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These LGBTQ+ families have a message for the Midwest: ‘We Live Here’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

Jason Dick | (TNS) CQ-Roll CallFor one family in Iowa, the choice between staying and going didn’t feel like a choice.“Do we stay and fight, or do we go? But where do you go where there’s stability and safety?” says Katie Chiaramonte in the new Hulu documentary “We Live Here: The Midwest.”Chiaramonte, who is married to a transgender woman, is one of several Midwesterners profiled in the film, which also visits Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio and Minnesota.Director Melinda Maerker describes a sense of hope replaced by fear, as the “joyous” marriage equality decision in Obergefell v. Hodges was quickly followed by Donald Trump’s election in 2016 and “really outward, ugly” displays of discrimination.That backlash is still growing, she says. “But the goal (of) the film was not to be in any way preachy. We wanted people to fall into these stories, and good stories are often complicated.”Maerker and co-producer David Miller joined the Political Theater podcast to talk about the “courageous” and im...

‘America’s Most Wanted’ to return, hosted by John Walsh and son Callahan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

Karu F. Daniels | New York Daily News (TNS)When “America’s Most Wanted” returns to the airwaves, it will be a family affair.John Walsh, who was the face of the groundbreaking to-catch-a-fugitive series for decades, will resume hosting duties alongside his son Callahan Walsh when Fox launches a new season in 2024.The younger Walsh, 38, is a child advocate for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children organization. He previously appeared on “America’s Most Wanted,” which his father launched in 1988, and on other shows he hosted.“It’s an incredible time for ‘America’s Most Wanted’ to return to Fox, especially in partnership with my son Callahan, to continue my lifetime’s work,” John Walsh, 77, said in a statement Wednesday to Variety. “I’m in constant awe over how instrumental our loyal viewers are in ensuring we get justice for victims and their loved ones, and today, they have entirely new tools at their disposal to help us fight back and quickly solve even more crimes...

Patriots impending free agent open to re-signing this offseason

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

FOXBORO — Few things have gone well for the Patriots this season, but their decision to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott to a one-year contract late in the summer has worked out.Elliott was a key contributor in the Patriots’ 21-18 win over the Steelers last week with 68 rushing yards on 22 carries and another 72 yards through the air with a touchdown on seven catches.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Will Travis Kelce be latest player Bill Belichick tries to ‘neutralize’ in Patriots-Chiefs? New England Patriots | Patriots reportedly down two offensive starters at Thursday practice New England Patriots | 98.5’s Fred Toucher responds to Hardy morning show speculation; Paul Perillo gives insight into Taylor Swift at Patriots game New England Patriots | Callahan: Robert Kraft’s reported Bill Belichick decision should be no surprise New England Patriots | Patriots offense gets g...

Will Travis Kelce be latest player Bill Belichick tries to ‘neutralize’ in Patriots-Chiefs?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

FOXBORO — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce should be preparing for a frustrating day at the office Sunday as he gets set to face off against a Bill Belichick-coached Patriots defense.Belichick openly acknowledged that the Patriots had a plan to “neutralize” edge defender T.J. Watt and wide receiver George Pickens in last week’s 21-18 win over the Steelers. It worked. Watt was held to just five tackles and one tackle for loss while facing off mostly against right tackle Mike Onwenu. Watt did get injured on the first play of the game but was on the field for most of the contest. After the game, he was diagnosed with a concussion but has since cleared protocol. Pickens caught just five passes on six targets for 19 yards.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots impending free agent open to re-signing this offseason New England Patriots | Patriots reportedly down two offensive starters at Thursday practice New England Patriots | 98.5’s...

Jurors deliberate in domestic violence trial of actor Jonathan Majors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury will soon decide if Jonathan Majors is guilty of assaulting his girlfriend following two weeks of clashing narratives about whether the rising Hollywood star was the aggressor or victim during a chaotic struggle in the backseat of a car.The court case has centered on allegations brought by Grace Jabbari, a 30-year-old British dancer who said the “Creed III” actor struck her on the side of the head, twisted her arm behind her back, and squeezed her finger until it broke during a dispute last spring. In closing arguments that ended before lunch on Thursday, an attorney for Majors portrayed Jabbari as a compulsive liar who concocted a story of an abusive relationship as revenge after catching her boyfriend of two years texting another woman.The 34-year-old actor, who did not testify during the trial, dabbed his eyes with a tissue as his attorney, Priya Chaudhry, implored the jury to “end this ...

