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Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn steps down, but will remain with company through year’s end

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn is departing after 13 years with the electric vehicle and solar panel maker.Kirkhorn stepped down Friday but will remain with Tesla through the end of the year to “support a seamless transition,” according to the Austin, Texas, company. Shares of Tesla Inc. ended down about 1% Monday amid a broader sell-off in the electric vehicle sector. Rivian Automotive Inc. fell almost 4% and Lucid Group Inc. lost 3%. Vaibhav Taneja was named CFO in addition to his current role as chief accounting officer, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday. Kirkhorn has been CFO for the past four years and was a regular participant in the company’s quarterly earnings conference calls. The filing gave no reason for his departure, but said Tesla has experienced tremendous growth during Kirkhorn’s tenure. “Being a part of this company is a special experience and I’m extremely proud of the work we’ve done together since I joined o...

Trea Turner thanks Phillies fans for support on billboards throughout Philadelphia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner used a simple message to express his appreciation for the way Phillies fans have stuck with him during a rough first season in town: “Thank You, Philly.”The message was splashed on 12 digital billboards in the greater Philadelphia area following a series when Philly fans — often billed as some of the worst in sports — gave Turner standing ovations in at-bats throughout the weekend. The idea to cheer Turner was hatched on social media and the slumping shortstop responded — he blasted a three-run homer in a win Saturday against the Royals.Turner signed an 11-year, $300 million deal with the National League champions in the offseason, but he is batting just .238 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs. He was even dropped to eighth in the batting order.In three games over the weekend against Kansas City, Turner went 4 for 12 with two doubles, a home run and five RBIs.Turner was scheduled to bat seventh Monday in the opener of a four-game set against Washington bef...

McAuliffe interim principal placed on leave

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver Public Schools said the interim principal at McAuliffe International School has been placed on administrative leave per district protocol.The interim principal, Micah Klaver, has been in the position since the previous principal of 12 years, Kurt Dennis, was terminated last month. Proposed bill could ban seclusion rooms in Colorado schools "This is standard procedure for Denver Public Schools until a matter is resolved," a DPS spokesperson said in an email to FOX31.The school has been under scrutiny after a whistleblower came forward about what they called an "incarceration room" at the school. That room and its use are now under investigation by DPS and the Denver Police Department. The whistleblower shared photos of the room, which were distributed by members of the Board of Education. One of the photos shows what is described as a barrel bolt latch on the outside of room 121E. Another shows a padlock on a window.DPS said Amy Bringedahl, the former p...

Fire officials investigating blaze that consumed home in Dedham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

A resident was able to escape a fast-moving fire in Dedham before it completely destroyed their 100-year-old home.Shocking video from the scene of the blaze on Schiller Road showed fierce flames consuming the single-family home.Fire officials say the fire initially broke out on the front porch and that crews had to work around a melted power line that was sparking in front of the home.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Bill Belichick mum on Matt Judon’s contract, Jack Jones leaving practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

FOXBORO — Prior to Monday’s practice, Patriots coach Bill Belichick hadn’t spoken with reporters in five days. By the time he stepped back behind a microphone, he wasn’t feeling any more loquacious than normal.Belichick declined to address Matthew Judon’s reworked contract first reported late Friday night, saying: “I’m not going to get into any contract talks, before, during or after.”Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Matthew Judon’s contract details; good news for offense New England Patriots | Patriots host two-time Super Bowl champion in free-agent workout New England Patriots | Patriots rookie Malik Cunningham impresses QBs in return to old position New England Patriots | Mac Jones backs offensive line amid growing depth, injury concerns New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: N’Keal Harry gets a new team, Devin McCour...

