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Indiana bill on trans student name changes goes to governor

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana schools would be required to notify parents if their child requests a name or pronoun change at school under a bill approved Monday by the state House despite worries that the step could out young transgender people to their families.The Republican-dominated House voted 63-28 largely along party lines to send the bill to GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb for his consideration after it won the Senate’s endorsement two weeks ago.The proposal would require school officials 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,” according to the bill. Supporters argued the approach would empower parents. Republican state Rep. Michelle Davis, a lead sponsor of the bill, said it would put parents in control of “introducing sensitive topics to their children.”Opponents derided the proposal during legislative hearings as an attack on the state’s LGBTQ+ students, especial...

RBB: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — RBB Bancorp (RBB) on Monday reported net income of $11 million in its first quarter.The Los Angeles-based bank said it had earnings of 58 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $56.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $36.5 million, falling short of Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RBB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RBBSource

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez out of lineup with neck pain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has returned to Houston with neck discomfort, Houston manager Dusty Baker announced before Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He said Alvarez has had the problem for about a week.“We decided to send him to go get examined,” Baker said. “Hopefully it’s not too bad. So, we’ll see.”Baker is hopeful that Alvarez can avoid going on the injured list.“We don’t think so,” Baker said. “We hope not. We just have to see after he sees the doctor.”Alvarez is hitting .253 with six homers and 27 RBIs. He hit late go-ahead homers in the first two games of the Astros’ weekend sweep of the Atlanta Braves. Alvarez, who has eight multi-RBI games, added a game-tying two-run single in the eighth inning of Sunday’s series finale.Baker said it has not been determined if Alvarez will return for the final two games of the road series with the Rays.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and ht...

Lawsuit: Mississippi violates rights by appointing judges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a new law that requires some judges to be appointed rather than elected in the state’s capital city and its surrounding county, civil rights groups said in a lawsuit filed Monday.It is the second lawsuit since Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed bills Friday to expand state policing in Jackson, to establish a lower court with an appointed judge and to authorize four appointed judges to work alongside the four elected circuit court judges in Hinds County, which is home to Jackson.About 83% of residents in Jackson and 74% in Hinds County are Black, and both the city and the county are governed by Democrats. The new laws were passed by the majority-white and Republican-controlled state House and Senate over the objections of most Jackson lawmakers and many local residents.The new lawsuit was filed Monday in Hinds County Chancery Court on behalf of three residents by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Mississip...

Denver weather: Heavy snow, rain starts Tuesday, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will turn soggy on Tuesday and Wednesday as an incoming storm system brings heavy rain and snow to most of Colorado. Weather tonight: Rain beginsThere is a chance for rain showers moving through overnight into early Tuesday morning. Clouds will continue to build over the Front Range. Overnight lows in Denver will drop to the upper 30s. What to expect from the Tuesday-Wednesday snowstorm Weather tomorrow: Rain to snowThe Front Range and plains will see rain showers Tuesday morning that will become heavier into the afternoon. The mountains will see scattered snow showers throughout Tuesday. By Tuesday evening, rain showers will start to change to snow, especially in the higher elevations above 6,000 feet. A winter storm warning has been issued for areas south and west of metro Denver Tuesday into Wednesday. Denver's temperatures will fall to the 40s on Tuesday. Looking ahead: Dry conditions return late Wednesday Rain and snow showers will linger int...

Colorado gets spectacular light show from the northern lights

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado was treated to quite the light show Sunday night. A massive solar storm caused an aurora borealis that could be seen from the state and many others.Jodi Kern took some beautiful pictures from her home in Grand Lake. "I was super excited. I was definitely nerding out," she said.At first, she saw a green haze. "I took a picture and there was this huge smear of red in the picture, and I ran inside and woke up my husband and my son and was like, we can see the aurora!" she said. Northern lights visible ‘as far south as Alabama’ Sunday: Where can you see them tonight? FOX31 and Channel 2 viewers sent photos from all over the state. Some came in from Boulder County. Others came in from near Barr Lake State Park."There were auroras all the way down to the Mexico border," said Grant Denn, a physics professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. "Rarely does it get as far south," he said.Aurora borealis causes some tech irregularityBill Murtagh, the pr...

