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Teachers have been outed for moonlighting in adult content like OnlyFans. Do they have legal recourse?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (Associated Press)At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult content on OnlyFans, the subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content.The site and others like it provide an opportunity for those willing to dabble in pornography to earn extra money — sometimes lots of it. The money is handy, especially in relatively low-paying fields like teaching, and many post the content anonymously while trying to maintain their day jobs.But some outed teachers, as well as people in other prominent fields such as law, have lost their jobs, raising questions about personal freedoms and how far employers can go to avoid stigma related to their employees’ after-hour activities.At St. Clair High School southwest of St. Louis, it all came crashing down this fall for 28-year-old Brianna Coppage and 31-year-old Megan Gaither.“You’re tainted and seen as a liability,” Gaither lamented on Facebook after she wa...

Colorado Avalanche Information Center records over two dozen avalanches in Vail, Summit County last week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

Since the first two storms of the season have moved through the high country, the Summit County Rescue Group has handled one avalanche rescue call so far.No one was injured, and they hope it stays that way for the rest of the winter season.CAIC has recorded more than two dozen avalanches in Vail and Summit County in the last week.“Over the next couple of days, we’re going to see probably very few natural avalanches, but there’s still going to be a pretty good chance for human-triggered avalanches,” Ethan Greene, the director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, said.One concern isn’t just backcountry skiers on avalanche terrain, but also hikers or snowshoers triggering avalanches from below.Read the full story from our partner at denver7.com.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Colorado weather: Avalanche warning, road closures in place amid Sunday’s snowstorm Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Adventurist, to get outdoors news...

Colorado weather: Light snowfall continues in the mountains, up to 3 inches expected Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

Light snowfall will continue in the mountains through Monday night, with up to three inches of new snow accumulation expected, according to the National Weather Service.NWS meteorologists expect several inches of snow around Rabbit Ears Pass and the Park Range in northern Colorado, according to Monday’s hazardous weather outlook from the NWS.While the plains can expect a milder day, with temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s, a mixed bag of light snow and freezing drizzle will spill over area tonight, NWS forecasters stated on social media.Larimer and Weld counties will see the worst tonight’s sleet, but much of the northern plains will see slick travel conditions form overnight into Tuesday morning from freezing precipitation, the hazardous weather outlook stated.Freezing drizzle will also be possible overnight for the I-25 corridor, potentially creating icy roads for tomorrow’s morning commuters, according to NWS forecasters.Another storm system dropping to...

Woman’s anti-Mexican remarks caught on video at Disneyland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

A woman caught on camera saying “I hate Mexicans” in a Disneyland bathroom led to the arrest of a well-known street-vendor activist in San Bernardino County Sunday.  The Disneyland bathroom exchange unfolded late last week when Eva Ramirez filmed another woman tossing out racist comments after reportedly hearing Ramirez and her son speaking Spanish in the bathroom.  Ramirez said that they were at the theme park enjoying her son’s birthday and that the altercation started with a disagreement over a bathroom stall.  “I’m at Disneyland and this person just heard me speaking Spanish and she said, ‘Great, you’re a f-----g Mexican, right?’ Repeat what you just said,” Ramirez is heard telling the woman in the video. “You have a problem with people that speak Spanish in your country, right?” “Yeah, but it’s America. It’s America,” the unidentified woman responds. “You don’t speak Spanish in America. It’s an English-speaking country.”  “Your comment is racist, and it...

Jewish man attacked in apparent hate crime in Beverly Hills speaks out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

Raphy Nissel, an Orothodox Jew who was assaulted by a man while walking to his synagogue in Beverly Hills on Saturday, is sharing his story.The attack happened in the area of North Rexford Drive and North Santa Monica Boulevard just after 9 a.m. "We’re Orthodox Jews and so we do not use the car on Shabbat, on Saturday, we walk,” Raphy told KTLA's Rachel Menitoff.  As the couple made their way to synagogue, they were confronted by a man wielding a belt, who police later identified as 44-year-old L.A. resident Jarris Jay Silagi.  “He held it in his hand," Rebecca Nissel, Raphy’s wife, said. “He hit my husband over the head and he yelled, ‘Give me your earrings, Jew.’”  For his part, Raphy said at the start of the attack he didn’t know what the man was hitting him with.  “I didn’t realize what it was, but it was very heavy, very hard and very painful,” he explained. “But I didn’t fall down. I just was perplexed at what was going on.”  The couple chased their attacke...

