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Federal judge blocks much of Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

By TOM DAVIES (Associated Press)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge issued an order Friday stopping an Indiana ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect as scheduled July 1.The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought the temporary injunction in its legal challenge of the Republican-backed law, which was enacted this spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights.The order from U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon will allow the law’s prohibition on gender-affirming surgeries to take effect. Hanlon’s order also blocks provisions that would prohibit Indiana doctors from communicating with out-of-state doctors about gender-affirming care for their patients younger than 18.The ACLU filed the lawsuit within hours after Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill April 5. The challenge, on behalf of four youths undergoing transgender treatments and an Indiana doctor who provides such care...

Cole Irvin’s changeup, Orioles’ bullpen ineffective in 10-3 loss to Cubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

Facing a Chicago Cubs lineup of nine right-handed hitters, Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin’s secondary pitches were going to be “important,” manager Brandon Hyde emphasized before the game. One of them let Irvin down repeatedly.In Friday’s series-opening 10-3 loss at Wrigley Field, Irvin allowed three solo home runs in the third inning, all on his changeup, before Chicago broke the game open against three Baltimore relievers with a six-run sixth.Making his second start back with the Orioles (43-26) after a stretch in Triple-A Norfolk’s rotation, Irvin threw two scoreless innings before having trouble locating his changeup in third. Miguel Amaya homered on one in the middle of the strike zone to open the inning, and after Irvin retired the next two batters, Dansby Swanson did the same. Christopher Morel then swatted one in the bottom part of the zone out to left field.Irvin’s three home runs allowed in the third matched the total he surrendered with...

Revolution shorthanded for match with Orlando City SC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

International callups provide backups the opportunity to step up.That will be the case when the New England Revolution (8-3-6) host Orlando City SC (7-4-5) in the second match of a three-game homestand on Saturday night (7:30) at Gillette Stadium.“It has an impact on every team in the league,” summarized Revolution head coach Bruce Arena.The Revolution will enter this important MLS Eastern Conference contest without goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, who is away competing for the Serbian National Team.The Revolution also lost center/outside back Christian Makoun (Venezuela) and forward Damian Rivera (Costa Rica U-23). Left back DeJuan Jones will likely make his 17th MLS start against Orlando City SC. But Jones will immediately decamp Foxboro to join the U.S. National Team and compete in the Concacaf Gold Cup tournament.“I think it is a big challenge,” said Revolution midfielder Emmanuel Boateng. “Those are key guys to our team, so we just need to step up.“We have full confidence in our ot...

Live: Suspect barricaded inside Hillcrest donut shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO — San Diego police were in a standoff Friday with a suspect who barricaded themself inside a Hillcrest donut shop.The suspect was barricaded inside Donut Star, located at 601 W Washington Street.The circumstances that led to the standoff, and what time the police activity began are not yet known. A SWAT team has been called out to the scene to assist, according to police.This is a developing story, check back for updates.

NATO moves to protect undersea pipelines, cables as concern mounts over Russian sabotage threat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO launched a new center Friday for protecting undersea pipelines and cables following the still-unsolved apparent attack on the Nord Stream pipelines and amid concern Russia is mapping vital Western infrastructure for energy and the internet in waters around Europe.“The threat is developing,” Lt. Gen. Hans-Werner Wiermann, who heads a special cell focused on the challenge, said after NATO defense ministers gave the greenlight for the new center, located in Northwood, northwest London.“Russian ships have actively mapped our critical undersea infrastructure. There are heightened concerns that Russia may target undersea cables and other critical infrastructure in an effort to disrupt Western life,” he told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels.NATO was spurred into action after an apparent attack on two Baltic Sea gas pipelines in September. The suspected attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to G...

Canaccord Genuity Group reports $7.2 million loss in fourth quarter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. says its net loss attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was $7.2 million, down 113 per cent from a net income of $56.3 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based financial services firm says it lost eight cents per diluted common share, down from earnings of 53 cents per diluted common share in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $430.4 million, down from $499.8 million a year earlier. President and CEO Dan Daviau says in a press release that the company’s results for fiscal 2023 were below expectations amid a challenging operating environment, but the business remains on solid ground. The company says results for the fourth quarter were impacted by several factors including the amortization of intangible assets, costs related to acquisition and growth and costs related to an expired management-led takeover. Earlier this week, Canaccord said a proposed management buyout of the firm wo...

Man dies in bear attack at Arizona campsite

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A bear attacked and killed a man at a campsite in central Arizona on Friday, authorities said. The victim, 66-year-old Steven Jackson of Tucson, was at his campsite when he became entangled with the animal around 8 a.m., the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office said. Neighbors tried to help by making noises. But the bear was able to drag the victim several yards in the campsite in the Groom Creek area about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Phoenix.A neighbor then shot and killed the bear, the Sheriff’s Office told AZFamily.com.Sheriff’s officials say there is no threat to the public. However, they are reminding people it is illegal to shoot or hunt a bear unless there is an immediate threat.The Associated Press

Men charged with vandalizing homes of New Hampshire journalists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three men face federal charges alleging they vandalized multiple homes associated with New Hampshire journalists in retaliation for a report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against a prominent businessman.Tucker Cockerline, 32, of Salem; Michael Waselchuck, 35, of Seabrook; and Keenan Saniatan, 36, of Nashua, were charged with conspiring to commit stalking through interstate travel, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts said Friday.“Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of any health democracy and these three men are now accused of infringing on that freedom by conspiring to harass and intimidate two New Hampshire journalists who were simply doing their jobs,” said Christopher DiMenna, acting special agent in charge of the Boston FBI office.The targets were a New Hampshire Public Radio reporter and editor. In six incidents in April and May 2022, their homes and the home of the reporter’s parents were hit with bricks, rocks and red spray paint. In o...

LGBTQ+ Milwaukee supervisor says man called him a gay slur, then punched him in the face at a mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee County’s first openly LGBTQ+ county supervisor says an assailant called him a gay slur and then punched him in the face this week at a suburban mall.Supervisor Peter Burgelis was struck in the face while inside a store at the Mayfair Mall on Monday, news outlets reported, citing Wauwatosa police.The attack happened after a dispute in the parking lot, police said Friday. Officers said the suspect left before they arrived at the scene but they have identified a person of interest.Burgelis told WTMJ-TV that he went to a hospital after the attack and will have surgery on his jaw.“I will never be silenced, nor will I allow this act of violence to detract from our ongoing efforts to secure acceptance and equality for the LGBTQ+ community,” Burgelis said in a written statement. “If anything, this assault serves as a stark reminder of the pervasive challenges we continue to face.”The Associated Press

Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:10 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The railroad industry on Friday sued to block new environmental rules in California, arguing they would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives across the country long before their zero-emission counterparts are ready to take their place.California’s aggressive strategy to fight climate change by weaning the state off fossil fuels has produced some of the world’s toughest environmental regulations in the past few years. Since 2020, the state has OK’d rules that would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars, lawn equipment and trucks by the middle of the next decade.Those rules are designed to slowly phase out gas- and diesel-powered products by banning the sale of most new combustible engines. But the rules governing railroads would ban the use of locomotives more than 23 years old starting in 2030 and would force railroads to start setting aside more than $1 billion a year starting this fall solely to purcha...