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Lawsuit aims to halt opening of St. Louis charter school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Education has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop a newly proposed charter school from opening.The lawsuit contends wrongdoing not only on behalf of organizers behind the charter school, but also of the Missouri State Charter School Commission and Missouri State Board of Education.An Indianapolis-based group has been pushing for a charter high school known as "Believe STL Academy" in the City of St. Louis. City sells stolen car in error; won’t share profits with victim Missouri state law requires that new charter school applicants provide a copy of their application to a local school board within five days of filing their application with the state. The lawsuit contends that the organizers behind Believe STL Academy did not follow this procedure, but claimed in their application to the state that they had. According to the lawsuit, the Charter School Commission held a hearing and approved an application without consulting with the SLPS Board. T...

Denver Police, 911 launches automated response messaging program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

The Denver Police Department and Denver 911 have launched a new automated messaging program detailing police response to 911 callers.The SPIDR Tech customer service program will send 911 callers automated text or email messages about police response to and outcomes of the calls they’ve made, Denver police announced in a news release posted Thursday on X.The program began Thursday morning without issue, a Denver police spokesperson wrote in an email.RELEASE: #Denver Police and Denver 911 Partner to Launch Automated Messaging and Feedback Collection Program pic.twitter.com/HckiucNdSv— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 9, 2023Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas stated in the release that this system will use the same technology as online retailers for deliveries and shipping notifications.The program will send a message 30 minutes after a call is made if police response is delayed and will then notify the caller of the outcome of the response, including if officers ha...

Residents of Denver’s Auraria Student Lofts told to shower at hotel next door after 2 months without hot water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

Residents of an off-campus student apartment building serving Denver’s Auraria Campus are being told to sign up to shower in a nearby hotel because their building has been without hot water for nearly two months.The boiler system at the Auraria Student Lofts, located at 1051 14th St. across from the Denver Performing Arts Complex, malfunctioned in mid-September, leaving student tenants without access to consistent hot water since then, according to Paula Platt, senior vice president of Nelson Partners Student Housing, which manages the property.The parts to fix the boiler are custom and must be manufactured, Platt said. The apartment complex is working with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment to comply with the agency’s concerns and deadlines, Platt said, which include having the repair work completed by Dec. 11.Officials with Denver’s health department said they have been working with property management on the hot water issue since September af...

MedLife – The first private medical operator in central and eastern Europe to transport biological laboratory samples with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

MedLife, the largest network of private medical services in Romania, proudly announces the introduction of the company’s novel drone transport system for biological laboratory samples.With this step, made in partnership with the Australian company Skyy Network, MedLife becomes the first private medical operator in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe to use drones for the transport of laboratory samples, and one of the few European medical operators that will routinely transport biological samples over medium and long distances.The transports will be carried out from 4 localities – In Bihor County (Aleșd, Beiuș, Marghita, Salonta) to Oradea, and Arad; in the future, the company is planning to expand the project nationwide.With a 120 km length, the route particularly between Oradea and Arad becomes the longest drone flight route for medical samples in Europe.The logistic partner with whom MedLife implements this project, Skyy Network, is an Australian company with decades of exp...

Shots fired as deputies respond to 'terrorist threat' at Victorville gym

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating after at least one person was injured in a shooting after deputies responded to a "terrorist threat."Around 11:20 a.m., deputies from the Victorville station responded to the In-Shape Family Fitness gym located on the 14600 block of Valley Center Drive.A spokesperson for the Sheriff's Department said a shooting involving an officer took place at the scene.It's unclear where the shooting took place, but video from Sky5 showed crime scene tape blocking off the entrance to the gym. The Sheriff's Department would not confirm injuries to either the suspect or any deputies, but video from a witness at the scene appeared to show one person being airlifted from the scene by helicopter.No further updates have been released at this time. KTLA has a crew headed to the scene, and will provide more updates as they become available.

