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ATLANTA – Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged in court.NetChoice, a technology industry trade group, sued in federal court in Atlanta to overturn the law, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1.Similar laws have been overturned by federal judges in Arkansas and Ohio and temporarily blocked in Utah. Litigation is pending against laws in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.The fight pits a growing movement that social media use is harmful to children and teens against constitutional protections for free speech. While the laws…
HELOTES, Texas – Starting Thursday, the Helotes community is welcoming folks from across the community for its 60th annual Cornyval Festival. The event at the Helotes Festival Grounds is from Thursday to Sunday. It will include a community parade on Saturday. On the grounds, you can expect to experience the PRCA Rodeo. David Gray, the president of the Helotes Festival Association, said it is the first time Cornyval overlaps with Fiesta. He says they’re looking forward to the Fiesta crowds coming over to their community to experience their celebration. The event is a fundraiser for 50 area nonprofits and also…
A man convicted of killing his cousin on Cape Cod more than two decades ago was granted parole by the state’s parole board in a unanimous decision.The man, Kevin Haliday, was 26 on Dec. 11, 2002. At around 8 p.m. that day, Haliday met his cousin, Daniel Mendes, at a home in Hyannis. The pair went into a bedroom and a witness reported hearing a loud noise not long after, followed by Haliday walking out.The witness went inside and found Mendes holding his head where he had been shot. Mendes died of a single gunshot wound that day. Haliday was…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A heartfelt tribute to beloved meteorologist Chris Bradley, who passed away seven years ago, took place Thursday at the King Avenue United Methodist Church. The event, a blood drive, aimed to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation in Bradley’s memory.”Chris shone just a bright light and he really wanted something good to come out of his diagnosis,” said Jason Bradley-Krauss, Chris’s husband.Bradley-Krauss recalled the frequent need for blood products during Chris’s battle with acute myeloid leukemia. “When Chris was ill, he needed blood products so frequently. I remember the first time it happened. We…
TEMPE, AZ — The Tempe woman who murdered her children at an apartment in 2021 was given two consecutive natural life sentences while in court Friday.Yui Inoue was found guilty in February of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son. MCSO A jury convicted Inoue of the following charges:Two counts of First-Degree Murder, a Class One FelonyTwo counts of Child Abuse, a Class Two FelonyOne count of Disorderly Conduct.She was also sentenced to an additional 35 years for Child Abuse and for Disorderly Conduct to be served consecutive to the life sentences.“This…
Crews will be working Friday night through Monday morning on the following closures and restrictions on multiple freeways this weekend.On their website, the Arizona Department of Transportation reported the following work zones:Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Shea Boulevard and Pima Road/Princess Drive in north Scottsdale from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (May 5) for widening project. Northbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Via De Ventura and 90th Street also closed.Detours: Alternate routes include using westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to northbound State Route 51 to reach Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix. Northbound Loop 101 traffic exiting at Shea Boulevard can detour west…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions.But the saturated ground and torrential rains also came with a heavy price, including the deaths of multiple people who became trapped in their vehicles in rising floodwaters.On Thursday, a road washed away in a rural community south of Oklahoma City, stranding about 10 families whose only way out of their homes is a mile-and-a-half walk around a washed-out pond that broke through a retaining wall.“I’ve never wanted a Sonic cheeseburger so bad in…
SAN ANTONIO – Dutch Bros is debuting new flavors at all of its locations, including San Antonio.Starting Thursday, the coffee chain will introduce Dulce de Leche, Matcha flavors and Mochi Berry while supplies last.“After hearing so many requests from our customers, we knew it was time to bring matcha to our menu and we couldn’t be more stoked to offer it,” said Tana Davila, chief marketing officer at Dutch Bros. “All of our new drinks deliver a unique flavor experience, giving customers the chance to make the world their own at Dutch Bros!”These are the available drinks, according to Dutch…
NEW YORK – During a contentious exchange about deportations in his interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran this week, President Donald Trump brought up — from his perspective — how Moran had gotten into the White House in the first place.“They’re giving you the break of a lifetime, you know,” Trump said in Tuesday’s prime-time broadcast. “You’re doing the interview. I picked you because, frankly, I never heard of you, but that’s OK.”Emphasizing again that it was his choice that Moran was there, the president scolded, “You’re not being very nice.”From an ethics perspective, it’s considered a breach for a…
TxDOT launched its Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles campaign Thursday morning, as May marks Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In 2024, there were 9,016 motorcycle crashes in Texas. Five hundred eighty-five motorcyclists died, and over 2,500 were seriously injured. “That’s more than 500 funerals and hundreds of families grieving,” said Nancy Winn, Traffic Safety Program Manager at TxDOT.Here in San Antonio, TxDOT officials said there were 579 motorcycle crashes in our city last year. Of those crashes, 25 people died and 91 were seriously injured. The Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles campaign reminds drivers to be extra…