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SF drag queens honored on floor of California state legislature

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

(KRON) -- San Francisco drag icon Sister Roma was honored on the floor of the California State Legislature on Monday as an official Pride Month honoree. Sister Roma is a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBTQ advocacy group whose members dress as drag versions of nuns.The group has been under the spotlight of late after they were invited to the Los Angeles Dodgers Pride night and then uninvited, apparently under pressure from out-of-state conservatives like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. More trouble for downtown SF as owner of Hilton, Parc 55 cease payments on hotel properties However, following a public backlash, the Dodgers reinvited the Sisters to Pride Night."For 44 years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have given love, laughter, and support to the LGBTQ+ community," read a statement on the CA State Legislature's website. "The sisters have stood and fought with us when no one else would.""The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus is proud to honor Sister Roma f...

DHS Intel Report on Cop City Protesters Cribbed Far-Right Activist Andy Ngo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

A Department of Homeland Security agency’s intelligence report about the Atlanta protest movement “Stop Cop City” lifted a sentence nearly verbatim from an article published on a far-right news website published a day earlier.The December 16, 2022, report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Office for Bombing Prevention describes protesters opposed to razing a forest for a massive new police facility as “militants” comprising a “violent far-left occupation” — phrasings identical to an article written by right-wing provocateur Andy Ngo.“Five militants, part of the violent far-left occupation, were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism and other felony charges,” said the CISA report, referring to protests against the construction of the police facility, dubbed “Cop City” by its opponents.A day earlier, the Post Millennial, a conservative news outlet founded by Ngo that has faced criticism for its partisan bent and misleading stories on subjects like Covi...

Mets cut catcher Tomás Nido, reinstate Omar Narváez from 60-day IL

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Needing to make a difficult decision at catcher, the New York Mets cut light-hitting Tomás Nido on Monday when they reinstated fellow backstop Omar Narváez from the 60-day injured list.Nido was designated for assignment in a move that keeps catcher Francisco Álvarez in the majors. The 21-year-old rookie flourished in May and ascended to first string, taking advantage of consistent playing time while Narváez and Nido were on the IL.Nido was activated May 25 but has made only two starts since, going 1 for 5 with two strikeouts. He was a Gold Glove finalist last season and is signed through 2024 after essentially taking over the starting job from a slumping James McCann last year by the time the Mets entered the playoffs.This season, however, Nido is batting a paltry .125 (7 for 56) without an extra-base hit.New York has seven days to trade or release him. The 29-year-old Nido could also be claimed by another team — or accept an outright assignment to the minors with th...

Southern Miss heads to super regionals for second straight season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Dustin Dickerson hit a go-ahead three-run homer in sixth inning and Southern Miss rallied for the fourth straight game to claim the Auburn Regional with an 11-7 victory over Pennsylvania on Monday.Southern Miss (45-18) is headed to the super-regional round for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles will face Tennessee, who captured the Clemson Regional, on Friday.Dickerson gave Southern Miss an 8-5 lead with his fourth home run of the regional — and 10th of the season.Penn scored twice in the seventh before the Southern Miss offense got going, scoring three runs in its last three trips to the plate. Danny Lynch had an RBI single and Carson Paetow added a two-run double for a four-run lead.Penn (34-16) also lost to Southern Miss 11-2 late Sunday night after left-handed pitcher Justin Storm retired 17 of the 18 hitters he faced. The Golden Eagles scored eight times in the final inning to defeat previously unbeaten Penn.___More AP college sports: https://apne...

Callaghan’s arrival as US coach taken in stride by Pulisic, used to changes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

Christian Pulisic takes coaching changes in stride, whether at Chelsea or now the U.S. national team.The top American has played for three managers in four seasons at Stamford Bridge, where Mauricio Pochettino takes over this summer. Pulisic will be working with his third U.S. coach in seven months when the Americans meet Mexico on June 15 at Las Vegas in a CONCACAF Nations League semifinal.Anthony Hudson became interim coach in January after Gregg Berhalter’s contract expired, then quit and was replaced last week by B.J. Callaghan. “It’s all come as a bit of a surprise for us,” Pulisic said Monday after practice in Carson, California. “We’re dealing with it as best we can. We’ve spoken and given our input as much as we can. It’s not our job as players to appoint a manager or whatever the deal is, but we’re just here to come out and perform as best we can, no matter who the who coach is.”Berhalter was moved aside while the U.S. Soccer Federation hired a law firm to investigati...

