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A fix for California’s teacher shortage? Pull back the retirees who’ve already left

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

Exactly six months after Susan Gonyo retired, the calls began coming in. She had spent two-and-a-half decades teaching at a Santa Rosa elementary school, and as soon as the mandatory 180-day separation period set by the state’s teacher pension agency had passed, her former principal was already asking her to return.It was right after pandemic-era school closures. The teacher shortage was just getting worse. And so, 67-year-old Gonyo went back to the classroom — first as a substitute, and then as a part-time teacher.Previously retired teacher Susan Gonyo sits with two of her second grade students, Gave Hernandez, 7, left, and Azaliea Gage, 6, answering their questions at John B. Riebli School in Santa Rosa. After 25 years of teaching, Gonyo retired in 2022 ; however, after her former principal asked her to return, she came back to the classroom at age 67 . (Jose Carlos Fajardo/ Bay Area News Group) “School districts love to call on retired teachers because one, they’re teachers,...

An Israeli airstrike has flattened a high-rise building in central Gaza City after Hamas launched a surprise attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has flattened a high-rise building in central Gaza City after Hamas launched a surprise attack.Source

Israeli military says fighting continues in 22 areas of southern Israel, 12 hours after incursion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo) This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo) JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that fighting is continuing in 22 locations in southern Israel 12 hours after Hamas militants carried out a surprise infiltration into the area. In a statement, the army’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said “there is no community in southern Israel where we do not have forces.” He said Israel has regained control in some communities but the army is still conducting scans to make sure they are safe.Hagari also confirmed ongoing hostage situations in two towns — Ofakim and Beeri. “There are special forces th...

Borussia Dortmund beats Union Berlin 4-2, Guirassy hits hat trick for Stuttgart in Bundesliga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Two former Union Berlin players scored to help Borussia Dortmund come from behind and beat their old team 4-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, stretching the visitors’ losing streak to seven games across all competitions.Niko Schlotterbeck and Julian Ryerson netted in the second half for Dortmund, which recovered from 2-1 down at the break with Leonardo Bonucci scoring his first Bundesliga goal for Union.Serhou Guirassy’s hat trick helped Stuttgart come from behind to beat Wolfsburg 3-1. The Guinea player took his league tally to 13 goals in seven matches.Stuttgart’s win lifted the club to the top of the league before Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich play on Sunday, when Leverkusen hosts Cologne for the Rhine derby and Bayern hosts Freiburg.Also, promoted Darmstadt won 2-1 at Augsburg, and Leipzig drew with Bochum 0-0.Werder Bremen was hosting Hoffenheim later. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer Source

The Israeli military says that fighting with Hamas is continuing in 22 locations in southern Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that fighting with Hamas is continuing in 22 locations in southern Israel.Source

Wales gets job done with Rees-Zammit hat trick against Georgia at Rugby World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

NANTES, France (AP) — Injuries to Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Anscombe marred a flat performance by Wales that was still good enough to account for Georgia 41-19 at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.Wales needed only a point to win Pool C and secured it with a fourth try in the 67th minute that ended a Georgia comeback from 24-7 down to 24-19.The bonus-point win gave Wales 19 points out of a possible 20 in pool play and secured a quarterfinal next Saturday in Marseille against Argentina or Japan, who meet on Sunday.No. 8 Faletau and flyhalf Anscombe will worry Wales now, though. Faletau, who has started every match, walked off late clutching his wrist. Anscombe was due to start but tweaked his groin while kicking in the warmup and withdrew.Sam Costelow replaced Anscombe and played well. But, pointedly, his backup Dan Biggar was the only reserve not used. Biggar was resting an injured pectoral muscle suffered against Australia two weeks ago, until pressed onto the bench after Anscombe w...

Serie A leader Inter Milan lets slip 2-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Bologna

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

MILAN (AP) — League leader Inter Milan let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Bologna in Serie A on Saturday.Inter, which hadn’t conceded a goal in its previous two matches, seemed on course for victory when two goals in as many minutes from Francesco Acerbi and Lautaro Martínez gave it a 2-0 lead after 13 minutes.But Riccardo Orsolini pulled one back for Bologna from the penalty spot six minutes later and Joshua Zirkzee leveled early in the second half.Inter can be overtaken at the top by AC Milan, which is a point behind its city rival and visits promoted Genoa later. Juventus can also trim the gap when it hosts Torino later in a derby match.Bologna, which hasn’t lost since the opening day of the season, remained seven points below Inter.Inter coach Simone Inzaghi had opted not to rotate his squad following Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League.Inter took the lead in the 11th minute when Acerbi headed in a Hakan Çalhanoğlu corner at the near post. It w...

Braves add RHP Daysbel Hernández to NLDS roster, Phillies go with RHP Michael Lorenzen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves made a couple of surprising roster moves for the NL Division Series, adding hard-throwing reliever Daysbel Hernández and top prospect AJ Smith- Shawver ahead of Game 1 Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves decided not to use Kyle Wright, a 21-game winner a year ago who was plagued by injuries this season. They also passed on 40-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez, who missed a good chunk of the season with a leg injury but posted a 1.56 ERA in 36 appearances.Philadelphia made only one change from the 26-man roster it used for a two-game sweep of the Miami Marlins in the wild-card round. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (9-9, 4.18 ERA) replaced infielder Weston Wilson to give the Phillies a 13th pitcher. The addition of Hernández was the biggest shocker for the Braves. The 27-year-old Cuban reliever has made only four big league appearances, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. But he was highly effective on a ra...

Al menos 15 muertos dejan dos potentes terremotos en Afganistán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

Dos sismos de magnitud 6.3 remecieron el sábado el oeste de Afganistán y dejaron al menos 15 muertos y unos 40 heridos en la provincia de Herat, dijo Mohammad Abdullah Jan, vocero de la agencia nacional de gestión de desastres.El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) informó de un par de temblores de magnitud 6.3 en el oeste de Afganistán el sábado. El epicentro se localizó a 24.8 millas al noroeste de la ciudad de Herat y se registró una réplica de magnitud 5.5, agregó.Un mapa publicado en la web del USGS indica que en la región hubo siete movimientos telúricos, incluyendo uno de magnitud 5.9 a 21.7 millas al norte-noroeste de Herat; uno de magnitud 6.3 a 20.5 millas al norte-noreste de Zindah Jan, y otro que también tuvo una magnitud de 6.3 a 18 millas al norte-noreste de Zindah Jan, que está a unas 26 millas al oeste de la ciudad de Herat. Cinco terremotos consecutivos de hasta 6.2 de magnitud sacuden India, Nepal y Afganistán ...

Israel’s rescue service says that the death toll in Hamas’ incursion in the Gaza Strip has risen to 70

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:02 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s rescue service says that the death toll in Hamas’ incursion in the Gaza Strip has risen to 70.Source