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Axios
26-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
Bite Club: Get a great burger at Bad Jimmy's
What's in a name? Bad Jimmy's makes a good hamburger, and Valley residents are getting more chances to try them. Catch up quick: Bad Jimmy's started as a pop-up in 2020 and opened its first brick-and-mortar burger bar on Roosevelt Row in 2023. Last week, its second location opened at Indian School and Miller roads in Scottsdale. State of play: Bad Jimmy's is part restaurant and part bar, serving smash burgers and cocktails. You can get one of several options, including a veggie burger and a decidedly non-vegetarian option topped with beef pastrami. Add chopped chilis for a couple bucks, an option I unfortunately overlooked. Best bites: The L.A. Burg with pastrami seemed a bit extravagant, so I ordered the Double Burger, featuring two patties, American cheese, griddled onions, pickles and Bad Jimmy's "not-so-secret sauce" — basically Thousand Island dressing. The burger was a classic, made well — juicy and delectable. The waffle-cut French fries were crispy and delicious.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Virginia job centers offer help to fired federal workers dealing with uncertainty after layoffs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — With so many federal workers in the DC area out of a job, a campaign is underway to let them know there are resources ready to help. These include how to file for unemployment benefits and guidance for transitioning to the private sector. The Virginia Career Works Northern Region has released a webpage of resources for dislocated federal workers and contractors, which you can view here. David Hunn, the executive director of VCW's Northern Region, told DC News Now he had not seen a situation like this in his 44-year career. 'With news day after day of more and more layoffs from federal agencies, we're starting to ramp up,' he said. Laid off Federal Aviation Administration employee raises safety concerns Hunn said while VCW has not seen a huge number of federal workers coming in, they have seen some and are expecting more. The agency has six Northern Virginia locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties. 'We would hope that with the resources that we have in this region, with the educational institutions, the cultural institutions, the many thousands of jobs that are available now, that there would be a reason for someone to stay in the Washington area,' he said. Among the resources VCW is offering are resume workshops, interview tips, and a caseworker to assist those who come in for help with their job search. This comes at a time when recently laid-off federal workers have to quickly figure out their next steps. 'A lot of worry, a lot of fear': DC area nonprofits feel the impact of federal worker layoffs USAID Contractor John Burg told DC News Now at a federal worker town hall in Montgomery County he is still waiting for his unemployment claim to be approved by Maryland. 'Fortunately, I'm a little bit older and I have some savings to live off of, but those are going to go quick,' Burg said. Burg explained some of his greatest concerns are protections for federal contractors, such as himself. He had worked for the past decade with USAID. 'We want to pay taxes, we want to serve the American people, but when you're sacked because of politically motivated, ideologically motivated, decisions, that hurts Americans,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Comeback falls short, Augustana drops to Bemidji State
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Augustana) – Despite bringing it down to a one-point game with 45 seconds remaining, Augustana women's basketball fell to Bemidji State, 70-64, on Friday night inside the Sanford Pentagon. The loss drops the Vikings to 6-20 overall and 4-16 in the NSIC while the Beavers improve to 6-17 and 4-15. Hannah Burg was the only Viking in double figures, leading with 26 points, four assists and three steals. Isabella Sanneh ripped down eight rebounds and Olivia Hayenga and Jordan Munson each logged a block. Bemidji State exploded out to an 11-0 lead through the first three minutes of action, holding AU scoreless until the 6:58 mark. Uzor Uchidiuno nailed back-to-back layups in response and Paige Grant soon added in a completed three-point play off the and-1, making it a score of 14-8. The Beavers continued to push, hitting five 3-pointers in the first period alone. CJ Adamson hit a triple of her own and Burg would end the quarter with a free throw, but the visitors remained ahead 21-12. Kelsey Willems and Burg hit back-to-back layups to open the second and, in response, BSU would push the difference to 10 points at 28-18. Augustana held the Beavers scoreless for two minutes and dropped in four points, but soon gave up a 7-1 run for the visitors. Sanneh scored the final four points of the quarter for Augustana but remained behind 39-27 at the end of the half. Augustana scored the first three points of the third quarter and kicked off a back-and-forth shootout with Bemidji State. A triple from Hardy brought the difference down to single digits at 47-38 and the Vikings continued to fight to keep themselves in the game. Grant and Hardy each grabbed a bucket as Burg's layup and following free throw closed in at 53-45 with 50 seconds remaining, but the Beavers took the 55-45 lead into the fourth. Burg kicked off the final 10 minutes of action with a 3-pointer as Hayenga grabbed a steal on the ensuing possession to help put Sanneh at the free throw line. The two teams traded blows until AU rattled off a 12-2 run over four minutes of action. Another 3-pointer from Burg forced a one-point game at 65-64 with 45 seconds remaining, but trips to the free throw line for the Beavers and errors by the Vikings would end it, 70-64. The Augustana women's basketball team will hit the court once again on Saturday afternoon for Senior Day action with a 5:30 p.m. tip against St. Cloud State. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
US Figure Skating to host tribute show benefitting families of victims of D.C. plane crash
The event, fueled by in-kind donations by the groups involved, will benefit the individual families, the Greater Washington Community Foundation's 'DCA Together Relief Fund,' and the DC Fire & EMS Foundation. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We are grateful for the groups and people involved for getting this off the ground,' US Figure Skating interim CEO Samuel Auxier said in a media call on Wednesday morning. 'Our skaters immediately responded, because they've been looking for ways to raise money for those impacted.' Related : Advertisement The tribute will be hosted by 1988 Olympic men's gold medalist Brian Boitano. The event will feature eight American skaters from a variety of eras, including 1984 Olympic men's champion Scott Hamilton, 1992 Olympic women's gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, and 1998 Olympic champion Tara Lipinski. Today's era of skaters will also participate, with reigning World men's champion Ilia Malinin (who trains in the DC metro area), two-time U.S. champion Amber Glenn, and two-time World ice dance champions and six-time U.S. champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates. Skaters from The Skating Club of Boston will also participate in the show, honoring six from the club who were on Flight 5342: 1994 World pairs champions and club coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, skater Jinna Han and her mother Jin, and skater Spencer Lane and his mother Christine. Related : Auxier said that while all of their families will be contacted about the tribute, they anticipate not all will participate. 'We will not pressure the families to participate,' said Auxier. 'We have one [Maxim Naumov, son of Shishkova and Naumov] who lost both parents. It'll be about where they all are in the recovery process.' Advertisement It's the first foray back into the skating world for Burg in some time, who was one of the sports' major promoters during its 1990s heyday. 'The outpouring of support to be involved in this is something like I've never seen,' said Burg. 'The figure skating community comes together. We are going to show that community is a common theme, through skating, speaking to the victims' families, to celebrating first responders.' Related : Auxier had a conference call Tuesday evening with the group of US Olympic figure skating gold medalists, including 'They were pleased,' said Auxier, who expects most of them to attend the March 2nd event. 'They all have been looking for ways to help.' Members of several professional sports franchises in the DC area will take part, including the NFL's Washington Commanders, NHL's Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, and WNBA's Washington Mystics, among others. '(In addition to Boston), this has struck the people of Washington, DC in a significant way,' said Ted Leonsis, chairman and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, who owns the Capitals, Wizards and Mystics, as well as several ice arenas in the D.C. Metro area. 'We are going to be reminded of this tragedy every day.' Kat Cornetta can be reached at
