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Thousands of women march in Latin American cities calling for abortion rights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The streets of cities across Latin American were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day.Latin American feminists have spent decades fighting to roll back strict prohibitions, although there are still few countries with a total ban, like El Salvador and Dominican Republic.In Mexico, marchers celebrated the recent decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court to decriminalize abortions at the federal level. In Argentina, marchers had a more somber tone, worrying that the strength of a populist far-right presidential candidate going into elections in October could signal peril after years of work by feminists. Abortion was the heart of the protests, but crowds of women also raised alarm about the region’s high rates of gender-based violence as well as abuses aimed at LGBTQ+ communities. Green smoke floated over a roaring crowd of thousands of women in Mexico City who waved green handkerchiefs, which ha...

Las Vegas stadium proponents counter attempt to repeal public funding for potential MLB ballpark

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two Nevada residents representing a “broad-based coalition of business interests and labor” including the Oakland Athletics filed a complaint in Carson City District Court this week, attempting to thwart an effort from a teachers union-backed PAC to repeal hundreds of millions of dollars in public funding for a potential $1.5 billion MLB stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.Danny Thompson and Thomas Morley — a former and a current labor leader — filed the complaint on Tuesday in Carson City District Court in an attempt to invalidate a referendum petition that would make repealing the $380 million in public funding an option on the 2024 ballot. Three leaders from the PAC known as “Schools over Stadiums” are listed as defendants, along with Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, who runs elections across the state. The attorney for the two plaintiffs, Bradley Schrager, claimed the two plaintiffs represented a business and labor coalition, including the A’s. The org...

Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — The Navy on Thursday issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021 but did not fire, suspend, dock the pay or reduce the rank of anyone for the incident.The spill from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility poisoned thousands of military families and continues to threaten the purity of Honolulu’s water supply.Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro issued censure letters to the three rear admirals, the Navy said in a news release. He also revoked personal military decorations awarded to five rear admirals, three captains and one commander. “Taking accountability is a step in restoring trust in our relationship with the community,” Del Toro said in a statement.The spill “was not acceptable,” and the Navy will continue “to take every action to identify and remedy this issue,” he said. A Navy investigation last year concluded a series of errors caused the fuel to l...

California man who shot two sheriff’s deputies in revenge attack convicted of attempted murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A Compton man who shot and seriously wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a 2020 revenge attack as they sat in a patrol car was convicted Thursday of attempted murder and could face life in prison.Deonte Lee Murray, 39, also was convicted of carjacking, robbery and other charges involving two other victims.Prosecutors said that on Sept. 10, sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Murray’s best friend while serving a warrant, and he wanted revenge.That day, Murray opened fire with an assault rifle on an SUV parked outside the Compton courthouse, mistakenly believing the driver was a detective, authorities said. The man was injured but survived.Two days later, on Sept. 12, Murray walked up to two deputies who were sitting in a patrol car at a Metro station in Compton and shot them, authorities said. The attack was captured on video that showed one bloodied officer, who was shot in the jaw and arms, tending to the wounds of her partne...

Los Angeles city and county to spend billions to help homeless people under lawsuit settlement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County and city will spend billions of dollars to provide more housing and support services for homeless people under a lawsuit settlement approved Thursday by a federal judge.The county ends more than two years of court battles over LA’s response to the homelessness crisis by agreeing to provide an additional 3,000 beds by the end of 2026 for people with mental health and drug abuse issues.It was the last piece in a series of commitments that were hammered out after a lawsuit was brought in 2020 by the LA Alliance for Human Rights, a coalition that includes businesses, residents, landlords, homeless people and others who alleged that inaction by both the city and county created a dangerous environment.“All told, we’re looking at some 25,000 new beds for unhoused people and a total of over $5 billion … just to implement these three agreements,” alliance spokesperson Daniel Conway said.U.S. District Judge David Carter had rejected earl...