Arrest made in Mission Bay crash that killed 12-year-old paddleboarder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An arrest has been made in connection to a Mission Bay crash that killed a 12-year-old girl in July.San Diego Police Department Lt. Adam Sharki confirmed to FOX 5 Thursday that 19-year-old Arsanyous Refat Ghaly was taken into custody in Los Angeles on Nov. 8. following a warrant. Marine killed during training at Camp Pendleton identified The arrest comes after a collision occurred shortly before 2 p.m. in the De Anza Cove area on July 30. SDPD said Ghaly was using a personal watercraft when he collided with the girl who was paddle boarding.The victim was brought to shore and first responders performed CPR, police said. She was then taken to a local hospital, where she later died of her injuries.Since then, authorities have been investigating the cause of the collision and whether or not speed was factor in this incident. Though the specifics of those details have yet to be released, portions of De Anza Cove are under a "no wake zone." This limits watercrafts to 5 mph....

Crash closes southbound I-5 lanes near Del Mar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A crash Thursday afternoon prompted the closures of three lanes on southbound Interstate 5 near Del Mar.The collision involving multiple vehicles was reported near the Via De La Valle exit. Traffic was backed up to Encinitas Boulevard.The HOV lane and two left lanes are closed. Arrest made in Mission Bay crash that killed 12-year-old paddleboarder Check back for updates on this developing story.

REVIEW: finestkind is a crime drama of the finest kind

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

Crime dramas are a genre older than the medium of film. The genre’s tropes are a good way of heightening tension, taking a situation and making the stakes much more dire very quickly. When characters we like are worried about the law, the audience worries about them. Tommy Lee Jones as Ray, Toby Wallace as Charlie, Jenna Ortega as Mabel and Ben Foster as Tom in Finestkind streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Credit: Miller Mobley/Paramount+With his latest film finestkind, director Brian Helgeland (the director of Legend and A Knight’s Tale) makes a fantastic crime drama out of a setting not terribly well-represented in modern filmmaking, commercial fishing boats. This film is about two half-brothers played by Ben Foster (from Hell or High Water) and Toby Wallace (from the Royal Hotel) who begin to reconnect as the latter joins up with the former’s commercial fishing crew. But as the two continue to work together, the times turn tough and the two find themselves hav...

Death toll among B.C.’s homeless rising, hits 342 people last year: Coroner’s report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Coroners Service says there’s been a sharp increase in deaths among people experiencing homelessness. A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people experiencing homelessness were reported last year, an increase of almost 140 over the past two years. The coroners service says there were 1,464 deaths of people who were homeless in B.C. in the period between 2015 and 2022, averaging about 183 deaths per year.Most of those deaths were in Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey, B.C., and 82 per cent of them were male. However, the coroners service says the number of deaths has spiked significantly above the average between 2021 and 2022.The service says the toxic drug supply has significantly contributed to the increase, with more than eight of every 10 deaths in the review classified as accidental. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 14, 2023.The Canadian Press

Virginia court revives lawsuit by teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student’s pronouns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:57 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a Virginia high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns was reinstated Thursday by the state Supreme Court. Peter Vlaming, a former French teacher at West Point High School, sued the school board and administrators at West Point High School after he was fired in 2018. A judge dismissed the lawsuit before any evidence was heard in the case. But the Supreme Court overturned that ruling and said the lawsuit can proceed to trial.Vlaming claimed in his lawsuit that he tried to accommodate a transgender student in his class by using his masculine name and avoiding the use of pronouns, but the student, his parents and the school told him he was required to use the student’s male pronouns.Vlaming said he could not use the student’s pronouns because of his “sincerely held religious and philosophical” beliefs “that each person’s sex is biologically fixed and cannot be changed.” Vlaming also said he wou...