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Montgomery Co. schools to hold community listening session on renaming school named after slave owner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

Montgomery County Public Schools is holding another community input session on the possible renaming of Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland.The school is named after Col. Zadok Magruder, a founding father of Montgomery County who was also a slave owner.According to MCPS, Magruder, a Revolutionary War officer and one of the six people tasked with organizing the county’s government after the war, owned 26 slaves, a relatively large number for that time period.A petition to change the name of the high school was submitted to the Montgomery County Board of Education in February.The school system held two community input sessions earlier this month on the petition, and a third session will be held in person on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Shady Grove Middle School in Gaithersburg.According to a flyer from Montgomery County schools, students, families, alumni and school staff are invited to “discuss the meaning the school name holds for them and how the school name affirm...

NBA season set to begin with ring night in Denver, and a slew of challengers for title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

Damian Lillard went to Milwaukee, Bradley Beal went to Phoenix, Jrue Holiday ended up in Boston and Chris Paul ended up with Golden State. Victor Wembanyama arrived in San Antonio, Nick Nurse took over in Philadelphia and LeBron James is now the oldest player in the league.As always, the NBA is opening a new season with new looks.The Denver Nuggets are hoping this season doesn’t end with another new champion.The NBA’s 78th season starts Tuesday, with a ring ceremony in Denver — the traditional celebration of the reigning champions — highlighting the opening-night celebration. The Nuggets beat Miami last June to become the league’s fifth different champion in the last five years, a run of parity the likes of which the league hasn’t seen in more than 40 years.“We’ve gone from being a team that’s hunting the teams in front of us to now we’re going to be the hunted,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “And hopefully our guys understand the responsibility that comes with being a defending...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as stocks continue to follow the bond market’s lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Monday, continuing a monthslong run where it’s slavishly followed the cue of the bond market.The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in morning trading, coming off its worst week in a month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 90 points, or 0.3%, as of 10:33 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.Rapidly rising yields in the bond market have been knocking stock prices lower since the summer, and Treasury yields were swinging. Early Monday morning, the yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly topped 5.02% to touch its highest level since 2007. That helped drive the S&P 500 to an early loss of 0.8%.But the 10-year yield then eased back to 4.92%, compared with 4.91% late Friday, which helped stocks to recover their early losses. The S&P 500 briefly flipped to a small gain when the 10-year yield fell back to 4.90%. As the centerpiece of the global financial system, Treasury yields help dictate how much investors pay for...

Autoworkers expand strike to include a large Stellantis pickup plant near Detroit, a big money maker for the company

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers expand strike to include a large Stellantis pickup plant near Detroit, a big money maker for the company.Source

Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza as US advises delaying ground offensive to allow talks on captives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ramped up its airstrikes Monday in Gaza, where the death toll is rising rapidly, and the United States advised Israel to delay an expected ground invasion to allow more time to negotiate the release of hostages taken by Hamas militants.Israel has allowed two small aid convoys but no fuel to enter the besieged coastal enclave, where there has been a power blackout for nearly two weeks. Hospitals say they are scrounging for generator fuel in order to keep operating life-saving medical equipment and incubators for premature babies. Heavy airstrikes demolished buildings across Gaza, including in areas where Palestinians have been told to seek refuge, killing hundreds and sending new waves of wounded into already packed hospitals, according to Palestinian officials and witnesses. After a strike in Gaza City, a woman with blood on her face wept as she clasped the hand of a dead relative. At least three bodies were sprawled on the street, one lying in a gray...

Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Parliament for ratification

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Parliament for ratification.Source

More than a dozen indicted for stealing 59 cars from DIA, other nearby areas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Following a large investigation, 13 people were indicted on 121 counts related to alleged motor vehicle thefts and burglaries at Denver International Airport, Adams County and in other areas throughout the metro. According to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, the 13 suspects stole cars from February 2022 to March 2023. Some of the vehicles were used in burglaries by smashing through the front of businesses. The suspects would allegedly place straps around ATMs and pull the machines using the cars.According to the DA, Ford F-150 Raptors were the preferred vehicle. Jeep Grand Cherokees, Dodge Challengers and Dodge Chargers were also stolen and used in the burglaries. 19-year-old arrested for allegedly killing stepfather Investigators found the suspects used "sophisticated tools to reprogram key fobs so they could steal the vehicles." The suspects would also disable the vehicle's GPS system so they would not be located."Thieves continue to steal cars at a...

Blink-182 announces Denver date for 'One More Time' tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Blink-182 is coming to Denver next year as part of the band's tour for its latest album, "One More Time."The Denver show will take place on June 27 at Ball Arena. Opening support will be provided by Pierce the Veil.The album was released on Friday, Oct. 20, in time for Blink's performances at the When We Were Young music festival."One More Time" is the first album from Blink-182 to feature the classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker since 2011. Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2024, so far In the decade-plus since the album "Neighborhoods" was released, DeLonge left the band and was replaced by Alkaline Trio singer Matt Skiba.In October 2022, the band announced that DeLonge would be returning and there would be a world tour. That first performance on that tour was a surprise set at Coachella in April 2023.The band's 2024 tour includes 30 American stops, many at baseball stadiums and large arenas such as Fenway Park in Boston, Citi Field in...

AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile? Maps show which cell provider gives Colorado the best coverage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Considering changing your wireless carrier to get better service? You may want to check this map first.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created an interactive map comparing coverage from cell providers. We took a closer look at the coverage from the three largest companies — AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon — in Colorado and the surrounding area.Looking at the country as a whole, Verizon and AT&T have the most coverage, with 55.05% and 55.11% of the country covered, respectively. Meanwhile, T-Mobile covers 35.3% of the country, according to the FCC. Want to buy a house in Denver? Here’s how much you need to earn to afford one If we focus on Colorado and the areas around it in particular, the coverage looks relatively the same, as you can see in the maps below.AT&T and Verizon cover the entire state, as well as most of those around us. AT&T has hardly any gaps in coverage, while Verizon has some smaller gaps throughout the state and the northeaster...

Passenger attempted to take control of Alaska Airlines flight before being subdued

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:26 GMT

(CNN) — An Alaska Airlines passenger inside the cockpit attempted to seize control of a plane headed from a Seattle airport to San Francisco on Sunday, the airline said.A pilot told air traffic controllers a person riding in the cockpit of flight 2059 attempted to turn off the aircraft’s engines in flight. An airline’s pilots, or pilots at other airlines, will occasionally ride a cockpit “jump seat” when traveling in an official capacity or commuting to another airport.The passenger, who has not been named, was an off-duty pilot and has been arrested by Port of Portland Police Department, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.The plane took off from Seattle Paine Field International Airport and was diverted to Portland International Airport because of the “credible security threat,” the airline said.“We’ve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit, and he doesn’t sound like he’s causing any issues in the back right now,” the pilot relayed to Seattl...