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Twitter worst among major social media platforms for LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment—especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. But Twitter is the worst. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! LGBTQ+ advocates have long warned that online hate and harassment can lead to violence offline. But even when it does not, online abuse can take a toll on a person's mental health. In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD gave Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter low or failing scores, saying the platforms don't do enough to keep their users safe.That said, most improved from a year ago. Twitter, which was acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk last October, was the only exception. GLAAD's scorecard called it “the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people" and the only one that saw its scores decline from last year. Once-...

Man charged in shooting that killed 19-year-old, injured 3 others

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged a man in connection with a shooting in April that left a 19-year-old dead and three teenagers injured.According to Evita Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened just after 10:15 p.m. on April 26, in the 2800 block of Chippewa Street.Police claim the four victims were inside a truck that was reversing on Chippewa Street when a suspect fired shots. The driver, Kobe Dotson, then struck a fire hydrant, causing both driver’s side doors to be ripped off. Dotson then crashed into a home. A Missouri doctor’s death is steeped in mystery and speculation. Authorities aren’t talking Dotson suffered gunshot wounds and was also ejected from the vehicle after the crash. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Three teenagers—two 16-year-old girls and a 15-year-bold boy—suffered minor injuries in the incident.Homicide detectives eventually arrested Clyde Sanders, 34, for the...

7 Kansas City firefighters injured battling large warehouse fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Seven firefighters were injured as more than 160 firefighters from dozens of units battled a fire that consumed a wood pallet-building business.Firefighters responded to burning warehouse near Monroe and Nicholson Avenues in Kansas City's Northeast Industrial District shortly after 12 p.m. Thursday. The fire department said three of the firefighters went to hospitals for treatment. Another four firefighters were treated at the scene.Firefighters searched the building and then moved out of the building to tackle the fire."They moved into a defensive posture, meaning they put the ladder sticks up all the way to the top and extended them and we have a large amount of water," Jason Spreitzer, KCFD, said.A YouTube Shorts video from Brandon Wood shows a view of the fire smoke from the inside of an airplane over Kansas City.Pretty ominous from the air. Saw it on the way out of town. https://t.co/bzMK6Kbcdh— Brandon Wood ☕️ (@BrandonWouldnt) June 15, 2023 "The whole yard...

Ascension Health nurses rally at company headquarters today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Nurses from Ascension Health in Kansas and Texas are headed to the healthcare giant’s headquarters in St. Louis Thursday for a rally.The National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United represents nearly 2,000 nurses across three facilities, two in Wichita, Kansas, and one in Austin, Texas.Union representatives say the nurses want to see changes to what they call unsafe staffing practices.The nurses are negotiating for their first contract after unionizing in the past year and have voted to authorize a one-day strike.Ascension Health issued a statement about the current negotiations:We continue to bargain in good faith with National Nurses United (NNU) to come to a mutually beneficial agreement on initial contracts for the associates they represent in Ascension Texas and Ascension Via Christi. While we respect our associates’ right to organize themselves through union representation and participate in union activities, this action is disappointing given that w...

Valeri Nichushkin expected to rejoin Avalanche for 2023-24 season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

Valeri Nichushkin plans to rejoin the Colorado Avalanche for the start of the 2023-24 season after leaving the team during the playoffs, sources told The Denver Post.The team expects Nichushkin to be back for the start of training camp in September.Nichushkin last played in Game 2 of Colorado’s first-round playoff series, scoring the tying goal in a 3-2 win over the Kraken. On April 23, the day of Game 3 in Seattle, an intoxicated woman was found in Nichushkin’s hotel room, causing a team doctor to call for an ambulance to take her to a hospital, according to a Seattle Police Department report.Nichushkin left Seattle the day of the incident and did not play in Game 3 or the remainder of the series, which the Avalanche lost in seven games. There was no criminal investigation stemming from the incident, according to Seattle PD, and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Nichushkin was also not under investigation by the league. The Avalanche declined to comment, saying Nichushki...

