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Talks Andover educators’ strike continue Sunday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

Andover educators and the town’s School Committee continued marathon negotiations through the weekend, blowing past an 8 p.m. deadline Sunday night and leaving open the possibility of another day of canceled classes Monday.“They came back with the same exact offer, and they said we’re closing the schools at eight o’clock,” said Andover Education Association (AEA) President Matthew Bach at a 6 p.m. press conference Sunday. “They have decided to close the schools.”The town said it would announce a decision on whether or not school would be cancelled Monday, but sides sailed past the 8 p.m. deadline without any decision.Andover educators voted to authorize a strike Thursday following nine months of failed contract negotiations. Teachers took to the picket lines Friday, and classes were canceled for 5,500 public school students.The union announced negotiations had stalled at 6 p.m. Sunday.Through negotiations, Andover educators have cited priori...

Los Angeles man charged in connection with dismembered body

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Police have arrested a Los Angeles man in connection with the discovery of the torso of a dismembered female body and the disappearance of his wife and her live-in parents.The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Saturday the arrest of 35-year-old Samuel Haskell. He has been jailed on suspicion of murder while police attempt to identify the torso, which was found within a bag in a dumpster on Wednesday.The arrest was supported by evidence from a search of Haskell’s home in the Tarzana area where he lived with his wife, in-laws and three children, police said. Haskell’s 37-year-old wife, Mei Li Haskell, has gone missing along with her parents. The children have been located and are being cared for by relatives, police said.Police did not know if Haskell had an attorney who could speak on his behalf, and there were no court files immediately available online to indicate if he had hired an attorney or been assigned a public defender. Family members could no...

Government shutdown risk looms again

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

The U.S. still faces a risk of a government shutdown at the end of this week despite a new compromise plan by Speaker Mike Johnson that leaves out hardline conservative priorities like cutting spending and curtailing migration.A shutdown would threaten a downward U.S. credit rating adjustment by Moody’s Investors Service, which has cited political dysfunction as a growing risk to bond investors. A federal funding lapse would also have political repercussions for both parties.Congress has just days to pass a new stopgap bill before funding runs out after Nov. 17. Johnson on Sunday suggested his plan would buy lawmakers time to negotiate individual spending bills, which fiscal conservatives have demanded.“Washington’s spending addiction cannot be broken overnight,” he said on the social media site X. “But I will not allow end of year megabus spending packages to continue under my leadership.”Johnson’s plan could still run aground in the face of combined resistance from GOP conservativ...

These are the best dog-friendly neighborhoods in San Diego: study

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Looking for an apartment within the City of San Diego but want to make sure the neighborhood is suitable for your dog? According to a new study by Barkably, an online service that helps pet owners find housing in the region, there are three particular areas considered to be the most dog-friendly. When comparing neighborhoods across San Diego, researchers at Barkably used what they called their signature "Pet Score" rating to take into account how many dog amenities and supply of apartments that welcome dogs were available. These San Diego-area cities among fastest-growing wealthy suburbs in US: study Some amenities considered included dog parks, vets, groomers, and green spaces. Barkably ranked the following three neighborhoods in the city as the best dog-friendly:-- (No. 3) North Park: The Barkably team said this trendy neighborhood has several parks and dog-friendly establishments, and plenty of pet services. Specially mentioned was the North Park Community Park, w...

Military training efforts for Ukraine hit major milestones even as attention shifts to Gaza

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

A FRENCH ARMY BASE, France (AP) — Battle cries pierce the smoke and rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire as Ukrainian soldiers fight through and take enemy trenches and dugouts that hide gruesome, bloody remains.“Grenade!” one screams in Ukrainian. Another yells: “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” This time, no lives or limbs were lost. Because this time, the rounds fired were blanks and the “enemy” troops were, in fact, French soldiers whose intention was not to kill the Ukrainians but instead to help shape them into better, more lethal warriors.But soon, the war games these troops played in the mud in France will become all too real, when the Ukrainians return home and are sent to the front lines against Russia’s forces.As the Russian invasion grinds into a second winter and casualties — already estimated in the hundreds of thousands — continue to mount on both sides, combat training programs provided by Ukraine’s allies are helping it hold out and its odds of e...

