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US Education Secretary Cardona takes part in roundtable discussion in Miami Gardens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona praised efforts in South Florida to help students during a local stop.Cardona on Thursday visited William Turner Technical Arts High School and Skyway Elementary in Miami Gardens.He was accompanied by U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres.They also participated in a roundtable discussion about a number of topics in education.“I’m just proud to see the great work that’s happening here, in Miami-Dade and in Florida, supporting students and wrapping their arms around students,” he said, “not only in the mentorship program, which is amazing — I’d like to thank the congresswoman for that — but also, in the program I saw at the high school, at Turner Tech, where students have career options.”Cardona was also named an honorary member of the 5000 Role Models mentoring program.

Buckle up for Racing Fan Fest at Wynwood Markeplace as Formula 1 racing returns to South Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

Buckle up because Formula 1 weekend is upon us. If you weren’t able to get tickets or just want to have little extra boost of fun, then better make your way to Racing Fan Fest at Wynwood Marketplace where you can watch the race and fuel up on a good time with the family. Formula One racing is back in the 305. But if you can’t make it to the Miami Grand Prix, you can fuel up on all the fun at Racing Fan Fest.Sarah Porter: “Racing Fan Fest is the biggest off the track racing event in Miami that celebrates all thing fast, fun, and racing.”This year, they’re bringing back the Red Bull Fan Zone.Sarah Porter: “You can engage in the pitstop challenge with your friends and view all the Red Bull memorabilia and racing artifacts.”Got a need for speed? Then get behind the wheel and see if you can cut is as a race car driver.Sarah Porter: “We have racing simulators on site, which are going to be fun for all ages, and get ready to race all your fri...

Emergency crews locate body of worker killed in explosion at Newburyport chemical plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

One person was killed and several others were injured when a massive explosion tore through a chemical plant in Newburyport early Thursday morning, fire officials said.As an investigation continues, the family of the person who was killed is mourning and public officials have spoken out, noting a series of past safety incidents at the same facility. Firefighters from multiple communities responded to what grew to be a seven-alarm fire Thursday, after multiple reports of an explosion just before 1 a.m.Crews said an industrial-sized vat from inside the building was launched 30 feet because of the explosion and was found in the parking lot as crews arrived.Officials said four injured workers were taken to the hospital, where they were treated and released. One remained missing.In an update, officials said they located the missing worker’s body around 5:30 p.m.Surveillance video from nearby cameras captured the explosion, showing a massive, bright fireball that launched flames and...

Chicago White Sox miss some prime opportunities — going 1-for-16 with RISP — in a 7-3, 12-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

Chicago White Sox third baseman Hanser Alberto got hit by a pitch on the right arm on a 1-2 count with the bases loaded in the 10th inning against the Minnesota Twins.But instead of the Sox celebrating a walk-off victory, the inning continued as umpires ruled Alberto swung and thus struck out.“Bro, I didn’t mean to swing,” Alberto said. “I knew it was a fastball (coming from reliever Brock Stewart) because after two sliders I said, ‘OK, maybe (a) fastball’s coming’ and I was ready. I meant to get away but I didn’t know how to get away. The ball got right on me. But it’s part of the game. It’s tough.“(The swing) was a reflex. (It) should be a hit by a pitch and win the ballgame right there. But it’s going to happen and it is what it is.”The Sox had ample opportunities to complete a three-game sweep Thursday. Instead, the Twins finally broke through with five runs in the 12th to take the finale of the three-...

Officials: Man killed 3, then self in rural Georgia town

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM (Associated Press)A man recorded by a security camera fatally shooting his manager Thursday at a fast food restaurant in rural south Georgia is also suspected of killing his mother and grandmother at their nearby homes before taking his own life, authorities said.Security video from a McDonald’s in Moultrie showed 26-year-old Kentavious White shoot the store manager after getting her to come to the door Thursday morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. The footage then showed White step inside the restaurant and shoot himself.Police found the manager, identified as 41-year-old Amia Smith, and White both dead when they arrived, the GBI said in a news release Thursday evening. They also found two women related to White had been shot at neighboring homes less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away. Both women died — one after being taken to a hospital, the GBI said. All three of the slain women appeared to have been shot multiple times, Colq...

