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Letters to the editor from Pattonville High School students

The Post-Dispatch editorial section recently received numerous opinion submissions from students of Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights. We've presented a roundup of short samples from each of the submissions.

What patriotism means to me: Four generations of Black veterans reflect on service to their country

This Veteran’s Day, four generations of Black US veterans reflect on why they each felt called to fight for their country, despite enduring the challenges of racism and discrimination at home.

A timeline: 112 years of MU Homecoming

You’ve heard it time and time again — “Mizzou does Homecoming best.” The annual celebrations bring Columbia together in a black and gold frenzy of

School security 'better prepared than ever' but no cause to overlook diligence

Ex-Swedish neurosurgeon drops appeal in libel lawsuit against The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — Dr. Johnny Delashaw, the neurosurgeon whose libel lawsuit against The Seattle Times over its investigative series into his oversight and practice as head of the Swedish Neuroscience Institute was dismissed by a federal judge last year, has dropped his appeal of that ruling.

City of Dreams

Nome’s glittering gold strike of 1898 lured thousands north by sea to seek their fortune in Alaska’s Bering Strait goldfields.

Disclosure of Information Outside of Professional Review Bodies and Falsity of Information

The Limits of HCQIA Immunity: Disclosure of Information Outside of Professional Review Bodies and Falsity of Information Tuesday, August 3, 2021 The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington’s decision interpreting the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11101, et seq. , (“HCQIA”), highlights specific requirements for immunity from damages under HCQIA, specifically limiting dissemination of peer review information to professional review bodies and avoiding information that is false and known to be false.[1] Hospital Removes Physician as Chair of Neurosurgery After Receipt of Numerous Complaints Defendant, Dr. Charles Cobbs, originally sent a letter on November 4, 2016, to the Swedish Medical Center (“Hospital”) Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and two other Hospital administrators regarding Dr. Johnny Delashaw, Jr., a neurosurgeon and the Chair of Neurosurgery and Spine at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute (“SNI”).[2]  The November 2016 letter outlined several concerns allegedly raised by physicians, nurses, and staff about Dr. Delashaw that fell into the following categories: (i) a pattern of intimidation, harassment, and retaliation; (ii) discouraging the reporting of errors; (iii) discouraging staff from asking questions; (iv) contributing to the loss of experienced personnel; (v) jeopardizing patient safety with disruptive behavior; and (vi) interfering with other physicians’ referrals and practices.[3] 

Humans of GW account features personal student profiles

News By Tiffany Garcia Apr 26, 2021 2:17 AM When freshman Annabel Havarti, the founder of Humans of GW, saw Chow Paueksakon sitting in District House listening to music, she did not think anything of it – until she started asking personal questions.  After talking to Paueksakon, a Hatchet reporter, Havarti learned he listens to music to perfect his passion for giving speeches and models them off of the “perfect” melodies, rhythms and crescendos in the songs he listens to, according to his profile featured on the Humans of GW Instagram account. Paueksakon is one of fourteen students who have been featured on the Humans of GW Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, YouTube and Twitter accounts since they launched in the beginning of April, Havarti said. 

