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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Nobody knows what I'm going to do': Trump foreign policy on display
It seems like President Trump and his administration can't figure out exactly how hard they want to press with their mass ICE raids and deportations. It's the latest example of how two major sections of his base find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue. Tim O'Brien, Hagar Chemali, and Mark McKinnon join Stephanie Ruhle for The 11th Hour Nightcap.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
IN Department of Health celebrates decrease in infant mortality rate
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) indicate there are fewer babies dying. IDOH says according to provisional data, the 2024 infant mortality rate (IMR) in Indiana is 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is a decrease from 6.6 in 2023. Officials say if this IMR remains the same when finalized, it would be the lowest rate of infant deaths in Indiana since 1900. The previous lowest rate for infant mortality was 6.5 deaths per 1,000 births in 2019. 'With Indiana's infant mortality rate at its lowest in over a century, we see the real impact of everyone who is focused on protecting our most vulnerable Hoosiers,' said Gov. Mike Braun. 'We are committed to ensuring that even more babies have a healthy start and a strong future.' Rep. Tim O'Brien announces law keeping biological males out of female sports IDOH says infant mortality is the death of a child before his or her first birthday and is measured by the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Several factors contribute to infant mortality, many of which are directly tied to the health of the mother. Conditions such as maternal stress, obesity, smoking during pregnancy and delayed prenatal care can increase the risk of poor health outcomes. 'We are ecstatic that more Hoosier babies are celebrating their first birthdays,' said State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, MD, FACEP. 'Seeing these efforts pay off is something to celebrate, and we are grateful to clinicians, healthcare centers and affiliates, local health departments and all our other partners for their collective efforts.' The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has set the Healthy People 2030 goal of a nationwide infant mortality rate of 5.0 deaths per 1,000 births. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most current rate of infant mortality in the United States was 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. 'The critical work to further reduce infant mortality continues,' Dr. Weaver said. 'The Indiana Department of Health is committed to our role to decrease the number of infant deaths in Indiana and give the next generation of Hoosiers the best possible start.' Eggs sold at Walmart, other grocers in 9 states recalled amid salmonella outbreak IDOH says it has multiple initiatives focused on improving infant mortality including: Reviewing data to ensure that moms and babies have the opportunities to receive care at the best facility to meet their risk factors prior to delivery Checking hospital discharge data to identify specific 'opportunities for improvement' in maternal and neonatal care practices Working with a number of community-based programs through Health First Indiana Supporting services, including home visiting, breastfeeding programs and infant safe sleep education Conducting comprehensive reviews of fetal and infant deaths to identify opportunities for interventions Partnering with birthing facilities to be prepared for potentially challenging health outcomes through Levels of Care People can find more information about programs and resources available to families here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Tim O'Brien announces law keeping biological males out of female sports
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – According to Indiana House Republicans and Indiana State Representative Tim O'Brien, there's a new law that pertains to keeping biological males out of female sports. Rep. O'Brien explains, 'Ensuring fairness in collegiate sports is essential to protecting opportunities for female athletes. Biological differences impact athletic performance, and a new law I supported this session further protects the integrity of women's sports in Indiana.' WKU votes to extend contract of current president The Indiana House Republicans say House Enrolled Act 1041 ensures 'fair competition' by preventing biological males from competing in female categories at the collegiate level in Indiana. This legislation aligns with an executive order at the federal level signed by President Donald Trump and one at the state level signed by Governor Mike Braun, codifying the language into state law. HEA 1041 was signed into law by Gov. Braun on April 16. Evansville Flag Group and Otters to raise money for Marvin Gray tribute Legislators say Elle Patterson, a former San Jose State volleyball player, testified in support of HEA 1041 in both the House and Senate committee hearings. She stated that she lost a volleyball scholarship to a biological male athlete and was required to share hotel rooms and locker rooms, while being unfairly compared in athletic performance. To learn more about HEA 1041 and other new laws signed by the governor, go here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Wall Street Journal
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Paper Flowers' by Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius Review: Romance and Reflections
In a career of over 50 years as a music maker, Tim O'Brien has won recognition, praise and awards in folk music, bluegrass, country and roots rock as a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He was a founder of the progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize in the 1970s, playing fiddle and mandolin, and of the comical honky-tonk and Western-swing offshoot Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers. (Same band members, different getups.) He won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album for the Irish-music-saluting 'Fiddler's Green,' and shared in the 2014 Best Bluegrass Album Grammy as a member of the Flatt & Scruggs-saluting Earls of Leicester. His 2017 album, 'Where the River Meets the Road,' celebrated the music of his native West Virginia; the state's Music Hall of Fame had inducted him by 2013. His songs have been recorded by everyone from Garth Brooks to Alison Krauss, and he's also toured and recorded solo and in folk duets with his sister, Mollie, and with Darrell Scott. For the past decade, he's been performing live with his wife, singer and mandolinist Jan Fabricius, and written songs with her, but they'd not gotten around to recording together until now, with their charming collaborative album 'Paper Flowers' (Howdy Skies, June 6).
