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Maryland Democrats elect former Howard Co. executive as party chair, exposing political rift

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

Ken Ulman, a one-time rising political star in Maryland who more recently has been a key consultant and influencer in the state on economic development and construction projects, is returning to the political arena.Ulman was overwhelmingly elected the new state Democratic chair Saturday morning, easily dispatching a 22-year-old member of the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, Edward Crizer III, and Vontasha Simms, a Charles County Democratic Central Committee member who ran unsuccessfully for a state Senate seat last year. He replaces Yvette Lewis, a venerated figure among many party leaders who stepped down earlier this fall.Ulman received 160 raw votes, compared to 22 for Crizer and 10 for Simms. Under the state party’s convoluted weighted vote system, which takes population and vote performance into consideration, Ulman took 515.61 votes, to 87.25 for Crizer and 20.25 for Simms.Despite Ulman’s wide victory, the 2 1/2-hour meeting was lively and exposed sev...

California Senate candidates seek Democrats’ favor amid convention disrupted by cease-fire chants

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidates tried to out-progressive each other during the state party convention on Saturday in search of a formal endorsement ahead of the March primary.U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, as well as former tech executive Lexi Reese all pleaded for votes from hundreds of party delegates at the California Democratic Party’s endorsing convention. They are all vying for the seat now held by Sen. Laphonza Butler, who was appointed when longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein died in September. Butler is not running for the seat and will step down when her term expires in early 2025.The bar for a formal endorsement — 60% of the vote — is likely out of reach given the top three candidates are all sitting members of Congress with large bases of support. But the vote on Saturday night will offer a glimpse of how the party faithful views the top candidates, two of whom could meet in a head-to-head matchup in ...

Multiple suspects at large in deadly Northglenn shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Northglenn Police Department said multiple suspects in a shooting were at large Saturday evening in a shooting that killed a man.Police told FOX31 it happened at the Vega Apartments, located at 11801 Washington Street. Police searching for at least one suspect in deadly Westminster shooting The call came in at 8:02 p.m. NPD said when officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.NPD said the incident was being investigated as a homicide, and officers were searching for multiple suspects but no one was in custody.Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Jacki Spresser at 303-450-8859 or [email protected].

Davie resident, 97, speaks out days after floodwaters caused by storm surrounded his home of 60 years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

An elderly Broward County resident is speaking out days after a powerful storm that hit South Florida caused so much flooding that the water completely surrounded his home.Speaking with 7News on Saturday, 97-year-old Dick Postelwaite showed 7News just how high the floodwaters rose outside his home located in a neighborhood off Hiatus Road.“Came up to this corner right here, all the way up,” he said as he stood next to a hose.When asked if those were the highest water levels he’s ever seen outside his home, he replied. “Yeah.”Postelwaite has lived in the same house since 1963, adding his neighborhood used to be a fruit orchard.Back then, he said, the farmer had pumps to move the water out when it rained.But those pumps are long gone, so when it rains now, his street resembles a lake.“Ever since that time, we haven’t had any controlled water system. This is Mother Nature,” he said. “Mother Nature gets a little angry when it gets du...

Alan Tudyk brings voice talents to Disney’s ‘Wish’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

Disney celebrates a century of culture-defining animation with its latest feature, Wednesday’s “Wish.”Here, the plucky heroine, 17-year-old Asha (voiced by Oscar winner Ariana DeBose), bonds with her three-week-old pet goat Valentino (Alan Tudyk). “He’s just a kid,” Tudyk noted with a laugh.Where, Tudyk, 52, was asked in a phone interview, did he get that name!  He’s certainly not an Italian goat (even though he will soon be in Walmart as a cuddly plush toy).“I think you need to ask Asha. She named him. He seems much more like a Rupert to me,” Tudyk answered.Set centuries ago in a small mythical kingdom, “Wish” finds the country’s founder King Magnifico (Chris Pine) to be a nasty, narcissistic wizard prone to the dark side. He holds captive the wishes of his people, which prompts Asha to wish so strongly, a mighty, tiny star named Star appears to help her in the fight against tyranny.But what, Tudyk was asked, is “Wish” really about?“It’s about the wishes inside of us. That wishes c...

