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Howard paid visit by VP Harris in 1st NCAA tourney since ’92

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first appearance for Howard University in the NCAA Tournament since 1992 included a visit by one of the school’s most prominent alums.Vice President Kamala Harris watched Howard’s 96-68 first-round loss to Kansas from a suite at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday afternoon and met with the team afterward.As supporters in the hallway chanted “H-U, you know!” players trickled into the locker room. Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, walked in a few minutes later.“You played hard. You played to the very last second. You made all us Bisons proud,” Harris said, according to the press pool account of her address of the players. “You are smart. You are disciplined. You put everything you had into the game. You guys did not stop, and that is so inspiring. So you keep playing with chin up and shoulders back because you showed the world who Bison are.”Harris, who graduated in 1986 from the historically Black university in the nation’s capital, s...

School resource officers to be added to elementary level 27J Schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) – A Brighton school district is planning to hire additional school resource officers who will be stationed in elementary schools.The plan to increase the number of officers at the schools, which have some of the district’s youngest students, has been in the making for some time.After a shooting outside a high school in Brighton on Wednesday, SROs were among the first on the scene.Voters in this district recently approved spending millions of dollars on school resource officers. The superintendent said Wednesday’s shooting is one example of why they are needed.Turns out, all of 27J’s high schools already have SROs on campus. They include officers from the Brighton Police Department.“We value them and we are grateful for them. Their purpose there is to keep our kids safe,” 27J Schools District Superintendent Chris Fiedler said. 1 shot in Brighton, juvenile suspects detained at Prairie View High School Five middle schools and two charter schools in 27...

Sobriety advocates propose bill for substance-free seating at events

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — When most people think about seats for a sporting event or concert, they are typically looking for the best bang for their buck. For one group, finding seats that accommodate them while they are having fun can be a struggle.A group of advocates wants to make sure large venues in Colorado have seats that are free of drugs and alcohol while they navigate sobriety. Abortion bills advance in committee Duke Rumley is the executive director of Sober A.F. Entertainment."A.F. can stand for a lot of things. Sober A.F. can stand for sober and fun, it can stand for sober alcohol-free or we try to make it edgy," Rumley said.Rumley has been in sobriety for 33 years. He said a sober support group of Dead Heads helped him realize he could still enjoy shows sober."That helped me figure out that being sober could be tolerable. If I could, you know, still be able to go out see Grateful Dead shows and be around a community of people having fun at dead concerts, then I was like, wow, ...

Police respond to fights at Miami Northwestern Senior High, unrelated off-campus incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

Police swarmed Miami Northwestern Senior High School following several fights at the school and an unrelated off-campus incident.7News cameras captured several police cruisers parked near the campus entrance, Thursday afternoon.According to City of Miami Police, they were called to assist after fights broke out.Officers with Miami-Dade Schools Police told a 7News crew that they needed to stay back because they were still searching for someone.Parents of students were seen outside the school. They shared cellphone video showing a large group of students running and screaming on school grounds. They also shared a picture of a teacher or administrator trying to get the chaotic situation under control.Parents said they are fed up with hearing about fights at Miami Northwestern.After videos of the fights began surfacing on social media, community activists responded to the school. They asked Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres and the Miami-Dade School Board to take ...

Motorcyclist recovering after Davie hit-and-run, police search for truck driver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

A motorcyclist who was thrown from his bike in a head-on collision with a pickup truck in Davie is opening up about the wreck that could have killed him, while police continue their search for the driver who, they said, fled the scene.Disturbing surveillance video captured the moment 36-year-old Dane Locay was run over by a dark colored Ford F-150 behind a Dunkin’ location off State Road 84, March 4. “The bike flew, and I hit the ground, and then I thought it would have been over, but it didn’t end,” he said.Speaking with 7News on Thursday, Locay said the driver of the truck left tire tracks on his body.“Both passenger’s side tires, first one over my chest, then [the truck] dragged me, and then it rolled me, and then the second tire ran me over on my back,” he said.The pain, Locay said, is still unbearable.“My mother lifted my shirt and said, ‘Oh, my God,'” he said. “I couldn’t look.”The driver of the truc...

