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How Loudoun Co. created student-to-teacher pipeline, helping address teacher shortage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

Loudoun County Public School’s Teacher Cadet program is seeing an increase in enrollment, school officials said at Tuesday’s board meeting, helping the Virginia school system address a teacher shortage by creating a pipeline to hire former students.The program was launched at Park View and Potomac Falls high schools during the 2002-03 school year, and included 34 future educators, spokesman Dan Adams said. There weren’t any Teacher Cadet programs in the state prior to 2002.Starting next year, the Teacher Cadet program will be offered in 14 of the county’s 18 high schools, according to Lynn Caldwell, a Human Resources and Talent Development recruiter with the county. Enrollment in the program is also increasing, with 236 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, up from 157 in 2021-22, according to a presentation shared with the school board.Sophomores and juniors can apply for the program, which requires a minimum 2.7 GPA, two recommendation letters and s...

Police ID pregnant woman killed in DC shooting; baby in ‘critical condition’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

A pregnant woman was killed and a man was wounded Thursday in what D.C.  police called a “targeted” shooting by two suspects armed with what appeared to be assault rifles.The woman and the man were parked in a car in the 300 block of 37th Street SE, when another car pulled up and two armed men jumped out and opened fire, said Andre Wright, interim executive assistant police chief during a news conference.The shooting happened about 11:20 a.m.“This is a brazen act,” Wright said. “It happened in the middle of the day.”Both the woman and the man suffered several gunshot wounds. The woman, Samya Gill, 22, of Fort Washington, Maryland, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. She gave birth at the hospital, and then she died. Police said the baby in in “critical condition.”The man, who was the driver of the car, was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.Wright said police believe the shoot...

MMA fighter Conor McGregor accused of sexually assaulting woman at NBA Finals game in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals.The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report was filed. Miami police did not respond when asked Thursday evening whether they were investigating.McGregor’s attorney said the fighter denied any wrongdoing. “Mr. McGregor will not be intimidated,” said the attorney, Barbara Llanes.In letters sent to the NBA, the Heat and McGregor’s representatives, Mitchell detailed her client’s allegations and said the client would discuss “reasonable settlement offers” before June 12 or else proceed with litigation.https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1669418013659938822?s=20“We are aware of the...

Murder suspect arrested in Raynham after chase, crash, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

A murder suspect was taken into custody Thursday after he allegedly led police on a chase and later crashed into another car in Raynham, leaving one of the car’s occupants with serious injuries, state police announced. State police said troopers initially saw David Lynch, 24, sitting in a BMW SUV in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn hotel in Middleborough around 3 p.m.When approached, police said Lynch rammed a pair of police vehicles and fled onto Route 44. State police said troopers pursued Lynch “for a short period of time” before they lost sight of the vehicle he was driving. Moments later, state police said troopers learned Lynch’s vehicle had hit the second car at the intersection of Orchard Street and Warren Street in Raynham. Police said Lynch and a passenger in the car he was driving fled the scene on foot but were soon taken into custody. Lynch, his passenger and one occupant of the car Lynch allegedly hit were taken to a hospital after th...

East Boston residents brace for impacts of temporary Sumner Tunnel closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

East Boston residents spoke up on Thursday as they brace for the impacts of a planned nearly two-month closure of the Sumner Tunnel beginning next month. The main artery connecting East Boston to the rest of Boston is slated to shut down beginning on July 5 to make way for needed repairs. With closing time near, the state Department of Transportation held an open house to community members to ask questions and voice concerns on Thursday. “A nightmare,” said East Boston Resident Debbie Raso. “ A total nightmare.”Weekend closures already in place on most weekends for the past year have given drivers a preview of what to expect.  “On a Saturday night, if we want to go out for dinner, a 15 minute drive, usually, is an hour and a half,” Raso said. “I don’t have to commute,” said resident Judy Lyons. “I feel bad for those who do.”This week’s MassDOT open house aimed to let community members ask last-minute closure-related questions. In Eas...

