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Advocates, celebrities rally to support LGBTQ rights at Texas Capitol

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds are expected to attend a rally Monday afternoon at the Texas Capitol, where they'll push for bills protecting the LGBTQ community and criticize the dozens of proposed restrictions now under consideration. The event, which begins at 12 p.m. on the south steps of the statehouse, is billed as the "All in for Equality Advocacy Day." Organizers include Equality Texas, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, the Texas Freedom Network, the ACLU of Texas, Lambda Legal and the Human Rights Campaign. LGBTQ+ advocates rally against Texas bills affecting trans people According to a news release, some of the speakers will include Jonathan Van Ness, the star of Netflix's "Queer Eye" series, as well as Cynthia Lee Fontaine, an Austin-based drag entertainer who competed on "RuPaul's Drag Race." Since the Texas legislative session began in January, Equality Texas kept a running tally of the "good bills" that it contends would provide more protections for LGBTQ Texans ...

How an 8-year-old helped turn Wild winger Ryan Reaves into a scoring machine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

Ryan Reaves was watching his son playing youth hockey last month when the chirps started to roll in.At that point, Reaves had played in exactly 40 games for the Wild, and still hadn’t found the back of the net despite some pretty good looks.That production from the 36-year-old — or lack thereof — was more than enough ammunition for an 8-year-old at the local rink.“A bunch of kids were there watching,” Reaves said with a laugh as he recalled the moment. “They were just giving it to me saying they had more goals than me.”Fittingly, the next day Reaves scored his first goal in a Wild sweater.It was an impressive play from the 6-foot-2, 225-pound winger, to say the least, as he skillfully batted a fluttering puck out of midair. Asked about the highlight after the Feb. 28 shootout win over the New York Islanders, Reaves breathed a sigh of relief, then kindly told the 8-year-old to eat his words.Looking back on it now, maybe Reaves should’ve...

Bennington Community Café: A gathering place to help those in need

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- The Bennington Community Café is a gathering place, serving everyone, especially those most in need in the community. All café items are pay-what-you-wish, which includes paying nothing at all, said volunteer organizer Jack Rossiter-Munley. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The café started at the beginning of 2023, with the first session being held on January 14. Since then, the café has been held every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Greater Bennington Community Services at 121 Depot Street.The café started because of a conversation that began in the Justice Reading Group, said Rossiter-Munley. The group, sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington, meets each month to discuss different books about social justice issues. New gift shop with boba tea opens in Berkshire County During one of the discussions, group members found out that the Community Coffee Pot program ru...

Troy man sentenced to 20 years for killing brother

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Troy man was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for killing his brother. Jatae Gourrier-Lewis pleaded not guilty to the charges in March 2022. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Gourrier-Lewis was arrested in February 2022 following reports of a domestic disturbance. Police said that when they arrived to assess the scene, Gourrier-Lewis fled on foot. Police caught up to him shortly after and arrested him.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, law enforcement warn against new drug being mixed with fentanyl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and law enforcement are warning about a new drug that’s contributing to rising overdoses across New York State. Xylazine, also called “Tranq,” is a sedative commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals. The drug is resistant to naloxone and increases the risk of an overdose when combined with other drugs like fentanyl and heroin. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Xylazine use is associated with increased skin ulcers, abscesses and other health complications," Kevin Brown, Schenectady County Director of Public Health, said. The substance has already been detected in Albany and Schenectady Counties and Central New York. “We’ve been tracing this now since about 2020, we’ve had a number of cases," Craig Apple, Albany County Sheriff, said. "Because it’s so cheap and because it still has the harmful effects of fentanyl and heroin, people are dying out there.” ...

Where bridge work is coming in Washington County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

WASHINGTON COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Bridge work is coming to communities in rural Washington County. On Friday, the county Board of Supervisors approved funds for the construction of bridges in two communities - and the (hopefully) final step of one long in the works. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “I hope this is the last resolution we’re moving on this bridge," said Jackson Town Supervisor Jay Skellie, speaking about a bridge project in the town of Granville. The effort to construct a new bridge on Church Street has been underway since 2019, with rising supply costs prompting a demand for more funding along the way."It is a beautiful bridge," said Granville Town Supervisor Matt Hicks. "It has a great big plaque - my name's not on it, I have nothing to do with it, but it's a very nice job."In the case of each bridge, Washington County is paying for a small part of the whole, with state and federal sources getting the work ...

Rockwood School District's March 2nd job fair

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Rockwood School District hosted a job fair on March, 2, 2022. They were looking for full and part-time support staff jobs. Correction: This article originally indicated that the job fair is on March 20.

Aurora dentist searched “how to make poison,” bought arsenic and cyanide before wife’s death, affidavit says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

An Aurora dentist ordered arsenic and cyanide days before his wife was poisoned to death, searched online about how to poison someone and was having an affair, Aurora police alleged in his arrest affidavit.James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday, hours after his wife, Angela Craig, 43, was taken off life support and died. Investigators believe James Craig put poison in protein shakes he made for his wife, according to the affidavit.Weeks before Angela died, James Craig used a communal computer at his workplace to conduct numerous searches about poison, police alleged in an affidavit.The searches included: “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human,” “Is Arsenic Detectable in Autopsy,” “Top 5 Undetectable Poisons That Show No Signs of Foul Play,” “how to make poison,” and “The Top 10 Deadliest Plants (They Can Kill You),” according to the affidavit.The couple had been having marital tr...

Letters: Jenna Ellis, disgraced Trump attorney, deserves more than a slap on the wrist

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

Slap on the wrist not enough for undermining democracyRe: “Former Trump lawyer censured for falsehoods about election,” March 10 news storySo, it is great that lawyer, Jenna Ellis has been censured, but how can the fine be less than $300?! I realize that it is hard to put a price tag on the damage done for lying excessively and undermining our government recklessly; how it erodes trust and respect for our voting systems and all those who are dedicated to serving the public good responsibly.But she should be punished more harshly so that there is really a deterrent. Instead, there is no real impact on those who self-servingly barter in lies and conspiracies. It is embarrassing what has come of those who tarnish Colorado’s reputation.You choose to abuse; you should lose out on the benefits and opportunities provided to those who appreciate their democracy respectfully. Fortunately, there are many more who outweigh these un-American ways, but without more meaningful p...

Trial begins for Colorado Springs stepmon accused of killing 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, dumping body in Florida

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:56 GMT

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children via APGannon StauchJury selection began Monday in the murder trial of the Colorado Springs woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and then driving across the country to dump his body in Florida.Letecia Stauch, 39, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Gannon Stauch, who disappeared from the family’s Colorado Springs home on Jan. 27, 2020, prompting extensive searches for the boy. Letecia Stauch was the last person to see Gannon alive, and investigators believe she killed the boy in his bedroom while the two were home alone that afternoon.Gannon’s body was found in March 2020, inside a suitcase under a bridge near Pensacola, Florida. He had been shot in the jaw, stabbed in the chest and back, and suffered a skull fracture, authorities said. His body was wrapped in bedding from the family’s home, and bullets found in the suitcase appeared to have been fired from a gun kept in the family’...