1 hurt in 6-car crash on 101 Freeway in Hollywood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

At least one person was hurt in a six-car crash on the 101 Freeway in Hollywood Monday morning.The crash resulted in a closure of all southbound freeway lanes at Sunset Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said on X, formerly Twitter. That SigAlert was lifted a little more than an hour later.Footage from the scene shows multiple damaged vehicles and debris strewn across the roadway. The CHP said six vehicles were involved in the crash.CHP officials told KTLA that they have received reports that the crash was caused by a wrong-way driver, but that remains under investigation.One person was transported from the scene, and their condition is unknown.

Bronny James makes USC debut after health scare

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

(The Hill) -- LeBron “Bronny” James Jr. made his collegiate debut with his team, the University of Southern California Trojans, on Sunday, months after suffering a cardiac arrest episode during a summer workout session. The standout freshman, who came off the bench and was on minute restriction made by his head coach Andy Enfield, tallied four points (on 1-3 shooting), three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 16 minutes in his team 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State, according to ESPN. Bronny James of the USC Trojans reacts to a play during the first half against the Long Beach State 49ers at Galen Center on December 10, 2023. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)The debut of LeBron James’ eldest child brought out a sold-out crowd and a filled-out student section to its contest against its in-state rival, as some fans attended the game wearing either James Jr. USC Trojans jerseys or his father’s Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers jerseys, according to...

'Barbie' leads the pack for 2024 Golden Globe nominations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

It's a Barbie world! The 2024 Golden Globe nominations were announced Monday morning by Cedric "The Entertainer" and Wilmer Valderrama, and the Greta Gerwig-directed film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling leads the pack with nine nominations. In the meantime, “Oppenheimer,” which was released on the same day scored eight nominations.Here is the full list of nominations here: Best Motion Picture – Drama“Anatomy of a Fall”Killers of the Flower Moon”“Maestro”“Oppenheimer”“Past Lives”“The Zone Of Interest”Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy“Air”“American Fiction”“Barbie”“The Holdovers”“May December”“Poor Things”Best Motion Picture – Animated“The Boy and The Heron”“Elemental”“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”“Suzume”“Wish”Cinematic And Box Office Achievement“Barbie”“Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3”“John Wick: Chapter 4”“Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1”“Oppenheimer”“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”“The Super Mario&nbs...

Correction: Pro-Palestinian teach-in in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

A story that ran Thursday, Dec. 7, on the front page incorrectly stated the number of people Hamas terrorists killed in Israel on Oct. 7. Hamas killed about 1,200 people.

Wish You Were Here: On the golf courses of Scotland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:08 GMT

These last months have seen our readers traveling the world, exploring the glories of Bath, England, home to ancient Roman baths and plenty of Jane Austen lore, and trekking through Portugal. Along the way, they’ve shared their discoveries and offered travel tips, so we can go too.Here’s the latest installment, this time from a trio of golf devotees just back from Scotland.WISH YOU WERE HERESCOTLAND: In September, three longtime San Jose friends — from left, Larry Schiro, Al Sardella and Dan Peterson at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel — spent 12 days golfing and sightseeing in Scotland. “Just an unbelievable trip for friendships that are 60+ years!” Al says. “We booked our golf bucket list trip with Hidden Links, (which) arranged our lodging and transportation in Scotland as well as booking tee times at Eden, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie Championship course. Given there are so many golf courses in Scotland, (we) easily booked tee times at other cours...