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Denver school board votes to support district’s firing of former McAuliffe International School principal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

Denver’s school board voted Thursday against reinstating a middle school principal who was fired after publicly speaking out about the district’s educators being required to check students for weapons.Denver Public Schools fired former McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis in July, months after he spoke out about school safety in a television interview after the March shooting at East High School in which a teen undergoing a weapons search shot and wounded two deans.The Board of Education voted 6-1 to support Superintendent Alex Marrero’s recommendation that Dennis be fired. Scott Baldermann was the only board member to vote against the termination, citing the way other directors have handled allegations from a McAuliffe employee who said students of color were locked inside a room at the school multiple times during the last academic year.Three board members, including President Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán and Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, announced at a news co...

Man arrested in connection with series of burglaries in Riverside, Rialto 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

A man was arrested for a string of commercial burglaries that occurred in the span of two days in Riverside, and further investigation linked him to other robberies in Rialto. According to a press release from the Riverside Police Department, four businesses in the Mission Grove and Orangecrest neighborhoods were broken into during the early mornings of July 19 and July 20. The break-ins occurred at Gra Pow Restaurant, a Cold Stone Creamery, Men’s Club Barbershop and Hollywood Threading, and detectives found that the suspect entered all four locations through the ceilings and got away with tens of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry. Due to their similar nature, investigators concluded that all four of the burglaries were likely committed by the same suspect, police said. Michael Sturm captured on surveillance video at Gra Pow Restaurant in Riverside. (Riverside Police Department)Further investigation by Riverside Police Department Property Crimes Unit ...

Hayward BART station briefly closed due to report of person possibly hit by train

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

HAYWARD – BART on Thursday briefly closed its Hayward station following a report of a person possibly hit by a train.The person’s condition was not immediately known.The station was closed at 5:53 p.m. for an investigation, said BART spokesperson Chris Filippi. Trains were allowed to run through but not stop at the station, while buses provided an alternative means of transportation.The station reopened around 6:45 p.m., Filippi said. Riders were advised to expect residual delays.Related ArticlesTransportation | Bill seeking to bail out BART with bridge-toll hikes is put on pause Transportation | VTA has one of the best transit recoveries in the nation, but ridership is still down from pre-pandemic numbers Transportation | Man arrested after deadly shooting at Lake Merritt BART station Transportation | Borenstein: Even Bay Area congressional reps question BART’s fiscal folly Transportation | BART crossb...

Suspects steal packages from FedEx truck in Daly City: police

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A number of packages were stolen from a FedEx truck last Friday Aug. 18, according to the Daly City Police Department (DCPD). Around 5:33 p.m. on Westdale Avenue, a FedEx employee was delivering packages when a white Honda Accord drove up to the truck. IKEA store evacuated during SF grand opening The driver of the Accord, which had tinted windows and no license plate, stayed in the car. Police said two other suspects entered the FedEx truck and took multiple packages. The FedEx employee realized the suspects were stealing the packages and approached the suspects. One of the suspects ran back to the Honda, but the other suspect punched the employee, police said. The employee was injured, but the severity is unknown. All suspects were able to drive away in the Honda. DCPD said they went westbound on Westdale Avenue. DCPD did not release any further information about this incident.

Ian Happ hits go-ahead single in 10th, Cubs move closer to NL Central lead with 5-4 win over Pirates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Happ hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Nico Hoerner grounded to short to move automatic runner Mike Tauchman to third before Dansby Swanson walked and took second on a wild pitch. Happ then dropped a single into right off Thomas Hatch (1-1), driving in Tauchman with Swanson scoring when right fielder Connor Joe bobbled the ball.Chicago, at 67-60, has won five of six to move three games back of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.Daniel Palencia (4-0) walked Jack Suwinski to start the ninth. Alfonso Rivas’ bunt was caught by catcher Yan Gomes before Andrew McCutchen grounded into a force out at second. Ji Hwan Bae then walked before Ke’Bryan Hayes flew out to deep center to strand two.Adbert Alzolay allowed Hayes to score on a sacrifice fly from Joe, but did not give up a hit in the 10th for his 20th save.Rob Zastryzny allowed one run, coming on ...

