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Free speech advocacy group accuses SFSU of ‘mob censorship’ in wake of Gaines incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

(KRON) -- An incident involving former Division 1 swimmer Riley Gaines at San Francisco State University has sparked controversy over whether or not the First Amendment was honored on campus. Gaines made a speech on behalf of Save Women's Sports, an organization that aims to keep trans women from competing in women's sports, and said she was verbally and physically attacked afterwards.“I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man,” Gaines tweeted.  ‘Death of Downtown’ study: San Francisco ranks last Gaines also posted video where students can be heard chanting, "Trans rights are human rights," at her as she makes her way down a hallway following the speech.SFSU president Lynn Mahoney called the April 6 "disturbance" "deeply traumatic" for trans students on campus and insisted that the First Amendment right to free speech was honored on campus. Mahoney offered praise to those on campus who “rallied quickly to host alternative inclusive events, protest peacefully and p...

Britain, Ireland confirm stadiums in joint bid for Euro 2028

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain and Ireland confirmed the 10 stadiums they would use to stage the European Championship in 2028, but their joint bid submitted Wednesday excluded Manchester United’s Old Trafford and Liverpool’s Anfield.The proposal by the soccer associations of England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales included Wembley Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.UEFA confirmed bid dossiers had also been submitted by the Turkish Football Federation to host either Euro 2028 or 2032 and the Italian Football Federation for 2032.The UEFA Executive Committee will vote in October to decide the hosts of both tournaments, the governing body said Wednesday.Britain and Ireland said their bid would “take the tournament to new heights” and was a “a world-class stadia concept tailor-made for Euro 2028.”“High-capacity, world-famous football grounds and state-of-the-art new venues will provide the platform for the biggest and most commercially succ...

Airline stocks shares fall on American’s so-so 1Q outlook

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Airline stocks tumbled Wednesday after American Airlines issued a lackluster outlook that appeared to amplify fears that travel demand, which has surged for the past year, could finally be slowing in the face of inflation and economic uncertainty.American said that it expects to report a small profit for the first quarter, but one that could easily be below Wall Street expectations. American indicated that demand is still about as strong as it predicted in January, but the stay-the-course update came as analysts cautioned investors about a slowdown in travel bookings.Bank of America analyst Andrew Didora said this week that his bank’s data shows that airline bookings have slowed since mid-March, “and we have become a bit more cautious on 2Q23 revenues.” He lowered second-quarter revenue estimates for the big airlines by up to 2%.JPMorgan analyst Jamie Baker said the slowing is primarily in bookings for travel within the United States, which were runnin...

El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anuncia cambios en cúpula policial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, informó este miércoles cambios en la cúpula policial. En un tuit, señaló que el nuevo director de la Policía Nacional será el general retirado William Salamanca, un mayor general de la reserva “con más de 37 años de experiencia en la institución”.Hasta que Salamanca se reincorpore, el general Tito Castellanos asumirá en calidad de encargado. Este se desempeña como jefe del Servicio Nacional de Policía, agregó el mandatario.Atacan con ácido a defensora de los derechos de las mujeres en ColombiaPetro agradeció el “arduo” trabajo del hasta ahora director Henry Sanabria y la subirectora Yackeline Navarro.Agradezco el arduo trabajo del General Henry Sanabria y la General Yackeline Navarro en la @PoliciaColombia. El nuevo director de la Policía será el General (R) William Salamanca, es un mayor general de la Reserva, con más de 37 años de experiencia en la institución.— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) April 12, 2023The-CNN-Wire...

‘Where’s my Roy Cohn?’ Ed Gero tackles AIDS crisis in ‘Angels in America’ at Arena Stage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Angels in America' at Arena Stage (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); It’s been three decades since playwright Tony Kushner shook up the world by tackling the AIDS crisis with his epic seven-hour play “Angels in America,” staging Part 1 in San Francisco in 1991, Part 2 in Los Angeles in 1992 and finally hitting Broadway in 1993 to win both the Pulitzer ...

Cherry Creek School District: 2nd Eaglecrest High School teacher died over weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 has learned a second teacher at Eaglecrest High School died over the weekend. In a letter sent to students and parents, Principal Gwen Hansen-Vigil said Judith Geoffroy, a para at the integrated learning center at the school, died over the weekend. This comes after the Cherry Creek School District said another teacher passed away within the same 24 hours. Maddie Schmidt “had symptoms consistent with bacterial meningitis.” Hit-and-run driver kills 16-year-old girl in Adams County According to the letter sent to the community, both deaths were of natural causes and were unrelated. CCSD said Geoffroy's cause of death is still under investigation. Eaglecrest High School was closed on Wednesday. CCSD is working to identify students and staff who may have been in close contact with Schmidt.“As the Eaglecrest community continues to grieve together this week, we will have school and district mental health support staff available,” according to the letter.

Denver no longer nation's top city for weed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Yeah, well... at least Denver has more than one sports team. Denver lost its place as the nation's marijuana mecca, according to an analysis from Clever Real Estate. The new king of kush is Portland. Oregon was two years behind Colorado in legalizing recreational cannabis. Washington and Colorado legalized it in 2012, while Alaska and Oregon legalized it in 2014. Denver: No city for old men To be the nation's top hash hub, cities must score highly in a handful of categories including legality, rate of dispensaries and cannabis doctors, dispensaries' customer ratings, pot prices, Google search trends for marijuana-related terms, public perception and the number of hiking trails, concert venues and most importantly Taco Bells.Portland edged out Denver in its overall score - mostly because Portland's pot is cheaper. High-quality pot costs $210 per ounce in Portland as opposed to $242 in Denver. Portland also has more dispensaries per 100,000 residents - 13.7 to Denve...

Family searching for missing woman in Miami Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

A family is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing woman in Miami Beach.Laurie Hammond was last seen in Palm Beach on April 10. Her vehicle was located later that day along Stillwater Drive in South Beach, near the One Hotel by the boardwalk. She stands at 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds and has green eyes. Her family says she suffers from mental health issues and may not be taking her medication. If you have any information on Hammond’s whereabouts, call 561-213-1231.

Operation Cut & Run: Crew of suspects arrested for stealing hundreds of catalytic converters across New England

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

Multiple suspects are in custody after police busted an organized crime ring responsible for nearly 500 catalytic converter thefts across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to law officials.The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced the arrests on Wednesday, detailing how the seven suspects from western Mass. were responsible for an estimated $2 million worth of losses, including the theft of catalytic converters from over 470 vehicles over the past year, ATMs and merchandise from jewelry stores.The suspects charged were identified as:Rafael “Robin Hood” Davila, 35, of Feeding Hills, Mass.Jose “Goldy” Torres (also known as “Goldy Tech”) 37, of Springfield, Mass.Nicolas Davila, 25, of Springfield, Mass.Jose “Charlito” Fonseca, 26, of Springfield, Mass.Zachary Marshall, 26, of Holyoke, Mass.Santo Feliberty, 34, of Springfield, Mass.Alexander “Dirty” Oyola, 37, of Springfield, Mass.According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, the suspects face charges that ...

Ian Happ reportedly agrees to 3-year, $61 million contract extension with Chicago Cubs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:47 GMT

Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $61 million extension, according to ESPN.Happ, who would have been a free agent after this season, will be part of the Cubs through at least 2026.The two sides had talked about an extension this offseason, but failed to get another done before opening day. Happ has 105 career home runs and a .802 OPS in his seven season with the Cubs.He made the National League All-Star team last season and won his first Gold Glove award.More to come on a developing story. ()