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Breaking down the Blueprint: Major changes ahead as Maryland plans dramatic expansion of early childhood education

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

Who shall we choose?(Getty Images/iStockphoto/PeopleImages) Who shall we choose?(Getty Images/iStockphoto/PeopleImages) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Rene Averitt-Sanzone, executive director with The Parents’ Place of Maryland, is one of many early childhood advocates who support Maryland’s plans to dramatically expand prekindergarten programs during a 10-year education reform effort.The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future sets early childhood opportunities as its first pillar, or priority. That includes universal access to prekindergarten for 3- and 4-year-old children.As prekindergarten opportuni...

Bebe Rexha abandona un concierto después de que le lanzan un teléfono

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

(CNN) — Bebe Rexha fue sacada del escenario este domingo en su concierto en la ciudad de Nueva York después de que alguien lanzara un teléfono móvil que la golpeó en la cabeza.Rexa se agarró la cara y cayó de rodillas, según el video del incidente compartido por los asistentes al concierto en las redes sociales, mientras el personal del Rooftop at Pier 17 salía corriendo a ayudarla.Rexha ha estado en su gira “Best F’n Night of My Life”.Un asistente al concierto escribió en Twitter sobre el incidente: “Esta es Bebe Rexha siendo sacada a toda prisa de la sala de conciertos aquí en Nueva York después de que alguien le tirara un p… teléfono y le golpeara la cara cuando estaba saliendo del escenario. Todos nos lo estábamos pasando muy bien y Bebe también, nos lo estábamos pasando genial, ¿quién haría algo así? Esperamos que estés bien”.Otro dijo: “Absolutamente gran espectáculo arruinado por un fan lanzando su teléfono a @BebeRexha esperemos que ...

¿Quién es Claudia Sheinbaum? Así es la aspirante a ser la candidata de Morena en México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

(CNN Español) — Claudia Sheinbaum es una de las cuatro aspirantes a la candidatura presidencial por el gobernante Partido Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional, Morena. Para algunos de sus militantes es una de las claras favoritas del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador para sucederlo en el cargo. Para otros sin embargo, aún hay proceso en marcha dentro del partido, y no todas las cartas están echadas.¿Quién es Claudia Sheinbaum?Claudia Sheimbaum es licenciada en Física y obtuvo una maestría y un doctorado en Ingeniería en Energía. Nació en la Ciudad de México en 1962, tiene dos hijos y un nieto. Estaría próxima a casarse, en segundas nupcias con Jesús María Tarriba, a quien conoció, según dijo, en la universidad, cuando ambos estudiaban Física.Como funcionaria pública, se desempeñó como secretaria del Medio Ambiente en el año 2000, durante el gobierno en la Ciudad de México de López Obrador.Desde entonces, la relación entre Sheinbaum y López Obrador ha sido estrecha.Ella lo ...

Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final shows the value of street hockey in many US markets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

Music blared from speakers outside the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice facility while kids ran around with hockey sticks, batting a ball into a couple of nets. Pizza was available nearby.A similar scene played out a week later steps from the Florida Panthers’ arena before Stanley Cup Final games, with young fans playing inside an inflatable rink underneath palm trees.The final between Vegas and Florida showcased the benefits of ball and roller hockey in many U.S. markets, with or without professional teams, where ice is hard to come by. The NHL earlier this year launched a street hockey program aimed at knocking down barriers to the sport, with the goal of creating interest in the game, even at more casual levels.“The influence of our teams going to the South, and you see the players getting drafted out of California, Texas and Florida, and you’re seeing that influence already,” said former player Andrew Ference, who is spearheading the NHL Street program as part of his j...

México despide a Diego Cocca tras cuatro meses con la selección

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

La paciencia de los dirigentes de México se agotó rápidamente con Diego Cocca.A cuatro meses de haber iniciado su proyecto y a menos de una semana de iniciar la Copa de Oro, el entrenador argentino y su cuerpo técnico fueron cesados el lunes por el comisionado presidente de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, Juan Carlos Rodríguez.Cocca fue nombrado en febrero pasado para suceder a su compatriota Gerardo Martino luego del fracaso del Mundial Qatar 2022, donde el Tri naufragó en primera ronda luego por primera vez desde Argentina 1978. Gritos homofóbicos de hinchas mexicanos obligan a terminar antes el partido contra EEUU Con poco tiempo de trabajo, el estratega que fue bicampeón de liga local con Atlas no pudo plasmar su idea de juego. La selección tuvo una marca de tres victorias, tres empates y una humillante derrota 3-0 ante Estados Unidos por las semifinales de la Liga de Naciones de la CONCACAF.Esa debacle el jueves pasado amplió a seis la racha de parti...

