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'Disrespected': 9th grader's parents suing over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The parents of a ninth grade South Carolina student who said she was accosted by a teacher for quietly walking to class instead of stopping and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are suing the teacher, principal, school district and state education officials.Marissa Barnwell said she was walking quietly to class and decided not to stop for the pledge or a moment of silence that followed. A teacher yelled at her, confronted her and pushed her against a wall.Barnwell was then sent to the principal's office, which she said was humiliating because she feared she was in trouble. The principal promised to look at the video of the encounter and sent her back to class, but Barnwell said he never let her know that the teacher was wrong and she was right.“I was completely and utterly disrespected,” Barnwell, 15, said at a news conference Thursday, according to The State newspaper. “No one has apologized, no one has acknowledged my hurt. ... The fact that the school i...

Here are the movies most likely to win each major Oscar category

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

(Stacker) - The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywood's biggest night, and in the weeks leading into the 95th soiree of pomp and cinematic excellence, film-world pundits have pored over this year's facts, figures, and numbers to get down to the nitty-gritty of making their predictions of who will win and who will simply smile and politely clap.Film fans will only know the answer to those questions on Oscar night when those hallowed envelopes are opened and all suspense comes to an end. But until then, one can make logical predictions based on the awards the nominated films have already won and been nominated for so far. Handily, Metacritic keeps an ongoing scoreboard based on first-place wins, second-place wins, and overall nominations, all of which are then translated to cumulative points to get a sense of how well films are faring during awards season.Stacker looked at Metacritic's film awards and nominations scorecard for 2022 films and cross-referenced it with Oscar nom...

U.S. adds 311,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 3.6%

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

America’s employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation.The unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, from a 53-year low of 3.4%, as more Americans began searching for work but not all of them found jobs.Friday’s report from the government made clear that the nation’s job market remains fundamentally healthy, with many employers still eager to hire. Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress this week that the Fed would likely ratchet up its rate hikes if signs continued to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation. A strong job market typically leads businesses to raise pay and then pass their higher labor costs on to customers through higher prices.February’s sizable job growth shows that so far, hiring is continuing to strengthen this year after having eased in late 2022. From October through December, the average monthly job gain wa...

History is made after Schumer swears in Albany native

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer swore in Anne Nardacci on March 10 at the James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse in Albany. Nardacci’s swearing-in will make the Northern District of NY (NDNY) a majority-female bench for active judges for the first time in history. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! An Albany native, Nardacci has spent twenty years holding people accountable and fighting for transparency in the Capital Region. Nardacci is said to bring profound expertise, honor, and history to the Capital Region bench. Judge Nardacci is the third woman Schumer has recommended for nomination to serve on the NDNY bench, following Judge Mae D'Agostino and Chief Judge Brenda Sannes.“I am truly elated that Anne Nardacci, one of the Capital Region’s own, will finally get to bring her tremendous expertise, integrity, and intelligence to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District, which receives such a wide ...

Deadline today for St. Louis homeless camp eviction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - City leaders are moving forward today with a plan to clear a homeless encampment along the riverfront downtown very close to Laclede's Landing. Dozens of homeless people have been living in tents under the pavilion where the President Casino inside the Admiral Riverboat was once located years ago.Now city leaders say it’s time for the people and the tents to go.  The city posting notices last week that the camp would be disbanded today. Top story: Kim Gardner’s chief trial assistant leaving the Circuit Attorney’s Office Several homeless people who were living at the camp told us today that they are sad about being forced to leave, and they are uncertain about what their future holds. Groups advocating for the homeless are also at the site today, protesting the closing of the camp.City officials say they been meeting with people living in the encampment recently and have been able to offer them housing as well as other resources to help address their needs and put them...

Colorado state basketball tournaments 2023 Final Four results and coverage, March 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

The semifinals of the Colorado high school basketball state tournaments for Classes 4A-6A take place Thursday and Friday at Denver Coliseum. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.Tournament info: Favorites, challengers, dark horses and underdogs | Final 4, Day 1 coverage | Denver East’s run at a title | Arapahoe ready for battleUpdatesNo. 2 Cherry Creek (22-4) vs. No. 11 Grandview (17-9)10:59 a.m.: We’re about to tip things off in the first semifinal of Day 2 at Denver Coliseum, and it features a couple of longtime Centennial League rivals. The Bruins and Wolves split their first two games of the season, with Creek winning 56-40 on Feb. 1 and Grandview getting its revenge a few weeks later with a 55-36 victory on Feb. 16.These two teams account for two of the last three contested big school state titles, with Grandview winning the 5A crown last year and Cherry Creek in 2019. The winner...

Colorado Republicans all-night filibuster sought to stall gun reform, safe drug-use site bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

More than 16 hours after they entered the House chamber, Colorado lawmakers advanced two controversial bills regulating guns and drug use in the early morning hours Friday tay, ending a marathon session of often emotional debate about how to best save lives amid dueling public health crises.House Republicans had pledged to fight the Democrat-backed bills, one of which would enact a minimum three-day waiting period for buying a gun, and the other would allow local governments to open safe-use drug sites. They made good on those threats Thursday: Debate on the gun measure began at 1:30 p.m. and ended at 2:30 the next morning. Republicans rejected a deal to end debate in exchange for a modest amendment as midnight approached, and Democrats shot down more than a dozen Republican attempts to change the gun bill.Ultimately, the gun measure passed with the slight change that Republicans had rejected hours before, which will delay when the bill — should it be signed into law — b...

The Future of Bitcoin, CBDCs, NFTs, and GameFi: Insights from OKX's Product Marketing Manager

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

CoinReporter interviewed Matthew Osofisan, OKX's Product Marketing Manager, on the Future of Bitcoin, CBDCs, NFTs, and GameFi and Why to Be Cautious About Regulations."What do you think is the long-term outlook for Bitcoin, and do you think Bitcoin can become a global reserve currency?I think it's a great question. You're in the right place, asking the right people. I fundamentally believe in the technology that supports Bitcoin as a store of reserve. We're starting to see a lot more adoption across the world, and as you think about where the next wave of Bitcoin adoption will come from, it will start to come from larger governments, it will start to come from more and more central banks. And I do believe that over time we will see Bitcoin becoming a sort of certified store of value overall. So the potential in the future is almost limitless, and that's why we believe in the technology that supports it and believes in the future for Bitcoin as well.Do you think regulation can stifle...

Exposing Magomed Gadzhiev: a Russian oligarch who support the war in Ukraine and evades sanctions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

In light of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, there has been a significant increase in global attention towards the activities of Russian oligarchs who have been providing financial support to the war effort. One such oligarch who has been the subject of recent investigative journalism is Magomed Gadzhiev.Despite being the target of multiple sanctions by Western countries for his alleged role in supporting the war in Ukraine, Gadzhiev has managed to continue his luxurious lifestyle, with properties in both France and Miami. The question now arises, are the EU and the US prepared to overlook the actions of Russian oligarchs like Gadzhiev, who not only support the ongoing conflict but also evade the sanctions placed upon them?It is crucial to consider the larger implications of such actions, as they could potentially harm diplomatic relations between nations and raise questions about the effectiveness of global sanctions in preventing illicit financial activities. Addit...

Woman arrested after newborn baby found in gas station trash can in Fullerton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:00 GMT

A 25-year-old woman is facing charges of attempted murder and child abuse after a newborn baby was found in a gas station trash can in Fullerton on Thursday, police said.Fullerton Police responded to a Chevron gas station on the 900 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue around 3:30 p.m. A store clerk discovered the abandoned infant inside a restroom trash bin, officers said.Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby found inside gas station trashcan in Fullerton on March 9, 2023. (OC Hawk)Newborn baby fo...