1 dead, 1 critical, and 1 suspect at-large after Harvey shooting, SUV crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

HARVEY, Ill. — One male is dead and another is on the run after a shooting in the South Suburbs Thursday, according to the Harvey Police Department.According to Harvey PD, a shooting took place around 5 p.m. near the intersection of 154th Street and Ashland Avenue. Police said they witnessed the shooting, which took place between an SUV with three males inside and a sedan containing a female and a male. The male in the sedan was shot in the shoulder. Shortly after shots were fired, a police chase ensued, and the SUV crashed about a mile away onto the property of Bethlehem Temple Baptist Church near 147th Street and Ashland Avenue.One male was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, while another male was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition.A third male fled on foot and is still at-large.The male who was shot in the shoulder is in stable condition, while the female received no injuries from the incident.Police said they also recovered three guns from the ...

California man accused of killing mother with fentanyl: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Police said a San Jose man intentionally poisoned his mother with fentanyl and caused her death. Bradley Dexter, 40, was booked into a Santa Clara County jail this week on suspicion of homicide, poisoning, and elder abuse.Dexter's mother was found dead inside a home on June 6. A sheriff's coroner later classified the woman's death as a homicide, and her cause of death was determined to be an "intentional fentanyl poisoning," San Jose Police Department Officer Steve Aponte wrote. iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have an overheating problem, some users say "SJPD Homicide Detectives then began a comprehensive and thorough investigation into this incident and identified Bradley Dexter, a resident of San Jose and adult son of the victim, as the potential suspect," Aponte wrote. Earlier this month, police discovered that Dexter was also responsible for a violent attack against his father. The father suffered serious injuries. Police did not say when or where the fathe...

How seven Minnesota United fans feel about playoff prospects, on-field issues and future of Adrian Heath

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

Minnesota United held an open training session primarily for season-ticket holders at Allianz Field on Tuesday. The skies over the St. Paul stadium were overcast, matching the Loons’ gloomy current outlook for the MLS Cup Playoffs.After an uplifting seven-game unbeaten streak, MNUFC lost three straight matches across eight days, each with a late goal conceded.The Pioneer Press spoke with seven fans before and during the midweek practice to get a temperature check on the club as it sits in 11th place in the Western Conference, two spots removed from the playoff field.MNUFC (9-10-11, 37 points) has four games remaining this season, with eighth-place San Jose (10-11-10, 41 points) first coming to Allianz Field on Saturday night.Playoff prospects?Bryanna Reinsberg of Eagan is “cautiously hopeful” the Loons can still make the playoffs. “A little nervous, honestly,” she said while perusing the merchandise in the team store.Reinsberg, a fan since the club went to MLS in 2017, said her pens...

Obituary: Remembering Nothando Zulu, master storyteller

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

Vusumuzi Zulu remembers the first time he met Nothando.It was 1968. He was having an after-work drink at a bar in downtown Minneapolis when she walked in with a mutual friend. White miniskirt, tall go-go boots, and “this beautiful smile.”After some conversation, they parted ways — she left in a Chrysler convertible, he recalled — and he was worried he wouldn’t see her again. Until, that is, a few weeks later when she showed up, unannounced, at the community center where he worked. A coworker literally had to carry him outside to prove to him that she’d returned.“And there she was,” Vusumuzi said. “Beautiful. Beautiful. Wow. That’s what I said: ‘Wow. Girl, where you been!’”They kept talking, went on more dates, and soon married.All told, the two master storytellers were together 55 years.Nothando Zulu, the cofounder and president of the Black Storytellers Alliance, died Sept. 11. She was 78.The energy and power behind Nothando’s celebrated storytelling came from her own life, Vusumuz...

Albany airport hosts Fear of Flying class

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Officials at the Albany International Airport held a class on Thursday for those who are scared of flying. Those who taught the class included a former Army helicopter pilot and a doctor who helps with anxiety and panic disorders.Officials said there are many reasons why some people may not want to fly. One man in attendance said he feels airline seats are too close to one another and he feels claustrophobic when he is inside the plane. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Last couple of times I tried to fly I find my chest tightening, rapid breathing, and this is just not working for me," Frank Palmeri said. "So I am hoping in the class I can learn some techniques to allow me to fly again."Officials said this type of class is held at the airport several times throughout the year.