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Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here's what the results say for the U.S. going into 2024

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion.Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist. A Democrat won an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after campaigning on his pledge to uphold abortion rights. And Democrats took full control of the Virginia statehouse, blocking Republicans from being able to pass new abortion restrictions and delivering a defeat to Gov. Glenn Youngkin that may douse any buzz about a late entry into the GOP presidential primary.The victories won't be enough to make Democrats feel secure heading into next year’s presidential election. The off-year elections have major implications in all of those states and provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big...

General Motors recalls Cruise cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian in SF

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.The company said in documents posted by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday that with the updated software, Cruise vehicles will remain stationary should a similar incident occur in the future.The Oct. 2 crash prompted Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators found that its cars posed a danger to public safety. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the license for Cruise, which was transporting passengers without human drivers throughout San Francisco.In the crash, another vehicle with a person behind the wheel struck a pedestrian, sending the person into the path of a Cruise autonomous vehicle. The Cruise initially stopped but still hit the person. But it then pulled to the right to get out of traffic, pulling the person about 20...

Ivanka Trump takes witness stand in the civil fraud trial that’s scrutinizing the family business

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

FILE - In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit shows Ivanka Trump, during a video interview with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's Ivanka Trump's turn to take the witness stand in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into former President Donald Trump's family business. (House Select Committee via AP) FILE - In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit shows Ivanka Trump, during a video interview with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's Ivanka Trump's t...

Two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda fight the government, seeking to protect land

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — When Hurricane Irma slammed into the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda as a Category 5 storm in 2017, the government temporarily evacuated the entire population of some 1,600.Even before many people returned, U.S. developers were allowed in and given permission to build an airport and luxury resort, a project that has angered islanders while the U.N. warns of danger to wetland and other fragile environments.Barbudans have waged largely unsuccessful legal fights against the project. But two islanders appeared Wednesday before the London-based Privy Council, hoping to win a ruling that will lead to communities having the right to protect pristine lands coveted by foreign investors amid the climate crisis.The Privy Council, final court of appeal for the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, is being asked whether Jacklyn Frank, former member of Barbuda’s governing council, and scientist John Mussington have standing to challenge decisions by the g...

Nextdoor lays off 25% of its full-time staff as neighborhood social network works to cut costs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Nextdoor is laying off 25% of its full-time staff as the neighborhood-focused social network company cuts costs with its losses widening. The job eliminations are part of a larger cost reduction plan that aims to slash Nextdoor’s current personnel expenses by up to $60 million annually, the company said in a third-quarter financial report published Tuesday.At the end of 2022, Nextdoor had 704 employees, according to an annual securities filing. A spokesperson for the San Francisco company confirmed to The Associated Press that almost 200 employees will be impacted by the job cuts announced Tuesday.“This reduction in our team is the hardest decision we have had to make at Nextdoor” CEO Sarah Friar said in a prepared statement. “While our opportunity and belief in the transformative power of community remains unwavering, and our business is financially strong with a healthy balance sheet, we must follow through on our commitment to our shareholders. This means ri...

Wins in mayoral races will temporarily disrupt Michigan Democrats’ full control of state government

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats who have controlled the governor’s office and slim majorities in both chambers of the Legislature will at least temporarily lose their full control after two state representatives won mayoral races Tuesday, which will soon put the state House in a deadlock.Democrats have been able to push through a number of key pieces of legislation in Michigan since they flipped both chambers in the Legislature while holding onto the governor’s office in last year’s midterms, giving them full control for the first time in 40 years.Two Democratic state representatives, Lori Stone and Kevin Coleman, won mayoral races Tuesday in their own districts in suburban Detroit. The wins will eliminate Democrat’s two-seat majority in the state House and put the chamber in a 54-54 deadlock until special elections can be held for the seats. Democrats will still control the agenda, but they will no longer hold a voting advantage.It’s not yet clear when special ...

The NFL’s youth movement at quarterback reaches a new milestone

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here.___The generational shift at quarterback in the NFL reached a new milestone last week.For the first time ever, every player who threw a pass in the NFL in Week 9 was born in 1990 or later, with 15 of the 28 starting quarterbacks last week age 25 or younger.The run of quarterbacks born in the 1970s ended with Tom Brady’s retirement after last season. Injuries to Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins and Ryan Tannehill, and a bye week for Russell Wilson, kept the QBs born in the 1980s off the field last week. This was the first time since Week 6 of the 2002 season that no quarterback born in the 1980s took the field.There were seven rookie starters last week — one shy of the non-replacement player record set in Week 16 of the 2019 season — with Arizona’s Clayton Tune and Minnesota’s Jaren Hall getting their first career starts. That raised the to...

Today in Sports – A. Rodgers throws 6 TDs, ties Green Bay game record, matches NFL record for a half

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

Nov. 91912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team beats Amherst 14-13.1946 — Second-ranked Notre Dame fights to a 0-0 tie with No. 1 Army at Yankee Stadium to snap the Cadets’ 25-game winning streak. The Irish defense holds Army’s running backs Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis to a combined 79 yards.1953 — The U.S. Supreme Court rules 7-2 that baseball is not subject to antitrust laws, maintaining the game is a sport, not a business.1972 — John Bucyk of the Boston Bruins scores his 1,000th point with a goal in an 8-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.1984 — Larry Holmes scores a 12th-round technical knockout of Bonecrusher Smith to retain the IBF heavyweight title in Las Vegas. 1989 — The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Seattle SuperSonics 155-154 in five overtimes, matching the second-longest game in NBA history. The game is the longest game since the advent of the 24-second shot clock in 1954.1991 — Marshall...

Results: Colorado’s 2023 ballot measures

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The votes are in, and here are the results for the ballot measures Coloradans voted on in the 2023 election. These measures addressed property taxes, nicotine tax, preschool tax, and school board members.This story will be updated as the results of the ballot measures are released.Prop HH: Reduced property taxes - FAILEDProposition HH would have allowed the state to reduce the refunds given under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, keeping and spending some additional excess revenue. That money would have gone to schools, with a portion also going to local governments to offset losses in property tax revenue. Full 2023 election results: Denver & Colorado races The measure lost shortly after the polls closed on Tuesday, with a majority voting no. Prop II: Using nicotine tax money for pre-K - PASSEDProposition II deals with taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products approved by voters in 2020. Analysts underestimated how much it would take in so, under the Taxpayer’s Bi...

Airbnb releases list of Colorado's most loved homes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Airbnb released some of the best places to stay in Colorado, and most are near the Denver area.On Wednesday, Airbnb released a new feature called "Guest Favorites" which shows the most-loved spots around the world by ranking them on ratings, reviews and reliability.Renters must have over 4.9 stars on average and less than 1% quality-related customer service issues on average. These spots are known for ease of check-in, cleanliness, listing accuracy, communication, location and value. Colorado town named one of the best places to visit worldwide Airbnb calculated the top five places to stay in Colorado, most of which are fairly close to the Denver metro area.Top 5 Airbnb spots in ColoradoThe Historic Carriage House (Courtesy of Airbnb)The Solargon (Courtesy of Airbnb)Mtn View: Basecamp for Rocky Mountain National Park (Courtesy of Airbnb)Curtis Park Alley Flat (Courtesy of Airbnb)The Hillside Hideout (Courtesy of Airbnb)Historic Carriage House in DenverThe Sola...