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Things to do in the DC area: New Year’s last-minute reservations, kid-friendly activities … and more!

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

There’s much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating.Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area.Le Diplomate on New Year’s Eve. (Photo courtesy John Robinson/Le Diplomate)Looking for last-minute reservations to make for New Year’s? WTOP has you covered with this list of local restaurants that are offering special menus to celebrate the finale of 2023 and the beginning of 2024.Start the year off right with Le Diplomate on 14th Street Northwest. On New Year’s Eve, the French restaurant is offering a cocktail party with a raw bar, caviar station, cheese and charcuterie, plus made-to-order crepes and a live DJ. Tickets are $275 per person with the event running from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.In an interview with WTOP, Le Diplomate General Manager Peter Koll said that some additional highlights will include absinthes, a large selection of champagnes and a large cro...

El origen cruel del Día de los Inocentes, una tradición (muy diferente a la actual) que se celebra hace más de 1.500 años

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

(CNN Español) — ¿Preparado para gastar (y recibir) una buena dosis de bromas? Puede que disfrutes como un niño el Día de los Inocentes que se celebra en Latinoamérica y España sin saber que, en el origen de esta celebración, lo que hay es una historia oscura de crueldad y muerte que nada tiene que ver con el humor, pero sí mucho con la inocencia.Herodes, los Reyes Magos y el relato bíblico de una matanza cruelEl origen cristiano del Día de los Inocentes hay que buscarlo en el Evangelio de Mateo, uno de los libros del Nuevo Testamento en el que se relata la vida de Jesús.Resulta que unos sabios provenientes de Oriente —a quienes posteriormente conoceríamos como los Reyes Magos— anunciaron que estaba por nacer el mesías que, según las profecías, llegaría a ser el rey de Israel. Y que tenían intención de ir a adorarlo.Herodes el Grande —entonces rey de Judea por mandato del Imperio romano— les dijo que, cuando lo encontraran, le avisaran dónde estaba para poder ir él también a ad...

5 formas sencillas de mantener tu cerebro alerta

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

(CNN) —  A medida que termina el año, la gente tiene la vista puesta en 2024 y en los cambios que traerá. Los más emprendedores pueden incluso estar pensando en iniciar cambios en forma de resoluciones o intenciones.Pero para los menos decididos, puede ser difícil encontrarlas. Con tantas opciones, ¿por dónde empiezas y en qué áreas de crecimiento te concentras?Aquí tienes una idea: empieza con lo que te motiva: el cerebro. Informa cómo actuamos, cómo nos sentimos y cómo procesamos toda la información que nos rodea; y lo que sucede en el cerebro también afecta al cuerpo.La octava temporada del podcast Chasing Life con el Dr. Sanjay Gupta ha tratado sobre el cerebro en algunos de sus innumerables estados, incluido el cerebro organizado , el cerebro menopáusico y el cerebro deprimido .A continuación se presentan cinco de los principales consejos cerebrales de los invitados al podcast para ayudar a mantener a todos alerta y concentrados en 2024.Priorizar el descanso cerebralDesca...

Chris Driedger makes 37 saves in NHL return as Kraken hold off Flames 2-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Making his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, Chris Driedger made 37 saves to backstop the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.Kailer Yamamoto and Alex Wennberg scored for Seattle (13-14-9). The Kraken extended their points streak to seven games (5-0-2) and moved ahead of Calgary in the Pacific Division standings.Nazem Kadri scored for Calgary (14-16-5).Driedger, 29, had lost all three of his NHL appearances against the Flames.His biggest stop, keeping the game tied, came on a Flames two-man advantage in the second period when he went from post to post to rob Elias Lindholm at the side of the net after he had been set up for a one-timer by a cross-crease pass from Connor Zary.At the other end, Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves.Tied at 1, the game-winner came off the stick of Wennberg six minutes into the third when he took a pass from Jared McCann and zipped a quick shot that beat Markstrom inside the post on the short sid...

Owens, Presley help No. 22 Oklahoma State beat Texas A&M 31-23 in Texas Bowl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Rashod Owens had a career-high 164 yards receiving with two touchdowns and Brennan Presley tied a school record with 16 receptions and had 152 yards receiving in No. 22 Oklahoma State’s 31-23 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night.Ollie Gordon II, the Doak Walker Award winner, added 118 yards rushing to finish the season with 2,062 yards of offense and help Oklahoma State (10-4) reach double-digit wins for the second time in three seasons after finishing 12-2 in 2021. Alan Bowman had 402 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.Oklahoma State led by 18 at halftime but a 51-yard field goal by Randy Bond got the Aggies to 31-23 with about five minutes to go. The Cowboys missed a 47-yard field goal with 17 seconds to go and the Aggies (7-6) had another chance to score. But Marcel Reed’s pass was intercepted near the end zone by Kendal Daniels on the last play of the game.Jaylen Henderson started at quarterback for the A...

