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Stevens said he did not know how much it would cost to repair the fieldhouse, but estimated "it will be substantial."
"The smoke damage was extensive," he said. "Everything is covered with soot. Now we need to assess what was damaged in fact by fire and the water damage."
While the fieldhouse is under renovation, students will take physical education in the school's other gymnasiums and outdoors.
"We're going to pray for real nice weather for two months," Stevens said.
Students will start school at 7:30 a.m. in their fourth period classes. They'll collect their belongings and then return to first period, Stevens said.
The fieldhouse will be locked and off-limits indefinitely, except to fire inspectors and contractors.
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A clever mix of high and low brow sets this cool Seattle brand apart from the pack. Rather than numerous chandeliers and dudes in penguin suits, you’ll find the Ace’s lobby packed with hot, modelesque women and creative types huddled over Macs. Those who haven’t opted to set up shop at the long, lamp-clad tables are ge...
Washington insider and longtime Fox News analyst Charles Krauthammer has revealed in an open letter that he has terminal cancer, with only a few weeks to live. Despite the dire news, the political commentator wanted to make sure people know that he’s “had a great life.” The note, which TMZ posted, details what he has b...
“In August of last year, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in my abdomen. That operation was thought to have been a success, but it caused a cascade of secondary complications– which I have been fighting in hospital ever since,” he shared. He thought he was overcoming each obstacle as it presented itself,...
“However, recent tests have revealed that the cancer has returned. There was no sign of it as recently as a month ago, which means it is aggressive and spreading rapidly. My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live.” With that, he announced that he considers this fight for his li...
His letter went on to thank those amazing doctors who have tried to help him beat cancer, his dear friends who have stood by him during this trying time, and the publishers he works with both with his articles and books. But most of all, he wanted to thank his colleagues, readers, and viewers for enabling him to contin...
“I believe that the pursuit of truth and right ideas through honest debate and rigorous argument is a noble undertaking. I am grateful to have played a small role in the conversations that have helped guide this extraordinary nation’s destiny.” The 68-year-old Krauthammer was paralyzed decades ago after a diving incide...
“This note from @Krauthammer is terribly sad news on a day already filled with anguish. Charles writes that his end is near but knows his life has been a race well run. How I will miss his words and wisdom. But will refer to them always for future guidance,” shared MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe on Twitter.
Editor’s note: Fox News reached out to the Inquisitr with a statement from Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of Fox News and 21st Century Fox.
If you like listening to a nice little drizzle while you work, browse Reddit or do whatever else you do on the good old WWW, Raining.fm is a cloud-based (ha!) rain streaming service that we just stumbled upon over at Hacker News.
It ain’t going to put Spotify out of business any time soon, but we forecast lots of people tuning in to the Web-based tears of heaven.
Raining.fm was made by a man named Neil, who joined the conversation happening on the Hacker News thread and identified himself as being “rain crazy”. The site was made in his spare time, and he’s considering adding longer audio loops and different varieties of rain showers if enough people like it.
If you enjoy it, you can let Neil know by email via the site.
PUNE: Dose of fitness and fun will be back in Kothrud this Sunday morning with Happy Streets.
A child or a senior citizen, Happy Streets has something to offer to one and all. So, shed your blankets and head to Shrikant Thakare Path to indulge in fun-filled activities.
The fun starts with the main stage. It will take participants through a fun-filled exercise routine. Zumba and aerobics instructors will guide the participants on groovy Bollywood beats.
If dance is not for you, challenge other participants to a game of soccer or badminton, just a little distance from the main stage.
It will then be time to cool down for a while as the little ones can engage in an assortment of games organized by Lokmanya or Robot Race organized by Robotronics.
After the heavy workout, the participants can cool down with some melodious tracks at the VJ Live Stage further down the street.
It is said that laughter is a form of exercise and Happy Streets provides grandparents with the perfect opportunity to laugh out all their worries under the guidance of laughter yoga expert Makarand Tilloo.
A little down the street, participants can pick up a paintbrush and express their love for the city at the wall painting section called ‘VJ Splash’, which will be organized by the Vilas Javdekar Group.
They can also indulge in some creative creations at the arts and craft section.
A special treat will greet the participants further down the road as a military band will perform to blow you away.
If the music makes you want to pick up an instrument and learn it, Drum Circle will give you a hands-on opportunity to churn out beats yourself.
As you enjoy the music, the little ones can pick up chalks and colour the street according to their fancy at the chalk art section.
A round of core workout will once again bring an adrenaline rush as instructors from Multifit will give the participants a course in functional training for your daily dose of exercise.
A street play will then enchant you. The Balewadi Medical Association will perform it to create awareness about schizophrenia.
If you just want to breathe the fresh morning air and enjoy the calm around, engage in meditation at the meditation zone, a little away from the noise.
