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Prince George’s Co. Public Schools give out backpacks during annual ‘Drive and Dash’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

Prince George’s County Public Schools gave backpacks to families in need during their annual Back-To-School Drive and Dash donation event Saturday morning.This year’s Drive and Dash event was sponsored by the Excellence in Education Foundation for PGCPS in collaboration with several different community partners.“We have high-energy volunteers, a lively crowd and lots and lots of backpacks!” exclaimed Raven Hill, PGCPS Assistant Superintendent for Communications & Community Engagement.Hill says this year, there were even more reasons to celebrate the event.“Usually, we are able to give away around 10,000 backpacks at the annual Drive and Dash,” Hill said. “But this year, through the generosity of community partners, we are able to give away 20,000.”She said community partners donated around $97,000 to make it all possible, adding that it’s incredibly important to the district to make sure students start off the school year with the tools they n...

Wiegman is the outlier as the Women’s World Cup highlights a shortage of female coaches

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Sarina Wiegman is in a unique position at the Women’s World Cup, where she’s the only female head coach still in contention for the title.That was the case even before England advanced to the semifinals, by beating Colombia 2-1, with Wiegman also the outlier from the eight teams that reached the quarterfinals. “Of course what we hope is to get more female football coaches at the top level and the balance gets better than it is right now,” Wiegman said. “Of course males are welcome too. There are lots of males who have done a very good job in the women’s game, but if the balance is better that will also inspire other women to start coaching.”Women’s soccer is growing at pace. This World Cup has seen record attendance, rising talent from around the globe and showcased a closing of the gap between the sport’s traditional elite and emerging nations. Yet the disparity in the coaching ranks has also been laid bare. Of the 32 nations that started...

Excompañera de fórmula del asesinado candidato presidencial dice que es un ‘momento inquietante’ para la región y para la democracia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

(CNN) — En una entrevista exclusiva con CNN, Andrea González Náder, excompañera de fórmula del asesinado candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio, dijo que la muerte de Villavicencio marca un “momento inquietante” para la región y para la democracia.“Nunca se tiene suficiente tiempo para procesar algo tan impactante y tan aleccionador como el asesinato de un candidato presidencial y tal nivel de violencia, y tan pronto, tan cerca de las elecciones presidenciales”, dijo González Náder a Rafael Romo de CNN en una entrevista en la capital Quito este sábado.ANÁLISIS | Cómo la corrupción y las guerras entre bandas han transformado Ecuador“Creo que este es un momento inquietante para toda la región y eventualmente para la democracia mundial”, dijo.El partido Movimiento Construye de Ecuador nombró a González Náder como su nueva candidata presidencial para las próximas elecciones del 20 de agosto.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner...

Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want ‘thousands of illegal immigrants’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support accepting “thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa” as part of a European Union relocation plan, the prime minister said Sunday, as his conservative party seeks to stave off a challenge from the political opposition.Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the referendum question in a new video published on social media. It indicated that his party, Law and Justice, is seeking to use migration in his general election campaign, a tactic that helped it take power in 2015.The government has previously said it wants to hold the referendum alongside the fall parliamentary election, scheduled for Oct. 15. Leaders have announced two other questions in recent days.Morawiecki said that the question would say: “Do you support the admission of thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa under the forced relocation mechanism imposed by the European ...

4 people dead and 1 missing after explosion destroys 3 structures in western Pennsylvania

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said.Allegheny County officials said three people were taken to hospitals after the blast shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the borough of Plum, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Pittsburgh.Three people were transported to area hospitals, including one who was listed in critical condition and two who were treated and released. More than 20 firefighters were evaluated, many for heat exhaustion, authorities said.The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office was expected to provide additional information about the deceased victims.Emergency officials suspended operations Saturday night due to weather and concern for the safety of investigators. Crews were expected to resume working at the site on Sunday morning.Emergency responders reported people trapped under debris...

