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Why your fall allergies might be worse than spring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

People who suffer from seasonal allergies are finding that the misery is lasting longer than it used to. Because of warmer temperatures, the pollen season is starting earlier and ending later each year.“The pollen season in D.C. is extended. It used to start in March or April and end in early October. It now starts at the end of February and goes through November — most people think because of global warming,” said Dr. Henry Fishman, an allergy and immunology specialist based in the District.“Also, in addition to noticing from experience, the national studies show the number of people with allergies has actually doubled in the last 20 years. So the season is longer and people are suffering more,” he added.The National Institute of Food and Agriculture says that not only are pollen seasons longer, research indicates the seasons carry 21% more pollen than they did in 1990.“All I know is I’m busy all day, every day,” said Fishman, who maintains...

Rose hips’ seedpods provide a pop of color in the fall and winter garden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

The rose has long been regarded as the “queen of flowers,” revered for its fragrance and beauty. But less lauded are the orange and red hips, or seedpods, that form after the flowers fade. And that’s a shame.If they’re left on the plant, the rose hips will take center stage in autumn and provide a beautiful pop of color through the winter — or at least until the birds get them.Like every fruiting plant and tree, a rose’s blossoms will give way to fruit if left undisturbed. That fruit, the hip, contains a seed. Not all roses produce hips, however. Some modern cultivars are sterile. For the biggest, best or tastiest hips, seek out rambling, shrub and wild, non-hybrid species roses. My favorites are the North American native Rosa Virginiana’s glossy, scarlet hips, Rosa glauca’s clusters of small, deep red hips, and Rosa rugosa’s sweet hips, which are so large and round they remind me of cherry tomatoes.To improve and increase the hips your roses produce, treat plants to mon...

‘What if your mother or grandmother needs a prescription?’: Possible Walgreens walkout troubles customers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

Katherine Mera stopped by her local Walgreens in Montgomery County, Maryland, after a doctor’s appointment, expecting to have her prescription filled, like she always does.She tells WTOP she was surprised to be asked to come back 45 minutes later — and a pharmacist acknowledged that she was checking to see whether her co-workers would join a planned walkout on Monday, over staffing issues.“I said ‘Ma’am, you’re still working now is that correct? Then could you please expedite my prescription,” Mera recalled.Mera said she wasn’t aware that some Walgreens pharmacies could be affected, if employees walked out.“I didn’t hear of Walgreens going on strike until she told me,” she said.A Walgreens corporate spokesman told USA Today a small number of pharmacies nationally are experiencing disruptions.“We apologize for any inconvenience. We are working to return these pharmacies to regular operations as quickly as possible. Nea...

Suspects wanted for sexual assault on a child near Platte River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police are searching for two suspects who are wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a child on the South Platte River Trail. According to the Denver Police Department, the assault happened on Aug. 21 at 1 a.m. near 31st Street and North Brighton Boulevard. Police said both suspects are wanted for sexual assault on a child and statutory rape. Family mourns 16-year-old after rollover crash in Arvada The first suspect is described as:White or Hispanic male In his late teens to early twentiesDescribed as wearing:A black baseball capA dark T-shirt with a blue and purple image on the chestBlack Adidas-style track pants with white stripesWhite Adidas-style sneakers with white stripesPolice are looking to identify this suspect who is wanted for sexual assault on a child and statutory rape on the Platte River Trail. (Metro Denver Crime Stoppers) The second suspect is described as:Hispanic or Black maleIn his late teens to early twentiesDescribed as wearing:White ...

Traveling to see the eclipse in Colorado? Be prepared for traffic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking to catch the annular solar eclipse in the southwest corner of Colorado on Saturday, you should be prepared to wait in traffic.That's according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Three highways were called out for being potential traffic hotspots:U.S. Highway 160U.S. Highway 491 Colorado Highway 184Cortez, Dolores, Dove Creek and Mesa Verde National Park will be especially popular destinations, as they are in the path of maximum eclipse visibility, according to CDOT.CDOT said most traffic will likely happen Thursday and Friday as people travel in preparation for the eclipse, as well as Saturday afternoon when the eclipse is completed. Will you be able to see Saturday’s solar eclipse in Denver? The partial eclipse starts at around 9:11 a.m. MST and will end around 12:04 p.m. In southwest Colorado, maximum annularity -- which is the greatest coverage of the sun by the moon -- will happen around 10:33 a.m.While only the southwestern corner ...

