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Missouri Senate gives initial approval to transgender related bans

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Reaction to a plan by Missouri Attorney Andrew Bailey to restrict gender-affirming care is drawing sharp criticisms from advocates for transgender youth. The Missouri Senate gave initial approval for the transgender related bans Tuesday morning.“These kids are fabulous kids, and there is nothing that I would like better than for them to just be themselves,” said Susan Halla, executive director of TransParent, a national organization that provides support for the families of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth. Bailey’s office shared details of his plan on Monday. Planned Parenthood was among the organizations calling Bailey’s claims false and harmful and insisting gender-affirming care is safe, effective, and life-saving. The ACLU of Missouri believes Bailey is outside his authority to implement the restrictions and has called them reckless and dangerous. SENATE RECAP | Members gaveled in yesterday at 4 p.m.After 13 hours of debate/filibuster ...

Daycare re-opens after child left outside for 4 hours

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - A daycare facility in St. Louis County just reopened under a probationary license. The Tendercare Learning Center on New Halls Ferry has been closed since December 2021, when Missouri’s Office of Childhood suspended its license for reportedly leaving a toddler outside for nearly four hours.“It should never happen,” said Steve Fleddermann, the facility’s attorney, as he explained what went wrong. “The teacher did a headcount, and that’s not enough, because, as children will do, by the time they actually filed in, the line starts moving the child decides to go back and stay outside.”A 2-year-old child was documented by regulators as being out alone in a fenced-in playground from 10:33 a.m. until 3:23 p.m. on that day in December. It was unseasonably warm, with temperatures reportedly in the low 50s. Top story: Family makes public plea after missing woman’s car found abandoned “Fortunately, there was no injury in this case, but that’s not to say there couldn’t hav...

Missouri House closer to legalizing sports betting

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - With March Madness in full swing, many Missourians are forced to drive across state lines to place a bet on their favorite team, but after the House gave first-round approval to a bill Monday evening, sports wagering is one step closer to becoming legal. During the NFL season, there were roughly 10 million attempts to place a sports bet in Missouri, according to GeoComply. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that Missouri is playing a losing hand after not legalizing sports betting. The House took the first step Monday towards making it legal to place wagers on college and professional sports teams. "I hear from people every day when I'm out and about why hasn't Missouri done this yet and quite frankly, we're starting to look silly," Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters, said. While all of Missouri's neighboring states are betting on their favorite team, Missourians are getting denied and are crossin...

A copyright battle over AI-generated art will begin in Colorado

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

When Jason Allen won the digital-art competition at the Colorado State Fair last year, he sprayed fuel on a debate about the role of artificial intelligence in the art world.Now the Pueblo-based game designer, who created his award-winning piece “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” using the AI software Midjourney, is exploiting his fame as an AI-art poster child to launch a campaign to legally protect AI works.“The U.S. Copyright Office rejected my copyright registration (for the image), so after some back and forth, I’ve hired a lawyer and am appealing,” said the 39-year-old Allen, who this week is unveiling a coordinated online protest against the ruling. “We’re prepared to go all the way to the Supreme Court.”Allen’s Colorado-based protest is called COVER, or Copyright Obstruction Violates Expressive Rights. He’s filing a Request for Reconsideration with the U.S. Copyright Office in an attempt to establish sole ownership of ...

LAUSD strike begins, closing schools for more than half a million students

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

Despite last-minute negotiations that went into the evening Monday, the Los Angeles Unified School District was unable to come to agreement with the union representing thousands of its employees to avert a work stoppage.On Tuesday morning, the LAUSD strike began, shutting down hundreds of schools and creating hardships for hundreds of thousands of parents.Demonstrators could be seen picketing under the rain as early as 5:30 a.m. in Van Nuys, video showed.The strike had been in the works for several weeks, and union reps identified Tuesday as the first day of what is tentatively planned to be a three-day stoppage.The strike includes the support of as many as 60,000 employees of the school district who are members of both the Local 99 of Service Employees International Union and United Teachers Los Angeles.The unions represent both educators and school district employees, including bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and teaching aids. LAUSD superintendent: Strike talks stall...