Massachusetts Department of Public Health wants residents to fill out survey ‘to improve the health of people’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

The state Department of Public Health wants residents to fill out a survey about the health challenges their communities face and where resources should be directed.DPH said the Community Health Equity Initiative will use the survey results to improve its programs, make decisions about funding and resources, and support policies to improve health inequities.“To improve the health of people in Massachusetts, we need to hear from everyone, including the communities and individuals who have been too long denied an equal chance at health,” said Public Health Commissioner Robert Goldstein.“We know Black and Brown communities have historically faced barriers to health, as have those who are disabled and many who were not born in this country,” he added. “These communities have traditionally been left out of the conversation. It is especially important for their voices and experiences to be heard.”Related ArticlesHealth | Plum Island beaches r...

Patriots training camp Day 13: Mac Jones can’t finish 2-minute drills over rainy, sluggish practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

FOXBORO — Two snaps.That’s all it took over a drizzly Monday afternoon practice for the Patriots offense to again remind viewers of its shaky foundation. Whatever plays Bill O’Brien might design on the white board or passes Mac Jones may fire from the pocket or upgrades the front office probably made at wide receiver and tight end, the offensive line remains suspect. And until the Pats can block consistently, problems will persist.The Patriots’ starting defense “sacked” Jones on his second snap of live team drills, when defensive tackle Davon Godchaux burst through the middle of the line like the Kool-Aid man. Jones received a nice reprieve in the next period, when they faced the Patriots’ third-string defense and took turns dicing it up with Bailey Zappe. But when the starting defense met them again inside the red zone, and later over ensuing two-minute drills, the offense stalled.Why?The offensive line allowed Jones and Zappe to be sacked a comb...

State Police union celebrates ruling undoing punishment of unvaccinated troopers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

Days after an arbitrator ruled the state was unjust in punishing State Police troopers who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the police union declared the decision a “victory for organized labor and our members.”“Nearly two years ago, we stood in this very spot shoulder-to-shoulder with the National Troopers Coalition, our State Police Partners from around the country, to denounce and promise to fight against Charlie Baker’s draconian Executive Order,” said State Police Association of MA President Patrick McNamara at a press conference Monday morning. “Today we bring this full circle.”An independent arbitrator ruled Friday in favor of eight state troopers suspended without pay for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine due in October 2021 — though one trooper received the vaccine and returned to work before the ruling.The troopers were suspended under Executive Order 595, which instated a vaccine mandate for all employees of the Commonweal...

Adam Montgomery sentenced in gun case, proclaims innocence in daughter’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

A New Hampshire father proclaimed his innocence in the murder of Harmony Montgomery, his 5-year-old daughter who vanished in 2019 after he was awarded custody and is presumed dead.Adam Montgomery, 33, spoke before being sentenced Monday on unrelated gun charges.Harmony was reported missing in November 2021, nearly two years after investigators say her father killed her. The body has not been found, but Harmony’s stepmother has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.Dressed in an orange prisoner jumpsuit, Montgomery acknowledged that a jury had found him guilty of possessing weapons despite his previous felony convictions. But he asked the judge not to consider his daughter’s murder case when sentencing him.“I did not kill my daughter Harmony and I look forward to my upcoming trial to refute those offensive claims,” he said, acknowledging that he was an addict and would use his time in prison to “change things about myself”“I could have had a m...

Cape Cod shark spotted 10 yards from shore, seal with shark bites reported

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:10 GMT

Great white sharks have been spotted swimming very close to the Outer Cape shoreline in recent days, while a seal with shark bites was also reported along the Cape’s northern tip.This is the busiest time of the Cape’s shark season, as the apex predators hunt for seals close to shore.Over the weekend, multiple shark sightings were reported within 30 yards from popular beaches.“White shark spotted 10 yards from shore off Nauset Beach (Orleans),” reads the Sunday afternoon shark sighting on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app.“White shark spotted 30 yards from shore a mile south of Coast Guard Beach (Eastham),” reads another shark sighting from Sunday afternoon.On Sunday morning, a shark alert went out for a shark swimming off of Chatham, a hotbed of great white activity this time of year.“!! SHARK ALERT !! White shark spotted 100 yards off North Beach Island,” tweeted MA Sharks, which is run by shark researcher J...