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Alabama Trans Health Care Ruling is a Worrying Omen for a Future SCOTUS Decision

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

A person holds up a sign reading “Trans People Belong in Alabama” during a rally outside the Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2023.Photo: Kim Chandler/APThree Trump-appointed federal judges ruled on Monday to allow one of the country’s harshest bans on gender-affirming care for minors to go into effect. In Alabama, a doctor who treats a trans person under 19 years old with puberty blockers or hormones could now face felony charges carrying up to 10 years in prison. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision reverses an injunction that temporarily blocked the health care ban and stands at odds with the majority of federal court decisions on the issue so far. The disturbing ruling gives the clearest outline yet of the reactionary judicial logic that could be used to decimate trans peoples’ right to necessary health care, should the issue be taken up by the far-right Supreme Court: the very same reasoning used...

World-record hurdler Amusan never had doubt she’d be at worlds to defend title

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — History’s fastest 100-meter hurdler waved to the crowd, crouched into the starting block, cruised through her preliminary heat at world championships, then acted like she had no idea what all the fuss was about.To everyone outside of Tobi Amusan’s inner circle, making it to worlds to begin defense of her title Tuesday and maybe even improve on her world record later in the week was never a sure thing.The Nigerian hurdler’s status was in limbo until she received a favorable decision late last week in a case involving missed doping tests.“I’m here competing and that’s all that matters. Next,” she said when asked whether the uncertainty had bothered her.Was she planning on coming to worlds the whole time, even after she learned last month that she had been accused by regulators of an anti-doping violation for missing three tests over 12 months?“Was I planning to come and defend my title?” she said. “Next question.”Last year at worl...

Los Angeles Dodgers place designated hitter J.D. Martinez on injured list with groin tightness

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed designated hitter J.D. Martinez on the injured list Tuesday with groin tightness.The team made the move with the All-Star hitter before opening a three-game series against the Guardians.To fill the roster spot, the NL West-leading Dodgers recalled infielder Michael Busch from Triple-A Oklahoma City.The 36-year-old Martinez hasn’t played since Saturday. He recently underwent an MRI and an epidural injection while being slowed by hamstring tightness and a lower back issue.Martinez is batting .256 with 25 homers and 78 RBIs in 92 games. But he’s been struggling since the All-Star break. He hit his 300th career home run in June.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Struggling Yankees promote OF Pereira and INF Peraza from Triple-A and activate LHP Rodón

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mired in their first eight-game losing streak since 1995, the New York Yankees added some youth by recalling outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Tuesday.New York also activated Carlos Rodón from the 15-day injured list to start the opener of a three-game series against Washington after the left-hander missed two weeks with a strained left hamstring.Pereira was starting in left field and batting seventh and Peraza was playing third base and batting eighth Tuesday night against the Nationals.To make room on the roster, outfielder Billy McKinney went on the 10-day injured list with a lower back spasm and outfielder Greg Allen was designated for assignment.Also, outfielder Jasson Dominguez, New York’s No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, was promoted from Double-A Somerset to Scranton.Pereira, the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, is expected to play regularly in left field.Since being promot...

Rescatan a 6 niños y 2 adultos que quedaron atrapados en teleférico a más de 1,000 pies de altura

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistán — Comandos del ejército rescataron este martes a seis niños y dos adultos de un teleférico suspendido a cientos de pies de altura sobre un cañón en un distrito remoto de Pakistán, informó el mando militar.En imágenes grabadas por cámaras de televisión, se vio a los niños siendo rescatados mediante un arnés. La soga oscilaba en el viento frente a un paisaje montañoso.Un experto dijo que el rescate era extremadamente difícil porque el viento generado por las aspas del helicóptero podía debilitar aún más los cables que aún sostenían la cabina.Los familiares de los atrapados rezaban mientras presenciaban la operación. Todo el país quedó paralizado y la población se agolpaba en torno a las pantallas en oficinas, tiendas, restaurantes y hospitales. De pesadilla: 100 personas quedan atrapadas en famoso teleférico en California Reciben el nuevo año atrapados en teleférico en montañas de Nuevo México Según reportes de me...

