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Douglas County School Board members violated Colorado Open Meetings Law, judge rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

The Douglas County School Board’s conservative majority violated the Colorado Open Meetings Law in connection with its firing of former Superintendent Corey Wise last year, a district judge ruled Friday.Robert “Bob” Marshall, now a state representative for House District 43, filed a lawsuit in February 2022 alleging the board’s majority violated state statute by holding a series of private one-on-one meetings to discuss replacing Wise.The Colorado Open Meetings Law, part of the Colorado Sunshine Law, generally requires state or local governmental bodies to discuss public business or to take formal action in meetings open to the public.Board members Michael Peterson, Rebecca Myers, Kaylee Winegar and Christy Williams are recognized in the Douglas County District Court ruling as “majority board members” of the seven member school board.A trial was held Monday and District Court Judge Jeffrey K. Holmes found in a ruling filed Friday that the “Individ...

Missing Long Beach children found safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

Two at-risk children who went missing in Long Beach on Friday have been safely found on Saturday.The children were identified as Gabriela Lopez, 13, and Eddie Bernal Jr., 11, by the Long Beach Police Department."Gabriela Lopez and Eddie Bernal Jr. returned home unharmed and reunited with a relative," authorities said. Authorities search for missing Los Angeles County teen At the time, the children were last spotted on the 4000 block of East 10th Street around 11 a.m. Police confirmed they were runaways with patterns of doing so in the past.No further details were released surrounding the children's return home.

Pittsburg man dead, another arrested after Saturday morning assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

PITTSBURG — A 50-year-old man who was physically assaulted died from his injuries early Saturday and police later arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder, authorities said.Around 1:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of an active altercation between two men and found the Pittsburg resident unresponsive on the ground, near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and East Leland Road, according to police.The man was pronounced dead at the intersection.Police later located and arrested 46-year-old Pittsburg resident Juan Mendez-Medina, who was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on suspicion of murder.Police are still actively investigating the assault. They have not confirmed what the confrontation was about or if the two men knew each other.Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to contact Detective Jonathan Elmore at 925-252-4857.

Miley picks up win after a month on IL, Wiemer homers as Brewers beat Pirates 5-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wade Miley pitched five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and Joey Wiemer homered for the second straight game to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.The victory pushed Milwaukee 1 1/2 games ahead of Pittsburgh atop the NL Central standings.Miley (4-2) had been one of Milwaukee’s most reliable starting pitchers before spending a month on the injured list due to a lat strain. The left-hander was 3-2 with a 3.67 ERA in eight starts before going on the IL on May 16. He returned to form Saturday, limiting the Pirates to two hits and two walks while striking out four.Wiemer’s 10th home run of the season, a two-run shot off Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, staked Miley and the Brewers to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Brewers moved out to a 4-0 lead in the fifth on a two-out, two-run double by Rowdy Tellez.Keller (8-3) got out of the inning without further damage and turned things over to the...

Wake Forest 3, Stanford 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

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Grupo armado asesina a tiros y cuchillazos a más de 40 en una escuela en Uganda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda — Las autoridades ugandesas recuperaron los cadáveres de 41 personas, incluyendo 38 estudiantes, que murieron quemadas, baleadas o acuchilladas tras un presunto ataque rebelde contra una escuela secundaria próxima a la frontera con República Democrática del Congo, dijo el alcalde el sábado.Al menos seis personas fueron secuestradas por los rebeldes, que tras la incursión del viernes en la noche huyeron por la porosa frontera hacia Congo, indicó el ejército de Uganda.Entre las víctimas había estudiantes, un guarda y dos miembros de la comunidad local que fueron asesinados en el exterior del centro, explicó el regidor de Mpondwe-Lhubiriha, Selevest Mapoze, a The Associated Press.Algunos de los estudiantes sufrieron quemaduras letales cuando los rebeldes prendieron fuego a un dormitorio, mientras que otros fueron baleados o acuchillados con machetes, añadió Mapoze. Ya son más de 300 los muertos en horrendo rito apocalíptico en Kenia ...

Garrett throws 6 solid innings, Marlins beat Nationals 5-2 for 3rd straight win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Braxton Garrett pitched six strong innings, Bryan De La Cruz had a two-run single and the Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Saturday.Joey Wendle had two hits for Miami, which has won three straight. Luis Arraez, who went 5 for 5 with a homer on Friday night, was 1 for 4 with an intentional walk, leaving his major league-leading batting average at .388.Jonathan Davis walked leading off the Miami seventh against Chad Kuhl (0-4), and Nick Fortes singled to put runners at the corners. With one out, Washington walked Arraez to load the bases and Kuhl then walked Jorge Soler to force in the go-ahead run. Fortes scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-1.De La Cruz added a two-run single with the bases loaded in the ninth.Garrett (3-2) allowed one run and four hits. He walked one and struck out eight. Over his past seven starts, the left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 32 innings. Miami is 6-1 in those games.A.J. Puk got three outs for h...

Coast Guard offloads over $186M in cocaine from interdictions at sea; 12 in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

Millions of dollars worth of cocaine will never hit the streets, thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard.The crew of the USCG Cutter Bear offloaded more than 14,100 pounds of the drug in Miami, Friday.The drugs were seized during nine separate interdictons in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. They are worth more than $186 million.Twelve suspected smugglers were taken into federal custody during the operations.

Nicer weather on Father’s Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

After a soggy Saturday, nicer weather is in the forecast for Father’s day as the low pressure system heads east of New England. Although showers will linger into the early morning hours Sunday, most of the day is looking dry with the exception of an isolated shower or two. Temperatures will start in the upper 50s and warm into the upper 60s to low 70s for the afternoon. The long term pattern is also looking less unsettled, with sunshine and summerlike weather returning late week.

Column: Chicago Cubs ride the Wrigley wave to their 5th straight win. ‘We’re playing a good brand of baseball.’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

For much of the past two months the Chicago Cubs have talked about the kind of baseball they were capable of playing if everyone did his part.Now they’re done talking and letting their actions speak for them.The results have been impressive to see.“Coming (off) the (4-5) road trip, obviously we keep saying, ‘It’s a long season, it’s a long season,’ and things like that,” second baseman Nico Hoerner said. “But it did seem like a significant homestand, playing the Pirates for the first time. Any time you play at home it’s special, and we’re playing good baseball. Won some close games. Feels good.”Justin Steele pitched five strong innings in his return after suffering a left forearm strain on May 31 against the Tampa Bay Rays, and the bullpen combined for four shutout innings in a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles before a crowd of 40,605 at Wrigley Field.The Cubs scratched out only four hits but made them count. Hoerne...