'Simpsons' producers respond to reports that suggested Homer would stop strangling Bart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The producers of "The Simpsons" have issued a response to reports that Homer might never again strangle Bart for laughs."Homer Simpson was unavailable for comment as he was busy strangling Bart," reads the statement, shared with Nexstar via a consultant for the series. Matt Groening, the show's creator, also prepared an illustration suggesting that viewers - and media outlets - should not have taken Homer's recent remarks so literally.Along with their response to recent reports, the producers of "The Simpsons" provided Nexstar with an image that appears to suggest Homer has not yet kicked his strangulation habit. (Matt Groening)Fans of “The Simpsons” began wondering whether the animated sitcom had hinted at the end of the long-running gag in October after an episode in which Homer and Marge meet a new neighbor. The neighbor commends Homer on his strong handshake, at which point Homer turns to Marge and says, “See, Marge, strangling the boy paid off.”“Just kidding, I don’...

Mills College agrees to $1.25 million settlement with former students over Northeastern takeover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

After 10 months of negotiations, a judge has given preliminary approval of a $1.25 million settlement for former students at Mills College, which merged with Boston’s Northeastern University last year. The merger ended the storied Oakland institution’s 170-year history as one of the nation’s last women-only universities.The class action lawsuit — which will cover 408 students — was filed by five women who were unable to complete their degrees prior to the merger. If the agreement receives final approval, the settlement amounts will be distributed to each student based on an “objective formula,” according to a press release distributed by the plaintiffs’ law firm, Bryan Schwartz Law, P.C. and Nicholas Kaster, LLP.On average, students will receive $1,600 in compensatory damages, according to the Save Mills Coalition — a group formed after Mills College announced its closure in May of 2021, citing a “dire” financial picture.“This case gave voic...

Sale closed in San Jose: $1.6 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

864 Riverside Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 800 block of Riverside Drive in San Jose has new owners. The 1,242-square-foot property, built in 1953, was sold on Oct. 24, 2023. The $1,615,000 purchase price works out to $1,300 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes two bedrooms and one bath. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home is equipped with a one-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In August 2022, a 2,032-square-foot home on Plaza Drive in San Jose sold for $5,900,000, a price per square foot of $2,904. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Riverside Drive, San Jose, in September 2023, a 5,459-square-foot home was sold for $3,080,000, a price per square foot of $564. The home has 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.A 1,577-square-foot home on the 700 block of Riverside Drive in San Jose sold in March 2023, for $1,700,000, a price pe...

Cal Bears basketball gets huge boost after NCAA approves Texas Tech star’s eligibility waiver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

BERKELEY — First-year coach Mark Madsen’s Cal basketball team got a lot better Thursday.Jaylon Tyson, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound junior, received approval from the NCAA on his appeal for an eligibility waiver and is expected to be in the starting lineup Friday night when the Bears face Pacific at Haas Pavilion. Tyson immediately becomes one of the Bears’ best players.The decision, first reported by Jeff Goodman of The Stadium, not completely unexpected because Tyson had a compelling case for reinstatement.“We are very thankful that the NCAA has approved Jaylon Tyson’s waiver for immediate eligibility,” Madsen said in a statement. “We are excited that he will be back on the court Friday night playing the game he loves.”Tyson transferred to Cal from Texas Tech, where he averaged 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds and shot nearly 40 percent from the 3-point arc last season.The NCAA denied his eligibility waiver last month on the basis that he is a two-time transfer, having begun his c...

West Virginia Democrat Sen. Manchin won’t run for re-election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:10 GMT

By Manu Raju | CNNSen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia will not run for reelection in 2024, the moderate Democrat announced on social media Thursday.“I will not be running for reelection to the United States Senate but what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together,” Manchin said in a message posted on social media.The Democratic Caucus controls the chamber with a narrow 51-49 margin, and Manchin’s decision not to run again in such a deeply red state puts Democrats in a tough spot, as they’ll be defending seats in other competitive states.Montana Sen. Steve Daines, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, released a statement minutes after Manchin’s announcement, saying, “We like our odds in West Virginia.”It’s unclear what specifically Manchin will do after leaving Capitol Hill. Earlier this year, he stoked speculation of a third-party presidential ...