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BCPS superintendent takes part in book reading at Fort Lauderdale school as part of Jumpstart event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

Broward County Public Schools are helping young students read for the record.BCPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata read to children for Jumpstart’s annual event at Floranada Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, Friday.This year, millions of students across the country will read the book “With Lots of Love,” a story about a girl who moves to the U.S. from Central America.It’s part of an initiative to teach children the importance of reading.“We need them reading by first grade, we need them learning to read in pre-K, even if it’s just some phonemic awareness,” said Licata. “I know it’s taxing on some children, but we have to have them there, because if we teach them to read, they have a lifetime of learning.”More Broward schools are expected to take part in the reading next week.

Homestead Senior High football team players wear helmet decals as tribute to player left paralyzed after game injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

A South Florida high school football team paid tribute to one of their players as he continues to grapple with a devastating injury.There are rivalries in the world of high school athletics, but there is also basic love for the sport … and for a player who strongly still needs the community’s support.Friday night lights lit up the field at Homestead Senior High School, but one of the Broncos’ players, Frederick Climpson, was missing.“The small tokens all around, trying to make sure that Frederick knows he has love and support from Bronco Nation and other schools as well,” said Curtis Brown, director of athletics at Homestead Senior High School.Broncos players sported a heart-shaped decal on their helmets with the letters FC as a tribute to Climpson.“We just received our decals with ‘Frederick Climpson,’ number 4, and of course, the Bronco,” said Brown. “It’s encompassed with love, because we love Frederick, and even t...

5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Las Vegas Raiders game — plus Week 7 predictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

The Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders will meet Sunday at Soldier Field without their starting quarterbacks.Justin Fields is out with a right thumb injury for the Bears, and the Raiders’ Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the game with a back injury. So it will be a battle of backups as the Bears (1-5) look to win their second game of the season behind rookie Tyson Bagent, and the Raiders (3-3) try to build a winning streak behind Brian Hoyer or Aidan O’Connell.As kickoff approaches, here’s our snapshot look at the game.Player in the spotlightTyson BagentThe undrafted rookie from Division II Shepherd will make his first career start as Fields recovers from a dislocated thumb suffered Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.Bagent was asked to step up in the second half of that game and completed 10 of 14 passes for 83 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a lost fumble in the 19-13 Vikings win.Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney on Friday said he thinks Bagent is “u...

Needham runs for 303 yards, sprints past Weymouth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

WEYMOUTH – Even with an early hole, the Needham rushing attack took it right to a tough Weymouth squad on the road Friday night.The Rockets rolled off the final 33 points in a huge 33-7 Bay State Conference victory over the Wildcats thanks in large part to rushing for 303 yards.“We have a stellar offensive line that has a ton of experience,” said Needham coach Doug Kopsco about the ability to get the run going. “We have a ton of returning starters and two backs that are talented and more importantly than that they are super tough.”Weymouth (5-2) started strong with a 68-yard TD pass from senior captain Tyler Nordstrom to senior captain Dante Tordiglione for a 7-0 advantage for the Wildcats a little over a minute in.From there, Needham (6-1) took over with a strong ground attack.After a stalled first drive, the Rockets stopped a fourth down attempt for the Wildcats from their own 35. A six-play 65-yard drive was capped by a sneak for junior Griffin Carr to knot the score 7-7 with 11:...

Foxboro’s Jack Martinelli captures 300th win of illustrious career

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

CANTON – Foxboro head coach Jack Martinelli had to wait one more game in his 41st year at the helm, but the magnitude was worth the wait and well deserved.The Warriors (6-1, 3-0) didn’t waste any time this week as Martinelli notched his 300th career win in a 35-0 rout over Canton (4-3, 1-2) in a key Hockomock League–Davenport Division matchup before a crowded, pro-Foxboro crowd.“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t mindful of winning tonight but I was more mindful that the kids were mindful and I wanted that off their plate,” said Martinelli, who has been coaching for 55 years, with 41 and counting at the helm in Foxboro. “I was nervous about this. I knew Canton coming into it has been playing pretty darn good and they had a purpose to play, and they have some pretty tough kids.”Playing for the thousands of kids honored to play for coach Martinelli, Brandon Mazenkas-O’Grady had two blocked punt recoveries for touchdowns and Mike Marcucella (6-of-12 for 153 yards, 2 TDs) tosse...

