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Cherry Creek High teacher on leave after alleged obscenity incident

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

DENVER (KDVR) -- A teacher at Cherry Creek High School, who is also a coach, has been placed on leave after an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity, the Greenwood Village Police Department said Tuesday.The identity of the teacher has not been released. Police say there is no threat to the community.The investigation is active and ongoing into the alleged incident and other crimes which could be associated, police said.Police say the district notified the department on Aug. 23 and that the district is cooperating with the investigation. The teacher was placed on leave as soon as the district learned of the allegations, police said. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather No additional information has been released by police.

Reward offered in High Line Canal Trail killing

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

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The family of a man killed over the summer continues to look for answers as Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is getting involved in the case.On July 11, 40-year-old Jamie Singleton was shot and killed along the High Line Canal Trail, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office."It had to be someone he trusted,” said Singleton’s younger sister, Chanell. She said she thinks about her big brother, nicknamed “Ears,” every day.Jamie Singleton (KDVR)“From the time that I wake up to the time that I go to sleep, I cry about it three, four times throughout the day," she said.Metro Denver Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Tipsters can remain anonymous. The number is 720-913-STOP.

US News: 5 Denver-area high schools among best in Colorado

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

DENVER (KDVR) -- Several high schools in Colorado ranked among the best in the country, according to the 2023-24 Best High Schools ranking by U.S. News & World Report.According to U.S. News & World Report, 17,680 schools were ranked nationwide out of over 25,000. In Colorado, 351 high schools made the list.Overall, 116 of these schools -- or 31.5% -- ranked in the top 25% nationwide, and 23 ranked in the top 5% nationally.The organization uses several factors to determine the top-ranked schools, including college readiness, graduation rate and proficiency and performance on state assessment tests. CU Buffs jump into the AP Top 25 after season-opening upset win Of the 10 top schools, half were in the Denver metro area, and all 10 were on the Front Range.Eight were charter schools, with only two -- D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School and Fairview High School -- being traditional public high schools.Denver School of the Arts was listed by U.S. News & World Report as a trad...

Editorial: Jose Ruiz just what the Boston City Council needs

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

The Boston City Council is at a crossroads as it heads into the Sept. 12 primary. Packed with progressives, there were moves to slash the budget for the Boston Police Department and relations with Mayor Michelle Wu are often contentious as attempts to pull her further to the left did not go to plan.This year’s election has several incumbent progressives being challenged by, if not centrist Democrats, those who don’t see radicalism as a job requirement.One of the best examples is the District 5 race, a seat currently held by Ricardo Arroyo.Arroyo, like several of his colleagues, has made headlines as much for his controversies as his policies.As the Herald reported, earlier this summer Arroyo agreed to pay a $3,000 fine for committing a state ethics violation, for representing his brother in a civil lawsuit involving the city while serving on the City Council.He was also accused in two federal reports of colluding with former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to tip the outco...

‘Scouts Honor’ spotlights Boy Scouts of America abuse scandal

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

As a sexual abuse scandal of unprecedented, epic proportions, the Netflix title only hints at the horrors uncovered in Wednesday’s documentary: “Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America.”Thanks to a whistle blower, the revered century-old institution that was hailed as wholesome as Mom and apple pie was instead revealed to be a haven for pedophiles who took advantage of spending nights in the woods with groups of boys. These children were traumatized for the rest of their lives.When it was uncovered in 2021 by whistle blower Michael Johnson, a former police detective hired as the Boy Scouts Youth Protection Director, the staggering figure — 82,000 criminal cases – forced the Boy Scouts into bankruptcy.“From the bankruptcy in the state of Massachusetts alone,” Johnson, 63, said in a Zoom interview, “there were identified 2,068 survivors of sexual abuse for Boy Scouts of America.”Documentary director Brian Knappenberger, 53, “sort of stumbled into this” when h...

