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University of Wisconsin regents back GOP deal for funding in exchange for limiting diversity efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin regents have approved a deal with Republican lawmakers to limit diversity positions in exchange for employee raises and funding for construction projects. The regents approved it by a vote of 11-6 Wednesday evening. That action came days after the regents had voted down the proposal 9-8 on Saturday. Following a closed-door meeting Tuesday they called another vote after Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost, who initially voted against the plan, decided to support the proposal. The deal calls for freezing hiring for diversity positions through 2026, among other concessions. Republicans will release money for a 6% raise for 34,000 employees and construction projects, including a new UW-Madison engineering building.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s state school superintendent on Wednesday called for Universities of Wisconsin regents to delay a second vote on a deal with Repub...

NFL receptions leader Keenan Allen out for Chargers’ Thursday night game at Raiders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — NFL receptions leader Keenan Allen has been declared out for the Los Angeles Chargers’ Thursday night game against the Las Vegas Raiders because of a heel injury.Allen leads the league with 108 catches and is fourth in yardage (1,243). He set the Chargers’ single-season reception record and became the quickest player in NFL history to reach 900 receptions in last Sunday’s 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos. The 11th-year receiver, who has 904 catches, did it in 139 games, four games faster than Antonio Brown.Not having Allen in the lineup is a tough setback for Bolts quarterback Easton Stick, who is making his first NFL start after Justin Herbert suffered a broken index finger on his right hand. Herbert had surgery on Tuesday and is out for the remainder of the season.Joshua Palmer will return after missing the past six games because of a knee injury. First-round pick Quentin Johnston and Alex Erickson are also expected to see significant pla...

Deebo Samuel rebounds from self-described ‘awful’ season to star for the 49ers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel can be his own harshest critic, as evidenced by his description of his 2022 season for the San Francisco 49ers as “awful.”No one would say that about the way Samuel has been playing of late this season as he has regained the form that made him one of the NFL’s most dynamic playmakers in 2021 and has helped carry San Francisco to the top of the NFC standings.“I think he’s at the top of his game right now,” coach Kyle Shanahan said.That’s saying a lot considering how effective he was during his All-Pro 2021 season, when he had 77 catches for 1,405 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 59 carries for 365 yards and eight scores. His 1,770 yards from scrimmage that season have only been topped by Hall of Famer Jerry Rice in Niners history. But an offseason contract dispute led to Samuel coming into camp out of shape. Samuel never fully recovered, leading to his negative portrayal of his 2022 performance when he had 864 yards f...

Cámara de Representantes aprueba una resolución para formalizar la investigación de juicio político contra Biden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

(CNN) –– La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, cuya mayoría es del Partido Republicano, aprobó una resolución para formalizar una investigación de juicio político contra el presidente Joe Biden con una votación de 221 a 212.Todos los representantes republicanos votaron a favor de formalizar la investigación, incluido Ken Buck, quien había dicho que se inclinaba en contra de la resolución.Parte del motivo de la votación de este miércoles se debe a que la Casa Blanca le dijo a las tres comisiones del Congreso que están al frente de la investigación, y que son lideradas por los republicanos, que sus citaciones resultaban ilegítimas sin una votación formal de la Cámara de Representantes para autorizar la investigación. Ante ello, los legisladores republicanos más reacios y moderados comenzaron a sumarse a los esfuerzos de investigación de su partido.La votación tuvo lugar después de que Hunter Biden, hijo del presidente, desafiara la citación del investigador republicano para t...

Gakwasi scores 18, Princeton defeats Bryn Athyn College 92-40

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Darius Gakwasi’s 18 points helped Princeton defeat Bryn Athyn College 92-40 on Wednesday.Gakwasi was 8 of 14 shooting (2 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Tigers (10-1). Jackson Hicke scored 12 points while shooting 3 of 4 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line, and added 15 rebounds. Jacob Huggins also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Derek Sangster shot 4 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.Will Little led the Lions in scoring, finishing with 10 points. Jalen Parker added nine points and two blocks for Bryn Athyn College.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Atletico beats Lazio in its 20th straight home win to secure 1st place in Champions League group