Woman, 12 cats found dead after Sylmar fire

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

A woman in her 70s was killed in a Sylmar house fire late Monday.Additionally, 12 cats were found dead in the blaze, officials said.The fire was reported around 10:45 p.m. in the 14300 block of Tyler Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Responding firefighters we able to extinguish the flames at the single-family house in about 20 minutes.“Sadly, despite paramedics' best efforts to revive her, one woman (approximately 75 years old) was beyond medical help and declared dead at the scene,” officials said in an alert.A dozen cats were also found dead in the home, but it is unclear if they died as a result of the fire, Firefighter David Ortiz said.Ortiz said there were no working fire alarms inside the home at the time of the blaze.The home is expected to be uninhabitable after the fire, and the cause is under investigation.

Judge: California law mandating handgun safety features violates Second Amendment

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

A federal judge is blocking a California law that would mandate certain safety features for semiautomatic handguns. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney on Monday ruled in favor of the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) and four individuals who had said the law violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms since no new guns being manufactured complied with it, Reuters reported. The plaintiffs noted that gun buyers in California were de facto limited to purchasing models from before 2013, the year when the law fully took effect. California’s Unsafe Handgun Act, enacted in 2001, requires new semiautomatic weapons to have an indicator showing when there is a round in the chamber and a mechanism to prevent firing when the magazine is not fully inserted in case to prevent an accidental discharge, according to Reuters. The state law also requires handguns to implement microstamping, where a serial number will be stamped on each bullet fired. ...

Why Online Dating Sucks: Men and Women Vent on Reddit

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

Dating apps may not be everyone’s cup of tea but according to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 non-single adult has met their current partner online or via a dating app. It can sound like a modern-day fairytale but others think online dating sucks because of their previous experience/s before — and nope, it’s not a fairytale at all! Horror? Thriller? Comedy? We’ll let you decide!Here are some terrible date experiences that some Reddit users wrote about on the internet.Why Some Reddit Users Think Online Dating Sucks“There’s plenty of catfish in the sea”u/Hoggiebearz shared a story of someone they knew who had been catfished by an older lady. They wrote, “He had been talking to this girl online for a really long time. He was planning on driving to Texas (we live in north Georgia) to visit her. When he told her that he was going to drive over to see her she confessed that she was actually an overweight 43-year-old lady. He was 23 at the time. He doesn’t like to talk about it…” Yi...

CBD For Moms

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

View the original article about CBD For Moms at Real Tested CBD.Parenting can come with ups and downs, but somehow moms always seem to prevail. Moms can do it all, from running the kids to school, sports and piano while grocery shopping, cooking and often-times working a full-time job on top of it all, we could consider moms our day-to-day superheroes.Being a mom can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be incredibly exhausting. So, how can moms wind down and make sure they are getting that well deserved “me time?” CBD could be the answer. If you are a mom, read on for a few amazing benefits of CBD that could benefit your daily routine and lifestyle.What Is CBD?CBD is a natural compound found in hemp and cannabis plants. CBD, also called cannabidiol, is one of many cannabinoids that can be extracted from hemp plants and turned into a variety of products.Unlike another well-known cannabinoid called THC, CBD is non-intoxicating and will not get you “high.” However,CBD does have th...

Superstar Pride Paints Pictures

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:42 GMT

Superstar Pride Paints Pictures: Fast-rising rapper Superstar Pride has released now single and video “Painting Pictures,” and as the title suggests, it’s a lyrically vivid gem.“I used to be too vulnerable with my music and I was shy, but then I started going through so much shit in life to the point where I can’t hide it,” Pride said in a statement. “It’s like everybody know my business, so I might as well put this shit into the world.”According to the press release, ‘Painting Pictures’ takes a deep dive into Pride’s intrusive thoughts as his inner monologue contemplates survival. Throughout, the Mississippi newcomer’s lyrics carry a true-to-life feel, leaning into a state of self-reflection that feels relatable. Additionally, ‘Painting Pictures’ was produced by stunnamade (Hunxho) & GlobalKnockz (IceJJFish), and the latter directed the music video as well.”The lyrics paint a frank, stark lifestory, while t...