San Diego MLS soccer team name, crest, colors unveiled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The name, crest and colors of San Diego's new Major League Soccer (MLS) team were unveiled in front of thousands of fans Friday during a presentation at Snapdragon Stadium.San Diego FC will be the name of the professional soccer league's 30th team, officials said in a news release. "When we say San Diego this includes the entire region, including all 18 cities in San Diego County plus the cross border communities in Mexico. San Diego has a rich sporting history, deep talent pool and has long been considered the heart of soccer development in America," the team said.The "FC" in San Diego FC represents "a Football Club" competing on the global stage in the world's game, while the term "Club" symbolizes the club's owners, players, employees, partners, fans and supporters, it was said in the release. The team's colors are Chrome and Azul. Chrome symbolizes "San Diego’s spirit of excellence and cutting edge innovation," while Azul "spotlights San Diego’s deep connection to t...

Thomas’ tying homer, Moreno’s decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Alek Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory on Friday night that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece.Arizona trailed 5-2 before Orion Kerkering’s bases-loaded walk to Christian Walker with two outs in the seventh.Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled leading off the eighth against Craig Kimbrel, who gave up Ketel Marte’s game-ending single in Game 3. Thomas, pinch hitting for Emmanuel Rivera with one out, sent a full-count fastball splashing into the right-center field swimming pool to tie the score 5-5 as a sellout crowd at Chase Field roared. Marte singled with two outs, Corbin Carroll was hit by a pitch and José Alvarado relieved. Moreno laced a singled to left-center to drive in the go-ahead run.Kyle Schwarber, whose fourth-inning homer sparked Philadelphia’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit, d...

Man arrested after beating 3 people with baseball bat in Lincoln Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 20-year-old has been arrested after allegedly beating three people with a baseball bat in Lincoln Park on Wednesday.According to the Chicago Police Department, 20-year-old Julius Wilkerson reportedly beat three people in less than 15 minutes on the 2000 block of North Burling Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. String of armed robberies at University of Chicago under investigation CPD quickly responded to the scene and located Wilkerson on the 1000 West Belden Avenue as he attempted to flee the scene.Wilkerson has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery and use of a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated battery of a victim over the age of 60-years-old.No further information has been provided at this time.

13-year-old boy injured in shooting in Grand Boulevard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was shot in the leg on the city's South Side. According to Chicago police, the shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Friday night in the 400 block of East 50th Place in the city's Grand Boulevard neighborhood. Police say the teen boy was standing near a street in the area when he was hit in the leg by gunfire.  String of armed robberies at University of Chicago under investigation The boy was taken to the hospital in fair condition and police have not provided details on what led to the shootingOfficers say an investigation is now underway and no arrests have been made.Anyone with information on the shooting can leave a tip for police at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Weather history is clear, 80 percent chance of seeing additional 70s beyond this date

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:48 GMT

Autumn storm to put Chicago in its warm sector next week and bring period of unseasonably mild weather along with periodic chances for showers and possible thunderstormsAccording to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—noaa.gov):The U.S. Winter Outlook is Wetter south, warmer northDrought improvement likely across the Southeast, Gulf Coast and Texas amid ongoing El NiñoEl Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation and is associated with a band of warm ocean water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific, including the area off the Pacific coast of South America.During El Niño, trade winds weaken. Warm water is pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas.El Niño means Little Boy in Spanish. South American fishermen first noticed periods of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean in the 1600s. The full name they used was El Niño de Navidad, because El Niño typically peaks around December.El Niño can affect our weat...