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Georgetown sees solid year despite retail, restaurant shuttering in DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

(Courtesy Georgetown BID)The Georgetown Business Improvement District has decided to do an inventory of its own backyard, amid reports of retail and restaurant closings in D.C. this year.But 2023 has been a solid year for one of the District’s oldest and most established dining and shopping destinations.While 27 restaurants and retail stores in Georgetown have closed this year, including Banana Republic, Bangkok Joe’s and two bank branches, openings have far outpaced closings.“Our vacancy rates on the restaurant and retail side are back down to where they were pre-pandemic,” said Faith Broderick, economic development director for the Georgetown BID. “This year alone, we have had over 55 retail and restaurants open; and we expect around 30 to 40 more to open next year.”According to the Georgetown BID, the “appear vacant” rate is 12%, including buildings not currently leased and those that are currently vacant but leased by incoming tenants. The ...

Artificial intelligence can polish up a resume, but only so much

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

An estimated 35% of employed American adults say they are likely to look for another job next year, according to a survey conducted by ResumeTemplates, and many are interested in harnessing artificial intelligence to better sell themselves to potential new employers.ResumeTemplates provides free, downloadable resume templates for a broad range of jobs, along with guides and resources for preparing resumes.ResumeTemplates received responses from more than 800 employed Americans across all age groups and income levels, and 27% said they are very likely to apply for a job using a resume created by AI, and 39% said they were likely.Available AI resume-writing tools can analyze a job posting and the position’s description, and tweak information provided by the job seeker, including work history and skills, to align better with the requirements, experience and skills specific to that job posting. It can also clean up grammar and wording, and eliminate information that is not relevant to t...

9 horses killed in large Franktown barn fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Several horses were killed and one person was injured in a large fire that engulfed a barn in Franktown.Around 3:56 a.m. Monday, Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies along with the Franktown Fire Department, South Metro Fire Rescue, Castle Rock Fire Department, Elizabeth Fire Department, West Douglas Fire Department and Elizabeth Fire Department responded to the scene. Driver says she’s ‘very lucky’ after pole smashes her windshield on I-25 In total, 30 firefighters were at the scene.Crews worked to contain a large barn fire near North Russellville Road in Franktown. (Franktown Fire Department)Crews worked to contain a large barn fire near North Russellville Road in Franktown. (Franktown Fire Department)Crews worked to contain a large barn fire near North Russellville Road in Franktown. (Franktown Fire Department)The building was burning near North Russellville Road and North State Highway 83. The large flames and smoke could be seen for miles.FOX31's Vicente ...

Denver concert tickets on sale for Cyber Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you're looking to snag some tickets to a show or concert coming up, now might be the time to do it.Ticket outlet AXS has a Cyber Monday sale going on, with tickets to dozens of shows in the Denver metro being sold for as little as $15. Which Colorado ski area has the most trails open? The dates for the shows range from Tuesday, Nov. 28, to June 1, 2024.Most of the shows are at venues like the Bluebird Theater, Mission Ballroom or the Ogden Theatre, with tickets to at least two shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on sale.Some of the listed shows are outside of the Denver metro area, including two shows in Colorado Springs, and one show in Pueblo.

Miami man wins $1 million from scratch-off game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

SUMMERLAND KEY, Fla. (WSVN) – A South Florida man hit the jackpot when he won $1 million from a scratch-off game. Jose Ramirez, 59, of Miami, claimed a $1 million prize from the $20 GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Miami District Office, opting for a one-time lump-sum payment of $795,000.00, the Florida Lottery said in a news release. Ramirez’s winning ticket was purchased from Circle K, located at 24996 Overseas Highway in Summerland Key. As a result, the retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.According to the Florida Lottery, the GOLD RUSH LIMITED game was launched in September 2021 and boasts 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million, along with over 33,000 additional prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. The game overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.

