bullpen’s inability to find the plate in the 10th inning. Chafin (2-4) and Uribe didn’t throw a strike in any of the three bases-loaded walks.Chafin walked Michael Toglia to start the 10th before Brenton Doyle loaded the bases with a bunt single down the third base line. Harold Castro, who began the inning as the automatic runner on second, scored the go-ahead run when Chafin walked Cole Tucker on four pitches.At that point, Uribe came in for Chafin and promptly walked Ezequiel Tovar on three pitches — Uribe started the at-bat with a pitch-cloc...

Former McAuliffe student says school handled his anger without 'seclusion'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A former McAuliffe International School student said he spent time in special rooms away from the classroom to deal with anger issues. But he said his experience is nothing like the alleged seclusion room that is now at the center of an investigation. “McAuliffe is the first school that I actually felt like I fit in,” Sedik Mote said. More whistleblowers come forward as investigation into seclusion room continues Mote attended McAuliffe from 2018 through 2021. Before that, he said his academic career was difficult.“I was sort of in and out of school a lot. I had trouble getting along with the teachers and peers. And in other schools I actually was removed from the classes and put in separate rooms from the other students,” he said.De-escalation with dogs, pillows, punching bagMote was adopted from Ethiopia as a child and said he grew frustrated and angry when it felt like teachers and classmates misunderstood him. He said his outbursts followed him to M...

Renters now have more rights in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you rent in the state of Colorado, you're going to have a few extra layers of protection starting Aug. 7.This is because two laws that passed in the 2023 legislative session are going into effect.These laws are SB23-184, Protections for Rental Tenants, and HB23-1095, Prohibited Provisions In Rental Agreements. Both laws were passed in April and signed into law in June.Income requirements capped at 200% of rentOne big component of SB23-184 is that, with exceptions, prospective tenants won't be required to make any more than 200% of annual rent.Also, landlords will not be allowed to use information about income, except to verify that the tenant makes over 200% of annual rent. You will soon be able to buy marijuana online in Colorado, but there’s a catch A landlord also won't be able to use a credit score, lack of credit score or any adverse credit events like late payments unless they're federally required to.However, if they do, they won't be able to take any in...

Denver weather: Dry with below-average highs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Strong, severe storms moved into northeast Colorado on Tuesday evening. Denver's weather forecast will contain a few showers overnight ahead of a drier and warmer end to the workweek.Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect east and northeast of the Denver metro until 10 p.m. ‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado touches down in Yuma Thunderstorms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. Weather tonight: Storms clearing The chance for thunderstorms will move out Tuesday night. Denver will be left with a partly cloudy sky and lows in the mid-50s.Weather tomorrow: Sunny, mildWednesday will be much drier. Sunshine will help bring high temperatures to the low to mid-80s, which is comfortably below Denver's average high of 89 degrees.Looking ahead: Warmer end to the week More sunshine on Thursday will help boost high temperatures into the upper 80s, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Friday and Saturday ...

EU Green Deal’s weak point, exposed

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

This article is part of the Bridging the Skills Divide special report, presented by Cisco. Trinidad del Rocío is 47 years old, lives in Seville and used to work in retail. Now, she spends her working days up a ladder, fixing solar panels onto rooftops.An email from Andalusia’s employment service, recommending a new 13-week intensive course in solar panel installation, sparked her curiosity, del Rocío said. Last year, she completed the course — managed by the skills agency Generation Spain — and now works for a green energy firm. She is, she says via email, “quite proud” to be making a hands-on contribution to Europe’s climate fight.But del Rocío is just one recruit; what Europe needs to reach its vital net-zero climate goals is an army — and right now, it’s a long way from where it needs to be.Speak to anyone in the renewable-energy sector and they will tell you that the workforce — or lack thereof — is now the key limiting factor that could hold back Europe’s transit...

‘Summoning the Spirit’ a Sasquatch misfire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

Every day is a good day for a Sasquatch movie. But not every Sasquatch movie is top grade.“Summoning the Spirit” from director and co-writer Jon Garcia is an admirable attempt to move the Bigfoot genre in a new, more up-to-date direction, beginning with making the two, young married leads, Carla (Krystal Millie Valdes) and Dean (Ernesto Reyes) a Latino couple, who often switch from English to Spanish when speaking alone together. These characters experience the tragic loss of their unborn child in the opening scenes.Dean is a not very successful writer, working on his second book. Carla says she is a therapist. But the truth is, she also seems in need of one in this dire time. The recent loss and some apparent infidelity on Dean’s part casts a shadow over them and their future.To make a new start just before the miscarriage, they take a house in the deep woods (the film was shot in Oregon). The weaknesses in the screenplay by Garcia and Zach Carter (“Spunk’s Not Dead”) a...

Mary Ann Esposito celebrates summer with a tomato gratin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

A tomato gratin is one of my go-to dishes for summer eating and is a super delicious side dish made with garden ripe cherry tomatoes and a good way to use up all those extra tomatoes you planted. Really important is the quality of the bread and a sturdy, country loaf type will hold up beautifully.Summer Tomato GratinServes 4Extra virgin olive oil4 cups 1-inch diced ciabatta bread cubes2 cloves garlic, minced5 cups cut cherry tomatoes1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon sugarGrinding black pepper1 cup diced Swiss, Montasio or Italian Fontina cheese2 tablespoons chopped basilPreheat oven to 350FHeat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a stovetop to oven casserole dish and brown the bread cubes in batches; transfer them to a bowl; add more oil as needed to brown the remaining bread cubes.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the same pan and cook the garlic until golden; stir in the tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper and cook until the tomatoes exude their juices. Return the bread cubes to the pan and pr...

How a last-minute CBA change allowed the Knicks to sign Dylan Windler

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

After a series of moves last week geared toward the end of the roster, the Knicks filled their final two-way contract thanks to a new rule and an assist from Harry Giles.Dylan Windler, who officially signed with the Knicks on July 26, became the first player to benefit from ‘The Harry Giles Rule,’ which redefined the ‘years of service’ requirements for two-way contract eligibility.Before that alteration, Windler would’ve been ineligible for a two-way contract because he exceeded the maximum of three years of service. But Windler also missed his entire rookie season in Cleveland with an injury, which is now taken into account by the NBA after a successful appeal from Giles and his New York-native agent, Daniel Hazan.“It feels great to see that the rule is in full effect,” Giles told the Daily News. “I look forward to more guys getting an opportunity.”It was, essentially, an 11th-hour switch to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. ...