BC High knocks off No. 1 St. John’s Prep in a Catholic boys lacrosse showdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

DANVERS — For most, Thursday night’s matchup between BC High and St. John’s Prep was a litmus test. A temperature check as to which school might boast the top boys lacrosse team in Massachusetts.When all was said and done, BC High was able to snap a recent losing skid against one of its premier rivals. Patrick Maroney, Shane McDonnell and Nolan Hurley each registered a hat trick, as the Eagles defeated their Catholic Conference foes with an impressive 14-9 showing on the road.“I think it started from the beginning,” McDonnell said. “We got on them early. Whole team was going. Defense, middies, wings, attack, goalie most of all. I think we were just dominating from the beginning, and I’m very proud of this team.”It was the first victory over St. John’s Prep in seven tries for BC High, dating back to 2021. This included two losses in the Div. 1 state championship each of the previous two seasons.To the surprise of few, BC High came out of the gate looking to assert itself, as Cooper C...

3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ 1-6 trip, including Jameson Taillon’s return and Miguel Amaya’s impressive debut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

The one-run losses keep piling up for the Chicago Cubs.The Cubs are tied for the second-best run differential in the National League, but wasted scoring chances thwarted a 1-6 trip to Miami and Washington, where they suffered five one-run losses. Their 4-3 defeat to the Nationals on Thursday included one hit — on a ball lost in the sun — through seven innings against the struggling Patrick Corbin. An three-run rally in the eight inning to tie the game did not last long. Nationals outfielder Alex Call hit a walk-off home run on the first pitch right-hander Brad Boxberger threw in the bottom of the ninth to drop the Cubs to 15-16.“It’s going to happen during the course of the season,” Ian Happ said. “That’s obviously frustrating for everybody, but it’s part of it. I don’t think as an offense we’re pressing individually and just understanding that it’ll come, you just have to keep going about it.”The return to Wrig...

City, feds pump $6.2M to clear out homeless along Mass and Cass

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

Three days after banning the homeless from pitching tents at Mass and Cass, city leaders announced plans to spend roughly $6.2 million to address the squatting and drug activity that continues to fester there.The funds, part of a $16.5 million homelessness grant the city received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will go toward housing 105 people from the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Partnering with the city in this effort will be Eliot Community Services.“A lot of the individuals at Mass Cass are not homeless; they’re there for services and other reasons,” Sheila Dillon, the city’s chief of housing, said after a Thursday press conference in downtown Boston. “But we do know who has no place to go at Mass Cass, and we will be targeting these resources to those individuals.”This targeted population represents roughly 28% of the 372 unhoused individuals that will benefit from the federal grant in Boston — a significant investment that...

Feeling nostalgic? 50 Cent bringing 20th anniversary tour to San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- You can find 50 Cent at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, not the club, this summer.The popular rapper will be performing some throwback hits on Aug. 31 at the Chula Vista venue, according to Live Nation Entertainment."The Final Lap Tour" celebrates the 20th anniversary of 50 Cent's iconic debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin.'" 3 artists added to San Diego County Fair Concert Series lineup Fans will be showered with 50 Cent's chart-topping hits, as well as special guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Jeremih and more artists to be announced, officials said.Other stops across North America and Europe include Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston, Amsterdam, Oslo, Paris and many more.Registration for the Verified Fan presale begins Sunday at 7:59 p.m. PT.Jackson has also found success as an entrepreneur, actor, director and executive producer.

American author Fatimah Asghar wins inaugural Carol Shields Prize

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:27 GMT

American author Fatimah Asghar has won the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for their debut novel “When We Were Sisters.” The $150,000 award celebrates excellence in fiction by women and non-binary authors in Canada and the U.S., and is bankrolled by BMO.Asghar, whose pronouns are gender-neutral, also wrote the poetry collection “If They Come for Us” and is the writer and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated web series “Brown Girls.”They also win a residency at the Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland and Labrador.The jurors said that Asghar’s book is “a tour de force, at once stirring and beautiful, breathtaking in its lyricism, and head-turning in its experimentations.”The other shortlisted authors, who will each receive $12,500, are Canadian Suzette Mayr for “The Sleeping Car Porter,” and Americans Daphne Palasi Andreades for “Brown Girls,” Talia Lakshmi Kolluri for “What We Fed to the Manticore&#...