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day. sky fox overhead just before 8:00 this morning at the mark train station on summit avenue where an 81-year-old gaithersburg man was struck and killed by an inbound train. witnesses told place he'd been waiting out in the cold in a nearby coffee shop. >> when he saw the train coming, he hurried across the tracks to be able to board. unfortunately it appears that he misjudged how fast the train was coming, how long it would take him to cross in front of it. this is presenting itself as a tragic accident. >> reporter: the victim has been identified as james thomas which he mons,' renowned scholar at wesley -- clemons, a renowned scholar at wesically seminary. >> he was kind and curious and adventurous. i can't think of a time i saw jim clemons when he wasn't smiling and so when i heard, i was just stunned. >> reporter: clemons taught at the seminary 28 years. he'd also done internationally recognized work in the area of suicide prevention and at 81 was still very physically active. >> picturing him trying to run across a train track just in time is something i could believe. >> reporter: by phone clemons' son told us his father had recently given up driving. he thought taking the train would be safer. investigators say it appears that what clemons was doing is what other passengers do, too. >> a common practice this time of year for people to get out of the cold and wait inside prior to a train arriving and common practice for people to have to cross in front of the train then to board it. >> reporter: tonight mark train warned passenger as to get across those tracks will before the train arrives to give themselves plenty of time even in cold weather because it is very easy to misjudge a train's speed and distance. >> roz plater tonight. the latest on the wave of violence of prince george's county. about 150 police officers are now patrolling the streets where crime has been rampant. 13 killings since the start of year. police say enough is enough. they're now taking an aggressive approach and it appears to be paying off. >> the combined efforts over the past two nights have resulted in approximately 100 arrests of which half have involved felony arrests involving the recovery of guns and drugs. >> federal and state agencies are helping police with their crackdown. that chose agents from the fbi, atf, dea and maryland state police. the stepped up enforcement is expected to continue seven days a week until the violence subsides. i'm no monster, the only word today from the man who used a knife in a fit of rage to kill his girl friend and her two young sons in 2009. joseph plays was sentenced to spend the next 40 -- mays was sentenced to spend the next 45 years behind bars. fox 5's paul wagner has more. >> reporter: no one really knows why he chose to kill his girl friend erica peters and her two young sons. in a 911 call for help that afternoon mays can be heard muttering i told you all to leave me alone. joe mays was found inside the apartment on maryland avenue with his young daughter after police and firefighters finally broke down the door. confusion over who placed the call to 911 and why kept police outside the apartment for at least 30 minutes. nearly two years later family members say they're relieved joe mays vicious rampage is finally behind them. james harper, erika peters son, addressed the court. >> he got the message what we were trying to say to him and he will never be forgiven for that. >> no man can be forgiven for killing two children and their mom. hard to leave my family, especially my grand near and grandmother. >> reporter: some of the family were chocking back sobs as the names of the dead are mentioned. erika's sister kim is raising her 4-year-old daughter. >> i remember her every day. i have her 4-year-old daughter and i see her every morning, every second of my life and i'm reminded of her. >> i think about her every day because i have my moments. i try to be strong, but, you know, just comes down at certain times, you know. 46 years, that's life. >> reporter: as for the boys? >> i wish they would have had a better chance for a longer life to live because they didn't live to their full potential, but they did a lot at their young age. they had a lot to give to this world. >> reporter: prosecutor charles cobbs told the family the 45 year sentence means joe mays will die in prison. as for the dade response getting into the apartment, the 911 call -- delayed response getting into the apartment, the 911 call tear thought it might have been a child placing the call. d.c. police defended their action that day and say the call was handled appropriately. another day of mourning in tucson. a motorcade escorted the body of u.s. district court judge john roll from church today, one of six victims shot and killed in a gunman opened fire at an event for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she's getting better. her neurosurgeon is confident she's making progress. >> her eyes we described being open, that kind of occurrence is more frequent at this time and we can even think that she is beginning to carry out more complex sequences of events, more complex sequences of activity in response to our commands or even spontaneously. >> we're learning more about the suspect. police released a detailed timeline of jared loughner's final hours before the rampage. 