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State of Texas: Lawmakers battle over healthcare for transgender children

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender Texas minors brought dozens of supporters and opponents to the Capitol on Thursday, for a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing that lasted several hours and often impassioned remarks from both testifiers and lawmakers.SB 14, authored by Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, would prohibit physicians from giving “procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment” for children under the age of 18. The bill claims that such treatment includes puberty-inhibiting drugs, hormone therapy and surgical interventions. SB 1029 would restrict adult access to gender affirming care, allow malpractice lawsuits for care Campbell, an emergency room physician, said her legislation is designed to protect vulnerable Texas children."Our children need counseling and love, not blades and drugs," said Campbell during the hearing. One parent, who has a transgender daughter, worries her child will not be ...

State girls basketball: Providence Academy repeats as Class 2A champs

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

Down by a point starting the second half, Maddyn Greenway and her Providence Academy teammates quickly made sure the final result would not be in doubt.And showed how good she and the Lions have been all season.Greenway finished with 31 points to pace Providence Academy to its second straight Class 2A girls basketball title, beating Albany 74-60 Saturday inside Williams Arena.Grace Counts, a Minnesota-Duluth commit, added 17 points and 16 rebounds in her final high school game. Eighth-grader Emma Millerbernd finished with 12 points and sophomore Hope Counts had 10 rebounds.Getting out in transition equals success for Providence Academy. Albany coaches and players knew that too.“We’re not used to being down at halftime. So, we’re kind of like, you know, ‘Let’s pick it up,’ ” Greenway said. “… We want to go get their defense or get their offense kind of jumbled up and then just go get layups.”That they did.Greenway showed a little bit of everything with six points, a...

Rockies spring training report: Ryan Feltner shelled by Royals

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

Royals 8, Rockies 5Saturday at Las Vegas BallparkOn the mound: Right-hander Ryan Feltner, the presumptive fifth starter, got hit hard by the Royals. The big blow was a three-run homer by Franmil Reyes in the fifth. Feltner gave up eight runs (all earned) on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and fanned two. Feltner’s spring ERA is 10.50. … Right-hander Pierce Johnson, the reliever from Arvada’s Faith Christian High School, continued his solid spring, pitching a clean seventh and striking out three. He has a 3.18 ERA.At the plate: Rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar led off and hit 2-for-3, boosting his average to .265. … Zac Veen started in left field, hit 2-for-3 and stole his eighth base of the Cactus League season.Up next (split-squad):Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Saunders: Would Rockies trade Charlie Blackmon? And nine more questions worth asking Colorado Rockies | Rockies spring training report: Versatile Harold Cas...

San Jose police probe ‘suspicious’ death

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

A man was found dead in East San Jose under suspicious circumstances, police said Saturday.San Jose police said Saturday morning that they were investigating the suspicious death of an adult male in the 2500 block of Fontaine Road, near the intersection of Tully Road and Highway 101.The department received a call around 6:30 a.m. that led them to the fatality.No further details were immediately available.Check back on this developing story.

Hoag Classic Par Scores

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

SaturdayAt Newport Beach CCNewport Beach, Calif.Purse: $2 millionYardage: 6,821; Par: 71Second RoundBernhard Langer64-66—130-12Doug Barron65-66—131-11Miguel Angel Jimenez64-67—131-11Fred Couples66-66—132-10Brian Gay67-65—132-10Chris DiMarco64-69—133-9K.J. Choi69-65—134-8Darren Clarke66-68—134-8Thongchai Jaidee67-67—134-8Rob Labritz66-68—134-8Harry Rudolph69-65—134-8Steve Stricker66-68—134-8Mike Weir65-69—134-8Marco Dawson68-67—135-7Ernie Els70-65—135-7John Huston67-68—135-7Timothy O’Neal68-67—135-7Rod Pampling67-68—135-7Dicky Pride68-67—135-7Kevin Sutherland66-69—135-7Stuart Appleby69-67—136-6Shane Bertsch68-68—136-6David Duval67-69—136-6Paul Goydos69-67—136-6Robert Karlsson68-68—136-6Jeff Maggert71-65—136-6Billy Andrade69-68—137-5Woody Austin69-68—137-5Jim Furyk66-71—137-5Richard Green69-68—137-5Padraig Harrington69-68—137-5Rocco Mediate69-68—137-5Corey Pavin68-69—137-5Brett Quigley70-67—137-5Robert Allenby70-68—138-4Steve Flesch71-67—138-4Retief Goosen69-69—138-4Scott McCarr...

