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New FDA rules allow more gay, bisexual men to donate blood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

By Matthew Perrone | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus on donors’ behavior, not their sexual orientation.The Food and Drug Administration guidelines finalized Thursday ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV. The agency announced plans for the change in January and said this week the new approach can now be implemented by blood banks.The updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.Instead, all potential donors — regardless of sexual orientation, sex or gender — will be screened with a new questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors. Potential donors who report having anal sex with new partners in the last three months will be barred...

Sen. walks back defense of white nationalists in the military

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

By Nicky Robertson | CNNIn an interview with a local Alabama radio station, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville was asked if he believes White nationalists should be allowed in the military. He responded, “I call them Americans.”Tuberville is now attempting to clarify his comments, arguing that Trump Republicans in the military are being unfairly characterized as White nationalists.The radio station WBHM published a transcript of the interview with Tuberville where he was asked, “Do you believe they should allow White nationalists in the military?”The senator responded, “Well, they call them that. I call them Americans. What happened after January the sixth—and I was here on January the sixth—we were attacked on the Senate floor. Saying all these people that came into the Capitol were extremists, they were against the country. There was a lot of people. There were probably a hundred of them that came in, broke windows and broke doors that should have been ...

49ers’ schedule: 5 things to know about prime-time, holiday-packed slate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Here is your handy guide to watching this 49ers’ season: prepare to stay up late, spend your holidays in red-and-gold attire, and expect NFC West drama down to the wire.Thursday brought forth their regular-season itinerary. Final destination: Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, where the 49ers hope to win their first Lombardi Trophy in 29 years.Go back 30 years and some novelties mirror this year’s schedule. As was the case in 1993, the 49ers will open in Pittsburgh, and they later will play host on Christmas, this time to the Baltimore Ravens in the 49ers’ fifth scheduled prime-time kickoff of the season.Here are five quick things to know about the schedule:1. HOLIDAY PLANS: The 49ers play on both Thanksgiving and Christmas for the first time in a season, plus they’ll play on New Year’s Eve. Hey, but they’re free on Halloween (because there is no Tuesday Night Football, yet).On Thanksgiving night (Nov. 23), the 49ers visit the Seattle Se...

SF 49ers' 2023 schedule released: Here are the highlights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Francisco 49ers' schedule for the 2023 season was released Thursday afternoon. The 49ers will play on Thanksgiving (Nov. 23) when they travel to Seattle and face NFC West rival Seahawks. The Baltimore Ravens come to town on Christmas Day.San Francisco will play in its first Thanksgiving game since 2014 when it lost to the Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers last played on Dec. 25 back in 1993.The 49ers travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Week 13 in a rematch of last year's NFC Championship. 49ers make unusual pick in NFL Draft Here's the full schedule below:GameTime/Network*Week 1: Sunday 9/1049ers at Pittsburgh Steelers10 a.m./FOXWeek 2: Sunday 9/1749ers at Los Angeles Rams1:05 p.m./FOXWeek 3: Thursday 9/21New York Giants at 49ers 5:15 p.m./PrimeWeek 4: Sunday 10/1Arizona Cardinals at 49ers1:25 p.m./FOXWeek 5: Sunday 10/8Dallas Cowboys at 49ers5:20 p.m./NBCWeek 6: Sunday 10/1549ers at Cleveland Browns10 a.m./FOXWeek 7: Monday 10/2349ers at Minnesota ...

Dublin woman, 23, charged with murdering boyfriend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A young East Bay woman is facing murder charges in connection to a Dublin slaying. Dublin Police Department officers found the victim inside a home on Campbell Lane on Cinco de Mayo around 9 p.m. The victim, 23-year-old Jesus Gallegos, had been stabbed, police said. Gallegos also suffered blunt-force trauma injuries.Officers detained Gallegos' girlfriend, 23-year-old Crystal Angelina Espinoza, at the crime scene. She was arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail on charges of homicide and domestic assault. Dublin Police Captain Gurvinder Gosal said, "They were in a dating relationship. The victim stayed at the suspect’s apartment on and off."Alameda County prosecutors filed murder charges against Espinoza before she made her first court appearance Wednesday. She is scheduled to be arraigned on May 24 in the East County Hall of Justice. Inmate records show Espinoza is being held behind bars without bail.

European tour issues more fines, possible suspensions, for 26 players who competed for LIV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

Equipped with a favorable court ruling, the European tour has expanded its sanctions against players who competed in LIV Golf or Asian Tour events without permission over eight months.The tour already has issued fines of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) to 17 players who played in the first two LIV Golf events outside London and Portland, Oregon.Now it is going after 26 players with fines that range from 12,500 pounds to 100,000 pounds for each tournament they played without a release. The amount depends on what the tour deems caused a negative effect on the European tour.Players also could face suspensions — up to eight regular European tour events on the schedule — if they pay their fines and remain members. Any suspension would not start until the Porsche European Open in Germany on June 1-4.Sergio Garcia was the only player who did not pay the initial fine. Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Richard Bland resigned their memberships last week. Henrik Stenson told Golf Digest he has r...

