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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio advocates are proposing a bill that would require schools to notify parents if their child identifies as LGBTQ+ and would allow parents to opt out of so-called “sexual” content. is warning against. Republicans deny it’s homophobic and say it’s just a way for parents to get information.Lawmakers are trying to pass everything they can in the final week of scheduled lame-duck sessions. The bill under discussion is House Bill 8.State Rep. DJ Swearingen (R-Huron) and State Rep. Sarah Carruthers (R-Hamilton) want to educate parents about their children’s mental, physical, and emotional changes, including whether they identify…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The football playoffs between professional and college teams are officially upon us. Thousands of people are emotionally and financially invested in the team’s success.That’s because states in the Mid-South have legalized sports betting.”I feel like I’m always chasing something,” laughed Cody Halstead, an avid Cowboys fan and sports bettor from East Memphis. Halstead told FOX13 that sports betting has given her a new appreciation for sports and even a reason to watch a women’s tennis match in France.Asked if it had been a roller coaster, he replied, “In the truest sense of the word. We’re talking about…

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the stories. Please review our AI policy and give us your feedback. Sign up for The Brief, the Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that provides readers with the most important Texas news. A Texas Panhandle businessman has pledged $20 million to create a new political group aimed at moving the state Republican Party further to the right. The group announced Tuesday that Alex Fairley is the sole donor to the new Texas Republican Leadership Fund. Its formation comes amid a leadership contest in the Texas House of Representatives, a proxy for…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuentered Syrian territory on Tuesday, Israeli forces remain in the area It goes on ad infinitum, blurring the boundaries with its northern neighbor.Since its founding in 1948, Israel has never had fully recognized borders. Throughout its history, its borders with its Arab neighbors have changed as a result of wars, annexations, ceasefires, and peace agreements.Now, the fall of the Syrian president bashar assad Created situation It could once again reshape Israel’s borders.as President Assad was overthrown Earlier this month, Israel quickly moved to Syria The demilitarized buffer zone lasted for 50…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst losing streak in more than 40 years as investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates aggressively next year continued to decline. Central bank officials conclude their final two-day meeting of the year on Wednesday, when they are widely expected to announce another quarter-point rate cut, the third this year. But the Fed’s Summary Economic Outlook (SEP) and Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments will be of particular interest, and could indicate how aggressively the Fed will cut rates in 2025. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is widely expected to announce an…

17 Dec 2024, 4:20 p.m. MSTEach Christmas season since 2000, the sacred musical drama “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection” has been performed at the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The two-act show — produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints —follows the scriptural accounts surrounding Jesus Christ’s birth and Resurrection.On this episode of the Church News podcast, members of the 2024 production share their experiences while crafting performances: director Paul Walstad; Troy Hanks, who plays the apostle Peter; and Karli Welch, who portrays Mary, the mother of Jesus.They talk…

Barring a late reversal, the Dow is poised for nine straight days of declines, a record not seen since the 1970s. The index was down more than 200 points in mid-afternoon trading. The last time the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nine days in a row was in February 1978, CNN reported. Still, the decline has been fairly modest, with the index down about 3% over the past eight days. Additionally, while the benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq remain generally strong, both companies were in the red on Tuesday. CNBC notes that the Dow’s losing streak began after…

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDecember 17, 2024, 3:00 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Major League Baseball on Tuesday released a 62-page, year-long study on pitching disorders that identified factors contributing to the rise in arm ailments. Among them are non-game situations where players exert maximum effort more often during and during games, while pursuing higher speeds and better “stuff”.The study interviewed more than 200 people in the industry, including “former professional pitchers, orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, club officials, biomechanics researchers, player agents, amateur baseball officials, and other pitching experts.” , problems occurring at…

Colorado is at the forefront of the AI ​​revolution, adopting applications across industries and leading the way with the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act. This topic was highlighted at the 60th Annual Colorado Business and Economic Outlook Forum. Audience members of the Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum’s preconference session, “AI in Action: Transforming Business and Education in Colorado,” contributed a word cloud to describe AI. Photos were enhanced using Adobe Photoshop’s AI tools. After 60 years of predicting economic trends in Colorado’s major industries, something that could not have been predicted even two years ago was the center of attention at…

WASHINGTON – The FBI has held a secret press conference and told some U.S. lawmakers that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to create a false narrative that paints the party negatively because of its hawkish views on Beijing and support for Taiwan. two people familiar with the matter said. He told NBC News at a press conference.The U.S. officials, who requested anonymity due to the confidentiality of the briefing, said one of the lies the Chinese Communist Party was fabricating, cited by the FBI briefing officer, was that these lawmakers espoused pro-Taiwan views. That is what he said. Receiving…