Douglas County school board rejects agreement to settle claims that it violated Colorado open meetings law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

The elected board overseeing the Douglas County School District rejected a settlement agreement that would have acknowledged several members violated Colorado’s open meetings law when they discussed replacing the former superintendent.The board voted 4-3 Monday evening to reject the agreement that would have settled claims made by state Rep. Bob Marshall. The Democratic lawmaker filed a lawsuit last year alleging the four members of the board’s conservative majority violated state statute by holding a series of private one-on-one meetings last year to discuss replacing former Superintendent Corey Wise.The lawsuit now heads toward trial, which may cost the district $500,000.“It sickens me to think we’re continuing to spend district dollars because we’re not willing to say, ‘Yeah, the way that went down is not how we should have done it,'” Director David Ray said.The agreement would have meant spending $66,000 to cover Marshall’s legal fees. I...

Hicks snaps slump with 1st homer as Yankees top A’s 7-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

By LARRY FLEISHER (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks broke out of his season-long slump with a two-run homer and the New York Yankees went deep four times to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Monday night.Gleyber Torres hit a tiebreaking solo drive in the sixth inning against former Yankees lefty JP Sears (0-3). Oswaldo Cabrera and DJ LeMahieu launched two-run shots off Sears as New York (19-17) avoiding falling back to .500 for the second time in a week.Hicks doubled his season RBI total when he homered in the seventh for the first time since Sept. 23 against Boston — his second extra-base hit this year. He began the night batting .143 overall and was 0 for 19 at Yankee Stadium this season before connecting, making him the frequent target of boos.“Just feels good to get a hit, especially in that fashion,” Hicks said. “I feel like I’ve had a couple of at-bats where I’ve hit it hard, but I get out, so there’s nothing to show ...

A’s announcer Dallas Braden responds to his reaction to Glen Kuiper’s on-air racial epithet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

As the fate of Athletics television play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper hangs in the balance, broadcast partner Dallas Braden took to social media Monday to explain his initial reaction to a racial epithet uttered on live television.Braden has been criticized in some quarters for not showing a sense of shock or surprise when Kuiper, during a lead-in before an A’s television broadcast on NBC Sports California, described a “phenomenal” visit the two had taken to the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City and used an epithet in place of the word “negro.”In a tweet posted following the Athletics loss against the New York Yankees, Braden attempted to explain.“Several people have questioned my lack of response . . . I believe my silence has been misrepresented,” Braden said in the tweet.My thoughts: pic.twitter.com/D7jc67X7Pb— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) May 9, 2023Given the routine level of communication that occurs during a broadcast, Bra...

80 vehicles seized in Oakland sideshow Friday night: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

DUBLIN, Calif. (KRON) -- It was another wild scene on the streets of Oakland during illegal sideshows over the weekend. At least 250 vehicles took part in a sideshow Friday night, the Oakland Police Department said. In addition to the sideshow activity, officers also had to contend with life-threatening obstacles that included lasers, fireworks and a vehicle fire. Nearly 80 vehicles were seized and towed as a result, police said. T-Mobile closes flagship Union Square store "Illegal sideshow activity across the Bay Area had Oakland Police Department Officers working into the early morning hours on Saturday," said Oakland police in a social media post. "OPD Helicopter (ARGUS) was overhead when at least 250 vehicles took over the intersection of 10th and Oak Streets on May 5."The latest sideshow activity comes on the heels of a man being attacked and beaten last week during a sideshow. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says the city has a sideshow prevention plan in the works with the Alamed...

Mountain View at-risk teen reported missing after family argument: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

(KRON) -- An at-risk teen was reported missing after a family argument Sunday night, the Mountain View Police Department (MVPD) said on Facebook. Luis, 16, was last seen at his home on Latham Street in Mountain View around 10:30 p.m. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black sweatshirt and blue jeans. Police said Luis was carrying a black and green backpack. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }MVPD posted about Luis' disappearance at around 9 a.m. Monday. Police say anyone with information about Luis' location is asked to call 650-903-6344.

Melendez has 4 RBIs, Royals score 8 in 6th, beat ChiSox 12-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez homered and drove in four runs, Nick Pratto had a three-run double during an eight-run sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday night.Melendez hit a 431-foot, two-run shot in the fourth against Dylan Cease and then had a two-run single in the sixth as the Royals turned a 4-4 game into a rout. Kansas City had its highest-scoring game this season and won consecutive home games for the first time since winning four straight at Kauffman Stadium last Sept. 20-23.“I was saying it early when we weren’t scoring runs,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “The process was great the whole time. I’m happy for the guys that they’re having that success, but I’m more happy they haven’t changed their work or thought process.“I’m really happy for them, because we’ve struggled to win games. It takes belief that you can do it.”Jose Cuas (2-0) relieved Zack Greinke with two out i...

Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom Canada’s spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong.A senior government official said Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei has five days to leave the country. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. It’s wasn’t immediately clear if he’s left yet. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said in a statement that Canada declared Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata.”“We will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs,” she wrote. “Diplomats in Canada have been warned that if they engage in this type of behavior, they will be sent home.”Canada’s spy service indicated that in 2021 opposition Conservative lawmaker Michael Chong and his Hong Kong relatives were targeted after Chong criticized B...

Seattle’s Logan Gilbert loses perfect game in 7th vs Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert lost his bid for a perfect game against the Texas Rangers when Marcus Semien led off the seventh inning with a single.Gilbert had been overpowering against one of the top offenses in baseball Monday night. He matched a franchise record with seven straight strikeouts from the second through the fourth and threw only 72 pitches over the first six innings, striking out nine.But he ran into trouble in the seventh and was pulled after 6 2/3 innings trailing 2-1. Semien ended Gilbert’s bid for perfection with a sharp single up the middle that eluded the reach of shortstop Jose Caballero to open the inning. Gilbert got help from his defense earlier. Josh Jung’s long fly to center field was tracked down by Julio Rodriguez for the second out of the fifth. Jarred Kelenic made a leaping catch against the wall of Jonah Heim’s foul ball down the left-field line to end that inning.Second baseman Kolten Wong made a nice b...

Montevideo toma agua más salada ante la sequía y falta de reservas en embalses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:55 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Pese a estar ubicado sobre una de las mayores reservas de agua dulce del mundo, Uruguay sufre desde hace un par de semanas problemas desabastecimiento de agua potable en su capital.El agua sigue fluyendo por las cañerías, pero desde hace varios días su sabor es más salado por el exceso de sodio, lo cual generó quejas de los usuarios y preocupaciones de salud entre los médicos.¿A qué se debe este cambio? A que, ante el déficit hídrico y la escasez de agua dulce en el río Santa Lucía y en sus embalses por la sequía que sufre el país, la empresa estatal Obras Sanitarias del Estado (OSE) decidió empezar a partir del 26 de abril a realizar una mezcla diferente del agua disponible. Eso supone tomar una parte del agua de una fuente más cercana al río de la Plata, el estuario que recibe aguas oceánicas saladas.“Decidimos en el día de hoy empezar a mezclar en forma diferente (…) El agua ‘aguas abajo’ puede tener mayor salinidad, pero nos vemos obligados a que por lo menos la...