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Indiana Senate backs bill on student names, pronoun changes

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school, after the state Senate on Monday advanced a House bill that some worry could out transgender kids to their families.The Republican-dominated state Senate’s 37-12 vote came after intense committee hearings where residents derided the measure as an attack on the state’s LGBTQ+ students, especially trans youth. Like Indiana, Republican-led legislatures around the country have been seeking to curb LGBTQ+ rights, especially in targeting transgender individuals’ everyday life — including sports, health care, workplaces and schools.Under the Indiana bill, which the House first sent to the Senate in February, a school would have to provide written notification to a child’s parent or guardian within five business days of the child asking to be called a different “pronoun, title, or word.” Supporters say this approach would empower pa...

White Sox lose Anderson but hold on to beat Twins 4-3

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hanser Alberto hit a three-run homer, Dylan Cease had another strong outing against the Twins and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Monday.Yasmani Grandal had two hits and drove in the other run for Chicago, which had to remove shortstop Tim Anderson in the sixth inning with left knee soreness after he collided with a baserunner.Cease, the American League Cy Young runner-up last season, gave up three runs but only one was earned after three errors by the White Sox. Cease (2-0) allowed three hits with six strikeouts in five innings.The Twins hit just 2 for 48 and were scoreless in 16 innings in two games against Cease last season.Alberto committed one of the errors by the White Sox, allowing the Twins to score their first run in the third inning. But he answered in the next inning with his first homer of the season.Reynaldo López entered with the tying run on third base with two outs in the eighth and struck out Michael Taylor before pitching a...

Hair suddenly falling out in the shower? This might be why

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The majority of the world’s population will experience some form of gradual hair loss or thinning over the courses of their lives. But when it doesn’t seem so gradual — and suddenly starts falling out excessively — it usually indicates something other than hereditary hair loss.Some dermatologists say they’ve been hearing these exact concerns more frequently in recent years, and it’s no surprise why: Of the many causes of sudden hair loss, a high fever and stress are among some of the most common.“There is no doubt that COVID presented this double-whammy to the system,” Dr. Mary Lupo, a board-certified dermatologist and an adjunct faculty member at Tulane University, told Nexstar. Have the odds of getting long COVID changed? COVID, Lupo said, resulted in patients experiencing not only physiological stresses on the body but also psychological stressors. Just one of these, however, could be enough to trigger delayed hair loss several months later.At any given time, the ha...

Does your state allow teachers to carry a gun?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Following a shooting that left six dead, including three children, at The Covenant School in Nashville, there have been renewed calls to have armed teachers in schools. Some states have already enacted laws allowing this while others are hoping to do so. In 2013, just a few months after the deadly Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, South Dakota became the first state to enact a law allowing school employees to carry guns, The New York Times reports. Since then, roughly 30 states have enacted similar legislation, according to data collected by the Giffords Law Center. ‘Good guys with guns’ – do they help stop shooters? Here’s what data says Only 16 states currently prohibit teachers from carrying a firearm: Alabama, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as the District of Columbia. Tennessee allows teachers at pri...

Pleasant temperatures with just a few isolated showers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Comfortable spring temperatures and a few isolated rain showers continue on the backside of a stalled storm system over east Texas.A northerly component to the breeze keeps high temperatures in the 70s Tuesday and Wednesday, with cool mornings in the 50s. Temperatures Tuesday afternoon will again be in the 70sAs the east Texas storm system pulls slightly farther away each day, rain chances drop to 10% on Tuesday, then dry sunshine returns Wednesday and Thursday.Following a quiet weather week, we are tracking a western storm set to move into Texas on Saturday. Heat and humidity increase ahead of the system, causing high temperatures rise above 80 degrees (Austin's average high during early April) beginning Thursday. We expect a 30% chance of storms -- some potentially strong -- on Saturday as the storm passes through. Stay tuned for updates.Best chance of showers/thunderstorms will be Saturday afternoonHumidity and temperatures drop Sunday morning behind this system,...

Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had “inappropriate relationship” with an intern

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

(Texas Tribune) — An internal complaint filed against state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, alleges that he was engaging in a potentially “inappropriate relationship” with an intern. The complaint came after an incident where Slaton and the staffer met up at his Austin apartment last weekend.The complaint, obtained by The Texas Tribune, was reported to the House General Investigating Committee by a legislative staffer. The account in the complaint was also corroborated by another source who works in the Capitol who had direct knowledge of the incident.Slaton allegedly called the intern after 10 p.m. on March 31 inviting her to his Austin condo, the complaint said.A source with direct knowledge of the incident told the Tribune that Slaton drank alcohol with the intern who was under 21 years old.Slaton, who was in the Capitol on Monday, declined to answer questions and referred to a statement put out earlier in the day by a criminal defense attorney he has retained.A representative f...

What is it? 'Mystery animal' pictured at Texas state park

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

TEXAS (KXAN) -- An unusual furry friend paid a visit to the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park last week and has perplexed visitors since.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a night camera shot of the critter on its Facebook page Thursday, which has since garnered traction online."We're scratching our heads trying to identify this elusive creature. Is it a new species? An escapee from a nearby zoo? Or just a park ranger in disguise?" park officials said in the tongue-in-cheek post.Officials added the animal is likely an American badger, different from the honey badger that is native to Africa and Asia. "While Americans Badgers are not commonly seen in the valley (partly due to their nocturnal behavior), this is part of their natural range," the post concluded.

‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Hairspray’ and the return of the smash ‘SIX’ among the shows in the Ordway’s new Broadway season

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

“Peter Pan,” “Hairspray” and the return of “SIX” are among the shows in the newly announced The Broadway @ the Ordway season.The season includes four shows, plus “SIX.” Subscriptions start at $159 and are on sale now at ordway.org. Individual show tickets will go on sale later this summer. Subscribers have the chance to purchase single tickets to “SIX” before they go on sale later this year.The lineup includes:“Come from Away” (Oct. 6-15): This Canadian musical is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 terrorist attacks, when 38 planes, carrying some 7,000 passengers, were forced to land in the small town. The Broadway production closed last fall after 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances. In a Pioneer Press review last year, Dominic P. Papatola wrote that the show is “an unapologetically optimistic story about the human spirit.”“Peter Pan” (Dec. 6-31): For the holidays, the Ordway is bringing a new production of this ...

Cathedral Hill restaurants Bon Vie Bistro and A Piece of Cake bakery to close April 18

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

Longtime Cathedral Hill restaurants Bon Vie Bistro and A Piece of Cake bakery are closing this month, their owners announced.The last day will be Saturday, April 18; owners Mary Zahasky and Doug Boisvert have sold the building and plan to retire, according to a sign in the window.Zahasky declined to share more details but said via email that she “did want our customers to know how much we appreciate their support and generosity through the years.”Zahasky opened A Piece of Cake in 1985 in West St. Paul and moved the bakery to Selby Avenue in 2001. She opened Bon Vie Bistro nearby a couple of years later — in the spot now occupied by the French Hen Cafe — and, in 2012, moved the restaurant a half block or so down the road into the same building as its sister business.Bon Vie serves a variety of breakfast and lunch options, and A Piece of Cake specializes in European-influenced pastries and more elaborate cakes.Both businesses are located at 485 Selby Ave. in St. Paul.Related ArticlesR...

Twins given opportunities but drop series opener to White Sox 4-3

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:17:43 GMT

With Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa and Joey Gallo on the bench Monday afternoon — the former eventually came in to pinch hit and the latter two are dealing with day-to-day injuries — and White Sox ace Dylan Cease on the mound, the Twins were in for an uphill battle before the first pitch of Monday’s game was thrown.The Twins tried to claw their way up that hill, scratching together three runs against Cease — the last time they faced him, Cease came within one out of a no-hitter — but it wasn’t enough. The Twins fell into a hole in the fourth inning and never recovered, despite some gifted opportunities from the White Sox, in a 4-3 loss on Monday afternoon at Target Field.“Our bench obviously was pretty stacked today with good players that needed a day or two to get back to close to full strength,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “Sometimes you come to the park and you have to find other ways to win.”But on Monday, they were unable to.After White Sox (5-6) third baseman Hanser Alber...