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A new wave of Black women are leading the fight for the ERA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

(The Hill) -- Black women in Congress — specifically Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — are taking the lead in trying to revive the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to guarantee equal rights for all Americans regardless of gender.The ERA, a subject of furious debate a half-century ago, would be the 28th amendment to the Constitution if affirmed by Congress. Already, 38 states have ratified the amendment, and 27 states have their own ERAs in their state constitutions.Much has changed since the battles over the ERA first began, but the leadership of Black women has been a constant.“Black women have always been leaders of the fight to enshrine equality in our nation’s constitution, but we haven’t always been in the headlines for leading that work,” Bush noted in remarks outside the Capitol this week.She and Pressley are co-chairing the newly founded Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment and continuing a long pattern of Black women advocating for equal rig...

Trans Day of Visibility: Hope amid record-breaking targeting of rights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

(The Hill) - Three months into an already record-shattering year for legislation targeting the rights of transgender Americans, LGBTQ legal groups and community organizers are focusing on the road ahead, where they say they see successful court battles, repealed anti-LGBTQ laws and a better future in their sight line.More than 430 state bills targeting the rights of LGBTQ people in the U.S. have been introduced this year in more than 40 state legislatures, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and more than 20 have become law.More than 90 percent of the 315 proposed bills targeting the rights of LGBTQ people last year failed to become law, however, according to a January report by the Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBTQ advocacy group.That’s in no small part because of grassroots organizing that has mobilized LGBTQ people and their allies to protest at state houses across the country this year and speak up during bill hearings, even when their te...

The Laundress recalls more products over health risk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (WXIN) -- More than 800,000 cleaning products are being recalled because they may contain a cancer-causing chemical impurity.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall involves The Laundress Fabric Conditioners. They were sold online and at The Laundress, Bloomingdale’s, The Container Store, Saks Fifth Avenue, Target, Nordstrom, Jenni Kayne, Kith, Peruvian Connection, N.Peal, Brooklinen, and other major retailers nationwide from 2011 through November 2022.Photo//CPSCProducts with the following lot codes are included in the recall:Products with lot codes that begin with the letter F and the last four digits are numbered 9354 or lessProducts with lot codes that begin with the letter H and the last four digits are numbered 2262 or lessProducts with lot codes that begin with the letter T and the last four digits are numbered 5264 or lessThis includes the following products:Fabric Conditioner Baby Classic 2 fl ozFabric Conditioner Lady 16 fl ozFa...

An award for the Father of the Ethernet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ACM A.M. Turing Award is often referred to as the "Nobel Prize in Computing". The 2022 award winner is one of Austin's own. The Association for Computing Machinery has named Professor Bob Metcalfe as the recipient of this year's Turing.Professor Metcalfe is an Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Research Affiliate in Computational Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But he has another title, this one being perhaps the biggest reason he's the 2022 Turing award winner.Professor Bob Metcalfe is the Father of the Ethernet.It happened in 1973. He was at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. He wrote a memo describing what he calls a "broadcast communication network" connecting the first personal computers within an office. This memo created the blueprint for what we now know as the Ethernet.But he faced a challenge 50 years ago. The problem was there were no personal computer...

4 things to look forward to throughout Round Rock Express season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

ROUND ROCK (KXAN) — As the weather warms up, spring has arrived and that brings about baseball season.In Round Rock, excitement is in the air for opening weekend at Dell Diamond for the Round Rock Express.Expectations are sky high for this squad — the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers —that’s stacked with tons of talented players who hope to get called up to the major leagues this year.With this in mind, we came up with a list of what to look forward to during the 2023 season.Opening WeekendThe Express start their season tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Albuquerque Isotopes — Colorado Rockies affiliate —at Dell Diamond.This evening marks the first time since 2016 that the squad starts its season at home on a Friday. The first 2,000 fans in attendance tonight will receive a free ball cap.After the game concludes, the first Friday Fireworks show of the season will take place from the field.With this in mind, team officials expect tons of fans in the stands throughout the three-g...

Suspect in Sandisfield fatal crash receives sentencing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, Stephen Medina, Hinsdale, pleaded guilty to motor vehicular homicide by negligent operation. Medina was involved in a head-on collision on Route 8 in Sandisfield on December 12, 2021, that claimed the life of Matthew Grozik of Cheshire, Connecticut. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Medina was sentenced to 18 months probation, a maximum fine of $3,000, and a 15-year loss of license with the condition of refraining from operating a motor vehicle until properly licensed. The Massachusetts State Police Collision Accident Reconstruction Section of the MA State police investigated the case.

Altamont golf club getting new restaurant operator

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Orchard Creek Golf Club in Altamont will be getting a new restaurant operator for the 2023 season. Settles Hill Banquets & Events is taking over the food and drink operations at the Cider House Restaurant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In 2008, the DePasquale family, the former owners of The Backgrounds Restaurant in Schenectady, took over the banquet hall and created Settles Hill Banquets & Events. Settles Hill is located at 721 Old Settles Hill Road in Altamont."We would like to thank the Abbruzzese Family for this for this opportunity," said the DePasquale's. Schuylerville restaurant closing its doors after 5 years A grand reopening date has not been announced yet but it will be sometime this spring. For questions and event inquiries, you can call (518) 355-0460.

Glens Falls announces Spring open pick-up schedule

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Spring open pick-up for City residents' yard debris will begin on Monday, April 10, and end on May 26. The services will not be available for major cleaning operations or commercial establishments. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Please do not mix topsoil, sod, trash, or heavy materials in with the leaves and other yard trimmings,” states Tom Girard, Superintendent of the City’s DPW. “All residents will need to make sure all brush is separate and piled in one direction. Please be aware that all grass clippings must be bagged."The weekly schedule is:Ward 3 - TuesdayWard 2 - WednesdayWards 4&5 - ThursdayWard 1 - FridayFor more information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Watertown students named finalists in national STEM challenge honoring Veterans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) -- Two Watertown students have been named finalists in a national challenge saluting our veterans. This is called the Army Educational Outreach Program's "We Heart Veterans" Pin Design Challenge, which tested students from across the United States on their 3D design skills. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Case Middle School's Technology Department accepted the challenge and allowed students to use "Fuse," a software company out of Northwestern University that provides STEAM Labs to classrooms. The Middle School also brought in soldiers stationed at Fort Drum back in November to teach students about the importance of Veterans Day. From there, students put their creativity into action.Thousands of entries were submitted to the challenge, but only ten were named finalists. Case Middle School's Reagan Meade and Dominique Rimmer are on the list. "We've done this project for many years, and these are the fi...

Severe weather risk upgraded to 'Level 4' in St. Louis metro for Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the St. Louis Metropolitan area to a Level-4 risk for severe weather Friday. Mother Nature means business on Friday. Winds will become quite gusty from the south as temperatures climb towards 70. The main risk for storms is Friday afternoon and evening, from noon to 9:00 p.m.  Expect a couple of waves of thunderstorms. They will be scattered, meaning not everyone sees them. However, where they hit, they will be intense and fast moving. Severe weather threats include 60 to 70 miles per hour winds, some large hail, and even the chance of quick hitting tornadoes.    St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Much of the region has been upgraded to a Level-4 out of 5 severe weather risk for Friday afternoon and the evening as parameters continue to look more and more favorable for isolated to scattered very intense thunderstorms.  These storms, although not impacting every c...