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Summerlike heat across Great Lakes region forces school closings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The calendar says it’s still spring, but for parts of the Great Lakes region, hot summerlike temperatures already have arrived forcing some schools to close or shift students to remote learning.Detroit Public Schools Community District began closing its more than 100 schools three hours earlier Thursday and will do the same Friday as temperatures in the Motor City were expected to soar to near 90 both days.Indoor afterschool activities also are canceled, according to the district.Last June 1, Detroit’s high was a cooler 82 degrees. The city’s all-time high for the date was 97 degrees in 1934.In western Michigan, Grand Rapids Public Schools canceled all classes and after-school activities Thursday and Friday due to the extreme heat. Temperatures in some school buildings Wednesday were too warm, Superintendent Leadriane Roby said in a message on the district’s website.“That not only makes the learning environment a challenge, but it also raises a safety conc...

A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — City documents released Wednesday show engineers and city officials visited a Davenport building nearly a dozen times in the months before it partially collapsed on Sunday. The most recent engineer’s report came out just days before the building crumbled, suggesting the west wall appeared “ready to fall imminently.”Here’s a timeline that shows red flags were raised multiple times in recent months, according to city documents.FEB. 2, 2023MidAmerican Energy, an electric and gas utility, complains to the city about a deteriorating brick wall at the southwest corner of the building. The utility says its employees would not work in the area until improvements were made, including installation of scaffolding.Chief Building Official Trishna Pradhan signs a notice of public hazard that says the southwest wall “has been gradually falling” and there is “visible crumbling of this exterior load bearing wall under the support beam.”Pradhan says “emergency vacat...

Federal government orders desegregation in 32 Mississippi schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Federal courts have issued desegregation orders for 32 school districts in Mississippi, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s assistant attorney general said Thursday. The desegregation orders fit into a broader body of civil rights work launched in Mississippi that is examining jails, police departments and hate crimes in the state, according to Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Referring to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed segregation of public schools across the country, she said the Justice Department is ensuring school districts provide Black students in Mississippi with equal access to education programs. “In our ongoing efforts to fulfill the promise of Brown vs. Board of Education, we currently have 32 open cases with school districts here in Mississippi,” Clarke said. “And in each of those cases, we are working to ensure that these dis...

White House says Biden is ‘fine’ after he tripped and fell on stage at Air Force graduation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation Thursday and the White House said he was “fine” after tripping over a sandbag.Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the front of the stage with salutes and handshakes, and turned to jog back toward his seat when he fell. He was helped up by an Air Force officer as well as two members of his U.S. Secret Service detail. Onlookers, including some members of the official delegation on stage, watched in concern before Biden, who at age 80 is the oldest president in U.S. history, returned to his seat to view the end of the ceremony.“He’s fine,” tweeted White House communications director Ben LaBolt. “There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands.” Two small black sandbags were on stage supporting the teleprompter used by Biden and other speakers.Biden has been dogged by questions about his age and his fitness to serve, and his missteps have ...

Inmate escapes from jail in Brighton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Police were searching Thursday afternoon for an inmate who escaped from the Adams County jail in Brighton.The inmate, Jared Sheppard, is described as a white man with brown hair and blue eyes. He stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds, according to the Brighton Police Department. Sheppard, 39, was last seen wearing an orange and white striped jumpsuit with shackles. Police released the following photo just before 4:30 p.m.Police were searching Thursday afternoon for an inmate who escaped from the Adams County Detention Center in Brighton. (Credit: Brighton Police Department)Police urged anyone who spots the man or sees something suspicious to stay away and call 911.Sheppard was being held on counts related to motor vehicle theft and narcotics, a police spokesperson said.

What jerseys are the Denver Nuggets wearing in the NBA finals?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat is here and the tension is palpable. The Nuggets finished their regular season as the No. 1 seed in the west and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. The Heat finished at No. 8 in the east and played a full 7-game series against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. Photos: 40 years of Nuggets jerseys But Thursday is the night when the past is forgotten and fans of both teams look at what needs to be done to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy after winning four more games.But sometimes it's not about the players on the court. As anyone who's lost a March Madness bracket can tell you, sometimes the person who picks based on the intangibles of names, colors or even cities will find their way to the top.With that in mind, we're looking away from centers, forward and guards and instead focusing on fashion.What color uniforms will the Denver Nuggets wear?The Denver Nuggets ...

Brighton teacher finds lost letterman jacket after 22 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — A Brighton teacher experienced an incredible case of lost and found when she went back to her alma mater.Melissa Brassington showed up at Brighton High School nearly 22 years after her graduation to train as a substitute teacher. What she found surprised her."I was like, 'Where did you get this jacket?'" she said before being told "'It’s been on display for quite a while here.'"The cherry red letterman jacket is decorated with all sorts of honors, from cross country and track to a gold class of 2000 pin. Denver’s altitude: Problem or perception for athletes? Brassington said the jacket went missing after she was deployed with the National Guard following 9/11. She said she put her stuff in storage."My yearbook, my jacket, my pictures, clothes, everything, really. I just assumed I'd never see it again," she said.According to Brighton school historian Melvin Bacon, Brassington's letterman jacket was put on display at the Brighton High School museum after bei...

MDCR collaborates with Denver sheriff to encourage basketball fans to be safe and responsible during NBA Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

In anticipation to Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets Thursday night, law enforcement agencies from both cities are asking fans to enjoy the events that will be held over the weekend but to also remain safe.In a collaborative effort between The Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department and Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins, they are encouraging basketball fans to not drink and drive and celebrate responsibly. MDCR will also work with several Miami-Dade County law enforcement agencies to maintain a safe environment for fans who live, work and are visiting the county.

19 displaced after blaze that spread through 2 multi-family homes in Brockton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

Demolition crews began dismantling what was left of a more than century-old home in Brockton Thursday, hours after a fire devoured the home and spread to a building next door. Three people suffered minor injuries and 19 people were displaced as a result of the fire. Still, some residents who said they lost everything also said they feel lucky things weren’t worse. “We are lucky to have our lives,” said resident Maria Rogers. “That’s the most important thing.” “I just hope that we get some help,” Rogers continued. “I don’t know where we’re doing or what we’re doing. We don’t have nothing. I left everything inside.”Brockton fire officials said crews responding to reports of a structure fire on South Street around 3 a.m. found two large residential buildings in flames. Some residents made it out the back of the most heavily damaged structure at 37 South Street but ended up trapped in a fenced-in backyard before Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said crews cut the ...

Police searching for two suspects who allegedly attacked someone with a machete

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

Two suspects are wanted after attacking a man in downtown Boston with a machete. The incident took place around Tremont Street and Temple Place on Tuesday, May 23 around 9 a.m.The adult male victim was seriously injured but is expected to survive. The police describe both suspects as Black males with short hair. Suspect No. 1 was wearing “grey trench coat style jacket, dark pants, and white shoes,” and Suspect No. 2 was “shirtless, wearing white pants and dark colored shoes.”The police said the incident is still being investigated and are seeking the public’s help with identifying Suspect No. 1 and 2.