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Indiana House considering ban on gender transitioning care for youth

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS -- A bill to ban gender transitioning care for anyone under age 18 is moving forward at the Statehouse.Senate Republicans passed Senate Bill 480 last month and on Tuesday it was approved by a House committee after hearing more than four hours of testimony."It would cause far less harm for these kids to wait, get the counseling they need, and then let them make these life-altering decisions as adults," said State Sen. Tyler Johnson (R-Leo), the bill's author.Johnson's bill would ban anyone under age 18 from receiving gender transitioning surgeries, hormone treatments and puberty blockers.During a committee meeting last month, representatives for IU Health testified that Riley Children's Hospital doesn't perform any gender transitioning surgeries on patients under 18. Several parents emotionally testified against the bill, raising concerns about the potential impact of stopping gender affirming care for transgender youth."According to this bill, I only have a few mon...

Vehicle riddled with bullets after road rage incident in Park Ridge, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Gunfire followed an alleged road rage incident in Park Ridge, prompting an investigation by police, the department announced Tuesday.Around 3:45 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Cumberland and Talcott following reports of shots fired. The victim told police that a silver-colored sedan pointed a handgun at the victim while stopped on Cumberland. The offender allegedly fired multiple shots at the victim and sped off, police added. Illinois AG urges Hyundai, Kia to take ‘comprehensive action’ over car thefts The victim was not struck. However, the victim's vehicle was pierced by bullets and suffered glass damage.Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Park Ridge Police Department at (847) 318-5256.SkyCam9 flew above the scene.

Teen taken to hospital after vehicle-pedestrian crash in north Austin, ATCEMS says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS responded Tuesday to a crash with a pedestrian in north Austin shortly after 5 p.m, ATCEMS said in a tweet.A teenager was taken to Dell Children's Medical Center with potentially serious injuries after the crash, ATCEMS said.ATCEMS said the crash happened on the 1000 block of East Rundberg Lane, which is just east of Interstate 35.According to the tweet, no other information is available and ATCEMS is no longer on scene. The crash remained under investigation Tuesday.

Minnesota BCA asks public’s help in search for missing woman last seen in Stillwater

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking for the public’s help locating a 36-year-old woman who has been missing since late February.Amanda DuBois was last known to be in Stillwater, but she also frequents other east metro communities and Minneapolis, according to information the BCA posted on Twitter. Investigators consider Dubois “missing and endangered,” and they believe she may still be in the Twin Cities metro area.DuBois is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds, has brown or blond hair and green eyes, the BCA said.Although the agency reported earlier this month that Dubois was last seen at the Avid Hotel in Roseville on Feb. 26, officials said Tuesday that this information may be inaccurate.The BCA asked that anyone who has had contact with DuBois since Feb. 25 or knows where she is to call their tip line at 877-966-6222.Related ArticlesNews | Proponents step up push at Minnesota Capitol for paid family and medical leave ...

One of Derek Chauvin’s lead prosecutors named to Hennepin County judgeship

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

One of the state’s lead prosecutors who helped convict Derek Chauvin of murder in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd has been appointed as a judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota’s governor announced Tuesday.Gov. Tim Walz said Matthew Frank “will be a remarkable judge who will approach this position with the understanding that justice is a process, not a result.”Frank is an experienced attorney with the state Attorney General’s Office, and he helped lead the state’s prosecution of Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers who were charged in Floyd’s killing.Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter and sentenced to 22½ years in prison. He later pleaded guilty to a federal count of violating Floyd’s rights and was sentenced to 21 years on that count, to be served concurrently.Frank also helped broker guilty pleas for two other former officers on charges of aiding and abetting manslaughter. A fourth former officer has decided...

Minnesota sports TV host Marney Gellner reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

Marney Gellner went in for her annual mammogram Feb. 20. The Bally Sports North studio host took a photo that morning that she planned to post on social media to promote breast health, but decided against it because of the poor lighting.Bally Sports North studio host Marney Gellner (courtesy of Gellner’s twitter account)But Gellner did end up posting that photo a month later, along with the news: “2 mammograms and 1 biopsy later, I received a diagnosis: breast cancer.”Gellner first revealed the diagnosis during her regular appearance on the Power Trip Morning Show on KFXN-100.3 before posting the news on her Twitter account.“Thankfully, it was detected very early and my treatment plan is to have a lumpectomy, followed by 3 weeks of radiation,” Gellner said. “I am SO thankful and blessed to have this option. Without early detection, I would be going down a much different road.”Gellner used her situation as an opportunity to continue to promot...

Sniper rifle falls off roof during Buffalo St. Patrick's Day Parade

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A sniper rifle fell off the roof of a building during Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade, Buffalo Police confirmed. The incident occurred at 560 Delaware Avenue at the corner of Allen Street. Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia says the security plan for the parade was thorough, but the department is investigating to make sure something like this never happens again. "This is something that doesn't happen. I don't ever recall hearing something like this ever happening," Commissioner Gramaglia said. The following photos of the ordeal were captured by Andrew Mavrogeorgis.Courtesy: Andrew MavrogeorgisCourtesy: Andrew MavrogeorgisCourtesy: Andrew MavrogeorgisCourtesy: Andrew MavrogeorgisCourtesy: Andrew MavrogeorgisPhotos of the incident show an officer looking over the edge of the building at a gun on the ground, which narrowly missed parade goers and a hotdog stand. "If protocol was followed and yet that still happened then we have to look into other pol...

Albany launches employee recruitment campaign

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- City leaders in Albany took new steps to address worker shortages. Officials launched the Join Albany campaign on Tuesday.The campaign is meant to make the job application process easier and encourage more people to work for the city. The goal of the campaign is to highlight how city workers make a difference. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "The unsung heroes is everyone who makes sure you're safe when you walk, you're preventing a fire, and you maintain a park," Albany Department of General Services Commissioner Sergio Panunzio said. "It's important for us to understand what a community government is about. It's about people. It's about helping each other. It's building a community."The program is being funded through the American Rescue Plan.

Red Cross Blood Battle encourages donations

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Lia Auto Group took part in the American Red Cross Blood Battle on Tuesday. The blood battle is a friendly competition between local businesses to encourage blood donations.According to the American Red Cross, 1 in 7 patients entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion. Those with Lia Toyota said they were excited to take part in such a good cause. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We've done these in the past. We've worked with the American Red Cross, and with the desperate need for blood at this time, we wanted to participate," Lia Toyota General Manager Andy Rainone said. Donors of all blood types, particularly Type O blood, are needed by hospitals, and platelets are still needed daily to meet demand.

Top Missouri lawmaker moves to strip library funding

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:24:49 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A powerful Missouri state lawmaker on Tuesday moved to strip state funding for public libraries over a fight about books.Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith's budget proposal, unveiled Tuesday, would cut all $4.5 million in state funding that libraries were slated to get next fiscal year.Smith said he's upset that state and school libraries are suing to overturn a new Missouri law that bans sexually explicit material in school libraries. He said the state shouldn't subsidize the lawsuit with funding. Top story: Missing St. Charles woman found dead; 1 man in custody The ACLU, the Missouri Association of School Librarians and the Missouri Library Association in February asked the Circuit Court in Kansas City to find the law unconstitutional or clarify how and when it applies.The law does not apply to written descriptions of sex or sexual acts; only photos, drawings, videos and other visual depictions are prohibited.Librarians and other sc...