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Texas will soon eliminate sales tax on diapers, menstrual care

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After years of unsuccessful attempts, Texas will soon no longer collect sales tax on essential baby products like diapers and wipes, as well as menstrual products starting on Sept. 1. Texas passes tax exemption on diapers, menstrual products and bandages Longtime advocates like the Austin Diaper Bank say it will make certain healthcare necessities more accesible for low-income Texans. The nonprofit provides nearly 200,000 diapers per month to families, helping around 35,000 families a year. Executive Director Holly McDaniel expressed said she was "thrilled" when the bill finally passed."For families who are living in poverty or have low incomes, diapers can be really expensive. And so a lot of times they'll reuse diapers, they'll use other things in place of a diaper. And we don't want families to do that," McDaniel said. Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, had introduced this bill in four consecutive legislative sessions. She attributes the nearly $33 billion budget ...

Keeler: Deion Sanders has CU Buffs legend Chauncey Billups dreaming big. “It’s fun to be a Buff right now.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

Word of warning if you texted Chauncey Billups last fall to talk trash about his 1-11 CU Buffs: Mr. Big Shot keeps his receipts.“It’s fun to be a Buff right now. And we’ve had some tough years there,” the CU great, Denver hoops icon and current Portland Trail Blazers coach told me before his annual Porter-Billups Leadership Academy Gala at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.“I mean, a year ago, every Saturday — every Saturday — I’m hiding, I’m ducking phone calls, because I know I don’t want to hear this (expletive)-talking from all my friends. So those times are over. It’s fun to be a Buff right now.”In just eight months, CU’s gone from a 10th losing non-pandemic football season out of 11 to hiring the hottest name in the college game in Deion Sanders, to kicking it old-school again by rejoining the new-look Big 12.“I think it’s going to be cool,” the 46-year-old Billups said with a grin when asked about the Buffs’ switch from the...

Taylor Swift makes donation to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley during her Eras Tour stop in Santa Clara

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Before Taylor Swift took the stage at Levi’s Stadium on Friday night for the first of two sold-out shows this weekend, the pop singer made a donation to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.Swift has been making donations to food banks across the country in cities she stops at during her highly-acclaimed Eras Tour, which is a musical journey through her different albums — or eras.“We are so grateful to Taylor for using her platform for good and for supporting food banks across the country during her Eras Tour,” Shobana Gubbi, Second Harvest’s chief philanthropy officer, said in a statement. “Here in Silicon Valley, her generous donation will help us continue to provide food to an average of 500,000 people each month.”On Twitter, which was recently rebranded X, Second Harvest called Swift’s donation “enchanting news,” referring to the song “Enchanted” off her album “Speak Now,” which w...

Sanchez and Snell lead the Padres to a 5-3 win over the Rangers for a 3-game sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez homered twice, Juan Soto doubled in Fernando Tatis Jr. from first base and left-hander Blake Snell had another strong start for the San Diego Padres, who beat the struggling Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.Hours earlier, Texas announced the acquisition of Max Scherzer from the New York Mets and obtained left-hander Jordan Montgomery from the St. Louis Cardinals. The AL West leaders then lost for the seventh time in nine games while keeping a one-game lead over the Houston Astros, who lost 8-2 to Tampa Bay.“It’s behind us already,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “We’re off tomorrow, regroup, see if we can get back on track and and play our brand of ball. It was a tough series. We faced some really good pitching.”Bochy said the Rangers’ batters expanded the strike zone “more than what we had been doing. Just shows you that we were maybe a little anxious, a little amped up. We’ve got to get back to who we are.”...

Descubren al menos 30 perros muertos y más de 90 desnutridos en un centro de rescate de animales de Ohio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

(CNN) — Los agentes del condado de Butler, Ohio, encontraron aproximadamente 30 perros y cachorros muertos, en diversos estados de descomposición, metidos en neveras y congeladores a principios de esta semana en un centro de rescate de animales de Ohio. Según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Butler, había más de 90 perros y cachorros removidos de lo que los ayudantes del sheriff y los investigadores dijeron que eran “las condiciones más horribles que jamás hayan visto”.A los perros y cachorros los tenían en dos propiedades diferentes del municipio de Madison en varias estructuras, dijo la Oficina del Sheriff. Una de las estructuras que las fuerzas del orden descubrieron era un garaje con más de 25 canes enjaulados y una temperatura interior de 32 grados centígrados.“Numerosos animales” se mantenían en jaulas juntas que estaban “llenas de orina, materia fecal y sin comida ni agua”. Una jaula contenía una hembra y ocho cachorros recién na...

