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Denver school board VP shares details of seclusion room investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A week after voting to uphold the firing of McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis, Denver Public Schools Board of Education Vice President Auon'tai Anderson shared some of the findings of the district's investigation.According to Anderson, the district learned that there were two rooms used for seclusion at McAuliffe, up from the initial whistleblower report of one. Fired McAuliffe principal looks forward to day in court, attorney says Anderson said that while the board could not find direct evidence of racial bias, all of the students they talked to who were in the rooms were children of color.The investigation also found that there were items in these rooms that could have been used by the students in them to harm themselves or others, Anderson said. Additionally, there was said to be damage in the rooms that made them unsafe.Dennis, the principal whose firing led to this investigation, has hired an attorney and is planning to sue the district for...

Zero-fare RTD ending, but teens and kids still ride free

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Beginning in September, Coloradans aged 19 and younger can ride RTD transit for free for a year.Zero Fare for Youth is a one-year pilot program aiming to welcome the next generation of transit users at no cost. The program will run from Sept. 1 through Aug. 21, 2024. Polis calls IRS proposal on taxing TABOR refunds ‘absurd’ The program hopes to remove barriers to education and employment for youth in Colorado.Anyone 19 or younger can ride the bus and train at no cost. All you need is a valid ID. The rider must show the bus operator their current school ID, valid government-issued ID, alien registration/permanent resident card, military ID/dependent card with date of birth, or RTD-issued youth special discount card and they are off to their next destination. According to RTD, a household can save nearly $10,000 by taking public transportation and living with one less car. It also offers flexibility for parents who can't take their students to school.Could free RTD h...

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, seeks to sever his case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and sought to sever his case from some other defendants who are accused along with him of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set arraignment hearings on Sept. 6 for Trump and the 18 others charged in the case. Trump's court filing entering a not guilty plea also waived arraignment, meaning he won’t have to show up for that.The decision to skip an in-person appearance averts the dramatic arraignments that have accompanied the three other criminal cases Trump faces, in which the Republican former president has been forced amid tight security into a courtroom and entered “not guilty” pleas before crowds of spectators. Georgia courts have fairly permissive rules on news cameras in the courtroom, and this means Trump won't have to enter a plea on television.Trump and 18 others were charged earlier this month in a 41-count in...

Can the Denver Broncos' playoff drought come to an end?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos are a week away from starting the 2023 regular season, and with that comes a lot of expectations.Last season, the team only won five of its 17 games, continuing a losing-season trend that started with the 2017 season. The team's playoff drought goes back even further. 5 things to know about the 2023 Denver Broncos But this year, with the help of Sean Payton calling the shots from the sideline, the expectations are much higher."Sean Payton's ground-based offensive schemes provide the foundation for fixing Russell Wilson, who's coming off the worst season of his career under Nathanial Hackett, who proved way in over his head as a first-time head coach last year, one who didn't even make it through his first season," an analysis by the Associated Press said. It's not all rosy though."The Broncos have paid hefty prices for both Wilson and Payton, parting with five premium draft picks combined. Without those three first-round and pair of second-round...

Florida woman goes viral after swimming in flooded waters caused by Hurricane Idalia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

NEAR SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) – A woman found herself in deep trouble as Hurricane Idalia struck Florida. With debris floating by, she decided to swim and record the flooding on video.Alexis DeLeon faced in the eye of a hurricane, but instead of taking cover, she went in for a dip.“It was scary, to say the least,” she said.Video showed DeLeon doing laps through rising floodwaters of a submerged neighborhood in Anna Maria Island in the pitch of darkness.“We decided to stay out there and not leave the island,” DeLeon said.Garbage bins, furniture, lamp posts and signs floated along the streets.While many residents along Florida’s east coast evacuated ahead of the hurricane, she stayed behind.“We kinda knew this storm wasn’t gonna be as much wind and rain as we’re typically used to with storms, so we just knew that storm surge was gonna be coming in, mixed with that high tide. That was the scariest part,” DeLeon said.Idalia made landfal...

