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Judge: School district can bar student from wearing Mexican and American flag sash at graduation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a rural Colorado school district can bar a high school student from wearing a Mexican and American flag sash at her graduation this weekend after the student sued the school district.Judge Nina Y. Wang wrote that wearing a sash during a graduation ceremony falls under school-sponsored speech, not the student’s private speech. Therefor, “the School District is permitted to restrict that speech as it sees fit in the interest of the kind of graduation it would like to hold,” Wang wrote.The ruling was over the student’s request for a temporary restraining order, which would have allowed her to wear the sash on Saturday for graduation because the case wouldn’t have resolved in time. Wang found that the student and her attorneys failed to sufficiently show they were likely to succeed, but a final ruling is still to come. It’s the latest dispute in the U.S. about what kind of cultural graduation attire is allowed at co...

White Sox sluggers Vaughn, Moncada rough up Tigers early and often in 12-3 rout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Yoan Moncada also had three RBIs and the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Friday night.“We put great at-bats together one through nine,” Vaughn said.Lance Lynn (4-5) allowed three runs — one earned — on three hits and five walks while striking out five in six innings.The White Sox started strong with Vaughn’s RBI double and Yasmani Grandal’s two-run single in the inning.Lynn walked the leadoff batter, then gave up a double and allowed Akil Baddoo to hit an RBI single to load the bases before getting out the jam by striking out Miguel Cabrera.“It was a frustrating evening when you get three runs in the first and you load up the bases,” Lynn said. “The offense scored a bunch of runs for me and played good defense. I’ve got to be a little bit more efficient and not walk so many people, but they bailed me out with so I was able to get through six.”Joey Wentz (1-5) gave up five runs on six ...

Criswell gets 1st win, Rays beat Dodgers 9-3 in matchup of division leaders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cooper Criswell earned his first big league win, Yandy Díaz homered and drove in two runs, and the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night.It was the first meeting between the teams since the Dodgers beat Tampa Bay in six games in the 2020 World Series.Criswell (1-1) replaced opener Jalen Beeks with two outs in the second and allowed one run, four hits and three walks in four innings. The 26-year-old right-hander worked out of jams in all three of his full innings, inducing two double plays.“It feels good,” Criswell said. “Credit to teammates. All around good game for us.”In all, eight Rays pitchers gave up nine hits and six walks and limited Los Angeles to 3-for-14 hitting with runners in scoring position.“They did a nice job … They needed to,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “They kept putting guys on base. It felt like when we needed a big pitch made, it seemed to happen for us pr...

Corey Seager hits grand slam in 8-run 4th, Rangers beat Orioles 12-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Corey Seager hit his third career grand slam to highlight an eight-run fourth inning in the surging Texas Rangers’ 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.The Rangers came in averaging a major league-best 6.33 runs, and they showed why during a wild fourth inning that featured a two-run homer by Robbie Grossman, two hits apiece by Josh Jung and Josh Smith, and Seager’s bases-loaded shot to deep center. “I tell ya, I’ve seen some good innings but that was really impressive,” manager Bruce Bochty said. “We did a lot of good things to keep things moving, and Corey got a pitch he could handle. That was the big blow.”The outburst made it easy for Jon Gray (5-1) to win his career-best fourth consecutive start.“The whole feel for the game changed after that,” Gray said. “It really flipped a switch, and momentum was on our side after that.”The right-hander gave up one run and four hits over seven innings, striking out eight and walking one....

Delle Donne hits late go-ahead 3-pointer, Mystics beat Sky 71-69

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Shakira Austin had 15 points and 11 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 71-69 on Friday night.Ariel Atkins rebounded her own miss and found Delle Donne open for a go-ahead 3-pointer with 22.4 to play. Kahleah Copper drove into the lane and was fouled before making 1 of 2 free throws with 10.4 left to get Chicago within 69-67. But Atkins sealed it by making two free throws for a four-point lead.Natasha Cloud had a team-high seven assists for Washington (2-2), which forced Chicago into 21 turnovers.The Mystics made 16 of 20 from the free-throw line while Chicago made 9 of 13. Washington led 53-37 before Chicago scored the next 16 points to tie it on Copper’s wide-open layup. Amanda Zahui B. answered with a 3-pointer on her first shot attempt of the game and Kristi Toliver converted a four-point play — her first points of the game — on the Mystics next possession to make it 60-53.Chicago tied it again at 60 after W...