TV Q&A: Will Prime’s ‘Three Pines’ return?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

You have questions. I have some answers.Q: Will Amazon Prime continue “Three Pines”? It ended with a cliffhanger.A: And the cliffhanger remains unresolved. The Quebec-set policy mystery starred Alfred Molina and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and originally ran for eight episodes on Prime Video in December 2022. A second season was not ordered.Based on novels by Louise Penny, the show had admirers besides you. Brian Tallerico of rogerebert.com called it “a very solid procedural” and said that “cases are elaborately ridiculous in a way that pushes on the edge of disbelief, but Molina sells them.”Still, according to TV Insider, showrunner Emilia di Giorlamo was told that Prime and the production companies “all wanted to bring the show back but were unable to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.”That, by the way, means that two series with Indigenous actors in major roles have been canceled after a single season this year, the other being “Alaska Daily.” Of “Three Pines,” Tailfeathers said,...

Rising star to watch: ‘Naughty Nine’s Winslow Fegley

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

Everyone knows Santa’s got a sleigh full of Christmas presents for youngsters, depending whether they’ve been Naughty or Nice.Now meet “The Naughty Nine,” an ingenious 9-member pack of troublemaking kids led by Andy (Winslow Fegley), who decide to rip off Santa’s headquarters in a brazen move to get even with Claus for skipping their gifts.Elaborately lavish, this holiday entry offers an unusual twist on cranky Ebenezer Scrooge in young, bright, charismatic Andy who, as played by 14-year-old Fegley with the dynamic energy of a young Jimmy Cagney, seems ready to conquer not just the North Pole but the world. He’s an unrepentant schemer.Fegley, a high school freshman, comes to this naturally: His parents and older siblings are all actors.  Did he always, Fegley was asked in a Zoom interview, know he’d act?“Well, of course. Yeah,” he answered. “Like you said, I come from a family of actors — my whole family. I grew up seeing my brother Oakes being in plays, stuff like that....

Elijah & Jeremiah share close bond

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

Elijah and Jeremiah are brothers with a close bond in search of a forever family. Elijah, the oldest, is sweet and very charming with a beautiful smile. Jeremiah, the youngest, is very loving. They both really enjoy spending time together, wrestling, and imaginary play. Elijah likes watching movies during his chill time and Jerimiah loves pizza.Elijah attends an ABA center-based program that provides him the one-on-one support he needs to thrive and continues to make progress with the support of an IEP. Like his brother, Jeremiah was originally enrolled in a center-based ABA program, however, he has recently enrolled in pre-school to develop and foster peer relationships. Both Elijah and Jeremiah are placed with the same foster family with whom they have established a strong relationship.Elijah and Jeremiah would thrive with a loving and committed family of any constellation with older children in the home. They require a family experienced and equipped to support their special need...

Husband’s ex won’t stop calling him

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

Q. My husband and his ex share equal custody of their kids. However, she calls constantly, whether the kids are here or not. We have asked repeatedly, politely and firmly not to call except in cases of emergency, but today she called to tell my husband that William lost his first tooth. A tooth? He’s got tons of them! It’s driving me crazy. What’s good ex-etiquette?A. Sounds like you are expecting to have very little interaction with his ex and if mom and dad are co-parenting, that is completely unreasonable. They SHOULD be calling each other — everyone (including you) should be doing their best to follow the first rule of good ex etiquette, “Put the children first.”Personally, I think mom was acting appropriately by calling dad about their son losing his first tooth. I think she should have texted him, as well, and included a picture. Losing your first tooth is a big deal and definitely something that should be shared by co-parents.It also sounds a little like you may be dict...

Editorial: Treat landlords as allies to fight housing crisis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:25 GMT

Boston has a housing problem: the supply is limited, the demand is great, and the rent is too damn high.A new report shows that Boston ranked dead last among the nation’s ten largest cities when it comes to available rental units.“The past year has unfortunately offered more of the all-too-familiar story of high prices, low vacancy rates, and systems and regulations that are keeping thousands of homeseekers – particularly non-White families – from accessing affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities,” said Lee Pelton, CEO and president of the Boston Foundation, which released the report.The report also showed that Boston is last among the nation’s largest cities when it comes to rental availability.Anyone who’s tried to find an apartment in their price range here knows that all too well.As the city works toward a solution, however, it can’t afford to treat landlords as adversaries.Mayor Michelle Wu made another push for rent control last week, as the Heral...