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LA schools, union leaders reach deal on new contract

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

By Robert Jablon | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders said Friday they reached a deal on pay raises for bus drivers, custodians and other support staff after a three-day strike that shut down the nation’s second-largest school system.The deal includes a series of retroactive raises going back to 2021 that will collectively hike worker pay by about 30%, said Max Arias, executive director of SEIU Local 99.The deal also provides workers with a one-time $1,000 raise, sets the district’s minimum wage at $22.52 and creates a $3 million educational and professional development fund for union members, district Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said. Free health care will be provided for any employee working at least four hours a day, he said.“I have no doubt that this contract will be seen as a precedent-setting, historic contract that elevates the dignity, the humanity of our workforce, respects the needs of our students,...

Alcaraz, Fritz, Andreescu advance to Miami Open 3rd round

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz picked up a straight-set win at the Miami Open on Friday to keep his world No. 1 ranking over idle Novak Djokovic. Djokovic is not participating in the Miami Open because he still cannot travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19.Alcaraz, who beat Casper Ruud in the 2022 U.S. Open final for his first No. 1 ranking, defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the third round in Miami. Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 10 on Monday for the first time in 18 years. Alcaraz, a 19-year-old from Spain, rose into that spot a day after ending Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak by beating him in straight sets in the final at Indian Wells, California. Ruud, who’s ranked No. 4, won his match against Ilya Ivashka 6-2, 6-3. He’ll face No. 26 Botic van de Zandschulp on Sunday in the third round.No. 1 American and No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz began his tournament campaign with a 6-4, 6-1 win ov...

NHRA Arizona Nationals Qualifying

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

FridayAt Wild Horse Pass Motorsports ParkChandler, Ariz.First Round ResultsTop Fuel1. Doug Kalitta, 3.679 seconds, 330.23 mph; 2. Mike Salinas, 3.689, 335.73; 3. Austin Prock, 3.696, 330.31; 4. Brittany Force, 3.722, 323.12; 5. Steve Torrence, 3.724, 329.02; 6. Justin Ashley, 3.724, 328.06; 7. Leah Pruett, 3.737, 330.39; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.755, 327.35; 9. Jim Maroney, 3.960, 311.49; 10. Clay Millican, 4.335, 181.06; 11. Krista Baldwin, 4.660, 160.59; 12. Tony Schumacher, 4.706, 154.86; 13. Antron Brown, 5.932, 113.31; 14. Buddy Hull, 7.326, 96.38; 15. Josh Hart, 12.919, 53.22.Funny Car 1. Blake Alexander, Ford Mustang, 3.927, 322.50; 2. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.952, 319.29; 3. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.044, 308.14; 4. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 5.064, 149.81; 5. Matt Hagan, Charger, 5.101, 145.88; 6. J.R. Todd, Toyota Supra, 5.412, 133.26; 7. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 5.697, 119.15; 8. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 5.817, 156.92; 9. Alexis DeJoria, Supra, 7.014, 103.36; 10. Ron Capps, Supra, 7.25...

Final No. 1 seed falls as Houston gets blown out by Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The next stop for Houston’s resurrected basketball program is the Big 12.The Cougars would’ve preferred it to be the Elite Eight.The lone No. 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament after Alabama fell to San Diego State about 30 minutes earlier, the Cougars simply couldn’t overcome a 3-point barrage from Nijel Pack, the rebounding of Norchad Omier and some dazzling offense from Miami’s talented backcourt in an 89-75 loss Friday night.Sasser had 14 points but missed an open 3 early in the second half, when the Cougars made their only big run of the night against the fifth-seeded Hurricanes.Tramon Mark also had 14 points, but eight of them came on three straight possessions early in the game. Jamal Shead tried to put the Cougars on his back, scoring 15, but many of those came with the game already out of reach.It was a frustrating end to a season spent strutting around the top of the AP Top 25.The problems began when Houston was trailing 40-3...

Pocas personas han terminado la maratón inhóspita de Barkley. El último hombre que lo logró aún tiene pesadillas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

(CNN) —  Hace unos días que arrastró su cuerpo maltratado y privado de sueño hasta la línea de meta del maratón de Barkley, una de las únicas 17 personas en lograrlo, y Aurelién Sánchez todavía sufre de visiones de la infamemente difícil carrera.Celebrada en lo profundo de un bosque en el este de Tennessee, hogar de pinos imponentes, montañas inmensas y una antigua prisión de máxima seguridad, muchos piensan que el maratón de Barkley es la carrera a pie más dura y brutal del mundo.La ruta es larga e indistinguible, las pendientes son empinadas y el terreno implacable, pero eso solo si eres capaz de navegar por el sistema de entrada confuso y te ganas un lugar en la línea de salida en primer lugar.Sánchez, después de meses de cuidadosa preparación y más de 58 horas de esfuerzo en la pista, ahora ha conquistado todo esto, convirtiéndose en el primer francés y el decimosexto competidor en completar los cinco bucles de Barkley entre el 14 y el 16 de marzo.“Todavía tengo pesadillas...

