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Too many patients, too few nurses a problem in Prince George’s Co.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

Too few nurses are caring for too few patients at local hospitals — that’s the concern of the Prince George’s County, Maryland, council.On Tuesday, members passed a resolution that would allow the county’s health board to study nurse-to-patient ratios.“They’re overworked,” Council Vice Chair Wala Blegay said. “When a family member comes and says, ‘I took my mother to the Capitol Regional Hospital, and then I didn’t see the nurse and nobody came,’ and all that. That’s because of nurses overwhelmed.”Blegay sponsored the resolution for the health board to collect empirical data that involves nurse and support staff ratio, and how it would also affect patient care within the county.“Where will the nurses come from to implement the goal of this resolution?” Council member Calvin Hawkins said before voting for the resolution. “And is there a risk this could result in fewer health care services for Prince George’s County residents if st...

Extra paid sick leave for COVID-19 to end soon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The public health emergency is coming to an end, and so is a benefit that helps workers get paid through a case of COVID-19.Colorado has required paid sick leave for all employees since 2021, when the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act took effect. The law also requires up to 80 hours of additional paid sick leave during a public health emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic.But that stage is coming to a close in the U.S., with the federal public health emergency to end on May 11. Colorado's emergency declaration will also end, the governor's office has said. So what does that mean for workers who need to use PHE leave for a COVID-related absence? Why you need to slow down to 20 mph on some Denver roads PHE leave applies not only to confirmed COVID cases but to related needs like testing, vaccination or caring for a family member. When the PHE ends, the benefit will not disappear right away.Employees can still use PHE leave for another four weeks after bot...

Embiid tops Jokic to win 1st MVP trophy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

Philadelphia 76ers center and league-scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.The 29-year-old from Yaoundé, Cameroon, averaged 33.1 points to win his second straight scoring title, averaged 10.2 rebounds and tied a career-high with 4.2 assists per game. Embiid played in 66 games, the second-highest total of his career, but again has been hit with injuries in the playoffs. Embiid has been sidelined with a sprained right knee that cost him one game of the playoff sweep against Brooklyn and the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston, which was won by Philadelphia on Monday night. Broncos add to defense in 2023 NFL Draft Jokic finished runner-up and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was third. Embiid received 73 first-place votes. Jokic received 15 first-place votes, and Antetokounmpo got 12.“It's been a long time coming,” Embiid said. “A lot of hard work....

Arvada Police SRO busts a move at senior prom

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Senior prom season is in full swing and kids across the state are showing off their best dance moves.That includes Arvada Senior High School, where a school resource officer was recently caught on camera line dancing with the students."Yes, school resource officers attend prom. Some, like Officer Albino Guerrero, are also pretty good dancers. Thank you, Arvada Senior High, for sharing the dance floor," the Arvada Police Department shared on Twitter. Denver’s oldest restaurant has been around for 130 years In the video, you can see Officer Guerrero dancing, twisting and having a good time with other students on the dance floor.

Joe’s Stone Crab hosts Boys & Girls Club Annual Claws for Kids

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

A special event had people eating crabs for a cause and giving back the Boys & Girls Club.The Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade held its 12th annual Claws for Kids hosted by Joe’s Stone Crabs.Attendees got the chance to enjoy Joe’s legendary stone crabs all in the name of positive programming for kids in our community.7News anchor Belkys Nerey had the honor of emceeing the program and handed out raffle prizes.“The beginning of summer and the time of greatest need for kids in our community,” said Sunbeam Television CEO Andy Ansin. “The Girls & Boys Club really needs the funds and is working to keep the kids involved and engaged.”“We provide, from recreational to educational to learning experiences, field trips, Everglades trips. The idea is for kids to have different experiences for them to grow and develop,” said Alex Rodriguez, President of Boys & Girls Club Miami-Dade.This year’s event was held in memory of Judy K...

