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Month: September 2023

Camera catches hail contractor appearing to engage in unscrupulous behavior: “It’s just so brazen

By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — The sales manager for a Colorado construction company says he may have been “too aggressive” after a surveillance camera caught him appearing to fabricate hail damage during a recent damage inspection of a home in Parker. David Kuntz, sales manager for Timberland

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Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage

CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms, move courses online and employ what critics have labeled as underqualified teachers. As states lower the certification standards to become a teacher, education experts worry these tactics could

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American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout and climate disasters like Hurricane Idalia

By Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the United States’ blood supply has fallen by nearly 25% since early August, to what it describes as “critically low levels.” The organization, which provides about 40% of US blood and blood components, announced on its website

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First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

CNN By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses

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Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp

By FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” has been declared after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left has left six people dead and more than 50 wounded. The fighting broke out

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