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Loudoun school board member renews push for school resource officers at all elementary schools

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

All public high schools and middle schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, have school resource officers (SROs), who are employed by the county sheriff’s office. Now a school board member is renewing the call for them at all elementary schools too.Tiffany Polifko, a school board member representing the Broad Run District, asked her colleagues to consider the possible consequences of not having a sheriff’s office employee in each elementary school, during a school board meeting on Wednesday.“We have itinerant SROs that travel back and forth from middle and high schools to our elementary schools,” Polifko said.“The distance could make a difference in an unforeseen dangerous situation. In the event of an emergency, it would be extremely difficult for an SRO in some cases to get to our elementary schools.”The question of whether SROs should be present in each elementary school is not new.John Beatty, a school board member from the Catoctin District, said...

Shopping rules to slash impulse spending

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

Whether you’re shopping for small things like groceries or big things like a new car, it’s easy to get carried away and end up spending more than you intended.That’s especially true when stores and websites are designed to encourage you to spend as much as possible, even as inflation is pushing up the cost of nearly everything.Institute These Simple Rules to Limit Impulse BuyingOne way to prevent spending regrets is by instituting simple rules to limit impulse purchases.“Retailers are experts at taking away the roadblocks or the friction in the purchasing process,” Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, who studies consumer financial decision making, says.That means that even if you’ve taken the time to create a budget, it can be hard to stick to it. Consider putting the following rules in place if you’re worried that your spending is on the rise:[Read: How to Make a Budget...

España aprueba ayudas por sequía para agricultores y obras urgentes de abastecimiento de agua para combatir la sequía

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

(CNN Español) — El gobierno de España aprobó más de US$ 2.000 millones en gastos para proyectos de agua y ayuda para los agricultores, en un esfuerzo por aliviar los efectos del empeoramiento de la sequía en el país.“España está acostumbrada a lidiar con períodos de sequía, pero debido al cambio climático, ahora es un impacto mayor. Para hacer frente a esto se requiere planificación y ayuda a corto plazo”, dijo la ministra de Transición Ecológica, Teresa Ribera, tras una reunión del gabinete del presidente Pedro Sánchez que aprobó los fondos.El paquete incluye la construcción de nuevas plantas desaladoras que no estarán terminadas este año, dijo Ribera, pero también obras “rápidas” como el tendido de tuberías para llevar agua “este verano” a algunas de las zonas más afectadas.Lagos que desaparecen, cultivos muertos y agua transportada en camiones cisterna: España, asolada por la sequía, se está quedando sin aguaEsta fotografía tomada el 11 de mayo de 2023 muestra una acequia d...

Pakistan’s supreme court orders release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after his arrest sparks widespread violence

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s supreme court orders release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after his arrest sparks widespread violence.Source

Asian Cup host Qatar happier with draw after losing World Cup debut

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Asian Cup host Qatar was undoubtedly happier about its draw on Thursday, six months after a losing debut at the World Cup it staged.Since then, former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz has been appointed as coach and, as Qatar is the defending champion after winning the 2019 Asian Cup, a group containing China, Tajikistan and Lebanon should be easier to navigate.“We want to compete against the best and try to beat the best,” Queiroz, who led Iran to the past two World Cups, said. “It is not about the opponents but about us, and now it is time to deliver, work and be well prepared.”China was to hold the Asian Cup next month, but relinquished the rights last year due to coronavirus restrictions. Qatar won a new bidding contest last October and will host the 24-team tournament in January-February.Australia will be looking to replicate its strong performances from the World Cup when it reached the second round and lost to eventual champion Argentina 2-1. The 2015 champ...

Rocky Mountain National Park ranked among best

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- No matter what time of year you decide to visit, you will have the opportunity to see beautiful mountain views and a wide variety of wildlife at Rocky Mountain National Park.RMNP is one of the most popular destinations in Colorado, for both locals and tourists. Photographer creates list of 100 things to do in Estes Park Recently, U.S. News & World Report ranked the best national parks in the United States. U.S. News said they considered the opinions of both travel experts and recent park visitors to come up with the ranking.RMNP came in at number 11 on the list."The main attraction is hiking the park's 350-some miles of trails that wind through pine and spruce forests, glittering alpine lakes, swaths of wildflowers and, if you're lucky, some elk or bighorn sheep. And maybe it's the thinner atmosphere that goes to visitors' heads, but even the most jaded report feelings of awe and wonder after a day or two of breathing in that refreshing mountain air," U.S...

Florida sophomore is the fastest 400-meter hurdler in the state

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

LAKE MINNEOLA, Fla. (WSVN) — Sophomore Kai Evans is setting strides in the world of track as the fastest 400-meter hurdler in Florida and second fastest in the country.“It took me a second. I had to really look at the results and I was like stunned,” said Evans. Evans ran a 52.94 in the class three region two meet at a high school near Orlando last week, earning his ticket to the state meet.“This race I decided to pick it up a little bit, more on the first 200. I still wasn’t even going that fast on the first 200. So, I feel like that’s the way I got the time that I did,” said Evans. Before clocking a record-setting time in the 400-meter hurdles, Evans competed in two races prior to that one, and he qualified for the state meet in both.Altogether he qualified in four events, the 110-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash, 400-meter hurdles and the 200. “Endurance and strength. You have to be strong to be able to run 400-meters and add jumping h...

Missing pregnant Florida teen found dead in Alabama

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

(CNN) – A pregnant Florida teen was found dead in Alabama early Wednesday, exactly a week after her family reported her missing.Right now, details about a motive and how 19-year-old Anastasia Gilley got from Jackson County, Florida to a field in Dothan, Alabama are limited.Authorities say Gilley appears to have been shot, though an official cause of death is not yet known. The man accused of killing her is in custody, and will stay in Alabama unless investigators discover evidence that the crime happened in another state.Marquis McCloud, 33, is charged with capital murder during a kidnapping.He reportedly has a criminal history going back years, to at least 2008 when he was a teen. If convicted of capital murder, a jury would sentence McCloud to life without parole or the death penalty.

Don’t isolate China, Brussels tells EU capitals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

BRUSSELS — The EU’s high command is calling on European governments to keep talking to China amid deepening tensions between Washington and Beijing. The European Union’s diplomatic arm wants member countries to “be prepared” for a potentially critical escalation in the crisis over Taiwan, warning that a military conflict would upend the vital supply of microchips to Europe. But while there’s a need to reduce risks to Europe, it may not seal itself off from China, according to an internal document drafted by the European External Action Service and seen by POLITICO. The document, which will be discussed by the bloc’s foreign ministers at a gathering in Stockholm on Friday, comes at a crucial time for the EU as it navigates an increasingly complex relationship with China. The U.S. is doubling down on its hawkish stance toward Beijing, while European leaders have not yet agreed on a unified approach. The paper triggered immediate backlash from some of Europe’s more ...

WHO declares end of mpox global health emergency 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:22 GMT

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of the global public health emergency for mpox, a viral disease that spread rapidly in 2022, including in countries where it does not usually occur. “We now see steady progress in controlling the outbreak based on the lessons of HIV and working closely with the most affected communities,” said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. However, he said that the work to tackle mpox was not over and that the disease “continues to pose significant public health challenges.” The decision comes just days after Tedros declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency. Mpox, formerly monkeypox, was declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022, when more than 16,000 cases had been reported to the WHO. Now, more than 87,000 cases have been confirmed in 11 countries, with 140 people dying from the infection, which causes a painful rash as well as othe...