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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Throughout the pandemic, health experts have said COVID-19 transmission in schools is fairly low. During a news conference Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said there’s been more reporting of positive cases within the younger, unvaccinated population. Outbreaks at four Douglas County schools have sent thousands of in-person students back home. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside “I heard a teacher say ‘Be prepared. Get all your stuff. We’re probably going back online tomorrow.’ I was thinking, what? Already?” said Sienna Clark, a junior at Castle View High School. “Within the first week, there was already speculation about quarantines and cases.” (credit: CBS) In addition to Castle View High School, recent outbreaks at Mountain Vista High School, Rocky Heights and Sierra Middle Schools have students returning to remote for two weeks. Clark told CBS4’s Tori … [Read more...] about Douglas County School District Reports Four Dozen COVID Cases, 600 Quarantines Since Spring Break

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller says it would be "very challenging and not very safe" to play Friday night because the pandemic-hit team has not had enough time to recover and get back in shape. Miller did not test positive for COVID-19 during the outbreak but said he still isn’t in game shape and can’t imagine what it would be like for his teammates who were sick to return to a high level of play so quickly. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It’s kind of frustrating if I’m being 100% honest with you,″ Miller said Wednesday. "We try to talk about the No. 1 priority is the players’ health and the families’ safety, and it’s almost impossible to achieve that with what they’ve asked us to do here on our return." The NHL Players’ Association said it will meet with medical groups and … [Read more...] about Canucks’ Miller: Return from virus layoff might not be safe

Americans living abroad are returning back to the United States to receive their coronavirus vaccinations amid frustrations with delays in rollouts of the shots across the globe. Several Americans are opting to make the trip back to the U.S. rather than wait for a shot in places like Europe, where the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month said the vaccine rollouts have been “unacceptably slow.” Distribution issues have been compounded with the temporary suspension in several countries of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University following concerns over rare blood clots. ADVERTISEMENT While a safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) earlier this month urged that the benefits of getting the AstraZeneca shot outweigh the potential risks, noting there was a “possible link” between the vaccine and brain blood clots, a number of countries have recommended against the shot for younger age groups, which have seen the majority of … [Read more...] about American expats returning to US to get COVID-19 shots

A principal at an elementary school in New York is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing several boys at the school. “Kirk Ashton was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sexual abuse and sexual conduct. He was the principal at Northwood Elementary for 17 years,” KCRG reported Friday. A tipster’s call to the New York State Child Abuse Hotline on March 26 set off the investigation in which one alleged victim and eight others were identified. Their ages range from eight to 12, the article read. “Ashton was arrested at a restaurant and brought to Greece Town Court Wednesday night to be arraigned. He is being held in the Monroe County Jail on $500,000 bail or $2.5 million bond,” WHAM reported . WROC anchor Adam Chodak shared video footage of officers escorting Ashton from the court: Here's Northwood principal Kirk Ashton being walked out of Greece Town Court moments ago after being arraigned on sexual abuse charges: pic.twitter.com/V21nD9h0U0 … [Read more...] about New York Elementary School Principal Accused of Sexually Abusing Nine Male Students

Georgetown University students voted overwhelmingly on Thursday in favor of creating a $27.20 tuition increase to benefit the descendants of slaves sold by the university in the 1800s. More than 66 percent of the student body voted in favor of the increase, which would be steered into a reparation fund for descendants of slaves the institution sold to pay off debts. The resolution must still be approved by the university to go into effect. The university sold 272 slaves in 1838 to pay off debt, saving the school. Georgetown has a memorial for the slaves sold and offers admissions preference for their descendants. The results of the referendum are as follows: 66.08% for yes (2541 votes), 33.92% for no (1304 votes). This means that the referendum passes. — GUSA Elections (@GUSAElections) April 12, 2019 ADVERTISEMENT The move by the university comes as politicians, notably several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, have proposed ideas of reparations for slavery. … [Read more...] about Georgetown students vote overwhelmingly to approve fee for slavery reparations