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California schools must have gender-neutral restrooms by 2026

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

Public schools across California will be required to have gender-neutral bathrooms by July 2026, adding another layer of protections for the state’s LGBTQ+ students.Although some cities and school districts across the country have added gender-neutral bathrooms, the bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Saturday apparently makes the Golden State the first to require it in schools statewide.The legislation was among a trio of bills supporting LGBTQ+ youth that became law in recent days, including a new requirement for schools to provide “cultural competency” training to staff members on LGBTQ+ issues, and the creation of a task force that will identify LGBTQ+ students’ needs across the state and push forward initiatives to support them.“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ community, and we’re committed to the ongoing work to create safer, more inclusive spaces for all Californians...

Homeless San Franciscans who refuse shelter lose legal protection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Mayor London Breed wrote a lengthy update on Monday about one of the city's most controversial and heated issues: Homelessness."Some have attacked us and sued us over our homelessness policies," Breed wrote.One lawsuit filed by homeless advocates resulted in an injunction that prevents San Francisco city crews from being able to force any homeless person from moving off of a public space, such as a sidewalk. A judge who ruled in favor of the lawsuit said "involuntarily homeless" people had a right to live and sleep on the streets.The mayor said some people use encampments to carry out illegal activities such as open-air drug markets."This obstruction has not helped get more people into housing or shelter. It’s only left more people on our streets who we want to help get indoors. And it’s created the opportunity for those who want to use tents and encampments not primarily for housing but to conduct illegal behavior like drug dealing, human ...

The Vikings have the red zone blues with an up-close touchdown rate that’s keeping them down

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Kirk Cousins delivered a must-convert fourth down completion for Minnesota to T.J. Hockenson, the Vikings had the ball at the 6-yard line with 35 seconds remaining when the tight end climbed to his feet.Instead of a quick spike to stop the clock without any timeouts, coach Kevin O’Connell tried to relay a quick play to Cousins to keep the Los Angeles Chargers from setting their defense the way they wanted.Cousins couldn’t hear him clearly, because of a choppy connection on the headset and the crowd cheering in anticipation of a dramatic go-ahead touchdown, so the quarterback took an educated guess on the call and frantically told his teammates.When the snap came, only 12 seconds were left. Cousins’ hunch about his coach’s preference was correct and his throw across the goal line was in the right place to Hockenson’s outside shoulder as he boxed out Chargers linebacker Nick Niemann, but the ball deflected off his hands and into t...

Joe Burrow is active for Bengals’ game vs. Rams, throws during warmups

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Injured Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow is active for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.The star quarterback is dealing with a strained right calf. The injury occurred early in training camp and was aggravated late in the Bengals’ loss to Baltimore last week.Burrow returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis, and on Saturday the team listed him as questionable for the game. He threw on the field during warmups without a sleeve on his leg or any obvious discomfort.The Bengals’ inactives were TE Irv Smith Jr., WR Trenton Irwin, RB Chris Evans, DT Jay Tufele, OL Jackson Carman, OL Trey Hill and CB DJ Ivey.Inactives for the Rams included RB Zach Evans, OL Kevin Dotson, OL Warren McClendon and DL Earnest Brown IV.The Rams elevated RB Royce Freeman and WR Austin Trammell to the active roster.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump stopped by a gun shop and toured a boat manufacturer in South Carolina Monday, ramping up his in-person campaign after a weekend online threatening the media, making multiple accusations of treason and urging congressional Republicans to go ahead and shut down the government.He also claimed he could design a better fighter jet than the military.The Republican presidential front-runner, who has spent far less time on the campaign trail than his leading rivals, began his trip to small-town Summerville with a meet-and-greet with volunteers at a local campaign office and a visit to a local gun store, where he admired a Glock handgun and posed for photos.“I want to buy one,” Trump said, according to video of the stop.Spokesman Steven Cheung posted that the former president, who is currently under federal indictment, had purchased the weapon during his visit to Palmetto State Armory, but later deleted the post on the social media site...