Ray Lewis III, a son of Ravens legend Ray Lewis, dies; ‘be our guardian,’ brother posts after losing sibling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

Ray Anthony Lewis III, a son of Ravens legend Ray Lewis, died Thursday, one of his brothers said on social media. He was 28.Rahsaan Lewis said on Instagram that he prayed his older brother was “at peace now,” and that he “won’t ever have the words” to describe the loss of his sibling.“Be our guardian,” he wrote. “I promise I’ll make you smile and be proud.”Along with his younger brother, Lewis III followed in the footsteps of his father, who is credited with forever changing the position of NFL middle linebacker throughout his 17-year career with the Ravens that ended with his retirement from football in 2013.Lewis III attended Lake Mary Prep in Florida, rushing for 5,283 yards and 53 touchdowns in three seasons, according to MaxPreps, and telling The Baltimore Sun in 2010 that he had a dream of playing in the NFL, as well as aspirations of “making a difference in people’s lives outside the football field.”...

Nine charged in thefts of Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, Warhol and Pollock art

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

Nine people are being charged for the thefts of millions of dollars worth of memorabilia, paintings and other valuables, according to the Department of Justice.The items stolen include an Andy Warhol silkscreen, a painting done by Jackson Pollock and nine World Series rings which previously belonged to Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra.The thefts spanned more than two decades and 20 different museums and institutions from Massachusetts to North Dakota, according to the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Some of the items had been melted down, including the nine Berra World Series rings, said U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam.Authorities said that some items had been recovered, but it was not yet clear which items would be returned to their rightful owners or museums.All nine suspects are Pennsylvania residents in their late 40s or early 50s. As of Thursday, eight had already turned themselves in, Karam said.Court records show that five of the men opted into preliminary...

Burglary suspects plead not guilty to 26 home break-ins in San Diego County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Three people responsible for a string of burglaries in San Diego County this year had their first court appearance Thursday.All three defendants were denied bail and will remain in custody. According to prosecutors with the county district attorney, the three do not have ties to San Diego County, other than to commit the rash of home break-ins.Prosecutors say the arrest was significant work and collaboration with the police department."It was important to stop them from committing new offenses," said Jack Wang, the San Diego County Deputy District Attorney.In their first court appearance, 48-year-old Charles Henderson, 30-year-old Charelle Brumfield and 30-year-old Anthony Robinson all pleaded not guilty to more than two dozen residential burglaries and conspiracy to commit burglary.Cell phone data and social media postings linked Brumfield and Henderson to 26 break-ins in San Diego County, according to prosecutors. Robinson was linked to 8 cases."This is a crew that ha...

Smokehouse & Bar coming to Hotel del Coronado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Hotel del Coronado is welcoming a new dining option to its premises this July.Smokehouse & Bar will be located at the hotel's historic Laundry building, serving shareable appetizers, slow-smoked meats, local veggies and BBQ sides with a California twist, officials said in a press release. From its vintage 1925 signage to original brick-clad walls, the restaurant's theme pays respect to The Laundry, the Coronado resort's primary laundry facility for 99 years. It'll feature a historic wooden bar from the 1880s, indoor and outdoor dining areas, and two private dining and entertainment spaces with large windows. ‘The best kept secret:’ Lao Food Festival debuts in San Diego this weekend "The restoration of the historic building seamlessly blends historic wood and brick with remnants of the building’s past, including the original laundry conveyor system hardware from the building’s days as a working laundry and dry cleaner, which transports guests to a bygone era at...

Wind-driven rain pelts shores of India, Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy pushes into coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:25 GMT

MANDVI, India (AP) — Wind-driven rain pelted the shores of western India and southern Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy pushed into the coast with the potential for a significant storm surge and flash floods from heavy rain. The two nations had moved 173,000 people to shelters ahead of the cyclone, and preparations were made to provide water and maintain communications after the storm passed. Pakistan’s southern province in Sindh, devastated by floods last summer, lies in the cyclone’s path.During the day Thursday, skies darkened along the Arabian Sea, while dust storms hampered evacuation and rescue work on land. Biparjoy had maximum sustained winds of 120 kph (75 mph) with gusts up to 140 kph (86 mph) and was forecast to weaken as it moved into India’s Gujarat state.In India’s Kutch district, near Jakhau port where the cyclone made landfall, authorities were expecting significant sea surge. Keti Bandar in Pakistan’s Sindh province also lies in Biparjoy’s path. The cyc...