Hoag Classic Tour Scores

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

SaturdayAt Newport Beach CCNewport Beach, Calif.Purse: $2 millionYardage: 6,821; Par: 71Second RoundBernhard Langer64-66—130Doug Barron65-66—131Miguel Angel Jimenez64-67—131Fred Couples66-66—132Brian Gay67-65—132Chris DiMarco64-69—133K.J. Choi69-65—134Darren Clarke66-68—134Thongchai Jaidee67-67—134Rob Labritz66-68—134Harry Rudolph69-65—134Steve Stricker66-68—134Mike Weir65-69—134Marco Dawson68-67—135Ernie Els70-65—135John Huston67-68—135Timothy O’Neal68-67—135Rod Pampling67-68—135Dicky Pride68-67—135Kevin Sutherland66-69—135Stuart Appleby69-67—136Shane Bertsch68-68—136David Duval67-69—136Paul Goydos69-67—136Robert Karlsson68-68—136Jeff Maggert71-65—136Billy Andrade69-68—137Woody Austin69-68—137Jim Furyk66-71—137Richard Green69-68—137Padraig Harrington69-68—137Rocco Mediate69-68—137Corey Pavin68-69—137Brett Quigley70-67—137Robert Allenby70-68—138Steve Flesch71-67—138Retief Goosen69-69—138Scott McCarron71-67—138Tom Pernice69-69—138Tim Petrovic68-70—138David Toms68-70—138Scott Ve...

More women’s March Madness: 12-seed Toledo downs Iowa State

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Toledo’s a very confident group, and now the program’s biggest victory in nearly three decades has the Rockets ready to see how far they can go. Quinesha Lockett scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Toledo knocked off No. 5 seed Iowa State 80-73 Saturday for the second win by a 12 seed in the opening round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.“We’re still dancing,” Lockett said. “We’re very excited. We just know we still have another game to play, and we’re ready to keep playing. But I just know everybody is real excited, and we had a good time out there.”Senior guard Jayda Jansen said they’re not satisfied just to be here.“Honestly, we’re not scared of anybody,” Jansen said.Toledo became the second 12 seed to win Saturday, joining Florida Gulf Coast not long after its win over Washington State. Toledo now will play No. 4 seed Tennessee, a 95-50 winner over 13th-seeded Saint Louis, on Monday night seeking its first Sweet 16 ever...

Strong earthquake kills at least 12 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least thirteen people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. Twelve of the victims died in Ecuador, while one died in Peru.Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso told reporters the earthquake had “without a doubt … generated alarm in the population.” Meanwhile, Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretary Cristian Torres in a radio interview said 11 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and one in the highlands state of Azuay. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said a...

Williams parks Xfinity car on start-finish line, walks away

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A frustrated Josh Williams made an unusual exit in the caution-marred first stage of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, leaving his car parked on the start-finish line for dramatic effect.Four cautions covered 26 of 40 laps in the first stage, including a final yellow after debris came off Williams’ No. 92 Chevrolet and he was ordered to park his vehicle.A frustrated Williams followed instructions, but on his terms. He parked his car on the checkered start-finish line, climbed out and walked toward his pit crew with a wave to the fans, apparently delivered with sarcasm.Before exiting his car, Williams angrily complained to his crew on his radio it was “apparently” NASCAR regulations to park your vehicle following a wreck “of any kind.” Added Williams: “This is some bull you know what. I’ve never heard of this in my life.”Williams was taken to the infield care center and then escorted to his team hauler without sp...

Christopher Newport beats Mount Union for first D-III title

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Barber scored 25 points — including a driving layup as time expired — and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jahn Hines scored 18 points and Christopher Newport beat Mount Union 74-72 Saturday to win the first NCAA Division III championship in program history. The Captains (30-3) ended their season with a 15-game win streak, dating to a 64-59 loss to then-No. 2 Randolph-Macon College — the defending national champion — on Jan. 11. Barber was 10-of-15 shooting and had his eighth double-double of the season. Caleb Furr tied his career-high with four 3-pointers on as many attempts to finish with 12 points and Matthew Brodie also scored 12 points for Christopher Newport.Christian Parker scored 10 points in a 12-4 run that culminated with when his layup with 17 seconds left gave Mount Union a 70-69 lead. Ty Henderson converted a three-point play four seconds later to put the Captains back in front by two points, Parker scored inside to make it 72-all with 4.2 seconds left ...