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Audit report calls for more transparency from DC’s troubled 911 call center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

D.C.’s embattled 911 call center needs to be more transparent with the public, particularly in incidents during which mistakes were made, to help regain public trust, auditor Kathy Patterson said Thursday.A new report, a second status update on how the Office of Unified Communications is faring in implementing recommendations from a 2021 audit, said that while the agency is making some progress, more transparency is needed.In making the call for additional accountability, Patterson released a 911 call from an October 2022 incident. The caller explained a roommate was on the floor and not responding to calls for his name.But over the two-plus minute conversation, the operator never asked if the person was breathing, Patterson said. As a result, it took 20 minutes for responders to arrive. The resident died of cardiac arrest.More DC News More Local NewsMore Government NewsIn the aftermath of the incident, according to a news release, the agency posted a “final report”...

Kane breaks Rooney’s England scoring record with goal No. 54

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Harry Kane became England’s leading scorer of all time on Thursday — and his record-setting goal just had to come from the penalty spot.Kane tugged on his England jersey and roared with delight in an emotional celebration after converting a spot kick during the 2-1 win over Italy in European Championship qualifying.It was his 54th goal for the national team, one more than Wayne Rooney.And the nature of the goal wasn’t lost on the Tottenham striker.“It had to be a penalty, of course,” Kane said, a nod to him missing from the spot late in a 2-1 loss to France in the World Cup quarterfinals last year.Rooney scored his 53 England goals from 2003-2018. Kane made his England debut in 2015 and has reached the landmark having played 39 fewer games than his fellow striker.“I knew it wouldn’t take long but that was quick,” tweeted Rooney, who is still Manchester United’s record scorer. “Great man, unbelievable goalscorer and an England legend. Congrats Harry.”...

Former East High School dean opens up about violent 2015 attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Rudy Villarreal worked in education for more than four decades and spent the last ten years of his career at East High School as the Dean of Students and head of discipline.His career came to an end on Oct. 5, 2015 when a student violently attacked him inside a classroom."I sat down in a chair, and I reached over to get another chair for him to sit down and that's when he hit me, blindsided me on the side of the head and I went down," Villarreal said.The attack happened as Villareal was getting ready to call the student's mom to report misbehavior."He said the reason he was doing it to me because he didn't like me, he said 'I didn't like Mr.V'," Villarreal said. Students, friends impacted by East High School deans involved in shooting When Villarreal was unconscious, the student kicked him multiple times in the left eye leaving behind significant damage, including a torn cornea and double detached retina."I went through three corneal transplants, I went to numerous...

Experience dog sledding at this local mountain ranch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Located in Colorado near Winter Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Grand Lake, Snow Mountain Ranch has been a destination for people around the country who enjoy the outdoors. Snowshoeing, swimming, sledding, biking, and even dog sledding.It is a method of transportation that is as old as, well, when man and dog decided to team up."It's a partnership, a relationship that goes back centuries," said Tim Anderson, Snow Mountain Ranch outdoor coordinator. Local club races cars on frozen Georgetown Lake And that relationship continues here at Snow Mountain Ranch in Grand County. "With the dogs already having that bond with humans just as most dogs do, we take it to that next level," said Anderson.The technology is pretty much the same as it always was. "The breed we use here is an Alaskan husky. They are widely used by most people that are going to be competitive mushers," said Anderson.These snow dogs were born to cruise and are making no bo...

Brewlihan Mead Co. offers locally brewed mead in Broward

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

I feel the need, the need for mead! The centuries-old elixir is making a comeback — yes, in the 21st century, and could it be sweeter than ever?! Alcoholic beverage investigator, and sweetheart Alex Miranda found out.So what is mead?Well, it’s essentially honey wine.Now, I don’t know about you, but I still miss that pure honey McDonald’s used to offer with their chicken nuggets, but this is a close second.A Broward brewery is turning out the good stuff for modern-day adventurers.The act of drinking mead has changed since the days of the vikings, but the ancient liquid hasn’t lost any of its appeal in these modern times.John Hoolihan: “Mead is a delicious drink that’s been around since medieval times. It’s one of the first known alcohols that has been created.”At Brewlihan Mead Company in Oakland Park, they’re filling your glass with top-shelf stuff — thanks to the bees.John Hoolihan: “Meadery is similar to a modern version ...

