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From military codebreaker to elementary educator: ‘It’s just the size of the person you’re teaching’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

Veterans were honored with breakfast and musical performances at White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2023. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Veterans were honored with breakfast and musical performances at White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2023. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) At White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, Virginia, on Friday morning, students and staff held a veterans breakfast to honor military-connected members of the school community.Part of the crowd enjoying musical performances like “This Land Is Your Land” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” from the young Fairfax County Public School students was retired Army Sgt. Ralphael DiBacco, now in her twent...

Czech Republic wins doubles to beat United States 2-1 and reach Billie Jean King Cup semifinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova sent the Czech Republic into the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup by beating American duo Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-5 in their decisive doubles match on Friday.Siniakova and Krejcikova completed a 2-1 comeback against the U.S. team on the indoor hard court in Seville to eliminate the Americans. The Czechs will face Canada in Saturday’s semifinals. Italy will face Slovenia in the other semifinal on the indoor hard court in Seville.Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion, has also paired with Siniakova to win seven major doubles titles including this year’s Australian Open. Their champion pedigree showed in a dominant performance that included converting six of eight break points.Siniakova had started the day by losing to Collins, who won their opening singles match 6-3, 6-2 to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead in a matchup to decide which teams would advance from Group A. But Wimbledon champion Marketa V...

Kentucky First Federal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB) on Friday reported a loss of $175,000 in its fiscal first quarter.The Hazard, Kentucky-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $3.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KFFB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KFFBSource

Tommy DeVito will be the first rookie to start at quarterback for Giants in modern draft era

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tommy DeVito is still living in the low-rent district of the New York Giants’ locker room.It’s an area in the middle of the room where temporary lockers have been set up for the 16 players on the practice squad and others on injured reserve working with the training staff. The lockers are a little smaller than the permanent ones that surround the room, and they don’t have lock cabinets for valuables.It’s not a place where one would expect to find the starting quarterback for the Giants (2-7) for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys (5-2) in Dallas.When DeVito, an undrafted free agent out of Illinois, was elevated from the practice squad last week after backup Tyrod Taylor (ribs) went on injured reserve, he didn’t take one of the permanent lockers. He was comfortable where he was.And with Daniel Jones now out for the season with an ACL injury, the 25-year-old from New Jersey is content to remain humble. He jokes that he wi...

Almaden Minerals: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) on Friday reported a loss of $567,000 in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent.In the final minutes of trading on Friday, the company’s shares hit 14 cents. A year ago, they were trading at 26 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAU at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAUSource

Vikings list Jefferson as questionable to play Saints after productive week with hamstring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings listed wide receiver Justin Jefferson as questionable to play Sunday against New Orleans after a productive first week back at practice following the hamstring strain that has kept him out of the last four games.Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said earlier that playing Jefferson this week would “probably be a little aggressive.” But he declined to close the door Friday on putting the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year on the field against the Saints.“At this point, we’re just trying to be smart and almost hold him back from trying to do too much too soon because of how good he feels,” O’Connell said. “It’s going to be a true day-to-day process for him.”The Vikings by rule don’t have to bring Jefferson back until after their Week 13 bye. But after opening his window to return, they can now put him on the active roster at any time.The Vikings will have left tackle Christian Darrisaw (groin) back Sunday afte...

What is a Colorado Bulldog?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- You've heard of a White Russian cocktail, but have you heard of the Colorado Bulldog?It's commonly called Colorado's signature cocktail. It's like a White Russian, but with a bubbly twist. What’s on Denver-area K-9’s Christmas wish lists? A White Russian consists of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream, on the rocks. A Colorado Bulldog has the same ingredients plus cola.It has been said that the name Colorado Bulldog derived from Peanuts, the English bulldog that was the original Colorado State University mascot before it was changed to the Aggie Rams, according to Spoon University.How to make a Colorado BulldogThe recipe includes four equal parts of vodka, a coffee liqueur like Kahlúa, heavy cream and cola. Shake the alcohol and cream together with ice, then strain that mixture into a glass with fresh ice, leaving some room at the top.Top it off with your choice of a cola, like Coca-Cola or Pepsi. You can leave it layered or mix the cola in, but if you do, be sure to ...

Crews work to fix gas leak at construction site in Hialeah

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

A gas leak at a construction site in Hialeah caused evacuations and street closures.Workers were seen at the site, located near the intersection of Northwest 37th Avenue and 74th Street, after the leak was reported, Friday morning.Tri-Rail on social media also confirmed the gas leak and said to expect train delays in the morning. Despite a few delays, the trains were back on track and running on schedule.

MDPD officer among dozens of first responders honored for their heroic acts at ceremony in SW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

A special ceremony was held in Southwest Miami-Dade to honor dozens of local heroes for their acts of bravery while they faced danger. Police officers and firefighters were honored Thursday night for going above and beyond the call of duty and for saving lives in the process.Miami-Dade Police Officer Natalie Loaces helped pull a man out of a burning car after his car hit a tree.“We just did everything we could to get him out as quickly as possible, which we did, and fire rescue came and took him off to the hospital,” she said.Loaces got to meet the man she saved, Guillermo Jimenez Aguilera, who was driving the car involved in the fiery crash.Jimenez Aguilera said he was having trouble sleeping and dozed off at the wheel that morning, adding he is lucky Loaces was there to help save him.“It’s never enough to say how grateful I am to the person who did this to me that day, but they are always doing good things,” he said.“So in this case, when I see ...

South Florida care initiative on mission to provide clean clothing to homeless and low-income families

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:02 GMT

Most of us probably think doing our laundry is a chore, but for others, it’s a luxury. Some families can no longer afford the price of keeping their clothes clean, so a South Florida group is helping to wash those troubles away. Karen Hensel has today’s 7 Spotlight.Imagine going weeks without clean clothes or a clean blanket. It’s a reality for many South Florida families.Rich Markiewicz, coordinator, Laundry Love South Florida: “They don’t make enough money, especially with the cost of rents and food and everything else.”Rich Markiewicz is the coordinator of Laundry Love South Florida. It’s an organization that provides free laundry services for low-income and homeless families.The idea came to him four years ago after a meeting with a church leader.Rich Markiewicz: “She told us about the things that they did to help the homeless and poor in their neighborhood. I asked her, ‘If there was one thing you could do that you don’...