Deputies rescue Air Force airman after serious mountain biking crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

A late afternoon mountain bike ride in the hills of Menifee, California last month was nearly Jess Dureza’s last.He had anticipated "just a quick ride before sunset."Mountain bikers know it can be a dangerous and solitary sport, one that takes you many miles from roads, homes and cell service.Crashes happen, and when they do, you hope they are minor. If not, you hope that someone finds you quickly.“I hit a jump and then crashed,” Dureza recalled. “After that, I don’t remember anything.”The Air Force Technical Sergeant, who's also a husband and father, had suffered critical injuries with no means of seeking help on his own.With sunlight waning, Dureza regained consciousness and was fortunate to have enough cell service to call 911 and share his location.Rescuers with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department jumped into action.Video shows rescue crews hoisting Jess Dureza into a helicopter after a mountain biking crash in Menifee, California. May 8, 2023. (Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dep...

Home prices have declined in these California cities, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

The dream of home ownership is one shared by many, but expensive home prices can make that dream seem out of reach.While prospective buyers in California may have trouble landing their forever homes in big metropolitan cities due to expensive home prices, not all hope is lost. A new study from Go Banking Rates revealed which cities can be an affordable alternative to pricey neighborhoods. California homes are selling below asking price: Can you bid low? Four neighborhoods in the Golden State were named in the report.To determine which locations had affordable home prices, researchers analyzed data from Zillow that mapped out median home list price changes from 2022 to 2023 and year-over-year changes in median household income from 2020 to 2021.Home prices in these neighborhoods have declined, according to the study.Riverside: Home price change: -1.36%San Diego: Home price change: -3.57%Los Angeles: Home price change: -3.50%Sacramento: Home price change: -5.81%While the price decli...

Snoop Dogg barks up the right tree with Petco partnership

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

The Doggfather and Petco have teamed up for a pawsitively brilliant collaboration to highlight the brand's pet care offerings. Snoop Dogg is featured in the 30-second ad titled "Dogg Walk," which starred the Long Beach, California native as the human version of a Doberman Pinscher. He's followed walking around his home gushing over his health all thanks to the pet retailer."Man I feel good," Snoop exclaimed in the spot. "Could be the food I'm eating. No artificials. Or these toys that get my mind right. Or maybe it's Petco for keeping me healthy for less money."Petco posted the ad on Instagram with the caption "It takes a Dogg to know a dog."Fans of the rapper will notice that's the same dog that he transformed into for his hit "Who Am I? (What's My Name?) from his first album "Doggystyle," which debuted 30 years ago this year. Snoop Dogg postpones Hollywood Bowl concert in solidarity with WGA strike The campaign is the latest of the brand's "It's What We'd Want If We Were Pets" p...

Nola Humphrey, Victor Jacuinde-Garcia and Giovanni Vazquez Died in Head-On Crash on US 95 [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

2 Injured and 3 Dead Following Two-Vehicle Collision near Mile Marker 10LAS VEGAS, NV (June 15, 2023) – Saturday night, Nola Humphrey and two adults lost their lives after a head-on crash on US 95.The incident took place along US-95 near mile marker 10 on May 20th around 9:25 p.m.As per reports, a Chevrolet Trax driver traveling northbound on US95 failed to stay in his lane and entered the opposite lane, colliding head-on with the Dodge, which burst into flames.The Chevrolet driver, 22-year-old Victor Jacuinde-Garcia, and passenger, 24-year-old Giovanni Vazquez sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.Medics then took a juvenile passenger of the Dodge, 10-year-old Nola Humphrey, to Desert View Hospital where she later died from her injuries.The other occupants of the Dodge, driver Joshua Bonde and passengers Rebecca “Becky” Hall and Keira Humphrey received treatment for major injuries at the hospital.At this time, LVMPD is investigating the cause of the fatal wrong-way c...

Ruben Garcia Killed in Pedestrian Accident on South Chestnut Avenue [Fresno County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

Pedestrian Collision on East Central Avenue Kills 20-Year-Old Fresno ManFRESNO COUNTY, CA (June 15, 2023) – Tuesday morning, a pedestrian versus pickup collision in Fresno County claimed the life of Ruben Garcia.The incident happened around 3:00 a.m. on South Chestnut Avenue and East Central Avenue.According to the California Highway Patrol, two young men ran across Central Avenue near Chestnut Avenue in an easterly direction. A driver on the road failed to see the two pedestrians in time and struck one of them with their vehicle.Responding fire units eventually arrived at the scene and located the victim still under the pickup truck.Following the collision, first responders declared the man dead at the scene. He was later identified as 20-year-old Ruben Garcia of Fresno.Authorities said that drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the collision. Additionally, the involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.No words can mend the broken hearts a...