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Florida bans AP psych, pointing to lessons on gender, sexuality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

(The Hill) — The College Board announced on Thursday that Florida has banned AP Psychology from its schools over lessons pertaining to gender identity and sexual orientation. The course was nixed after Florida passed a law earlier this year stating sexual orientation and gender identity could not be taught in K-12 schools.  Barr calls Trump indictment ‘tip of the iceberg’ in Jack Smith’s case The AP Psychology curriculum asks students to “describe how sex and gender influence socialization and other aspects of development,” which College Board noted has been in the class for 30 years. Florida asked College Board to go over any classes it offers and omit lessons that conflict with its new law, but the company has refused.“We have heard from teachers across Florida who are heartbroken that they are being forced to drop AP and instead teach alternatives that have been deemed legal because the courses exclude these topics,” College Board said in its statement. The Hill has r...

Man arrested after fiery crash that killed 4, charged with intoxication manslaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's previous coverage from the July 30, 2023 crash.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police arrested and identified a man in connection with a crash that killed four people in south Austin.APD said 35-year-old Arthur L. Wright faced four counts of intoxication manslaughter and four counts of failure to stop and render aid.Police said the crash occurred Sunday at approximately 2:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Interstate 35 frontage road. PAST COVERAGE: ATCEMS: 4 dead following rollover collision in south Austin According to Austin Police, officers responded to a crash between a driver of a sedan and an SUV in the area. APD said four people in the SUV died at the scene, and a fifth person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Mugshot of Arthur L. Wright (APD photo)APD said the driver of the sedan, later identified as Wright, ran from the scene immediately after the crash; however, officers were able to find and arrest him a sho...

HealthPartners offices move from downtown St. Paul location

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

HealthPartners has vacated its office space in the Great Northern Building in downtown St. Paul.The lease officially ended in May 2023.The decision came after workers started going remote during the pandemic, according to company officials. The site had been used for administrative support. HealthPartners had renewed the lease in 2012.“We’re no longer in need of the same physical footprint because of the shift toward working from home and the adoption of technology solutions to make that easier,” said David Martinson, a communications consultant.According to a Chris Gliedman, a senior associate with CBRE Group Inc., there have been parties interested in the space.“It’s unfortunate that they didn’t renew,” Gliedman said. “We were hoping to share the value with them of maintaining a presence in downtown St. Paul.”Since HealthPartners has left areas of the building have been leased to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Econo...

Albany man arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana and gun charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man accused of driving high while in possession of a loaded handgun was arrested early on Thursday morning. Dave Byrd, 27, was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree, and one count of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say investigations began after reports of a person in possession of a weapon in the area of Dana Avenue and Lark Street. Officers observed a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop in the area of Washington Avenue and Robin Street.The driver, Byrd, appeared to be under the influence of marijuana. Police also located a loaded 9mm handgun. Byrd was arrested and arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Albany County Jail.

Capital Region Toys for Tots prepares for tee time at annual golf fundraiser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Summer is the perfect time to practice your swing on the putting green. The Capital Region Toys for Tots campaign hopes you’ll tee off with them Friday, August 18 during the annual fundraising golf tournament which marks the unofficial start to their gift collection season. "That donation at the beginning of the season is really what helps us kind of kick things off on the right foot," says Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Ted Kleniewski. Sign up for the Capital Region Toys for Tots Golf Tournament here! He says between moving locations, increased need, and decreased donations during last year’s campaign, they really need a mulligan. This year, the golf tournament is moving to a new green at Fairways of Halfmoon."We are absolutely thrilled to have the Toys for Tots organization join us for a golf tournament here, and ideally, we’d like to make this the most successful tournament they’ve ever had!" says Jackie Capone, the Tournament Director at Fairways."I don...

Funding for schools to address learning loss, mental health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

ALBANY,N.Y. (NEWS10)--At the State Education Department in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $108 million dollars in grants to help kids with learning loss from pandemic."$100 million will be going directly to school districts and BOCES to hire more teachers specializing in managing and counteracting learning loss, because we have to stop the hemorrhaging there. Also, pinpoint where students are falling behind getting them special assistance to get caught up," explained Hochul.Of this money, $8.3 million will be going towards helping students with their mental health."It’s not something you expected growing up, most of you, that you would need a mental health professional in school--- but school districts now need this," said Hochul. "It’s now as basic as having a reading and writing teacher."The money will help expand school based mental health clinics across the state, so students can address trauma the pandemic caused"The academic slide is completely compounded by the loss...

Beech leaf disease: What it is, what to do about it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

BOLTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A disease threatening one of the Adriondack Park's most commonly-sighted trees has reared its head. Last week, the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) reported a confirmed case of beech leaf disease in the area of Edgecomb Pond. It's the first case of the disease in Warren County. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Beech Leaf Disease was first discovered in the U.S. in 2012, when an outbreak was found in Lake County, Ohio. The disease is thought to be connected to a nematode worm that enters trees through stomate cells on leaves, which emit gas. Due to the recency of the disease, it's not yet fully known if the worms themselves are fully responsible for what the tree goes through next - which includes dark leaf striping, leathery texture, and death within a few years of infection.“The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program’s forest pest research assistant will be doingadditional surveys in the ar...

16-year-old charged in downtown St. Louis mass shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A 16-year-old is in custody in connection with a mass shooting in downtown St. Louis that left one teenager dead and 11 other people injured.The shooting took place just before 1 a.m. on June 19, at a party on the fifth floor of an office building near Washington Avenue and 14th Street. Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the event was organized on social media.Eleven teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 were shot. One of the victims, 17-year-old Makao Moore, died. A 17-year-old girl was trampled while fleeing from the scene and suffered minor injuries.In the hours after the shooting, police said the party was by invite only and officers are investigating how the teens gained access to the building. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Ghostly remains of Cementland on exhibit at a St. Louis library

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Richard Sprengeler, a fine art and commercial photographer, took pictures of the ghostly remains of American sculptor Bob Cassilly's last work, Cementland. Sprengeler's pictures are on display at the main branch of the Central Library in Downtown St. Louis.He said that he stumbled upon the site after meeting a drone photographer on Laclede’s Landing, who provided him with information about the entrance to Cementland. Sprengeler said he had a passion for capturing urban decay and architectural marvels. That drove him to explore the neglected site.“As a fine art photographer and as a commercial photographer, I capture a lot of architecture, it's kind of my specialty,” he said. “I've been photographing St. Louis for 40 years, and I've done all sorts of different aspects of St. Louis and the most recent one I've been doing urban decay. This kind of fit right in with the urban decay theme, it was an abandoned industrial site that's just neglected turning into a garbage d...

2 men survive getting lost, stuck in mud in Death Valley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

Two men are lucky to have survived getting lost in California's Death Valley National Park.On July 4, the men were driving through the park in a Chevrolet sedan when they took a wrong turn while navigating by GPS, park officials said.They drove back and forth on a gravel road for about three hours in the dark.“Around midnight, they became concerned about running out of gas and decided to drive directly across the salt flat to Badwater Road,” the National Park Service said.It didn’t work.The men's car got stuck in the mud as they tried to find Badwater Road. Death Valley National Park, California. July 2023 (NPS)Instead, the car got stuck in mud roughly one mile from where they left the road. Together, they walked the remaining mile to Badwater Road and then another 12 miles on the paved road, NPS said.Growing desperate to find help, the men decided to split up around 3 a.m.One walked six miles to the north where he was found around 8 a.m. by a family visiting the park, officials sai...