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Somerville building housing displaced students from shuttered school closes summer programming early

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

The Somerville building that will house students from a school shuttered due to rotting infrastructure has closed its summer programming early due to the “increasing disruption caused by the construction work currently underway there,” district officials said in a letter Friday.Workers preparing the Edgerly administrative building for students and staffers from the tired Winter Hill Community Innovation School removed asbestos in window caulking, prompting concerns from staffers and parents.Officials said they met with staff and families Friday to “assure them that the building was and remains safe to occupy” before they ultimately decided to cancel the remainder of summer school, which was slated to conclude Wednesday.Relocating Winter Hill students to the Edgerly necessitated improvements to the administrative building’s roofing, masonry and window caulking to keep it “watertight,” officials said. The asbestos removed in the window caulking was described as a type that does not af...

Seven vote centers open for District Four primary election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Registered voters in San Diego’s Fourth Supervisorial District can cast their ballot at any one of seven vote centers starting Saturday, Aug. 5.This comes 10 days ahead of the special election primary -- set for Aug. 15 -- to fill the vacant District Four seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.According to the County of San Diego Communications Office, the vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday, Aug. 14 at the locations below: Meet the candidates in the special election for District 4 Supervisor Cuyamaca CollegePerforming Arts Center900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy., Lot 1El Cajon, 92019Encanto VFW Post #15126873 Federal Blvd.Lemon Grove, 91945North Park Recreation CenterMeeting Room4044 Idaho St.San Diego, 92104Columbus Club of San DiegoAssembly Hall4425 Home Ave.San Diego, 92105Father Junipero Serra Hall2540 San Diego Ave.San Diego, 92110North Clairemont Recreation CenterMeeting Room 24421 Bannock Ave.San Diego, 92117Skyline Hills B...

Oregon extends crab fishing restrictions to protect whales from getting caught in trap ropes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has extended rules restricting the state’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached to crab traps, the state’s fish and wildlife department has announced.Humpbacks, which migrate off Oregon’s coast, and other whales can get caught in the vertical ropes connected to the heavy traps and drag them around for months, leaving the mammals injured, starved or so exhausted that they can drown. Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery is one of the backbones of the Pacific Northwest’s fishing industry, but crabbers fear that overregulation will harm the industry. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted late Friday to extend, with no sunset date, measures that were originally supposed to end after this season, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement. The measures include limiting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can be placed in the months when...

Eagles reserve lineman Sills acquitted of rape, kidnapping charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been acquitted of felony rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio and will be returning to the team’s active roster.Jurors in Guernsey County reached not-guilty verdicts on both counts Friday after deliberating for about three hours. Sills, 25, showed no reaction as the verdicts were read but immediately stood and thanked the panel when the judge offered him an opportunity to address them.“I’d like to thank my family who have supported me from day one,” he said. “I have done nothing wrong, and I’m glad that was proven today.” Defense attorney Michael Connick said the verdict “ends a nearly four-year nightmare for the Sills family, and particularly Josh.”The Sarahsville, Ohio, native was indicted Jan. 31 by a county grand jury, accused of having engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and holding a woman against her will Dec. 5, 2019. Ohio Attorne...

Man arrested, victims sought in west end assaults

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

Toronto police have a man in custody following a number of assaults in the west end Friday morning. Police say a man was running into traffic and harassing motorists in the area of Jane Street and Wilson Avenue around 9 a.m. He also allegedly assaulted several pedestrians who were in the area at the same time. Police located and arrested the man a short while later. Kevin Ogbogu, 28, of no fixed address has been charged with failing to comply with a probation order. Police are asking anyone who was assaulted by this man to come forward as victims of the alleged attacks had left the area prior to police arriving.

