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Opinion: MetroED is one of Santa Clara County’s best-kept secrets

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

In our ever-changing job market, there’s no such thing anymore as traditional pathways to success. While higher education remains a worthy aspiration for many, there is a growing recognition of the equally important role that career and technical education (CTE) plays in shaping a well-rounded and skilled workforce. More than just an alternative pathway, CTE provides myriad opportunities for fostering innovation and learning, economic growth and prosperous communities.But even CTE has to keep pace with changing times. I know a lot of folks grew up taking auto shop or wood shop or home economics. Today, though, it’s a different world—a world that requires a different set of skills and talents that are in demand. So, we have to do more.Recognizing this need, last year I proposed a one-time county grant to the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) to establish two new CTE programs: a nursing science program to support the growing demand for healthcare workers in our county, and an ...

Data breach may have leaked full DC voter roll, exposed personal information, District says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

A data breach may have leaked all D.C. voters’ personal information, including Social Security numbers, according to the District’s board of elections.The board became said on Oct. 5 that it became aware of the data breach and said the hacking group, RansomVC, “breached DCBOE’s records and accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voter data, including DC voter records.”Out of an abundance of caution, the board said it will be reaching out to all registered voters and are working with a cybersecurity consulting firm in regards to next steps.In the agency’s last update, it said exposed voter records contained information gathered from its canvassing process between Aug. 9, 2019, and Jan. 25, 2022.DCBOE said “it remains safe and secure to register to vote online” while their website undergoes maintenance. A banner on the website currently reads: “Website is still undergoing updates and may have missing information. we apologize for the inconv...

Springboks look into claim by England’s Curry of racial slur by Mbonambi in Rugby World Cup semi

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

PARIS (AP) — South Africa is looking into a claim by England flanker Tom Curry that he was the subject of an alleged discriminatory remark by Springboks hooker Mbongeni Mbonambi in the teams’ Rugby World Cup semifinal match.Curry drew the incident to the attention of referee Ben O’Keeffe in the first half of the match at the Stade de France, which the Boks won 16-15 on Saturday.Although the alleged slur is not audible on the referee mic, Curry’s subsequent conversation with O’Keeffe is.Curry is heard asking O’Keeffe what he should do after alleging he has been called a racial slur.“Nothing, please,” O’Keeffe replied. “I’ll be on it.”England has until Monday morning to lodge a complaint with the citing officer.The Springboks responded by saying they are “aware of the allegation, which we take very seriously,” and are “reviewing the available evidence.“We will engage with Bongi if anything is found to substantiate the claim,” SA Rugby said.When aske...

Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief’s son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday for the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store.Officers in La Vergne, a city about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Nashville, were investigating a stolen vehicle outside the store Saturday afternoon when they sruggled with the suspect, who pulled a handgun and shot them, said LaVergne Police Chief Christopher Moews. Police identified the suspect as John C. Drake, Jr., 38, who is the son of Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake.One of the officers was shot twice, in the groin and right forearm, while the other officer was hit in the rear left shoulder. Both were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. One of the officers was released from the hospital Saturday night. The other officer was kept overnight for observation and was in stable condition, said Anne Smith, a spokesperson for the c...

Today in Sports – Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

Oct. 231921 — Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay, Wis.1945 — Jackie Robinson signs a contract with the Montreal Royals, minor league farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers.1949 — Don Doll of the Detroit Lions intercepts four passes in a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals.1960 — Jim Martin of Detroit becomes the first kicker to kick two field goals over 50 yards in a game as the Lions beat the Baltimore Colts 30-17.1964 — Joe Frazier dominates German Hans Huber for an easy points win to capture the boxing heavyweight gold medal in Tokyo.1971 — Greg Pruitt rushes for 294 yards on 19 carries to lead the Oklahoma Sooners to an NCAA record 711 yards rushing and a 75-28 pounding of Kansas State.1976 — Pittsburgh’s Tony Dorsett rushes for 180 yards in a 45-0 rout over Navy to become the top career rusher in NCAA history with 5,206 yards.1988 — Dan Marino passes for 521 yards, three touchdowns and five inter...

