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West Contra Costa taps retirees, others to fill teacher vacancies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

(BCN) -- Amid the ongoing national teacher shortage, West Contra Costa Unified started its second week of the 2023-24 school year with 80 teacher vacancies, which may lead to shuffling teachers during the first few weeks of school. According to the district's spokesperson, Elizabeth Sanders, when the school year started on Aug. 15, the district had 99 unfilled teacher vacancies out of about 1,500 certificated positions. Certificated staff are largely teachers, but include counselors, librarians and instructional coaches. Last year, at least a half-dozen of the district's teachers were reassigned to different schools or classes during the fall semester, and some of the reassignments didn't occur until more than a month into the school year. At the time, teachers said making the changes so late was disruptive to the classrooms and undermined the work they had done to gain their students' trust and build connections. John Zabala, president of the United Teachers of Richmond, t...

High temperatures at worlds force organizers to move women’s 5K heats to night session Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The start of the women’s 5,000-meter heats will be moved from the morning session Wednesday into the evening because of the excessive heat at the track and field world championships.With the forecast expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit), World Athletics decided to reschedule for about eight hours later in the day. The switch announced Tuesday also means the heats for the men’s and women’s 200 meters will be moved up about 30 minutes. Americans Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson will go for their second gold after each won in the 100 meters.The weather isn’t expected to cool off for the rest of the championships. The forecast for Saturday is 36 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit).World Athletics uses its own measuring system and determined the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature shows “increases the risk of exertional heat stroke.” WBGT is an international standard for measuring the heat, humidity and ther...

Fairfax Co. man accused of murdering his landlord pleads guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

A Fairfax County, Virginia, man who prosecutors say killed his landlord and hid her body for weeks pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, two years later.Brian Sayrs, 27, took a plea deal for second-degree murder and concealing a body, admitting Monday in court that he killed 72-year-old Emily Lu and then hid her body in the woods in Lorton, Virginia.Sayrs will be sentenced in January and, according to the plea deal, he could face from 22 to 32 years in prison.Lu, who rented a room in her home to Sayrs, was last seen on June 3, 2021. 51 days later, Sayrs took police to her body, where it was lying in a wooded area near Dudley Drive and Laurel Crest Drive, about two miles from her home.Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano said in a statement that the search for Lu’s body “devastated” the community.“To this day, we still don’t know exactly how she was killed, but we know that the individual who was responsible will face accountability for his actions,̶...

¿Qué estados de EE.UU. y México están amenazados por la tormenta tropical Harold?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

(CNN Español) — En las últimas horas, la temporada de ciclones 2023 en el Atlántico se encendió con la formación de cuatro tormentas tropicales, de las cuales Harold es la más reciente.Harold se fortaleció a tormenta tropical este martes 22 de agosto, según la actualización de las 2 a.m. ET del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) de Estados Unidos.De acuerdo con el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) de México, Harold es el octavo ciclón tropical del año en el Atlántico, en una temporada de ciclones donde se pronostican hasta 16 tormentas con nombre.Trayectoria de la tormenta Harold en vivo: dónde está en tiempo real y a dónde se dirige¿Qué estados de Estados Unidos y México se verán afectados por Harold?Se espera que Harold traiga fuertes lluvias y vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical a partes tanto del norte de México como del sur de EE.UU.MéxicoSegún un aviso a las 8:00 a.m. ET del SMN, Harold se encontraba a 115 kilómetros al este-noreste de l...