Patriots sign OT Calvin Anderson, release veteran QB Hoyer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots added some depth on the offensive line with the signing of tackle Calvin Anderson on Thursday.The team also released veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer, ending his third stint in New England.It’s a bit of a homecoming for Anderson. The 26-year-old spent the past four seasons in Denver, but originally signed as a rookie free agent with the Patriots in 2019 before being released. He was briefly with the Jets before being signed by Denver, where he appeared in 41 games with 12 starts.Anderson has experience on both the left and right side of the line and could be a candidate to earn a starting spot with Isaiah Wynn’s status up in the air as an unsigned free agent.The 37-year-old Hoyer also signed as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots in 2009 and spent his first three seasons in New England. He returned near the end of the 2017 season and was on the roster throughout the 2018 season. He returned for his most recent stint in 2020.His ...

Chicago Bears free-agency news: Veteran defensive tackle Andrew Billings signs a 1-year, $3.5 million deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

In his second offseason with the Chicago Bears, general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of salary-cap space to rework a roster that finished 3-14 in 2022.With the NFL’s new league year now here, allowing free agents to begin signing with new teams, the Tribune will track all of the Bears’ arrivals and departures and provide insight into what they mean.The free-agency negotiation window opened across the league at 11 a.m. Monday. Unrestricted free agents could finalize deals when the new league year began at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Column: After adding 5 new starters, Bears GM Ryan Poles can wait for prices to fall in free agencyColumn: Bears’ aggressive start to free agency has one common thread — young players entering their prime yearsWhat headline-grabbing move is next? 5 Bears questions before free agency.Column: Ryan Poles checked a big box on the Bears’ offseason list with his bold trade. Now comes the hard part.Bears trade the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL d...

Giants sign Colts WR Parris Campbell to one-year contract worth up to $6.7 million: sources

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

The Giants signed Indianapolis Colts free agent wide receiver Parris Campbell on Thursday to a one-year contract worth up to $6.7 million on Thursday, sources told the Daily News.It’s a $4.7 million contract that includes a $3 million base amount and $1.7 million in per game roster bonuses, plus $2 million more available in incentives, sources said.Campbell, 25, a former second round draft pick from Ohio State, is a speedy and versatile wideout who can play both outside and inside in Brian Daboll’s offense.He is coming off a career-best season with 63 catches for 623 yards and three touchdowns.“Fast, physical guy and a great leader,” new Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke said Thursday of Campbell, his former Colts teammate. “He’s always had elite speed.”Campbell’s signing follows the Giants’ Tuesday trade for Raiders tight end Darren Waller to upgrade Daniel Jones’ weapons in the pass game. And GM Joe Schoen isn’t done....

MIAA state girls tournament preview and picks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

One year after coming up just short, Andover is looking to finish the job.The No. 1 Golden Warriors will take the floor for Friday night’s Division 1 state final unbeaten and looking to avenge last year’s state final defeat. Anna Foley has been one of the top players in Massachusetts all seasonas her size and footwork makes her a nightmare down low. Alongside Foley are Amelia Hanscom, Marissa Kobelski and Kathleen Yates.In order for Andover to take home the crown, however, they will have to take down a Bishop Feehan team that gave it fits in the Comcast Tournament. The Shamrocks have plenty of depth with Samantha Reale, Madelyn Steel and Charlotte Adams-Lopez all capable of providing key impacts.Division 2 promises to be one of the top games of the weekend as Dracut and superstar Ashlee Talbot take on Foxboro. The Middies have a strong cast around Talbot, including Emma Felker and defensive stalwart Amaya Alkassar.Foxboro is no stranger to the big stage and owns a 19-gam...

BPS lays out transportation bus contract, accountability demands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

BPS has laid out a thorough explanation of the new transportation contract with controversial incumbent-bidder Transdev — finally providing fuller answers to questions long-raised by watchdog investigators and a skeptical community.“We have put out a contract that requires (Transdev) to put their money where their mouth is,” BPS Transportation Director Daniel Rosengard said. “They have shown us and told us that they are willing to take on that challenge and that they believe they can continue to improve and hit the performance targets that we’ve set.”The contract was awarded to Transdev, the only bidder and BPS’s current transportation provider,  for a five-year term with the option of three one-year extensions at $17.5 million in December. BPS has presented the finalized version, including a long list of accountability measures.Major areas of adjustment in the contract, Assistant Director of Contract Operations and Fleet Jackie Hayes said, ...