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Woman shot, infant child found safe in car at Hybla Valley shopping center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Fairfax County police say a woman is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after being shot in a vehicle at a Hybla Valley shopping center with her infant child alongside her.In a news release, police say officers found the victim around 3:49 p.m. Saturday afternoon, when they responded to reports of shots fired at a parking lot in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in the Hybla Valley neighborhood of Alexandria. On the scene, officers found the woman was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body and administered first aid until rescue personnel arrived.At present, the victim remains unnamed.Also in the car was the victim’s infant child and another passenger identified by officials as 28-year-old Kayla Thornton of Woodbridge. Both were unharmed.Police say the alleged shooter, 29-year-old Montez Damone-Faggins of Woodbridge, was also in the car when he shot the victim.All the parties knew one another and remained on the scene when authorities arrived. The gun us...

NHRA Menards Nationals Pairings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

SundayAt Heartland Motorsports ParkTopeka, Kan.Final Finish OrderTop Fuel1. Justin Ashley; 2. Brittany Force; 3. Antron Brown; 4. Clay Millican; 5. Steve Torrence; 6. Leah Pruett; 7. Scott Palmer; 8. Austin Prock; 9. Shawn Langdon; 10. Buddy Hull; 11. Lex Joon; 12. Tony Schumacher; 13. Doug Kalitta; 14. Mike Salinas; 15. Josh Hart; 16. Terry Totten.Funny Car1. Bob Tasca III; 2. Matt Hagan; 3. J.R. Todd; 4. Robert Hight; 5. Tim Wilkerson; 6. Alexis DeJoria; 7. Paul Lee; 8. Ron Capps; 9. Chad Green; 10. Jack Wyatt; 11. Terry Haddock; 12. Alex Laughlin; 13. John Force; 14. Blake Alexander; 15. Dave Richards; 16. Cruz Pedregon.Pro Stock1. Erica Enders; 2. Greg Anderson; 3. Dallas Glenn; 4. Deric Kramer; 5. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 6. Camrie Caruso; 7. Aaron Stanfield; 8. Matt Hartford; 9. Cristian Cuadra; 10. Kyle Koretsky; 11. Jerry Tucker; 12. Bo Butner; 13. Chris McGaha; 14. David Cuadra; 15. Fernando Cuadra; 16. Fernando Cuadra Jr..Final ResultsTop Fuel Justin Ashley, 3.702 seconds, 323.5...

Mendes: Lives & futures depend on solving the housing crisis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

I grew up in housing developments in Roslindale. In my 20s, I was a single mom with a full-time job in the John Hancock Insurance Accounting & Reconciling Department. But that salary didn’t cover rent and childcare. I worked a second job washing hair at Vidal Sassoon’s on Newbury Street, but it still wasn’t enough. Despite all my efforts, I found myself homeless with two small children.Quincy Community Action Program stepped in, placing me in their family shelter and helping me with childcare, budgeting and other support services. I kept my job and attended cosmetology school at night. Eventually I left John Hancock and worked at Newbury Street salons, becoming an expert at installing hair extensions. I saved every penny and began to take steps toward establishing my own salon.This year I celebrate 20 years since founding Salon Monét and becoming the only female African American hair salon owner on Newbury Street.QCAP and other organizations gave me a roof over my head and the o...

Graham: Leaks are OK – unless they’re from Donald Trump

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

The media’s never-ending negative campaign against former President Donald Trump has always relied heavily on the exploitation of anonymous sources. Journalists position themselves as the idealists defending “democratic norms,” but there’s nothing “democratic” about anonymous mudslinging. That may be a Democrat norm, but it’s not democratic.It’s also ridiculous for the media to pretend the Trump indictments aren’t shredding a democratic norm, or that they are somehow nonpartisan or nonpolitical. Trump’s Justice Department didn’t indict Hunter Biden in the last campaign. The Democrats — in Washington, in New York City and soon in Georgia — are doing that to Trump.When special counsel Jack Smith sought a protective order against Trump after Trump made revenge threats against unnamed enemies, New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer reported on Aug. 5 that Trump has “promised that if elected, he woul...

After his longest start of a ‘grinding’ season, Dylan Cease expects to finish strong for the Chicago White Sox

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

The Milwaukee Brewers had runners on second and third with no outs in the fifth inning Sunday against the Chicago White Sox.Trailing by two runs, Sox starter Dylan Cease was focused on keeping his team in the game.He got Brice Turang to pop out to shortstop Elvis Andrus and Tyrone Taylor to pop out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. After intentionally walking Christian Yelich to load the bases, Cease struck out William Contreras.“It seemed like they were starting to sit soft, so we mixed in some more heaters and fortunately it worked out,” Cease said.Cease was sharp, but the game got away from the Sox late in a 7-3 loss in front of 24,495 at Guaranteed Rate Field.The Brewers scored five runs in the final two innings against the Sox bullpen on the way to sweeping the three-game series. All of the offense for the Sox came during a three-run ninth.It’s the first time the Brewers swept the Sox in Chicago in a series of at least three games since April 7-10, 1986, at old ...

