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Teacher at school where Black student was called 'monkey' said she didn't know it was an insult

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The subject of teachers receiving racial sensitivity training is front and center this week in an East Bay school district. A parent is voicing outrage at how, she claims, a teacher handled her Black daughter being called a "monkey" by a white classmate.According to a complaint, the incident happened after a student brought a toy monkey to class back on Feb. 21, 2023, at Hillcrest Elementary School in the Oakland Unified School District, where Qualynda Scott's nine-year-old daughter attends third grade. Rev. Al Sharpton calls for DOJ to protect Antioch mayor Not feeling satisfied with the teacher's response, Scott went to Hillcrest and told the teacher that calling an African American a monkey is a well-documented racist trope. Scott claims the teacher told her that she had no idea it was an insult to Black people.According to OUSD's non-discrimination statement on the Hillcrest Elementary School website it states:"OUSD prohibits unlawful discrimination s...

Controversial statue of former San Jose mayor to be removed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – After years of controversy, a statue of a former San Jose mayor is being taken down.Crews worked to dismantle the foundation below the bronze statue of former San Jose Mayor Thomas Fallon. The statue depicts Fallon raising the United States flag over San Jose during the Mexican American War in 1846.  Suspects, victim in Pleasanton Home Depot shooting identified The statue was commissioned in the 1980s and has been on display along West Saint James Street for decades. Supporters have said it is a reminder of an important period in the city's history, but some believe it represents a time when Native American and Mexican communities were the victims of brutal treatment. In 2021, the San Jose city council voted to remove the statue which is estimated to cost around $450,000. The removal is scheduled to be completed by the end of the month with the statue being moved into storage.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding...

Judge takes home run away from Ohtani in MVP robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — From one MVP to another — take that! Aaron Judge robbed Shohei Ohtani of a home run Wednesday night, leaping above the center-field fence at Yankee Stadium to keep the ball in the park before snatching it on the way down with his bare hand.With one out in the top of the first inning, Ohtani sent a high fly to deep center against New York Yankees rookie pitcher Jhony Brito. The 6-foot-7 Judge went back to the wall and jumped, a little to the right of the 408-foot sign in front of Monument Park.The ball hit the heel of Judge’s glove well above the fence and caromed softly back toward the warning track. As he landed on his feet, Judge stuck out his right hand and made the catch — a snapshot play headed for the highlight reels in this three-game series featuring several of baseball’s biggest stars.Last year’s AL MVP paused a moment and smiled wide as he tossed the ball in.To top it off, Judge launched a two-run shot into the left-center bullpen in the bottom ...

Quick-thinking Prince William Co. first responders come to aid of official who collapsed at public meeting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

When former Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup collapsed at the podium during a public board meeting Tuesday night, it was two quick-acting sheriff’s deputies — who happened to be in the audience for a discussion about deputy pay raises — who were the first to come to his aid.“Within seconds, they were rendering aid to him,” Prince William County Sheriff Glen Hill told WTOP’s Neal Augenstein in an interview. “And of course a few seconds later, people from Fire and Rescue were also in the audience and they came over to revive him.”Hill added, “Certainly they are trained in how to perform first aid. They are certainly experienced deputies and they’ve all had the training. And they just sprung into action and put their training into action.”Also in the audience were county firefighters. A member of the firefighter’s union says when the man became nonresponsive, shortly after the deputies reached Stirrup, when he bec...

Cubs hammer A’s bullpen in 12-2 win for 3-game sweep

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

OAKLAND, Cailif. (AP) — Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run standing up on an infield grounder to spark a four-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs reached Oakland’s bullpen for 10 runs in a 12-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep.“We’re just playing good team baseball up and down the lineup with different guys getting hits,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “A really nice road trip. Guys took care of business here. Up and down the lineup, guys are locked in.”The A’s have lost seven straight and at 3-16 are mired in their poorest 19-game start since the 1951 Philadelphia A’s.Eric Hosmer hit his first home run since last July 29 for San Diego, Patrick Wisdom had a two-run triple and Nico Hoerner added three hits for the Cubs. Luis Torrens drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the ninth.Justin Steele (3-0) struck out five in six innings, allowing two runs — one earned — and four hits. The left-hander, who won four games...

