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Denver police open investigation into use of “seclusion room” at McAuliffe International School

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

The Denver Police Department has opened an investigation into the use of a “seclusion room” at McAuliffe International School, an agency spokesman confirmed Friday, a day after Board of Education members called on the department to look into the middle school’s use of a locked room as a potential disciplinary tool.On Thursday, three school members announced that Denver Public Schools was investigating the use of the room after receiving an email from a McAuliffe employee who alleged students of color had been locked inside the room multiple times during the last academic year. The directors — Auon’tai Anderson, Scott Esserman and Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán — called on state and local law enforcement agencies to also investigate the matter during a news conference. The Denver Police Department has received a report about the seclusion room and its investigation is ongoing, spokesman Jay Casillas told The Denver Post on Friday. He said he could provide no oth...

Imitation In-N-Out opens in Mexico

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

A new burger restaurant that recently opened in Mexico is making burger enthusiasts do a double-double take since it's drawing comparisons to U.S.-based In-N-Out restaurants.The Mexico-based restaurant, known as In-I-Nout, serves grilled topped burgers and fries, along with a special sauce, all served on a red tray, just like In-N-Out restaurants in the U.S. In-N-Out Burger employees barred from wearing masks A video of the restaurant made its rounds on TikTok in early July and has garnered about one million views and more than 53,000 likes.However, In-N-Out doesn’t seem too happy with the surprise pop-up restaurant telling KTLA that they are unable to comment "due to ongoing litigation," seemingly signaling that the restaurant will be taking legal action against the imitation restaurant. In-N-Out Burger opened in 1948 as a tiny stand at Francisquito and Garvey avenues in Baldwin Park. Harry and Esther Snyder, the company’s founders, are credited with inventing the world’s first d...

John Raleigh, Svetlana Raleigh Rescue Two after Plane Crashed into Lake Tahoe [Lake Tahoe, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

Plane Accident in Rubicon Bay Left Two InjuredLAKE TAHOE, CA (August 4, 2023) – Saturday morning, John Raleigh and Svetlana Raleigh pulled two men out of the water after their plane crashed into Lake Tahoe.The incident happened on July 1st, at around 10:15 a.m., in the southwestern part of Lake Tahoe.According to reports, the Raleighs saw a Piper PA-28 crash into the water in Rubicon Bay. They and other boaters rushed to the plane, which was nose down in the water, to aid in rescue efforts. They were able to get the two male occupants of the plane into their boat and get them onto the dock.After they reached land, emergency crews aided the victims. Paramedics transported them to a local hospital for treatment.It was reported that at least one of the men suffered a serious head injury.No amount of training can prepare a pilot for all situations they may face while in the air. So, it is important to be prepared before flying a plane. Always do a preflight inspection to make sure...

Road Closed Following Two-Vehicle Accident on Sandia Crest [Bernalillo County, NM]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

Two-Vehicle Crash near Mile Marker 6 Caused Traffic DelaysBERNALILLO COUNTY, NM (August 4, 2023) – Sunday afternoon, roadways were shut down after a two-vehicle accident on Sandia Crest.The incident happened July 30th, along the Sandia Crest Road, near mile marker 6, according to authorities.Per reports, a vehicle collided with a motorcycle, blocking traffic in both directions.No update has been given on the status of the driver or motorcyclist at this time.Consequently, authorities shut down the roadway to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties but has since been reopened.Bernalillo County authorities are currently investigating the two-vehicle crash and will release updates once made available.When driving, it is important to always be alert for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vehicles. Avoid distractions and keep your eye on the road. Additionally, drive within the posted speed limit set and enforced to reduce accidents. Always be cautious of the road ahead to ensure t...

Federal grand jury indicts suspected East Bay convenience store robbery crew

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

OAKLAND — A federal grand jury has indicted three alleged members of a Bay Area robbery crew that targeted convenience stores for cigarette cartons, court records show.Lorenzo Sarmiento, 20, Ray’Mon Simon, 22, and Devaughn Sarmiento, 24, all of Oakland, were charged Wednesday with conspiracy and seven counts of robbery, each related to a separate incident of a robbery that targeted a Rite Aid, Quik Stop, 7-Eleven, or ARCO in San Leandro. The indictment notes, though, that the crew was suspected of at least 25 robberies around the East Bay.The three defendants are still facing corresponding state charges. Their two co-defendants in the Alameda County case, Patricia Sarmiento and Arial Telez, were not included in the federal indictment.Authorities say that the group drove around the East Bay committing robberies with a similar modus operandi; One person would brandish a firearm — or replica gun — at a clerk, while at least two others would empty cigarette cartons from the ...

