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Chevy Chase business focuses on outfits and gear for horseback riding

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

Operating a local business that specializes in horseback riding brings a unique and compelling aspect to the community.It combines the passion for equestrian activities with the charm of a small business, creating an entertaining experience for both riders and enthusiasts alike.“There are more people in this area that have some sort of connection to horses, you’d be surprised,” said Julia Creighton, owner of j.b.creighton in Chevy Chase, Maryland.There are two locations for j.b.creighton, including one at Meadowbrook Stables and another along Wisconsin Avenue near the Friendship Heights Metro Station.“I am the preferred provider for several camps that feature horseback riding,” Creighton explained. “I do a lot of business with kids and getting them perfectly outfitted for their first ride.”Horseback riding attire is not just about having something to wear, as it’s actually a reflection of a rider’s specific personality and style....

Tulane taps Northern Iowa AD David Harris to take over Green Wave athletics

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Northern Iowa Athletic Director David Harris has been hired to take over Tulane’s athletic department, university president Michael A. Fitts announced Tuesday.Harris, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was named Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in 2021. He’ll officially take over in January for Troy Dannen, who left Tulane on Oct. 7 for a similar post at Washington.Harris will take over an athletic program that is “at a high point in its long and storied history,” Fitts said.Tulane had one of the best football seasons in program history a year ago, culminating with an American Athletic Conference championship and a victory over USC in the Cotton Bowl.This season, Tulane’s football team is 10-1 and can clinch a spot in a second straight conference title game by beating visiting UTSA on Friday.Harris said returning to his home state, and to the same region as his wife’s hometown ...

Tyrese Proctor and No. 9 Duke hand La Salle its 1st loss if the season 95-66

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 22 and No. 9 Duke used several big runs in the second half to beat La Salle 95-66 Tuesday night.Kyle Filipowski added 17 points, reserve Sean Stewart scored 16 and Mark Mitchell had 12 for Duke (4-1), which won for the third time in eight nights.Anwar Gil scored 17 points and Jhamir Brickus had 13 points for La Salle (4-1), which was off to a 4-0 start for the first time in nine years. The Explorers shot 41.4% from the field in their first road game of the season.La Salle’s Fran Dunphy, in his 32nd season as a Division I head coach, was bidding for his 600th coaching victory. He has a career record of 599-345 with stints at Penn, Temple and La Salle.NO. 11 GONZAGA 76, SYRACUSE 57HONOLULU (AP) — Nolan Hickman scored 12 of his team-high 19 points after halftime and Graham Ike and Anton Watson posted double-doubles to lead Gonzaga over Syracuse in a losers bracket game at the Maui Invitational.The Bulldogs (3-1) go...

Kochera scores 23 as Davidson defeats Boston University 69-45

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Connor Kochera had 23 points in Davidson’s 69-45 win against Boston University on Tuesday night.Kochera was 10 of 12 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (3-2). Reed Bailey added 12 points while finishing 6 of 9 from the floor, and they also had eight rebounds. Grant Huffman was 4 of 9 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.The Terriers (1-4) were led by Matai Baptiste, who recorded 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Live updates | Israeli Cabinet OKs cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

Israel’s Cabinet approved a cease-fire agreement with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week.The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas is to free at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack over a four-day period. Media reports ahead of the vote said Israel would free some 150 Palestinian prisoners and allow additional humanitarian aid into Gaza as part of the deal, but the Israeli statement made no mention of either of these elements.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before the Cabinet voted early Wednesday that the war would continue even if a deal was reached.Israel, the United States and Qatar, which mediates with Hamas, have been negotiating for weeks over a hostage release that would be paired with a temporary cease-fire in Gaza and the entry of more humanitarian aid. Similar predictions of a hostage agreement in recent weeks have proven prematur...

Johnson’s 18 lead Bellarmine over NAIA-member Midway 77-56

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ben Johnson had 18 points in Bellarmine’s 77-56 win against NAIA-member Midway on Tuesday night.Johnson added three steals for the Knights (2-4). Peter Suder added 15 points while shooting 4 for 11 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, and they also had five rebounds and three steals. Garrett Tipton was 5-of-6 shooting (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.The Eagles were led by David Woodard, who recorded 18 points and two steals. Tim Fuller added 11 points for Midway. Jalen Cincore also had nine points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Israeli Cabinet approves truce for hostages deal with Hamas; Palestinian prisoners also to be freed

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip, in exchange for the release of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons.The deal calls for a four-day cease-fire, during which Israel will halt its military offensive in Gaza while Hamas frees “at least” 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it and other militants are holding, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The first hostages to be released are women and children.“The government of Israel is committed to bringing all of the hostages home. Tonight, the government approved the outline for the first stage of achieving this goal,” the office said in a statement. A statement released by Qatar, which mediates with Hamas, Wednesday morning said the deal includes “the release of a number of Palestinian women and children ...

Former Chalet Motel demolished in Lakewood

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A long-time eyesore in Lakewood is now reduced to rubble.On Tuesday, crews tore down the former Chalet Motel, built back in the 1950s, off West Alameda Avenue. Video shows suspects in 18 car break-ins in Highlands Ranch Project Manager Katie Faltys, with the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority, said they bought the property back in May from a willing seller.“We are super excited to have this opportunity,” Faltys said. “Again, this was a willing seller, willing buyer, so that was a key factor in this process. So the ability to just beautify the area will just be a catalyst on this part of town, and we’re excited to see the growth that comes out of this.”On Tuesday, crews tore down the former Chalet Motel, built back in the 1950s, off West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood. (KDVR)Former Lakewood motel a hotspot for crimeFOX31 was told the area has been a hotspot for criminal activity over the years.The Lakewood Police Department said it responded to 65 calls for servic...

Tax relief, TABOR checks and more: What passed in Colorado's special session

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The special session wrapped at the Colorado Capitol on Monday night. Now that lawmakers have gone and tempers cooled a bit following contentious moments on the floor in both chambers, what did lawmakers accomplish to lower property taxes?As if Proposition HH passed, Colorado property taxes are only going to decrease a little bit, leading the governor and state lawmakers to push harder for long-term answers."With this action from the special session, along with tax relief that was passed in 2021 and 2022, we're saving Coloradans between $400-700 of what would have been a $1,000 increase," Gov. Jared Polis said during the bill signing for the property tax relief measure.The exact math depends on home price and location. Still, Polis is celebrating what he said the average family will save thanks to relief passed in the special session: It's around $300 for without the savings implemented during previous years. Trump ballot case to be heard by Colorado Supreme Co...

Survivors of terror attack at Israeli music festival share their stories at Miami Beach event

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:37 GMT

Survivors of the terror attack at an Israeli music festival gathered in South Florida on Tuesday to speak out and share a story that needs to be heard.The morning of Oct. 7 was the moment that life changed forever for the 3,000 people at the Nova Music Festival.“At 6:30, the music stopped and we realized that there is a massive attack,” said Millet Ben Haim.Ben Harim, 27, is now able to say that she is a survivor of the attack that killed nearly 1,400 Israelis.To survive, she hopped in a car with a few friends to try and escape.‘Hearing the shooting from everywhere, we decide that we have to ditch our cars and run toward the fields,” said Ben Harim. They were in the middle of big open fields, with few trees and few places to hide.As bullets flew near them, she finally found a place to hide in a ditch, covering herself with leaves.In another field, 24-year-old Yarin Levin was in a car driving down a dirt road to escape, when all of a sudden he saw Israelis dri...