Arrestan al sospechoso de asesinar a tiros a un hombre en el condado Prince George’s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

La policía del condado Prince George’s arrestó al sospechoso de un tiroteo mortal en un condominio de Hyattsville la semana pasada, y ahora los familiares de los hermanos atacados a balas exigen justicia. Alex Quinteros, de 24 años y residente de Takoma Park, fue arrestado por ser el presunto autor del tiroteo el 14 de abril en un conjunto residencial. Enfrenta cargos de asesinato en primer y segundo grado, intento de asesinato, robo y cargos relacionados. Las víctimas eran hermanos, y uno de ellos, Rudy Pérez, falleció en el lugar. “No hubo ningún intercambio de palabras. El tipo los estaba esperando–por equivocación, por intento de robo…no le sabría decir, porque en lo personal, no tenemos enemigos”, relató un familiar que no quiso dar su nombre.Según su relato, las víctimas venían del trabajo en el área de la construcción al momento del incidente. Se separaron cuando ingresaron al edificio y allí fue cuando Rudy Pérez fue atacado mientras su hermano abría la puerta...

¿Cómo saber si la DIAN en Colombia me tiene que devolver saldo a favor y cuándo me llega?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

(CNN Español) — La temporada de declaración y pago del impuesto de renta para las personas naturales en Colombia empieza el 9 de agosto y termina el 19 de octubre de 2023, según el calendario de la Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN).No todos los colombianos están obligados a hacerlo —todo depende de su situación financiera— pero si es tu caso, una vez que presentes la declaración ante la DIAN y realices los pagos correspondientes, te preguntarás si se generó un saldo a favor.Cómo declarar la renta en Colombia en la DIAN: link, requisitos, documentos, montos y másEl saldo a favor es el dinero que te queda debiendo la DIAN luego de haber pagado tus impuestos, en este caso la declaración de renta, lo que quiere decir que pagaste más de lo que debías, explica la agencia tributaria.¿Cómo saber si tengo saldo a favor en la DIAN?El saldo a favor, en caso de tenerlo, se genera por las retenciones que se realizan a los contribuyentes durante el año o, en algunos casos, ...

Bucks’ betting odds drop with Giannis still sidelined

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The back injury to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Miami Heat affected the betting markets.At Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, the Bucks went from a favorite in the minus-450 to minus-500 range to minus-300, according to sportsbook director Chuck Esposito. At minus-300, a bettor would need to wager $300 to win $100.The Bucks lost Sunday’s best-of-seven series opener 130-117.Antetokounmpo had hoped to return for Game 2 on Wednesday night. He was upgraded from doubtful to questionable earlier in the day, but then ruled out shortly before game time.Red Rock had Milwaukee as an 8-point favorite when it appeared Antetokounmpo would play, but the announcement of his absence dropped the number to 6.FanDuel Sportsbook listed Milwaukee as an 8 1/2-point favorite 2 1/2 hours before game time, with the Bucks a minus-300 favorite to win the series. Those numbers after the announcement Antetokounmpo woul...

Short, tight Grange set for LIV Golf’s 1st trip Down Under

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau reckon they’ll have to tone down their big-hitting ways when LIV Golf makes its first appearance in Australia at the relatively short Grange Golf Club course beginning Friday in Adelaide.Both Johnson and DeChambeau said precision will be more important than distance on the par-72 course which measures 6,946 yards (6,351 meters). The Grange is one of several top courses — Royal Adelaide and Kooyonga included — in the South Australian state capital.“Shorter (hitting) players do have an advantage,” DeChambeau told Australian Associated Press. “I have to lay back a lot of the times, I can’t just blow it out there . . . it kind of puts me more in a box, which is fine. I’ve just got to have good wedging and putt it really well.”On the LIV Tour, Johnson’s average driving distance is 321.4 yards and DeChambeau’s is just 0.2 yards behind that.“A course like this . . . you have just got to hit it in the fairway,” John...

Kings fans told to keep cowbells home for Game 3 at Warriors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sacramento Kings making the drive to San Francisco for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors should keep their cowbells at home.The Kings warned their fans that cowbells aren’t permitted at the Warriors home at the Chase Center and fans trying to bring them in will be forced to leave them at the outdoor bag check location.Cowbells have been prevalent at Kings games ever since former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called Sacramento a “cow town” two decades ago, leading to fans bringing the noisemakers to games during showdowns with the Lakers.The Kings are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. There were some cowbells at their home games at the Golden 1 Center for Games 1 and 2, though not nearly as many as during the heyday of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against the Lakers.Kings fans going to a watch party at the arena in Sacramento will be able to bring cowbells. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA ...