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Judge allows Mission Hill bullying, sexual abuse case to move forward over motion to dismiss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

A U.S. District Judge won’t dismiss a case alleging BPS and staff liability for bullying and sexual abuse at the now-shuttered Mission Hill K-8 Pilot School in a mixed decision.The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of two students against BPS, former Mission Hill Principal Ayla Gavins and two other former educators at the school in May 2022.It alleges the defendants were liable under Title IX, Americans with Disabilities Act and constitutional requirements for many outlined incidents of bullying, sexual abuse and other misconduct targeting the children.The progressive pilot school in Jamaica Plain was shuttered in 2022 after reports of rampant mismanaged bullying, sexual misconduct, neglected disability requirements and other failures, evidenced by a commissioned investigation by the Hinkley Allen law firm.This most recent lawsuit follows a similar lawsuit filed by five families in 2021 before the school was closed, which the district settled for $650,000.The distri...

Patriots extra points: Bill Belichick on ‘love’ for Terry Francona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

FOXBORO — Bill Belichick has outlasted another coaching legend.The Patriots head coach was asked Friday morning about his relationship with former Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who is retiring after 11 seasons with the Guardians.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | The Patriots’ final practice before Cowboys game brings more good news New England Patriots | Pharaoh Brown recalls Bill O’Brien blocked his workout with Patriots years ago New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Could young receiver take snaps from JuJu Smith-Schuster? New England Patriots | Callahan: Bill Belichick can’t beat Cowboys coaching conservatively New England Patriots | Will Grier: Patriots ‘didn’t interrogate me’ about Cowboys Belichick and Francona got to know each other when Francona was managing the Red Sox to two World Series championships from 2004 to 2011.“Yeah, I had a gr...

Revolution look to remain unbeaten at home against Charlotte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

The New England Revolution have shown up for their fanbase in a positive way over 14 games at Gillette Stadium this season.The Revolution will put their home unbeaten streak (10-0-4) on the line when they host Charlotte FC (7-10-12) in a must-win game on Saturday night (7:30) at the Razor. The Revolution are the only team in MLS that is unbeaten at home.“It’s where we have gotten most of our wins so that is what we’re looking to do against Charlotte,” said midfielder Matt Polster. “We’ve tried to win on the road and we haven’t, so now we need to get all our games at home and win those.“I think all those (final five games) are playoff teams. So, if you can kind of string some wins together at home and away, I think it will give us confidence going into the playoffs.”The Revolution clinched a berth in the MLS Cup playoffs for the fourth time in five years with last Saturday’s 2-2 draw against the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field.But the Revolution (13-6-10) have fallen from second place ...

Bruins notebook: Anthony Richard gets top line duty against Flyers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

Anthony Richard may still be a dark horse candidate to make the Bruins’ roster, but the jump he showed in the first preseason game last Sunday in part earned him a plum assignment for Friday’s exhibition against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Garden.The 26-year-old Richard, who signed with the B’s as a free agent in the summer after a breakout 30-goal season with Montreal’s AHL affiliate in Laval, was penciled in on a line with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha.Richard’s eyes lit up when he was asked about playing with those kind of impact players.“It makes the game much easier for me as a guy who works hard and goes to gritty areas to find the puck for them, so I would say it’s easier for me to play with them,” said Richard, a fourth-round pick for Nashville in 2015. “They’re finding their linemates. Just put your stick on the ice. Sometimes it’s coming when you don’t expect it.”While Richard would still have to climb over a lot of...

Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER (Associated Press)LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries.Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, has long been known to investigators as one of four suspects identified early in the investigation. He isn’t the accused gunman but was described as the “shot caller” by authorities Friday at a news conference and in court. Davis himself admitted in interviews and in his 2019 tell-all memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” that he provided the gun used in the drive-by shooting.Police homicide Lt. Jason Johansson said Davis’ own public comments revived the investigation by providing police with “admissible evidence.”Davis was arrested early Friday while on a walk near his home on the outskirts of Las Vegas, hours befo...

5 Halloween-themed activities to do this weekend to welcome October

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The first day of October arrives this weekend, which means "spooky season" is upon us. Aside from a string Oktoberfest events and an array of pumpkin patches across the region, there are several things to do in San Diego County to commence the occasion. From haunted trails to tricky mazes, here are five Halloween-themed activities to enjoy as we welcome October: Fall-like weather expected in San Diego County this weekend Paint pumpkins at Mellano Farm Stand's Fall Festival: On Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can paint pumpkins and explore this Fallbrook farm's Halloween-themed corn maze. There will also be live music, food, and vendors selling everything from salsa to candles. Take a 'Halloween Walk' at 'The Haunted Forest': On Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Banner Ranch Julian will be hosting a half-mile Halloween walk. Think graveyards, ghosts, and ghouls when imagining what's in store for this activity. The ranch is also holding i...

Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges on Friday, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutors.As part of the deal, Scott Graham Hall will receive five years of probation and agreed to testify in further proceedings.Hall, 59, pleaded guilty to five counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties, all misdemeanors. Prosecutors had accused him of participating in a breach of election equipment in rural Coffee County and initially charged him with racketeering and six conspiracy charges.He is one of the lower-level players in the indictment filed last month alleging a wide-ranging scheme to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential victory and keep the Republican Trump in power. But the plea deal nonetheless is a major development in the case and marks a win for Fulton County District At...

A doctor caught in the crossfire was among 4 killed in a gunbattle at a hospital in Mexico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hitmen stormed a hospital in northern Mexico in a bid to kill a patient but they clashed with other gunmen already inside, sparking a gun battle that left four people dead, including a doctor apparently caught in the crossfire, police said Friday.Three gunmen tried to storm the hospital in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan near midnight Thursday to carry out a hit, but two of them were killed in a gunbattle with armed people already inside the hospital, state police said.A doctor was killed in the exchange of fire, as apparent “collateral damage,” state Police Chief Gerardo Mérida said. A third assailant was wounded.Mérida did not say why there were people with weapons inside the private hospital, or whether they were bodyguards for a person being treated there. He said both groups were “criminals.”“They tried to carry out a supposed execution inside, and there was an exchange of gunfire,” he said.The third wounded assailant scuffled with a police officer as h...

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stock markets mixed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

Canada’s main stock index closed down by almost 50 points, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the final trading day of what has been a difficult month for investors.The S&P/TSX composite index was down 49.47 points at 19,541.27.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 158.84 points at 33,507.50. The S&P 500 index was down 11.65 points at 4,288.05, while the Nasdaq composite was up 18.05 points at 13,219.32.The day’s trading closed out the third quarter of 2023 and marked the end of what has been a volatile September for markets. The S&P/TSX composite has declined more than three-and-a-half per cent since the end of August, as investors grappled with a growing sense that interest rates may not be coming down anytime soon.Last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it may not reduce rates by as much as investors previously anticipated. The higher-for-longer mentality is putting pressure on global bond markets and spurring worries that the economy ...

Rounded up! South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rustle up hundreds of bison in nation’s only roundup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rounded up a herd of more than 1,500 bison Friday as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction. Visitors from across the world cheered from behind wire fencing as whooping horseback riders chased the thundering, wooly giants across hills and grasslands in Custer State Park. Bison and their calves stopped occassionally to graze on blond grass and roll on the ground, their sharp hooves stirring up dust clouds. “How many times can you get this close to a buffalo herd?” said South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling, who was among 50 riders herding the animals. “You hear the grunts and the moans and (see) the calves coming and running alongside mamas.”Custer State Park holds the nation’s only Buffalo Roundup once a year to check the health of the bison and vaccinate calves, park Superintendent Matt Snyder said. As many as 60 million bison, sometimes called buffalo in th...