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How Fairfax Co. is redefining what school lunch looks like

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

On Friday afternoon in the Braddock Elementary School cafeteria, Reva Smith looked on as dozens of students swarmed toward the line to get a slice of pizza.Fridays are pizza days on the Annandale, Virginia, campus, but Smith, the cafeteria manager, made sure to motivate students to explore the salad bar, too. There, the options include tomatoes, cucumbers and apple slices.Every school in Virginia’s largest district now has a salad bar, a step Fairfax County tried to take before the pandemic but then paused as the coronavirus spread. And with the help of Shaun Sawko, the county’s new executive director of food and nutrition services who has also worked in D.C. and Montgomery County schools, the school system is redefining how school lunches look and taste.“We all had school lunch and sometimes it gets a little boring … corn dogs and pizza and chicken tenders,” said Smith, who’s been at Braddock for about a year.But three months into the job, Sawko has already moved away from the food...

Americans working to balance student loan repayments and holiday travel, survey says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

Student loan payments restart this month after a three-year pandemic pause, and it’s impacting how some people travel.According to a recent survey by travel deal site Going.com, 63% percent of respondents that had student loans said the repayments influenced their holiday travel plans.That same survey found that 38% said they would be more budget conscious, 17% percent said they would take fewer trips and 7% said they would visit cheaper destinations. Only 1% said the payments would cause them to take a shorter trip.Katy Nastro, a travel expert with Going.com, said for those hoping to score a deal, one option is to search for two cheaper one-way tickets than a more expensive roundtrip ticket. Another way to save, she said, is by expanding airport searches when booking.“If there was a really fantastic deal out of Newark or Baltimore from the D.C. area, take advantage of that,” Nastro said.Nastro strongly suggested those who have still not booked Thanksgiving or Christmas travel to do...

Detienen a un ciudadano iraquí cerca de la embajada de Israel en Buenos Aires por “inconsistencias” en su documentación

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

(CNN Español) –– La Policía Federal Argentina informó este viernes que detuvo a un ciudadano iraquí que merodeaba por los alrededores de la embajada de Israel en Buenos Aires este jueves.En un comunicado enviado a la prensa por un canal de WhatsApp, la Policía Federal destacó que tras hallar “inconsistencias” en su documentación, se pidió el apoyo de Interpol y luego de la Unidad de Investigación Antiterrorista, donde se halló que registraba una causa por “falsificación de documento”, en un juzgado en la provincia de Buenos Aires.Hasta la tarde de este viernes no se habían presentado cargos contra el detenido. CNN está pendiente de la formalización de cargos y de su representación legal.Una fuente policial consultada por CNN dijo que no han difundido la identidad del sospechoso porque se encuentra bajo investigación. El caso está en manos de un juzgado federal en lo Criminal y Correccional, indicó el comunicado.En el comunicado la Policía destacó que, junto con la Policía de la Ciud...

Hospital hosts students to generate interest in medical profession

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (KDVR) — Health care workers are retiring faster than anticipated.Including Colorado, 20 states will not be able to keep up with the demand for medical workers, according to a recent report from the research group Mercer."Yes, we are seeing a workforce shortage across all of the health care industry," said Dawn Anuszkiewicz, Good Samaritan Medical Center president.Good Samaritan Medical Center wants to head off at the pass a possible shortage of hospital workers. So they hosted career day.“Our goal today is to really inspire the next generation of healthcare workers. When we think about our community hospitals, we have a unique responsibility," Anuszkiewicz said. Longmont outdoor school teaches students skills without instruction High school and community college students have been invited to attend the hospital’s career day and hopefully get inspired.“The kids were exposed to some really exciting things today. One of those is robotic technology,” Anuszkiewicz sai...

Denver weather: Sunny and warm with a cooldown ahead

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After record heat on Friday, Denver's weather will stay warmer than normal and sunny through the weekend. Weather tonight: Clear and mildFriday night will stay clear and mild. Low temperatures will fall to the mid-40s, which is about 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. View the latest Weather Alerts in Denver and across Colorado on FOX31 Weather tomorrow: Sunny, warmSaturday will be sunny with above-normal heat. High temperatures will climb to the mid- to upper 70s, which is about 10 degrees cooler than Friday but still 10-15 above average. Looking ahead: Warm before cooldownSunday and Monday will look very similar to Saturday. Denver will stay under a clear sky with lows in the mid-40s, with the highs climbing to the mid- to upper 70s.More clouds move in on Tuesday alongside the slight chance for rain in Denver and a better chance for rain in the high country. This will help keep temperatures more seasonal with highs in the mid-60s. The end of the...

Police have ID’d man who sucker punched cigar vendor on Ocean Drive, sources say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

Police have identified the man who allegedly sucker punched a street vendor on Ocean Drive and are looking to arrest him, according to 7News sources.Speaking with 7News on Friday, the victim, Moraima Lima, saw a picture of the suspect who, sources said, has been identified by Miami Beach Police detectives.“Yeah, he’s the guy. Yeah, I’m sure. He’s the guy,” she said.Lima, 58, said the man in the picture is the wanted sucker punch attacker who snuck up and socked her in the face, Sept. 6.His name is Hubert Diaz.Lima, a South Beach cigar vendor for more than two decades, was cold-cocked, laid out and later taken to the hospital.Days later and through her pain, Lima sat down with 7News and described the series of events captured on surveillance video.“When he punched me, I believed that he tried to kill me,” she said.The victim said the injuries to her ear, face, neck and arms still bother her.Lima said Diaz, 39, has harassed and attacked her an...

FDOT announces nighttime SB closures on SR 826 in Hialeah due to construction project

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

It’s a Friday night traffic nightmare on the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah, and the traffic headaches are expected to spill over into the weekend.Traffic cameras captured nothing but brake lights along the southbound lanes, Friday night.According to the Florida Department of Transportation, all southbound lanes are closed, and traffic is being forced off at Northwest 103rd Street due to an ongoing bridge and drainage construction project.The closures are as follows:Full closure of southbound Palmetto Expressway, including the express lanes, at Northwest 103rd Street, from Friday at 9 p.m. to through Saturday at 9 a.m., and from Saturday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 9 a.m.Full closure of the flyover entrance ramp from Northwest 103rd Street to southbound Palmetto Expressway, from Friday at 9 p.m. to through Saturday at 9 a.m., and from Saturday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 9 a.m.Two westbound lane closures on Northwest 103rd Street at the Palmetto Expressway, from Friday at 9 p.m. to thro...

The Israel-Hamas war cuts deep into Germany’s soul

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

It’s as if one front in the Israel-Hamas war is playing out on the streets of Berlin.The main battleground has been an avenue lined with chicken and kebab restaurants in Neukölln, a neighborhood in the south-east of the city that’s home to many Middle Eastern immigrants. Some pro-Palestinian activists have called for demonstrators to turn out almost nightly, and, as one post put it, turn the area “into Gaza.”On October 18, hundreds of people, many of them teenagers, answered the call.“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” chanted many in the crowd as a phalanx of riot police closed in on them. Berlin public prosecutors say the slogan is a call for the erasure of Israel, and have moved to make its utterance a criminal offense.While similar scenes have played out across much of the world, for Germany’s leaders, they are profoundly embarrassing and strike at the heart of the nation’s identity, on account of the country’s Nazi past. Germany’s “history and our re...

Swiss election: 4 reasons you should care

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

Disclaimer: This article was written by a Swiss.Around five million Swiss voters will head to the polls on Sunday for a general election that will see them pick 246 lawmakers who will eventually elect a government. That government will have the difficult tasks of preserving Switzerland’s neutrality in a war-torn Europe; restoring confidence in the banking sector after the bailout of one of its largest institutions; fixing a damaged relationship with the European Union; and bringing health costs down. Sounds boring? We’re here to change your mind with four reasons you should be interested.It’s one more way to impress your Brussels friendsSwitzerland is the EU’s fourth-largest trading partner — and there’s some bad blood between Bern and Brussels, which was left bewildered by the 2021 Swiss decision to exit negotiations on a long-awaited cooperation agreement.But a quick look at domestic politics explains why: The right-wing SVP, the biggest party in the ...

Toyota’s electric cars will adopt Tesla’s charging standard

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:32 GMT

(CNN) — Toyota has joined the growing list of automakers that have decided to switch to using Tesla’s charging standard. Beginning in 2025 all Toyota electric vehicles sold in the US will have charging ports designed to work with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), rather than the Combined Charging System plugs automakers in the US now use.Toyota’s announcement means that all of America’s best-selling automakers — Toyota ranks second only to General Motors in US sales — have agreed to switch to Tesla’s standard in the next few years.The switch, which is becoming nearly industry-wide, is happening quickly. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk announced in November of last year that he was inviting other automakers and charging companies to adopt Tesla’s NACS. Six months later, Ford announced it would switch to NACS, followed just a few weeks later by GM, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Honda and others. Earlier this month, Hyundai and Kia, two related South Ko...