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Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following through with his pledge to do so after the Speaker put a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on the House floor.A vote on the motion to vacate the chair will have to be brought up within two legislative days. But it is likely that the House, rather than voting on the resolution itself, would first vote on some mechanism to kill or delay it, such as voting to table the resolution.McCarthy, for his part, is exuding confidence amid the effort to oust him. "Bring it on," he wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after Gaetz made the motion.The Speaker told reporters Monday morning that his support within the House GOP conference is “very strong,” and he said Sunday “I’ll survive” if a vote is brought against him.“Let's get over with it and let's start governing. If he's upset because he tried to push us in a shutdown and I made sure governme...

Dispute over noose outside St. Charles County home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – The FBI is investigating what appears to be a noose hanging from a tree at a home in St. Charles County.“This issue that was brought to my attention, both in an email and text message at first—a picture of a rope appeared to be in the shape of a noose,” John Bowman, president of the St. Louis County NAACP, said.The rope was seen in the front yard of a home on Parr Road. Our FOX 2 news crew recorded video of the hanging rope. Images have also been shared on various social media platforms.“…We clearly know what a noose appears to be like or what it looks like. … We want to make sure we head off anything that could create a very negative impact on communities of color,” Bowman said.A spokesperson for the St. Charles County Police Department said they have not received a complaint.Jeff Brinkley, the property owner, spoke with FOX 2. He said he’s renting the property, adding that the renter has small children and was using the rope as a swing. Close ...

Upon Further Review: Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto created value for himself in win over Bears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

On Sunday afternoon when Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields put on a throwing clinic, Denver needed a disruptor in the pass rush, and second-year outside linebacker Nik Bonitto stepped up to the challenge.In the fourth quarter, with the Broncos on the brink of overcoming a 21-point deficit, Bonitto burst into the backfield. When Fields turned to his right, preparing to throw the ball, the Oklahoma product forced a fumble. Fellow outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper recovered the ball and scored a 35-yard touchdown to tie the game at 28 with 6:55 remaining.In the Broncos’ 31-28 victory over the Bears, Bonitto’s strip sack was game-changing. According to Next Gen Stats, Denver’s win probability was 3.5% when it trailed 28-7 with 4:18 to go in the third quarter. The Broncos’ chances jumped to 37.2% after Bonitto’s big play.“(Bonitto and Cooper) deserve a lot more credit than they’re going to get,” Broncos defensive tackle D.J. Jones said. “They’ll get it when it comes time for a pay...

Poudre School District hired paraprofessional despite previous child abuse convictions, lawsuit alleges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Poudre School District officials failed to prevent a paraprofessional from physically and sexually abusing disabled children on a school bus, despite receiving parent complaints and knowing the man had pleaded guilty to child abuse, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday.The lawsuit filed on behalf of six Poudre School District students and their guardians against the district, Colorado Department of Education, Colorado State Board of Education, former paraprofessional Tyler Zanella and unnamed state or district employees alleges repeated abuse carried out by Zanella over the course of the 2022-2023 school year.Zanella, 36, was arrested on suspicion of assault and child abuse in May.The lawsuit also alleges Poudre School District officials lied to a parent about how long school bus surveillance videos were retained and withheld or “cherry-picked” which videos were turned over to law enforcement officers.The children who were allegedly abused range from 6 to 11 years old and wer...

Sean Payton’s “Jets fiasco” dampened some by Aaron Rodgers’ injury and slow starts, but Nathaniel Hackett’s return still will feel “personal”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Sean Payton already had that feeling as he discussed his first win as Broncos head coach Sunday afternoon that the good vibes wouldn’t last long.“There will be some tough tape,” he said at one point.“We’re going to face a lot better teams,” he said at another.But he did allow a smirk as he encouraged his players to enjoy their first win of the 2023 season, for a few hours at least, before turning their attention to a circled-on-the-calendar Week 5 matchup.“Then, we get ready to go next week and we can dive into the whole Jets fiasco stuff,” Payton said.The fiasco, of course, stems from Payton’s explosive comments to USA Today during training camp. He called the 15-game tenure of former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett — now the Jets’ offensive coordinator — “maybe one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL. That’s how bad it was.” He suggested the Jets leaned into the Aaron Rodgers hype machine this offseason and could well fall short of expectations. He ques...

