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Colorado Republican Party attacks 4 of their own in anti-trans fundraising email

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

The Colorado Republican Party officially reprimanded four elected GOP officials Monday for joining Democrats in defense of a Montana lawmaker who was kicked off the chamber’s floor while defending gender-affirming care for that state’s youth.New Colorado Republican chair Dave Williams announced the reprimand Wednesday morning in a fundraising email loaded with anti-trans and anti-drag rhetoric. The email and the formal resolution admonished state Reps. Ron Weinberg and Rick Taggart, Castle Pines Councilmember Roger Hudson and Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon, all Republicans.Weinberg, a Loveland Republican who just finished his first legislative session and is one of just 19 members of his caucus, said he felt abandoned by his party for standing up for First Amendment rights. Republicans have less power and less representation in Colorado state government than at any point since World War II.“They went out of their way to eat their own,” Weinberg said o...

'We cannot put into words the pain': Families mourn California couple killed at EDM festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

Family members and friends are sharing their memories of a Southern California couple killed in a shooting at an EDM festival in Washington state over the weekend.Josilyn Ruiz, 26, and Brandy Escamilla, 29, both of whom were from the Los Angeles area, were attending Beyond Wonderland near the city of George on Saturday night when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in an area where people were camping, authorities said.Josilyn Ruiz (left) and Brandy Escamilla were killed when a gunman opened fire at an EDM festival in Washington state on June 17, 2023. (GoFundMe)Escamilla died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Ruiz died from a gunshot wound to her torso, the Grant County Coroner said. Two other people were wounded.The alleged gunman, identified as James M. Kelly, 26, was shot by law enforcement officers and survived. Officials said Kelly was a joint fire support specialist stationed at a U.S. Army base in Western Washington.Ruiz and Escamilla were living in Seattle as traveling nurses...

2 arrested after looters ransack McDonald's in South Los Angeles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

Two people were arrested Wednesday after a mob of looters ransacked a McDonald’s store in South Los Angeles.The suspects were identified as Kenneth Fowler, 19, from Lomita, and an unidentified juvenile, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Video of the looting went viral on social media. Police said both suspects were allegedly seen removing cash drawers from the front counter, police said.The “mob-style” takeover took place on June 19 shortly before 8 p.m. when a large group of adults and juveniles entered the fast food restaurant near the 4300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in Leimert Park.The looters were seen on camera rushing through the dining area as terrified workers ran to a back room for safety. The takeover escalated when several suspects began throwing food at employees before a glass display case was knocked over and shattered.Video shows chaos breaking out as a group of looters overtook a McDonald’s store in South Los Angeles on June 19, 2023. (@zyerahhhhh_)At o...

L.A. wildlife district ordinance bill sparks debate amongst council members, homeowners 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

A new wildlife district ordinance that would regulate residential development in parts of Los Angeles passed in committee on Tuesday, but some homeowners are wary of the ordinance’s limitations and fear that the bill could adversely affect their property values. The bill impacts hillside communities in between Griffith Park and the 405 Freeway, including Sherman Oaks, Hollywood Hills and Bel Air. Included in the ordinance are limits on how much of a homeowner’s property can be covered with a home and how much fencing, if any, could be put up around the property’s perimeter. Proponents of the bill say that it will help curb the expansion of mega-mansions, whose construction projects can have drastic effects on the surrounding wildlife and their habitat. “With those huge projects comes a lot of grading, a lot of impacts to the neighborhood and a lot of impacts to the wildlife,” said 5th District Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky. “What this ordinance does is say ...

Is Warriors' Kuminga now 7-foot-2? ESPN analyst falls for viral Twitter joke

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is officially listed as 6-foot-7 by the NBA. However, within the last few days, a false Twitter rumor has been circulating that Kuminga has grown to be at least 7 feet tall.ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins fell for the viral joke. "From reports, I'm hearing that Jonathan Kuminga is now 7-(foot)-2. The kid has gotten better every single season," the former Boston Celtics center said during a Tuesday segment on SportsCenter. A’s situation similar to when Giants almost left SF, ex-MLB team president says Perkins tweeted a response to one tweet poking fun at the former NBA player for falling for the false rumor Kuminga grew seven inches since the Warriors' season ended last month. "I hate this damn app (laugh emojis)," Perkins wrote on Twitter. Even longtime Warrior Andre Iguodala joined in on the fun, joking on Twitter that he can confirm the 20-year-old's massive and sudden growth spurt. "I just saw JK. He 7'2,...

