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Former McAuliffe student says school handled his anger without 'seclusion'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A former McAuliffe International School student said he spent time in special rooms away from the classroom to deal with anger issues. But he said his experience is nothing like the alleged seclusion room that is now at the center of an investigation. “McAuliffe is the first school that I actually felt like I fit in,” Sedik Mote said. More whistleblowers come forward as investigation into seclusion room continues Mote attended McAuliffe from 2018 through 2021. Before that, he said his academic career was difficult.“I was sort of in and out of school a lot. I had trouble getting along with the teachers and peers. And in other schools I actually was removed from the classes and put in separate rooms from the other students,” he said.De-escalation with dogs, pillows, punching bagMote was adopted from Ethiopia as a child and said he grew frustrated and angry when it felt like teachers and classmates misunderstood him. He said his outbursts followed him to M...

Renters now have more rights in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you rent in the state of Colorado, you're going to have a few extra layers of protection starting Aug. 7.This is because two laws that passed in the 2023 legislative session are going into effect.These laws are SB23-184, Protections for Rental Tenants, and HB23-1095, Prohibited Provisions In Rental Agreements. Both laws were passed in April and signed into law in June.Income requirements capped at 200% of rentOne big component of SB23-184 is that, with exceptions, prospective tenants won't be required to make any more than 200% of annual rent.Also, landlords will not be allowed to use information about income, except to verify that the tenant makes over 200% of annual rent. You will soon be able to buy marijuana online in Colorado, but there’s a catch A landlord also won't be able to use a credit score, lack of credit score or any adverse credit events like late payments unless they're federally required to.However, if they do, they won't be able to take any in...

Denver weather: Dry with below-average highs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Strong, severe storms moved into northeast Colorado on Tuesday evening. Denver's weather forecast will contain a few showers overnight ahead of a drier and warmer end to the workweek.Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect east and northeast of the Denver metro until 10 p.m. ‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado touches down in Yuma Thunderstorms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. Weather tonight: Storms clearing The chance for thunderstorms will move out Tuesday night. Denver will be left with a partly cloudy sky and lows in the mid-50s.Weather tomorrow: Sunny, mildWednesday will be much drier. Sunshine will help bring high temperatures to the low to mid-80s, which is comfortably below Denver's average high of 89 degrees.Looking ahead: Warmer end to the week More sunshine on Thursday will help boost high temperatures into the upper 80s, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Friday and Saturday ...

EU Green Deal’s weak point, exposed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

This article is part of the Bridging the Skills Divide special report, presented by Cisco. Trinidad del Rocío is 47 years old, lives in Seville and used to work in retail. Now, she spends her working days up a ladder, fixing solar panels onto rooftops.An email from Andalusia’s employment service, recommending a new 13-week intensive course in solar panel installation, sparked her curiosity, del Rocío said. Last year, she completed the course — managed by the skills agency Generation Spain — and now works for a green energy firm. She is, she says via email, “quite proud” to be making a hands-on contribution to Europe’s climate fight.But del Rocío is just one recruit; what Europe needs to reach its vital net-zero climate goals is an army — and right now, it’s a long way from where it needs to be.Speak to anyone in the renewable-energy sector and they will tell you that the workforce — or lack thereof — is now the key limiting factor that could hold back Europe’s transit...

‘Summoning the Spirit’ a Sasquatch misfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

Every day is a good day for a Sasquatch movie. But not every Sasquatch movie is top grade.“Summoning the Spirit” from director and co-writer Jon Garcia is an admirable attempt to move the Bigfoot genre in a new, more up-to-date direction, beginning with making the two, young married leads, Carla (Krystal Millie Valdes) and Dean (Ernesto Reyes) a Latino couple, who often switch from English to Spanish when speaking alone together. These characters experience the tragic loss of their unborn child in the opening scenes.Dean is a not very successful writer, working on his second book. Carla says she is a therapist. But the truth is, she also seems in need of one in this dire time. The recent loss and some apparent infidelity on Dean’s part casts a shadow over them and their future.To make a new start just before the miscarriage, they take a house in the deep woods (the film was shot in Oregon). The weaknesses in the screenplay by Garcia and Zach Carter (“Spunk’s Not Dead”) a...

