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8th grade California teacher charged with child molestation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

Police say they are seeking additional victims of a teacher at a Sherman Oaks middle school who was charged with child molestation.Kareem Spann, 46, a resident of Burbank, was arrested on Tuesday, May 30, on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor under 14 years old after police received “multiple reports from students of alleged ongoing inappropriate sexual conduct” by Spann while he was employed at Louis Armstrong Middle School, LAPD said in a news release Thursday.Detectives believe there are additional, unidentified victims, the release said.Kareem Spann (Courtesy LAPD) Spann worked at the school from 2022 to 2023, according to police. His current status is not immediately clear.The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against Spann, whose bail was set at $120,000. He was arraigned Thursday morning and pleaded not guilty.Investigators said Spann began having an inappropriate relationship, which led to grooming, with a student in April. The grooming...

Deadly stretch of road drives new safety measures near a Northern Virginia high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

Some additional safety measures are on the way for a deadly stretch of roadway where a pair of Oakton High School students were killed last year in Fairfax County, Virginia.The June 2022 crash on Blake Lane near Oakton High School in Vienna has prompted a number of safety improvements, including upgraded crosswalks and signs that warn of pedestrians.The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been studying the roadway since the incident, evaluating everything from crosswalks, curbs, to the posted 35-mile-per-hour speed limit.“Our police officers have consistently patrolled the corridor and have issued a total of 351 citations to speeding drivers between June 8, 2022 and May 10, 2023,” Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik said in a community letter that highlighted fixes underway or set to begin, which include:Establishing a school zone near Oakton High School and installation of a speed cameraVDOT completing a Slurry Seal placement that will improve friction on road...

NCAA champ Rose Zhang makes impressive LPGA Tour debut in Mizuho Americas Open near NYC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang made her professional debut Thursday on the LPGA Tour, a solid opening round in the Mizuho Americas Open.The 20-year-old from Stanford who dominated the women’s amateur rankings for more than two years shot a 2-under 70 at Liberty National in the shadow of New York. The Californian was five shots off the lead held by Lauren Hartlage, who shot a career-best 65.Aditi Ashok, the first player from India on the tour, was at 67 in a tournament where the focus shifted to Zhang last weekend with her announcement she was turning pro. Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand and Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland had 68s.Ayaka Furue, coming off a loss to Pajaree Anannarukarn on Sunday in final of the match play event in Las Vegas, was at 69 with Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Emma Talley, Cheyenne Knight, Grace Kim and Yuka Saso.Zhang didn’t dominate in her first round as a pro but she showed enough, making five birdies and three bogey...

Inter’s Gosens returns, Gnabry dropped from Germany squad for upcoming friendlies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inter Milan midfielder Robin Gosens is set to return to the Germany team for the first time in nearly a year, while Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry was left out as coach Hansi Flick announced his squad for upcoming friendly games Friday.Flick returns to a more conventional squad after experimenting with new players for Germany’s last round of friendlies in March following a group-stage exit at the 2022 World Cup. Those experiments brought mixed results with a 2-0 win over Peru and a 3-2 loss to Belgium.The 26-man squad named Friday contains no new call-ups, though AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw is uncapped despite having been in the March squad. Eight players return after not being selected in March including Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gündogan, who missed Germany’s last friendlies after becoming a father, Bayern forward Leroy Sané and Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger.Gosens is back for the first time in nine months after his role i...

Child dies after being hit by truck in Commerce City parking lot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Commerce City are investigating a crash where a child was hit and killed in a parking lot. The crash happened on Thursday in the 7700 block of Highway 2, which is just west of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.According to the Commerce City Police Department, a truck was driving in a parking lot in the area when a child was hit and killed. Police kill 1 in group of young armed robbery suspects Officers do not believe speed was a factor, but the contributing factors are still being determined. Police did not say how old the child was, and their identity has not been released.The CCPD Crash Reconstruction Team will continue to look into what caused this crash.