Sports on TV for Monday, October 23

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, October 23COLLEGE GOLF9 a.m.GOLF — St. Andrews Links Collegiate: First Round, Old Course at St. Andrews Golf Links, St. Andrews, ScotlandMLB BASEBALL5 p.m.TBS — N.L. Championship Series: Arizona at Philadelphia, Game 6 (If Necessary)8 p.m.FOX — A.L. Championship Series: Texas at Houston, Game 7 (If Necessary)FS1 — A.L. Championship Series: Texas at Houston, Game 7 (If Necessary)NFL FOOTBALL8:15 p.m.ABC — San Francisco at MinnesotaESPN — San Francisco at MinnesotaESPN2 — San Francisco at Minnesota (ManningCast)NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.NHLN — Montreal at BuffaloSOCCER (MEN’S)3 p.m.USA — Premier League: Fulham at Tottenham HotspurVOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)9:30 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Hentz vs. Team Edmond, Mesa, Ariz.TENNIS8 a.m.TENNIS — Vienna-ATP, Basel-ATP Early Rounds1 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai Round Robin3 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai Round Robin; Vienna-ATP, Basel-ATP Early ...

Lafayette Police shoot suspect reportedly stabbing father with knives

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Lafayette Police Department responded to an incident early Sunday that ended in an officer-involved shooting.The incident happened Sunday morning around 2:45 a.m.Officers were sent to a disturbance in the 2400 block of Waneka Lake Trail. When they arrived, they found an adult man "actively stabbing his father with knives," according to police.The officers tried to get the suspect to stop, but "ultimately had to shoot him."Medical treatment was given to the suspect and the victim and they were taken to a local hospital for treatment. No officers were injured in the incident.According to police, the suspect will face criminal charges when he is released from the hospital.Two officers fired their weapons at the suspect. They were placed on administrative leave, per protocol. The Boulder County Investigation Team will investigate the incident.

Denver Police respond to serious pedestrian crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department responded to a crash with serious injuries involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the area of South Broadway and Alameda Avenue.Just after midnight Sunday, police reported that one person was taken to the hospital.Southbound Broadway was closed for a time at Alameda but later reopened.

Israel and Gaza cannot return to ‘status quo,’ US’s Blinken says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

As Israel prepares to launch a ground invasion on Gaza more than two weeks after the surprise attack by Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Israel has “absolutely no intent” to govern Gaza again.“I think we know two things. We can’t go back to the status quo; they can’t go back to the status quo with Hamas being in a position in terms of its governance of Gaza to repeat what it did,” Blinken said during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”“At the same time, what I’ve heard from the Israelis is absolutely no intent, no desire, to be running Gaza themselves.”Since the Oct. 7 incursion during which Hamas militants stormed out of the Gaza Strip and killed more than 1,300 people while abducting as many as 200 more, Israel has commenced an aggressive counterattack, with casualties mounting among the civilian population of Gaza; additional Israelis have died as well.Israel has besieged the densely populated coastal region for almost two weeks, choking the flow of f...

Belgium unveils new security measures, justice chief after Brussels attack

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:08 GMT

The Belgian federal government is taking five short-term measures in response to information about the events leading up to last week’s attack in Brussels that left two Swedish nationals dead, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Sunday.The move follows the resignation on Friday of Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne, who took responsibility for the failure of Brussels prosecutors to act on a request from Tunisia last year to extradite the attacker, Abdesalam Lassoued, one of its nationals. Lassoued was killed by Belgian police after the October 16 attack.Paul Van Tigchelt, former head of Belgium’s coordinating body for threat analysis, was named as the country’s new justice minister on Sunday.“The government accepts its responsibility,” De Croo said at a press conference announcing the measures to strengthen the country’s security apparatus and ensure a rapid and coordinated response to potential threats.Brussels public prosecutor Tim...