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Letters: A word to start with as we work to prevent violence

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

‘Them’In the early 2010s, toward the end of my 30+ year career working in local public health, I was invited to take part in a meeting that I have never forgotten, all the more memorable given the dark events of recent weeks and the days to come.The meeting, part of a nationwide tour sponsored by the U.S. State Department, was with a group of public health officials from the Israeli and Palestinian Health Services. The topic of the gathering was to compare and learn from one another about effective approaches to promote individual and community health, focusing on healthy nutrition, physical activity, and avoiding tobacco and misuse of alcohol and other drugs.The first thing I remember about that day was watching out the front window as the delegations got off the van they were traveling in together; my colleague and I both remarked on how we had no idea who was Palestinian and who was Israeli. This remained true throughout most of our conversation together.The next thin...

Razzano's Fright for Hunger spooks for 20 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Razzano's Fright for Hunger is back from the shadows, ready to scare and share with a haunted experience for all ages. Admission to the spooky attractions is set at only a food donation.Jeff Razzano and his team of volunteers have been giving back to the local community for 20 years. Food pantries and soup kitchens between Watervliet and Troy benefit from the festivities. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We brought Fight for Hunger and we made it into Fright for Hunger because we scare for canned goods and non-perishable items," explained Jeff Razzano.Around two months of work goes into making the event as they prepare for their monstrous goal of almost 2,000 pounds of donations. "Last year would be 18 banana boxes loaded and they're pretty heavy, which is good. That's a good, good amount of food," said Razzano. North Colonie Schools make Halloween neutral This fundraiser almost saw its final fright...

Second Missouri teacher suspended for OnlyFans account

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. -- A 31-year-old English teacher and varsity cheerleading coach at St. Clair High School in Missouri has revealed that she created adult content on the website OnlyFans. Megan Gaither was put on leave by the school district and expects to lose her job, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Gaither, whose annual pay, including her cheerleading coaching stipend, amounted to around $47,500, joined OnlyFans in May to address financial challenges. She says the account was used to help pay her student loans.This revelation comes after a similar incident involving Brianna Coppage, a former coworker of Gaither's, who resigned after the school district found her OnlyFans account. Coppage's success on the platform skyrocketed, with her subscription rate increasing significantly and attracting worldwide media attention.“What we do in our own free time should be of no business to the school," Gaither tells the eMissourian.Gaither said she had been earning an additional $3,0...

Nuggets overcome ugly night in Memphis for 108-104 win over Grizzlies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies, with or without embattled star Ja Morant and injured center Steven Adams, are gritty, pesky, frisky and quite simply a pain to deal with.In the Nuggets’ first road contest of the 2023-24 season, they needed to overcome those aggravating qualities and their own sloppiness to earn a 108-104 win.The Grizzlies kept the game consistently hectic and kept Nikola Jokic in check, with two former Defensive Players of the Year (Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marcus Smart) nagging at him off-ball.With 6:05 remaining, an unsuspecting Jokic was stripped by Derrick Rose for his eighth turnover. The ensuing fast-break layup cut Denver’s lead to 95-93 and forced a Michael Malone timeout. Smart’s 15-footer less than two minutes later gave the Grizzlies a 98-97 lead. Denver had led almost the entire game.Yet even on Jokic’s uglier nights, he often is a difference-maker in winning ways. He and Jamal Murray knocked down consecutive 3-pointers for a ...

Colorado high school football: How Post Preps Top 10 teams fared in Week 10

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

Class 5A1. Cherry Creek (9-0) at Grandview, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD state playoffs.2. Columbine (9-0) vs. Chatfield, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD state playoffs.3. Arapahoe (8-2) won vs. Eaglecrest, 31-27: Raptors QB Joe Steiner hooked up with Logan Ryan for touchdown passes of 1, 18 and 13 yards, the last giving Eaglecrest a 27-24 lead with 9:04 left. But Arapahoe immediately marched down the field and QB Michael Moynihan found Andrew Smart from 5 yards out for their second scoring hookup of the night, and the Warriors held on from there. Trajan Frasier added a pair of TD runs for Arapahoe. Next week: TBD state playoffs.4. Ralston Valley (8-2) won at Arvada West, 27-14: Trailing 14-10 at halftime, the Mustangs scored 17 unanswered points in the final two quarters to pull away from A-West. QB Logan Madden found Jackson Hansen for a pair of touchdown passes in the second half, including a 70-yard screen pass on the opening possession of the third quarter for the go-ahead score...