Estados Unidos cancela visas de 100 funcionarios nicaragüenses por “socavar la democracia”

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos impuso el sábado restricciones de visa a 100 funcionarios nicaragüenses más por su papel en el apoyo al régimen del presidente Daniel Ortega.El secretario de la agencia, Antony Blinken, escribió en sus cuentas de redes sociales que su oficina “ha tomado medidas para imponer restricciones de visa a 100 funcionarios nicaragüenses que restringen los derechos humanos de los nicaragüenses y socavan la democracia”.“Hacemos un llamado al régimen para que libere incondicional e inmediatamente al obispo Álvarez y a todos los detenidos injustamente”, escribió Blinken.El obispo Rolando Álvarez, un crítico abierto del gobierno de Nicaragua, fue encarcelado por el régimen de Ortega por supuestamente ayudar a los manifestantes antigubernamentales. Fue condenado a 26 años de prisión tras negarse a abordar un avión que transportaba exiliados a Estados Unidos en febrero.Ortega encarceló a decenas de figuras de la oposición para gana...

Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for afternoon heat in Denver

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

Update 2 p.m.: A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued due to the afternoon heat advisory. Meteorologist Dave Fraser will have a full forecast during FOX31 News at 4 and 5.DENVER (KDVR) — With mostly sunny skies and another light southerly wind, temperatures will climb into the 90s once again on Tuesday in the Denver weather forecast. Heat advisories are in effect from noon until 8 p.m. in the counties below as highs may get into the very low 100s.Pinpoint Weather: Heat advisories on Aug. 22. Weather today: Hot and sunnyAfter record-breaking heat was recorded on Monday, Denver will continue to have high temperatures across the Front Range. Highs will top out in the middle to upper 90s with mostly sunny skies. ‘Where’s Moochi?’: 900-pound water buffalo missing in Colorado Denver will also see a light breeze increasing through the afternoon and evening hours. Spotty afternoon and evening showers are possible.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Aug. 22. Weather tonight: Warm an...

Attorney John Eastman surrenders in Trump's Georgia case

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself into authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss.Eastman was booked at the Fulton County jail and is expected to have an arraignment in the coming weeks in the sprawling racketeering case.Eastman, a former University of Colorado Boulder visiting professor, is accused of helping design the legal strategy aimed at keeping Trump in power after his 2020 election loss. Eastman is currently representing Colorado Republicans in their bid to close their primaries to unaffiliated voters.He was indicted last week alongside Trump and 17 others, who are accused by District Attorney Fani Willis of scheming to subvert the will of Georgia voters in a desperate bid to keep Joe Biden out of the White House. It was the fourth criminal case brought against the Republican former preside...

Victim takes the stand during 2nd day of trial for ex-Hialeah PD officer accused of beating up homeless man

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

The trial of a former Hialeah officer accused of kidnapping and beating a homeless man entered day two of testimony, where the victim took the stand. Former Hialeah Police Officer Rafael Otano is accused of kidnapping and beating a homeless man along with former Officer Lorenzo Orfila on December 2022. Witnesses who found the man were heard for the first time on Monday.The victim, Jose Ortega Gutierrez, explained what happened in his own words. “I asked them if we were going to TGK, and they told they me, ‘We’re going to take you for a ride,’” a translator assisting Gutierrez said. “They took me out, they tossed me head first on the floor and they start hitting me, and they were hitting me while I was handcuffed.”The officers were dispatched to the shopping center on the afternoon of Dec. 17 regarding a homeless man who was known to frequent the area.Instead of taking him into custody, they handcuffed the man, put him in a patrol car and drove him to a ...

Bodycam shows beaten Navy veteran describing attack in Miami Beach

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:48:17 GMT

Newly released body camera footage captured the moments a veteran became the victim of a brutal beach beating. Now, he is describing exactly what happened to him. The police were at the scene at a CVS minutes after the vicious, unprovoked, sudden attack of a 70-year-old Navy veteran in Miami Beach.“You tell us what happened,” an officer said.The body camera footage obtained exclusively by 7News showed the moments after the victim was beaten and bloodied at a Lincoln Road bus stop in late June.His face was soaked in blood while waiting inside the CVS where he was first taken as he waited for help.He told officers about the attack. “This is what happened, I’m waiting over here at the bus stop,” the victim said. “I go to the VA. I volunteer there. I am also a veteran.”The veteran was on his way to help fellow vets at the VA Hospital until his brutal encounter.“He comes by, and he’s on his bike, he gets off his bike, walks around,...