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‘They put no limits on my potential’: Roxbury Community College celebrates 50th anniversary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

Roxbury Community College is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, kicking off events by discussing the lasting impact of the institution on students.“If I hadn’t come to RCC, I wouldn’t have gotten to be that voice that I am for my kids, that I am for students,” said Monique Paul, a RCC graduate from the class of 2018, reflecting on her healthcare career and life since graduating. “I wouldn’t be where I am today.”Paul was one of several alumni to speak at a panel in the RCC Media Arts Center on Thursday afternoon — echoing how the college changed their and generations of other students’ lives in the last 50 years.The panel, moderated by state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, kicked off three days of events marking the anniversary, including the commencement ceremony Friday and a block party, step show, film screening and hip-hop performances on campus Saturday.Panelists praised the college for its accessibility and strong systems of support ...

Border conditions remain the same one day after Title 42 expires

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Title 42 is over, but border conditions remain the same. Hundreds of people are still behind the border wall near San Ysidro, waiting for their opportunity to seek asylum.Men, women and children were seen covered with blankets on Friday morning. Some were waiting in makeshift tents made from garbage bags. They were sitting on the dirt, next to piles of trash and debris. Hundreds of migrants still waiting along San Diego border as Title 42 ends Border Patrol has been mobilizing people now that Title 42 has expired. Since Thursday night, agents have taken groups of people to get processed. Families with children under the age of two have been their primary focus.On the U.S. side of the border wall, more humanitarian aid is arriving. Flower Alvarez, a volunteer with a nonprofit group out of North County, spent the night at the border while attending to the needs of migrants. However, she says there is still a lot of need. “Blankets, sweaters and jackets --...

New In-N-Out Burger opens in South Bay

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- One of California's most popular hamburger joints is officially slinging patties at a brand new storefront in South Bay.Located at at 1810 Main Court, In-N-Out Burger will be serving up made-to-order hamburgers, fries and shakes made with real ice cream. Customers can expect fresh ingredients that the restaurant says will be supplied directly to the store. CA Instacart workers to get millions in restitution: find out if you qualify This includes their 100% American beef and whole chuck that the brands says is ground by In-N-Out's very own butchers. It also includes whole potatoes that will be hand diced for fresh, not frozen, French fries.The storefront will have one drive through lane, plus indoor seating for up to 74 guests and a covered patio with outdoor seating for up to 39 guests.This new In-N-Out Burger will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, guests can indulge between 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.The Chula V...

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Lori Vallow Daybell of murdering 2 children, romantic rival

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho jury on Friday convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of murder in the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairs.Vallow Daybell, who wore a simple black dress, showed no expression as the verdict was read. Some in the courtroom gallery wiped tears from their eyes.Prosecutors in the case described Vallow Daybell as a power-hungry manipulator who would kill her two youngest children for money, while the defense team said she was normally protective mother who fell under the romantic sway of a wannabe cult leader.Jurors heard both stories Thursday during final arguments in the seven-week long trial, and deliberated for about four hours before breaking for the evening. They resumed deliberations Friday morning and reached a verdict, which was announced shortly after noon.Vallow Daybell was convicted of ...

First Nation did not prove Aboriginal title for entire claim area: B.C. Supreme Court

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruling on a First Nations land title lawsuit says it did not prove it had rights to its entire claim area, although he suggested it may be time for the provincial government to rethink its current test for such titles. The Nuchatlaht First Nation, a community on Vancouver Island’s northwest coast, wanted title over an area of Crown land that included a portion of Nootka Island and much of the surrounding coastline.Justice Elliott Myers said in his decision issued Thursday that there “may be areas” the nation can establish in its claim, but if it wants to do that another hearing would be required.“I stress that I am not prejudging any of the issues or whether a pleading amendment would be necessary,” he said in the decision. “I am merely leaving it open to the plaintiff to come back before me to canvass these issues should it wish to do so.”He’s given the nation 14 days to decide if it ...

Historically Black medical schools urge more spending in hearing with Bernie Sanders

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — To train more Black doctors, the federal government needs to bolster funding and make more training slots available for historically Black medical schools, leaders of those universities told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday.“Our HBCU medical schools are the backbone of training Black doctors in this country.” Dr. Hugh Mighty, Howard University’s senior vice president of health affairs, said at a hearing in Atlanta.Students, meanwhile, told the independent senator from Vermont who chairs the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that the heavy debt many aspiring physicians pile up is particularly discouraging to nonwhite students, whose families are less likely to be able to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and fees.“The greatest barrier to entry for burgeoning Black physicians is the immense and seemingly insurmountable financial risk waiting to shackle all those who pass through the gates of medical education,” Dr. Samuel Cook, a Mor...

Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years.“We’re looking at record-breaking temperatures,” said Miles Higa, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Portland office, describing the warmth as “unusual for this time of year.”The unseasonal high temperatures could further fuel the dozens of fires burning in Canada’s western Alberta province, where officials have ordered evacuations and declared a state of emergency. Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following the deadly “ heat dome ” weather phenomenon in 2021 that prompted record temperatures and deaths across the region.The National Weather Service issued...

West Virginia officer will not face charges for striking, killing 13-year-old with cruiser off-duty

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

CHARLESTON W.Va. (AP) — An off-duty deputy sheriff in West Virginia who struck and killed a 13-year-old girl with his police cruiser last year will not face criminal charges in her death, according to the county prosecutor investigating the case.Putnam County Prosecutor Mark Sorsaia determined the “tragic loss” of 13-year-old Jacqueline “Laney” Hudson in December 2022 was a “direct result” of erratic behavior caused by her being under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to a Thursday letter clearing former Cabell County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Racer of negligence in her death.That “severely affected her judgement and ability to make rational decisions, and subsequently led to her running in front of the car,” he wrote. But the family’s lawyer Tyler Haslam said they still have questions that need answering, particularly how fast Racer was driving off-duty in a marked police car when Hudson died. A state police accident reconstruction expert could not precisely ...

Whitecaps whistleblower says sports abuse registry, federal measures not enough

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

The woman who blew the whistle on abuse within the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada women’s soccer programs says the creation of a federal registry of people banned from amateur sport only amounts to a band-aid solution.Ciara McCormack says the government has also failed to properly consult those directly affected by abuse on the plan.“They didn’t really include the whistleblowers and survivors, per se, in the conversation, which I think is important, obviously, because I feel like we’ve been at the heart of the issue,” she told CityNews.“I think, just on a logical level, to solve a problem, it’s really important to include people in the discussion that have been in the trenches of the situation.”McCormack, who was the first to go public with abuse allegations against former coach Bob Birarda, was among the athletes who spoke before a Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa last month, pushing for a national inquiry into the ab...

Forced from Grand Canyon National Park, the Havasupai Tribe embraces spiritual homecoming

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:22 GMT

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Carletta Tilousi hit the trail as the sun rose, the light revealing a grouping of cottonwood and ash trees deep in the Grand Canyon. Birds soared above and reptiles scampered across the rocks as the canyon walls grew taller and taller behind her. This was home, yet she rarely had been there over the years.“I can’t believe how far I’ve come, it’s amazing,” she said about halfway through the 4.5-mile hike over steep, rocky terrain. “I can’t believe my ancestors used to do this all the time.”Tilousi’s journey marked a pivotal moment in the Havasupai Tribe’s relationship with the U.S. government nearly a century after the last tribal member was forcibly removed from what’s now Grand Canyon National Park — one of the biggest tourist draws in the world. They recently partnered on events marking the rededication of a popular campground in the inner canyon from Indian Garden to Havasupai Gardens or “Ha’...