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NBC News
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Sweden's hottest show is a weekslong moose migration marathon
Millions are tuning in to the hottest show captivating Sweden: It's reality, it's live, and after hours of slow shots of calming nature, the stars arrive — Sweden's beloved moose on their spring migration. " The Great Moose Migration" started airing on Tuesday on SVT, Sweden's public service television company. It captures the creatures on the path they've followed for thousands of years to rich summer grazing pastures. The show will air nonstop for 24 hours for 20 days, following the animals via remote cameras and drones as the moose journey through forests and swim across the Ångerman River, The Associated Press reported. The series debuted in 2019 on SVT Play and drew about a million viewers in its first year. Last year, viewership exploded to 9 million. And its fan base is dedicated and massive. "I make sure I have coffee, I have snacks. Sleep? Forget it, I don't sleep," Ulla Malmgren, 62, said in an interview aired Wednesday on NBC's "TODAY" show. A Facebook group entitled ' Vi som gillar den stora älgvandringen på SVT! ' — which translates to 'We who like the great moose migration on SVT!' — has over 78,000 members, with fans sharing photos of their TV screens when moose appear. Locals keep the show playing on their TVs as hours can go by without any action, and when moose appear, they explode in joy. "I was late to school because I saw a moose, and my teacher was like 'What? You saw a moose in the city?' And I was like 'No, it's on TV!'" a Swedish student said on "TODAY." The show is an example of the wild success of slow TV — no plots, no drama, just a front-row seat to Mother Nature. The Giant Panda Cam at the Smithsonian Zoo, which has attracted over 100 million fans, and the Bald Eagle Cam at Big Bear Valley in California are other examples of the phenomenon. "Everyone is so stressed today with the social media and the way we produce everything we do in our life and this is the total opposite of that," Project manager at Sverige's Television (SVT), Johan Erlag, said on NBC's "TODAY" show. "It gives us a really distinctive type of atmosphere, an almost therapeutic slow atmosphere and at the same time it helps us to adjust our mood," Annette Hill, a media and communications professor at Jönköping University, added. Producers of the moose livestream said they had to start filming a week earlier than planned due to warm weather that bumped up the migration. But fear not — with three weeks left on the migration journey, there's plenty of time to tune in.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
House fire in Loudoun County causes about $100K in damages
ASHBURN () — The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal's Office said an electrical malfunction caused a house fire Wednesday afternoon. At around 4:40 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 42000 block of Waxpool Road in Ashburn. Units from Moorefield, Ashburn, Kincora, Dulles South and Kirkpatrick Farms also responded. There, crews could see fire showing from the roof of the two-story single-family home. 'Giant Panda Cam' returns to DC's National Zoo: How to see Bao Li, Qing Bao Firefighters went into the home and saw an active fire in the attic. The fire was extinguished. The Fire Marshal's Office said an overloaded electrical circuit ignited insulation inside a pipe chase in a bedroom upstairs, causing about $100,000 in damages. No injuries were reported. One person is being displaced. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fringe Festival in DC ends after 20 years, Capital Fringe says
WASHINGTON () — Capital Fringe said Tuesday that it no longer would produce the annual Fringe Festival, an event which took place in D.C. for two decades. Capital Fringe shared the , noting that the decision came after 'years of mounting obstacles that have only been addressed with short-term solutions. Operating a small to mid-sized arts organization in Washington, DC, requires constantly overcoming challenges to secure space.' The announcement went on to say that during the past three years, rising costs and trouble 'obtaing suitable and reliable venue options annually to support our unique open-access programming' compounded the difficulties Capital Fringe faced. 'Giant Panda Cam' returns to DC's National Zoo: How to see Bao Li, Qing Bao The group, which was founded in 2005, as one of celebrating 'cultural democracy and access to art and artistic expression for all,' noting that Capital Fringe embraces diversity and a spirit of independence, creating 'earning opportunities for individual artists.' Capital Fringe said it would begin a new chapter in the fall when it launches a yearly cash artist award that is intended to 'celebrate and support the creative uniqueness of the DC arts community.' Funding for the annual award comes from the quasi-board endowment established after the sale of the Logan Fringe Arts Space. Capital Fringe said it would provide full details about the award in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Maryland business owner wins $25K grant from Verizon, tickets to Super Bowl