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

MADRID (AP) — With a record-tying 20th consecutive victory at home, Atletico Madrid won its Champions League group for the first time in six seasons.Atletico beat Lazio 2-0 on Wednesday to finish first in Group E and match its longest-ever winning run as a host in all competitions — equaling Diego Simeone’s team in 2013.Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored a goal in each half at the Metropolitano stadium to give Atletico 14 points, four more than second-place Lazio. Last-place Celtic beat third-place Feyenoord 2-1 at home in the other group match. Both Atletico and Lazio had already advanced to the knockout stage. A draw would also have been enough for Atletico to clinch first place and be among the seeded teams that will avoid other group winners in the next round.Atletico hadn’t won its group since the 2016-17 season, when it eventually reached the semifinals and lost to city rival Real Madrid. Simeone’s team was eliminated in the group stage last season, making it only ...

Why it's easier to get sick during Colorado's cold, dry winters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Front Range isn't exactly known for its humidity, and the cold just makes the dry conditions even worse.You might think that this can only cause some dry skin and itchiness here or there, but the dry air can make it easier to get sick. Why does it feel so dry during the winter in Colorado? FOX31 spoke with Dr. Scott Joy, chief medical officer of HCA Healthcare Physician Services Group's Continental Division, about why this is and what you can do.Dry air makes it easier to get sickWhen the air is dry, it dries out more than just your hands or your elbows. It also dries out the membranes in your nose and throat, as well as the natural secretions that act as a protective barrier to viruses and bacteria, according to Joy.This can cause cracks to form in the skin, Joy said. These cracks can let bacteria and viruses in, including the flu and COVID-19. Colorado has the world’s largest elk population, but it wasn’t always that way And, given how dry it is already, C...

More people are using CBD. There's still little research on benefits and risks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

CBD use increased 50% in the past four years, according to a new survey published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. About 1 in 5 survey respondents said they used CBD in the past year. People who use cannabis are more likely to report using CBD, CBG and other hemp-derived compounds, the survey, done by NORC at the University of Chicago, showed. Also, people who live in a state where marijuana is illegal are more likely to use delta-8 THC, a mildly intoxicating sibling of delta-9 THC, which is the psychoactive compound in marijuana.“Although there are a lot of survey studies out that show this increased use, we don't have a lot of good data on what effects any of these things have, either harmful or beneficial," said Angela Bryan, a University of Colorado-Boulder professor who has studied the public health implications of cannabis legalization for more than a decade. She was not involved in the JAMA study. Colorado has the world’s largest elk population,...

Wet and Windy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

We’re still in the early stages of a very unsettled weather pattern. We’re caught between a lingering front, distant high pressure, and an approaching low pressure disturbance. The front moved closer to south Florida on Wednesday with periods of rain. The moisture will stubbornly stay intact, but there will be breaks in the rain (especially into Thursday). Meanwhile, the windy impacts are going to continue. Winds could even gust as high as 50 mph on Thursday! These gloomy, wet and gusty times will intensify (and peak) on Saturday as a low pressure area moves out of the Gulf and into Florida. It won’t be until late Sunday that conditions improve with drier and calmer weather. It’s worth noting how unusual it is to have a rain event of this magnitude in December. This is, of course, firmly within south Florida’s Dry Season. Furthermore, December ranks as our 3rd driest month of the entire year. Typically, we only pick up a couple inches of rain...

#BelgianGate: Investigation at risk as Qatargate suspects turn the tables on prosecution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:04 GMT

BRUSSELS — A year into the biggest scandal ever to hit the European Parliament, two of the highest-profile suspects in the corruption probe have launched an all-out assault to bring down the investigation.They may very well succeed.In media interviews and court filings, Eva Kaili, a Greek lawmaker, and Francesco Giorgi, her partner and a former parliamentary assistant, have accused prosecutors of mishandling the investigation into allegations that lawmakers and their accomplices accepted money from Qatar, Morocco and Mauritania in exchange for influencing decisions in the European Parliament.Kaili, who denies any wrongdoing, maintains her advocacy for Qatar was part of her job as a representative of the European Union and that the investigation into her actions breached the parliamentary immunity enjoyed by sitting MEPs. Her lawyers have argued that the testimony provided by the operation’s alleged ringleader, Pier Antonio Panzeri, as part of a deal with investigators, cannot b...