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9 Minnesota schools win prestigious National Blue Ribbon status

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

Nine Minnesota schools were among 353 nationwide to be honored Tuesday as National Blue Ribbon Schools.The annual recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments.“The honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for what it means to Raise the Bar in education,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a Tuesday statement accompanying the announcement. “The leaders, educators, and staff at our National Blue Ribbon Schools continually inspire me with their dedication to fostering academic excellence and building positive school cultures that support students of all backgrounds to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. …”The 353 schools in 46 states and the District of Columbia include 313 public schools and 40 non-public schools.The nine Minnesota schools, including one in the east metro, are:Chanhassen Elementary School in Chanhassen, ...

Royce Lewis departs with hamstring tightness as Twins beat Reds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

CINCINNATI — Royce Lewis fouled a pitch off to right field and immediately after finishing his swing, the third baseman started limping as he paced around the batter’s box.That prompted a visit from acting manager Jayce Tingler and athletic trainer Masa Abe. After a quick conversation, it spelled the end of Lewis’ night. As he walked off the field with the pair, Lewis put his hands on his helmet and grimaced.The sight of the rookie, who has looked like a budding star over the past couple of months, walking off the field cast a dark cloud over the Twins’ 7-0 win on Tuesday night over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Twins say he left the game with left hamstring tightness.His night ended in the eighth inning, though Lewis appeared to tweak something innings earlier in the sixth hustling to first base on a ground ball.An injury to the rookie would be a tough break for both Lewis, who missed the start of the season after undergoing his second anterior cr...

Video of Missouri politicians using flamethrowers goes viral

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – A video showing two Republican state senators from St. Charles County using flamethrowers at a fundraiser is drawing fire around the world.Social media posts claim they are burning books. Those posts are false.Still, Democrats are using the claims and the video to boost fundraising.The Republican fundraiser, called Freedom Fest, was held Friday night at the Sugar Creek Winery in Defiance. One of the items being raffled was a flamethrower and then this happened.Missouri State Senators Nick Schroer and Bill Eigel tell FOX 2 they were asked to demonstrate the flamethrowers on a stack of cardboard boxes to boost interest in the raffle.A post on X (formerly Twitter) showed the video and claimed the senators were setting fire to a stack of books. The issue of banning books deemed pornographic from libraries has been a hot-button issue in Missouri. The post had drawn nearly 20 million views by Tuesday evening. Close Thanks for signing up! ...

Federal agents head operation on I-270 in St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations were involved in a federal operation on a metro St. Louis interstate.The federal agents and police officers with St. Charles had an SUV stopped on Interstate 270 between Olive and Page around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.The FOX Files spotted the operation, which involved a K9 and special agents pulling suitcases from the trunk of a vehicle. It appeared the driver and passenger were being interviewed by law enforcement.Federal authorities confirmed the operation involved a drug investigation and requested FOX Files blur the faces and vehicles involved in the operation. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Law enforcement sources said agents found what they believe to be drugs, b...

Southbound E-470 reopens at Peña Blvd. hours after multi-vehicle crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

Southbound E-470 at Peña Boulevard is open after a tractor-trailer crash closed the highway for most of the afternoon, according to E-470 officials.A semi-truck crossing the center median caused the crash, breaking through the cable barrier into oncoming traffic and colliding with vehicles headed southbound, E-470 spokesperson Jessica Carson wrote in an email. The crash was first reported at 1:22 p.m., according to the Colorado State Patrol.The collision closed southbound E-470 but was easily detoured by taking the Peña exit, Carson wrote. All northbound and southbound lanes were fully open as of 5:45 p.m.One person was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to the Denver Fire Department.Multiple vehicle crash with serious injuries blocking E470 SB at Pena (milepost 27). Left lane NB blocked. SB use Pena ramp as a detour. Please watch for emergency crews.— CSP E470 (@CSP_E470) September 19, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman ly...

