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A Texas judge ruled that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking an abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

(CNN) — A Texas judge ruled that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking a court-ordered abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy.The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing debate over the state’s medical exception to its controversial ban on abortions after six weeks.Kate Cox, who is 20 weeks pregnant, filed a lawsuit this week asking the court to temporarily block the state’s abortion ban, because she has been unable to get the procedure due to concerns of violating the law.In an emergency hearing Thursday, a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state that would allow Cox to immediately have an abortion.“The idea that Mrs. Cox wants desperately to be a parent, and this law might actually cause her to lose that ability is shocking and would be a genuine miscarriage of justice,” Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said. “So I will be signing the order and it will be processed and sent out today.”Her lawsuit is believed to be one o...

Teen killed, three others injured in Middleton crash Wednesday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

Middleton Police are investigating a fatal crash last night on North Liberty Street that claimed the life of one teenage male and left at least one other victim with suspected life-threatening injuries.Massachusetts State Police said preliminary investigation into the incident indicates that just before 10 p.m. Wednesday a 2008 GMC Sierra pickup truck travelling northbound on North Liberty Street “failed to appropriately negotiate a curve in the road”.The driver lost control of the vehicle which “went off the road into heavy woods, struck multiple trees, and rolled onto its roof.”Four teenagers, two male and two female, were transported to area hospitals where one of the males was pronounced dead. At least one other victim has sustained suspected life-threatening injuries.Middleton Police continue to investigate the crash in conjunction with the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services Section.This is a developi...

House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

(CNN) — The House voted on Thursday to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York for triggering a fire alarm in a House office building when there was not an emergency.Censure amounts to a significant rebuke of a member of Congress, though it does not carry an explicit penalty beyond a public admonition of a lawmaker and is not as severe as expulsion.Censure is typically a rare move by lawmakers, but Republicans have led efforts to censure two other Democrats since June. Bowman is the third censured since the GOP took control of the chamber.Bowman was caught on tape pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building in late September, shortly before the House was scheduled to vote on a government funding bill. The building was subsequently evacuated. The congressman said following the incident that it had been an accident.“I was trying to get to a door. I thought the alarm would open the door, and I pulled the fire alarm to open the door by accident,” Bowman...

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. But the allies are increasingly at odds over what will happen to Gaza once the war winds down.Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, this week announced that Israel would retain an open-ended security presence in Gaza. Israeli officials talk of imposing a buffer zone to keep Palestinians away from the Israeli border. They rule out any role for the Palestinian Authority, which was ousted from Gaza by Hamas in 2007 but governs semi-autonomous areas of the occupied West Bank. Hamas has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada and the European Union.The United States has laid out a much different vision. Top officials have said they will not allow Israel to reoccupy Gaza or further shrink its already small territory. They have repeatedly called for a return of the internation...

The next Garrett Whitlock? Red Sox have high hopes for new Rule 5 acquisition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

NASHVILLE — Wednesday must have been an exciting, exhausting day for Justin Slaten.In the span of a few minutes the 26-year-old right-hander changed teams twice, but in the process he also learned he would be getting his first real shot at making a big league roster.Selected by the New York Mets in the Rule 5 Draft and subsequently traded to Boston, the Red Sox now hope he can make the team and become an overpowering late-inning weapon.“We’re really excited about bringing him on board,” said chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. “A guy with huge swing and miss stuff, profiles as a back of the bullpen type arm, so we’re really excited to get him and see what he can do.”Red Sox acquire RHP Justin Slaten from MetsOriginally a third-round pick out of the University of New Mexico by the Texas Rangers in 2019, Slaten is coming off a strong season in which he posted a 2.87 ERA with 86 strikeouts over 59.2 innings split between Double-A and Triple-A. He w...

House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

By FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — House members voted again Thursday to punish one of their own, targeting Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings in September when the chamber was in session. The Republican censure resolution passed with some Democratic votes, but most Democrats stood by Bowman in opposition of an effort they said lacked credibility and integrity. The prominent progressive now becomes the third Democratic House member to be admonished this year through the censure process, which is a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.“It’s painfully obvious to myself, my colleagues and the American people that the Republican Party is deeply unserious and unable to legislate,” Bowman said Wednesday as he defended himself during floor debate. “Their censure resolution against me today continues to demonstrate their inability to govern and serve the American...

Def Leppard, Journey, and Steve Miller Band coming to Petco Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The timeless classics and chart-topping hits of rock music groups Def Leppard and Journey will electrify downtown San Diego in summer 2024.The pair are co-headlining a stadium tour across North America, hitting cities across the nation. This includes a stop at Petco Park on Friday, Aug. 30.This legendary collaboration, according to a spokesperson announcing the tour, promises a "musical journey like no other." Fans can expect a night of unforgettable rock anthems.When it comes to accolades, Journey has earned 19 top 40 singles, 25 gold and platinum albums, and has sold over 100 million albums globally. Their song "Don't Stop Believin'" has been streamed over one billion times alone.Journey is coming to San Diego summer 2024. (Credit: Ross Halfin)As far as Def Leppard, the group has sold more than 110 million albums worldwide after producing a series of ground-breaking albums. This includes two of the best-selling albums of all time: "Pyromania" and "Hysteria."...

Joly condemns Hamas rapes of Israeli women after weeks of pressure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is condemning sexual violence committed by Hamas during its attack on Israel, after weeks of pressure to speak out.On the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Joly says Canada strongly condemns gender-based violence, “including rape, perpetrated by Hamas against women in Israel.”The Conservatives have been asking the government to condemn sexual violence by Hamas for weeks, with MP Michelle Rempel Garner saying that condemning violence in general isn’t enough.In Edmonton, the University of Alberta replaced the head of its sexual assault centre for endorsing an open letter that questioned the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas.In Israel, women’s organizations have been calling on the international community to speak out, and the government has recently criticized foreign governments for not doing so.Yet police in Israel are still investigating what happened two months ago, after officials prioritize...

Financial intelligence agency levies $1.3 million penalty against CIBC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures.The penalty is the second the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada has announced this week after RBC’s $7.4-million fine was publicized on Tuesday.The agency, known as Fintrac, says it imposed the penalty over CIBC’s failure to submit a suspicious transaction report when there were grounds to suspect it was related to money laundering or terrorist activity, and failures to report information related to large money transfers from outside Canada.Fintrac tries to pinpoint money linked to illicit activities by electronically sifting through millions of pieces of information each year from banks, insurance companies, money services businesses and others.It says it found an instance where CIBC didn’t file a suspicious transaction report even as it knew the client had...

Autism is front and center in the pioneering new musical ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ on Broadway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Haven Burton wasn’t worried about what professional critics thought of her new musical “How to Dance in Ohio.” Who she really wanted to hear from was her 11-year-old son, Hudson.The show follows seven autistic characters as they prepare for a spring dance. After co-starring in a performance this fall, Burton asked her son what he thought. His opinion mattered not just because Mom is in it but also because he has autism.“He said, ‘I loved it. It was amazing. I just I can’t believe that there are people who think like me,’” Burton recalled. “I thought, ‘This is why I am doing this. This is why this is so important.’”“How to Dance in Ohio” opens on Broadway on Sunday both celebrating and starring those on the autism spectrum as well as opening a window about autism’s highs and lows for the neurotypical.“When we talk about this piece internally, we really view it as a piece of activism,” said Burton, whose Broadway credits include “Kinky Boots” an...