Fire crews rescue driver from flooded road in Arvada

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Five vehicles became trapped Monday afternoon on a flooded road in Arvada, with one driver needing to be rescued.There was approximately a foot of water covering the pavement in the area of West 58th Avenue and Simms Street, Arvada Fire said.There were no reports of injuries, according to the fire department. 7 more days of rain and storm chances in Denver A rescue boat could be seen in a photo shared by Arvada Fire. The department said it was assisting with the rescue.Heavy rain moved through the area starting around 4 p.m. Monday.

Colorado Springs man killed after seeking help from police

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Two men were found dead Friday afternoon less than a mile from the Colorado Springs Police Department.The family of one of the men, identified as Qualin Campbell, said he was taken hostage. Campbell's wife, Talija, said she called for help after her husband told her he was in trouble.However, Talija Campbell and her civil rights Attorney Harry Daniels said police did not respond to that call for help and arrived after Qualin Campbell was dead.The two men were found dead in a parking lot in the 1500 block of South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police blotter said officers had been called to the location for a shooting and found two men dead. The men died in the middle of a parking lot outside several area businesses and fast food restaurants. Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying, dies in Colorado supermax prison The call came in at 2:09 p.m.One person who saw the surveillance video told FOX31 they saw the car pull ...

How will the rain affect Colorado's popular reservoirs?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

CHATFIELD RESERVOIR, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado reservoirs are popular places to boat, swim and fish in the summer. The question now is whether the rain will affect your summer plans.At Chatfield Reservoir, the water levels are normal right now. There’s a reallocation pool that stores some of the extra rainfall. The storage area prevents flooding in the recreational areas and downstream. Fort Collins flooding strands hotel guests, damages cars The Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company said it can release some of that water into the reservoir as needed.“We’ll be able to use that storage bucket very strategically in timing those releases to make sure that there’s still a good steady flow on the river when things do tend to dry out, and provide for a great recreation throughout the summer months," said Charly Hoehn with the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company. Hoehn said the stored water is multi-purpose and can be used for agricultural and environmental purposes as well.Aurora res...

Crocodile captured in Coral Gables neighborhood released safely into Biscayne Bay

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

A 60-pound, five-and-a-half-foot American crocodile made a grand entrance into a Coral Gables neighborhood over the weekend causing quite the commotion. Fearing for the safety of residents, Pesky Critters Wildlife Control trappers, also known as FWC Crocodile Agents, were called in to handle the situation.With local police on standby Saturday, the area was secured to ensure no one got hurt while the female crocodile played hide-and-seek in the bushes right in front of a house. Todd Hardwick and Noah Dean, trappers from Pesky Critters, wasted no time in nabbing the reptile and bringing it into custody.“When they are in the middle of the road, that’s not a good thing,” said Hardwick. This isn’t the first time an alligator or crocodile was found and trapped in a residential neighborhood. Last month, an alligator was spotted in a lake at the Colony Lakes Apartments in Homestead. “In this case, the best thing for that crocodile… I have no doubt the ani...

Officer injured after police cruiser and MBTA train collide in Rockport

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMT

A police cruiser and an MBTA train collided in Rockport on Sunday, leaving an officer injured, according to police. Police Chief John Horvath in a statement said the incident happened around 8 p.m. at the Poole’s Lane crossing, while both the train and the cruiser traveling at a slow speed. Police said the officer was in the cruiser at the time of the crash and was taken to an area hospital. None of the ten train passengers reported any injuries. The incident remained under investigation by MBTA Transit Police as of Monday afternoon.