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AG Paxton sues Yelp for crisis pregnancy center disclaimers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- In his first lawsuit since returning to office, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking damages from the business review giant Yelp for what he calls deceptive business practices harming crisis pregnancy centers.Crisis pregnancy centers offer women and families pregnancy support. They do not provide abortions. Before abortion was banned in Texas, Yelp sought to clarify their services when these businesses were listed on their platform.These centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite," Yelp added as a consumer noticePaxton called that notice "inaccurate and misleading."“Yelp cannot mislead and deceive the public simply because the company disagrees with our state’s abortion laws,” Paxton said in a statement Thursday. “Major companies cannot abuse their platforms and influence to control consumers’ behavior, especially on sensitive health issues like pregnancy and abortion.” After Yelp receiv...

Minor stabbed on the way to work in downtown Austin, assault crimes rising

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help finding a person of interest in connection to the stabbing of a minor in downtown Austin early Thursday, the agency said in a news release.At approximately 5:40 a.m., 911 dispatch received an urgent service call in the 200 block of West Avenue, according to police. Officers and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene and found a victim with stab wounds.In a social media post, the Austin Police Association said a minor was on his way to work near the Seaholm District and was "brutally attacked" by the suspect. Furthermore, the association said this was a random act.The Austin Police Department is searching for a person of interest connected to the downtown Austin stabbing of a minor. Courtesy: APDThe minor was taken to a local hospital with non-serious injuries, according to police.The person of interest is described by police as:Race: UnknownManHe was last seen carrying a brown/gray backpack, and wear...

Bayport church OKs first step in plan to sell property for new Andersen Elementary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

The members of People’s Congregational Church on Wednesday night approved the first step in a plan to sell a 10-acre property on the western edge of Bayport to the Stillwater Area Public School District, a move that could pave the way for a new Andersen Elementary School to be built on the site.A majority of the 100-member congregation voted to authorize a non-binding letter of intent to negotiate the sale of the property, known as People’s Park, said Paul Spilseth, the church’s moderator. The letter is an agreement in good faith and allows either party to withdraw without liability or obligation, he said.People’s Park is located in Baytown Township, just west of Barkers Alps Park in Bayport, which had previously been discussed as a potential site for a new Andersen Elementary. Some residents, concerned about the loss of parkland and ball fields, had criticized the plan.In August, church members decided to start talking with school district officials about a possible sale of the lan...

High school football: Eagan stepped up level of competition, and continues to thrive

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

Eagan football coach Nick Johnson was admittedly “nervous” heading into the 2023 campaign.The Wildcats were fresh off a breakout 2022 season in which they won five games and hosted a Class 6A playoff game. But the message throughout the offseason was centered on not going backwards as a program. In no way was 2022 meant to be a one-year wonder. It was a building block from which the program could push off to even bigger and better things.But achieving such results would be no small feat in 2023. Because last year’s success moved Eagan into one of the premier subdistricts among the big schools — the Metro South. Back on Eagan’s slate were the likes of perennial powers Lakeville South and Lakeville North, along with rival Rosemount. That’s a steep increase from the level of competition faced last fall.“We got hot in the back half of the season, but we were beating teams that we should beat,” Johnson said. “Now just the names that these guys have played these teams forever, you k...

Mushrooms found in containers, jars and bags at scene of Roseville double-murder suicide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

Authorities investigating if hallucinogenic drugs played a part in last weekend’s double-murder suicide in a Roseville apartment found a large amount of mushrooms in several rooms, court records show.A search of the apartment Saturday morning by Roseville police investigators and Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension agents turned up one jar of mushrooms, and “suspected mushrooms” in six plastic containers, five jars, two bags, one bin and one box, according to an inventory report included in a search warrant application filed Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court.Eight jars and one plastic container of mushroom spawn were also found in the apartment located just south of County Road B and west of Snelling Avenue.Police said a motive for Saturday’s double-murder suicide has not been determined, but that “initial indications suggest hallucinogenic drugs may have been a contributing factor.”The inventory report did not say if the mushrooms were tested for the hallucinogenic chemical psil...

Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson can see again after eye scare

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

Kyle Anderson’s 2022-23 season ended in Game 4 of the Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Denver Nuggets back in April. There was brief concern his career might be over, too.Anderson was inadvertently clubbed in the eye by teammate Anthony Edwards when the two were both airborne.Anderson initially heard from a few people that he may not be able to play again.“I had to be strong for my family, really,” he said. “I think everybody in my family was kind of spooked, and I didn’t show them that I was spooked. But it was definitely tough.”But then Anderson went out to UCLA, where he attended college, to visit Dr. Stephen Schwartz. The first thing Schwartz told Anderson was the Wolves forward would indeed be able to play again.“Shoutout to him. He brought me a lot of comfort. From then on, I knew I’d be OK,” Anderson said. “But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared or nervous four, five, six days after the injury.”Anderson played for China in the World Cup last month, and n...

Thanks to new $4 million donation, Walker West Music Academy in St. Paul could expand to new building by next year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

Walker West Music Academy’s expansion plans got a major boost this week with the announcement of a $4 million donation toward the school’s new building.The St. Paul music school, known for its decades-long commitment to young Black musicians, is quickly outgrowing the Selby Avenue building it’s called home since 2014. In recent years, leaders have begun a massive fundraising campaign to help grow the organization, including a planned relocation to a bigger space a few blocks away.An artist’s rendering of the planned new Walker West Music Academy. The academy is closing in on the final stages of a $12 million capital campaign to relocate and expand a few blocks away at 650 Marshall Ave. (Courtesy of Locus Architects)Now, with this donation, the school is able to finalize the purchase of a 16,000-square-foot building at 650 Marshall Ave. and renovate it within the next year, leaders announced this week. Plans for the redesigned facility include larger performance halls and rehea...

Timberwolves head into season with clear standard: ‘We have to win a playoff series’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

Just minutes into his press conference that kicked off the team’s media day festivities, Timberwolves basketball boss Tim Connelly laid it out on the table for the team ahead of the 2023-24 season:“We’ve got to win a playoff series. It’s been way too long since we’ve had success in the postseason,” the Wolves’ president of basketball operations said. “Let’s be honest, we have to have success in the postseason for us to be taken seriously.No one seemed to balk when informed of the standard. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch reaffirmed the team’s goal is, indeed, to advance in the postseason.“That’s certainly our goal is to advance in the playoffs,” Finch said. “We’ve been there twice now.”The most recent appearance was a five-game first-round series loss to top-seeded Denver, the eventual NBA champion. Minnesota took a number of positives from that series, primarily that its short-handed roster gave the Nuggets as good a fight as anyone else during Denver’s run t...

Police describe evidence gathered during Rabadi homicide investigation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Testimony continued Thursday in the New Scotland murder trial. Jacob Klein is accused of killing Philip Rabadi in April 2022, just months after Rabadi married Klein's former girlfriend. Investigators described the timeline of Klein's arrest in court on Thursday.One of the biggest developments from the day's proceedings was the prosecution wanted to introduce Facebook messages dating back to March 2019. They were messages between Klein and Elena Radin, Rabadi's wife. The correspondence included discussions about the dog they once shared. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The prosecution said it would establish what type of relationship the two had. Klein objected on the basis of relevance. He said the messages are three years removed. The judge ultimately sustained the objection, so they were not allowed.Testimony was still heard that described what that relationship may have been like. The first witness c...

GOP struggles to find footing in first Biden impeachment hearing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:54:39 GMT

The Republican impeachment inquiry into President Biden got off to a rocky start Thursday as the GOP sought to stress a need for the investigation while Democrats argued they had done little to advance the specter of wrongdoing by the man they aim to remove from office. Republicans sought to draw attention to evidence as sprawling as the probe itself, bouncing back and forth between reviewing Hunter Biden’s business dealings, communications with family members and associates, and the ongoing Justice Department investigation into his failure to pay taxes.Still, the bulk of what they reviewed dealt only with Hunter Biden, not his father, even as House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said “our investigation is now focused on whether President Biden engaged in impeachable offenses under the U.S. Constitution.”Comer wrapped the hearing saying the panel would issue a subpoena for Hunter Biden’s personal bank records as well as those of his companies.Democrats vac...