San Diego State ousts top seed Alabama from March Madness

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.Trammell scored 21 points while Miller, whose outstanding season was marred by off-the-court complications, was held to nine points on 3-of-19 shooting and had six turnovers.The fifth-seeded Aztecs (30-6) will face either Creighton or Princeton on Sunday in the West Region final as they seek their first Final Four in program history. Roughly 30 minutes later, the tournament’s final remaining No. 1 seed, Houston, lost 89-75 to Miami, leaving March Madness without a single top seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979. The other top seeds, Purdue and Kansas, lost during the tournament’s opening weekend.San Diego State trailed 48-39 midway through the second half before going on a 1...

Kispert’s 3s help Wizards pull away from Spurs 136-124

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 26 points and sank six 3-pointers, Deni Avdija added 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards pulled away for a 136-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs in a meeting of depleted teams Friday night.Delon Wright added 24 points and Kristaps Porzingis 23 for the Wizards, who missed three-time All-Star Bradley Beal (left knee sprain) for a second game.The 12th-place Wizards snapped a four-game losing skid on a night they began 2 1/2 games back of the Chicago Bulls for the final Eastern Conference play-in game spot.Washington sank 15 of 30 attempts beyond the arc one game after setting season lows for number and percentage of 3s made in Wednesday’s loss to West-leading Denver.Keldon Johnson scored 30 points for San Antonio, which played without 2022 ninth-overall draft pick Jeremy Sochan (sore right knee) for the third time in four games.Keita Bates-Diop added 20 points and Doug McDermott had 18 for the Spurs, who have lost all th...

Colorado ski resort predicts long spring skiing season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

WINTER PARK, Colo. (KDVR) -- Colorado mountain resorts are gearing up for spring skiing. Winter Park Resort announced plans to stay open until late spring which could make for one of its longest seasons yet. "Anything is really possible in the spring, especially in Colorado, but we have really good late-season skiing that is solid from April to May,” Jen Miller with Winter Park Resort said. The resort will close some of its slopes on Sunday, Apr. 23, but will keep the Mary Jane side of the mountain open as long as possible. Winter Park’s total snowfall for the season is the most the resort has seen since 2019. "We’re just kind of right in the sweet spot,” Miller said. “We’ve had really good snow that’s been consistent all season long.”  How much snowfall did Denver get this winter? For avid skiers like David Hemphill, it’s been a good season so far. “This season has been fantastic. Snow has been great and temperatures been great,” Hemphill said. “I don’t think we’ve had...

East High grad pushing for change

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent graduate of Denver East High School is among those leading the charge for campus safety reform.Sofia Joucovsky graduated from the school in May of 2022. In her senior year, she founded the student-run advocacy and action club.She thinks the Denver Public Schools’ decision to implement school resource officers is a temporary one.“I truly think if we want safety in our schools,” she said, “it’s gonna have to come from a national level.” Cherry Creek Schools installing security vestibules in elementary and middle schools The 18-year-old’s younger sister Julia, a current student at East, said teachers need to feel safe too.“I think we deserve to have a plan, and, I think they (educators) deserve to know the plan, too,” Julia said.Joucovsky also believes there should only be one entrance and one exit to the East High School building.Students, teachers march at Capitol Joucovsky and her family aren't the only East High students advocating for change at the scho...

Widespread damage as tornado moves through Mississippi

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:51 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A tornado tore through a rural area of the Mississippi Delta Friday night, causing injuries, widespread damage and downing power lines as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states.The National Weather Service in Jackson confirmed a tornado caused damage about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Jackson. The towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork were reporting destruction as the tornado continued moving just before 9 p.m. into the northwest side of Tchula and along Highway 49.The current Rolling Fork mayor, Eldridge Walker, told WLBT-TV he was unable to get out of his damaged home soon after the tornado hit the town because power lines were down. He said emergency responders were trying to take injured people to hospitals. He did not immediately know how many people had been hurt.A former mayor of Rolling Fork, Fred Miller, told the television station a tornado blew the windows out of the back of his ho...