Kevin Fiala, Kings bounce back from slow start, deal Sharks their 6th straight loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two goals, Kevin Fiala scored after being benched in the first period and the Los Angeles Kings overcame a poor start and beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Wednesday night.Trevor Lewis and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for the Kings, who have won four of their last five games. David Rittich made 24 saves, following up a 4-1 win and near-shutout in his season debut against San Jose on Dec. 19 with another strong performance.Fabian Zetterlund scored and Kaapo Kahkonen allowed five goals on 40 shots as the Sharks lost their sixth straight game. Fiala made amends after being benched for the final 8:58 of the first period following his poor pass that led to San Jose’s opening goal. He scored on a breakaway 2:57 into the second.Lewis put Los Angeles ahead 13 seconds later by scoring on a backhand shot from close range.Dubois wrapped up the scoring in the second by scoring for the second straight game, and Kempe struck twice in the third, including a preci...

EXCLUSIVE: Whelan fears ‘being left behind a third time’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

On the fifth anniversary of his arrest in Moscow, American prisoner Paul Whelan is worried the U.S. government will overlook him again.During one of several phone calls to this reporter over the Christmas holiday, he said, “at this point, the five year mark, I’m extremely concerned about being left behind a third time.”Admitting that he’s under physical stress, deeply concerned about his safety and worried he’ll never see his aging parents again, Whelan said the U.S. is not following the format that would trigger his release.“The Russians are adamant that they only want to do one for one exchanges. And as you know, there are two of us here, Evan (Gershkovich) and myself. I’m concerned that the Biden administration will work out a deal for Evan to be returned home, leaving me here a third time.”Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on espionage charges in March.Whelan said if Gerskovich is released ...

Kris Letang becomes 1st NHL defenseman with 5 points in a period, Penguins bury Islanders 7-0

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Letang became the first defenseman in NHL history to record five points in a period with five assists in the second for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored six times in the period and beat the New York Islanders 7-0 on Wednesday night.Letang finished with six assists and was the first player at any position in Penguins history with five in a period.“That’s an unbelievable feat when you think about it,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. “Especially in today’s game when the parity in the league is so high. Against a good team like the Islanders, it’s not an easy thing to do. Couldn’t be happier for him, obviously he’s an elite player for us.”Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin each scored twice in the second period for the Penguins, and Tristan Jarry finished with 21 saves for his fourth shutout of the season.Rickard Rakell, Radim Zohorna and Valtteri Puustinen also scored for Pittsburgh. Marcus Pettersson picked up four assists.Ilya Sorokin made 19 saves as the Is...

¿Llevar una dieta baja en carbohidratos a base de carne? Es posible que aumente de peso más adelante, según un estudio

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

(CNN) —  Si desea que su dieta baja en carbohidratos le ayude a perder peso y no recuperarlo, considere la calidad de los alimentos que consume, según una nueva investigación que comparó cinco tipos de dietas bajas en carbohidratos.El estudio encontró que las personas que consumían una dieta poco saludable y baja en carbohidratos a base de carne ganaron peso con el tiempo en comparación con aquellos que siguieron una versión más saludable a base de plantas.“Cuando las personas consumen dietas que enfatizan los carbohidratos de cereales integrales, aceites vegetales no tropicales saludables y proteínas vegetales, tienen más posibilidades de mantener a raya el exceso de peso”, dijo el autor principal del estudio, el Dr. Qi Sun, profesor asociado de nutrición y epidemiología en la Escuela de Salud Pública TH Chan de Harvard en Boston.El estudio encontró que las personas que consumían una dieta poco saludable y baja en carbohidratos a base de carne ganaron peso con el ...

In Moscow to meet Putin and Lavrov, India’s foreign minister praises growing trade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:50 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — India’s foreign minister met Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said relations between the countries are progressing even amid turbulent times.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s meeting was part of a five-day visit. At the start of the meeting, Putin said he would inform the Indian diplomat about the fighting in Ukraine, on which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held a neutral stance.“I know about his desire to do everything to resolve this problem through peaceful means,” Putin said.India is increasingly important to Russia as a market for oil exports, the backbone of its economy, as Western sanctions curtail oil shipments.“It is very important to make our trade interaction more sustainable. We need to think about how to achieve this,” Jaishankar said, according to a Kremlin transcript of the meeting’s opening.Jaishankar also met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, who said they discussed “the prospects for military-technica...