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Comedy supergroup The State is launching a national tour from Denver, testing its MTV legacy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

Conducting a Zoom interview with seven comedians is especially chaotic when they’re all trying to make each other guffaw.That’s the point of their careers, the members of The State said. Ever since coming together as NYU film students in 1988, the comedy supergroup has maintained a family dynamic of loyalty to each other first, and audiences second.“It makes me realize that any choice I make really goes back to: ‘Is it something that would make this crew laugh?’ ” said Ken Marino, a director and producer who has co-starred in cult hits such as “Party Down,” “Wet Hot American Summer” and “The Other Two.”“That’s never left me.”A still from “The State” sketch called “The Jew, The Italian and the Read Head Gay,” which first ran on MTV and appeared in the 2009 book “The Union of the State.” (Jana Rosenblatt, Cision PR)After their four-season MTV sketch show, also ...

Driver runs from car after crash, gets struck by multiple vehicles and killed 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach early Monday morning. According to CHP, the first calls reporting the crash on the southbound span of the 405 near Pacific Avenue came in shortly after midnight on Monday morning. The driver, who has not yet been identified, reportedly lost control and crashed before fleeing from their vehicle. A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)They jumped over the center divider and were struck by several vehicles, authorities said. The motorist’s body was found in the northbound lanes of the f...

Search on for male, female hit-and-run suspects who fled deadly crash in Jefferson Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

Police are searching for two suspects involved in a hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and another hospitalized in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles early Sunday morning. The crash was reported around 1 a.m. at the intersection of West Adams Boulevard and Arlington Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Cervantes confirmed. The suspects were in a car headed eastbound on Adams Boulevard when they collided with a vehicle traveling southbound on Arlington Avenue, Cervantes said.The driver of the southbound vehicle, described as a Hispanic male, was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. A passenger in the same vehicle, described as a Hispanic female, was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. A male and a female are believed to have exited the suspect vehicle and fled the scene after the crash. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department.

Silencing the media won’t change USA Gymnastics’ culture of abuse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — Potter Stewart served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 23 years, a constant presence through nearly a quarter-century of landmark case in one of this country’s most transformative eras.But Stewart will be best remembered for a brief statement he made regarding the Court’s decision on a 1964 pornography case. Obscenity, Stewart said, was hard to define but added, “I know it when I see it.”The phrase, widely repeated at the time and in the years since, would haunt Stewart for the rest of his life.RELATED: Simone Biles wins record-setting 8th U.S. all-around title in San Jose“In a way, I regret having said what I said about obscenity — that’s going to be on my tombstone. When I remember all of the other solid words I’ve written,” Stewart said in 1981, four years before his death. “I regret a little bit that if I’ll be remembered at all I’ll be remembered for that particular phrase.”Among those thousands of solid words from Stewart was this: “Censorship reflects a society’s lack...

Ask Amy: I’m starting to dread my morning walk. Can I tell my companion to be quiet?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

Dear Amy: My older sister “Barb” lost her husband two years ago. My husband and I live five minutes away from her.Being an introvert, I enjoy my solitude. I walk every morning at sunrise for 90 minutes and love being alone with my thoughts and with nature.Barb began walking with me immediately following her husband’s death, which was OK because I knew she was lonely.For the last six to nine months, though, I’ve been dreading her coming with me.She talks constantly from the time we meet up until the time we part. We don’t have conversations, as I don’t have an opportunity to say much. She’s very judgmental and nosy.What can I do or say, short of telling her I want silence from her if she goes with me?– My Ears HurtDear Ears Hurting: Why can’t you tell your sister that you want silence on your walks?You’ve provided needed company and no-doubt an important lifeline to her over the past two years since her husband’s death. And now it’s time for you to revert to m...

