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King’s Champion, orb-bearer: Palace unveils coronation roles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Francis Dymoke won’t ride into King Charles III’s coronation on horseback and challenge any pretender to the throne to single combat as his ancestor did in 1066, but he will carry the Royal Standard into Westminster Abbey.Dymoke, a 67-year-old farmer from eastern England, will be the King’s Champion at the coronation, fulfilling a role performed by members of his family since William the Conqueror was crowned nearly 1,000 years ago. His was one of more than two dozen ceremonial roles announced Thursday by Buckingham Palace as organizers seek to ground the coronation in tradition while also ensuring that it reflects modern Britain.While the first Champion earned his role through long service to the king, Dymoke filled out an online form, explaining his family’s historic role in the coronation, then waited for government bureaucrats to review his claim. Thursday’s announcement means he will be the 34th member of his family to take part in a coronation.“This is the one mo...

Nice Friday, showers return this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

7Weather- It’s been another day with a lot of clouds and some showers. We even tracked thunderstorms this afternoon. You can put the umbrella away tomorrow, before you’ll want it again for the weekend! High pressure is around tomorrow supporting the nice day. An area of low pressure is still to our southwest. Any showers you see won’t spread in until Saturday.Tomorrow morning, we’ll wake up to dry weather with sun and some clouds. Temperatures will be cool near 40°/low 40s. We’ll see more high clouds filter the sun through the day. Highs will be more mild than what we’ve experienced most days this week in the low/mid 60s inland. It’ll stay cooler on the coast with an onshore breeze. You can expect afternoon temperatures in the low 50s. Friday evening is still dry, but you’ll want a jacket for evening plans. Temperatures will be fall to the upper 40s/low 50s around sunset. It’ll feel slightly cooler on the coast with a light onsho...

Gravestone vandalized in Brockton on anniversary of teen’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

A shooting victim’s gravestone was found drenched in pink paint. The discovery was made on April 25, 14 years to the day after the 16-year-old was killed.Chantel Matiyosus was leaving a baby shower in Brockton in 2009 when police say she was a victim of gang violence. Matiyosus’s older sister and other family members marked the anniversary by coming to Calvary Cemetery in Brockton, but when they arrived, they found her gravestone defaced.“It looked like someone took a gallon of paint and literally came over here and just spilled it.  It was covered, drips,” Tiffany Andrade, her older sister, said. “As long as I have a breath in me, I am going to keep Chantel’s name alive.”Andrade says she walked through the graveyard to see if any other vandalism had taken place but found none. “Why?  I can’t even say I was angry.  I was more confused.  I was like ‘why is this happening all over again?  Is this a sign someone is sending to us?”The family imme...

Lamar Jackson deal instant analysis: Reactions to Ravens’ 5-year pact with star QB

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens finally have a deal. Here’s what the Baltimore Sun staff had to say immediately after the team agreed in principle to a five-year contract with the star quarterback on Thursday.Childs Walker, reporter: The Ravens made a move that will eclipse anything they do in the draft and set up the immediate future of their franchise when they signed Lamar Jackson to a five-year extension Thursday.We still don’t know what nudged the process forward after more than a year of difficult negotiations and a trade request from Jackson. But it seems Jalen Hurts’ recent $255 million deal with the Eagles gave the Ravens a target to beat, and their move to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. did not hurt. If a reported $260 million is the number, the Ravens and Jackson compromised on a deal that’s good for both player and team.Meanwhile, Ravens fans will exhale en masse and get back to celebrating Jackson as the next in a line of transcendent Baltimor...

Tableside bong service? A Denver weed lounge aims to reinvent nightlife

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

When Denverite Arend Richard looks at the local and national landscape for cannabis lounges, he sees a homogenous smattering of spaces designed for men. That’s why when Richard opens his own hospitality establishment this fall, the aesthetic and amenities will be specifically curated to attract women and gay individuals, as well as the canna-curious looking for a comfortable environment where they can try some of Colorado’s locally grown herb.Cirrus Social Club, opening in Denver, combines Richard’s experiences teaching people to smoke weed on YouTube under the moniker The Gay Stoner and working in high-end restaurants. And the way he describes it, the 420-friendly lounge is posed to be unlike anything else in Denver with lavish decor, custom furniture and florals, and a pink Steinway & Sons player piano to help set the ambiance.Arend Richard is founder of Cirrus Social Club, a lavish new weed smoking lounge coming to Denver in fall 2023. (Provided by Coryn Nelson Photography)Th...

