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End of an era: Amazon’s ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and HBO’s ‘Barry’ return for final seasons this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Mrs. Maisel' & 'Barry' (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Grab your popcorn — this weekend marks the double end of an era for two of the biggest dramedies on television.Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” returns for its fifth and final season on Friday, while HBO’s “Barry” returns for its fourth and final season on Sunday, building ...

El líder tibetano defiende al dalái lama después de que le pidiera a niño que le “chupe” la lengua

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

(CNN) — El jefe del gobierno tibetano en exilio defendió al dalái lama tras conocerse un vídeo en el que el líder espiritual besa a un niño en los labios y luego le pide que “chupe” su lengua.Las acciones del dalái lama fueron “inocentes” y malinterpretadas, dijo Penpa Tsering a periodistas en un evento en la capital india, Nueva Delhi, este jueves, y agregó que la controversia sobre el video había “dañado” a los seguidores del líder.“Su santidad siempre ha vivido en santidad, (siguiendo la vida de) un monje budista, incluido el celibato. Sus años de práctica espiritual han ido más allá de los placeres sensoriales”, dijo Tsering. “Su santidad ahora está siendo etiquetada con todo tipo de nombres”.En un comunicado este lunes, el dalái lama, premio Nobel de la paz, se disculpó después de que un video de su intercambio con el niño se volviera viral en las redes sociales y provocó una ola de críticas internacionales, incluidas acusaciones de abuso infantil.Tsering afirmó que...

‘The fight continues’: Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili moves to house arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili is back home — for now. On Friday, Kaili, one of the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, was released from jail to house arrest pending a trial.The Greek EU lawmaker had been locked up since last December, when she became one of the first people arrested and charged with corruption in a sprawling investigation into whether foreign countries, including Qatar and Morocco, were bribing EU lawmakers.Kaili, a celebrity politician back home, managed to evade the cameras Friday morning as she left the Haren prison in the north of Brussels and entered a waiting black Mercedes with tinted windows. The car then ferried her home for the first time in four months. She arrived at around 11 a.m. at her apartment on Rue Wiertz, bringing her within about 100 meters of the European Parliament’s main buildings — the institution she stands accused of helping corrupt. Kaili has maintained her innocence throughout. ...

‘Keep your head down’ — Americans in Russia tread carefully after arrest of US journalist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

MOSCOW — If Americans in Russia were worried before, they now have an extra reason to be concerned. The arrest of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has sent ripples of alarm through the community of American journalists in Russia, leaving many in the country wondering who, if anyone, might be next. Gershkovich was seized by FSB security service officers in late March while on assignment in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg. He now faces a 20-year prison sentence for espionage. The U.S. government says he has been “wrongfully detained.” Though the Kremlin insists that he was “caught red-handed” violating Russian law, the arrest has widely been interpreted as a warning signal to either foreign journalists, or Americans — or both.  Most of Gershkovich’s American colleagues, who had continued to report from Russia despite military censorship laws, have now been sent scrambling.   “Many Western news agencies that posted...

Shutting down, but not shutting up: Germany’s nuclear debate rages on 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

The shutdown of Germany’s last nuclear power stations may be imminent, but its critics aren’t about to shut up. On Saturday, the final three plants will be taken offline, marking the end of atomic energy in the country and a major victory for anti-nuclear activists, who have spent decades fighting for this moment. But with the clock running down, criticism of the phaseout has only grown louder. For opponents, the switch-off is nothing short of lunacy — running counter to Europe’s efforts to swap fossil fuels for cleaner alternatives and diversify its energy supply.The nuclear exit “is a black day for climate protection in Germany,” Jens Spahn, deputy parliamentary leader of the Christian Democrat (CDU) opposition, said this week. The issue also splits the governing coalition in Berlin, with the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) calling for the nuclear plants to be kept on standby at the very least. “Shutting down the world’s most modern and safest nucl...

Woman killed in house explosion in Berlin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

A woman was killed in a house explosion in Berlin early Friday morning, according to police. The incident took place at a home on Pleasant Street around 3:30 a.m.Officials blocked off the area around the home and firefighters were called in from 10 communities.Fire officials were seen spraying water down on the house from a truck ladder. Chief Michael McQuillen says a second woman was rescued by neighbors, who came running out when they heard the explosion and pulled her from the debris. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation and no additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

FBI arrests 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman in connection with investigation into leaked classified documents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues, an alarming breach that has raised fresh questions about America’s ability to safeguard its most sensitive secrets.The guardsman, an IT specialist identified as 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, was taken into custody without incident after FBI officers converged on his Massachusetts home. Attorney General Merrick Garland said he is to be charged with removing or transmitting classified national defense information, a crime under the Espionage Act.Garland did not reveal a possible motive, but accounts of those in the online private chat group where the documents were disclosed have depicted Teixeira as motivated more by bravado than ideology.While Thursday’s arrest was a pivotal moment in an investigation into the highest-profile intelligence leak in years, the ...

Record Heat, August to April

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

It was a dry heat, but heat none the less yesterday as temps soared into the mid 80s to lower 90s! The 88 in Boston and 86 in Worcester were good enough to push the numbers to record levels for the date. Today, we’ll crush the record of 79 in Worcester, although in Boston, it’ll be a different story. Along the coast, temps today max out in the 70s to near 80 late morning, and then start to fade back. The story of the day will be both the heat, and the chill, as temps dramatically drop off from east to west through the afternoon. Temps max out 85-90 inland early this afternoon, before fading back fast mid to late afternoon. Below is a snapshot of the temp pattern at different times today. Along the coast, we’ll go from shorts and t-shirts weather to jacket weather in a matter of hours. This evening will be cooler for all, especially vs. last evening. Tomorrow, we’ll increase the clouds, and while it’ll stay dry, it’ll be noticeably colder with high...

ASK IRA: Will game against Bulls show if 2022-23 Heat are even average?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

Q: I had to laugh when you posted all the readers who said the Miami Heat should tank their play-in game against the Chicago Bulls. The fact is they were supposedly in playoff mode and still were unable to beat a mediocre Atlanta Hawks team. The Heat are a deeply flawed team with no power forward; an undersized center, who wilts under pressure; a player in Jimmy Butler who seemingly plays hard only when he feels like it; a G League starting point guard; and Max Strus who can’t hit the right side of a barn. Jim Mora’s iconic rant applies to the Miami Heat: “Playoffs? Don’t talk about playoffs! You kidding me? Playoffs? I hope we can win a game!” – Jeff, Plantation.A: In the NBA, where 16 of the 30 teams make the playoffs, you need only be an average team to advance to that level. We’re about to see if this has even been an average season. Yes, the Bulls came on late in the season. But you are talking about a 40-42 team. If you can’t bea...

Three takeaways from Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr.’s introductory news conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:07 GMT

The newest Raven, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., took questions for more than 35 minutes at his introductory news conference Thursday, discussing why he chose Baltimore, the state of his rehabilitated knee and quarterback Lamar Jackson’s future with the franchise.Flanked by coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta, Beckham commanded this new stage like the star he is. But what did we actually learn from his words? Here are three takeaways:The Ravens wooed Odell Beckham Jr. not just with money, but by making him feel wanted.Owner Steve Bisciotti closed this deal.DeCosta had pitched Beckham and his agent, Zeke Sandhu, since last October, when it seemed as if the three-time Pro Bowl selection might play the last few weeks of the 2022 season. “We went into it knowing we were underdogs,” DeCosta said Thursday.With the New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams still pursuing Beckham over the past month, that might have remained the case had Bisciotti not reached o...