Brito solid in return to majors and Yankees homer three times to beat Mariners 4-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jhonny Brito pitched a career-high 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a successful return to the major leagues and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night.Fill-ins Jake Bauers and Billy McKinney homered off Luis Castillo (4-6) as the Yankees won a series for the first time since placing Aaron Judge on the injured list. New York is 6-8 with Judge out of the lineup and had not won a series since taking two of three from the Dodgers in Los Angeles 2 1/2 weeks ago.Rookie Anthony Volpe added his 10th homer in the seventh after nearly missing a homer in the third.Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre for his 10th career start and first since May 20, Brito resembled the pitcher who allowed one run in his first two starts after making the team out of spring training. Brito (4-3) allowed two hits, struck out three, walked one and reached the sixth inning for the first time as a starter. The only time Brito had pitched in the sixth occurred May 15 ...

Montreal ends Nashville’s 10-game unbeaten streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Bryce Duke scored in the 27th minute, rookie goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois collected his seventh clean sheet and CF Montreal ended Nashville 10-match unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night.Montreal (8-9-1) won its sixth straight home match by a clean sheet to join the 2000 Kansas City Wizards as the only clubs to do so in a single season. Montreal also snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with its first win over Nashville.Nashville (10-4-5) had won seven games during its club-record unbeaten streak.Duke scored his second goal of the season. Sunusi Ibrahim got into the 6-yard box and sent a pass to the top of the 18 for Duke’s one-touch finish through traffic. It was just the 14th goal allowed all season by Nashville.Nashville had a good scoring opportunity early in the second half after Sirois turned it over, but Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot went over the net.Montreal travels to play Charlotte on Saturday. Nashville travels to play the...

Robert Downey Jr: Ir a la cárcel es “lo peor que me ha pasado”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

(CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. no siempre ha sido “Iron Man”.Hubo una época en la década de 1990 en la que el actor batalló contra las adicciones y tenía muchos problemas legales.Durante una reciente conversación para el podcast “Armchair Expert” de Dax Shepard, Downey habló de cuando estuvo en prisión en 1999, algo que comparó con “ser enviado a un planeta lejano donde no hay manera de volver a casa hasta que los planetas se alinean”.“Podías sentir el mal en el aire, y eso no representaba ningún problema porque era como estar en un barrio muy malo”, dijo. “Allí no había oportunidades. Solo amenazas”.Los problemas de Downey Jr. con la ley están bien documentados.California le perdona a Robert Downey Jr. cargos relacionados con drogaEn 1996 fue detenido por posesión de heroína, cocaína y una Magnum calibre 357 descargada. Le impusieron tres años de libertad condicional y la obligación de someterse a pruebas de detección de ...

Bryce Harper’s power dip has the Phillies’ slugger off his average homer pace

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper had good reason his home run drought extended one more day.Rain wiped out the Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.So, Harper will wait until at least Thursday, when the Phillies try again against the Braves, to try and go deep for the first time in 21 games (May 25) and 97 plate appearances. That was back when the Phillies played nothing like a team about to go on a 13-3 run that again brought a run toward a playoff spot into view for the National League champions. Back when having Harper in the lineup still seemed like a medical marvel.Oh, Harper has contributed plenty to the Phillies’ torrid pace. That’s what two-time NL MVPs do.Harper is still hitting .301. He’s slashing .309/.402/.434 with 27 runs and 13 extra-base hits in his last 40 games. And his modest four-game hitting streak comes on a robust 7-for-18 effort.But, about that home run drought.“Harp hasn’t gotten on a streak yet,” manager Rob Thomson mused Wednesday, th...

OceanGate Expeditions enfrentó problemas para realizar sus excursiones al Titanic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:12 GMT

(CNN) — OceanGate Expeditions, la empresa que opera el submarino que desapareció durante una exploración al Titanic, enfrentó a una serie de problemas mecánicos e inclemencias meteorológicas que obligaron a cancelar o retrasar viajes en años recientes, según revelan expedientes judiciales.Las expediciones frustradas resultaron en un par de demandas con las que algunos clientes que pagaron grandes cantidades intentaron recuperar el costo de los viajes que dijeron no haber realizado. Las demandas afirmaron que la empresa exageraba su capacidad para llegar a los restos del Titanic.¿Quién es Stockton Rush, piloto del submarino desaparecido y CEO de OceanGate?Henry Cookson Adventures Ltd, una empresa de viajes con sede en Londres, acusó a OceanGate de no tener un “buque en condiciones de navegar” cuando firmó un acuerdo en 2016 para llevar hasta nueve pasajeros al Titanic en 2018. La compañía de viajes trató de recuperar aproximadamente US$ 850.000 que pagó a OceanGate,...