Los Angeles Times
28-05-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Costa Mesa planners get the buzz on Hive Live, a 1,050-unit complex landing soon
A vision for high-density residential projects in Costa Mesa is becoming clearer, as planners Tuesday previewed Hive Live — a 1,050-unit complex with retail space proposed to replace an office park and the Los Angeles Chargers' former practice field. Planning commissioners took a look at the proposal, and the laundry list of entitlements being sought by applicants for the 14.25-acre parcel, during a study session Tuesday ahead of a June 9 hearing. The review comes nearly two years after the project was initially screened by the Costa Mesa City Council in August 2023. Panelists then gave developer Legacy Partners their consent to move ahead with the project. The firm's regional office in Irvine is overseeing the plan, which proposes three five-story buildings with 1,756 parking spaces to accommodate tenants, 3,692 square feet of retail occupancy and roughly 7.7 acres of total open space at 3333 Susan St. Planning commissioners will be asked in June to consider a general plan amendment and zone change allowing for high residential uses, as well as amendments to the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan, which establishes building standards for the area. Hive Live would also operate under a separate master plan imposing requirements specific to the property, which would be broken up into three separate parcels to accommodate three phases of development. Although not part of the project currently under consideration, developers have offered neighboring defense contractor Anduril, the headquarters of which border the Susan Street property, first right of refusal to build an additional office building at the southern end of the property. That decision would dictate which of the three Hive Live parcels would be constructed first. Anduril is located directly west of the proposed housing complex, across from a jointly managed strip of land called the Rail Trail, planned to connect bike trails in Costa Mesa and the city of Santa Ana to the north. To increase the value of that connectivity, the applicant is proposing pedestrian 'paseo' areas in between the buildings, where amenities would include seating, artwork and landscaping. Legacy Partners has offered to make 105 of the project's 1,050 total units — or 10% — affordable to low-income renters for a period of 55 years, in exchange for a 20% density bonus through the state. Any further community benefits, such as payments to the city for infrastructure and public services, will be outlined in a developer agreement that is still being negotiated and which will likely remain in effect for a period of 20 to 30 years after units become completed. Tim O'Brien, a senior managing director at Legacy Partners, explained how the concept for Hive Live began five years ago as the city was in the process of updating the housing element portion of its general plan and eyeing industrial areas north of the 405 Freeway for residential developments with higher densities. 'It was just kind of an inkling, like, depending on what the city's looking for here, maybe this could be a site that could be offered up,' O'Brien recalled Tuesday. 'The vision became, well look, we have a big (housing) obligation to the state, it calls for density, we think this density should be in the northern part of the city — that's the whole premise of this.' The Irvine-based developer also built 580 Anton, a 240-unit luxury apartment building in Costa Mesa's South Coast Metro district, as well as nearby Bloom South Coast in Santa Ana. O'Brien said the firm's target market for Hive Live is professionals aged 25 to 45, though each of the three residential buildings on the site would be aimed at different audiences within that demographic. The southernmost building, dubbed 'The Innovator,' would include 315 residential units and a 538-space parking garage, along with all the retail space and a public common area, for an active and social population with modern influences. Directly north of that, 'The Explorer' would be built out with 346 units and 572 parking spaces in a design appealing to creatives and outdoor adventurers looking for laid-back luxury. A third building 'Eco Enthusiast' would be the largest construction phase and include 389 units, along with a 643-space parking structure and a design focused on wellness, meditation and a refined, natural look. 'They all have these individual interests — everybody's different,' O'Brien told commissioners of the envisioned tenant profiles. 'It just helps us to create themes and feel for our buildings; it helps us create a sense of place, of character.'