‘For the thrill’: Huntress aiming to educate Florida residents on pythons’ impact to ecosystem

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Amy Siewe is probably not who you would expect to be the self-proclaimed python huntress.She recollected the trip that sparked it all.“Wow, I’ve got to go down and see what is happening with these pythons. So I went on vacation, caught a python, and I was hooked,” Siewe said.Obsessed with snakes as a child, Siewe was a real estate broker in Indiana, but packed it all in four years ago.“I said, listen, I got to go to Florida. I have to figure out what it’s going to take to become a python hunter,” Siewe said.And she did and now runs her own business taking people out on hunts.“Once I got here, I learned about the devastation of the pythons and everything that’s happening with the ecosystem. But not only with the pythons but all of the invasive species,” Siewe said.Pythons are not indigenous to Florida, so their introduction and rapid growth as an apex predator disrupts the natural food chain.Siewe’s interest shifted.“It was for...

Princess Diana’s ruff-collared blouse, worn in engagement portrait, is going on sale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

(CNN) — A ruff-collared, pale pink blouse Princess Diana wore in a 1981 engagement portrait is expected to fetch up to $100,000 when it goes up for auction next month.Diana wore the blouse while posing for a portrait taken by Lord Snowdon that several magazines and newspapers, including Vogue, used when her engagement to the then Prince Charles (later King Charles III) was announced.The blouse, which is complete with a satin ribbon tied in a bow underneath the collar, was designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel, who famously went on to design Diana’s wedding dress.The fabric of the blouse was salvaged from a dress that had been damaged when a client left a mascara stain on the skirt while trying it on, Elizabeth Emanuel wrote in her book “A Dress for Diana,” according to Julien’s Auctions, the Beverly Hills auction house conducting the sale.“When (Diana) saw our blouse on the rack she fell in love with it, asked who had made it and was directed to us,” ...

Taylor Swift will celebrate her birthday by sending her ‘Eras Tour’ to streaming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

(CNN) — Are you ready for it?Taylor Swift has announced that her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film” will be available to rent or buy on streaming services starting on her birthday, Dec. 13.“I was thinking a fun way to celebrate the year we’ve had together would be to make The Eras Tour Concert Film available for you to watch at home!” Swift wrote on social media. “Very happy to be able to tell you that the extended version of the film including ‘Wildest Dreams,’ ‘The Archer’ and ‘Long Live’ will be available to rent on demand in the US, Canada & additional countries to be announced soon starting on … you guessed it, December 13.”The streaming version will include three of the songs cut from the original theatrical release that premiered in October.Swift played in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday and will break until Feb. 7, when she’ll resume her tour in Tokyo, Japan.

Here’s a toolkit for talking climate change over the holidays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

Southern Californians have much to be thankful for this holiday season as residents of a place that often feels the effects of climate change firsthand. The drought is over, for now, a relatively mild wildfire season is wrapping up and temperatures have been more moderate than in recent years.But globally, people witnessed the consequences of a warming planet in 2023 like never before.Scientists say massive wildfires in Canada, deadly flooding in North Africa and record heat waves in Phoenix, to name a few of the year’s extreme weather events, were all supercharged by climate change. This year will almost certainly go down as the hottest on record. One climate group reported that the global average temperature on Friday, Nov. 17 briefly reached more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrialization levels for the first time — well above the 1.5-degree goal set by the Paris Climate Agreement to help us avoid more catastrophic effects. And a United Nations report out this week says t...

Koji, an ancient Japanese superfood, is having a moment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

One day, Ayumi Takeuchi strolled into South Coast Plaza and inspiration struck. She saw a menu posted on the marquee at Populaire Modern Bistro. Listed underneath the duck dish description was the word: koji.Takeuchi stopped in her tracks. Koji is one of the key ingredients in making miso. She works in marketing and business development at Marukome U.S.A., which was founded in Nagano, Japan in 1854. It’s also Japan’s number one miso company. In 2007, Marukome opened its stateside headquarters in Irvine. In addition to miso, Marukome produces different lines of koji for chefs and homecooks. It’s been available to American consumers for nearly a decade but most people are still unfamiliar with it.After seeing koji listed on Populaire’s menu, Takeuchi asked to meet the chef. She wanted to learn more about how he was using koji in his cooking. It was especially interesting since Weber’s food isn’t Japanese. The menu skews French-inspired new American.“I was using it to add umami and ten...