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Newsom approves bill protecting teachers' retirement benefits from undue penalties

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

(BCN) -- A bill seeking to protect the monthly benefits of retired public school teachers is set to become law after receiving approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor on Friday signed Senate Bill 432, proposed by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, ensuring retired teachers will have legal protection against penalties arising from errors made by the California State Teachers' Retirement System or CalSTRS. "Caring for California's students means taking care of all the people who work at our public schools," Cortese said in a statement Friday. "Governor Newsom recognizes the importance of ensuring that retired teachers are not penalized through no fault of their own." California gas prices go up 14 cents in the past week The senator added that the proposed law will bolster the teaching profession "during a time when it's needed most," amid rising living costs across much of the state. According to Cortese's office, mistakes made by the CalSTRS can put retired teachers...

Maryland Food Bank hopes newly-expanded kitchen will help further hunger-relief efforts across the state

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.After two years of major construction, the nonprofit Maryland Food Bank hopes to serve as a central point in the state for hunger relief efforts and expand its culinary job training program as it pushes for increased community efforts during national Hunger Action Month.Community members who work for the organization, helped support the cause or directly benefited from the food bank’s assistance gathered last week to celebrate the completed remodel and look towards the next chapter for the nonprofit’s hunger relief efforts.The Maryland Food Bank has been part of the hunger relief network in Maryland for over 40 years. For the organization, the grand re-opening of the facility will help them organize increased efforts to provide not only food assistance but also job connection opportunities, as many Maryland families continue to...

Simone Biles dice que le “rompió el corazón” ver las imágenes de una niña negra ignorada en una ceremonia de gimnasia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

(CNN) — La cuatro veces medallista de oro olímpica Simone Biles dijo que le “rompió el corazón” ver a una joven negra ignorada para una medalla en una ceremonia de gimnasia en Irlanda, cuyas imágenes se hicieron virales.En el video de un evento de GymStart de marzo de 2022, que volvió a circular por las redes sociales en los últimos días, una fila de niñas recibe medallas, pero la única niña negra no recibe ninguna.“Cuando circuló este video, sus padres se comunicaron”, dijo Biles en X, antes Twitter. “Me rompió el corazón verlo, así que le envié un pequeño video. No hay lugar para el racismo en ningún deporte en absoluto”.En un comunicado emitido el viernes, Gymnastics Ireland dijo que había recibido una queja por presunto comportamiento racista de un padre después del evento y que se llegó a una resolución en agosto de este año.“El funcionario en cuestión aceptó plenamente que lo que había sucedido no era aceptable, pero subrayó que ...

EEUU está cerca de un cierre del gobierno, las negociaciones siguen en un punto muerto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

WASHINGTON DC – Estados Unidos está cada vez más cerca de un cierre de Gobierno para el que no parece haber solución a la vista: los republicanos afines al expresidente Donald Trump (2017-2021) están en plena rebelión y se resisten a aceptar una solución a corto plazo que financie a las agencias federales más allá del 30 de septiembre, cuando se acaban los fondos disponibles.Si la Administración pública se queda sin fondos, la mayoría de las agencias gubernamentales, museos y parques nacionales cerrarán sus puertas, mientras que cientos de miles de empleados federales se quedarán temporalmente sin trabajo y sin sueldo, lo que podría acabar teniendo un impacto en la economía.La situación actualmente se encuentra en un punto muerto y la Casa Blanca ya ha pedido a las agencias federales que hagan los preparativos necesarios para echar el cierre. Qué es un cierre de gobierno y por qué sigue ocurriendo en EEUU Republicanos del Congreso no ll...

Americans’ losing streak in Europe reaches the 30-year mark in the Ryder Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — What must have seemed like a long time to the Americans back then surely doesn’t now. They beat Europe on its home turf at The Belfry in 1993, winning the Ryder Cup back to back for the first time in a whopping 10 years.Turns out that wasn’t the end of Europe’s run. It was only the start.The Americans now have gone 30 years without winning the Ryder Cup away from home, a losing streak the entire team knows all too well. Never mind that five players on the U.S. team that arrived Monday in Italy were not even born when Team USA last won in Europe.“It’s not really at the forefront of the messaging,” said U.S. captain Zach Johnson, who has played on three of those losing team in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. “The obvious bullet points don’t need to be mentioned, and that’s one of them.”The context of this losing streak can be presented in so many ways. Half of Europe’s 12-man team wasn’t born when the Ameri...

