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Bond increased tenfold for ex-student charged in alleged Colorado Springs school shooting plot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

The bond for Lilly Whitworth, a former student charged with two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in connection to threats targeting Colorado Springs schools, has been increased tenfold.On Thursday Whitworth’s bond was increased to $750,000, according to the Elbert County District Attorney’s Office.The substantial increase came about after an Elbert County Jail staffer reported on Monday that Whitworth “indicated if able to bond out, the defendant would still try to carry out the original plans of a mass shooting,” the DA’s office said in a news release.Prosecutors on Tuesday filed a motion with the court to increase the bond, as well as seeking “additional protections in the mandatory protection order.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Kendrick Castillo’s parents ask judge to release information about STEM School shooting — including alleged warning signs Crime and Public Safety | Two teens sente...

Kiszla: Broncos should trade Jerry Jeudy if they can get this beast of a pass rusher in NFL draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

After failing the Broncos as a general manager, George Paton needs to ace the NFL draft. There’s no margin for error after paying heavily to acquire quarterback Russell Wilson and coach Sean Payton.With only five draft picks in his cupboard, can Paton find a way to acquire three rookies who can make an impact as starters for the Broncos?Here are my top three targets for Denver in the draft later this month:Tuli Tuipulotu, USC edge rusherTyler Scott, Cincinnati wide receiverTyjae Spears, Tulane running backYes, this wish list is a tall order to fill. But it can be done, although Paton will have to quit waiting on receiver Jerry Jeudy to grow up and trade the 2020 first-round draft pick in order to upgrade Denver’s roster to my specifications.The Broncos defense is stout but not intimidating because it lacks a truly frightening pass rush with the departure of Bradley Chubb and the lack of reliability of Randy Gregory.Generating a fierce pass rush in a division ruled by Kansas City qua...

With hole in rotation after German Marquez’s injury, Rockies could turn to Noah Davis or Peter Lambert in Seattle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

The Rockies’ thin starting rotation took its first big hit this week with right-hander German Marquez’s trip to the injured list for forearm inflammation, leaving Colorado without a scheduled starter for Sunday in Seattle.Marquez insisted the inflammation, which is the same issue that ended his 2019 season in late August, “is a minor thing” and that he “just needs some rest” before getting back on the mound. While it appears the Rockies avoided a devastating blow to their staff — whenever a pitcher points to the inner part of their elbow as Marquez did Monday night against St. Louis, alarms go off — it still leaves Colorado with a question of who will toe the rubber for the series finale at T-Mobile Park, plus a second start Marquez is likely to miss next Friday in Philadelphia.As of Wednesday, manager Bud Black said the Rockies “are still working through those things.” But the club doesn’t have many in-house options unless a 40-...

Broncos mock draft: A first attempt at filling needs with just five selections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

This just in: The Broncos don’t have much draft capital this spring.OK, that’s not a big surprise. Much has been made about Denver heading into the 2023 NFL Draft with just five picks. Their original first- and second-round picks belong to Seattle as the final pieces of the Russell Wilson trade last spring. The first-round pick they acquired for Bradley Chubb was shipped to New Orleans for the right to hire head coach Sean Payton. It’s all well-established how the Broncos got to this point.When you begin to examine how the team’s decision-makers might approach this draft, a couple of things become clear: First, it’s throwing darts at the board to figure out what’s going to happen over the first 66 picks of the draft. Second, if general manager George Paton simply makes the five picks he’s starting with, Denver’s not going to address all the areas it would like to.The Broncos spent big in free agency in part because of this issue but needs remain. Let’s see how many can be take...

Children with autism more likely to be expelled from preschool study finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

An estimated 16% of children with autism, around one in six, are expelled from preschool programs, according to new research coming out of the University of California, Riverside.  The study, which focused on reports of expulsion from child-care facilities and preschools by parents of 203 autistic children, found that the average age of children removed from these programs was just 3 years old.  “These little kids were asked to leave school because they demonstrated behaviors directly related to their autism,” UC Riverside School of Education professor and the study’s lead author, Jan Blacher, told UC Riverside News. “So, they were being expelled from preschool for the very problems that they needed school for.”  The study also found that characteristics of autism, like challenges communicating and repetitive behaviors, are sometimes viewed as misconduct, which can make children with autism targets for expulsion.  According to Blacher and her co-author, Abby Eise...

