Home

Navajo Tech 1st among tribal universities to offer PhD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

A university on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. launched its accredited doctoral program, becoming the first among more than 30 accredited tribal colleges and universities across the country to offer such a high level degree.The program at Navajo Technical University will be dedicated to sustaining Diné culture and language. Diné is the Navajo word meaning “the people” and is commonly what tribal members call themselves.A celebration is planned on the Crownpoint campus in western New Mexico in April, and the school already started accepting applications for the fall semester.The offering marks a milestone for the university, which already has more than 30 degree and certificate programs spanning science, technology, engineering, business and liberal arts, Navajo Tech President Elmer Guy said.Guy told The Associated Press on Friday that he believes the program in which students will receive a Ph.D. in Diné Culture and Language Sustainability will have a profound i...

Judge rules against Little Village Discount Mall vendors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

CHICAGO — A judge overseeing the case involving the Little Village Discount Mall has ruled against the vendors. While the judge may not have ruled in favor of the vendors, many of them remain hopeful for an agreement between the mall's management and the property owners. Legal action filed against Little Village Discount Mall owner The vendors asked for an extension earlier this week after they received an eviction notice to be out by March 26."Even though we were not successful in the emergency injunction, we were able to get a little bit of an extension from the management and Novak so the mall will remain open this weekend," Ald. Bryon Sigcho-Lopez said. The parties will reconvene on Tuesday to try to come to an agreement with two parts. Vendors at Little Village Discount Mall to be evicted, plan to fight back First, the organizers are asking for at least 60% of mall vendors to stay for the next 25 years. Who stays and who goes is to be determined. "The rationale will be in ...

Late season winter storm threatens a period of heavy, wind-whipped snow Saturday morning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

GREATEST STORM IMPACTS NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF CHICAGOFriday evening satellite loop of intensifying spring storm which will impact Chicago area first half of SaturdayAPPROACHING STORM SYSTEMApproximate precipitation type—timeline by region for storm systemLATE FRIDAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDSWinter weather advisories and winter storm warnings for parts of the Chicago area—flood and severe weather alerts well to the southFORECAST SNOW TOTALS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOONHeaviest snowfall is expected to fall across Lake and McHenry counties where a half foot or more slushy accumulation is possible — A subtle shift in the storm track could shift the highest amounts northwest or southeastSATURDAY AND SUNDAY MARKS 93 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CITY’S 6TH LARGEST SNOWSTORM ON RECORDDays are much longer and the sun is much stronger and higher in the sky but proof that the atmosphere is still capable of huge snow productionSATURDAY’S HEAVY, WIND-WHIPPED SNOW TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY 30-40 MPH WIND GUSTS...

2 dead, at least 10 hospitalized after immigrants found 'suffocating' inside a train car outside Uvalde

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two people are dead, and several others are injured after Uvalde Police said numerous undocumented immigrants were "suffocating" inside a train car, according to a UPD news release.At approximately 3:50 p.m. Friday, dispatchers received a 911 phone call from an unknown person about the immigrants and the US Border Patrol was able to stop the train 2-3 miles east of Knippa, Texas, the release said.Approximately 15 immigrants needed "immediate medical attention," UPD said. Five of the immigrants were flown to San Antonio-area hospitals, five were taken to area hospitals and officials said their conditions were unknown.US Highway 90 was reopened at approximately 6:45 p.m., and the case remained under investigation Friday.

Austin's interim city manager reorganizes top leadership positions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Late Friday night, the City of Austin announced in a news release Interim City Manager Jesús Garza is reorganizing the city's top leadership positions "to prioritize the public's needs and ensure reliability of services for Austinites." The changes made will be as follows, according to a memo from the city manager to the department directors: The city's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will now report directly to the city manager. That will also mean the Fleet Mobility Services Director and Building Services Officer will report to the CFO A new executive position "of Strategic Communications and External Affairs" is being created and will report directly to the City Manager. That will mean the Intergovernmental Relations Officer and Chief Communications Director will report to that personSammi Curless, an advisor to the Assistant City Manager is being promoted to an Assistant City Manager Ken Snipes, currently the director of Austin Resource Recovery, will be on "speci...

