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Opinion: Focusing on consent ignores better ways of preventing sexual violence

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

By: Nicole K. Jeffrey, University of WindsorIn early May, a New York jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll in 1996. The jury did not find him liable for allegedly raping her.In the wake of this high-profile case, and the many others of the #MeToo movement, what should we be doing to prevent sexual violence and promote equitable sex? So far, consent is getting too much of the spotlight. Schools, universities and popular media are focusing heavily on consent in their efforts to curb high rates of sexual violence.Many advocates and educators have recently shifted their messaging from “no means no” to “yes means yes” and “consent is sexy.” This messaging promotes voluntary and affirmative agreement. That is, the idea that silence does not mean consent.Regardless, consent is much too low a standard for promoting ethical sex — even if it may be the best available legal standard. And focusing on consent limits our ability to create better approaches...

98 percent of Kingston voters say ‘no’ to privatizing healthcare in Ontario

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

The results for the community-led referendum on healthcare privatization organized by the Kingston Health Coalition have been released, and Kingston voters have answered with a resounding ‘no’ to healthcare privatization.Over the weekend, from May 26-27, in-person voting took place at 17 polling stations with the addition of other advanced polls across Kingston managed by 119 volunteers; 10,394 Kingstonians cast their vote, with 98 per cent answering “no” to privatization. The exact results were 10,256 votes “no” to privatization, 138 votes “yes,” and 10 spoiled votes. The Kingston Healthcare Coalition is an affiliate of the Ontario Healthcare Coalition. For the last six weeks, they have been engaged in a campaign to halt healthcare privatization in Ontario, culminating in a referendum to gather public opinion on the topic. The ballot asked Ontario citizens if they want our public hospital services to be privatized to for-profit hospital...

Gananoque, TLTI to serve as festival hub for fall festival

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

By: Keith Dempsey is a Local Journalism Initiative reporterThe Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands and Gananoque will serve as a festival hub for the 2023 Ontario Culture Days.Hubs are local partners that act as community leads for the festival. From regional galleries to the local culture department, these expert organizations are a friendly face during the festival.This year, the festival hub program has grown to 13 communities, deepening Ontario Culture Days’ connection to more regions across the province. Each hub partner will develop their own cutting-edge arts programming and engage more local participants than ever before.The hub partner for TLTI and Gananoque is the Gananoque Arts Network. The hubs are located in cities and towns across the province to help visitors explore local events and learn more about the area.This festival runs from Sept. 22 to Oct. 15, serving as an Ontario-wide festival.The Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture a...

House passes bill to raise debt ceiling

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

The House on Wednesday night passed a bipartisan bill to suspend the debt ceiling, overcoming vocal opposition from conservative and liberal lawmakers and bringing the country one step closer to avoiding an economy-rattling default ahead of next week’s deadline.The legislation — which was crafted through negotiations between President Biden, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and their designees — cleared the chamber in a bipartisan 314-117 vote and now heads to the Senate, where leaders are hoping for swift consideration as the default deadline looms.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 5, a situation that would plunge the country into its first-ever default — which economists and administration officials have warned would be catastrophic for the economy.The bill suspends the debt limit through Jan. 1, 2025, while also implementing a slew of cost-cutting measures including new spending caps over the ne...

Police shoot man after VFW break-in attempt in Thornton

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 has new video of men trying to break into a VFW post in Thornton early Wednesday morning.An alarm at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building alerted police, and minutes later, officers were chasing the suspects. The chase ended in a shootout and left one of those suspects injured.The VFW Post 7945 on Quivas Street is a place veterans go for peace, quiet and support after having fought some of the country’s toughest battles. But in the middle of the night, they came under a different kind of attack. Police pose for silly picture to highlight serious staffing problem Surveillance video shows two men approaching one of the Post's doors and attempting to break in. They were unsuccessful but caused a lot of damage.Now, the commander of the Post, Scott Evans, must figure out how to fix it.“When am I going to have the time to fix it? I do all the maintenance at this building just to try and save the Post money,” Evans said.Evans said he tries his best to keep...