Giraffe ‘Turtle’ bounces back after successful surgery at Zoo Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

An 8-month-old male giraffe named “Turtle” underwent successful surgery to remove a bone fragment from his right rear leg, which was most likely the result of an earlier unidentified trauma. The procedure aimed to relieve pain and restore normal movement to prevent life-threatening complications.On Wednesday, equine veterinary specialist Dr. Alexander Daniel and his team, joined by Zoo Miami’s veterinarians and Animal Health staff, collaborated to perform the surgery. Weighing over 500 pounds and standing nearly 10 feet tall, Turtle required a coordinated effort involving more than a dozen experts to immobilize, transport and monitor him during the 2-hour operation.Courtesy Zoo MiamiCourtesy Zoo MiamiDuring the procedure, Turtle underwent radiographs to guide the surgical approach and a routine blood draw. After the bone fragment removal, the joint received hydrogel and stem cells for healing, along with laser therapy, acupuncture and massage therapy for comfort.Cu...

Families frustrated as player shortage threatens Dracut High School football season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

There is football frustration in Dracut as officials with the town’s high school say they have a limited number of players for the upcoming year. The season is on the line as a result of the shortage, prompting concern from some. “They had been informed by the school they only had a couple days to get their numbers up or the potential season was going to end,” said Jenn Wakefield, whose son plays quarterback in the Dracut High School football program. Dracut’s schools superintendent told 7NEWS the team initially had 28 players — a number the district considered sufficient. That number has since dwindled to 17 students physically cleared to play.“To field a varsity team safely, we must ensure that students are appropriate for the vigorous and demanding level of competition required for varsity play, have rest and relief during play, and sufficient numbers of back-up players should injuries sideline players,” school officials said in a statement. “To do otherwise ...

Allston, Brighton bustle as students move in ahead of classes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

Parked cars and moving vans are lining the streets of Allston Thursday, as leases expire and students move in across Boston and Brighton ahead of the upcoming school year.“Together we’ve worked effectively to manage student turn-over in a safe and efficient manner,” said Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department Sean Lyden. “Except for storrow drive once in awhile.”City officials are reminding tenants about what cannot be picked up by trash services, including beds, box springs and mattresses.Officials are also putting a damper on Allston Christmas, asking students not to bring in furniture they find on the curb due to the potential of infestations or pests.The city also has put up parking restriction signs designated for move-in in many of the largely student neighborhoods.In a press conference today, officials asked for patience and cooperation. Over the past few years, the city has worked with colleges and universities to stagger official move-in days. The city wi...

Clarence Thomas officially discloses private trips on GOP donor Harlan Crow’s plane

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

(CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Thursday that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow paid for private jet trips for Thomas in 2022 to attend a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow’s luxurious New York estate, as ethics questions continue to rock the Supreme Court.In one instance, Thomas said he took the private transportation in May because of “increased security risk” following the leak of the Dobbs opinion overturning Roe v. Wade that had occurred a few days earlier.Newly released financial disclosure forms Thursday also amend prior reports to include information that had been “inadvertently omitted” from past forms including a real estate deal between Thomas and Crow back in 2014.Thomas made the disclosures after receiving an extension to file the yearly reports that were originally due in May 2023. Justice Samuel Alito released his financial disclosures Thursday as well.The filing comes as Thomas has been under fire from critics who say h...

Boston police seek help IDing person in connection with North End break-in 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:08:57 GMT

Boston police asked for the public’s help Thursday in efforts to identify a person in connection with a break-in earlier this week. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Hanover Street and Blackstone Street, according to police. Police shared photos of a suspect in the case and described him as a white male wearing a Boston Bruins hat, a blue/white/black plaid long-sleeve shirt, blue pants and brown shoes.Boston police said their investigation into this incident was ongoing as of Thursday afternoon and asked anyone with information to contact detectives at (617) 343-6150.Those wishing to reach out anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).