Finally, pick up cycles from the cycle station and pedal on with little traffic for a perfect start to the Sunday and the upcoming week.
Happy Streets is an initiative of The Times of India, in association with Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune Police, powered by Vilas Javdekar.
CHICAGO (AP) — Rahm Emanuel won re-election Tuesday as voters in Chicago's first mayoral runoff decided that, despite his brusque management style, the former White House chief of staff was best equipped to deal with the many dire challenges facing the nation's third-largest city.
Emanuel was forced to campaign furiously across the city to beat Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia after failing to capture a majority against four other candidates in a February election.
The mayoral runoff was the first since the city changed the way it conducts elections about 20 years ago.
"To all the voters I want to thank you for putting me through my paces," Emanuel told supporters Tuesday night. "I will be a better mayor because of that. I will carry your voices, your concerns into ... the mayor's office."
With nearly all voting precincts reporting results, Emanuel had about 56 percent of the vote compared to around 44 percent for Garcia.
"We didn't lose today, we tried," Garcia told supporters gathered at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "We fought hard for what we believed in. You don't succeed at this or anything else unless you try."
The incumbent highlighted tough decisions he's made since succeeding former Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2011, but admitted that his management approach too often rubbed city residents the wrong way. He portrayed Garcia as too inexperienced to handle the city's financial crunch.
Many of those heading to the polls Tuesday said the election should be a signal.
"Hopefully he (Emanuel) takes heed of the runoff when he should have been a shoo-in," said Richard Rowe, a 50-year-old, who planned to vote for the incumbent.
Jesus Fernandez, a 44-year-old window washer who voted for Garcia, had the same view.
"If he (Garcia) gets close, we might push Rahm to do something," Fernandez said. "At least we push him a little bit."
Emanuel raised far more money than Garcia, plastered the airwaves with ads and had support from his former boss, President Barack Obama, who cast an early ballot for him from Washington.
Beginning Wednesday, the mayor faces huge obstacles in his second term, from fixing the worst-funded pension systems of any big U.S. city to stemming stubborn violence and confronting labor unions that just spent millions trying to defeat him.
Chicago's four pension systems are about $20 billion in debt, and the fund for Chicago Public Schools teachers is short about $7 billion of what's needed to pay benefits as promised.
If Emanuel can't work a deal with labor unions or get the Illinois Legislature to approve relief, the city is on the hook for an additional $550 million yearly payment to the retirement accounts, bringing the total payment to about $1 billion. He's said that would be roughly equal to the annual cost of having 4,300 pol...
Emanuel also must deal with ongoing concerns about crime, one of the areas Garcia hit him on repeatedly during the election. After a spike in homicides early in his first term, the number fell to the lowest level in a half-century though the number of shootings has climbed 12 percent.
"I'm proud of what we've accomplished in these past four years, but I understand the challenges we face will require me to approach them differently and to work in a different fashion," Emanuel said. "The only way to meet these challenges is to bridge the gaps between the things that divide us and start focusing on the...
Garcia, a former community organizer, alderman and state lawmaker, ran a campaign focused on the city's neighborhoods, with support from teachers and unions upset with Emanuel. He accused the mayor of being out of touch with voters and blamed him for the fiscal problems, while playing up the mayor's push to close about...
He also vowed to end Chicago's troubled red-light camera system, which some residents believe is discriminatory and focuses more on revenue than safety.
Election officials said more than 142,300 Chicago voters cast early ballots for the runoff, far outpacing early voting turnout in February and four years ago.
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William Tillett, 11, (left) and Edward Donell Thomas, 50, (right) appear in photos provided by the Inglewood Police Department on Feb. 19, 2019.
A man was arrested in the 1990 kidnapping and killing of an 11-year-old Inglewood boy, Inglewood Police Department said in a news release Tuesday.
Eleven-year-old William Tillett was kidnapped while walking home from school in the area of Imperial Highway and Crenshaw Boulevard in Inglewood at around 3:00 p.m. May 24, 1990. The child was later found dead in a residential neighborhood in the City of Hawthorne, according to police.
Almost 29 years later, Edward Donell Thomas, 50, of Pomona was arrested on February 14 and charged with murder, Inglewood Police said.
It is unclear what led investigators to identify Thomas as a suspect.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office filed the case as a special circumstances murder and a “felon in possession of a firearm” Tuesday.
An Inglewood Police Department news release said Thomas was being held at an Inglewood jail on no bail. Public arrest records showed that the suspect’s bail was set at $3,000,000.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Inglewood Police Department Homicide detectives at 310-412-5246, or call the 24-hour anonymous tip line at 888-412-7463.
Around 50 defenders working on a wide spectrum of rights, from civil and political rights to economic, social and cultural rights, are expected to attend the workshop. While the groups involved in the workshop are diverse, their shared experiences make them one community and demonstrate that human rights are interdepen...