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits northeast China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northeast China early Sunday morning.The moderate quake occurred about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Jinan, a city of roughly 9 million people.Shaking occurred at a shallow depth, according to Rafael Abreu Paris, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center.“The closer to the surface the earthquake is, the stronger you are going to feel it,” said Abreu Paris.Federal officials have not confirmed any deaths.__The Associated Press receives support from the Walton Family Foundation for coverage of water and environmental policy. The AP is solely responsible for all content. For all of AP’s environmental coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environmentThe Associated Press

Pence heckled by Trump supporters as 'sell out' after third indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

(The Hill) — Former Vice President Pence on Friday faced heckling from supporters of former President Donald Trump outside a campaign stop in Londonderry, N.H.“Why did you sell out the people?” one heckler can be heard saying in a video taken outside of the event and shared across social media. Map: Does your drinking water contain ‘forever chemicals’? Other Trump supporters can also be seen in the video, with one holding a sign with Trump’s name and his infamous “Make America Great Again,” slogan and another wearing a shirt that says “Ultra MAGA.” At one point, Pence responds to a heckler who asks him why he didn’t “uphold the Constitution.”“I upheld the Constitution,” Pence appeared to retort. “Read it!”Other media outlets reported the crowd also calling out that "there’s the sellout! There’s the traitor!” as Pence exited his vehicle.The parking lot confrontation comes in the same week Trump was indicted and arraigned in Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s investigat...

Officials responding to wildfire in Hays County, estimated at 70 acres

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Officials responded to a wildfire in Hays County Saturday, according to the Hays County Office of Emergency Services (HCOES) website.The wildfire, known as the Oak Grove fire, was reported in the 200 block of Oak Grove Road in San Marcos. It is estimated at 70 acres and 0% contained as of 4:22 p.m., according to the Hays County Office of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M Forest Service.The Hays County Wildland task force responded to the fire. Air assets are also being deployed to drop water on the fire.Officials responded to a large outside fire, known as Fox Fire, in Hays County Saturday, Aug. 5. | David Yeomans/KXAN NewsOfficials responded to a large outside fire, known as Fox Fire, in Hays County Saturday, Aug. 5. | KXAN viewer photoOfficials responded to a large outside fire, known as Fox Fire, in Hays County Saturday, Aug. 5. | David Yeomans/KXAN NewsThe National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio said on Twitter it could see the smoke plum...

Austin's 29-day streak of consecutive 100° days is the longest in recorded history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is currently experiencing the longest stretch of triple-digit heat in recorded history.Camp Mabry, Austin's official weather reporting site, has reached 100° or hotter every day since July 8.That means temperatures have reached the century mark for 29 days in a row. With records dating back to the 1890s, that's the longest stretch of triple-digit temperatures ever recorded in Austin. MORE HEAT RECORDS: What is Austin's hottest month ever? The KXAN First Warning Weather team is currently forecasting at least seven more days at or above 100°, which would extend the streak well past 30 days. How often does Austin hit 100°? Here’s a breakdown by date, month, year and decade The previous record of 27 days was set between July 17 and Aug. 12, 2011. That summer went on to have a record-breaking 90 days of triple-digit heat.Meanwhile, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's streak of triple-digit days came to an end Thursday, July 27, with temperatures only reach...

Charley Walters: How Nick Bosa’s impending deal could make Justin Jefferson richer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:42 GMT

Now that Danielle Hunter has his $20 million, one-year contract, next for the Minnesota Vikings is a new mega deal for Justin Jefferson.That could be tricky.Whether it’s important to Jefferson, the reigning offensive player of the year, to be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL is unclear. But if it is, it’s worth watching the Nick Bosa saga.Bosa, 25, the reigning defensive player of the year, is holding out, apparently because he also wants to be the NFL’s highest-paid non-QB.Jefferson, 23, who isn’t holding out, may want to see Bosa’s new contract before he signs his new deal, which could be worth at least $25 million a year.— Bosa is going into his fifth season, so he’s one year ahead of Jefferson in extension eligibility from his rookie contract. A new contract could be worth more than $30 million a season.The Vikings might be willing to do an extension with Jefferson this summer, but he’s been in the NFL for just three seasons, so if he wants a new deal now, he might ha...