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Montgomery Co. inspector general opens 2 investigations related to harassment allegations against MCPS principal

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

One of the region's largest school systems is Montgomery County Public Schools. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) One of the region's largest school systems is Montgomery County Public Schools. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) Montgomery County’s inspector general is opening two investigations into the public school system related to allegations of harassment and bullying against a recently promoted high school principal.In a Sept. 20 letter to the president of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi confirmed her office is opening the probes, one of which will review how Montgomery County Public Schools handles complaints of misconduct.The school system has been mired in controversy for more than a...

La cantidad de migrantes que cruzan la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México podría aumentar. Estas tres razones lo explican

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

(CNN) — La cantidad de cruces de migrantes en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos vuelve a aumentar. ¿Por qué ocurre esto y qué podría pasar ahora?Para entender mejor la situación, CNN habló con Ariel Ruiz Soto, analista de políticas del Instituto de Política Migratoria en Washington.Ruiz dice que hay un detalle clave que muchos debates sobre la migración y la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México suelen omitir.“En general”, dice, “no miramos más al sur”.Ruiz dice que es probable que el número de cruces fronterizos siga aumentando, y señala que hay tres razones por las que esto ocurre en este momento:1. Ha habido un fuerte aumento de venezolanos que cruzan el tapón del DariénLos datos del gobierno de Panamá muestran que el número de migrantes que realizan la peligrosa travesía por el tapón del Darién va en aumento, afirma Ruiz.Muchos de esos migrantes proceden de Venezuela, donde una crisis socioeconómica, alimentada por el gobierno del cuestiona...

Canadian official: Allegation of India’s involvement in Sikh’s killing is based on human and surveillance intelligence

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian official: Allegation of India’s involvement in Sikh’s killing is based on human and surveillance intelligence.Source

Missing Kansas women found dead in Colorado

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

TOPEKA (KSNT/KDVR) - Two women missing from eastern Kansas have been found dead in Colorado following an exhaustive search over the past 10 days. Linda L. Estrada, 44, and Amy R. Ford, 39, were found dead Monday, the Emporia, Kansas police department said.The women's bodies were found in Kiowa County, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation told FOX31.The investigation into the pair's disappearance began on Monday, Sept. 11 after a family member reported Estrada as missing. Ford was reported missing shortly afterward. The two women were in Colorado together earlier in the month. Man accused of deadly RTD attack held on $5M bond The Emporia police investigation into the missing women used cellular phone technology, along with security videos to track the pair's movements through Colorado. Investigators focused their efforts on eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Police Captain Lisa Hayes said law enforcement spent five days in Colorado using K9s, airplanes, drones and ground searche...

‘She murdered my dog’: Pet sitter arrested on animal cruelty charges; owner says suspect starved pets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

A South Florida pet sitter is facing serious charges after a dog in her care died and others were found in poor shape, triggering calls for accountability from the animals’ owner.Sunny Isles Beach Police on Thursday confirmed they arrested Antonella Rivoir on animal cruelty charges.The 20-year-old was once listed on Rover.com, and that’s where Sunny Isles Beach resident Patricia Gutierrez said she found the suspect.Speaking with 7News on Thursday, Gutierrez did not mince words.“I wanted her to pay for this, I wanted her to go to jail for committing – I mean, she murdered my dog,” she said.Gutierrez said she hired Rivoir to care for her five dogs and a cat while she was away for a month.Before her return to South Florida, Gutierrez said, her housekeeper arrived to find her pets in terrible condition. One of them, Daisy, was not able to move.Daisy didn’t survive, and the other canines were weak and sick.With the pet sitter’s knowledge, Gutierr...

Dorchester parents notified after Murphy K-8 School fight

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

The third week of school got off to a rough start at the Murphy K-8 School, with parents notified of a brawl in the hallways Monday afternoon.“This afternoon, a physical altercation occurred between a few students during a class transition, which may have been witnessed by members of the school community,” reads a letter from the Principal Courtney Sheppeck to the Murphy community sent Monday. “School staff immediately responded and worked to de-escalate the situation.”The Dorchester school’s letter indicates the incident involved students in the middle school but does not specify the number or ages of the children or whether there were any injuries.Neither Boston Police nor EMS were called in response to the incident, according to BPS spokesperson Max Baker.The students involved in the fight “could face disciplinary action in accordance with the BPS Code of Conduct,” the letter continues. The Code of Conduct states students may be suspended...

Driver of stolen vehicle in custody after wild chase on L.A. freeways and streets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

The driver of a stolen vehicle was taken into custody after a wild chase on multiple Los Angeles freeways and surface streets Thursday afternoon. LAPD officers were called to assist in the stolen vehicle chase just before 3 p.m. as the driver was in the express lanes of the 110 Freeway. It's unclear where and when the vehicle was stolen, however. By 3:35 p.m., the driver was heading north on the highway in the Exposition Park area.The black Mercedes sedan appeared to have a flag or banner coming from the sunroof, aerial video from Sky5 showed.A stolen vehicle suspect leads police on a chase on the 110 Freeway on Sept. 21, 2023. (KTLA) The driver was soon heading west on the 10 Freeway, with several LAPD units in tow. Around 3:53 p.m., the driver exited on Bundy Drive, only to get back onto the eastbound side of the highway.There, the suspect avoided traffic by heading on the shoulder of the freeway. The driver continued east along the left shoulder, narrowly missing other motorists ...

Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it was giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year.The Department of Homeland Security said in the announcement that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status to Afghans who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023, would affect roughly 14,600 Afghans. This status doesn’t give affected Afghans a long-term right to stay in the country or a path to citizenship. It’s good until 2025, when it would have to be renewed again. But it does protect them from deportation and give them the ability to work in the country. A relatively small number of people are affected. On Wednesday the administration announced it was giving Temporary Protected Status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans in the country.But many Afghans who would benefit from the new protections took enormous risks in getting to the U.S., often after exhausting all other op...

At Kari Lake’s 3rd trial related to Arizona election, county makes case to protect ballot signatures

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — An election official and lobbyists were among the witnesses brought by Maricopa County attorneys on the first day of a trial Thursday in another lawsuit filed by Kari Lake, the defeated Republican in last year’s Arizona governor’s race, to deny her request to see signed ballot envelopes of 1.3 million early voters.The former TV anchor has already lost two trials that challenged her loss to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs by more than 17,000 votes. In the second trial, a judge rejected a misconduct claim Lake made about ballot signature-verification efforts in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and where more than 60% of the state’s voters live.Lake’s latest case doesn’t challenge her defeat but instead is a public records lawsuit that asks to review all early ballot envelopes with voter signatures in the state’s most populous county, where officials had denied her request for those documents.The trial began with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge J...

Destructive West Kelowna, B.C., wildfire now considered ‘held’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:37 GMT

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — The large wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in West Kelowna, B.C., is now considered “held,” after raging out of control since mid-August. The 139-square-kilometre McDougall Creek fire destroyed or damaged nearly 190 properties and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The province’s wildfire service says that while holding the fire is an important milestone, there’s still much work ahead and multiple hazards are still present in some areas.Almost all remaining evacuation orders issued for the Regional District of Central Okanagan and City of West Kelowna have been rescinded, with the exception of a handful of properties in West Kelowna.Most evacuation alerts are also over.The BC Wildfire Service says residents can expect to see smoke in the area until there is significant rain or snow.About half of the 400 structures or homes destroyed in B.C.’s record-breaking wildfire season so far have been lost in the Kelowna area.This report...