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See where your school ranks in the Denver metro area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent study ranked Colorado schools against and found the top five best schools from public to private, pre-k to high school.Niche released its 10th annual Best Schools and Districts rankings. It ranked schools nationally and within certain areas. While none of the Colorado schools made the list of the top five best schools in America, Niche also compared the schools against each other. Bad behavior sparks new rules for CU Buffs home games Niche ranked the schools based on ratings from current students, alumni and parents. It also used the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities and extracurricular activity opportunities.Here are the rankings for the 2024 best schools in the Denver area:Best Public High SchoolsStargate Charter SchoolCherry Creek High SchoolPeak to Peak Charter SchoolFairview High SchoolGrandview High SchoolBest Private High SchoolsColorado AcademyKent Denver SchoolSt. Mary's AcademyDawson SchoolDenver Street...

Denver ranked as one of the most foodie-friendly cities in US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Not in the mood for Denver food? Maybe you aren't looking hard enough. Denver actually ranks higher than New York City for the best places to eat in America, according to a new list. WalletHub ranked over 180 U.S. cities on 28 indicators of a foodie-friendly city. 9 Colorado restaurants win Michelin award Some of these metrics include the cost of groceries, the ratio of full-service restaurants to fast-food establishments and restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, wineries, ice cream shops and gourmet specialty food stores per capita. Here are the top 20 out of a list of 182 cities for best food:Best food cities in America:Orlando, FloridaPortland, OregonSacramento, CaliforniaMiami, FloridaSan Francisco, CaliforniaTampa, FloridaSan Diego, CaliforniaLas Vegas, NevadaAustin, TexasSettle, WashingtonDenver, ColoradoAtlanta, GeorgiaLos Angeles, CaliforniaChicago, IllinoisRichmond, VirginiaPittsburg, PennsylvaniaWashington, D.C.St. Louis, MissouriHouston, TexasNew York,...

Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger shot and killed at home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

(CNN) — Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger was shot and killed at his home early Monday morning, according to police.No weapons were recovered and there have been no arrests, a statement from police says.Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in the chest and abdomen at his Point Breeze home at around 1:28 a.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Most recently, Kruger had worked as a journalist covering issues like LGBTQ+ rights, homelessness, HIV and addiction in publications like The Philadelphia Citizen and The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of his most recent stories was a tribute to JoAnne Epps, the president of Temple University, who died in September.“We are shocked and saddened by Josh’s death,” said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in a statement provided to CNN.“Josh cared deeply about our city and its residents, which was evident both in his public service and in his writing,” said the mayor. “His intelligence, cre...

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

(CNN) — If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cell phone – and everyone else’s cell phone – this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, don’t panic.The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The EAS portion of the test will send an emergency alert to all radios and televisions, while the WEA portion of the test will direct alerts to all consumer cell phones.“The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is conducting the test in coordination with the Federal Communication Commission, said in a statement.Here’s what to know.How does this impact me?Beginning at approximately 2:20 pm ET this Wednesday, all wireless phones should receive an alert and an accompanying text message that reads: “THIS IS A TEST o...

Boston firefighter injured in Mattapan blaze, 13 residents displaced after fire spread from vacant building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

A firefighter was injured and 13 residents were displaced after a blaze spread from a vacant Mattapan building under construction early Monday morning, according to officials.Boston firefighters battled the heavy blaze that started in the rear of 52 Woolson St., after 5 a.m. on Monday.The fire from the vacant three-family house then spread to an adjacent building at 56 Woolson St.“The fire has burned through the rear porches & across the roof all companies are working,” the Boston Fire Department posted on X at 5:46 a.m. on Monday.“An aggressive interior and exterior attack helped to stop the fire from spreading to third building, but the extreme heat melted the siding at 20 Sutton Mattapan,” Boston Fire posted about 10 minutes later.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Boston firefighters battle 4-alarm blaze in Dorchester, 35 residents displaced and one firefighter injured One firefighter ended up being transported to the hospital...

All Onewheel electric skateboards are under recall after 4 deaths and serious injury reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators said last week.The 300,000 now-recalled skateboards, manufactured by the California-based Future Motion, can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded — which risks serious crashes, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.Future Motion has received dozens of incident reports involving these skateboards, the CPSC said Friday — including four deaths between 2019 and 2021 and serious injuries like paralysis, traumatic brain injury, fractures and ligament damage.The deaths resulted from head trauma, the CPSC added. In at least three of the reports, the riders were not wearing helmets.People who own an impacted Onewheel skateboard should stop using it immediately, regulators said. The recall impacts all Onewheel electric skateboards — includi...

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

By DAVID KEYTON, MIKE CORDER and MADDIE BURAKOFF (Associated Press)STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic — technology that’s also being studied to fight cancer and other diseases. Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman were cited for contributing “to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health,” according to the panel that awarded the prize in Stockholm.The panel said the pair’s “groundbreaking findings … fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system.”Traditionally, making vaccines required growing viruses or pieces of viruses and then purifying them before next steps. The messenger RNA approach starts with a snippet of genetic code carrying instructions f...

A riled Trump sounds off outside the New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about his wealth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening arguments Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of some of his most prized properties. “Disgraceful trial,” he declared during a lunch break, after listening to lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James excoriate him as a habitual liar. The state’s lawsuit accuses the business-mogul-turned-politician and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by misstating his wealth for years in financial statements.“They were lying year after year after year,” Kevin Wallace, a lawyer in James’ office, said as Trump sat at the defense table. He looked straight ahead, arms crossed, facing away from a screen that showed details of Wallace’s presentation. Defense lawyers, in response, said the financial statements were legitim...

Melvin, Preller appear to be safe with the big-spending yet underwhelming Padres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin and general manager A.J. Preller appear to be safe in their jobs with the big-spending yet underwhelming San Diego Padres after owner Peter Seidler said in a statement Monday morning that the current leadership team “continues to have my full support.”The announcement came less than 24 hours after the Padres finished the most disappointing season in franchise history at 82-80. They were eliminated from playoff contention on Friday night, a bitter result for a team that came into the season with World Series expectations after making a stirring run to the NL Championship Series last fall and then increasing their payroll to around $250 million, the third highest in baseball.There have been reports of a fractured relationship between Melvin, who finished his second season with San Diego and 20th overall as a big league manager, and Preller, who has had just two winning records in a full season since being hired in August 2014. Additionally, multiple...

Man nears settlement with bars he says overserved a driver accused of killing his new bride

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:15:38 GMT

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Two bars accused of overserving a woman who authorities say drunkenly hit a golf cart carrying a newlywed couple away from their reception, killing the bride, have reached a tentative settlement with the groom, who was seriously injured.The Drop In Bar & Deli and The Crab Shack have agreed to pay “certain sums” to Aric Hutchinson that were described by his lawyer as “reasonable,” according to a Sept. 28 petition for approval in Charleston County Court in South Carolina.The settlement is confidential, and the case will continue against other defendants, Hutchinson’s attorney, Daniel Dalton, said in an email. A judge must approve the settlement.The April 28 crash killed Samantha Miller, 34, and wounded three other occupants of the golf cart. Aric Hutchinson survived with a brain injury and multiple broken bones.An attorney for The Crab Shack did not respond Monday afternoon to an email from AP seeking more details. The AP also sent a request fo...