Yuka Saso shoots 66 to take 1st-round lead in CPKC Women’s Open

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Yuka Saso had a big second nine to shoot a 6-under 66 and take the first-round lead Thursday in the CPKC Women’s Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson struggled while playing in glasses for the first time on the LPGA Tour.Even par at the turn at tree-lined — and mosquito-infested — Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Saso birdied Nos. 1-4 and 6-7, playing her second nine in 6-under 30. The 22-year-old Japanese player won the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open for her lone LPGA Tour title.“I don’t know what happened the back nine,” Saso said. “I started hitting some good second shots and having short putts for birdies, giving myself a lot of chances.”Henderson, the 2018 winner at Wascana in Regina, Saskatchewan, opened with a 75. Playing in the afternoon, she had four bogeys and a birdie.“I just wasn’t sharp today,” Henderson said. “Hopefully, just go out tomorrow morning early, get off to a quick start, make more birdies.”She has long worn worn glasses off...

Kelsey Mitchell scores 36 points as the Fever hold off the Storm 90-86

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 36 points, two shy of her franchise record, and the Indiana Fever held off the Seattle Storm 90-86 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for just the second time this season.NaLyssa Smith had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Aliyah Boston had 12 points and 10 boards for the Fever (10-24), who beat Phoenix on Sunday when Mitchell surpassed 3,000 points for her career. Grace Berger added 14 points.Jewell Loyd scored 32 points for the Storm (10-24) and a game after setting the franchise record for points in a season moved into fourth on the WNBA single-season list with 780 points. Ezi Magberor added 19 points and 13 rebounds.Mitchell scored five points and Victoria Vivians converted a three-point play as the Fever closed the first half with a 10-2 run for a 46-38 lead.The Fever took a 65-56 lead into the fourth quarter, but Loyd took over. She scored 16 straight Seattle points to pull the Storm within 80-78 with 3:39 to play. Magbegor tied ...

Jeffers’ tiebreaking homer in 8th lifts Twins to 7-5 win and deals Rangers 7th straight loss

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ryan Jeffers broke a tie with a two-run, two-out homer in a three-run eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat Texas 7-5 on Thursday night and sent the Rangers to a season-high seventh straight loss.In a matchup of division leaders. Minnesota tied a season high with five homers and overcame a 5-2, fifth-inning deficit. Michael A. Taylor homered twice for Minnesota, and Royce Lewis and Kyle Farmer also went deep. On a night of eight home runs, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Leody Tavares hit solo drives for the Rangers. Texas, which has led the AL West since April 9, is just one game ahead of Houston and Seattle.AL Central-leading Minnesota opened a six-game lead over second-place Cleveland.Minnesota trailed 5-4 when Matt Wallner singled off Josh Sborz (5-6) starting the eighth. Carlos Correa, who had stranded runners on base in each of his first three at-bats, hit a tying double to the base of the center-field wall.Lewis walked and left-hander Wil...

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Aug 18 – Aug. 24, 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

Aug 18 – Aug. 24, 2023From President Joe Biden’s visit to Hawaii to traditional wrestling in India to protests in South Korea, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.The selection was curated by AP photo editor James Okungu in New York City.Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/ Source

Breanna Stewart sets Liberty scoring record, rallies New York past Connecticut in OT

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:20:50 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart broke the Liberty’s single-season scoring record, scoring 24 points on Thursday night as New York rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 95-90 in overtime.Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas broke the WNBA record for double-doubles in a season with her 24th. She finished with 22 points and 12 assists on her bobblehead night.Stewart also had 12 rebounds. Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Liberty (26-7), who moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the Sun (23-11) for second place with six games to play in the regular season.Stewart had a key putback late in regulation and scored the first five points in overtime.Sabrina Ionescu, who made 2 of 3 free throws with 1.3 seconds left in regulation, scored the last four points to help hold off the Sun. She finished with 18 points.DeWanna Bonner had 30 points and 12 rebounds for Connecticut, which led from the midpoint of the second quarter until Stewart scored...