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Oregon Domestic Terrorism Law Targets the Far Right. Here’s How It’ll Backfire.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

A man holds his hand to his heart as a Proud Boys organizer recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a Proud Boys rally at Delta Park in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 26, 2020.Photo: Maranie Staab/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen Oregon Democrats introduced a new state domestic terrorism bill in February, civil rights groups were reminded of a similar piece of legislation — and began sounding the alarm.Georgia expanded its state domestic terrorism statute in 2017 in response to the mass shooting perpetrated by white supremacist Dylann Roof against Black churchgoers in neighboring South Carolina. Atlanta legislators claimed that broadening their own state’s domestic terror laws to include certain attacks on property would somehow keep the public safe from far-right violence.Critics of the legislation in Georgia said at the time that it could be used to target environmentalists and anti-racist activists as well.They were right. Last month, 42 activists were indiscriminately arrested and charged wit...

1948 Olympic bronze medalist Herb Douglas dead at 101

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Herb Douglas, who turned a chance encounter with Jesse Owens as a teenager into fuel to win a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympics, has died. He was 101.The University of Pittsburgh, where Douglas starred on both the football and track teams before later serving in various roles for his alma mater, said Douglas died Saturday.“In every role that he filled, as an aspiring athlete from Hazelwood, as a student-athlete and University trustee and as an esteemed businessman, Olympian and community leader, Herb Douglas excelled,” Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said. “He was both a champion himself and a champion of others, never hesitating to open doors of opportunity and help people pursue their own success.”Douglas, a Pittsburgh native, was 14 when he met Owens, the American track and field star who won four gold medals in sprints and the long jump at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens spoke at an elementary school near the Hazelwood neighborhood wher...

DC woman who conquered Mt. Kilimanjaro at 73 aims to help other Black climbers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.A D.C. woman, who is believed to be one of the oldest African American women to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, is reaching new heights helping other Black residents in the D.C. area to climb to better health.In 2022, Sharon Goods, along with 11 other African American climbers, reached the top of the 19,000 foot tall African mountain.The 73-year-old’s nonprofit organization, the Wisdom Walkers, is now trying to help other African Americans improve their health.“(I want to) encourage African Americans to take care of their health at every age, every stage of life,” she said.Goods said the group started planning the climb in 2020 with the initial goal of getting African Americans to work out.Every week, they would invite people to walk or climb, then one day, during a Zoom meeting, they asked, “We̵...

NBA Playoffs: 76ers waiting for more teams to make 2nd round

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

Philadelphia is waiting, and in Joel Embiid’s case, ailing.The lone team with a ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs will get some company over the next few days, possibly as early as Tuesday.The 76ers finished off a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend, despite being without their MVP candidate center. Embiid isn’t the only big name dealing with injury — all eyes will be on Miami on Monday and whether Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo can play through his bruised lower back.WHAT’S NEXT?There are a pair of Game 4’s on Monday, with two lower-seeded teams holding an opportunity to take 3-1 series leads. Eighth-seeded Miami plays host to top-seeded Milwaukee in an East matchup, while the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers then face second-seeded Memphis in a West contest.Road teams hold the leads going into Monday, and then Tuesday, it’ll be three home teams that have a chance to join Philadelphia in the second round.Boston hosts Atlanta, Denver ...

Sports on TV for Tuesday, April 25

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsTuesday, April 25COLLEGE BASEBALL6 p.m.ACCN — Coastal Carolina at Wake ForestESPNU — East Carolina at NC State7 p.m.SECN — Louisville at Kentucky8 p.m.PAC-12N — Gonzaga at OregonCOLLEGE GOLF (WOMEN’S)1 p.m.GOLF — Regional selections for the 2023 NCAA DI Women’s Golf ChampionshipIIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S)10 a.m.NHLN — World Championship Group Stage: Switzerland vs. U.S., Group B, Basel, Switzerland12:30 p.m.NHLN — World Championship Group Stage: Czechia vs. Canada, Group A, Porrentruy, SwitzerlandMLB BASEBALL7:30 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: NY Yankees at Minnesota OR San Diego at Chicago Cubs10:30 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at San Francisco OR Kansas City at Arizona (Joined in Progress)NBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: Atlanta at Boston, Game 59 p.m.NBATV — Western Conference First Round: Minnesota at Denver, Game 510 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: LA Clippers at Phoenix, Game ...