Un video muestra al seleccionador español tocando indebidamente a una integrante de su equipo durante la celebración de la final del Mundial Femenino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

(CNN) –Un video muestra al seleccionador español, Jorge Vilda, tocando de forma inapropiada a una integrante de su equipo durante la celebración de la final de Mundial Femenino de Fútbol.Momentos después de que la española Olga Carmona marcara el único gol del partido, que daba a España la ventaja sobre Inglaterra, las imágenes muestran a Vilda abrazándose con miembros de su personal, entre ellos una mujer.Pedro Sánchez dice que las disculpas de Luis Rubiales por el beso a Jennifer Hermoso “no son suficientes”Cuando Vilda la toca, primero la abraza con el brazo izquierdo. Después, cuando Vilda aparta la cabeza del abrazo grupal, su mano izquierda baja hasta el pecho de ella, la mantiene allí un momento y luego la suelta.CNN se puso en contacto con Vilda, la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) y la mujer para recabar sus comentarios.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

North Korea’s Kim lambasts premier over flooding, in a possible bid to shift blame for economic woes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un severely rebuked his premier and other senior officials over what he called their irresponsible response to recent flooding of farmlands along the country’s western coast, state media reported Tuesday.Summer floods in North Korea often cause serious damage to farmlands due to poor drainage and deforestation. Observers say Kim’s lambasting of top officials likely aims to shift blame to them for the country’s economic hardships and food insecurity, or could set the stage for a reshuffling of senior leadership.Kim on Monday visited a western coastal tideland where seawater recently destroyed the embankment, flooding more than 270 hectares of rice paddies. After inspecting the situation, Kim accused officials of “very irresponsible neglect of duties,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.Kim criticized Premier Kim Tok Hun for showing “the attitude of an onlooker,” KCNA said. He berated the vice premier...

Marine Corps Marathon 2023 runners: Share your stories with WTOP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

Runners start the 44th Marine Corps Marathon, in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) Runners start the 44th Marine Corps Marathon, in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) Over 23,000 runners from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 63 countries are now registered to run the 48th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) on October 29 in Arlington, Virginia and our nation’s capital.WTOP wants to know why you’re planning to run and what is motivating you to train for this event. WTOP will choose some of these stories to feature in an upcoming on-air and online special report. If you or someone yo...

Fire at Lakewood storage facility likely caused by homeless campers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Crews from West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in Lakewood around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.According to WMFR, a passerby noticed smoke at a storage facility at the intersection of West 13th Avenue and Depew Street. Gov. Polis signs executive order on housing The assistant chief told FOX31's Lisa D'Souza that the building where the fire started had been abandoned for some time, and there had been groups of unhoused people staying in it off and on for several months.This was not the first fire in the building that was believed to have been caused by the transient people living there, but because of the size, there was concern the fire would spread."The biggest challenge is that we don’t know who’s in the building since it’s not supposed to be occupied," the assistant chief said.By 10 a.m. WMFR said the fire was under control, although there are expected to be traffic impacts to the area for another hour or so as cleanup continues and crews clear the scene....

Denver Police therapy dog helps with 1st-day jitters at Morey Middle School

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The return to school can be exciting, but also anxiety-inducing for children. So, a Denver Police therapy dog showed up on the first day of school hoping to help calm any first-week jitters.“I think even just that unknown, the first days of school you're wondering, 'Is my outfit good? Are my friends gonna like me? Can I be myself? Will people approve of who I am?’ and letting them start walking to the school feeling a little bit less stressed, smiling, connecting, sharing that connection that they had with Shelby. There were a lot of kids who were asking questions together, so hopefully that evens a little bit of camaraderie,” Teresa Gillian said.Denver Public Schools, DPD therapy dog Shelby, her handler Gillian, and other officers visited Joe Shoemaker School on Monday and Morey Middle School Tuesday. Bus cuts a ‘huge crisis,’ parents tell Denver school board Kids showing up to Morey Middle School were greeted by the cute pup, and after a few pets, they left smili...

Man rushed to hospital after near-drowning incident in Tamarac

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:22 GMT

Tamarac Fire Rescue responded to an emergency call reporting a man pulled from a swimming pool just after noon today. The incident occurred at 7740 Southampton Terrace in Tamarac.Bystanders at the scene initiated life-saving measures by pulling the man from the pool and starting CPR. Upon arrival, paramedics took over CPR and immediately transported the man to Broward Health North. The bystander who pulled the man from the pool was transported to HCA Woodmont Hospital with unknown injuries. His current condition is unknown. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.