Luscious desserts to make a meal memorable

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

For better or worse, dessert is a dish that leaves a lasting impression. If it’s phenomenal, you leave the table feeling incredibly happy and satisfied. If it’s terrible, it can ruin what until then was a pleasant evening.The pressure is really on when you’re throwing a party for family and friends. As the host or hostess, you want to end the gathering in style with a dessert that’s as great-tasting as it is appealing. But let’s be honest: The twin endeavors of cooking for a crowd while also making sure everyone in attendance is having fun is hard work. So the last dish (or dishes) of the day needs to be all about ease, convenience and simplicity.How do you accomplish that goal? Desserts that can be made a day or so in advance, using everyday ingredients, are always a stellar idea — think a single-layer cake with yummy, finger-licking icing or a simple, seasonal fruit tart. It’s also to your advantage if the dishes serve more than just a handful o...

Dear Abby: Hubby’s fling with a hooker troubles wife

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

Dear Abby: Two years before he met me, my husband of four years did something I feel was morally repugnant: He solicited a prostitute. When he committed this act, he was going through a dark period in his life. He was divorcing a woman who had cheated and left him for another man, raising his young son and dealing with immense feelings of insecurity.He told me all of this while we were dating, and I thought I would eventually get over it. However, almost five years into our relationship, it still haunts me and makes me question his character. I hate that he was capable of doing something like this, regardless of what he was going through.I have tried therapy, and we’ve tried couples therapy — nothing has helped me to move on. He says this is not the type of person he is now, but I just can’t seem to separate the man who did that awful thing and the man I fell in love with. Are some actions so awful that they stain a person for the rest of their lives? Are we doomed...

Woman killed in San Diego park rollover crash

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

SAN DIEGO -- A 68-year-old driver was killed Tuesday when her vehicle crashed into a park in the Morena neighborhood, authorities said.The collision occurred around 3:55 p.m. on 6000 Friars Rd., David O'Brien with the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said in a news release.Police say the woman driving a 2003 Lexus SC 430 was traveling westbound on 6000 Friars Rd. when the vehicle for unknown reasons veered to the right and drove off the north side of the roadway into a park. The vehicle then slammed into a tree, causing it to flip over, per SDPD. Two I-5 closures scheduled this month for downtown bridge repairs First responders removed the driver from the vehicle and pronounced her dead at the scene.Anyone with information related to the above incident is encouraged to call the listedCommand handling the investigation or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

China authorities arrest 2 for smashing shortcut through Great Wall with excavator

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

China’s Great Wall has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers named Zheng and Wang who wanted a shortcut.Authorities in China arrested two people for smashing a path through a section of the ancient wall, a cultural icon and United Nations protected heritage site. The area of the breach was a broken-down section far from the restored segments most Chinese and foreign tourists are familiar with. State media showed a dirt road cut through a the wall against a rural landscape in Youyu County, hundreds of kilometers (miles) west of Beijing, and identified the suspects as a 38-year-old man surnamed Zheng and a 55-year-old woman surnamed Wang. The pair wanted a shorter route for some construction work they were doing in nearby towns, the reports said. China places immense pride in the system of towers and connecting walls wide enough for carriages to pass that stretch approximately 8,850 kilometers (5,500 miles), built mainly ...

Coco Gauff reaches her first US Open semifinal at 19. Ben Shelton gets to his first at 20

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff knows what it takes to reach a Grand Slam final. Been there, done that. What she hasn’t experienced is winning a major championship. So her first trip to the semifinals at the U.S. Open does not leave her satisfied at all, no matter how dominant the performance was that got her to that stage.“The dreams never came with the people in the stands and autographs. That was never in the dreams,” the 19-year-old from Florida said. “It was just, like, the trophy.”That hardware is getting closer. Gauff dealt just fine with the heat, the humidity and a big-hitting opponent to defeat Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 on Tuesday, becoming the first American teenager to reach the final four at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 2001.“Even though (by) the semifinals, (in) theory, if you want to win, there’s two matches left, you can’t think like that,” the sixth-seeded Gauff said. “I’m still in the mindset that I’m in the beginning of the tournament. That’s w...