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BCPS Superintendent tours county, warns about potential shut down for under-enrolled schools

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Some schools in Broward County may soon be forced to close their doors. The Broward County Schools Superintendent said he is trying to live up to his promise to see the needs of his students and their families up close.“I made a commitment to the community that we would talk about going there first, listening to them, understanding them and making sure we aren’t doing anything until we hear from them,” Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata said. On Monday, he and other staff toured the county and got a better look at the challenges that their district is facing.“We do know we have a lot of under-enrolled schools, but we also know that the answer isn’t saying ‘You’re under-enrolled, it’s time to close it.’ That’s the last option,” said Licata. The superintendent said there are empty seats across the county, not just in one area.He said this year they dropped by about 3,000 students, and more than that last year.The bottom li...

Police search for missing 11-year-old boy in Hollywood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

The Hollywood Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 11-year-old boy. Qui Nai Carter has been missing since Sunday after he ran away from home.He was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray shorts.If you have any information on Carter’s whereabouts, you are urged to contact police.

Coral Springs World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday at Chic-fil-A

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

A South Florida veteran received a centennial celebration.Larry Weston of Coral Springs is a world war II vet and turned 100 year old, Monday.He was surrounded by friends and family at a local Chic-fil-A and got an outpouring of love from those closest to him, and his community.“So, thank you all for coming,” he said. ‘Thank you very much. I, I’m really at a loss for words. I love you all.”Among the birthday gifts were a blanket-portrait of Weston and his wife of over 80 years, who passed away back in January.When asked for words of wisdom, Weston said the following quote, “You live your life as best you can. With people that you love”.

Dowden’s ‘hit squad’ aims to replace civil service jobs with AI

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has set up a new unit dedicated to using AI to streamline the functioning of government, fight welfare fraud and help process asylum claims.Outlining the new £5 million “Incubator for AI” in a briefing on Monday, Dowden said the emerging technology could be a “significant downward driver” in reducing the size of the civil service, which he said had ballooned because of Brexit and the COVID pandemic. “I’m a Conservative, I want the smallest possible state and the best possible outcomes,” Dowden told a pack of journalists.Dowden said the unit would likely look at how AI could be used in areas such as tackling welfare fraud; asylum and immigration processing and in how the public interact with the healthcare service.“What I see with this is a transformative tool to be able to enhance the pace of technology in a way that can help us deliver better outcomes with fewer inputs, and ultimately, that should be able to save taxpayers...

Joe Andruzzi Foundation serves up support ahead of Thanksgiving with meal baskets for cancer patients and their families

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Former Patriots offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi and the Joe Andruzzi Foundation are serving up some support ahead of Thanksgiving. On Monday, the foundation handed out meal baskets to dozens of cancer patients and their families in North Attleboro. “We’re giving back here at the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, helping cancer patients through this great holiday called Thanksgiving,” Andruzzi said. For 15 years, the Andruzzi Foundation has been helping families living with cancer.In Monday’s event, the foundation distributed more than 70 Thanksgiving meal baskets to families who need them. The mission hits close to home after Andruzzi’s own battle with cancer in 2007. Though he is now cancer free, Andruzzi said he knows others are still fighting their own battle. “When you’re battling cancer, you got to choose between putting food on your table or buying your medicine,” Andruzzi said. “We don’t want anybody to choose that. That’s why we step in and try to help them co...

Travel Troubles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Big week, folks! Lotta travel to be had and for much of the week, we good! the only issue will be a sizable storm plowing the Northeast Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, rain will be in play from Chicago to Detroit, Pittsburgh and Atlanta with some thunderstorms likely in Atlanta. Quiet weather dominates west of the Mississippi. Here in New England, dry road conditions expected from sun up to sun down.The issue will be mid evening Tuesday until Noon Wednesday. That is when the storm has its greatest influence on travel here in the Northeast. Plan on rain for much of southern New England but I do think for a few hours, interior southern New England will have some snow before changing over to rain by midnight Tuesday night. Here is the snow potential map for late Tuesday evening (our first snow map of the season—try to contain your excitement)…By Wednesday morning, even the higher elevations will be too warm for snow so travel conditions should just offer wet roads (not w...

Ravens TE Mark Andrews has an ‘outside chance’ to return this season from ankle injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has an “outside chance” to play again this season after tests showed his ankle injury was not as severe as initially feared, coach John Harbaugh said.Andrews was injured by a hip-drop tackle from Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson on the Ravens’ first drive last Thursday. Harbaugh said after the game the injury was serious and likely season-ending.“Nothing’s completely definitive yet,” he said Monday. “My understanding is, in talking with our trainer and doctors, that it wasn’t as bad as initially feared right after the game. … It’s a little cleaner than we thought based on the MRI. He’s going to be involved with Dr. [Robert] Anderson down there in Charlotte over the next few days, and we’ll know more.”Harbaugh declined to say when Andrews might have a chance to return under the most optimistic scenario. “I don’t want to say that it’s definitive by any stretch, ...

No more waiting list — for now — as Chicago Cubs make season tickets available for immediate purchase

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Chicago Cubs fans wanting season tickets no longer need to hold off until their name comes up on the waiting list.The Cubs released season tickets to the public Monday, including a new 20-game plan with seats available in the field box outfield, upper box infield, upper box midfield and upper box outfield sections. Fans also can purchase a 40-game plan or full season tickets.The Cubs created a waiting list for season tickets around 2003, and during the team’s peak seasons it could take a few years for fans to reach the top. The Cubs anticipate they will need the list again in the near future.For now, though, anyone can buy season tickets while there is inventory this offseason.“We do have a limited amount of season tickets still remaining,” Cale Vennum, senior vice president of Marquee 360, which oversees Cubs ticketing, told the Tribune. ”We’ve seen that growing back since COVID, as you’ve seen attendance increase each year since we returned to f...

Judge bans media cameras in Bryan Kohberger case, will broadcast trial on his own YouTube channel instead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Sally Krutzig | (TNS) Idaho StatesmanBOISE, Idaho — A court order from the judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, who is suspected of murdering four University of Idaho students, publicly released Monday outlines his news rules regarding cameras in the courtroom during Kohberger’s trial.Judge John Judge of Idaho’s 2nd Judicial District in Latah County previously said he’d permit cameras but wanted to have more “control over them.” In the court order, Judge said he will grant Kohberger’s motion to “remove cameras” operated by the media, including both video and still photography. Instead, a court-operated camera will livestream the trial, which the public will be able to watch online on Judge’s YouTube channel.The judge said in his order that this route “will ensure the public still has access to see the proceedings for themselves if they cannot attend hearings in person.” The ruling was filed at 5 p.m. Friday and made public through the Idaho judicial branch’s website Mo...

Meeting demand: Shippers prepared for holiday rush

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:23:48 GMT

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shippers and shoppers alike.Like last year, there’s expected to be little drama compared to struggles during the pandemic when people hunkered down at home and turned to online shopping while major carriers including the Postal Service simultaneously struggled with absences and a flood of parcel shipments.Louis DeJoy, postmaster general, said the Postal Service goal is to make peak holiday season delivery “superior and routine.”All told, the parcel industry has a capacity of delivering more than 120 million parcels compared to a projected holiday peak of 82 million per day, slightly less than last year, said Satish Jindel, from ShipMatrix.But shoppers shouldn’t wait to the last minute. “It’s not a ticket to procrastination,” he said.This is the all-important season for shoppers, and it ac...