Riverside County child tests positive for tuberculosis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

A child tested positive for active tuberculosis in Riverside County on Thursday.The child attends Raymond Cree Middle School in Palm Springs and was briefly hospitalized, but is now receiving treatment at home, according to Riverside County officials. The student is expected to survive.Parents of around 50 students received an email from the Riverside University Health System-Public Health and the Palm Springs Unified School District informing them that their child may have been exposed to the illness.About 20 staff members who were possibly exposed were also notified.Another letter informing parents about the TB case is being sent out, but that letter is only informational. The children of parents who receive the informational letter are not considered at risk for exposure, officials note. A screening clinic for students will be held on April 18 in which parents were encouraged to have their children participate. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found for the first time in Los Angel...

Bay Area suburb is CA's best for city-like living, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

(KRON) -- What Bay Area suburb should you live in if you still want a taste of the city lifestyle? According to one study, the answer is Palo Alto.Storage Cafe posted a study ranking the top suburbs across the country for "city-like lifestyles." Palo Alto came in third, trailing Edina, MN and Falls Church, VA. Bay Area city named ‘happiest’ in America, study says According to the study, Palo Alto is an attractive suburb because of its business sector, amenities and health. Storage Cafe said Palo Alto boasts a diverse economy, sustaining jobs even though there are layoffs in the tech industry. "There are around 60 businesses registered per 1,000 residents, and its downtown alone generated $3.2 million in sales-tax revenues in fiscal year 2021-22, more than in any other downtown in the area," Storage Cafe said. Palo Alto also drew compliments for prioritizing affording housing projects. Despite the pricy real estate in the city, the study said high incomes "tend to bridge the afford...

Woman dies in Hayward crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

(KRON) -- A 35-year-old woman died after she crashed her vehicle into a semitruck trailer on San Benito Street in Hayward, police said. Hayward Police Department officers responded to the crash scene at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday. Police said the semitruck was parked when the woman's vehicle collided into its trailer. Officers found the woman still inside her vehicle alone and unconscious. The driver was later pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity will be released after the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau notifies her family. HPD wrote, "It is unknown if alcohol/impairment was a factor in this collision. This is an active investigation and additional details will be released as they become available."

Why Did Journalists Help the Justice Department Identify a Leaker?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

In the fallout from the Pentagon document leaks, a troubling trend has emerged: Journalists seem to be eagerly volunteering their efforts to help the Pentagon and Justice Department facilitate an investigation into the source of the leaks, with no discussion of the ethical ramifications. If the individual — whose identity has been published by journalists, and who has now been arrested by federal authorities — had shared precisely the same classified materials with reporters, regardless of his motivations, he would be tirelessly defended as a source.NPR recently decried being labeled by Twitter as state-affiliated media, writing that this is a label Twitter uses “to designate official state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets.” That unrelated controversy is notable given that an NPR staffer seems to have deputized himself to act as a government investigator by posting image analyses on Twitter. (While NPR has announced that its official organizational accounts have quit Twitter, indi...

Williams back with Padres, won’t coach for at least 4 weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams already had baseball on his mind when the anesthesia was wearing off following colon cancer surgery two weeks ago.“I woke up and I asked what time batting practice was. I let my brother know that I had to get to the ballpark so I could hit Croney grounders,” Williams said Thursday, referring to first baseman Jake Cronenworth. “I don’t know what that’s all about. My family has video of it so I’ll never live that one down. I was anxious to get back for sure.”Williams won’t be hitting fungoes or coaching third base for at least four weeks while he continues to heal. But he’s back with the Padres and will watch games from the dugout. He has a follow-up appointment with his surgeon on Friday and hopes to be cleared to travel before the Padres’ next trip, which begins at Arizona next Thursday, when superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is eligible to return from an 80-game suspension for testing positive...