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Clothes for kids with disabilities get better, but teens see a lack of fashionable options

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mindy Scheirer was working in fashion before her son, Oliver, was born with muscular dystrophy. As he grew, and she watched him struggle to get dressed, her eyes were opened to her industry’s limitations for people with disabilities.At 8, Oliver wanted to ditch his daily sweatpants for jeans, favored by his peers. His mom couldn’t find any to accommodate his leg braces and difficulty working zippers and buttons, so she began making adaptations herself. She put strips of fabric fastener on the inseams of the jeans, and she replaced the button and zipper on the front with the same. The difference to Oliver was immense.Now, Scheirer dedicates herself to raising awareness about the need for designers and retailers to embrace adaptive clothing through her Runway of Dreams Foundation and Gamut Management talent and consulting agency.Scheirer has brought on board some of the largest U.S. brands and retailers. While adaptive clothes, shoes and other gear have mad...

Palestinian foreign minister says Biden’s inaction as Middle East violence surges is ‘weak’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister on Thursday attacked the Biden administration as weak and passive in the Middle East, as violence between Israel and the Palestinians surges to its highest levels in nearly two decades.The comments by Riad Malki reflected the Palestinian frustration with U.S. President Joe Biden, who initially won plaudits from the Palestinians when he rejected the Trump administration’s unabashedly pro-Israel stance. But Biden so far has done little to follow through on that vision“I’m frustrated,” Malki told members of the Foreign Press Association, an organization representing international media outlets in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “It seemed that (Biden) wanted to change all policies Trump has taken, but not when it comes to Palestine.”Pressured by Israel’s far-right government, increasingly isolated in the Arab world and running out of money, the Palestinian Authority is confronting what analysts say could be...

India to participate in Saudi Arabia summit on finding ways to start Ukraine war negotiations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will participate in a weekend meeting that Saudi Arabia is hosting to find a way to start negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.Saudi Arabia invited India to the two-day meeting in Jeddah and its “participation is in consonance with our long-standing position that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward,” Arindam Bagchi, the spokesman for India’s External Affairs Ministry, told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday.Bagchi did not say who would represent the country at the summit. “We will let you know when I am in a position to do so,” the spokesman said.The head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, confirmed Sunday that a Ukrainian-organized peace summit would take place in Saudi Arabia.Ukraine, the United States, Brazil, India, South Africa and several other countries were expected to take part.Ukraine has in the past described its 10-point peace plan as including the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the with...

Russia fines Wikipedia and Apple for spreading ‘false information’ about Ukraine conflict

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday imposed fines on Apple and the host of Wikipedia for failing to remove material deemed to be “false information” about Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.A justice of the peace in a magistrate’s court, which handles administrative violations and low-level criminal cases, fined the Wikimedia Foundation 3 million rubles ($33,000) for retaining material on Russian-language Wikipedia pages that violated a law against discrediting Russia’s military and spreading false information about the Ukraine conflict, the Interfax news agency reported. The same justice found Apple guilty of failing to delete podcasts and apps with such information and fined the company 400,000 rubles ($4,400). Since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has enacted an array of measures to punish any criticism or questioning of the military campaign.Some critics have received severe punishments. Opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced...

Woman killed, toddler son among 3 others shot on South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are searching for the gunmen who killed a woman and injured three other people — including her 2-year-old son.According to the Chicago Police Departments, officers responded to on the 1200 block of West 81st Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on reports of a shooting just before 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. VIDEO: School bus crashes into home on Northwest Side CPD reported that four victims were standing on the sidewalk on the 1200 block of West 81st Street when a Black vehicle with multiple suspects exited the car and began shooting.CPD also reported that a 23-year-old mother was shot multiple times and she was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead.A 2-year-old boy was shot in the foot and hospitalized in fair condition. His 29-year-old father was shot in the foot and reportedly taken to a local hospital in good condition. A 62-year-old male reportedly was shot in the back and hospitalized in stable condition.No suspects have been ...

Woman stabbed in hand after road rage incident on West Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman was stabbed after an argument ensued with another driver in Humbolt Park Wednesday night.According to police, the 23-year-old woman and a 29-year-ld man were driving near the 3600 block of West Division Street around 7:54 p.m. when they got involved in a verbal argument with another driver. Woman killed, 3 injured — including toddler — in shooting on South Side Police said the drivers exited their vehicles and began fighting on the street. The woman sustained many lacerations to the hand and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. A 27-year-old man was placed into custody and police are investigating the incident.

New law requires all Louisiana public schools display 'In God We Trust' motto 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

(The Hill) -- A new law in Louisiana went into effect Tuesday requiring public schools in the state to display the nation’s official motto, “In God We Trust,” in each classroom. The law, titled H.B. 8, requires the national motto to be displayed “on a poster or framed document that is at least 11 inches by 14 inches” in each classroom. The law states the motto must be the “central focus” of the poster or framed document and be printed in “large, easily readable font.” Signed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in June, the law goes slightly further than its previous version, passed in 2018, which only required the motto to be in the school buildings, not each classroom. Public schools will not be required to use funds to purchase these displays and can use donated funds or accept donated displays, according to the law. Here are the top education issues to watch going into the new school year The law follows a series of decisions from other Southern states to...

6A rookies no longer, everyone knows about Dripping Springs in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — It was the first year in Class 6A for the Dripping Springs Tigers last season, and what an introduction it was. They kicked down the door to finish second in District 6A-26 and advanced to the 6A-D2 Region IV championship game, finishing the season 12-2.It's a standard and an expectation now that Dripping Springs will compete for a 6A playoff spot every year like they did while in 5A, and head coach Galen Zimmerman said it's all about looking ahead.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"You don't get any points for last year," he said. "We talk to our kids every year about what has been built before them and what kind of legacy they want to leave."Despite graduating Austin Novosad, one of the top quarterbacks in Texas last season who now plays for the Oregon Ducks, and other key players from last year's terrific squad, Zimmerman said he loves...

Death Before Dishonor performing at Empire Live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The rock band Death Before Dishonor will be playing at Empire Live on Friday, September 1, at 5 p.m., as part of the Born Dead Fest with other bands Full Blown Chaos and Dysentery playing too. Tickets for the event are available online. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Death Before Dishonor originated in Boston and was formed in 2000. They signed with Bridge Nine Records in 2005. They're known for hits such as "Break Through it All," Count Me In," and "Born from Misery."

St. Louis County emergency management operations activated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County has activated its emergency management operations center due to the stormy weather.The team consists of people from several county departments. They're monitoring for possible flash flooding. MoDOT also prepared for the storms by cleaning out road drains. They say nighttime conditions make it hard to see how bad flooding could be. Seniors feel ‘trapped’ in St. Louis apartment building because of broken elevators Officials shared to not call 911 unless it's life-threatening. Instead, call , which is the regular line and main form of messaging.