WASHINGTON () — One small business owner in Capitol Heights, Md. is celebrating after she won a $25,000 grant from Verizon and tickets to see the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy. It all happened on Friday, Jan. 24, when , owner of Hortiki Plants, was invited to Verizon's Office on I Street, in Washington, D.C., under the assumption she would film a video about her business as a semi-finalist for a grant. Washington, DC News 'Giant Panda Cam' returns to DC's National Zoo: How to see Bao Li, Qing Bao That's when Mario Acosta-Velez, a Senior Director of Local Engagement and Responsible Business for Verizon along with his colleagues surprised Dr. LeBeaux with a $25,000 check. But that wasn't all, Dr. LeBeaux was also gifted an all-expenses paid trip and ticket package to see the Chiefs and Eagles matchup on Feb. 9 at 'I'm so thankful and so excited to win this grant right now, because it's a pivotal point for our business,' said Dr. LeBeaux, in a release. She is part of Verizon's , which provides participants with free online classes, tools, coaching, networking and grants. West Virginia resort destroyed in overnight fire According to , Dr. LeBeaux started her business in 2017 to make sustainable gardening simple and fun. The Black-women-owned business, provides garden kits that cater to children in grades PreK through 12, STEM-based education through science, art, math, reading, puzzling and games. Verizon said Dr. LeBeaux is one of three grant recipients to be surprised with the $25,000 grant and a Super Bowl tickets package. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
D.C. welcomes new giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao
Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao made their giant debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo Friday, launching a new decade of panda diplomacy and tourism in D.C. Why it matters: Pandas have become a D.C. symbol, synonymous with cherry blossoms and the three-star flag, and their return is hailed as a giant step forward for the city. Driving the news: The three-year-old bears, which arrived from China in October and acclimated in quarantine, were welcomed in a ceremony featuring Chinese ambassador Xie Feng, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch, and zoo director Brandie Smith. Yu Ying Charter School kindergarteners, who sang and performed a poem, "Giant Panda Friendship Rhyme," were first to burst through the gates — accompanied by Crush Funk Brass Band and a dancing bear. The debut also unveils the remodeled and expanded David M. Rubenstein Panda Habitat, which was revamped for $25 million (with $10 million from Rubenstein himself). It features new climbing areas, pools, bamboo stands, and more. What they're saying: " Our shared love for pandas has deepened my conviction that China and the United States have much more in common than what divides us," Feng said in his ceremony remarks. "Whenever I think of what we've achieved in panda conservation, I have more confidence that as long as we work together, we can make great things happen to the benefit of both our countries and the world." Between the lines: It's a sentiment echoed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who's called pandas"envoys of friendship" — notable at a time of thawing Chinese-U.S. relations. Zoom in: The young bears look friendly in their new habitat, feeding on locally raised bamboo every few hours and tumbling around in their active mornings and afternoons (zookeepers note they typically nap in the late morning, good to know before visiting). It can be tough to tell them apart. Bao Li — a nepo-bear, the son of Bao Bao, who was born at the zoo in 2013 — is bigger. His black eye patches are wider. Qing Bao is slighter with a fuzzier face. What they're saying: " It's been fun to see how different they are," zoo director Brandie Lee tells Axios. "Qing Bao is our girl. I love her because she's independent. She likes to do her own thing. Her happy place is climbing up a tree and staying there for a few hours." "Bao Li is more people-centric, he talks to his keepers all the time." What we're watching: The zoo's new high-tech Giant Panda Cam launched Friday morning, and will broadcast the bears with its 40 cameras from 7pm-7am daily, replaying during the bears' private hours. If you go: Visiting the zoo is free, and you don't need a special panda pass (though you can buy a special panda-themed SmarTrip Metro card to get there). Everyone — even infants — needs an online pass to enter, and a few same-day passes may be offered at the gates. Paid parking reservations can be made online. The zoo is expecting thousands of visitors, and set up a queue for the pandas by the Asia Trail entrance, across from the Visitor's Center. Plan for long lines and give enough time to reach the Panda House before the last entry at 3:30pm daily. The bottom line: If you need a bear-ake, the nearby panda-conomy has kicked into full gear. Baked by Yael across from the main gates serves panda pops and cookies, as well as coffee and bagel sandwiches. The Bamboo Bar, a new panda pop-up next door, goes stronger with panda-ritas and "Bao-zy" spiked cocoas.
