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‘Sweeney Todd’ slices and dices at Signature Theatre in Arlington

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Sweeney Todd' at Signature Theatre (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); }); }); Watch out for bloody barber shears — the worst pies in London are coming to Shirlington, Virginia!Signature Theatre stages “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” running now through July 9.“It’s a wonderful opportunity to introduce this incredible story to the next g...

Profar leads Rockies against the Giants after 4-hit game

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

San Francisco Giants (30-30, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (26-36, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Wednesday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (4-6, 3.19 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Rockies: Connor Seabold (1-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -206, Rockies +171; over/under is 11 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies play the San Francisco Giants after Jurickson Profar had four hits against the Giants on Tuesday.Colorado has a 15-15 record in home games and a 26-36 record overall. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .259, which ranks fourth in the NL.San Francisco has a 30-30 record overall and a 13-15 record on the road. The Giants have an 18-8 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Wednesday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Charlie Blackmon has 13 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 24 RBI for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon is 18-for-42 with fo...

Dodgers aim to break slide in game against the Reds

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (35-26, second in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (28-33, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Noah Syndergaard (1-4, 6.54 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 4.29 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -164, Reds +140; over/under is 11 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers, on a three-game losing streak, play the Cincinnati Reds.Cincinnati is 16-17 in home games and 28-33 overall. The Reds have the fourth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .333.Los Angeles is 15-16 in road games and 35-26 overall. Dodgers hitters have a collective .460 slugging percentage to rank second in the NL.Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati with eight home runs while slugging .493. Jonathan India is 11-for-42 with three home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.Max Muncy has five dou...

Mets take on the Braves looking to break road skid

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

New York Mets (30-31, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (36-24, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Max Scherzer (5-2, 3.21 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Braves: Charlie Morton (5-6, 3.62 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 72 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -121, Mets +101; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets travel to the Atlanta Braves looking to break a three-game road slide.Atlanta has a 36-24 record overall and a 16-14 record at home. The Braves are 19-5 in games when they hit at least two home runs.New York has a 30-31 record overall and a 15-19 record in road games. The Mets have gone 19-11 in games when they record at least eight hits.Wednesday’s game is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The Braves have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads Atlanta with 17 home runs while slugging .516. Eddie Rosario is 12-for-37 with three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10...

Nationals look to stop slide in game against the Diamondbacks

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (36-25, first in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (25-35, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zach Davies (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Nationals: Patrick Corbin (4-5, 4.92 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 42 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -136, Nationals +115; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals enter a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks as losers of three straight games.Washington has a 25-35 record overall and a 12-20 record in home games. The Nationals have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .264.Arizona has a 16-11 record on the road and a 36-25 record overall. The Diamondbacks are eighth in the NL with 69 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.The teams play Wednesday for the fifth time this season. The Diamondbacks lead the season series 3-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Garcia has eight doubles, a triple and five home runs for the Nationals....

A white woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, a mother of four, has been arrested in Florida, authorities say.

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A white woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, a mother of four, has been arrested in Florida, authorities say.Source

Quebec orders more evacuations as dozens of wildfires in Canada remain out of control

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Northern Quebec’s largest town was being evacuated on Tuesday as firefighters worked to beat back threats from out-of-control blazes in remote communities in the northern and northwestern parts of the province.According to the province’s forest fire prevention agency, more than 150 forest fires were burning in the province on Tuesday, including more than 110 deemed out of control. The intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. and parts of Eastern Canada in a haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning in Quebec could be felt as far away as New York City and New England, blotting out skylines and irritating throats.Late Tuesday, authorities issued an evacuation order for Chibougamau, Quebec, a town of about 7,500 in the remote region of the province. Authorities said the evacuation was underway and promised more details Wednesday....

Construction job fair hosted for Opa-locka residents

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

Opa-locka residents will have the exclusive opportunity to explore various construction job opportunities at a job fair taking place on Wednesday. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sherbondy Village Community Center located at 215 Perviz Ave. Sponsored by Link Logistics and the City of Opa-locka, the job fair aims to connect residents with employment prospects from seven renowned construction-focused companies.The participating companies include Rycon Construction, Inc., Bryant Electric, Air Tech, Wiginton Fire Protection, Downrite Engineering, JB Garage Doors, Road Runner, LR Elite Services, and Diamante Construction. With a diverse range of positions available, job seekers can explore opportunities in project management, estimation, project engineering, apprenticeships, liner technology, paint shop technology, carpentry, framing, drywall installation and finishing, administrative assistance, general labor, and more.Opa-locka Mayor John H. Taylor Jr. expressed hi...

How long you breastfeed may impact your child’s test scores later, study shows

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

(CNN) — Whether children were breastfed as infants and for how long may have an impact on their test scores when they are adolescents, according to new research.The report, published Monday in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, followed about 5,000 British children from their infancy in the early 2000s to their last year of high school, according to lead study author Dr. Reneé Pereyra-Elías, a doctoral student and researcher in the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford.The children were divided into groups based on how long they were breastfed: not at all, a few months, or for a year or more, according to the study. Researchers then compared the children’s results in the UK’s General Certificate of Secondary Education testing in their final years of secondary school.What the study team found was that there was a modest improvement in test scores associated with being breastfed longer, Pereyra-Elías said.Compared with those who never had bre...

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:26:25 GMT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is going to the hospital for abdominal surgery Wednesday to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine.The Vatican said Francis, 86, would be put under general anesthesia for the procedure Wednesday afternoon and would be hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for several days.The pope was undergoing what the Vatican said was a “laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery with prosthesis” to treat a “recurrent, painful and worsening” constriction of the intestine.A laparotomy is open abdominal surgery. It can help a surgeon both diagnose and treat issues. The statement said Francis was suffering from a blocked laparocele, which is a hernia that formed over a previous scar.“The stay at the health facility will last several days to allow for the normal post-operative course and full functional recovery,” the statement said.In...