Boston COVID wastewater data plunging, Massachusetts virus cases drop 16%

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

COVID wastewater data in the Boston-area continues to take a plunge, as state health officials on Thursday also reported a drop in virus cases and hospitalizations.Data from the Boston Public Health Commission’s wastewater surveillance program shows that the number of COVID particles in the city’s wastewater decreased 71% over the past two weeks. The wastewater data helps predict virus waves and lulls in the community.For the north-of-Boston region, the wastewater data has gone down 44% in the same time period. The south-of-Boston region has seen a 32% drop.Related ArticlesHealth | Watchdog report questions Boston’s ability to sustain ARPA-funded projects Health | Flynn to other Boston city councilors: Hearings should not be virtual Health | What you need to know about COVID variant arcturus — and a new, odd symptom Health | As pandemic emergencies end, people battling long COVID feel ‘swept under the rug’ ...

Lamar Jackson, Ravens agree to 5-year deal, ending difficult standoff with their franchise player

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

After more than a year of complicated negotiations and a trade request, Lamar Jackson will be the Ravens’ quarterback for the long term after he agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.Terms of the deal were not immediately announced, but ESPN reported Jackson will receive $260 million with $185 million in guarantees, figures that would push him past the $255 million extension Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts agreed to earlier this month.“You know, for the last few months, there’s been a lot of he-said, she-said, a lot of nail-biting, a lot of head scratching going on,” Jackson said in a video posted by the team. “But for the next five years, there’s a lot of ‘Flock’ going on. Let’s go, baby. Can’t wait to get there. Can’t wait to be there. Can’t wait to light up M&T Bank [Stadium] for the next five years. Let’s get it.”News of the extension broke as the R...

What they’re saying about Lamar Jackson and Ravens agreeing to a 5-year deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

After two years of contract negotiations, the Ravens and star quarterback Lamar Jackson have a deal.The team announced Thursday that it has agreed in principle to a five-year contract extension with the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player, just one month after Jackson tweeted that he requested a trade from the organization. ESPN reported that Jackson will receive $260 million with $185 million in guarantees, figures that would push him past the $255 million extension Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts agreed to earlier this month.The news caught many by surprise, and as word trickled out on social media, there were plenty of reactions.Even Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was excited: “I think that’s awesome. I’m excited for him to come to Camden Yards, maybe take a little batting practice and be around the guys. But really cool for the city and happy for him. … I’m a huge football fan and a Ravens fan and a John Harbaugh fan, and so for him to be signed...

Mets still searching for last year’s offense with rocky start to season at the plate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

The Mets are searching for any type of spark at the dish.The not-so-Amazins have gotten off to a very slow offensive start and those woes at the plate have been front and center during their four-game losing streak — dropping two to the fourth-place Giants and two to the last-place Nationals — where they’ve scored nine runs combined.Against the Nats specifically is where the concerns heightened. The Mets were shutout in the opener of the series and scored just one run in their loss on Wednesday going 9-for-63 (.143) in the first two games against the sewer of the NL East.While it is early, there are stark differences with this year’s squad from the team that won 101 games last season that warrants some legitimate concern.Brandon Nimmo (.925 OPS this season) and Pete Alonso (.882 OPS) — although he has just two hits in his last 25 at-bats — have been the only notable forces in Buck Showalter’s lineup.The rest of the lineup leaves a lot to be ...

Lamar Jackson sets new NFL contract with monster five-year Baltimore Ravens extension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:08 GMT

Lamar Jackson went from requesting a trade out of Baltimore to setting a new NFL contract record to stay with the Ravens.Baltimore and its quarterback agreed on Thursday in principle to a monster five-year contract extension to resolve the offseason standoff between the former MVP and the franchise that drafted him.The contract is a five-year, $260 million extension with $185 million in total guarantees, according to CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson.Jackson’s $52 million average annual value is the largest in NFL history, just above Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ $51 million average on his recent extension in Philadelphia.Jackson himself delivered the official confirmation of the pact on the team’s social media accounts.“You know for the last few months, there’s been a lot of he-say, she-say, a lot of nailbiting and a lot of headscratching going on,” Jackson said in a video. “But for the next five years it’s a lot of Flock going on.&...