Castillo and Crawford lead the Mariners to a 4-0 victory over the Diamondbacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — It’s been exactly one year since Seattle made a big trade-deadline move, adding ace right-hander Luis Castillo in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds.Safe to say it’s a decision that’s worked out quite well for the Mariners.Castillo threw six sharp innings, J.P. Crawford connected for a solo homer and the Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 on Sunday.“What a trade. He has changed the whole demeanor around our pitching staff,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “He’s the rock, he’s who we lean on and he showed up today.”The Mariners took two of three games in the weekend series, improving to 54-51 for the season as the team’s front office tries to decide whether to be buyers, sellers, or do nothing as Tuesday’s trade deadline approaches. Seattle looked like a possible seller at the end of June, but has used a 16-9 mark in July to climb back into the playoff race.The Diamondbacks are close to wrapping up a miserable month, w...

NHRA Sonoma Nationals Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

SundayAt Sonoma RacewaySonoma, Calif.Final Finish OrderTop Fuel1. Justin Ashley; 2. Antron Brown; 3. Josh Hart; 4. Steve Torrence; 5. Austin Prock; 6. Shawn Langdon; 7. Brittany Force; 8. Mike Salinas; 9. LeahPruett; 10. Tony Schumacher; 11. Doug Kalitta; 12. Clay Millican; 13. Ron August. Funny Car 1. J.R. Todd; 2. Chad Green; 3. Matt Hagan; 4. Ron Capps; 5. Tim Wilkerson; 6. Paul Lee; 7. Bob Tasca III; 8. Robert Hight; 9. Blake Alexander; 10. Jason Rupert; 11. Cruz Pedregon; 12. John Force; 13. Alex Laughlin; 14. Alexis DeJoria; 15. Tim Gibbons.Pro Stock Motorcycle1. Gaige Herrera; 2. Matt Smith; 3. Eddie Krawiec; 4. Karen Stoffer; 5. Angie Smith; 6. Marc Ingwersen; 7. Freddie Camarena; 8. Steve Johnson; 9.Jianna Evaristo; 10. Chris Bostick; 11. Hector Arana Jr; 12. Kelly Clontz; 13. Lance Bonham; 14. John Hall; 15. Chase Van Sant; 16. Ryan Oehler.Final ResultsTop Fuel Justin Ashley, 3.778 seconds, 328.78 mph def. Antron Brown, 3.787 seconds, 327.90 mph.Funny CarJ.R. Todd, Toyota ...

“Depp vs. Heard”: el nuevo tráiler de la serie documental aborda el dramático juicio por difamación de Johnny Depp y Amber Heard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

(CNN) — El mediático juicio por difamación de Johnny Depp y Amber Heard es el tema de una nueva serie documental de Netflix, cuyo primer tráiler se publicó la semana pasada.El tráiler de “Depp vs. Heard” se centra en gran medida en las imágenes que se emitieron por televisión y en directo durante el juicio en Virginia, que comenzó en abril de 2022 y concluyó en junio, cuando el jurado declaró a Heard y Depp responsables de difamación en sus demandas mutuas.“Hubo más de 200 horas de retransmisión en directo durante el juicio”, dice el texto que aparece en la pantalla del tráiler, publicado el miércoles en YouTube. “Millones de personas lo vieron, comentaron y compartieron”.El tráiler muestra fragmentos del tiempo que los actores pasaron en el estrado, además de las intervenciones de sus respectivos abogados ante el tribunal, junto con imágenes del exterior del juzgado y fragmentos de las reacciones de los espectadores que siguieron el juicio ...

Boutier wins first LPGA major, Hodges wins first PGA Tour title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Céline Boutier became the third woman from France to win a major championship when she closed with a 3-under 68 for a six-shot victory in the Evian Championship.The outcome was never really in doubt as Boutier began the final round with a three-shot lead and opened with two birdies. Brooke Henderson of Canada had a 70 to finish second.Boutier is the first Frenchwoman to win the Amundi Evian Championship, which was designated an LPGA major in 2013. She finished at 14-under 270.The other two French women to win LPGA majors were Patricia Meunier-Lebouc in the 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship and Catherine Lacoste, who won the 1967 U.S. Women’s Open as an amateur.Nasa Hataoka of Japan, who started the final round in second place, could only manage a 70 and tied for third with former U.S. Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso (70), Celine Borge (68) Gaby Lopez (68) and A Lim Kim (69).Rose Zhang closed with a 68 and tied for ninth, her third top 10 in a...

Traffic-related deaths climb in Aurora, statewide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:09 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- New data shows traffic deaths are trending up in Aurora and statewide. So far this year, Joe Moylan of the Aurora Police Department said they’ve recorded 42 traffic-related deaths in the city, just eight shy of their total in 2022. Starting soon you’ll have to move over for these cars “Being at 42 this year is obviously concerning considering we’ve got five months left in the year,” Moylan said.  In Aurora, he said the top three causes are speed, intoxication and seatbelt use.  "The vast majority of fatal traffic crashes are preventable, so just paying attention to the road and the people around you, your risk drops a lot,” Moylan said. In 2022, the Colorado Department of Transportation recorded the highest number of deaths on state roads following a previous record-high year. CDOT reported 736 deaths on Colorado roads in 2022 and 672 deaths in 2021, the most deaths since 2001. “During the summer months we see more traffic-related fatali...