Want to be a teacher? Marble Falls ISD will pay for your degree

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

MARBE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — With just a few months left of school, districts across Central Texas will start holding hiring events to fill any vacant teaching positions that need to be filled.As many teachers leave the profession, Marble Falls ISD is looking at ways to attract teachers and keep them in the district. One way they hope to do that is through the Love Inspire Teach Scholarship.“We are actually funding as a district some of our para professionals to receive a bachelors degree and certification,” said Yarda Leflet, the assistant superintendent for curriculum in Marble Falls ISD.“We want to invest in being able to fuel the pipeline for educators in our system,” said Leflet. “As you know not as many people are choosing to be an educator.”Misty Reid is a teaching assistant at Colt Elementary School, she is one of 10 participants in the program which allows her to work at the school and take online classes.”I love Marble Falls ISD,” said Reid. Teacher retention still a...

State boys basketball: New Life Academy does all the little things to advance to first state final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

New Life Academy’s individual stats weren’t gaudy Friday. Nothing about the Eagles’ box score jumps off the sheet. A quick glance won’t generate any instant headlines.That’s fine with the Eagles. Because they did exactly what they had to do to notch the only thing that mattered: a victory.New Life Academy dominated the glass and held Spring Grove to just 28 percent shooting en route to a convincing 51-35 victory over the No. 3 seed in Friday’s Class A state semifinals at Target Center.For the first time in program history, the Eagles will play for a state title. Second-seeded New Life Academy will meet top-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at 11 a.m. Saturday at Target Center.“They are just so committed to winning and doing whatever it takes to win. That’s what I’m so proud of with this team,” Eagles coach Robbie Whitney said. “They don’t care about individual stats, accolades. All they care about is winning, so they’re going to do whatever it takes.”New Life Academy outrebounded Spring ...

LAUSD Workers Minimum Wage Raised To $22 After New Contract Agreement Reached

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

The Los Angeles School District (LAUSD) and its essential workers reached a new contract agreement Friday after a three-day strike forced a shut down of all schools.The contract was years in the making, as workers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 99 (SEIU-99) sought wage increases, more staff support and health insurance for part-time employees.Negotiations between LAUSD and SEIU-99 reached an impasse this year, which eventually led to a three-day strike and all schools in the district shutting down in that time.On the final day of the strike Thursday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass met with both sides in an attempt to help reach an agreement.“On behalf of all SEIU Local 99 members, including the 30,000 members we represent at LAUSD, appreciate Mayor Bass for stepping in and allowing us to find a pathway to communicate and reach an agreement that is historic at LAUSD,”SEIU 99 Executive Director Max Arias said in a press conference Friday. “I...

Several Trump aides, including Meadows, ordered to testify

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

By Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes and Katelyn Polantz | CNNA federal judge has ordered several former Donald Trump aides, including Mark Meadows, to testify before a grand jury as part of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims of executive privilege, multiple sources confirmed to CNN.Trump’s legal team had challenged subpoenas issued by special counsel Jack Smith demanding testimony and documents from Meadows, the former president’s White House chief of staff, as well as several others by asserting executive privilege.In a sealed decision last week, then-Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected the Trump team’s claims of privilege for Meadows and other top Trump administration officials who were subpoenaed by Smith, including former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, former national security adviser Robert O’Brien and former Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccin...

Intel co-founder Gordon Moore dies at 94

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:28 GMT

Gordon Earle Moore, who became a legendary Silicon Valley figure by cofounding microchip makers Intel and Fairchild Semiconductor and for formulating his famous law about the inevitable advances to come from chip technology, died Friday. He was 94.Intel’s phenomenal growth inspired legions of tech entrepreneurs across the valley and elsewhere, while making Moore one of the richest men on the planet. But he was a down-home, self-effacing person who was rarely happier than when he was off in some wilderness fishing. And he was praised for donating much of his wealth to environmental and other causes.Born Jan. 3, 1929, in San Francisco, Moore was raised in Pescadero and Redwood City by his homemaker mom and his dad, who patrolled the area for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. While in his teens, he began toying with a neighbor’s chemistry set and enjoyed triggering explosions by hammering drops of nitroglycerin on an anvil.The blasts were so loud “my ears would just ring like hell...