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Lawmakers advance eating disorder prevention bills

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — According to a study by JAMA Pediatrics, young adult and adolescent cases of eating disorders saw a major increase during the pandemic. Lawmakers at the state Capitol advanced two bills this week to address the issue.The Eating Disorder Foundation, based in Denver, helps thousands of people struggling with eating disorders."Our founder Toni was struggling with her own eating disorder later in life and almost lost her life, and her loved ones didn't have anywhere to go, they didn't have any resources. So she started that support group and it built up over the years until we moved into this building," said McKenna Ganz, Eating Disorder Foundation program administrator. Supervised drug use sites tabled as legislative session nears end The group is supporting a bill Colorado lawmakers are advancing to reduce the problem in the state.A measure that cleared the Senate would prohibit health insurance companies from using body mass index — BMI — or ideal weight from being ...

7-year-old girl airlifted after being bitten by dog in Miami Gardens

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

Rescue crews airlifted an 8-year-old girl to the hospital after she was bitten by a dog in a Miami Gardens neighborhood, her family said.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the incident along the 3800 block of Northwest 207th Street Road, just after 6:45 p.m., Wednesday.According to the girl’s grandmother, Carletha Rodgers, the child was playing outside when she went to a neighbor’s yard. “She was going inside her neighbor’s yard to play with her friend,” said Rodgers.Sometime later, Rodgers said, a dog from another resident’s home got loose.“The dog snuck up behind her. The other little boy, he got away, he jumped on top of the car,” she said.Surveillance video from another neighbor captured the canine chasing after the girl.Rodgers said the dog chased her granddaughter behind a blue SUV parked outside the home and bit her twice.“He immediately attacked her,” she said.Surveillance video recorded the victimR...

Drier Day

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

Yesterday we saw some strong storms in the afternoon and late evening that triggered a round of trouble and we are likely to catch a break today. However, it won’t be totally dry. There is a small chance of seeing an isolated shower or storm and the activity that develops could produce heavy rain, frequent dangerous lightning and small-sized hail. By Friday, winds turn from the Southeast to the Southwest as a weak front moves into Northern Florida. This will set the stage for steamy conditions to be felt all across South Florida through the weekend with high temperatures in the upper 80’s to low 90’s. Also, moisture level creep up as well Friday, so a chance of scattered showers and storms possible bother morning and afternoon. Over the weekend, weak front moves in increasing winds and storminess across the region. Once the front cross through in the evening, it should be drier and less humid on Monday. Temperatures forecast to remain warm with lows in the upper 60...

Guardsman spoke of ‘murder,’ may still possess secrets: US

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of weapons, talked of “violence and murder” on a social media platform and an “assassination van,” prosecutors wrote ahead of Thursday’s hearing for 21-year-old Jack Teixeira.The court filings raise new questions about why Teixeira had such a high security clearance and access to some of the nation’s most classified secrets. They said he may still have material that hasn’t been released.Late Wednesday, the Air Force announced it suspended the commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron where Teixeira worked and the administrative commander “overseeing the support for the unit mobilized under federal orders,” pending further investigation. It also temporarily removed each leader’s access to classified systems and information.Court papers urging a federal judge to keep Teixeira in custody detailed a troubling history going back to high school, whe...

Von der Leyen’s Israel comments provoke Palestinian ire

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has come under attack from Palestine, after praising Israeli democracy in comments to mark the 75th anniversary of Israel’s foundation.In a video message posted by the EU embassy in Israel, von der Leyen paid tribute to Israel as “a vibrant democracy in the heart of the Middle East.”“You have literally made the desert bloom,” she added — a comment that was denounced by the Palestinian foreign ministry.“The State of Palestine rejects the inappropriate, false and discriminatory remarks by the president of the European Commission, particularly the ‘make the desert bloom’ anti-Palestinian racist trope in relation to Israel’s 75 year colonial project,” a statement said, accusing von der Leyen of “propagandist discourse.”Von der Leyen, who visited Israel and the Palestinian territories last June, also praised the EU-Israel relationship.“We have more in common than geography would suggest, our shared culture, our values a...

The old guard: Joe Biden seems like a spring chicken compared to some of these guys

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

When the U.S. president on Tuesday announced that he would seek reelection in 2024, attention quickly turned to his advanced age. If elected, Joe Biden would be 82 on inauguration day in 2025, and 86 on leaving the White House in January 2029. POLITICO took a look around the globe and back through history to meet some other elected world leaders who continued well into their octogenarian years, at a time when most people have settled for their dressing gown and slippers, some light gardening, and complaining about young people. Here are seven of the oldest — and yes, they’re all men.Paul BiyaPresident of Cameroon Paul Biya | Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe world’s oldest serving leader, Cameroon’s president has been in power since 1982, winning his (latest) reelection at the age of 85 with a North Korea-esque 71.28 percent of the vote. Spanning more than four decades and seven consecutive terms — in 2008, a constitutional reform lifted term limits — Biy...

Peacock escapes from Bronx Zoo, spends night roosting in tree

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

An escaped peacock who bit a man spent the night roosting in a tree in the Bronx. Despite all efforts to safely capture the bird, officials say “Raul” is still perched high up in the tree. The peacock flew from its coop at Bronx Zoo on Wednesday. Firefighters say it went on the attack, pecking a man who tried to trap it. The Zoo hasn’t said how it plans to get Raul back home.

Montana House Republicans ban Rep. Zooey Zephyr from House chamber for remainder of legislative session

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

(CNN) — Montana’s Republican-dominated House voted Wednesday to ban Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who had said GOP lawmakers would have “blood” on their hands for passing bills restricting transgender rights and rallied protesters Monday after Speaker Matt Regier blocked her from being recognized to speak, from the House chamber for the remainder of this year’s legislative session.Under the disciplinary measure approved on a 68-32 vote Wednesday, Zephyr — the 34-year-old Democrat from Missoula who last year became the first openly transgender woman elected to Montana’s legislature — will be allowed to retain her seat and cast votes remotely. But she will not be able to participate in debates. The session is scheduled to end next week.“We have a week and a half left of the session, and we’ll be covering important topics — housing bills, the state’s budget — and every bill that goes forward for the remainder of this session, ...

Transit Police: Man arrested after allegedly punching window of MBTA bus

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

A 50-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly punching the window of an MBTA bus, according to Transit Police. The incident happened around 5 p.m. in the 600 block of Broadway Street in Chelsea. Police say the man became violent when he was told the bus was at capacity and he could not board. The window was spider web cracked and the bus removed from service, officials say.The man’s name has not been released. https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1651552741284622339

US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:26:20 GMT

By PAUL WISEMAN (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced inventories.Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — weakened after growing 3.2% from July through September and 2.6% from October through November.But consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, remained resilient, growing at a 3.7% annual pace, the fastest quarterly pace in nearly two years.The slowdown reflects the impact of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to tame inflation, with nine interest rate hikes over the past year. The surge in borrowing costs is expected to send the economy into a recession sometime this year. Though inflation has steadily eased from the four-decade high it ...