Worker killed at temporary Vegas Strip auto race grandstand construction site identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A worker who died during the weekend of an injury received at a temporary Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix grandstand construction site at the Bellagio resort fountains was identified Monday by authorities.The death of Tizoc Antonio, 37, of Las Vegas, was accidental, the Clark County coroner’s office said.Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokeswoman Teri Williams said the agency was investigating.Las Vegas police reported Saturday the worker was pronounced dead at University Medical Center after receiving what was described as a “severe laceration” on his neck.Workers are building a massive spectator area in front of the Bellagio resort, where trees were removed in recent weeks and road surfaces are being repaved for the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas race — scheduled Nov. 16-18 on a 3.8-mile (6.1 kilometer) road course that includes parts of the Las Vegas Strip.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that tickets were priced at more than $11,000 ...

Retired Adams County K-9 dies from cancer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Adams County Sheriff's Office said goodbye to a retired K-9 deputy who died of cancer Friday.The K-9, Nacho, joined the ACSO Patrol Division in 2017 and was trained for narcotics detection and patrol apprehension. Severe kennel cough cases on the rise in Denver metro On June 16, 2018, Nacho and his handler, Deputy Lopez, along with Deputy Bonder of ACSO, seized 113 pounds of methamphetamine, which has a street value of more than $1 million, according to ACSO.After a successful career, Nacho retired in 2019 due to health issues and found a home with his handler Detective Lopez, where he lived with three human siblings.ACSO said Nacho was "one of our most dedicated deputies," and he died Friday after a battle with cancer."K-9 Nacho was a loyal companion and an integral part of the Sheriff’s Office. He will be deeply missed by our entire agency. Farewell, Good Boy," ACSO said.

2 people injured, delays reported after car and MBTA Green Line trolley collide in Brookline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

Two people suffered minor injuries and shuttle buses replaced train service Monday after an MBTA Green Line trolley and a car collided in Brookline, officials said. The incident happened on Beacon Street near Saint Paul Street Monday evening. In a later statement, MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said the trolley had been headed outbound on the Green Line’s C branch with the right of way “when a passenger vehicle, traveling in the same direction, against the light suddenly turned left into the trolley.”Sullivan said the two reported injuries related to this incident were “minor in nature.” The passenger vehicle operator, Sullivan said, will be cited for a red light violation. The T initially reported 25 minute delays on the Green Line around 7 p.m. between the Coolidge Corner and St. Paul Street stations “due to a train with a pantograph problem near St. Paul St.” The T said it was dispatching shuttle buses as of around 7 p.m. In a later u...

Showdown over Mass and Cass hits Boston City Council this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

The Wu administration may not support a state of emergency declaration request for Mass and Cass from the City Council this week, given the Board of Health’s decision against taking such action earlier this month, the Herald has learned.While she plans to call for a vote on a state of emergency at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, City Councilor Erin Murphy acknowledged that the focus of a Tuesday hearing on the matter may shift, given that the Board of Health opted against making such a declaration at its Sept. 13 meeting.“We have declared state of emergencies before and it’s allowed us to put things in action and attack a problem with the resources needed,” Murphy told the Herald. “I’m going to assume that there’s reasons why they don’t think it’s a good idea, so I’m hoping they show up so we can ask them those questions — like what is better then, if it’s not a state of emergency and what should we be doing?”Murphy was among four councilors who urged the Boston Public Health Comm...

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available in San Diego: Where to find them

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Updated vaccines to combat new strains of COVID-19 are starting to become available for residents across San Diego County.The new monovalent boosters, which were designed to more closely target the XBB lineage of the Omicron variant, were approved for distribution earlier this month. The shots replace the former bivalent booster shot that was in circulation over the last year.This comes as COVID cases remain elevated above lows seen during the summer months. In San Diego, as many as 3,234 confirmed positive cases were reported since the beginning of September, according to data from the county. Free at-home COVID tests are back: Here’s how to get yours “This new vaccine is a welcome resource to our ongoing COVID-19 prevention efforts, especially as we enter the fall and winter seasons when cases traditionally increase,” said San Diego County public health officer Dr. Wilma Wooten. “As virus remains prevalent in our community, I encourage everyone eligible to get the u...