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Florida lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis expected to sign it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

By Anthony Izaguirre | Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.A six-week ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, while Georgia forbids the procedure after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks.“W...

Suspect throws rock at UC Berkeley student, remains at large: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A Cal student reported she was injured after a suspect threw a rock at her on campus Thursday afternoon, according to the University of California Police Department, Berkeley (UCPD). The alleged attack happened around 12:30 p.m. near César Chávez Student Center.The unknown suspect is described as a male, dark skin and heavy build. Police said he was wearing a black sweatshirt with red or brown pants. UCPD is calling this an aggravated assault. No other information was immediately available.KRON4 reached out to UCPD and is awaiting a response. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Man United blows lead, settles for 2-2 draw with Sevilla

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire saw Manchester United blow a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Sevilla in the Europa League quarterfinals first leg on Thursday.United looked to have taken a big step toward the semifinals after Marcel Sabitzer struck twice in the first half.But six-time champions Sevilla came back courtesy of the own goals in the 84th and 92nd minutes to leave Old Trafford stunned.The teams play the second leg in Spain next week.With top scorer Marcus Rashford sidelined, Sabitzer came up with the goals to put United in control.The on-loan Bayern Munich midfielder was an unlikely candidate to fill the void caused by Rashford’s muscle injury, but he delivered and United dominated.He put United ahead in the 14th minute and added a second in the 21st.Antony hit the bar in the second half as the home team created more chances without adding to its lead.Sevilla made United pay for failing to kill the game off when Malacia turned Jesu...

Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Potential jurors in a defamation trial seeking to hold Fox News responsible for repeatedly airing false claims related to the 2020 presidential election were asked Thursday whether they were viewers of the network and had any opinions about allies of former President Donald Trump who helped spread the allegations after his loss.With jury selection closed to the media and public, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced by the afternoon that the interview process had produced a large enough pool from which to choose 12 jurors and 12 alternates. The seating of jurors will begin Monday morning, followed by opening statements from lawyers.Potential jurors also were questioned whether they knew or had any opinion of lawyers Rudy Giuliani or Sidney Powell, who represented Trump after his defeat and appeared on Fox News programs. There were questions, too, concerning Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who has helped spread conspiracy theories related to voting...

Business Highlights: Wholesale inflation, Wall Street rally

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

___US wholesale inflation pressures eased sharply last monthWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices fell in March, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates. Plunging energy prices pulled the government’s producer price index down 0.5% from February to March. Compared with a year ago, wholesale prices were up 2.7% in March — the mildest 12-month increase since January 2021. The producer price index can provide an early sign of how fast consumer inflation will rise. A huge drop in gasoline accounted for much of the sharp slowdown in producer prices. But even excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale inflation fell 0.1% in March.___Wall Street rallies and tech stocks leap as inflation coolsNEW YORK (AP) — A rally on Wall Street lifted stocks to their highest level in almost two months following the latest sign that inflation continues to cool. The S&P 5...

Man who killed 6 in Christmas parade to pay more restitution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ordered a man convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee to pay tens of thousands of dollars more in restitution Thursday, saying she wants to make sure he doesn’t profit from any potential movie or book deal.Darrell Brooks Jr. was convicted in October of 76 charges, including six homicide counts and 61 counts of reckless endangerment, for driving through the parade in downtown Waukesha in 2021. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced him to six consecutive life sentences without parole and ordered him to pay about $171,400 in restitution in November.Brooks drove his red Ford Escape through the parade after getting into a fight with his ex-girlfriend. Six people were killed, including 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, who was marching with his baseball team, and three members of a group known as the Dancing Grannies. Scores of others were injured.Brooks told the court tha...

Romney faces 1st potential challenge in Utah Senate race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A potential challenger to Republican first-term Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah took a major step Thursday toward jumping into next year’s race, expected to be one of the GOP’s hardest-fought primary contests in 2024.With memories of Romney’s two votes to impeach former President Donald Trump stillfresh, Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson announced he was forming an exploratory committee for the primary race, which all but formalizes his entry and allows him to raise money and campaign statewide. Utah needs a “conservative fighter” who represents its values and blamed “professional career politicians” in Washington for inflation and higher gas prices, Wilson told The Associated Press in an interview at his real estate office in northern Utah.Forming the committee allows him to begin raising contributions and campaign throughout the state. “I don’t have any illusions that, as speaker of the house, I’m a household name. But that’s really not what this is about...

Will Coors Fields' 8th-inning beers cause more crime?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Are extra beer sales worth the extra fights that will go with them? Depends on which academics you ask.The Colorado Rockies are extending Coors Field alcohol sales to the end of the eighth inning instead of the seventh after rule changes to that made games about 30 minutes faster on average. The change to alcohol sales will start on April 17, when the Rockies host the Pittsburgh Pirates. They aren't the first team to do so over the league's new pitch clock. Researchers have analyzed crime trends associated with alcohol sales at sporting events. The one that shows an association with fights is exclusive to American baseball. Alcohol sales will be extended at Coors Field during Rockies games Some studies found no evidence of any sizable rise in criminal behavior with extended beer sales. One study in the National Library of Medicine concluded: "This small body of evidence indicates no consistent effects of changes of <2 hours on alcohol related outcomes. Four eve...

Hybrid car owner says he's lucky to be alive after 'massive' garage explosion in Erie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

ERIE, Colo. (KDVR) — The owner of a hybrid electric car told FOX31 he’s lucky to be alive after walking through the moments when his garage exploded Tuesday.Carmelo Maggio was sleeping Tuesday morning when, around 8 a.m., smoke alarms started sounding off and his mom came running to get him and his pets out of the house. Explosion inside Erie garage sends firefighters, garage door flying “I look, I see some smoke and then I see it's coming from the garage and I get super worried because my Jeep was in there,” Maggio said.Firefighters responded within minutes, rushing to the garage as Maggio, as well as his mom and pets, got out right in time to see the explosion. “I'm over there on the street and I watch a big, big boom and this garage door exploded, went mid-air and almost hit a firefighter,” Maggio said. “It was like something you'd see out of a movie. A massive explosion. I've just never seen anything like that because we didn't see any real visible flames. We just saw a bunch ...

Astronaut visits Colorado alma mater

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:24 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) -- NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins visited and spoke to the student body of the middle school she attended as a child. Her mission was to inspire the kids to achieve their dreams.It was at Louisville Middle School where twelve-year-old Watkins entertained dreams that were literally out of this world. Those dreams came true as Watkins, now a NASA astronaut, is back on Earth from a six-month-long space mission on board the International Space Station. “We did over 250 different scientific experiments of all different types of science. Then the other 30% of our time is doing maintenance,“ said Watkins.Today Watkins returns to the school where she used to only dream of exploring the final frontier. Rare lynx caught on film in San Juan mountains “To be able to say hello to old teachers and see what’s changed and what hasn’t changed and really just hopefully to inspire the children who are in the seats that I once sat in,“ said Watkins. Students at Louisville Mid...