Mary Ann Esposito celebrates summer with a tomato gratin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

A tomato gratin is one of my go-to dishes for summer eating and is a super delicious side dish made with garden ripe cherry tomatoes and a good way to use up all those extra tomatoes you planted. Really important is the quality of the bread and a sturdy, country loaf type will hold up beautifully.Summer Tomato GratinServes 4Extra virgin olive oil4 cups 1-inch diced ciabatta bread cubes2 cloves garlic, minced5 cups cut cherry tomatoes1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon sugarGrinding black pepper1 cup diced Swiss, Montasio or Italian Fontina cheese2 tablespoons chopped basilPreheat oven to 350FHeat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a stovetop to oven casserole dish and brown the bread cubes in batches; transfer them to a bowl; add more oil as needed to brown the remaining bread cubes.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the same pan and cook the garlic until golden; stir in the tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper and cook until the tomatoes exude their juices. Return the bread cubes to the pan and pr...

How a last-minute CBA change allowed the Knicks to sign Dylan Windler

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

After a series of moves last week geared toward the end of the roster, the Knicks filled their final two-way contract thanks to a new rule and an assist from Harry Giles.Dylan Windler, who officially signed with the Knicks on July 26, became the first player to benefit from ‘The Harry Giles Rule,’ which redefined the ‘years of service’ requirements for two-way contract eligibility.Before that alteration, Windler would’ve been ineligible for a two-way contract because he exceeded the maximum of three years of service. But Windler also missed his entire rookie season in Cleveland with an injury, which is now taken into account by the NBA after a successful appeal from Giles and his New York-native agent, Daniel Hazan.“It feels great to see that the rule is in full effect,” Giles told the Daily News. “I look forward to more guys getting an opportunity.”It was, essentially, an 11th-hour switch to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. ...

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wins heated GOP primary as statewide candidates square off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government. Tuesday’s results are the culmination of a contest that divided conservatives and turned increasingly nasty in its final weeks. Hosemann, 76, is seeking a second term as lieutenant governor after serving three terms as secretary of state. He had called McDaniel a “pathological liar” and accused his campaign of “despicable” behavior.McDaniel’s loss Tuesday was his third unsuccessful campaign for higher office after two failed bids for U.S. Senate in the past decade. The four-term state legislator of Ellisville, hammered Hosemann throughout the campaign cycle for, in his view, being insufficiently conservative.On the campaign trail, Hosemann touted a teacher pay raise, millions in new funding for public education, and a budget surplus. McDani...

Death toll in recent Beijing flooding rises to 33, with 18 still missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll in recent flooding in China’s capital rose to 33, including five rescuers, and another 18 people remain missing, officials said Wednesday, as much of the country’s north remains threatened by unusually heavy rainfall.Days of heavy rain hit areas in the city’s mountainous western outskirts especially hard, causing the collapse of 59,000 homes, damage to almost 150,000 others and flooding of more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) of cropland, according to the city government.Scores of roads were damaged, along with more than 100 bridges, Xia Linmao, a Beijing vice mayor, said at a news conference on Wednesday. The casualty and damage numbers were current as of Tuesday, Xia said, adding that rescue efforts remained underway. Given the level of damage, it could take up to three years to restore full functions, Xia said.Other parts of China have also seen heavy flooding, partly from the impact of Typhoon Doksuri over the weekend, leaving dozens...

Hawaii wildfires burn homes, prompt evacuations while strong winds hamper fire crews

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Several Hawaii communities were forced to evacuate from wildfires that destroyed at least two homes as of Tuesday as a dry season mixed with strong wind gusts made for dangerous fire conditions. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which was passing to the south of the island chain at a safe distance of 500 miles (805 kilometers), was only partly to blame for gusts above 60 mph (97 kph) that toppled power lines, rattled homes and grounded firefighting helicopters. “It’s kind of because of Hurricane Dora, but it’s not a direct result,” said Jeff Powell, a meteorologist in Honolulu. “It’s just a peripheral result.” Hawaii was sandwiched between high pressure to the north and a low pressure system associated with Dora, he said, noting how it was sunny and very dry.The dryness and the gusts “make a dangerous fire situation so that fires that do exist can spread out of control very rapidly,” Powell said. Maui and the Big Island were contendi...