Denver Public Schools reimbursed $3,500 of Auon’tai Anderson’s legal fees last year in a settlement never meant to be made public

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Denver Public Schools quietly paid school board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson a $3,500 settlement last year to help cover legal fees he incurred when the Board of Education investigated anonymous and unsubstantiated allegations of sexual assault made against him. The settlement was never intended to be made public, according to the legal agreement, which specifies Anderson and DPS can’t acknowledge its existence or release the document — even under Colorado’s public records act — unless required by law or court order.With Anderson’s consent, DPS released a copy of the settlement agreement Monday after The Denver Post and Chalkbeat Colorado published stories detailing the transaction and the district’s repeated refusal to release the settlement.“It is unfathomable that any public school district would include a provision in a settlement agreement by which it commits to withhold that public record from disclosure under the Colorado Open Records A...

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, rape accuser settle lawsuits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer and Lindsey Hill, the woman who accused him of sexual assault, have settled their dueling defamation lawsuits."Mr. Bauer did not make – and never has made – any payments to Ms. Hill, including to resolve their litigation. With this matter now at rest, Mr. Bauer can focus completely on baseball." Bauer's attorneys, Shawn Holley and Jon Fetterolf, said in a statement sent to TMZ Monday.Hill’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, told TMZ that Hill is also not paying Bauer to settle his lawsuit, but instead is receiving $300,000 from her insurance company.Bauer, who is currently pitching for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars in Japan, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday to share purported evidence bolstering his claim that Hill’s entire accusation was a setup to take his money.In the post, Bauer showed a selfie video of Hill smiling in his bed. It was purportedly recorded the morning after she says he raped her at his Pasadena home in 202...

Angels fire manager Phil Nevin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Phil Nevin will not return as the Los Angeles Angels' manager next season.The Angels announced Monday that they have declined their option on Nevin's contract for 2024. Los Angeles will have its fourth manager in six years since the departure of Mike Scioscia, who held the job for 19 years.Nevin went 119-149 in his first major league managerial job while both of his teams missed the playoffs. He was promoted to the Angels’ top job in June 2022 when Joe Maddon was fired in the middle of a 14-game losing streak.Nevin, who had only joined Maddon’s staff as his third base coach in November 2021, became the first Orange County native to manage the Angels.As a former elite infielder who still carries himself like a ballplayer, Nevin appeared to be well-liked by his players. But the Angels didn’t win for him, finishing 46-60 after he took over in 2022 and going 73-89 this season for the franchise’s eighth straight losing record.The Angels were promising this season at times, and their 65-6...

Bridging the Gap: How Generative AI Startups Like Native AI Are Revolutionizing Customer Feedback

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Does it ever feel like brands aren’t really paying attention to what people are saying online? A staggering 95% of new products entering the market fail. And there’s a good reason for it.The digital boom, fueled by social media and e-commerce, has flooded the market with a vast amount of customer feedback from countless sources. Customers are sharing their thoughts, opinions, and preferences openly online, creating a treasure trove of data. However, businesses simply don’t have the ability to digest it all. Traditional market research is too time-intensive and costly to keep up with competition.Generative AI has already revolutionized many industries, such as healthcare and finance. In the medical field, doctors are now able to simulate almost any medical scenario to predict outcomes with remarkable accuracy. This technology is a game-changer, and now, brands and market research firms are starting to leverage this same principle to simulate real people based on real customer feedbac...

Single Review: 14-year-old L.A. singer Edie Yvonne shares infectious new track ‘Queen Bee’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Much buzz has been generated around Edie Yvonne, all due to the 14-year-old’s incredibly assured take on indie-pop music. 14-year-old singer/songwriter Edie Yvonne has shared her latest single, ‘Queen Bee,’ as she continues to offer one of the freshest takes on indie-pop that we’ve heard in a long time.The singer, based in Los Angeles, has generated a lot of buzz this year by dropping a new single each month, including recent releases ‘On Your Mind, ‘In The Rain,’ and ‘Stain.’ With each drop, fans and critics have praised Edie’s confident songwriting approach, her ultra-slick production, her swaggering vocals, and how her work forms part of a coherent visual and audio aesthetic.As well as singing, Edie is also an actress, and she’s starred in several short films, including Chloe Sevigny’s Kitty, Lola Girl Got A Gun, and At Ease.Edie’s acting work has helped her combine the visual alongside the musical when refining her art. She is working on “a short film about mean girls and their ...