4th Graders Increase Reading Test Scores

Phillip "Flip" Sloan started writing songs when he was 13, and offered his first record deal. When he began writing with Steve Barri, the partnership produced hits like "Secret Agent Man," "A Must To Avoid," and "You Baby." There's not enough room to list all the records he wrote, played on, or sang.

by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror January 3, 2025 Security researchers have uncovered an exploit that allows a person to hack the digital license plates that Arizona allows drivers to use, creating an avenue for bad actors to change the license plate number.  First reported by Wired, security researchers with IOActive were able to jailbreak a digital license plate and display whatever message or image they wanted on the device.

by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror January 7, 2025 Two Republican state representatives have accused the Arizona Department of Health Services of coming after the Second Amendment rights of parents after the agency concluded in its annual Child Fatality Review Team report that there would be fewer children killed by guns in Arizona if there were fewer firearms in homes.  “We are appalled that the (Child Fatality Review Team) speaking on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health Services, is actually advocating for stripping Arizonans of their Second Amendment rights in their own homes,” Reps.

Westminster police say they are trying to identify three male suspects involved in a string of break-ins and a shooting Saturday morning. Officers were contacted by a resident who said they caught someone breaking into their vehicle near Winona Court and 72nd Avenue, according to a news release. Another caller reported chasing off a person who tried to break into their business near 70th Avenue and Raleigh Street a short while later. The suspects sped off in a gold Kia Sedona minivan and shot at the driver of a vehicle at 76th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

Fast break Why the Buffs won: Rebounding. Plain and simple, that was the difference, as the Buffs were plus-21 on the boards, which contributed to a 13-3 advantage in second-chance points and limited possessions for Kansas. Three stars: 1. CU’s Sara-Rose Smith: Pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds, while also scoring eight points and dishing out a pair of assists. 2.

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead. The department disclosed Smith’s departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier.