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Federal judge hears bid to block Indiana's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Legislature trampled upon the rights of young transgender patients and their parents with a new law aiming to ban them from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries, an attorney told a federal judge Wednesday.A federal judge in Indianapolis made no immediate ruling after hearing about 90 minutes of arguments from the Indiana attorney general’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is seeking a preliminary injunction that would stop the law from taking effect July 1. The group filed its lawsuit, on behalf of four transgender patients and an Indiana doctor who provides transgender medical treatment, within hours after Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill April 5.The lawsuit says the ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection guarantees as well as federal laws regarding essential medical services, and wrongly prohibits Indiana doctors from communicating with out-of-state...

Liberty Hill to make Pride proclamation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) – On Wednesday, the City of Liberty Hill is set to make a proclamation to recognize Pride Month, according to the council agenda.Amanda Crossland, who lost her son Jaycee to suicide shortly after he came out as gay, said she’s been speaking closely with the mayor about this.“I promised him after he died I would do everything I can to make sure this doesn’t happen to someone else,” she said. “To make sure people like him know they have support.”The proclamation reads as follows:Whereas, Liberty Hill is a Loving, Wholesome and Family-centered community; and Whereas, Liberty Hill is an inclusive and supportive community; and Whereas, We value all of our citizens because of the unique and precious nature of all of God’s children; and Whereas, We oppose hate, abuse, discrimination or bullying of any person, Now Therefore, I, Liz Branigan, as Mayor, do proclaim the month of June as Pride Month in Liberty Hill, in harmony with the larger community of the United S...

‘No’: Footage shows Orlando cop refused to hand over license, fled traffic stop

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

An Orlando police officer is facing charges after fleeing a traffic stop near Oviedo last week while driving in his agency-issued cruiser, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.Officer Alexander Shaouni was stopped by a Seminole County deputy sheriff last Tuesday for driving about 80 mph in a 45 mph zone while driving east on Florida Avenue without his siren or emergency lights on. The deputy sped to catch up with Shaouni, pulling him over on De Leon Street and angling in front of the police cruiser to make the stop.Body camera video, which blurs Shaouni’s face, shows the officer was upset that he was pulled over, telling the deputy he was driving into work.“What does it look like I am dressed for?” Shaouni said. The deputy replied, “Let me see your driver’s license.”“No,” Shaouni said, before getting back into his cruiser and driving off with his lights flashing.Court records show he was charged with fleeing a law enforcement officer, reckless driving, speeding and resi...

Area contractor arrested in connection to employee death

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

NORTHVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Northville Village police have arrested an area construction contractor in connection with the death of one of his employees.The village police say they were called out to a location about a man bleeding from his head who was in and out of consciousness back in May. Asylees in Albany want work, not a handout “It was reported initially to us by Mr. Wiedemann that the male victim had fell at The Batchellerville Bridge and struck his head,” said Chief of Police Richard Richardson.Jeremiah Wiedemann, owner of Wiedemann Sons, told police his worker 38-year-old James Warner fell. But police say he lied.“We went over to the bridge, we looked, we didn't find any evidence of any type of scene where somebody had fell,” said Richardson. “We found out that it didn't actually happen there.”They say they found Wiedemann and Warner miles away.“Long story short, we ended up at the spillway on South Main Street right here in the village Northville,” said Richardson....

St. Charles County veterans collect used U.S. flags to respectfully retire them

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Military veterans working in the St. Charles County government spent Wednesday collecting used or damaged American flags.The Veterans Best Practices Working Group held a drive-by collection event at the corner of Monroe and North Second streets."We will collect them, and then we take them to the AMVETS in St. Peters. And in September, they do an actual flag retirement ceremony," said Dennis Wiss, manager of the St. Charles County Airport.The group said it's a way to respect and honor the flag, instead of tossing it in the trash."They have a color guard, they play Taps, they have a 21-gun salute. And then they retire the flags by burning them and then the ashes are buried at a plot at the AMVETS," Wiss said. Violent twist follows parents’ intervention on daughter’s Snapchat sessions The group has collected more than 9,500 flags since its establishment in 2017.Wiss said they've collected more than 300 flags so far this year. That means they've reached their...