22-year-old had photos developed, checked into a moteion in a diaper bag and posted a message on the internet saying good-bye friends. the national republican party has a new leader. fox 5's laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> michael steele is out. reince priebus is in as the new chief of the rnc. steele dropped his reelection bid halfway through balloting today when it was clear he would not win. priebus was previously chief of the republican party in wisconsin. members of the controversial westboro baptist church protesting at american university today. that church is known for being anti-gay and extremist for picketing funerals and desecrating the american flag. there were only five or six church protesters out there today and on the other side of the street a counter protest involving hundreds of university students. tunisia's ousted president arrived in saudi arabia following weeks of violence of anti-government protests leaving 23 people dead. the prime minister today went on national tv saying he will take over. president barack obama condemns the violence. getting around d.c. will be tough this weekend from the beltway to metro. we're helping you navigate through the planned construction projects. and the irs is giving you extra i sent active to go paperless, de-- incentive to go paperless, details on a new service that won't cost you a penny. but first our rundown. the news edge at help clock will be right back. 11:00 will be right back. d1@úú we first told you about news corps ipad newspaper, supposed to launch last night. tonight we're learning it's been delayed. the company is not saying why, but a person family with the matter says news corps and apple decided to delay the launch while they work out details of how subscriptions will work. a formal announcement of a new pudge indication called the daily has been slated for -- publication called the daily has been slated for next week. i want to start taking a daily walk around the block, plus whether you drive or take metro your routes could be interrupted this weekend. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> we begin with a good reason to get out and walk. no. 5, hitting the pavement could lower your risk of diabetes. researchers found people with a high daily step count have a lower body mass index, but sedentary people who start walking up to 10,000 steps a day will improve their insulin sensitivity threefold. no. 4, your water bill could go up if the utility company gets its wish adding another $5.35 to the average bill in prince george's county. no word yet on a final decision, when it will be made. no. 3, you can file your taxes online free. the irs has a brand-new service called free file, two versions, one for people making $58,000 or less. the other is for people who itemize their taxes and asks basic questions and makes sure you get all the tax breaks you're eligible for. go to www.irs.gov. no. 2 is a weekend traffic alert. crews will demolish the old beltway bridge over telegraph road. the telegraph and several beltway ramps are closed and will remain shut down until 5 a.m. monday. also the far left lane of the outer loop of the beltway in that area is also closed. and no. 1, pack your patience if you are riding metro this weekend. track work will close at foggy bottoms through monday. free seahawks bus service will be available. you can expect -- shuttle bus service will be available. you can expect free shuttle bus service in some areas. hook for more information on those closures -- look for more information on those closures on www.myfoxdc.com. in d.c. you expect the political conventions taking place, but a gathering of a different kind is taking shape this weekend. >> reporter: for the first time in years a tattoo convention returns to the d.c. area. we'll talk to both the artists and to the art. plus things are going to be warming up a bit this weekend. gary mcgrady in with more on the forecast coming up. a bit of music news as we head to break. before backstreets back on tour, one of the boy band's performer a.j. mcclain is going back to rehab. the 33-year-old didn't give any specific reasons for why he's speaking treatment. he did tell people magazine he wants to be healthy for his backstreet tour. mcclain was in rehab for 2001 and 2002 for depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse. he will join the backstreet boys with the new kids on the block for their tour this summer.  a lot of colorful characters walking in and out of the double tree holt in crystal citiful today was the open -- hotel in crystal city. today was the opening of a three- day tattoo expo. organizers were expecting at least 3,000 people coming by to at least consider getting ink. >> reporter: amber rose is a 21- year-old from north carolina. she has tattoos on both side, on one arm and as of today tattoos in both armpits. >> my body is my canvas. >> reporter: amber and thousands of other tattoo fans are in town for the d.c. tattoo expo, the first one in about eight years. josh rice, lancaster, pennsylvania, got the top of his head tattooed. there's an advantage to that location. >> i wear beanies and stuff like that sometimes when i got to look presentable. some people tend to judge, but most of them don't care. >> reporter: 39-year-old artist amy barrow has lots of body art. some of her tattoos are parennal timeline. >> journeys like quitting -- a personal time line. >> journeys like quitting drinking. some people wanted to pay me jewelry or drugs and i got cash only because you got to pay me cash before i do a tattoo. >> reporter: amy's colleague rick cherry suggests people be very sure before they choose to get a tattoo. >> this is a lifetime deal. you take it to the grave with you. >> reporter: tattoos are not cheap. some require multiple sessions. ballpark price say for this baby girl tattoo only? about $450. the people who pay often complain that tattoos hurt. >> yeah. i get it all the time. >> reporter: do they just come in or what? >> i tell them to quit crying. >> reporter: what percent of them finish the tattoo? >> about 99% of them. i don't let too many walk away like that. most after theists won't. >> reporter: 100 tattoo -- artists won't. >> reporter: 100 tattoo artists will be offering their skills in crystal city until sunday. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> if you'd like to take a look at those good artists, we've created a gallery on our homepage, www.myfoxdc.com. grasping at straws for the weekend, but at least we're a couple degrees warmer. >> for one day, but that's a better than nothing. we don't want to get greedy, right? we'd just like to see some 40s. think we see some tomorrow. if you don't like it real cold, thank goodness for you because the clouds have come across tonight. they didn't break up. it's a nice little cloud layer, acts as a blanket and it's kept the temperatures up a bit. i think they'll be with us most of the day tomorrow. so optimistically we'll say there may be a little bit of sunshine tomorrow, but there's not going to be a whole lot. high temperature with southerly winds and limited sunshine, we'll get up to about 42 degrees. colder on sunday, a little cold front coming through tomorrow night and it may have a flake or two or a sprinkle and may briar it looks north of the city, but future -- primarily it looks north of the city, but futurecast has changed a little bit. more sun for sunday and chilly, temperature now at the airport 32 degrees. the winds are calm and it looks like tonight we're still talking about the coldest temperatures in the suburbs, but here in town only in the upper 20s now with light wind and mostly cloudy skies. again for tomorrow more clouds, certainly than what we had today, more clouds than sunshine for tomorrow and it's going to be first 40-degree temperatures in a while. we've had eight straight days in a row here with temperatures in the 30s. 29 to start, mostly cloudy right on through the day. we will get up to about 37 by lunchtime. 40 degrees or so at 5:00 and some of you will get up into the lower 40s nicely tomorrow i think down south. now here's futurecast. notice tomorrow night at 9:00 there's a couple of flakes here and a couple flakes there. a little clipper-type system coming across. most of the snow is staying back west. sunday it will be sunny, cold, temperatures in the upper 30s and feel like it's only in the upper 20s, just enough of a breeze to make it feel a little uncomfortable late in the day. once we get through sunday all eyes on this next system that's coming up from the southwest. there's a lot rain down here coming on up. initially we're going to have cold air in place. that's going to be late monday night, early tuesday morning, but by the time most of this comes on across it's just going to be in the form of rain. so 42 tomorrow. it will feel real nice with again limited sunshine. 38, a little colder sunday. martin luther king day, temperature 37 degrees. we get into that late mix as that moisture starts running up over into the cold air. i think the cold air will get eroded out monday night, tuesday morning. on tuesday we're just talking about rain showers, high temperature 48 degrees there. can you believe it on tuesday, we're almost going to be pushing 50 degrees and we're talking rain instead of snow. have a great holiday weekend. dave ross is coming right back with a look at sports. stay with us. the edge will continue. dave ross here with your sports edge and things have not gone so well since the winter classic for your cats. only one win in four tries and that was before tonight's meeting with the vancouver canucks who have the best record in all of hockey. roberto luongo one of the best in the game in net for the canucks 1st period, though. boyd gordon in the middle of the ice going to pass this one to matt hendricks, his fifth goal of the year, first in 11 games, caps up 1-0, but the canucks will respond now up 2-1 in the 2nd. jason chimera gets the poke check and that's being taken away by hanson and that leads to the 26th net of the year. canucks up 3-1. same score in the 3rd. nicky backstrom setting up marcus johansson. luongo's third goal in three games, only 3-2 but sadly not enough. there's an empty netter under a minute to play and the caps drop their third in a row, ouch. 4-2 the final. coach boudreau, analyze this, please. >> their team is obviously very successful right now and when they have h that one opportunity in the 2nd period like three guys like just -- had that one opportunity in the 2nd period like three guys dove in the net and didn't score, that's the hunger you have to have to score. we didn't get that till the 3rd period we had it, but it's too late against the best team in the league. >> adding injury to insult eric fehr left the game with an upper body injury and is is likely out for sunday's game against ottawa. on to baseball, it was only one mog mo ago when the nats introduced their -- month ago when the nats introduced their big acquisition jayson werth. today we got to meet first baseman adam laroche after agreeing to a two year contract worth about $16 million. he'll replace the big bat of adam dunn who left for the white sox and ha robbery is a seven-year -- laroche is a seven-year vet, hit 20 home runs in the last six seasons and is very impressed by the moves made by the new gm mike rizzo. >> i loh the direction this team is something? -- love the direction this team is going and what mike has done so far. i think it's a great start, going to be a fun year and again, we're 30 days away. so i think we're all ready to get after it. >> welcome to d.c. college hoops, the terps continue their three game roady with a date in philly against the seventh ranked villanova wildcats. a marquee match-up for maryland who could use another quality win. on wednesday winston-salem behind 21 points. maryland picked up their first acc win of the year with a 74- 54 thrashing of wake forest. tomorrow the terps taking on another villanova team that beat them a year ago at the verizon center and for the players it's another opportunity to mark a marquee win which could help some tournaments. >> we played pittsburgh, illinois and duke and didn't come out with a win, but this time we want to come out with a win. we actually want to get a win this time. >> the team feels we could have a lot more wins to our records. with a few more wins we could be a top 10 team in the country. and a programming reminder. tomorrow night here on fox 5 we've got the game 8:00 packers and falcons, face 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