Tracking Tropical Depression #2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

On the first day of Hurricane Season Tropical Depression #2 developed over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico and it is looking weak, exposed to the elements on the left side. This system managed to develop because it was at the right place and time. It was located to the North of some strong upper-level winds and over warm waters in the 80’s that helped it form into the seasons second tropical system. However, South Florida will have “No direct” impacts from Tropical Depression #2, but rather indirect impacts as deep available moisture will be present. This will help fuel showers and storms each afternoon/evening through the weekend. The weekend won’t be a washout, so look for morning sun and afternoon scattered to numerous showers and storms developing inland, then pushing toward the coast. Have a wonderful weekend South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

Car smashes into entrance of apartment complex in NE Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

Police responded to the scene of a crash on Friday where the entrance of an apartment complex was smashed.Just after 4:30 a.m., a car, according to a witness, was speeding when it lost control in the area of Northeast 13th Avenue near 119th Street.The entrance gate was seen damaged along with a concrete barrier. The front bumper of a car was also on the street.Footage of the wreck showed a black Sedan totaled. Another witness said this all started when the driver of the Sedan allegedly hit his car further down the road. “Boom he hits me. He backs up, he drives off. I get out and I inspect the damage, OK fine and dandy. As I’m still coming north, you can actually see all the way down the street.” said the man. “So I see his lights just driving crazy down the street, driving down crazy. I said ‘Damm that’s him right there”. I see the taillights just go up in the air and flip.”7News has reached out to police for more information. The driv...

Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information on murderer after stabbing man to death in Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

The City of Miami Police Department is asking for the public’s help with information on a criminal that stabbed a man to death and tips that lead to an arrest could receive a reward of up to $5,000.According to officials, on May 26, authorities responded to 200 Rickenbacker Causeway after someone was stabbed. When police arrived at the scene, they found a Black man unresponsive with stab wounds.Fire rescue crews arrived and administered lifesaving efforts, but the man succumbed to his injuries.Detectives later identified the deceased man as 48-year-old Tyson Cash.The murderer is still on the loose and police need the community’s help in stopping the criminal that remains on the streets.Anyone with information is urged to contact the Miami Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (305) 603-6350. Those with information that wish to remain anonymous can contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471- TIPS (4877), visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip” or Send ...

Poland’s Duda backtracks on controversial Russian influence law after backlash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

BRUSSELS — Polish President Andrzej Duda announced Friday he had amended a controversial law aimed at investigating Russian influence in Polish politics, days after the EU and the U.S. expressed concerns that the bill could be used to intimidate political rivals ahead of an upcoming election.Duda said he had removed the use of sanctions for people found guilty of acting under the influence of the Kremlin — including banning them from public office — handed down by an ad hoc commission.The commission would still, however, prepare a negative opinion regarding a person’s ability to hold a public position.“I propose that instead they [the sanctions] should be replaced by a statement by the commission that a person who has been found to have acted under Russian influence does not provide a guarantee that they will properly carry out their activities in the public interest,” the Polish president said in a statement. The initial bill, including the ban on running for publ...

Trump-DeSantis feud gets ugly fast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:29 GMT

LACONIA, N.H. — Shortly after Ron DeSantis snapped at a reporter who questioned his limited voter engagement during a swing through New Hampshire on Thursday, his chief primary rival tried to one up him.Donald Trump made a crack about his opponents’ fear of the media and proceeded to field 20 minutes of questions from reporters in Iowa, drawing an immediate contrast to his protege turned foe. Elsewhere, a super PAC backing DeSantis drove a bus that mockingly followed Trump around the state. And DeSantis all but accused Trump of failing to push through a sufficiently sweeping conservative agenda during his four years in office, while ripping the former president for his “juvenile” use of derisive nicknames.The day on the trail illustrated just how bitter the race has become in its embryonic stages. While the campaign is still young – Republicans won’t begin voting for more than six months — Trump and DeSantis are already engaged in the kind of mano-a-mano fight typically seen much cl...