Well, “Hello!”: $25 “Book of Mormon” tickets available in DCPA lottery

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

Twelve years after Denver’s Buell Theatre hosted the first national tour of “The Book of Mormon,” the irreverent musical comedy is back where it all began, and a limited number of lucky fans have the chance to snag tickets for $25 each.The nine-time Tony-winning production — created by “South Park” creators and now Casa Bonita co-owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker with “Avenue Q” creator Robert Lopez — has announced a ticket lottery system for their upcoming Denver run, which plays the Buell June 21-July 2.The limited number of lottery tickets will give fans a chance to see the show at a discount, as all 16 performances are nearly sold out. Available tickets range from $35 to $155.Audience hopefuls will have to make a Lucky Seat account to enter for two rounds of lotteries. The first set of entries, for performances running June 21-25, must be received by 10:30 a.m. on June 16. The second, for performances June 27-July 2, must be received by 10:30 a.m. on June 23.Winners ...

Sean Payton believes he has “a lot of talent” on his coaching staff and likes the group’s early returns

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

Sean Payton made it clear Wednesday he likes the way his coaching staff is operating through the first three phases of the offseason and this week’s minicamp.The first-year Broncos coach has a mix of veterans and young coaches among his group and two holdovers from 2022 — defensive backs coach Christian Parker and defensive line coach Marcus Dixon.“There’s three or four coaches on this staff and maybe more that will end up being head coaches,” Payton said. “For me, as long as I’ve done this, you want to see those guys have success. I love seeing Dan Campbell and what he’s doing in Detroit, Doug Marrone, Dennis Allen, a number of coaches go on to positions and fulfill their goals.“That’s what we’re trying to do. … I think we have a lot of talent on this staff and it takes that to be successful.”Parker and assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo are among the up-and-comers Payton has already had high praise for — he called Banjo “extremely talented” on Wednesday — and in the past ha...

Davis Webb wanted Broncos QB coach job “really, really bad.” Why? Sean Payton and, yes, Russell Wilson

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

Davis Webb’s offseason was headed one of two ways.Either Sean Payton would hire him as Denver’s quarterbacks coach or he was going to try to play quarterback again in 2023.Not exactly a traditional fork in the road, mind you, but Webb hoped to make the jump into coaching.“When I interviewed, I told myself, my girlfriend, my family, ‘If I don’t get this job, I’m going to start working out tomorrow,’” he said Wednesday in his first time talking with reporters since landing the job earlier this year. “This was a one-and-done deal. I wanted this job really, really bad and if I got it I was going to roll with it and if I didn’t, I was going to keep playing and be a free agent.”Webb, 28, now finds himself in charge of a room featuring Russell Wilson at the top and Jarrett Stidham in the No. 2 spot. Webb turned down Buffalo’s quarterback coaching job a year ago to play in 2022 back in New York for Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who had been Webb’s offensive coordinator in Buff...

Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship by the numbers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

A numerical look at the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship in franchise history.4,824Combined regular-season and postseason games played by the Nuggets prior to clinching the franchise’s first championship on game No. 4,825 in their 56th season, 47 of which came in the NBA. The Nuggets’ overall record after winning their first title: 2,435-2,390.10Franchises that have never won an NBA championship after the Nuggets won their first. The Phoenix Suns have the longest championship drought of any non-title-winning franchise at 55 seasons.10Nuggets center Nikola Jokic triple-doubles during the playoffs, the most in one postseason in NBA history. That’s three more than Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 postseason run, which was the previous high at seven.55.1Jokic’s cumulative stat averages for points (30.0), rebounds (13.5), assists (9.5), steals (1.1) and blocks (1.0) over the Nuggets’ 20 playoff games. That number trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar̵...

Antisemitic flyers again distributed across Southern California

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:49:51 GMT

Southern California officials are again warning the public about antisemitic flyers and posters that have been placed in public areas and on doorsteps in several cities.Earlier this week, several plastic bags containing leaflets with antisemitic messages were left on driveways of homes throughout the city of Redlands in San Bernardino County. One resident apparently told the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) that it was the second times they've experienced something like that in the last several years.The San Bernardino Police Department is investigating the leaflets, and CAIR released a statement in which it loudly condemned the hateful media and called on anyone with information to come forward.“We are extremely alarmed by this disturbing show of antisemitism. Hate has no place in our society, much less in our neighborhoods and homes, where people should feel safe, respected, and free from discrimination," said CAIR-LA Executive...