Pakistan gets visas for Cricket World Cup in India after expressing concerns to ICC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has received its visas for next month’s World Cup in India after expressing concerns to the International Cricket Council over delays and complaining about “inequitable treatment”.The team is scheduled to leave for Hyderabad, via Dubai, in the early hours of Wednesday and Pakistan Cricket Board spokesperson Umar Farooq said his organization had received confirmation from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad late on Monday to collect their passports.Eighteen Pakistan players and 15 support staff are due to travel to India.Earlier, the PCB had expressed its disappointment with the ICC over the delays.“It’s a matter of disappointment the Pakistan team has to go through this uncertainty ahead of the major tournament,” Farooq said in a statement.“There has been an extraordinary delay in getting clearance and securing Indian visas … we have written to the ICC raising our concerns about inequitable treatment towards Pakistan and reminding them of these ob...

Tu guía de votación en Virginia: contiendas claves y cómo ejercer tu derecho

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

Llegó la época: las temperaturas han bajado un poco, las hojas están cambiando de color, y los anuncios políticos ocupan todos los cortes comerciales. Estamos en la temporada de elecciones en el DMV. Aunque la elección general del 2024 sería la más importante – dado a la contienda para la presidencia y los escaños en el Senado y la Cámara de Representantes – en Virginia, cada año es un año electoral. El estado se prepara para elecciones importantes el 7 de noviembre. Aquí lo que debes saber para prepararte para votar en Virginia. Las fechas límites para las elecciones de 2023 en Virginia De acuerdo al Departamento de Elecciones de Virginia: 22 de septiembre: El primer día de votación presencial temprana. Puedes encontrar una lista de los sitios de votación por condado y ciudad aquí.16 de octubre: La fecha límite para registrar para votar en las elecciones del 2023. Aún te puedes registrar después de esta fecha, hasta el Día de las Elecciones, y votar usando una b...

Phillies have the arms and big bats to make a second straight run at the World Series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Orion Kerkering sounded a bit like every Phillies fan last year, vowing to score World Series tickets at any price. That he was Philadelphia’s fifth-round draft pick didn’t matter much, Kerkering had to scrounge for tickets like any other desperate fanatic.Good news, Kerkering knew a guy — his uncle — who knew a guy who could get tickets. Kerkering only had to buy his plane ticket and he would have seats with his girlfriend and his father at Game 3 of the World Series.Kerkering rooted on the Phillies from the third row of the upper deck as they blasted five homers against Houston. While the Phillies trotted out four relievers in the win, Kerkering watched and wondered, could he one day — say, 2025, he figured — be the pitcher that gets the call from the ‘pen in the postseason?Why wait?Should the Phillies reach the World Series again, Kerkering can skip the secondary market and friends-of-friends for tickets and instead catch the game from the bullpen. The 2...

Zverev advances to Chengdu Open final. Khachanov downs Dimitrov to reach Zhuhai final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

CHENGDU, China (AP) — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a 21st career title after beating third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the Chengdu Open on Monday.The 26-year-old German will meet Roman Safiullin in Tuesday’s final. The 55th-ranked Russian defeated second-seeded Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4.Zverev hit 10 winners and four aces in the first set and his serve continued to be effective in the second set.The 26-year-old Safiullin will be playing in his first career final in his eighth year on tour.At the Zhuhai Championships, top-seeded Karen Khachanov defeated fourth-seeded Sebastian Korda 7-5, 6-4 to move into the final in his second tournament since returning from injury.Khachanov will face Yoshihito Nishioka in Tuesday’s final. The eighth-seeded Japanese player beat Aslan Karatsev 6-4, 6-4.In a tight first set, Khachanov gained the crucial break in the 11th game when Korda found the net with a drop shot. The 15th-ranked Russian improved in the sec...

Colorado is the state most obsessed with pumpkin spice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Are you done hearing about pumpkin spice? Well, Colorado is just getting started. Colorado is the number one state with the most searches for pumpkin spice in the U.S.Gambling.com used Semrush and Google Trends to analyze the top four most searched pumpkin spice latte-related keywords from the past 90 days in all 50 states. Denver’s pumpkin spice hysteria is just getting started The terms "Pumpkin Spice Latte," "Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte," and "Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe" were sorted by search volume from each state on Sept. 22.Out of all the states, Colorado ranked number one for the most searches.Most pumpkin spice-obsessed statesColoradoArizonaWashingtonAlaskaWisconsinColorado's obsession with pumpkin spice isn't new this year. In the past five years, the Google search trend for "pumpkin spice" in Denver alone doubled. While this is the 20th anniversary since Starbucks crafted the Pumpkin Spice Latte, searches for "pumpkin spice" have only increased. 3 ti...