SoCal native Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom 'Night Court,' dies at 80

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80.Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, according to Jeff Sanderson, a publicist at Chasen & Company. Moll played "Bull” Shannon on NBC's “Night Court” from 1984-1992 alongside stars Harry Anderson and John Larroquette. His character formed a close friendship with the court’s other bailiff, Roz Russell, played by Marsha Warfield. Bull was known for his catchphrase, “Ohh-kay,” and a dim but sweet world view.After “Night Court” ended, Moll contributed his trademark gravelly voice to various video games and comic book projects like “Batman: The Animated Series” as Harvey Dent and appeared in horror films like “Ghost Shark” (2013) and “Slay Belles” (2018).He voiced Scorpion on the 1990s' “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” and had small parts in 1994's “The Flintstones," the Arnold Schwarzenegger ...

2 arrested in Riverside County 'jugging' burglary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

Two men were arrested for a “jugging” burglary in Riverside County on Thursday.The suspects were identified as Isaiah Fitzgerald Moses, 34, and Denzel Tyrell Lawson, 33, according to the Norco Sheriff’s Station. Both men are residents of Houston, Texas."Jugging" is a form of theft that typically involves targeting victims who withdraw cash from an ATM while following them to their next destination to rob them.Deputies first responded to burglary reports near the 100 block of Hidden Valley Parkway around 10 a.m.The victim had withdrawn a large amount of money and placed it inside their vehicle’s glovebox before walking away. While the victim was inside a nearby building, they witnessed a suspect walk up to their car, break a window and climb inside, authorities said.A getaway car was seen approaching the vehicle and driving away with the suspect and the victim’s money.Investigators later tracked down the suspects in the Cabazon area, where they were taken into custody.During the...

Beat goes on for San Jose Sharks as scoring drought approaches team record

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

The San Jose Sharks were hoping for a response Friday after they were blown out the night before by the Tampa Bay Lightning.And at least from an engagement standpoint, the Sharks appeared to make some strides at PNC Arena against the Carolina Hurricanes.But that first win of the season remained elusive — as did finding the back of the net — as the Sharks allowed a Teuvo Teravainen hat trick in a 3-0 loss to the Hurricanes to drop their record this season to 0-7-1.The Sharks end their five-game road trip on Sunday against the Washington Capitals.The Sharks gave up a power play goal to Teravainen at the 6:10 mark of the first, and an even-strength marker to the Hurricanes forward with 4:50 before the intermission after a failed clearing attempt.Teravainen completed the hat trick at the 6:06 mark of the third period, a deflating goal considering the Sharks had generated some scoring chances near the end of the second period and into the third. Both Mike Hoffman and Nico Stu...

Four-bedroom home in Milpitas sells for $1.6 million

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

1826 Golden Hills Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 1800 block of Golden Hills Drive in Milpitas has new owners. The 1,186-square-foot property, built in 1970, was sold on Oct. 11, 2023, for $1,640,000, or $1,383 per square foot. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and two baths. The home’s outer structure has composition shingles on the roof. In addition, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 1,186-square-foot home on the 1700 block of View Drive in Milpitas sold in September 2022, for $1,035,000, a price per square foot of $873. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Carl Avenue, Milpitas, in November 2022, a 1,210-square-foot home was sold for $1,265,000, a price per square foot of $1,045. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,787-square-foot home on Carl Avenue in Milpitas sold for $1,400,000, a pri...

No charges filed yet in Oakley house party shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:40:26 GMT

OAKLEY, Calif. (KRON) -- On Friday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said no charges have been filed against the prime suspect behind an October 21 house party shooting in Oakley. Four teenagers, all between ages 15 and 17, were shot in the melee.One of the victims, 16-year-old Ke'Marion Tucker of Brentwood, died. The house party on Shannon Way was attended by several students of Liberty High School in Brentwood, where Tucker was also a student.Tucker was in his junior year of high school and the oldest of six siblings. Keith Tucker told KRON4 that his son had big ambitions for working in healthcare before his life was cut short. "Ke'Marion was a high spirited little man. He was always just a great big brother. Anybody who was around him, he wanted to look out after them," Keith Tucker said.Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard said, "No parent should ever have to receive the news that happened (Saturday) night and live through the horror of losing a child."Ke'Marion Tuck...