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Louisville students to return to school on Friday, more than a week after bus schedule meltdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Students in Louisville’s public school district will return to class starting Friday as part of a staggered reopening that stretches into next week, as administrators reboot a new bus schedule after the system melted down on the first day of school, the superintendent announced Monday.Schools will reopen on Friday for elementary and middle school students, while high school students will return next Monday, Superintendent Marty Pollio said.The superintendent apologized to staff, parents, bus drivers and students. “Even if they didn’t have a bus problem, I know we’ve inconvenienced a lot of kids and families who wanted to be right back in school, and we apologize for that,” Pollio said. “This was not anticipated, and that’s a mistake on me and on us.”The revised schedule means students in Jefferson County Public Schools will miss more than a week of school since the disastrous opening day last Wednesday, when some students didn’t get picked up in th...

Texas woman who pleaded guilty to helping hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s remains sentenced to 30 years in prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Texas woman who pleaded guilty to helping hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s remains sentenced to 30 years in prison.Source

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. (SVVC) on Monday reported a loss of $14.8 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of $2.14. Losses, adjusted for investment costs, came to 4 cents per share.The technology investment fund posted revenue of $131,700 in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $132,000._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SVVC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SVVCSource

Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott has signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots worth $4 million, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the move, said the contract can be worth up to $6 million with incentives.The 28-year-old Elliott ran for 68 touchdowns and more than 8,000 yards in seven years with the Dallas Cowboys. After being drafted fourth overall out of Ohio State in 2016, he led the NFL in rushing yards in 2016, when he was the runner-up for the AP Rookie of the Year award, and again in 2018.He also has more than 2,300 receiving yards, and 12 TD catches.___AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.Source

Man killed by police in Denver was carrying a marker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Denver have just released body camera video from when an officer shot and killed a man last Saturday as they responded to a domestic violence call.It started as a call where witnesses reported seeing an intoxicated man push over his wife, who uses a wheelchair, and then assault his teenage son, according to police. Police said they weren't able to confirm this was a case of domestic violence, but the officers met up with the suspect in the middle of the street. Bulletproof vest saves deputy in Adams County shooting Within 40 seconds of arriving on scene, an officer is seen in the video firing a Taser at the suspect, Brandon Cole, as he approaches a female officer. The female officer can be heard in the body camera video saying the man had a knife.According to Denver Police, the second Taser probe didn't land, and so the stun gun didn't work. That officer then fires two shots.Cole was taken to the hospital and later died. It turns out he was carrying a bla...

31 people accused of organized crime, cocaine trafficking in Adams County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A large-scale cocaine trafficking investigation in Adams County led to the grand jury indictment of 31 people with charges involving organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering and more, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.The 18-month investigation, called Operation Full Circle, included the seizure of 14,600 grams of cocaine, four firearms, 15 vehicles, five residences and $283,514 in cash, according to a press release from the DA.The drugs were allegedly brought to Adams County from Juarez, Mexico, through Martin Mena-Flores and his brother Gustavo Mena-Flores, as well as a number of their associates, according to the release.The North Metro Task Force and the DEA say the alleged Mena-Flores criminal enterprise had avoided law enforcement while distributing cocaine in the area for 15 years."This partnership and the indictment should send one important signal to all who are dealing this poison in our community: we’re going to take you...

Woman desperate to find cat lost while boarding flight at Denver airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Ginger Thompson and Breezy, her year-old Bengal cat, flew to Denver from Washington for a cat competition. While boarding their Southwest flight home Sunday, Breezy got out of her carrier. “They were getting me on the plane rushing me, and I set her down to get ready to put her under the seat, put my backpack up into the overhead bin, and was sort of jostled,” Thompson said. Did you know Denver is one of the freshest non-coastal places you can get fish? Thompson said she isn't sure how the latch broke. But when the carrier opened up, Breezy jumped out. Thompson tried to catch Breezy, but the cat fell between the airplane door and jet bridge onto the tarmac. “I saw her fall and she sort of tried to claw to stay up, but the momentum just took her down. And it wasn’t a jump or anything, it was more like just falling,” Thompson said. Thompson said she was ushered off the flight and has received little help from Southwest or the airport since the incident. “There’s been...

Bulletproof vest saves deputy in Adams County shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Officers fanned out near an Adams County intersection late Sunday night, where a suspect on the run allegedly shot a sheriff’s deputy.Police officials say the deputy was not hurt, thanks to a bulletproof vest.There was chaos and a frantic search at 74th Avenue and Federal Boulevard just around midnight. Officers from several agencies were searching for a suspect who they said shot a deputy. The Adams County Sheriff's Office sent a tweet just after midnight warning people to watch out for a man on the run not far from Westminster. He was considered armed and dangerous. Police search for missing Florida woman in Grand County A worker told FOX31 that officers rushed into her workplace, scouring the place in search of him. "The officers came in and were looking everywhere — the restrooms, the kitchen — and we were afraid. We didn’t know what was going on," Paola Ramos said.FOX31 was able to access surveillance video from across the street. It shows officer...

Denver airport sunflower fields near peak bloom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Wildflowers are blooming, and while it's not quite corn maze season, August and September bring the peak blooming season for sunflowers.Near Denver International Airport, fields of seemingly endless sunflowers have been growing since spring, waiting to be admired before they are harvested in September. How CPW plans to avoid livestock conflict while reintroducing wolves But why would one of the world's busiest airports use its land for farming crops like sunflowers? DIA spokesperson Stephanie Figueroa told FOX31 it's "in the airport's best interest to find the highest and best use of our property while supporting our primary mission as an airport."According to DIA, a high non-aeronautical revenue helps to lower operating costs for the airport and airline partners. That's why some land belonging to DIA is leased to businesses like car rental companies and farmers.Farmers rent land from DIA and use it to rotate multiple crops, including sorghum, corn, winter wheat, ...

Are people from Colorado called Coloradans or Coloradoans?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Are Colorado residents Coloradans or Coloradoans?People may still individually debate which term they prefer, but the most widely and officially accepted demonym -- or term to denote a person who lives in or was born in a certain place -- is Coloradan.This recognition of "Coloradan" extends up to the federal government, whose style manual for federal publications recognizes the version without the "o" as the official way to refer to people from Colorado.Why is it Coloradan and not Coloradoan?A general rule for demonyms is to add "-an" to places that end in "o." Idaho becomes Idahoan, Ohio becomes Ohioan and Chicago becomes Chicagoan. This would mean that the correct demonym would be Coloradoan. However, there's a catch. 5 myths about the state that Coloradans want busted The name Colorado is of Spanish origin, and means "colored red." For names of Spanish origin that end in "o," like Colorado, the demonym rule is generally to remove the "o" and add "-an."Think of ...