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Twitter removes tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a “trans day of vengeance” protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.Ella Irwin, Twitter’s head of Trust and Safety, said in a tweet Wednesday that the company automatically removed more than 5,000 tweets and retweets of a poster promoting the event.“We do not support tweets that incite violence irrespective of who posts them. “Vengeance” does not imply peaceful protest. Organizing or support for peaceful protests is ok,” Irwin wrote in the tweet.In removing the tweets, Twitter said it used automated processes to do it quickly at a large scale, without considering what context the tweets were shared in. Because of this, both tweets that were critical of and those that supported the protests were removed. WATCH: Lawmakers get in shouting match outside House floor over gun control This appeared to anger many conservative Twitter users who said the...

iPad helps Pennsylvania police find girl allegedly lured into car; man arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after he allegedly lured a girl into his car and inappropriately touched her.Keith Lilliock, 43, of Greensburg was arrested by state police after the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said he offered the 11-year-old a ride on Sunday, then drove her to a home roughly 25 miles away.Troopers were called to investigate a missing child who had last been seen riding her bicycle toward Youngwood. According to the DA's office, the girl's bike was later found at a gas station in the Pennsylvania borough. Pennsylvania man to serve 3,000 years for sex crimes against children Investigators, who were told the girl had an iPad, pinged the device to find her location, according to court documents. Authorities said the iPad's location led them to a home in Latrobe, roughly 25 miles northeast of Youngwood.The girl was found at the home shortly after and taken to the state police barracks in Greensburg.According to th...

Elementary school in Fredericksburg placed on lockdown twice after reports of gunman nearby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 29, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Students at an elementary school in Fredericksburg were placed on lockdown twice Tuesday after reports of a gunman near campus, according to Fredericksburg ISD.The district said the first lockdown was initiated after a student at the school reported seeing a man with a rifle in his backyard near the campus.After the 11:50 a.m. report, the elementary school campus was immediately placed on attendance lockdown, and the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to investigate. District leadership later made the decision to place all campuses on attendance lockdown.“An attendance lockdown means that students and staff remain in their classrooms, and learning activities continue,” the district said.At approximately 1:20 p.m., law enforcement said no threats were found and the attendance lockdown could be lifted; however, while lifting the attendance lockdown, law enforcement was again...

New food items unveiled for 2023 Round Rock Express season at Dell Diamond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The newest food items for the 2023 season at Dell Diamond were unveiled Wednesday.New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)New menu items added at Dell Diamond for 2023 season (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)Some of the food items include:Far East Bowl3 Little PigsTeriyaki Beef SkewersGoodstock BurgerHot ChickNew York Hot DogThe Round Rock Express will kick off the 2023 season Friday against the Albuquerq...

No. 8 Texas, No. 1 Oklahoma ready for top-10 softball showdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The last time Texas and Oklahoma met on the softball field was for the college game's biggest prize. While stakes are quite a bit lower this time, it is still the Red River Rivalry and an intense series on the road.No. 8 Texas takes on No. 1 Oklahoma in a Big 12 Conference 3-game series beginning Friday, and the first game of the series will be at the same park the Sooners beat the Longhorns for the national title last year. No. 8 Texas softball has top 10 hitting, scoring offense in NCAA Division I The team will open the series at 6 p.m. Friday at Hall of Fame Stadium at the USA Softball complex in Oklahoma City. The remaining two games will be back on OU's campus at 11 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.Longhorns head coach Mike White said Wednesday that last season is just that — last season — and that it's going to be good for his younger players to experience."It’s just a great opportunity to face one of the best programs in college softball," he said. "They see...

MN lawmakers advance universal background checks on gun sales, ‘red flag’ bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

In the wake of a deadly school shooting this week in Nashville, new gun restrictions are moving forward in the Minnesota Legislature after years of stalling under a divided government.Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers now in control of the Senate and House are advancing a proposal to create universal background checks for firearms sales. They also want to create a “red flag” law to temporarily remove guns from people deemed a threat to themselves or others. Supporters say they’ll help keep guns out of dangerous people’s hands.Those are just two gun control measures DFLers introduced this legislative session. But as committees prepare their major policy package bills, known as omnibus bills, those proposals appear to be gaining the most momentum, with both the Senate and the House moving them through committees.Gov. Tim Walz in his public safety budget recommendations called on lawmakers to pass several gun control policies, including a red flag law, universal background ...

Saints manager Toby Gardenhire: New pitching rules will mean busy base paths

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

Get ready for some action on the base paths, Toby Gardenhire said. There’s the addition of the pitch clock and new limits to the times a pitcher can disengage from the rubber during a single at-bat. That would be two reasons.“You’re going to see a lot more stuff in the big leagues that you’ve never seen before,” the St. Paul Saints manager said Wednesday as his Triple-A team congregated in advance of the team’s first series this weekend in Toledo.Because a pitcher must disengage from the rubber in order to throw the ball to a base other than home plate, that means he has only a pair of throws to hold a runner at first — or elsewhere.Triple-A teams played under the rule, and the new pitch clock, last season, and the Saints’ stolen base totals went from 76 in 2021 to 136 in 2022. That’s a 78.8 percent rise.“This year in spring training,” Gardenhire said, “they were going way up.”Last April, Saints shortstop Royce Lewis drew two throws from a pitcher before stealing second ...

Police: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The suspect in Wednesday morning’s violent crash that sent five police officers and a K-9 to hospitals had an arrest warrant and a hold on his license for prior allegations of driving with drugs in his car. FOX 2 News spoke with the suspect’s sister, who told us her brother would never hurt someone maliciously, but she says they have law enforcement in their family, and she believes he needs to pay the consequences for his actions.Matthew C. Jones, 31, stands charged with, among other things, felony DWI, physical injury to law enforcement, and child endangerment related to the March 29 crash. He was not even supposed to be in St. Louis County to cause the crash, his sister told us. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Fiv...

Missouri House backs bill requiring state research on psychedelics to treat depression, PTSD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

The suicide rate among veterans in Missouri is nearly double the state rate and one of the highest in the country.In hopes of helping veterans and other Missourians facing mental health issues, the Missouri House advanced a bill Wednesday that would require the state to conduct a study on using psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” to treat depression, substance use or as part end-of-life care. Several lawmakers said they were “passionate” about seeing the study go forward during Wednesday’s debate. Among them was Rep. Aaron McMullen, R-Independence, a veteran who served in a combat unit in Afghanistan. “Substance abuse and suicide are escalating in the veterans community,” McCullen said, quoting a letter from the Grunt Style Foundation that serves veterans. “While psilocybin is not a panacea for every issue, it represents a first true scientifically-validated hope that we have to address this crisis."The House overwhelmingly approved the measure, sponsored by Rep. ...

Democratic filibuster blocks vote on bill making it harder to amend Missouri Constitution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:53 GMT

Senate Democrats seized control of the Missouri Senate floor Wednesday afternoon to block a Republican proposal making it harder to change the state constitution.The measure that would impose a 60% threshold as the minimum majority for amendments has already passed the House and, if approved in the Senate, would go before voters in 2024. Republicans pushing the measure argue that groups from outside the state have funded campaigns that enact measures their legislative majority has rejected, including Medicaid expansion and marijuana legalization.Democrats argue that the initiative process has worked well since it was enacted in 1908 and no changes are needed.After nearly four hours of debate, Republicans sat the bill aside for the night.Even among Republicans who support making it more difficult to pass initiatives, there is no agreement on exactly how to do that.The measure handled by Sen. Sandy Crawford keeps the 60% majority requirement that passed the House. But before the Democ...