Closing arguments heard in cryptocurrency theft trial

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Mark Shin, who is charged with stealing nearly $9 million worth of cryptocurrency, sat while the defense and prosecutors gave closing arguments Wednesday.Arapahoe County prosecutors accuse Shin, 31, of stealing the equivalent of $9 million from a cryptocurrency known as ICON."Depending on how this case gets decided by the jury, Mr. Shin could be going to prison or walking away with millions of dollars," said Christopher Decker, FOX31 legal analyst. Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions Investigators say on Aug. 22, 2020, Shin made 558 transactions over 11 hours on his personal computer to mint nearly 14 million ICON tokens — all without paying what they were worth at the time: nearly $9 million.Crypto trial focuses on minted coinsAs the Problem Solvers previewed last week, Shin is accused of taking advantage of a software update that allowed users to mint their own ICON coins or tokens.Prosecutors argued during closing arguments tha...

Biden arrives at Peterson Space Force Base before commencement speech

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — On Thursday, 919 cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy will graduate and hear a commencement speech from President Joe Biden.Biden arrived just before 6 p.m. Wednesday at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. Among his welcomers were U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers.The graduation event is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket and will be held at Falcon Stadium.USAFA said visitors to Falcon Stadium for graduation should refrain from bringing large bags, coolers, backpacks or other items that will require additional scrutiny or searches. Polis makes wager: If Nuggets win finals, Disney World moves to Colorado USAFA advises guests to dress comfortably and be prepared for Colorado weather. "You may experience all four seasons during the ceremony," according to the USAFA.The final event of graduation will be a salute to the graduates by the world-renowned U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, th...

There's going to be a new NBA champion from Serbia: Nikola (something)

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Congratulations, Serbia. You're about to have another NBA champion. His name is Nikola.(The last name is TBA.)Denver has two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Miami has rookie Nikola Jovic. They met earlier this season for the first time to have dinner and get to know each other a little bit — Jokic knew about Jovic before they met — and now they're on opposite sides of the NBA Finals.“He was playing in the same team that I played back in Serbia,” Jokic said. “One of his coaches was my godfather who worked there. He told me, I think a year before, he’s going to get drafted and that he’s actually a really good player, really good person, that he’s really working hard, can have a talent to be NBA player.” Denver Nuggets Way unveiled as ceremonial name for downtown street Jovic, who turns 20 on June 9, has largely spent the year in the Heat player development program, adding strength and learning the NBA game. He says Jokic represents what young Serbian players are trying to becom...

Search underway for subject in connection to multiple car burglaries in Miramar

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a thief linked to multiple vehicle burglaries in Miramar.According to Miramar Police, the subject committed multiple burglaries in the area of Ramona Street and Casablanca Drive.Surveillance video captured the subject in this area during the overnight hours of May 25. He was seen driving a small black SUV or crossover vehicle with no tints.https://twitter.com/MiramarPD/status/1664029358195986432?s=20Based on the security footage tweeted by Miramar PD, officials said they’re looking for a male between the ages of 18 and 25 years, with a slim build facial hair.If you have any information on these car burglaries or the subject’s identity, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

House passes debt limit deal as lawmakers race to avert default

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

(CNN) — The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to pass a bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025, as lawmakers race to prevent a catastrophic default.The bill will next need to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. In the Senate, any one lawmaker can delay a swift vote and it is not yet clear when a final vote will take place.The timeframe to pass the bill through Congress is extremely tight and there is little room for error, putting enormous pressure on leadership in both parties.Lawmakers are racing the clock to avert a first-ever default ahead of June 5, the date the Treasury Department has said it will no longer be able to pay all of the nation’s obligations in full and on time, a scenario that could trigger global economic catastrophe.The debt limit bill faced backlash from the far right and the far left, but in the end it passed the House by a wide marg...