Snickers candy becomes Washington Spirit jersey sponsor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

The Washington Spirit is adding a delicious new jersey sponsor to its ranks.Chocolate candy bar brand Snickers has become the soccer franchise’s third sponsor on its kits this season.A team spokesperson told WTOP the candy brand, distributed by Mars, began appearing on the right sleeve of the Spirit’s home jersey during Sunday’s match against the Portland Thorns as part of “a soft launch.”A formal announcement on the timeframe of the deal will happen soon.Can confirm that the @WashSpirit has signed @SNICKERS as a jersey sponsor. Today’s match was a soft launch and the Snickers logo can be seen on the right sleeve.For those who missed it, it can be seen on the right of this team photo. pic.twitter.com/S3tHj2Q8xf— José Mauricio Umaña (@Jose_M_Umana) August 28, 2023It is the third jersey sponsorship for the Spirit this season. The National Women’s Soccer League franchise renewed its deal with drug store chain CVS Health to appear on the front of the ...

UK air traffic control says ‘technical issue’ hitting flights on busy travel day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s air traffic control system said it is experiencing a “technical issue” that could delay flights on Monday, the end of a holiday weekend and a busy day for air traffic travel.The National Air Traffic Service said it had “applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault.”Scottish airline Loganair said there has been “a network-wide failure of U.K. air traffic control computer systems.”“Although we are hopeful of being able to operate most intra-Scotland flights on the basis of local co-ordination and with a minimum of disruption, north-south and international flights may be subject to delays,” it said.Source

Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb joins boyhood club Lille

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — Algeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb has signed a three-year contract with Lille that will see him return to the French league club where he honed his skills as a youngster.The 28-year-old Bentaleb was born in the northern French city and trained at the club’s academy after his talent was spotted when he was just 10 years old.After being released, he started his senior career in the Premier League with Tottenham, where he made more than 60 appearances, then joined German side Schalke. Bentaleb also played for Newcastle and Angers.Lille was looking for reinforcement in midfield following the departures of several players. The club has won just one of its three opening matches and was routed 4-1 by Lorient over the weekend.Sports daily L’Equipe reported that Bentaleb’s signing was delayed after a problem was detected during his medical exam, leading the club to seek the opinion of a group of experts from the French football federation. The newspaper...

Suspenden el lanzamiento de un revolucionario satélite japonés y de su módulo de alunizaje justo antes del despegue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

(CNN) — El lanzamiento de un satélite revolucionario de Japón que revelará los objetos celestes bajo una nueva luz y que transporta el módulo de aterrizaje lunar “Moon Sniper” fue suspendido este domingo.Se esperaba el despegue a las 8:26 p.m. hora del este de EE.UU. de este domingo, o las 9:26 a.m., hora estándar de Japón, este lunes, pero las inclemencias del tiempo, y específicamente los fuertes vientos superiores sobre el sitio de lanzamiento, provocaron el aplazamiento menos de 30 minutos antes, según la Agencia de Exploración Aeroespacial de Japón. Si bien la agencia no ha anunciado una nueva fecha de lanzamiento, la plataforma de lanzamiento en el Centro Espacial Tanegashima está reservada hasta el 15 de septiembre.El lanzamiento ya había sido reprogramado dos veces debido al mal tiempo.El satélite XRISM (pronunciado “crism”), también llamado Misión de Espectroscopía e Imágenes de Rayos X, es una misión conjunta entre JAXA y la NASA, junto con la participación de la Age...

5 dead, including 4 children, in 2 migrant boat sinkings off Greek islands near Turkish coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:47 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Five people, including four children, died and dozens were rescued Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkish shores, Greek authorities said. The coast guard said four people died and 18 were rescued after a boat carrying migrants apparently sank northeast of the Greek island of Lesbos, which is near the Turkish coast. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said all four were children: an 8-year-old boy and three girls aged 14, 8 and 11 months.Coast guard spokesperson Nikos Alexiou said the incident occurred within Turkish territorial waters but the Turkish coast guard did not conduct a rescue operation, so a Greek patrol boat recovered the passengers. The survivors were taken to Lesbos’ main port of Mytilene, where two people were transferred to a local hospital.Earlier Monday at about 1 a.m., a coast guard patrol boat spotted a dinghy carrying 37 people off the eastern Aegean island of Samos, ...