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Schenectady schools offering safe swimming curriculum

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady City School District superintendent jumped into the deep end with the district's third grade swim class on Wednesday. Each week, a third grade class is transported to the high school to jump in the pool for swimming lessons and water activities.Students are learning how to be safe and to practice lifesaving swim skills. Superintendent Anibal Soler joined the kids in the pool to highlight the importance of safe swimming. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "The role of public education is to fill the void and provide opportunities and access, and this is a life skill that we are teaching kids," he said. "Learning how to swim is a life skill," Aquatics Director Brian Melanson said. "It can save your life. As we all learn, it's a lot easier to learn things when you are younger."Schenectady schools are also offering a free, after school Learn to Swim program that had to be expanded due to ...

Kiszla: What’s wrong with lost, clueless Broncos is epitomized by stupid, reckless football played by Kareem Jackson

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

Unable to play winning football, the Broncos have decided to play the victim, expressing the belief that the NFL is out to get them.You know what losers do? In the wake of a suspension to safety Kareem Jackson, the Broncos now blame the refs, because that’s much easier than taking accountability for stupid mistakes and bad football.Rather than focus on all the reasons Denver has lost 16 straight times to Kansas City, captain Justin Simmons came out Wednesday, blasting the league for unjustly punishing Jackson, now serving a two-game suspension after being fined for brutal hits in five games this season.“The whole dirty player analogy we’re kinda trying to stick to his name and his reputation is absolute bull,” Simmons said.Jackson is not a dirty player. But he’s a knucklehead.And to not understand the difference? As much as I admire and respect Simmons, that’s absolute balderdash.I get it. Simmons was trying to stand up for a teammate. But he badly missed the point.You are what you ...

Man wanted for murder in Englewood shooting death

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

Englewood police are searching for a man suspected of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 53-year-old man in the 2800 block of South Acoma Street early Tuesday morning.Officers responded to 2819 S. Acoma St. at approximately 1:40 a.m. to reports of a man who needed help and who had possibly been shot, according to the Englewood Police Department.The man had multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office identified the man as David Johnson, 53, and ruled his death a homicide.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man wanted for kidnapping, assault after domestic violence incident at Englewood Burger King Investigators identified Joseph Michael Devivo, 52, as a suspect in the case and obtained an arrest warrant for second-degree murder. Police are trying to locate Devivo, who is described as white; 5 feet, 9 inches tall; with black hair and brown eyes.October 25, 2023The Englewoo...

Sam’s No. 3 will close one of its locations at the end of the year

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

A popular diner in Aurora is preparing to serve its last plates of green chile and close up shop by year’s end.Sam’s No. 3 announced Wednesday it will close its location at 2580 S. Havana St. in Aurora after 25 years as a fixture in the suburb.“For this we are truly grateful, but it is time we concentrate on owning our own space,” said the announcement on social media.A representative was not immediately available to elaborate on the circumstances of the closing. The other Sam’s No. 3 locations in Downtown Denver and Glendale will remain open, the note said.Greek immigrant Sam Armatas, the restaurant’s namesake, opened his first diner in Denver in 1927 near the intersection of 15th and Curtis streets – across the street from where the current Denver location stands. It began as a tiny, 19-stool soda fountain-style counter that sold mostly hot dogs, burgers and red chili, according to The Denver Post’s previous reporting.There were other locations in the city, too, but only Luc...

Bear caught on camera ringing doorbell

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

Video captured a trio of unlikely pranksters ringing the doorbell of a home in San Bernardino County before running away.  Three bears were seen on a Yucaipa home’s Ring Doorbell system as they ambled onto the front porch at around 12:45 a.m.  As one of the furry rogues nears the doorbell, it gets on its hind legs and begins sniffing, scratching and licking the doorbell camera, giving the residents a closeup look of the perpetrator's snoot.  A Yucaipa home's Ring Doorbell system captured one of two bears ringing their doorbell in the early morning hours. The bear momentarily pulls back and glances at what’s behind him or her, perhaps to see if its partners wants in on the fun. The bear then returns its attention to the doorbell, gives it another good lick and activates the doorbell’s chimes. Almost as if it’s waiting to see if someone will answer the door, the bear pauses - Halloween is just around the corner after all - before giving the camera another few scratches and then f...

Joshua Wood Dead, Alied Gonzalez-Nunez Arrested after DUI Crash on South Nellis Boulevard [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

41-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after DUI Collision near Sahara AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (October 25, 2023) – Joshua Wood lost his life, and Alied Gonzalez-Nunez found himself in custody following a DUI-related collision, early Saturday morning.At approximately 1:50 a.m., emergency services were summoned to the location on South Nellis Boulevard just south of East Sahara Avenue. According to accounts, 46-year-old Gonzalez-Nunez was operating a 2010 International DuraStar box-truck traveling northbound.The vehicle’s side mirror struck a pedestrian who was positioned in the left lane. Paramedics arrived at the scene and transported 41-year-old Wood to the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Trauma, where he succumbed to his injuries.Law enforcement officers took Gonzalez-Nunez into custody after observing signs of impairment. He was then booked into the Clark County Detention Center.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condole...

Teenager arrested after dolls tied in nooses found hanging at three Saratoga schools last year

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — A teenager suspected of hanging several dolls with nooses from the trees of multiple Saratoga schools last fall was arrested Wednesday on felony terrorism charges, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One dead, one wounded in San Leandro business shooting Crime and Public Safety | Fremont hotel guests recount fatal shooting inside room, as police detail how investigation went from suicide to murder Crime and Public Safety | State lawmakers seek help from CHP for Antioch police department thinned by scandal Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police say food delivery driver forced himself into motel room before sexually assaulting a minor Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police arrest man in connection to fatal September shooting The teen was booked into Santa Clara County’s juvenile hall on three felony counts of terrorism by symbol in the incidents, which ha...

Suspect at large after shootings in Lewiston, Maine

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

By Sara Smart | CNNAuthorities in Maine are investigating two active shooter events and a suspect remains at large, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook.“We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate,” the sheriff’s office said.Maine State Police also said they are responding to an active shooter situation in Lewiston in a post on Facebook.State police told people to stay inside.Lewiston is about 36 miles north of Portland.

Auto workers and Ford reach tentative labor agreement

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

By Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore | CNNFord and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative labor deal, according to the union. It is an important first step in ending the union’s unprecedented strike against three major US automakers.“Our Stand Up strike has delivered,” UAW president Shawn Fain declared in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.“Ford knew what was coming for them on Wednesday if we didn’t get a deal. That was checkmate. On day 40 of the Stand Up strike, we reached a historic agreement,” Fain added.The agreement will not go into effect until the 57,000 UAW rank-and-file members at Ford ratify the deal, a process that is likely to take more than a week. And it will not mean an end to the strike at rivals General Motors and Stellantis. But it will step up pressure on those two automakers to reach their own deal with the union.The deal is expected to give UAW members pay increases starting at 25% over the next four-and-a-half years, until the tentati...

Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Jewish settlers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT

By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim and Colleen Long | Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. He also said he was redoubling his commitment to working on a two-state solution to end the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict.Biden said the attacks by “extremist settlers” amounted to “pouring gasoline” on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack.“It has to stop. They have to be held accountable. It has to stop now,” Biden said at the start of a news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was being honored with a state visit to Washington.Settler violence against Palestinians has intensified since the Hamas attack, and Palestinians have been killed by settlers, according to Palestinian authorities. Rights groups say settlers hav...