Las Vegas hosts Atlanta after Wilson’s 40-point performance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

Atlanta Dream (15-14, 9-8 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (26-3, 15-1 Western Conference)Las Vegas; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Aces -17.5; over/under is 175.5BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas hosts the Atlanta Dream after A’ja Wilson scored 40 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 113-89 victory over the Washington Mystics.The Aces are 14-0 in home games. Las Vegas scores 94.2 points while outscoring opponents by 14.1 points per game.The Dream are 7-9 on the road. Atlanta is sixth in the WNBA with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Cheyenne Parker averaging 2.4.The teams meet for the third time this season. The Aces won 93-72 in the last matchup on Aug. 2.TOP PERFORMERS: Wilson is scoring 21.3 points per game and averaging 9.7 rebounds for the Aces. Kelsey Plum is averaging 19.4 points and 2.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for Las Vegas.Rhyne Howard is averaging 17.7 points and 3.2 assists for the Dream. Allisha Gray is averaging 16.7 points over the last 1...

Guatemaltecos se preparan para votar en conflictivas elecciones presidenciales

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

(CNN) — La segunda vuelta presidencial de Guatemala el 20 de agosto verá a una ex primera dama competir contra el hijo de un expresidente, culminando una carrera problemática que ha preocupado a los observadores sobre el futuro del país, ya que la desigualdad y la corrupción generan turbulencia política en toda la región.Sandra Torres, vista en gran medida como candidata de continuidad para el establecimiento político, competirá contra el candidato anticorrupción Bernardo Arévalo, quien desafió las predicciones al terminar en segundo lugar en la primera ronda de votación en junio.Torres ganó el 16% de la primera vuelta en junio y Arévalo obtuvo el 11,8% de los votos emitidos. Aún así, más del 24% de los votantes emitieron votos en blanco o inválidos y alrededor del 40% de los votantes registrados se abstuvieron, lo que los analistas han atribuido a los altos niveles de desencanto con el sistema electoral de Guatemala luego de que el Estado descalificara a los candidatos de la ...

UK minister wants clampdown on ‘gender-neutral’ bathrooms

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

LONDON — U.K. developers could be required to provide separate male and female bathrooms under draft rules to be unveiled on Monday, amid claims by a U.K. minister that a move towards “gender neutral” facilities is removing the “fundamental right” to “privacy and dignity” for women and girls. Kemi Badenoch, who is Britain’s women and equalities minister, as well as business and trade secretary, said Sunday that the proposed new regulations would apply to new non-residential and public buildings.Under the proposals, which will be published in draft form on Monday, separate single-sex toilet facilities would need to be provided for men and women “and/or” a self-contained private toilet installed. “These proposals will ensure every new building in England is required to provide separate male and female or unisex facilities, and publish guidance to explain the difference, protecting the dignity, privacy and safety of all,”...

MLB notes: Criticized at the time, Red Sox may have dodged some bullets in free agency

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

Over the past few years the Red Sox have battled the perception that they aren’t willing to spend big in free agency. Even though the club has maintained one of the higher payrolls in MLB, the Red Sox have faced intense criticism for not being bigger players at the top of the free agent market.Things came to a head during this past December’s Winter Meetings when one big name after another came off the board, and the Red Sox seemingly were content to sit on the sidelines.Ultimately the Red Sox wound up having a better offseason than they were given credit for at the time. Masataka Yoshida has proven himself a worthy investment and Kenley Jansen, Chris Martin and Justin Turner have all been valuable additions. Chaim Bloom had a few misses too, but for the most part the Red Sox have been competitive even without some of the splashy signings fans pined for.In many instances, fans should be thankful those players slipped away.For all the big-ticket, premium free agents the R...

China’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:54 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — China’s foreign minister visited Cambodia over the weekend to reaffirm his country’s commitment to the southeast Asian country after its incumbent prime minister handed off the job to his son following a one-sided election last month, officials said.Wang Yi is the first foreign leader to visit Cambodia, days after Hun Sen’s announcement that his 45-year-old son and the country’s army chief, Hun Manet, is replacing him. A video of the meeting was posted on Hun Sen’s Telegram channel on Sunday.Eang Sophalleth, Hun Sen’s spokesman, told reporters after the meeting that Wang Yi expressed China’s willingness to cooperate with the newly-appointed prime minister.Hun Sen, the longest-serving government head in Asia, and his party sealed a landslide victory in the country’s general election after barring the main opposition group —the Candlelight Party— from contesting the polls on a technicality. Western nations and rights grou...