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Silenced trans lawmaker upholds stance in Montana dispute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

By Amy Beth Hanson | Associated PressHELENA, Mont. — Supporters of a transgender lawmaker who legislative leaders in Montana have prevented from speaking gathered outside the statehouse on Monday, waving pride flags chanting “Let Her Speak!” as a standoff over fiery remarks she made moved into its second week.Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr hasn’t been allowed to speak on the statehouse floor since Thursday because she told her Republican colleagues last week that they would have “blood on their hands” if they banned gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.Zephyr, a Missoula Democrat, was silenced and deliberately misgendered by some Republican lawmakers throughout last week. Zephyr was silenced for a second day Friday as her Republican colleagues refused to let her speak on the chamber’s floor about a bill that would prevent minors from seeing pornography online.She plans to keep trying to speak on the House floor Monday despite Repub...

California injects nearly $50m to complete San Jose transit project funding

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

A long-awaited East San Jose transit extension is one step closer to becoming a reality after local and state officials announced Monday that the last slice of funding for the $530 million plan has been secured.California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program will inject $46 million into a project that’s set to extend light rail service along a 2.4-mile stretch between Alum Rock and Eastridge Transit Centers — a region that includes many of the city’s working-class residents. The extension will include an elevated guideway with two new stations running southeast above Capitol Expressway alongside Lake Cunningham and Reid-Hillview Airport.Groundbreaking is slated for early next year and rides will start in 2029. Once completed, passengers will be able to hop on the light rail at Eastridge and connect to the Milpitas BART station.At the moment, the only public transit connecting the two sites is a bus service that takes approximately 11 minutes.Aside fro...

49ers GM John Lynch address trade market for Lance, Aiyuk, Bosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

SANTA CLARA — John Lynch’s pre-draft press conference Monday revolved more so around the 49ers’ trade market.What is Trey Lance’s fate? Is Brandon Aiyuk staying put? Heck, what about Nick Bosa?Lynch’s most definitive answer came in shooting down the wild notion Bosa might be shopped, rather than being extended the NFL’s richest contract ever for a non-quarterback, with that deal expected in late July.“That hotline is closed. That never opened,” Lynch said of a Bosa trade.Lynch did not openly endorse trading away Lance or Aiyuk, nor did the 49ers’ general manager deny that a substantial offer could sway them to deal Lance, a still-raw quarterback who was drafted No. 3 overall in 2021.“There’s a lot of smoke, really. It hasn’t been extremely active,” Lynch said. “It’s not like we put it out there, ‘Hey, we’re taking offers for Trey. Call 1-800- … ’ That’s not been the process.“People’s job is to ask question...

Woman identified after fatal wrong-way I-280 crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

(KRON) -- The woman who died in a wrong-way collision on Interstate 280 Saturday afternoon has been identified by the San Mateo Coroner's Office. 5 shot, 1 killed outside of SF nightclub in North Beach Eden Palmer, 54, of San Francisco died after a white Ford driving north in the southbound lanes collided head on into the BMW SUV she was driving. A 14-year-old boy was in the car with her, and he was taken to Stanford Medical Center for treatment of "major" injuries.Police later identified the driver of the Ford as a woman named Constellatia A. Martin, a 24-year-old woman from Campbell.Martin was detained at the scene and arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and other potential charges. She was also taken to Stanford with "major" injuries. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top...

Source: De'Aaron Fox has fractured finger, could miss Game 5 against the Warriors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

(KTXL) — Sacramento Kings All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox fractured his left index finger on his shooting hand during the team's playoff game against Golden State Warriors on Sunday, sources told FOX40's Sean Cunningham. Fox is expected to be listed as doubtful for Game 5 against the Warriors at the Golden 1 Center, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Wojnarowski said there's still hope Fox will try and play Game 5, but will need to play with a protective covering on his injured finger. Following the Kings' heartbreaking 126-125 loss in Game 4 on Sunday, Fox didn't wear any wrapping or brace on his finger during his postgame interview session.With Game 5 status unclear due to his fractured left index finger, De’Aaron Fox didn’t have any wrapping or brace on that finger in his postgame interview session last night. Possibly a good sign. https://t.co/ESqztAq293— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) April 24, 2023Fox finished with a game-high 38 points in the Game 4 loss, his seco...

US helping from afar as Americans flee fighting in Sudan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday the U.S. is trying to help thousands of Americans left behind in Sudan escape fighting in the east African nation, after the U.S. Embassy evacuated all of its diplomatic personnel over the weekend and shut down.President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, defended the decision not to keep U.S. forces or diplomats in Sudan to help its citizens evacuate as several other foreign nations were still doing Monday, and as the U.S. has done in some conflict zones in the past.Instead, Sullivan told reporters, the U.S. was now trying to remotely assist Americans trying to flee the country by road. That included helping Americans in Sudan link up with convoys of foreigners now attempting to make it through fighting toward safety on Sudan’s eastern border. The U.S. also is placing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets over the route from the capital, Khartoum, to the country’s main seaport, the Por...

HealthStream: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HealthStream Inc. (HSTM) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $2.6 million.On a per-share basis, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 12 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 7 cents per share.The provider of internet-based educational and training content for health care professionals posted revenue of $68.9 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $68.3 million.HealthStream expects full-year revenue in the range of $277.5 million to $283 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HSTM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HSTMSource

Panel: Climate change, not wind prep, is threat to whales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Climate change, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels, is the biggest danger to marine life including whales, a panel of Democratic officials and environmental groups said Monday.The gathering, held in an oceanfront conference room as a half-dozen dolphins frolicked in the ocean behind them, also strongly criticized a bill in the House of Representatives containing numerous incentives for oil and gas companies, and which eliminates several environmental protections currently in effect.It also was a retort to opponents of offshore wind development, who claim that preparation for wind farms off New Jersey and New York are killing whales along the U.S. East Coast. Numerous federal and state agencies say there is no evidence that the deaths are related to offshore wind survey work.The event came a week after U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. and other New Jersey Congressional Democrats wrote to the White House Council on Environmental Quality “demanding real solution...

Business Highlights: Anchors away at Fox, CNN

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

___Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at networkNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News says it has agreed to part ways with Tucker Carlson, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting. The network said in a press release Monday that the popular and controversial prime-time host’s last program aired on Friday. Carlson became Fox’s most popular personality after replacing Bill O’Reilly in Fox’s prime-time lineup in 2017. He’s also consistently drawn headlines for controversial coverage, including most recently airing tapes from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to minimize the impact of the deadly attack. There was no immediate explanation from Fox about why Carlson was leaving.___Appeals court upholds Apple’s control of iPhone app storeAn appeals court has upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps. In its ruling Monday, the court rejected the latest attempt to force one of the world’s most powerful companies to disman...

Range Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:48 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Range Resources Corp. (RRC) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $481.4 million.On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.95. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 99 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 78 cents per share.The independent oil and gas company posted revenue of $1.19 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $853 million, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $783.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RRC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RRCSource