Editorial: Let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. debate President Biden over Hunter mess

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

To heck with protocol, the country deserves a Democratic debate today.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would grill President Biden over his son’s misdeeds putting the president on-air and on the record for all voters to hear.President Biden would probably stammer and deflect but Kennedy wouldn’t back down. The right moderator would allow the line of questioning to continue until the president grows frustrated and snaps.That moment would be debate history.The voting public could finally hear from the president’s mouth the truth about how involved he has been with Hunter’s wheeling and dealing. Or, the president would clam up or even implicate himself unknowingly.A debate could expose the president to so much pressure he would likely forget the talking points his handlers will feed him. Cue cards only go so far in the heat of a debate.Incumbent presidents skip primary debates, but this cycle is unlike any we’ve ever seen. What if the DOJ special counsel just appoint...

Spotlight’s on Marcie in new Peanuts Apple TV+ special

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

The Peanuts gang is alive and well and battling a golf course in their latest AppleTV+ special, “Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie” streaming Friday.As charming, insightful and entertaining as this world Charles Schulz created over 70 years ago, the Peanuts landscape wouldn’t be complete without some reflection on behavior, identity and self-acceptance.Marcie, we can now see in this special, says director Raymond S. Persi, as more than a sidekick. “We’ve always known her as Peppermint Patty’s sidekick. Someone who’s always there to help Peppermint Patty in whatever she’s doing.“So in this special we get a chance to focus on Marcie and see her mindset. We dive a little deeper into that aspect of Marcie, the person who really, really wants to help out and do good things in the world. But who isn’t looking for the spotlight.”Because, as the film repeatedly emphasizes, she’s an introvert.“Marcie kind of has to offset everybody’s character. In this she has to ...

3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ 3-3 road trip, including Dansby Swanson’s power surge and Seiya Suzuki’s return

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Jameson Taillon won’t overreact to one bad start.“But I also don’t want to just push it aside and move on,” Taillon said Sunday after the Chicago Cubs’ 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays completed a 3-3 road trip.Taillon surrendered eight runs in three-plus innings, his worst start in six weeks. It was reminiscent of his bad stretch over the first 2 1/2 months: too many hard-hit balls and inconsistent defense behind him.He plans to look back on Sunday’s start but believes he’s still on the right track.“I’m very execution-based,” Taillon said, “so there were some balls that found holes today and stuff like that. But I also feel like if I executed a higher percentage of my pitches, I would have put us in a better spot.“Whenever those weird things are happening behind you, it’s good to just fall back and resort to really executing at a high level, and when you don’t do that, that’s the type of gam...

It’s not just salary: workplace benefits to look for

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Salary is just one component of the package that businesses may offer their employees. Though salary is important, an honest comparison of companies can benefit from a look at the larger picture –  and that includes an analysis of what companies offer in addition to financial compensation.Some people feel that certain perks outrank salary on their professional priority list. The Society of Human Resource Management indicates 92% of employees feel employment benefits are important for overall job satisfaction. They’re also a driving factor when candidates read job postings.Certain benefits are standard offerings, while others take perks a step further. The following are some of the benefits job seekers may encounter in job listings and during the interview process.Health insurance: Offering health insurance is mandatory in certain areas, while in others it is up to the employer. Insurance costs may be taken care of by an employer, while in most cases employees have a port...

Cedric Mullins plays hero twice in Orioles’ 5-3 win over Mariners in 10 innings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Cedric Mullins leaped at the center field wall, extending his gloved right hand beyond it. He fell to the dirt on the warning track, uncertainty still hanging over a packed T-Mobile Park.Then, Mullins rose to his feet and emphatically swung his left arm, letting the stadium know he in fact robbed what would have been a game-tying home run for the second out of Sunday’s ninth inning.Seattle Mariners right fielder Dominic Canzone evened the game with a solo shot two pitches later, but that simply provided the opportunity for more heroics from Mullins, who blasted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the 10th to carry Baltimore to a 5-3 victory.Mullins wasn’t in the Orioles’ lineup, his third game back with Baltimore after a second stint on the injured list for a right groin strain. But manager Brandon Hyde expected him to make an impact in some way. He entered as a defensive substitution in the bottom of the sixth, after Baltimore (73-45) evened the game at 2 with a run i...