AT&T Byron Nelson Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

ThursdayAt TPC Craig RanchMcKinney, TexasPurse: $9.5 millionYardage: 7,414; Par: 71First RoundSeung-Yul Noh30-30—60-11Zecheng Dou33-30—63-8Adam Scott33-30—63-8Jason Day34-30—64-7Luke List33-31—64-7Ryan Palmer31-33—64-7Scott Piercy31-33—64-7Scottie Scheffler31-33—64-7Richy Werenski32-32—64-7Doug Ghim31-34—65-6Mackenzie Hughes31-34—65-6Si Woo Kim31-34—65-6David Micheluzzi31-34—65-6Sean O’Hair33-32—65-6Doc Redman32-33—65-6Sam Stevens33-32—65-6Sang-Moon Bae32-34—66-5Eric Cole32-34—66-5Sung Kang33-33—66-5Seonghyeon Kim34-32—66-5Patton Kizzire34-32—66-5Justin Lower32-34—66-5Hideki Matsuyama35-31—66-5Henrik Norlander32-34—66-5Andrew Novak34-32—66-5Augusto Nunez34-32—66-5Chad Ramey32-34—66-5Kevin Tway33-33—66-5Dylan Wu34-32—66-5Tyson Alexander33-34—67-4Byeong Hun An33-34—67-4Trevor Cone33-34—67-4Brice Garnett34-33—67-4Chesson Hadley33-34—67-4Adam Hadwin32-35—67-4James Hahn34-33—67-4Harry Hall32-35—67-4Jim Herman33-34—67-4Tom Hoge32-35—67-4Stephan Jaeger32-35—67-4Matt Kuchar34-33—67-4N...

AT&T Byron Nelson Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

ThursdayAt TPC Craig RanchMcKinney, TexasPurse: $9.5 millionYardage: 7,414; Par: 71First RoundSeung-Yul Noh30-30—60Zecheng Dou33-30—63Adam Scott33-30—63Jason Day34-30—64Luke List33-31—64Ryan Palmer31-33—64Scott Piercy31-33—64Scottie Scheffler31-33—64Richy Werenski32-32—64Doug Ghim31-34—65Mackenzie Hughes31-34—65Si Woo Kim31-34—65David Micheluzzi31-34—65Sean O’Hair33-32—65Doc Redman32-33—65Sam Stevens33-32—65Sang-Moon Bae32-34—66Eric Cole32-34—66Sung Kang33-33—66Seonghyeon Kim34-32—66Patton Kizzire34-32—66Justin Lower32-34—66Hideki Matsuyama35-31—66Henrik Norlander32-34—66Andrew Novak34-32—66Augusto Nunez34-32—66Chad Ramey32-34—66Kevin Tway33-33—66Dylan Wu34-32—66Tyson Alexander33-34—67Byeong Hun An33-34—67Trevor Cone33-34—67Brice Garnett34-33—67Chesson Hadley33-34—67Adam Hadwin32-35—67James Hahn34-33—67Harry Hall32-35—67Jim Herman33-34—67Tom Hoge32-35—67Stephan Jaeger32-35—67Matt Kuchar34-33—67Nate Lashley32-35—67C.T. Pan33-34—67Davis Riley33-34—67Greyson Sigg33-34—67Christiaa...

PGA Championship, field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The field for the 105th PGA Championship, to be held May 18-21 at Oak Hill Country Club. Players listed in the first category for which they are eligible. One spot remains if the winner of the AT&T Byron Nelson is not already in the field:PGA CHAMPIONS: Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka, Jimmy Walker, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Y.E. Yang, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Shaun Micheel, Davis Love III, John Daly.MASTERS CHAMPIONS (5 YEARS): Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson.U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (5 YEARS): Matt Fitzpatrick, Bryson DeChambeau, Gary Woodland.BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONS (5 YEARS): Cameron Smith, Shane Lowry.TOP 3 ON THE OWGR INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION RANKING ON APRIL 24: Kazuki Higa, Ockie Strydom, Sihwan Kim.SENIOR PGA CHAMPION: Steven Alker.TOP 15 AND TIES FROM 2022 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Mito Pereira, Cameron Young, Tommy Fleetwood, Chris Kirk, Abraham Anc...

Mets lose 5 series in a row for 1st time in a decade, shut out by Reds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:50 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The New York Mets committed to paying nearly half a billion dollars in player contracts this offseason in their pursuit of a World Series title.The problem is it’s not paying off.For the first time since 2012, the Mets have dropped five series in a row. The Cincinnati Reds erupted Thursday for four first inning runs against Kodai Senga and beat New York 5-0, taking two of three in the series. Spencer Steer added an insurance solo shot in the fifth inning.Jonathan India, Jake Fraley and Tyler Stephenson each had two hits for the Reds (16-21), who sent the Mets (18-20) to their fourth loss in five games and 13th in 17.New York has been shut out seven times, one fewer than all of last season. Cincinnati pitchers had just one previous shutout this year, on April 15 against Philadelphia.“Hats off to all the teams that shut us out,” Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor said. “I wish I had the answer for that one.”New York has scored two runs in its last 19 innings...