Tucker Carlson out at Fox News, network confirms

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network's 2020 election reporting.The network said in a press release that the last program of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” aired Friday.“We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” the press release from the network said.Carlson became Fox’s most popular personality after replacing Bill O’Reilly in Fox’s prime-time lineup in 2016. He’s also consistently drawn headline for controversial coverage, including most recently airing tapes from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to minimize the impact of the deadly attack.There was no immediate explanation from Fox about why Carlson was leaving.His name came up during the recently settled case with Dominion Voting Systems, primarily because of email and text messages that were revealed as part of the lawsuit. In some of them, Car...

Man showing personal progress despite Parkinson’s diagnosis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, the disease affects 10 million people worldwide.An estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. alone will be living with Parkinson's disease by 2030.Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately the dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain. There is no cure for Parkinson’s but there are many treatment options that can lessen the symptoms.Brian Rase is a retired pharmacist and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease several years ago. When Rase moved to St. Andrew’s Village in Aurora, he couldn’t walk across the room without a walker. Hundreds of pounds of unused medication dropped off in Jeffco, DougCo He participates in several activities like water aerobics, hydrogen therapy, and boxing. Along with his prescribed medications, his balance and cognitive function are improving.FOX31 and Channel 2 caught up with him while he was boxing.“We don't hit each other, we're at this point we're just...

Lockdown at Ramblewood Middle School lifted after bomb threat reported

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

A lockdown at Ramblewood Middle School has been lifted after police investigated a bomb threat that was made to the campus. According to Coral Springs Police, the school was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure, Monday morning. In a recent update, police tweeted that the lockdown has ended and that students will be released to their parents from inside the school.https://twitter.com/CoralSpringsPD/status/1650518718533779458?cxt=HHwWhIC2lfOB6ectAAAAAll students have been reported to be safe at this time.As a result of the incident, Atlantic Boulevard is currently closed from Riverside Drive to Ramblewood Drive and authorities are requesting that anyone traveling to the area does so in the eastbound direction from Atlantic Blvd.

Construction on Rickenbacker Causeway to implement safety improvements

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

As Miami-Dade County and the Department of Transportation of Public Works (DTPW) continued to implement safety improvements along the city’s roads, the department announced the start of a planned construction along the Rickenbacker Causeway. Starting Monday, construction will begin on relocating the entrance to Hobie Beach, in an effort to improve traffic flow for both cyclists and drivers.The new entrance will provide a safer and more efficient path for cyclists and pedestrians, reducing the risk of accidents and improving access to the popular beach. The changes come after two cyclists were tragically struck and killed on the causeway in May of 2022.In addition to the new entrance, the speed limit along the causeway has been lowered from 45 to 40 mph as of October. This change aims to decrease the speed differential between cars and bicycles, making the area safer for all users.DTPW is working closely with local authorities to ensure that the causeway is safe for all users. ...

Disney begins largest wave of layoffs, targeting thousands at ESPN, Parks, and other divisions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:53 GMT

(CNN) — Disney is laying off several thousand workers across the company this week in the second and largest wave of cuts as part of the media giant’s previously announced plan to slash its workforce by 7,000 employees.The latest round of job cuts will impact ESPN, Disney’s entertainment division, Disney Parks, and its Experiences and Product division as part of a larger workforce reduction plan announced in February by chief executive Bob Iger in an aim to save $5.5 billion in costs, the company said. The company had suspended its dividend payments during the pandemic, but Iger announced in February that he expects them to return.The cuts this week are expected to take place Monday through Thursday, affecting employees from coast to coast, Disney said. The latest round of layoffs comes after an initial wave last month, and will bring the total number of jobs lost across the company to 4,000, it said. The layoffs, however, are not expected to affect ...