Two teens arrested after alleged attack on woman at Broadway MBTA station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

Two teens are facing charges linked to accusations that they dumped a woman’s groceries out and threw items at her at the Broadway MBTA station on Thursday of last week, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced. The DA’s office said the incident happened at some point before 3:30 p.m., when MBTA transit police saw a 21-year-old woman crying while sitting on a bench on the Broadway platform. The DA’s office said the woman told police she saw a group of teens arguing with someone while she was on a Red Line train. “One of the juveniles, a female, turned to the victim and said ‘What the (expletive) are you looking at?’” the DA’s office said. Officials said the juvenile and a second member of her group then attacked the victim, leaving her with a swollen and bleeding nose. The DA’s office said Saul Diaz, 18, was charged with unarmed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Officials said a 16-year-old female was also arrested ...

Mets Notebook: Max Scherzer nearing return vs. Tigers after sticky substance suspension

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

DETROIT — Max Scherzer was hoping to return from his 10-game sticky substance suspension to face the Atlanta Braves. He dropped his appeal to MLB in part to be able to face an important division rival.But the weather didn’t cooperate and one of the Mets’ games against the Braves was postponed until August because of rain. Scherzer was just one game too short. And while he’s happy to be making his return in Detroit, where he turned into one of the game’s premier aces, it’s still not quite the same as facing a rival.“I’d rather face a division opponent,” Scherzer said Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park. “It’s fun to face a division opponent. I get it. It’s fun to face them, the Braves are good. I can beat them, they can beat me. We’ve had good matchups with them over the years. So you won’t always want to go out there and face your division foe.”The Detroit Tigers (10-17) don’t exactly pose...

Being high on crack not grounds for new trial after Peabody double-murder: SJC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

Being high on crack when he blasted a man in the face with a shotgun and stabbed a woman more than 20 times is not an acceptable excuse for a new trial, the state’s highest court ruled.“The jury convicted the defendant of murder in the first degree on the theory of premeditation as to both victims, and on the theory of extreme atrocity or cruelty,” SJC Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt wrote in the ruling released Tuesday.The state Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Wes Doughty’s guilty verdict for the 2017 murder of Mark Greenlaw and Jennifer O’Connor inside a Peabody home used as a crack cocaine distribution hub stands.“We affirm the convictions and discern no reason to grant relief,” the SJC wrote.Doughty, Wendlandt stated, was a daily visitor to the house to both smoke cocaine and also take part in caring for the home’s disabled proprietor, David Moise, who required assistance both “eating and toileting.” Doughty was so close, she added, that he was known to c...

Cambridge to provide $500 cash payments to families facing poverty for 18 months

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

Thousands of Cambridge residents living at or below the poverty line will start receiving $500 in monthly payments this summer in an initiative that city officials say will help families build financial security.The program, dubbed ‘Rise Up Cambridge,’ is a vow that Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui made during a State of the City address last year, expanding on a pilot program that provided $500 in direct cash payments to 130 families for 18 months.“This program is meant to give families the stability they need and the opportunity to succeed, and most of all, give them hope for the future,” Siddiqui said during a news conference Tuesday. “We want Cambridge to be a city where all families feel supported, seen and trusted to make the best decisions for their kids.”City officials are investing $22 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds into the expanded initiative, which is expected to reach 2,000 families living at or below 250% of the federal poverty line.The only other qualification...

Sixers star Joel Embiid wins 2023 NBA MVP Award

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:26:21 GMT

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was announced as the winner of the 2023 MVP Award. The superstar beat out Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, achieving the first MVP award of his career.Embiid finished second for the honor last season, behind Jokic, who previously was the reigning two-time winner for the award. The former Jayhawks’ win marks the third straight year a center won the MVP award.The 29-year-old wrapped up his best season of his career, averaging 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Embiid led the league in scoring and ranked seventh overall in rebounds per game. His 33.1 points per game and 54.8% shooting from the field were career-highs for the star. ()