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Smithsonian Solstice Saturday returns to celebrate long summer days all night long

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

At museums up and down the National Mall you’ll find parties, performances and late-night exhibitions to celebrate Smithsonian Solstice Saturday.The festivities will start at 1 p.m. Saturday and continue until midnight on June 24, with the American Indian, Asian Art, African, Air and Space, Natural History museums and the Arts and Industries Building hosting outdoor and indoor events.First, Joe Tohonnie Jr. will be leading the Apache Crown Dancers (White Mountain Apache), from Whiteriver, Arizona, in a song and dance to celebrate the summer solstice. Performances at the American Indian Museum will be held throughout the day, with the first starting at 1 p.m. and the last at 6 p.m. The performances will be livestreamed, and museums remain open until 8 p.m.The National Museum of Asian Art and the National Museum of African Art will be keeping their galleries open late and hosting musical performances in the Haupt Garden from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Exhibition tours will take place thr...

Taylor Swift bate récord de público en el estadio de Pittsburgh durante su concierto del Eras Tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

(CNN) — Taylor Swift sigue viajando a través del tiempo en su épica gira Eras Tour, y este sábado alcanzó un hito impresionante durante su actuación en Pittsburgh.La cantante de “Karma” batió un récord de asistencia en el estadio Acrisure de Pittsburgh, donde 73.117 fans acudieron en masa al concierto de este sábado, según informó el propio recinto. Esta impresionante cifra supone la mayor asistencia de público en la historia del estadio.Según el Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, el anterior récord lo ostentaba Garth Brooks, que congregó a 72.887 personas en 2019.La oriunda de Pensilvania rindió homenaje al público de Pittsburgh en un mensaje publicado en su Instagram el domingo.“Pittsburgh gracias por hacerme sentir taaaan en casa en mi estado natal. Rompiste el récord de asistencia y fuimos la primera gira en tocar dos veces en este estadio”, dijo.Swift continuó dando las gracias al “hipnotizante” público, y deseó un feliz Día del Padre “a to...

Rockies head into matchup with the Reds on losing streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Colorado Rockies (29-45, fifth in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (37-35, second in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (4-6, 7.29 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (1-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -164, Rockies +140; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies, on a five-game losing streak, take on the Cincinnati Reds.Cincinnati has a 37-35 record overall and a 17-18 record at home. The Reds have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .398.Colorado has a 13-26 record on the road and a 29-45 record overall. Rockies hitters have a collective .400 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the NL.The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with a .277 batting average, and has 17 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 30 walks and 39 RBI. Will Benson is 12-for-29 with a home r...

Brewers take on the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (43-29, first in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (37-34, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (8-3, 3.25 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Brewers: Corbin Burnes (5-4, 3.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -128, Diamondbacks +108; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Arizona Diamondbacks to begin a three-game series.Milwaukee is 21-16 in home games and 37-34 overall. The Brewers have a 22-9 record in games when they record at least eight hits.Arizona has a 43-29 record overall and a 20-11 record on the road. The Diamondbacks are 31-7 in games when they out-hit their opponents.The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Yelich has a .271 batting average to lead the Brewers, and has 14 doubles and nine home runs. William Contreras is 9-for-33 with a home run and three RBI over th...

Roads reopen after crash on Turnpike leads to 20 injured in SW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Roads have been reopened after a serious crash along the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade led to several injuries.Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck along the southbound lanes near Southwest 112th Avenue, just before 10 p.m., Sunday.Authorities are calling the crash a “multi-casualty incident” but have not specified how many vehicles were involvedOfficials with MDFR said paramedics have assessed 20 patients but did not specify how many have been taken to area hospitals.As of 11 p.m., all southbound lanes were closed near Southwest 112th Avenue but have since reopened.Officials continue to investigate the incident.

Wing of United flight clipped tail of Delta plane at Boston airport, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

(CNN) — The wing of a United Airlines flight clipped the tail of a Delta plane Friday evening at a Boston airport, federal aviation officials told CNN.The incident happened around 7:20 pm at Boston Logan International Airport when the United plane was taxing to a holding pad at the airport and clipped the tail of a Delta flight, the Federal Aviation Administration said. No injuries were reported.Alex Wilson, who said he was aboard the Delta flight waiting to take off, told CNN he felt the plane rock back and forth for a few seconds.“[It] wasn’t immediately clear what caused this, although it felt like a brief earthquake,” he told CNN.A few minutes later, Wilson said he noticed emergency vehicles outside his plane. Shortly after, the pilot came on the intercom to inform the passengers that another plane struck their back tail.Video that Wilson recorded from inside the plane shows several emergency trucks and personnel by the aircraft. In another video, the United Airlines plane, whic...

Police: Driver careens through fence, hits teen girl in Chelsea parking lot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Police in Chelsea are investigating after a driver crashed through a fence, hit several vehicles, and struck and seriously injured a 14-year-old girl in a parking lot.Crime scene tape was up near a Dunkin’ parking lot on Beacham Street and several vehicles in the area had visible damage Sunday night.Witnesses said the driver sped through the Dunkin’ parking lot, went through a fence, up and over their vehicle, and struck the girl in the parking lot of the RISE recreational marijuana facility.“I just heard the squealing tires of his tires and before I knew it he was coming through the parking lot in front of me and up and over the car,” said a person who was inside one of the vehicles that was struck. He said he attempted to help the injured girl until paramedics arrived.Police say the teen was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver involved was also hospitalized and is in police custody.Criminal charges are expected in connection with the cras...

Increased police presence remains after 2 people shot at Malden apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Authorities are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex in Malden late Saturday night that sent two people to the hospital, officials said.Malden and state police could be seen scouring the lobby area at Quarrystone at Overlook Ridge, where crime scene tape was up and evidence markers were being put out. An increased police presence could still be seen at the complex on Monday morning.Police say the shooting occurred in the lobby of the apartment complex.Witnesses said they heard a barrage of gunshots and then a flurry of activity in the area.The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said a 33-year-old woman was one of the two people wounded. A man who went to the hospital after was also injured in the shooting.Anyone with information is asked to call the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office or Malden police.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Police investigating serious crash involving motorcycle on I-290 in Lancaster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Police are investigating a violent crash involving a motorcycle on I-290 in Lancaster overnight.Officers could be seen using flashlights to inspect the area around a damaged motorcycle early Monday morning. Another vehicle in the area could be seen with extensive damage.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Lucas: Tensions point to showdown over Taiwan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

The writing is on the wall.If the Biden administration is preparing evacuation plans for Americans living and working in Taiwan, then you know a Chinese Communist invasion is coming.Those invasion plans are only being strengthened by the political disarray in the United States—once the leading democracy in the world—where President Biden is trying to jail former President Donald Trump, his leading opponent in 2024.News of the rescue plan broke last Monday on the heels of still another provocation by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army against Taiwan and the U.S. while Biden continues to make nice with China.Hopefully, when the time comes, the rescue operation will go better than Biden’s botched—and deadly—retreat from Afghanistan where hundreds of Americans and thousands of Afghan allies were left behind.The latest provocation was the deployment of 10 Chinese fighter jets across the Taiwan Strait into Taiwanese air space. A week earlier the Chinese sent 37 military planes in and ar...