We can’t lose China, EU leaders say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

BRUSSELS — European leaders are suddenly falling over each other to get to China.Amid growing concern that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hardening his support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Thursday he will fly to Beijing for talks next week. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will follow on a longer-planned trip on April 4. A succession of European Union leaders used a summit in Brussels to raise the alarm about China’s ostentatious backing for Vladimir Putin this week, warning that they could not stand by while Beijing and Moscow cement an alliance that risks tipping the world deeper into crisis. Their concerns followed Xi’s high-profile trip to the Russian capital, which shored up the position of his longstanding friend, Putin.During a private session in Brussels, Macron urged his colleagues to redouble their efforts to stop China from deepening its support for Russia’s invasion. “The French president underli...

School Committee approves ‘transitional’ $1.4 million budget

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

Following long debates over priorities, fiscal cliffs and ESSER funds, Superintendent Mary Skipper’s $1.4 million dollar budget has received school committee approval — narrowly avoiding a passed deadline.“The FY ’24 budget helps us as a transitional budget to really prepare for FY ’25’s fiscal cliff and set our initiatives up with foundational work,” explained Skipper before the vote Wednesday night.The proposed budget — repeatedly called a “transitional” or “building block” budget moving out of the pandemic and federal funding — represents a $71.7 million increase over the current budget, with big increases to salary and facility costs and investments in multilingual, inclusive and other programs.The measure was approved with four in favor and members Brandon Cardet Hernandez and Stephen Alkins opposed — member Lorena Lopera was not present to vote. The plan will now come before city officials for ...

Ousted MassGOP chair sues party for triple back pay, gets sued by UPS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

The former chairman of the MassGOP suddenly finds himself in the middle of two lawsuits, alleging in one the party he used to lead failed to pay him thousands in owed salary, and accused in another of stiffing the United Parcel Services company for even more.“The defendants have refused to honor the Contract through their failure to pay UPS for the total amount of the shipping services provided,” attorneys for the delivery company wrote in a February court filing alleging a business owned by former MassGOP Chairman Jim Lyons and his wife owes them over $70,000.According to the court filing, Dandi-Lyons Franchise Corporation, a flower store and dairy stand in Tewksbury, arranged to pay UPS for shipping “numerous items between the dates of November 1, 2020 through July 3, 2021.”Lawyers for the shipping giant allege an audit of items shipped by them for Lyons’ company “were inaccurately described by the defendant with respect to the items’ weight as well as their dimensiona...

Fenway rooming house Our Lady’s Guild House to be sold to 2 local non-profits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

A Fenway rooming house for women will change hands a day after the state attorney general’s office announced it had reached a deal with the ownership to stop evictions and settle discrimination claims against it.Two Boston-based non-profit affordable housing developers, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs and Fenway Community Development Corporation, announced Thursday evening that they had signed an option agreement with the Our Lady’s Guild House, a rooming house for women at 20 Charlesgate West with 140 units.In a statement, the groups say they “plan to redevelop the property as 100% permanent affordable housing.”On Wednesday, state Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced her office had secured a deal to stop evictions, settle allegations of age and disability discrimination against long-term tenants and secured a $115,000 penalty payment.Rooms in the house — which a resident told the Herald in an email are to be called “single-room occupancy … not apartments” as they share ...

20 cases of Candida auris reported in San Diego area this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A deadly fungal infection that is being warned about by the Centers for Disease Control for its "dramatic" increase in cases has already been in the San Diego area for several years, local health officials said.Since 2020, 92 cases of Candida auris, a type of yeast that can cause severe illness in hospitalized patients, have been reported in San Diego County, Tim McClain, a spokesman with the county's Health and Human Services Agency, told FOX 5 Thursday. Suspect in triple murder arrested following transfer from Mexico Three cases of C. auris were reported in 2020, nine in 2021, 60 in 2022 and 20 thus far in 2023, McClain confirmed. At the current rate, the fungal infection will exceed the total cases in 2022.C. auris primarily affects older people and those with weakened immune systems, rejects treatments from traditional antifungal medications and has a mortality rate of up to 60%, per the CDC.San Diego hospitals are on high alert with cases already confirmed locall...