College Board: No AP Psychology course for Florida students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

By Annie Ma and Adriana Gomez Licon | Associated PressMIAMI — The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts to inject conservative ideals into education standards, it ultimately revamped the Advanced Placement course for African American studies, watering down curriculum on slavery reparations and the Black Lives Matter movement – and a nationwide backlash ensued.Now, faced with altering its AP Psychology course to comply with Florida’s limits on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, the nonprofit College Board is pushing back. It advised the state’s school districts Thursday to not offer the college-level course to Florida’s high school students unless it can be taught in full.The announcement sent shock waves across the state as students in many school districts prepare to return to school in less than a week. But because the College Board is standing by its decades-old psychology curriculum, school ...

Niger’s mutinous military cuts ties with France

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

By Sam Mednick | Associated PressNIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, firing some of the previous government’s key ambassadors and warning citizens of the West African nation to watch for foreign armies and spies. A regional delegation’s efforts at negotiation quickly deadlocked.The junta’s announcement on state television late Thursday deepens the post-coup isolation for what had been the United States’ and allies’ last major security partner in the Sahel, the vast region south of the Sahara Desert that Islamic extremist groups have turned into the global center of terrorism.With two days remaining before a deadline set by the West African regional bloc to release and reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible force, Bazoum in a plea published in a Washington Post opinion piece said, “I write this as a hostage” and urged the U.S. and partners to...

Cirque du Soleil: ‘Corteo’ makes a long-awaited SF return

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

Always a frequent visitor to the Bay Area, Canadian circus juggernaut Cirque du Soleil is finally returning for the first time in three years with its hit show “Corteo.” This particular piece previously came to town in 2005, the same year that it had premiered in Montreal.The current visit is a whirlwind one — one weekend each in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco. In January the company will return to San Francisco for a nearly two-month run of “Kooza,” another returning show that had its U.S. premiere in San Francisco in 2007. Cirque du Soleil’s last visit to the Bay Area was “Amaluna” in late 2019 and early 2020.Like the similar English word cortege, “Corteo” in Italian means a procession, such as that for a funeral. The show takes the form of a celebratory procession imagined by a clown dreaming of his own funeral.Written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, “Corteo” features angels and human marionettes, bouncing trampoline beds and women swinging from giant chandeliers....

533 suspected drug dealers arrested in San Francisco in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Hundreds of suspected drug dealers have been arrested in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood as police continue cracking down on rampant open-air drug dealing and using.The San Francisco Police Department's Tenderloin Station officers have arrested 533 people for selling narcotics in 2023 as of August, nearly surpassing the 566 total arrests for narcotics sales in all of 2022.Police Chief Bill Scott said his officers are also arresting people for using illicit drugs in public, something that officers rarely did last year.SFPD officers seized 123 kilograms of narcotics, including 80 kilograms of fentanyl in the Tenderloin, surpassing the total amount of drugs seized in all of 2022, Scott announced Friday.    The drug seizures come amid an ongoing focus by SFPD and partner agencies to dismantle the open-air drug markets. A fentanyl overdose epidemic has surged through the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods this year. Fenta...

The Big Myth About “Free” Markets That Justified History’s Greatest Heist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:24 GMT

RAND Corporation experts, panelists, and other guests attend the ribbon-cutting of the new RAND Corporation headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 14, 2005.Photo: Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe bank robber John Dillinger is one of history’s most famous thieves, absconding with the equivalent today of about $7 million. You’d think that if someone had stolen $7 million on each of 7 million separate crime sprees, you would have heard about it, right? But you would be wrong.In 2020, the RAND Corporation, a think tank in Santa Monica, California, released a study with the humdrum title “Trends in Income From 1975 to 2018.” RAND itself resides at the center of America’s establishment. In the decades following its founding after World War II, it was largely funded by and served the needs of the military-industrial complex. Daniel Ellsberg was working at RAND when he leaked the Pentagon Papers, which he had access to because RAND possessed several copies.Incr...