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Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales may face serious consequences for his non-consensual kiss with Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso. However, this is not the norm for perpetrators of gender-based violence in sports. Our study, which reviewed 25 years of research examining women's experiences of gender-based violence in sport, found that perpetrators are rarely held accountable. More commonly, they are free to continue abusing their victims with impunity. that even after millions of people monitored Ms. Rubiales' actions, Ms. Hermoso's experience was downplayed and powerful organizations tried to coerce her into claiming it was consensual; , it was clear…
The huge section of the ruined Francis Scott Key Bridge weighed approximately 450 tons, about the same weight as two Statues of Liberty.For crews rushing to reopen the Port of Baltimore, where they spent weeks hoisting, hoisting and pulling debris from the Patapsco River, the port was in a different league.It was the first time the workers had lifted such a large piece. The creeping journey from river to scrapyard illustrates the monumental task of dismantling a gigantic bridge that took years to build in just a few weeks.Hundreds of engineers, workers and divers rushed to the scene of what…
At least 19 women in nine states reportedly became ill after getting Botox injections. That's because they either got the shot from someone who is not licensed or trained to inject, or they got the shot in a “non-medical setting” such as their home or a spa. The Agency for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.Nine of the 19 patients were hospitalized, according to the CDC. Four people were “treated with Clostridium botulinum antitoxin because the toxin may have spread beyond the injection site.”Botox uses a purified neurotoxin called botulinum toxin to inhibit muscle movement for a period of time.…
SEATTLE — The WNBA Draft took place Monday night as Caitlin Clark and other rising young stars continue to increase the popularity of women's basketball and women's sports across the region.”Seattle, unlike many other cities, is now viewed as the epicenter of women's sports,” said Jen Burns, CEO and founder of Rough and Tumble. Burns opened the pub to bring women's sports to a wider audience. And now, more than a year after opening her practice, her dream is becoming a reality. “People who never watched women's basketball before are now watching women's basketball,” Burns said.And the numbers back it…
A man who has been walking across America to raise awareness for mental health trekked through Monterey County on Monday. Kyndall Edwards travels on foot to every corner of the continental United States. Edwards said he is a recovering addict himself, but he hopes his journey will inspire others. “As someone who just completed five years sober from drugs, I've accomplished more in those five years than most people do in a lifetime,” he said. “I strongly believe that, and I want to encourage other people to go out and live their best life.” Edwards said he didn't have many…
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday night at the Earhart Road Building and passed a resolution approving staff reductions and corrective action on budget cuts that must be reported to the State of Michigan by April 15. We discussed developing a plan. At the meeting, the board also voted on a recommendation to limit the number of seats in selective schools, a policy that allows students to choose to attend a school different from their district, and a resolution authorizing the issuance of a memo. Expectations for state school aid. A March 13 letter from Interim…
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the addition of two new staff members, including a Hispanic business development and services representative. Efrain Salazar Cullors will serve as the Chamber's Hispanic Business Development and Services Representative, and Romina Montemurro will serve as the new Communications Coordinator. The two new staff members are familiar with Santa Maria, especially Salazar Colores, who grew up in the city and attended Santa Maria High School and Allan Hancock College. Montemurro is a native of Arroyo Grande and graduated from Arroyo Grande High School and Cal Poly. Salazar-Cullors, who also…
SYDNEY (AP) – Australian police say a knife attack that injured a bishop and priest and sparked riots during a service in Sydney was not an act of terrorism as terrified worshipers watched online and in person. announced.Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and a priest were stabbed to death at Christ the Good Shepherd Church on Tuesday. Both are expected to survive. Security guards stand guard outside an Assyrian Orthodox church in Sydney, Australia, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the suspect's statements suggested a religious motive…
After a historic NCAA Tournament, the best players in women's college basketball took the next step Monday night at the WNBA Draft in New York.Caitlin Clark was the No. 1 overall pick for the Indiana Fever after helping Iowa to the national championship game for the second straight season and was the starter that night.Clark finished his collegiate career averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game, both tops in the nation.Stanford's Cameron Brink went next to the Los Angeles Sparks, while Tennessee's Camila Cardoso went third to the Chicago Sky.Follow the WNBA crew all night long on Yahoo Sports.You…
Former President Donald Trump appears with defense attorneys Todd Branch and Emile Bove before the start of his trial in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, April 15th.Javin Botsford/Pool/Getty ImagesThe opening day of former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial brought home the reality that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will be sitting in a Manhattan courtroom as a defendant four days a week.Here are the key takeaways from day one of “The People of New York vs. Donald Trump.”Difficulties in selecting a jury: Marchand invited 96 New Yorkers to serve as potential jurors. More than half were immediately fired because…