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‘Tennessee three’ to visit Biden at White House next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion votes after participating in protests over last month’s school shooting in Nashville will visit the White House to meet with President Joe Biden on Monday.Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the visit on Wednesday. She said Biden was “proud” and “appreciative” to see the three state representatives calling for stronger gun restrictions, particularly a ban on so-called assault weapons.The president spoke with the lawmakers to thank them “for speaking out and for standing their ground, and being very clear about what’s needed to protect their communities,” Jean-Pierre said. The expulsion votes added a level of political drama and controversy to the violence at The Covenant School, where three children and three adults were killed.Two of the lawmakers — Rep. Justin Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones, both Black — were expelled by the Republican-controlled legislature. The third, Rep. Gloria Johnson, who is ...

La “interseccionalidad” se volvió un tema candente en los últimos años. Esto es lo que significa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

(CNN) — Interseccionalidad. Feminismo interseccional. Son frases que quizá hayas oído en las noticias o en boca de los políticos de tu localidad.Aunque estos términos son más habituales en los últimos años, “interseccionalidad” fue acuñado por primera vez hace más de 30 años por la jurista Kimberlé Crenshaw, como un concepto relativamente oscuro que analizaba cómo la opresión de las mujeres negras estaba siendo pasada por alto a los ojos de la ley.Pero el propio término se convirtió en un reclamo verbal. Al igual que frases como “teoría crítica de la raza” y “diversidad, equidad e inclusión”, la interseccionalidad se ha interpretado a veces fuera de su definición original y se ha convertido en un tema de debate político.Esto es lo que debes saber sobre la interseccionalidad: qué significa exactamente y por qué es importante.¿Qué es y qué no es la teoría crítica de la raza?¿Qué es la interseccionalidad?Según Crenshaw, la interseccionalidad es...

Are Brazilians Hispanic? Many say ‘yes,’ report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

A coding error in an annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau has offered unprecedented insight into how large numbers of Brazilians in the U.S. identify as Hispanic.An analysis by Pew Research Center shows that the coding mistake revealed at least 416,000 Brazilians, or more than two-thirds of Brazilians in the U.S., identifying as Hispanic in the 2020 American Community Survey. By comparison, only 14,000 Brazilians identified that way in 2019, and only 16,000 Brazilians did so in 2021 — years when the coding error wasn’t made.Since 2000, the Census Bureau hasn’t classified Brazilians and other people from non-Spanish speaking countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as Hispanic because of federal government definitions that were last revised in 1997 but are being reconsidered for an update next year. Because of this, if someone marks that they are Hispanic but Brazilian on the survey, they are recoded as “not Hispanic” when the numbers are crunched.In 2020, however,...

Roy Rosselló, exintegrante de Menudo, dice que el padre de los hermanos Menéndez abusó sexualmente de él

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

(CNN Español) — Roy Rosselló, exintegrante del grupo Menudo y que actualmente tiene 51 años, dice en el avance de una docuserie que se transmitirá el próximo mes en Estados Unidos a través de Peacock, que el padre de los hermanos Menéndez abusó sexualmente de él.Rosselló afirma que José Menéndez, asesinado en agosto de 1989 junto a su esposa por sus hijos Lyle y Erik Menéndez, abusó de él sexualmente cuando era adolescente. La supuesta agresión se da a conocer en el adelanto de un documental llamado “Menéndez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” de la plataforma Peacock que se estrena el 2 de mayo. CNN está tratando de obtener una reacción de Roy Rosselló.“Este es el hombre que me violó”, cuenta Roselló en el programa, apuntando a una foto de José Menéndez. “Ese es el pederasta”, dice, agregando que a esa edad él tenía 14 años, y que José Menéndez, quien era un exitoso empresario, también lo drogó.Lyle Menéndez, de 55 años, y Erik Menéndez, de 50, están encarcelados desde julio de 1996, d...

Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.orgQuestions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to 919-510-8937, 202-641-9660, 410-837-8315, 804-643-6646 or [email protected]. Mid-South Assistant News Director Jonathan Drew can be reached at 919-510-8937 or [email protected] access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact AP Customer Support at [email protected] or 877-836-9477.This information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Coverage Plan will keep you up to date. All times are Eastern unless specified otherwise.SOUTH CAROLINAXGR-LETHAL INJECTION-SOUTH CAROLINAThe South Carolina Hou...

Man found shot in car, remains in critical condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora Police are actively investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.Just after midnight on Wednesday, officers with the Aurora Police Department were called about shots fired in the 1300 block of South Florence Street in the Dayton Triangle neighborhood.When officers arrived at the area, they noticed a sedan idling with the lights on. The sedan was parked in the middle of a parking lot lane, according to APD. Medina Alert: Truck wanted in deadly hit-and-run Officers approached the sedan and found a man inside suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Police took the man to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.APD is now actively investigating the situation and said no arrests have been made.Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to reach out to the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Ukraine agitates to keep EU bid on Europe’s mind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

Ukraine may still be dominating the news cycle in Europe. But in Kyiv, there are jitters that its bid to join the EU is slipping off the front page. An informal update on the process from Brussels widely expected in April is more likely to arrive in late May, according to EU and Ukrainian officials. It’s poor timing for Kyiv, which is now also quarreling with some of its closest EU allies over a glut of Ukrainian grain shipments that depressed local prices and left farmers fuming. The incidents are crystallizing a difficult reality for Kyiv: Joining the EU was always going to be hard. It will take time for Brussels to sort through the logistics. It will be difficult to maintain political support during the bureaucratic lulls. And countries will be increasingly anxious about the economic turbulence that may result from integrating more than 40 million Ukrainians and their major industries into the EU. On the logistics front, EU officials close to the membership process...

Dog shot in Dorchester after attacking officer, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

A Boston police officer shot a dog after the animal bit another officer during a response, according to authorities.The Boston Police Department said the officers had been called to 28 Michigan Ave. in Dorchester on Wednesday when the incident occurred.According to police, an officer was bitten by the dog while on scene, leading to a second officer discharging their weapon, shooting the animal.Authorities told 7NEWS that the officer who was bitten was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the other officer was also transported per procedure after an officer discharges his firearm.Boston PD officials said an investigation into the matter is ongoing, with no further details released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Foo Fighters announce first new album since death of drummer Taylor Hawkins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

(CNN) — The Foo Fighters are learning to fly without their drummer Taylor Hawkins.A little over a year after Hawkins’ death in Columbia while on tour with the band, the Foo Fighters announced on Wednesday that they will release a new album titled “But Here We Are” this summer. Their first single, “Rescued,” was made available along with the announcement.In a news release, the band said that the album comes “following a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances.”“A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year, ‘But Here We Are’ is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family,” their statement continued.Hawkins had been a beloved member of the Foo Fighters for more than two decades before his shocking death in March of 2022 at the age of 50. At the time, the Foo Fighters tweeted “his musical s...

Pat Leonard: Some teams might survive a Saquon Barkley regular season holdout, but these Giants couldn’t

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

There are a lot of NFL teams that could survive a player like Saquon Barkley holding out into the regular season, not playing and being disgruntled when he did return to the team.But the Giants aren’t one of them.The contract standoff makes sense from the team’s perspective for plenty of reasons:Barkley plays running back. He already has an extensive injury history. Some of his fundamentals are either poor (pass blocking) or overrated (pass-catching) in critical areas.All of that undermines his argument that he should be paid like one of the league’s two best backs, if not the top five.But Barkley’s value to the 2023 Giants specifically is greater than it would be to a lot of other teams.Despite his flaws, Barkley remains the best playmaker on a roster that has not sufficiently upgraded the offense around quarterback Daniel Jones yet.Did you know that the Giants had a 6-1 record in Barkley’s seven best rushing games last season with him being their best...