For further information about the workshop please contact Amnesty International in Dhaka on +88 2 9348754/ 88 2 9348283 or cell-phone +88 18 220725.
The NSW election seems to be all about billion-dollar stadiums. There’s a whole chunk of people who’ve been overlooked, and they’re baying for blood.
It’s stinking hot but you’re only allowed to run the evaporative cooler on your roof for a few hours in the late afternoon.
You’re forced to bathe your kids in 10 centimetres of brown-tinged bath water once a day and restricted to a brisk three-minute shower yourself.
If you need to see a doctor for much more than a flu, you’ll have to drive hours east to see someone — if you can get in.
There’s little future for your kids, who will head to the city to make do with their below par education gained in the bush.
And that’s not to mention what the crippling drought in New South Wales has done to working life for farmers and primary producers.
Yet, for those who face this stark and uncertain daily reality in the state’s far west, they switch on the nightly news or flick open a newspaper and see little about them this election.
It’s all billion-dollar stadiums and an overdue, over-budget light rail project in Sydney. While it made news for a week, the mass fish kill in the Darling River and the apparent sheer mismanagement of the Murray Darling Basin aren’t talked about either.
People out west tend to vote for the National Party without question, as though they’re on autopilot at the ballot box.
It’s what their parents did, and their parents.
But this time around, something seems to have shifted and the political party that’s always been for the bush is on the nose.
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers (SFF) Party is benefiting from the backlash, running candidates in a slew of critical seats against the Coalition Government.
And the polling is worrying for Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her Coalition colleagues.
Barwon is a huge electorate that makes up 44 per cent of NSW’s land mass and has been held by the Nationals for almost 70 years.
They’re now on track to lose it to the SFF Party and its candidate Roy Butler, according to polling, while their primary vote has slumped from 29 per cent in 2015 to 35 per cent.
Murray in the state’s southwest corner, taking in the regional town of Griffith, is also on track to cause an upset. Helen Dalton is running for the SFF and could be one of the figures to hold the balance of power in a minority government — an increasingly likely outcome.
Ms Dalton has vowed to “block spending in Sydney” until there’s a guaranteed funding boost for rural schools and hospitals.
Orange, in the state’s central west, was nabbed by the SFF at a by-election in 2016 after a mammoth 30 per cent swing against the Nationals. Philip Donato is quietly confident of retaining it.
In the seat of Upper Hunter, there’s a similar air of discontent and Nationals MP Michael Johnsen holds it on a thin margin of 2.2 per cent. The SFF has been spending a lot of time there, hopeful that former Hunter Shire Mayor Lee Watts can nab it.
At a press conference last week, Ms Berejiklian described the SFF as “dangerous”, her remarks coinciding with the emergence of images on social media of several candidates holding guns.
On Sunday, former Prime Minister John Howard fronted a new advertising campaign warning that the SFF Party could water down his signature gun laws, introduced in the wake of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
Labor is swapping preferences with the minor party in some seats and the guns issue is one the Liberals have been keen to jump on. Although, they delayed the release of the ad by two days due to the horror terror attacks in Christchurch.
The SFF Party like guns. They’ve advocated for relaxed gun control laws and made some troubling statements in recent years about semiautomatic firearms.
The Premier has long been outspoken about the value of gun regulations and an opponent of watering down laws.
But with some alarming political writing on the wall, you have to wonder if at least a little of the “danger” Ms Berejiklian refers to is to do with the National Party’s dire polling against the SFF Party.
La Jolla Parks and Recreation, Inc. vice-president Cindy Greatrex and president Douglas Fitzgerald display a new plaque commemorating the 100-year anniversary of La Jolla Recreation Center.
• Where: Rec Center, 615 Prospect St.
La Jollans are invited to enjoy an entire day of food, 100 years of history and family-friendly fun at La Jolla Recreation Center Saturday, July 25 at 615 Prospect St.
The morning kicks off with Kiwanis Club of La Jolla’s Pancake Breakfast, 7:30-11:30 a.m.
The popular event, held each year since 1964, is staffed and produced by Kiwanis, and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausages, coffee, beverages, live music and children’s activities, such as face painting and a petting zoo.
The cost is $10, or free for children ages 10 and younger. The event raises money for Kiwanis’ charitable activities, including its “Junior Olympics,” local scholarship awards and involvement in the Meals on Wheels program.
Kiwanis member Glen Rasmussen flips up some fluffy hotcakes during last year's breakfast at La Jolla Rec Center.
Following the breakfast, La Jolla Parks & Recreation, Inc. (LJPR), the nonprofit board that advises the city on Rec Center programs and operations, and raises money for the center’s upkeep, will host a Centennial Celebration, commemorating the center’s 100-year history and honoring its founding donor, Ellen Browning Sc...

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