Can you guess these Colorado-based 'Jeopardy' questions?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Can you answer these Colorado-related questions correctly from the "Jeopardy" game show?FOX31 put together nine previous "Jeopardy" questions dating as far back as 1984. All these questions were asked on air and all of them relate to Colorado.Let's see how well you really know Colorado. Use your cursor or finger to highlight and reveal the answers.For $200: John Wesley Powell was one of the first to explore the Grand Canyon by boat on this river.Answer: The Colorado Colorado adults: Can you answer these 5th-grade state math test questions? For $400: As this title pair, Newman and Redford did leap off a Colorado cliff... onto a mattress a few feet below.Answer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidFor $600: When the first specimen of this horned dinosaur was found in Colorado in 1887, it was mistaken for an extinct buffalo.Answer: A TriceratopsFor $800: A state sport of Colorado involves racing these small donkeys.Answer: BurrosFor $1,000: Looper is an old Dutch word f...

Bad Bunny announces new album ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

(CNN) — Bad Bunny announced on Monday that he’s releasing a new album this week titled “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” (“Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow”).“El día más esperado por muchos ya llegó…” (“The day most anticipated by many has arrived…”), the Puerto Rican musician wrote on his Instagram page Monday.The album announcement included a short video featuring the Grammy winner, whose name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, walking through a group of photographers on the street as he enters a restaurant. Greeted by a maître d inside, he reveals himself and debuts a snazzy new buzz cut as he flashes a big smile.On his Instagram stories, Martínez posted pre-order links on Apple Music and Spotify for the 22-track album, including the previously released tracks “Where She Goes” and “Un Preview.”“I am playing around and enjoying myself, letting go,” Martínez told Vanity Fair last month, adding, “I’m being inspired a lot by the music of the ’70s…but I’m not sure if this is...

Keir Starmer covered in glitter by protestor as he opens Labour conference speech

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

Labour leader Keir Starmer was covered in glitter and heckled by an angry protestor as he began addressing Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday.In an incident that will raise major questions about the security arrangements for the leader of the U.K. opposition, a man rushed the main conference stage, shouted and poured glitter all over Starmer before being bundled off stage.As the protestor was wrestled to the ground, he shouted: “True democracy is citizen led. Politics needs an update. We demand a people’s house. We demand a people’s house. We are in crisis, we are in crisis.” Starmer — on course to become Britain’s next leader based on current polling — shrugged off the incident, removing his jacket and rolling up his shirt sleeves, before quipping: “Protest not power; that’s why we changed our party conference.”And he said of the protestor: “If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn’t know me.”Th...

Worcester police arrest man accused of shooting at party that left woman wounded

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

A man from Connecticut was arrested after a shooting in Worcester left a woman with non-life-threatening injuries over the weekend, according to police.The Worcester Police Department said Juan Carlos Hernandez Villegas of Danielson, Conn., was taken into custody and faces numerous firearms charges for a shooting that occurred Sunday night on Young Street.According to the department, officers were first called to the incident around 9:25 p.m. for reports of a person being shot. Police then arrived to find a large crowd surrounding a 19-year-old woman suffering what officials said were non-life-threatening injuries.While the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, Worcester PD said investigators concluded shots were fired after a fight broke out between multiple women during a large party in the area.“Officers determined that a male on scene, identified as Juan Carlos Hernandez Villegas of Danielson Connecticut, took out a handgun and fired it, striking the female victim,...

Federal team sent to ‘assess’ migrant situation to visit Boston Tuesday, Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:59 GMT

A Department of Homeland Security team tasked with “assessing” the migrant situation in Massachusetts plans to visit Boston Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Healey administration.The trip comes as migrant arrivals have surged in Massachusetts, pushing an emergency shelter system already overburdened with the number of local homeless families into crisis mode. Skyrocketing housing costs and long processing periods for work authorizations have slowed both local families and migrants’ ability to exit temporary housing.The Biden administration said last week it was sending a Homeland Security team to “assess  the current migrant situation and identify ways to improve efficiencies and maximize our support for communities that are addressing the needs of migrants.”“We look forward to having the DHS team visit Boston this week to better understand the challenges the city and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are facing, and to make response recommendations as to how we continue to w...