Loved ones seek answers 1 month after man killed on Near West Side

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A march was held on the Near West Side on Sunday in honor of a man who was gunned down last month while on his way home from work. "Just to think of the horror my brother went through and we weren’t able to help," Marcelina Herrera, one of the victim's sisters, said.42-year-old Salvador "Sal" Herrera was killed in the early morning hours on Sunday, Oct. 15, while driving home from his job as a bartender at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook.  Charges filed against man accused of Southwest Side armed robbery, police chase The deadly shooting happened in the 700 block of South Loomis Street and the people responsible for taking Herrera's life are still at large. "Sal was in his car, folks were trying to carjack another vehicle parked here, right next to the side of where I'm standing, probably felt he was a threat to them and identifying them and their thievery, and opened fire on him, shooting him in the driver’s seat while he was diving past them," Father Brendan...

'Grins and glocks': Orthodontist offers free gun with Invisalign treatment

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — A North Carolina orthodontist offered a free Glock 19 or gun range membership to some Invisalign patients as part of a promotion this week.Dr. Jason Gladwell, the owner of Gladwell Orthodontics in Wake Forest, said the "Grins & Glocks" promotion that ran on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 was intended for the Youngsville Gun Club and Range customer mailing list. “This was not a general blanket advertisement that we sent out to every orthodontic or potential orthodontic patient in the state,” Gladwell said. Bill could add gun safety, hunting course to Michigan schools Eligible patients were given coupons that can be redeemed at the gun range. Kurt Lieberman, the gun range's owner, said every coupon holder has to go through the same legal requirements as anyone else buying a firearm.“It's not like you're going in, you're buying Invisalign and you're walking out with a gun. It's nothing like that.” Lieberman said. “They come in. They have to be 21 years old because ...

Ravens suffer second-half collapse in stunning 33-31 loss to Browns on last-second field goal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

A game between the NFL’s two best defenses turned into a shootout. The Ravens fizzled in the fourth quarter, while the Browns popped.The Ravens led 31-17 early in the fourth quarter Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium and looked poised for their fifth straight win. But Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson led three scoring drives in the final 11:34, Lamar Jackson threw a pick-six and Baltimore lost, 33-31, for the first time in over a month.The Browns trailed by one — because of a missed extra point after Greg Newsome’s pick-six with 8:16 left — with about five minutes remaining when they regained possession as Jackson and the Ravens’ offense continued to flounder. After overcoming a shoulder injury and struggling for much of the season and Sunday’s game, Watson looked like his old self in the final frame, leading a game-winning 58-yard drive to put kicker Dustin Hopkins in position to redeem himself and send Ravens fans home dismayed.He did, nailing t...

Dallas overpowers skidding Wild, 8-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

Minnesota’s penalty kill was making small steps toward respectability over the past week, neutralizing 11 of 13 man advantages over its previous four games. Then it all came crashing down on Sunday.Dallas scored on 5 of 8 power play chances, the most ever surrendered by the Wild in a single game, to hand Minnesota its third straight loss, 7-3, at Xcel Energy Center.The Stars’ last two goals, both by Jason Robertson, came on the same man advantage after Brandon Duhaime was assessed a 5-minute boarding penalty with less than 2 minutes left in the second period.Minnesota surrendered four power play goals in a 5-2 loss at San Jose on Jan. 30, 2010.Duhaime, Vinni Lettieri and Mats Zuccarello scored goals for Minnesota, but the Stars generally skated circles around the Wild, opening a 1-0 lead on Joe Pavelski’s power play goal less than a minute into the game.The Stars added a shorthanded goal by Radek Faksa to make it 2-0, then added goals by Matt Duchene, two from Wyatt Johnson and the ...

Capital Region commemorates Holodomor

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:42:57 GMT

​COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- ​The Capital Region Ukrainian American community gathered in Cohoes today for a solemn memorial. This year marks 90 years since the Holodomor in Ukraine, a genocidal famine during the Soviet Union that claimed the lives of millions. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The son of two survivors noted that this commemoration comes at a time that Ukraine is again struggling to survive during Russia's continued war. Politicians at the state and federal level attending the memorial stressed the need to continue supporting Ukraine.Congressman Paul Tonko said, "In the understanding that Ukraine paid a terrible price 90 years ago, she cannot be asked to do that again. And so, I stand with you in solidarity to make certain that all is done to honor and protect Ukraine and to recognize her spirit and thirst for freedom and the resilience of the Ukrainian people."In 2018, the Senate and Assembly of New York State reco...