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Diablo Valley College alumni dominate national speech and debate competitions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

Two Diablo Valley College alumni have been making waves in the world of speech and debate, showcasing the skills they honed at the community college on the national stage.Brenna Seiersen and Tristan Keene, both former co-captains of the Diablo Valley College speech and debate team, swept the competition and secured two national championship titles at the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship and the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence this spring.Their victories crowned a successful season for the Diablo Valley team.Parliamentary debate is a demanding two-on-two style of debate that requires quick thinking and preparation, and it’s done at the high school and college level, where students are given a topic and then they have 30 minutes to prepare before they go into the debate, said Paul Villa, head of the Diablo Valley debate team, in an interview.Seiersen and Keene, who graduated from Diablo Valley College in 2022, went undefeated in the...

Daly City police investigate carjacking

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

(BCN) -- Police in Daly City are investigating a carjacking that occurred last weekend. On Sunday, officers with the Daly City Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Junipero Serra Boulevard on a report of a carjacking. Police said the suspect first tried to take a 2005 Toyota Prius, and after the suspect was unsuccessful, he entered the front passenger side of a 2015 Toyota Prius. The suspect then held a knife to the victim's neck, yelled and motioned for the victim to drive. The suspect grabbed the victim's sleeve as the victim tried to exit the vehicle. The victim yelled for help, and the suspect released the victim from the vehicle, and the suspect drove away, police said. The suspect is described as a Black man with a thin build who is about 30 years old and between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall. The suspect was wearing a beige short-sleeved shirt. The vehicle was later recovered by the California Highway Patrol at an Interstate Highway 28...

Q&A: ‘Dear Mama’ director resigns Tupac feud with docuseries

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filmmaker Allen Hughes thought participating in any Tupac Shakur project was a farfetched idea especially after surviving a brutal altercation involving him and the rap legend three decades ago.For years, Hughes firmly held a grudge even after a public apology from Shakur — who along with nearly a dozen gang members in 1993 physically attacked the filmmaker for firing the rapper from the cult classic “Menace II Society.” He along with his brother Albert Hughes had previously directed Shakur’s “Brenda’s Got a Baby” music video in 1990s. After the dispute, Shakur was convicted and served about two weeks in jail.It took Hughes some time, but he finally stopped holding onto his deep-seated resentment a few years ago when Shakur’s estate approached him to direct a documentary called “Dear Mama,” which premieres Friday on FX and will stream the following the day on Hulu. The five-part docuseries explores how the mother-son duo of Tupac and Afeni Shakur shape...

After 4 US price cuts, Tesla raises cost for older models

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — After cutting U.S. vehicle prices four times this year, Tesla raised the cost overnight on its slow-selling more expensive models.The hike could be an effort to appease investors, who dumped shares of Tesla on Thursday after earnings and profit margins dropped due to previous price cuts. The Austin, Texas, company added $2,500 to all four versions of the Models S and X, increasing their prices from 2.4% to 2.9%.The lowest-price Model S now starts at $87,490, while the base price for the X is $97,490, according to Tesla’s website early Friday. Neither is eligible for the U.S. government’s $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit because they exceed sticker price limits. Prices of the company’s top-selling Model Y small SUV and Model 3 small sedan remained the same after being lowered earlier this week.Tesla shares closed Thursday down nearly 10% after CEO Elon Musk said it would sacrifice profit margins in order to boost sales. On Wednesday Tesla reported f...

Public forum scheduled on search for new schools leaders in Prince George’s Co.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) announced this week that she will host a public forum for residents to have their say on the search for a new public schools leader to oversee Maryland’s second largest school system.The forum will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Charles Flowers High School in Springdale.Members of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, the firm hired to help with the national search, also will attend.According to the county executive, an online survey drew more than 5,400 responses suggesting that the new schools leader should be “courageous, innovative, a collaborative leader and an outstanding communicator” with experience in elementary and secondary instruction and administrative leadership.Those interested in testifying must sign up and can do so here, but must register by 5 p...

Sports on TV for April 22-23

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSaturday, April 22AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5 a.m.FS1 — AFL: Sydney at Geelong12:55 a.m. (Sunday)FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at CarltonAUTO RACING10:30 a.m.FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.12:30 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR ARCA Menards Series Racing: The General Tire 200, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.2 p.m.CBS — ABB FIA Formula E: Round 7, Berlin (Taped)4 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Ag-Pro 300, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.COLLEGE BASEBALL12 p.m.ESPN2 — Vanderbilt at Tennessee3 p.m.ESPN2 — LSU at Mississippi4 p.m.ACCN — Wake Forest at Pittsburgh6 p.m.SECN — Alabama at Missouri7 p.m.ACCN — Louisville at Duke9 p.m.PAC-12N — UCLA at Southern CalCOLLEGE FOOTBALL12 p.m.BTN — Minnesota Spring Game: From Minneapolis2 p.m.BTN — Nebraska Spring Game: From Lincoln, Neb.PAC-12N — Utah Spring Game: From Salt Lake CityPEACOCK — Notre Dame Spring Game: From South Bend, Ind.3 p.m....

Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish volunteer who died of wounds sustained during a humanitarian mission in eastern Ukraine was buried in his home city in western Poland Friday.Marek Mastalerz of the Inicjatywa Nehemiasz (Nehemiah Initiative) private aid group is the first Polish volunteer known to have been killed in neighboring Ukraine since Russia started the war there 14 months ago.A number of Polish activists have been injured while taking aid to Ukraine. Mastalerz, in his mid-40s, was buried in a Roman Catholic service in Poznan, according to the volunteer group. Mastalerz and another volunteer, a Ukrainian man living in Poland, were injured March 16 in a Russian missile attack on Konstiantynivka, a town some 27 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of Bakhmut.Mastalerz died of his injuries on March 27 in a hospital in Kyiv. The Ukrainian volunteer was evacuated to Poland and is recovering.“Both volunteers knew where they were going. They both knew the risk. Still, they took it, in order...

Today in Sports – Patrick Roy plays final career NHL game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

April 221876 — The first official National League baseball game is played with Boston beating Philadelphia 6-5.1914 — Babe Ruth’s 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win.1945 — The Toronto Maple Leafs edge the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup in seven games.1947 — The Philadelphia Warriors, behind Joe Fulks’ 34 points, beat the Chicago Staggs 83-80 in Game 5 to win the first Basketball Association of America title.1954 — NBA adopts 24-second shot clock & 6 team-foul rule.1957 — All NL baseball teams integrate, John Irwin Kennedy becomes the 1st Black player for the Philadelphia Phillies.1962 — The Toronto Maple Leafs capture the Stanley Cup in six games with a 2-1 triumph over the Chicago Black Hawks.1969 — Joe Frazier knocked out Dave Zyglewicz in 96 seconds to retain the heavyweight boxing title. Zyglewicz, 28-1 against journeymen, was fighting as the hometown hero at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston.1981 — Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela toss...

Sports on TV for April 24-30

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

Adv22(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, April 24MLB BASEBALL9:30 p.m.FS1 — Oakland at LA AngelsNBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Conference First Round: TBD10 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: Memphis at LA Lakers, Game 4NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: New Jersey at NY Rangers, Game 47:30 p.m.TBS — Eastern Conference First Round: Toronto at Tampa Bay, Game 49:30 p.m.ESPN — Western Conference First Round: Vegas at Winnipeg, Game 410 p.m.TBS — Western Conference First Round: Colorado at Seattle, Game 4_____Tuesday, April 25COLLEGE BASEBALL6 p.m.ESPNU — East Carolina at NC StateNBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Conference First Round: TBD10 p.m.TNT — Conference First Round: TBDNHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN — Conference First Round: TBDTBS — Conference First Round: TBD9:30 p.m.ESPN — Conference First Round: TBDTBS — Conference First Round: TBDSOCCER2:30 p.m.USA — Premier League: Crystal Palace at Wolverhampton10 p.m.FS1 — CONCACAF Champions...

La pregunta repetida: ¿por qué sube el dólar frente al peso en Argentina?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

(CNN Español) — El sol sale por el este y se esconde por el oeste, la luna tiene dos caras, y en Argentina sube la cotización del dólar o, mirado desde el otro lado, cae el peso. Ha sido así por décadas, salvo excepciones.Hay muchas interpretaciones sobre el zigzag de la moneda nacional, pero detrás del vértigo hay algunas razones que son constantes: la brecha insaciable entre la oferta y la demanda, un país que necesita o consume más dólares de los que recibe de sus exportaciones, una deuda externa inmensa que cada año centrifuga miles de millones en pagos a los acreedores, una inflación galopante que convierte al billete verde en moneda de refugio, un gasto público descontrolado, confianza o desconfianza en el gobierno. Veamos algunas explicaciones.Historia cercana“La historia del dólar es más bien la historia del peso. Es la historia del abuso de la impresión monetaria para financiar el déficit fiscal en Argentina. Esa es la raíz del problema”, sostiene Miguel Boggiano, eco...