Jeremy Hubbard named best anchor by Colorado Broadcasters Association

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31's Jeremy Hubbard took home four first-place awards from the Colorado Broadcasters Awards of Excellence ceremony over the weekend, including best anchor.Hubbard and FOX31's chief photojournalist, Isaias Medina, took the top awards for two reports focused on Colorado veterans. Hubbard, who won for best news anchor, also won a first-place award for his report about a summer camp for grieving children.FOX31 investigative photojournalist Steve Wozny placed second for best investigative reporting. along with former FOX31 investigative reporter Lori Jane Gliha and former investigative photojournalist Noah Skinner.The annual ceremony is hosted by the Colorado Broadcasters Association and recognizes broadcasters "for their best work." See the full list of FOX31's awards below.CBA award winners from KDVR1st place, Best Public Affairs Program: "Final Mission: Honoring Colorado's Veterans," Jeremy Hubbard and Isaias Medina1st place, Best Single or Series Program or News Ma...

Melissa Barrera talks about new movie ‘Carmen’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

You know Melissa Barrera from the recent Scream movies and In the Heights. In Carmen, she’s taking on a centuries-old, iconic character in a whole new, modern way. Now’s the time I would crack a joke before introducing the story, But this movie’s kinda serious, and tragic. So, I guess not.Maybe you’ve heard of the famous French opera Carmen?Melissa Barrera: “As soon as people heard about the project, people were like, ‘Carmen! Carmen! You’re going to play Carmen.’ As soon as people say that it adds pressure.” But, a new movie, with the same name: Is a complete re-imagining of that story, so I guess it doesn’t really matter if you haven’t.Melissa Barrera stars in the musical drama, about a woman, you guessed it, Carmen.Melissa Barrera: “She’s like this fierce, kind of like femme fatale, very powerful, sure woman.”Who flees the Mexican desert after her mother is murdered.Alex Miranda: “The amount...

Cleaning company offers assistance to police officer after historic floods free of charge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

After historic flooding devastated a police officer’s home, cleaning company Disaster Services didn’t hesitate to provide some much-needed aid.The officer is known as a hero to his community and this time someone else came to his rescue. Officer Jose Frank Delgado is counting his blessings after historic flood waters ravaged his Dania Beach home less than two weeks ago. “It just kept on coming, it wouldn’t stop,” said Delgado.“When I got here, it was maybe about three or so foot of water, so I was able to get in the house. As the night progressed, it wouldn’t stop, it just kept coming up. Once I knew it was coming in the house, it was nothing we could do,” said Delgado.With help from his wife and daughter, the Delgado family tried their best to keep as much water out of the home as possible. They used towels, sheets and even clothing, but it was useless as water poured in. “The lights started to flicker. At that point, we had to ...

Cold War with China would ‘betray’ Britain’s national interests, UK foreign secretary warns

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:17:42 GMT

LONDON — Britain must engage with China rather than isolate Beijing in a “new Cold War,” the U.K. foreign secretary will say Tuesday in a warning shot to Tory China hawks.James Cleverly will set out the U.K.’s approach toward China in a long-awaited speech on Tuesday, weeks after the government’s updated Integrated Review of defense and foreign policy described relations with the emerging superpower as an “epoch-defining and systemic challenge.”Cleverly is expected to set out a three-pronged approach for relations with Beijing — limiting Chinese involvement in sectors deemed critical for national security; strengthening ties with Indo-Pacific allies; and — most controversially — engaging with China directly to promote stable relations.And in a message to the increasingly outspoken China hawks within his Conservative Party, the foreign secretary will warn against an era of open confrontation with Beijing that might harm the U.K.’s economic interests and limit the West’s ab...