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Federal appeals court preserves access to abortion pill but tightens rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas  — A federal appeals court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken and said it could not be dispensed by mail.The decision late Wednesday temporarily narrowed a ruling by a lower court judge in Texas that had completely blocked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the nation’s most commonly used method of abortion. Still, preventing the pill from being sent by mail amounts to another significant curtailing of abortion access — less than a year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade resulted in more than a dozen states effectively banning abortion outright.The case is likely to go to the U.S. Supreme Court.“We are going to continue to fight in the courts, we believe the law is on our side, and we will prevail,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday, speaking to reporters from Dublin during a visit by President Joe Biden.Mifepristone was approved for use...

Corliss Park Apartment shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- 35-year-old Hector Rodriguez was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of criminal possession of a weapon, in connection to the shooting. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Rodriguez pleaded not guilty in Troy City Court on April 13, 2023. He was taken into custody shortly after police arrived on the scene. According to police, all three victims remain in the hospital with one still in critical condition. Rodriguez was remanded to Rensselaer County Jail until his preliminary hearing, set for April 18, 2023. The investigation remains ongoing.

ACSO: Suspect flees leading to car chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Troy man wanted out of Connecticut was arrested in Albany on Wednesday after fleeing deputies trying to pull him over, which led to a chase, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Hector DeJesus Jr., 39, faces several charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, deputies tried to pull over a car for vehicle and traffic violations. When deputies turned on their emergency lights and sirens, the driver allegedly began to flee. After a chase, deputies say the car came to a stop after driving onto a grass median at the intersection of Western Avenue and Madison Avenue. Deputies say they identified the driver as DeJesus Jr. and took him into custody.According to the Albany County Sheriff's Office, DeJesus was found to be wanted out of Connecticut for violating his probation status for the sale of drugs. Further investigation revealed DeJesus allegedly possessed a quantity of cocaine ...

5-yr-old airlifted after walking onto I-44 in Pulaski County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

UPDATE 4/13/23 — A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report reveals that the child walked onto the road.A 911 caller who said that the child fell out of a car before they were hit was incorrect, according to troopers. A crash investigation showed that the child simply walked onto the roadway.The 5-year-old is a boy from Waynesville. There are no updates on their condition at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. The crash report lists them as having serious injuries.The driver of the 2020 Kenworth tractor-trailer is a 66-year-old man from St. Louis.Original article, published April 12, 2023:PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. — A crash on I-44 has left a 5-year-old child injured, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I is investigating an accident at Mile Marker 157 between Waynesville and St. Robert on I-44 Wednesday evening involving a child seemingly struck by a vehicle on the interstate.Troop I said that troopers arrived on the sce...

Juvenile shot in East St. Louis early Thursday morning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- Illinois State Police say a juvenile was shot early Thursday morning in East St. Louis. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of North 39th Street at around 12:15 a.m.The child was taken to the hospital. The victim's condition has not yet been shared with the public. Top Story: Missouri students physically restrained, secluded thousands of times Two suspects were arrested this morning by the East St. Louis Housing Authority. Their identities have not yet been released.Details about this shooting are still coming into the FOX 2 Newsroom. They will be added to this page as they come in.

The 'Great Taste' event taking place tonight at the St. Louis Science Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch great taste event is Thursday night at the St. Louis Science Center.There will be tastings by some of the restaurants that made the 2023 edition of Ian Froeb's 'STL 100.' There will also be live music, local vendors, and a chance to explore the science center after hours. Trending: St. Louis County battles over marijuana sales tax General admission tickets are $45 and VIP tickets are $65.

Three Cherry Creek School District teachers died over the weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

Three Cherry Creek School District teachers died over the weekend, one from a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, district officials confirmed Thursday.Two of the teachers worked at Eaglecrest High School, which was closed Wednesday “to create some space for that community” to grieve, school district spokeswoman Abbe Smith said.“And there was a physical education teacher at one of our elementary schools who passed away. But that is not at all related to the other deaths. We have no reason to believe that was bacterial meningitis,” Smith said.His cause of death wasn’t identified.On Wednesday, Arapahoe County public health officials completed contact tracing work at Eaglecrest High School. Meningitis can be contagious and require hospitalization. It can be treated with antibiotics.The teacher who died over the weekend of suspected meningitis was Maddie Schmidt, an Integrated Learning Center teacher at Eaglecrest. And Judith Geoffroy, a paraprofessional in t...

Denver weather: High fire danger as wind buffets dry ground amid heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

A third day in a row of summer-like heat with temperatures reaching 79 degrees and wind gusting at speeds up to 45 miles per hour, buffeting dry ground, is expected to create critical fire weather Thursday.The National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire danger warning covering metro Denver, Colorado Springs, and Colorado’s Front Range mountain foothills and extending eastward across the high plains to the border with Kansas.The humidity in eastern Colorado was expected to measure as low as 10%.Cooler and wetter weather likely will develop on Friday, weather service forecasters said, with the high temperature in metro Denver around 51 degrees. Light snow in the mountains and rain on the high plains is expected. But, on Thursday, meteorologists and local governments were advising residents to avoid outdoor burning and any activities that create sparks.Wind gusts 30-45 mph and low relative humidity as low as 10% will lead to critical fire weather conditions this afternoon...

Claremont neighborhood uses sandbags, hoses to divert rising groundwater that's flooding the area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

Claremont residents are scrambling to protect their homes amid groundwater that is seeping up to the surface.What started as a small trickle has grown into a steady flow, residents of the Stone Canyon neighborhood told KTLA.On streets like Moody Place, hoses and sandbags are diverting water into the street, where it can drain into the gutters. It began earlier this month, but it's only grown in intensity and scale, affecting more and more homes.While this normally occurs during years of heavy rains like this one, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is also letting water out of a nearby dam, though it has not been confirmed if that release of water is contributing to the groundwater seepage.

The Rise and Reign of Queen Kwong

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:55 GMT

The Rise and Reign of Queen Kwong: It’s fair to say that Carré Callaway, the enigmatic talent behind improvisational art rock project Queen Kwong, has had a rough few years. She was married to the guitarist from Limp Bizkit, Wes Borland, and then she wasn’t (and who’s to say which is worse?) There have been very public court cases involving her ex, and all of the awfulness that comes with that. And while all of the chaos was raining down, she had to face a life-altering cystic fibrosis diagnosis.She could be forgiven for being a bit down. In conversation though, she’s a fucking delight. Spritely, even. Awkward questions are met with grace and a dab of good humor. She’s charming, eloquent, very sweet and hyper-intelligent.Her new album, not exactly cryptically titled Couples Only, helped. She admits that she was in a difficult place when she entered the studio for the first time at the start of these sessions, but the work was therapeutic. That’s not uncommon among musicians, among a...