LPGA Bank of Hope Match-Play Results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

FridayAt Shadow Creek Golf CourseLas VegasPurse: $1.5 millionYardage: 6,804; Par: 72(Seedings in parentheses)Winner of each group advanceRound 3 Group PlayGroup 1FridayLilia Vu (1), United States def. Lauren Hartlage (64), United States, 4 and 3Albane Valenzuela (33),Switzerland def. Nanna Koerstz Madsen (32), Denmark, 3 and 2ThursdayAlbane Valenzuela (33),Switzerland def. Lilia Vu (1), United States, 2 upNanna Koerstz Madsen (32), Denmark def. Lauren Hartlage (64), United States, 3 and 2FridayLilia Vu (1), United States def. Nanna Koerstz Madsen (32), Denmark, 1 upAlbane Valenzuela (33), Switzerland def. Lauren Hartlage (64), United States, 4 and 3___Group 2WednesdayBrooke M. Henderson (2), Canada def. Yaeeun Hong (63), South Korea, 4 and 2Jeongeun Lee6 (31), South Korea def. Sophia Schubert (34), United States, tieThursdaySophia Schubert (34), United States, def. Brooke M. Henderson (2), Canada, 1 upJeongeun Lee6 (31), South Korea def. Yaeeun Hong (63), South Korea, 2 and 1FridayB...

Denver weather: 80 degrees and storm chances this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay stormy through Friday evening. Then the weekend brings a pattern of morning sunshine and more afternoon storms through the holiday. Eastern Colorado, including the Denver metro, remains under a slight risk for storms staying strong to severe through Friday evening. The main risk with these storms will be damaging wind gusts, large hail and abundant lightning strikes. Weather tonight: Strong storms clearingRain and storms will push east through the evening. This will be followed by clearing clouds and a low temperature of around 50 degrees. Weather tomorrow: Chance for afternoon storms Saturday will start with a mostly sunny sky.As temperatures climb up to 80 degrees, a chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase through the afternoon and evening.There is a marginal to slight risk of storms becoming strong to severe. The biggest risk with these storms will be strong wind gusts and hail. Looking ahead: More of the sameThe Memorial Day...

Parent group sees positive aspects to proposed safety plan for Denver schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Parents and officials at Denver Public Schools may have found some common ground on a proposed safety plan.The district released a second draft of the plan on Friday."Having the different levels and layers on top is what's going to provide the safest environment," said Scott Pribble, with Denver Public Schools.Those different levels apply to different proposed safety focuses in the plan.Deciding on school resource officers, weapons detectionThe first applies to school resource officers: "The board would make that decision for all comprehensive high schools and schools with 6th grade through 12th grade in the same building," Pribble said.There are 13 comprehensive high schools across the district.The next safety focus applies to how weapons would be detected on campuses."It should be a school-based decision," Pribble said. Judge denies student’s plea to wear Mexican and American flag sash at graduation The main point is whether schools will elect to have metal detec...

Vehicle goes into canal near Doral following 2-car crash; driver hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

A two-car crash near Doral ended up with one vehicle in a canal, sending the driver to the hospital, officials said. Doral Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Northwest 92nd Avenue and 58th Street, Friday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as fire rescue crews surrounded the area. The impact sent one of the vehicles involved over a guardrail and into the water.The driver of the submerged vehicle managed to get out and head back up the embankment. Paramedics took things over from there.According to MDFR, the patient was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.There were no other injuries. The roadways in the area of 95th Avenue and 58th Street was closed as police investigated. They have since reopened to traffic.

Mets top Rockies behind Max Scherzer’s best start of the season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:32 GMT

DENVER — Max Scherzer has accomplished a lot in his 16-year, Hall-of-Fame-worthy career, but one of the few things that eluded him was a win at Coors Field.Scherzer (4-2) finally conquered that mountain Friday night in Denver, pitching the Mets to a 5-2 win in the first game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. It was a vintage performance from the right-hander, who went seven innings for the first time this season in the win – his first in Colorado in six tries.Scherzer only allowed one earned run on six hits and struck out eight. He got 19 swings and misses and did not allow a walk, which was also a season-best mark.After a slow start to the season, a suspension and some nagging injuries, Scherzer has allowed only two earned runs over his last three starts. He’s looking a lot more like his old self.Ryan McMahon led off the second inning with a home run and Scherzer didn’t allow another hit until the fifth. He had runners on the corners in th...