Man arrested in killing of L.A. County deputy may have been involved in road rage incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

New details about the man arrested in connection with the killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy were revealed as a memorial to honor the deputy took place on Tuesday. Witnesses provided more details about the suspect, Kevin Salazar, 29, in the hours leading up to the fatal shooting of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, on Sept. 16 in Palmdale.The sheriff's department confirms that on the same day Clinkunbroomer was killed, two people reported separate road rage incidents involving Salazar. A memorial to honor Clinkunbroomer near the Central Park stairs in his hometown of Santa Clarita is growing Tuesday night as loved ones and community members arrive to pay tribute.At the top of a hill, attendees can sign cards offering messages and condolences to the deputy’s family.Memorial climb held for L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer at the Central Park stairs in Santa Clarita on Sept. 19, 2023. (KTLA)Memorial climb held for L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clin...

Stalking allegations lead to administrative leave for LAPD assistant chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

A high-ranking official with the Los Angeles Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after allegations he used an Apple AirTag to stalk another officer he was allegedly in a romantic relationship with, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.  The officer who made the allegations against LAPD’s Assistant Chief Al Labrada said she found the tracking device in a waterproof Pelican box inside of her vehicle and that the device was traced back to his city-issued smartphone. She filed a report about the tracking device with the Ontario Police Department on Sept. 7.  Labrada’s cell phone was reportedly confiscated shortly after the report was filed, with the officer also reporting the incident to internal affairs and the inspector general.  “We deny all of those allegations,” Jeremy Tissot, Labrada’s attorney, said at the time. “Those are false allegations, and we fully expect Mr. Labraba will be vindicated.” Los Angeles Police Departmen...

SF Giants’ Alex Cobb exits crucial start vs. D-backs in third inning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

PHOENIX — The Giants understood the stakes at hand in this two-game series against the Diamondbacks. Win both and 2½-game gap in the wild card standings would be almost entirely erased; one would clinch the season series and secure a potentially important tiebreaker.That factored in as much as the added days of rest for Alex Cobb’s troublesome hip when they decided to push his scheduled start back from Saturday in Colorado to Tuesday’s series opener in Arizona. It’s hard to imagine the decision backfiring worse.Cobb walked off the mound after throwing two pitches in the third inning Tuesday night, clearly bothered by the impingement in his left hip. He had already allowed five runs, and after escaping the second on his 33rd pitch of the inning, hung his head while he grabbed at the hip as he returned to the dugout.Cobb returned to the mound to start the third but looked to be in discomfort througohut his warm-up pitches. He was clearly in pain after his second pitc...

Former Stanford Cardinal football coach Buddy Teevens dies from injuries sustained in bicycle accident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Buddy Teevens, the innovative Ivy League football coach and former Stanford coach who brought robotic tackling dummies to Dartmouth practices, died Tuesday of injuries he sustained from a bicycle accident in March. He was 66.School president Sian Leah Beilock and athletic director Mike Harrity announced Teevens’ death in a letter to the Dartmouth community.“Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved ‘coach’ has peacefully passed away surrounded by family. Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved too challenging for even him to overcome,” the Teevens family said in a statement to Dartmouth. “Throughout this journey, we consistently relayed the thoughts, memories, and love sent his way. Your kindness and letters of encouragement did not go unnoticed and were greatly appreciated by both Buddy and our family.”Teevens had his right leg amputated following the accident in Florida. Teevens and his wife, Kirsten, were riding on a road in the St. Aug...

Woman sues San Francisco McDonald's over 'severe' burns from hot coffee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who says she bought coffee from a San Francisco McDonald's and was left with severe burns after the lid was not properly sealed over the drink. Mable Childress, 85, says she visited the McDonald's at 1100 Fillmore St. on June 13, 2023. She bought the coffee at the drive-through, according to the lawsuit, and the lid opened when she tried to drink it. The lawsuit claims that Childress suffered "severe burns and emotional distress." She has scarring on her groin area and is still feeling pain, though Childress' lawyer told KRON4 she is recovering nicely and the burns are mostly healed. A fish in San Francisco may be 100 years old, study finds Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that Childress reported the incident to the restaurant's managers and employees, but they "refused to help her." After she continued to wait and ask for help, she was ignored and eventually left, per the lawsuit. In a statement sent to KRON4, restaurant...