This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — J.D. Runnels and his son, James, share a love for football. Runnels played for the University of Oklahoma and in the National Football League, and he coached in the United States Football League this past season. His son plays center for Southridge Middle School's eighth-grade team in Moore, an Oklahoma City suburb. James nearly was held out of playing this season because his parents objected to the “biological sex affidavit” Oklahoma public school athletes, from kindergarten to college, are now required to submit to participate. The form — part of a law its author says is aimed at ensuring girls' and women's teams allow only cisgender females — asks what sex a student was at birth. J.D. said James' mother considered it government overreach and “none of their business." They considered not turning in the form for their son, who is cisgender. … [Read more...] about Oklahoma sports ‘biological sex affidavit’ raises questions
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Elderly woman’s slaying part of pattern for serial killer suspect Billy Chemirmir, Dallas prosecutors say
DALLAS — Billy Chemirmir pulled into a Walmart parking lot on the morning of Jan. 30, 2018, selected a spot with a view of the handicapped spaces and waited for his victim, prosecutors told jurors Monday at his capital murder trial. Dallas County prosecutors are seeking to prove that Chemimir hunted elderly women, following them from a Far North Dallas Walmart to their homes, where he smothered them. Their deaths looked natural and, prosecutors say, he made off with their precious heirlooms. Security camera footage from the Walmart at the corner of Coit and Arapaho roads, played for jurors Monday, showed 87-year-old Mary Brooks park in a handicapped spot about 10:50 a.m. Nearly an hour later, she carted her groceries out and drove out of the parking lot. A silver Nissan Altima followed. This week, Chemirmir is standing trial in the death of Brooks, who also went by Sue. This is his third trial. The first ended in a mistrial last year when the jury couldn’t reach a … [Read more...] about Elderly woman’s slaying part of pattern for serial killer suspect Billy Chemirmir, Dallas prosecutors say
Talking fetus in ‘Blonde’ adds to ‘antiabortion propaganda,’ critics say
Netflix's fictionalized Marilyn Monroe biopic, "Blonde," has been widely criticized for its exploitative depiction of Monroe's character. Now, some also say the film mishandled a major theme: abortion. The movie shows Monroe have two illegal abortions, both times against her will. She also exchanges dialogue with a computer-animated fetus that she later miscarries. "You won't hurt me this time, will you?" the fetus asks Monroe, who is played by Ana de Armas. Abortion rights activists say the scenes, based on a 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates, contribute to "antiabortion propaganda." "Medically inaccurate descriptions of fetuses and pregnancy" contribute to abortion stigma, Caren Spruch, national director of arts and entertainment engagement at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told The Washington Post in a statement. The film bolsters antiabortion advocates' message "with a CGI-talking fetus, depicted to look like a fully-formed baby," she added in the … [Read more...] about Talking fetus in ‘Blonde’ adds to ‘antiabortion propaganda,’ critics say
EXPLAINER: Voting systems reliable, despite conspiracies
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his allies have whipped up a relentless campaign of attacks against voting equipment since his loss in the 2020 election. After nearly two years, no evidence has emerged that voting machines were manipulated to steal the election or that there was any widespread fraud. Conspiracy theories spread online and in forums across the country nevertheless have undermined public confidence in voting machines and election results, while leading some counties to consider ditching the equipment in favor of hand-marked and hand-counted ballots. Elections have been held across the country this year during a busy primary season. While programming errors sometimes occur and equipment can malfunction, no major problems have been reported. Voting equipment is tested before and after to identify any problems, while audits done after the election confirm it worked correctly. The Associated Press explains how we got to this point, the efforts to … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: Voting systems reliable, despite conspiracies
Lexus PLM winners celebrate, teammates rue DNF that “stinks”
Listen to this article Aaron Telitz, Frankie Montecalvo and Richard Heistand were in the running to win the GTD class in the 25th running of Petit Le Mans, when their Lexus RC F was taken out just before the halfway mark of the 10-hour race by the JDC Miller MotorSports Cadillac driven at the time by Loic Duval. The incident also ended the race for the Prototype which had also been running well in its class. “It was a pretty disappointing way to end the 2022 season for the #12 car for Vasser Sullivan and Lexus,” said Telitz who had been driving the car at the time of the impact at Turn 5. “I got taken out by a prototype car who made a ridiculous move. We weren’t even halfway through the race. I feel bad for the guys that this is the ending to our season.” Added Montecalvo: “I feel like if we didn’t have bad luck, we wouldn’t have any luck at all. It just stinks it was the icing on our cake for the year. We’ve all done everything right and we just keep getting caught out … [Read more...] about Lexus PLM winners celebrate, teammates rue DNF that “stinks”