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Move over, PSL! These 15 local autumnal drinks are perfectly seasonal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

Certainly, there’s no need to besmirch the reputation or flavor of the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte, but there are better, more unique drinks just around the corner.For those who may be getting a little tired of the same-old-same-old baking spices that have become so ubiquitous with the season, WTOP went out to gather 15 alternative limited-time beverages that are sure to impress.With this list, you can don your most comfortable sweater and get ready for some of the most cozy beverages in the D.C. region — from a cardamom-infused negroni that is inspired by firnee, a traditional Afghan dessert, to boozy flights and sangria botas to an umami bomb of a mezcal drink that is just as delicious as it is unexpected.And just to emphasize, these drinks are indeed seasonal — so that means they are only available for a limited time. Order while you still can.The Firnee Negroni (Courtesy Lapis)“Firnee Negroni” at Lapis ($16)Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.At the modern Afghan bistro, Lapis, t...

¿Qué es mejor para la depresión: el ejercicio o la medicación? Expertos opinan

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

(CNN) — Según una nueva investigación, correr puede ser tan eficaz como los antidepresivos para tratar la depresión o la ansiedad. Pero expertos afirman que la solución puede no ser tan sencilla para todas las personas.Dada la prevalencia de la depresión y la ansiedad y sus consecuencias sobre la salud, investigadores de Ámsterdam estudiaron la mejor manera de mitigar estos efectos, y si los antidepresivos o la intervención sobre el estilo de vida tendrían efectos diferentes sobre la salud mental, así como sobre ciertos aspectos de la salud física.La investigación es la primera “que compara los efectos de los antidepresivos con los ejercicios de carrera para la ansiedad, la depresión y la salud en general”, según un comunicado sobre un estudio presentado el 6 de octubre en la conferencia anual del Colegio Europeo de Neuropsicofarmacología. El estudio se publicó a principios de este año en la revista Journal of Affective Disorders.“Los antidepresivos suelen se...

French antiterror prosecutors take over investigation into knife attack at school

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French antiterror prosecutors take over investigation into knife attack at school.Source

Belgium Grand Prix to stay on F1 calendar at least until 2025

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps track will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 following a one-year extension.It’s one of the seven circuits from the inaugural world championship in 1950. The 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) circuit nestled in the Ardennes forest is also F1′s longest and has hosted 56 Grands Prix. “Spa is synonymous with Formula 1 having been one of the circuits in our first ever season and is much-loved by fans and drivers alike, so I am delighted to extend our relationship with them until 2025,” Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula 1, said Friday.Concerns have occasionally been raised about the track’s safety record. Dutch teenager Dilano Van ’t Hoff died after a crash at Spa-Francorchamps in a rain-hit Formula Regional European Championship race in July. The circuit is where French driver Anthoine Hubert was killed following a multi-car crash during a Formula Two race at the Belgium GP in 2019.This year’s Belgian G...

French police say a man killed a teacher and wounded 2 other people at a high school in the northern city of Arras

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French police say a man killed a teacher and wounded 2 other people at a high school in the northern city of Arras.Source

South Africa surprise with Reinach at 9 to face France star Dupont in Rugby World Cup quarters

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

PARIS (AP) — South Africa surprised by choosing Cobus Reinach at scrumhalf ahead of regular Faf de Klerk in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against France, pitting him against the repaired Antoine Dupont.Dupont has recovered from a broken right cheekbone just over three weeks ago to be selected on Friday, four days after being allowed to resume full contact training. Reinach will partner Manie Libbok, who retained his place as first-choice flyhalf for the defending champion Springboks despite 2019 World Cup winner Handre Pollard’s call-up to the squad.Pollard, de Klerk and Willie le Roux are the three backs on the bench as South Africa went with a traditional 5-3 split in the reserves.Reinach has scored four tries at the tournament but his job on Sunday may largely revolve around keeping Dupont in check.Dupont sustained the facial fracture against Namibia and the French have their tactical genius back. He is the only change to the side which crushed Italy 60-7 last week and r...

Record Heat to Free-Falling Temps this Weekend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

The rest of this week is all about the heat, with Miami breaking a record high on Thursday and the record could again be broken today there and in Fort Lauderdale.With highs in the low to mid 90s this Friday paired with high humidity, that will drive up feels-like temperatures into the triple digits. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Miami-Dade County as a result.In terms of weather conditions, the day will feature faded sunshine due to thin, mid to upper level clouds remaining overhead. Some passing showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon, especially across our northern areas due to a weak front draped across central Florida.That front will shift farther south tomorrow, increasing rain chances across mainland South Florida. Saturday will not be a washout but there will be the possibility for seeing anytime storms through the daytime hours.With the added clouds and storms, that should hold temps down into the low 90s compared to the mid 90s today.Temperatures will r...

French teacher stabbed to death in knife attack at school

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

PARIS — A teacher has been killed and several people wounded in a knife attack Friday at a school in the northern French city of Arras, local media report. The French interior minister has confirmed a police operation was ongoing and that the attacker has been arrested.According to several media reports, the attack took place inside the Gambetta high school at 11 a.m. on Friday. The attacker is reportedly of Chechen origin who is on the French police register for radicalized individuals. He is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack.French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to the scene according to the Elysée Palace, as well as Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and Education Minister Gabriel Attal.The anti-terrorist branch of the prosecutor’s office is in charge of the investigation into the attack.The attack comes three years after another attack against a school in the Paris suburbs where a teacher was beheaded by a Chechen extremist.France has b...

Callahan: The Patriots defense can help the offense with this one fix

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

Let’s leave the dead horse alone for a minute.Mac Jones, his beleaguered offensive line, all the ugly stats that capture the most heinous offense in the league.How the Patriots have scored points in two games and gone 34 straight drives without a touchdown.All of it.Does Bill Belichick’s defense deserve a free pass? Because that defense ranks dead last in the one category it can’t afford to: turnovers.And the Patriots know it.“Definitely,” Pats safety Jabrill Peppers said Thursday of needing to create more takeaways. “We haven’t gotten enough.”The Patriots defense is responsible for a league-low two turnovers this season: Peppers’ forced fumble in the season opener against Philadelphia and Christian Gonzalez’s interception in Week 2 versus Miami. Both of those takeaways gifted the offense a chance to launch fourth-quarter comebacks. Jones and Co. failed, and since then has been responsible for a near loss (15-10 at the Jets...

Parties running in Poland’s Sunday parliamentary election hold final campaign rallies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Party leaders competing in Poland’s upcoming key parliamentary elections are holding their final campaign rallies Friday in hopes of attracting new voters as opinion polls suggest a close race. The election Sunday will decide whether the ruling conservative, Euro-skeptic Law and Justice party will win a third straight term or whether the liberal, pro-European Civic Coalition and its partners will take power seeking to improve Poland’s democratic standards and international standing. Law and Justice leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is Poland’s de-facto ruler, is meeting voters in southeastern Poland, where his party has a small edge over the opposition, and his closing rally is to be held in the picturesque town of Sandomierz, the location of a popular TV series “The Reverend Mateusz,” about an investigative priest. Though his hometown is Warsaw, Kaczynski is running from the southern city of Kielce, where he can count on much larger backing than in the cap...