Canada’s Connor Bedard honored as IIHF’s first male player of the year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

Presumptive No. 1 NHL draft pick Connor Bedard has been honored as the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first male player of the year.The IIHF announced Monday Bedard finished first in voting among a panel of representatives from 22 countries, well ahead of Latvian goalie Arturs Silovs, Swiss forward Andres Ambuhl and German defenseman Moritz Seider. Bedard helped Canada win the past two world junior championships, played last summer and this past winter, before turning 18. He was MVP of the most recent tournament after leading all players in scoring with 23 points in seven games.The Chicago Blackhawks recently won the lottery for the chance to select Bedard with the first pick and are expected to do so at the draft in Nashville next week. Bedard swept the Canadian Hockey League awards, becoming the first voted player of the year, top prospect and top scorer following his 143-point season with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.Hilary Knight was voted the IIHF’s first...

About 100 letters containing a white powder were sent to public officials across Kansas, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

(CNN) — Approximately 100 letters containing a white powder have been received by state legislators and public officials across Kansas, officials said, setting off an investigation that includes state and federal agencies.Preliminary tests on a small sample of the letters show “the substance is presumptively negative for common biological agents of concern,” the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Sunday.“Further and more complete testing will be conducted on this sample, as well as on additional letters that have been collected, in an effort to determine the components of the substance,” the bureau said.No injuries have been reported, the KBI and a spokesperson for state House Speaker Daniel Hawkins said. Hawkins, a Republican, received one of the letters, his spokesperson Carrie Rahfaldt said.Republican state Rep. Stephen Owens said he also received one of the letters and believes the others who received them are fellow Republicans.The letter read, in part, “it’s important not to ...

Weston woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

A Broward County woman hit the jackpot when she won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket. Gena Kanov, a 37-year-old resident of Weston, has claimed a $1 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery said in a news release. Kanov opted to receive her winnings as a lump-sum payment of $795,000.00, disbursed in a one-time transaction.Kanov’s winning ticket was purchased at the Publix store located at 5950 Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs. As a result, the retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.Launched in September 2021, the $20 GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game offers players a chance to win 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million. Additionally, the game features an impressive array of more than 33,000 prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. The overall odds of winning on this ticket are 1-in-2.65.The Florida Lottery emphasizes the significance of Scratch-Off games in the...

Florida woman arrested on drug charges found with raccoon in backpack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

CLEARWATER,FLA. (WSVN)- A raccoon, possibly just a week old, was discovered in the backpack of a woman who was arrested on drug charges, according to the Clearwater Police Department. The animal has since been transported to Veterinary Emergency Group in Tampa for a thorough examination.Following the shocking find, authorities promptly handed over the young raccoon to the veterinary professionals, who will provide the necessary care. The tiny creature will be kept alongside other young raccoons at the facility in hopes of rehabilitation before being released back into the wild.The Clearwater Police Department has not disclosed further details regarding the nature of the drug charges or the identity of the woman involved.

EU issues muted response to Greek migrant shipwreck

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:36 GMT

BRUSSELS — The European Commission brushed aside pressure from international organizations to launch an independent probe into the conduct of the Greek authorities in what some are calling the worst tragedy ever in the Mediterranean Sea.Public scrutiny turned its focus on the Greek coast guard in the shipwreck last Wednesday off the coast of Pylos, Greece, which officially claimed the lives of almost 80 migrants and left 500 missing, according to the U.N.’s migration and refugee agencies. “We take note that the [Greek] public prosecutor has started an investigation on this incident, and it is very important to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation” by allowing Greece to carry forward its own inquiry, said the EU’s home affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper during a daily media briefing on Monday. The Hellenic Coast Guard defended itself by saying those aboard were refusing assistance.In a statement Friday, The United Nation’s refugee and migration agencies, UNHCR a...