1st transgender judge appointed to bench in California

for the actor and are hoping for a speedy recovery.“I don’t know if you guys know what’s going on,” said Ackles to a crowd of fans. He prefaced that Padalecki had been okay with him sharing the information beforehand. “He was in a very bad car accident,” said Ackles to the shock of many in the crowd. He added that Padalecki had been in the passenger seat at the time.“He’s lucky to be alive and not only that, he’s home recovering.

The Bridge screenwriter Camilla Ahlgren has created a European crime drama series about the head of group solving cold cases in Sweden.

Grammy-winning rapper Doja Cat wowed the crowd as she took the stage with not one, but five costume changes, which showcased her incredible curves, at weekend two ofCoachella in Indio, California on Sunday.The Kiss Me More hitmaker, 26, flaunted her incredible curves in an array of figure-flaunting looks as she worked the stage with sexy and sharp dance moves on the final night of North America's most famous music festival.The rapper - who said she was retiring from music earlier this sure - made sure to have all eyes on her as she slipped into a purple and black bra, a studded leather harness and tiny miniskirt with blue flames adorned on it. Amazing! Grammy-winning rapper Doja Cat wowed the crowd as she took the stage with not one, but five costume changes, which showcased her incredible curves, at weekend two of Coachella in Indio, California on SundayShe completed the daring look with a single elbow-length glove and thigh-high neon yellow boots with black laces.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee approaches, reports are swirling that the three Cambridge kids will be playing a closer and more 'visible role' than first expected.It's thought that in the absence of more senior Royals, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be seen at a variety of events and tributes to the Queen as part of a 'Royal show of force'The Telegraph reports the children are likely to be seen in the carriage to the Trooping the Colour and will also appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the RAF flyover.Prince William himself is expected to take the lead on organising the military side of things and has been pencilled in to lead the Trooping of the Colour. Like his children, William was involved in Royal events from a young age and had his first carriage ride when he was just 4-years-old.

Red Bull's title battle with Ferrari will be 'super-competitive' throughout the course of the season, with the result at Imola seeing the gap closed.Red Bull secured a rare 1-2 finish in Ferrari's home race, with Max Verstappen easing his way to victory ahead of Sergio Perez and McLaren's Lando Norris taking the final spot on the podium following Charles Leclerc's late error.The championship leader was chasing down Perez on soft tyres as he looked to increase his points tally and decrease the dent Verstappen was set to put on his advantage but suffered as a late spin led him to require another pit and a new front wing.Leclerc exited the pits in ninth and, while he took three places back to finish sixth, it resulted in a day to forget for Ferrari - with Carlos Sainz' race lasting just a few corners before contact with Daniel Ricciardo led to another unfinished race for the Spaniard.The result has rejuvenated Verstappen's title defence, having failed to finish two of the first three races, but Horner believes it's just one twist in a long and winding battle between the two teams that will last the entirety of the season."Ferrari has a great car, with great drivers, they've been unlucky in this race. They're going to be super-competitive in two weeks' time [in Miami] and I think it's going to be like that all season."Red Bull's points haul was made even more important following Leclerc's late spin, following on from Carlos Sainz' exit on the first lap, and Horner assessed that the mistake from the championship leader came because he was 'too greedy'.HAVE YOUR SAY! Who will emerge victorious in the hunt for the title? Comment below."He [Leclerc] was pushing very hard all race.

biggest cheeks in the world” seems determined to maintain her record-breaking title.Anastasia Pokreshchuk has lost count of how many times she’s got filler in her face over the years.And even though her cheekbones are chiselled to the extreme, she’s continuing to get the cosmetic injections.On her Instagram Stories over the weekend, the 33-year-old Ukrainian model documented her trip to the salon.She winced slightly as a beautician jabbed a small needle into her face.Anastasia seemed to be chuffed with the finished results, which she proudly flaunted for her 82,500 followers.Face fillers aren't the only procedure Anastasia has had done.She’s become a regular in the beautician’s chair and has been getting cosmetic work since she was 26-years-old.Over the years, she’s spent £1,500 on jabs that have provided her with her famously extreme cheekbones. The body modification fan has had Botox injected into her forehead too.

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has reportedly been left 'shocked' by an area of his squad that needs 'at least two signings'.Rangnick's time in charge may be coming to an end, but it is still yet to be decided whether he will take on a consultancy role at the end of the season like previously discussed. However, he has still given his views on the current squad, offering new manager Erik ten Hag some advice ahead of time.The German may have underestimated the job in hand at United, and they look set to miss out on the top four after a disastrous season.

Ralf Rangnick has reportedly slammed Manchester United chiefs for their “sticking-plaster” transfer strategy.The German took over as the Red Devils’ interim manager in December in a bid to recover the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But things appear to have gotten worse under the former RB Leipzig boss, with Man United crashing out of all cup competitions and on course to miss out on Champions League football next season.And Rangnick has now put the blame on United bosses for their “short-sighted” strategy when it comes to transfers.

Katie Price's fiancé Carl Woods has been compared to TV host Rylan Clark by her dedicated social media followers.The former Love Island star dressed in a jumper from Katie's clothing line, which she has recently launched after sparking speculation they had rekindled their romance.Taking to her Instagram page, Katie shared a smouldering selfie of Carl alongside the caption: "Yesssss clothing range ready set go." But it wasn't Carl's top that caught the eye of fans - with many rushing to the comment section to tell how they thought he was a dead-ringer for This Morning and Big Brother's Bit on the Side presenter Rylan.One wrote: "Rylan Clark looking well," alongside a shocked face emoji Another said: "Thought it was Rylan for a moment."The promotion of the clothing range came speculation that the pair had split.But Katie hinted last Thursday they are still an item when she was snapped showing off her diamond ring.It came after Katie was pictured with the ring on and off during the previous weeks, and not sharing any snaps of her and Carl on her Instagram page since February.However, the couple seem to be back on with Carl taking to his own Instagram account on April 19 to slam claims they had decided to part ways.He said: "I wanted to come on here and clear it up. Engagement ring on, engagement ring off.

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left divided as they tuned into the show on Monday. The ITV news programme has undergone a shake-up with Richard Madeley back and hosting in the studio while Susanna Reid reported live from the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Brits are being issue a warning to check their passports after a family missed their £3,000 holiday because of a little-known rule. The Gurd family believed they were all set for their trip to the Algarve, in Portugal, with their documents all in order.

After a week of shining sun and warm temperatures, Greater Manchester is set to experience slightly more settled weather in the coming days. Despite this, temperatures will remain comfortably warm in the coming days with noticeably less clear skies.

Former Love Island star Malin Andersson has opened up about the sheer fear she experienced after being told that she would have to give birth to her daughter Xaya via emergency C-section earlier this year.The 29 year old exclusively told us that this was the same way she gave birth to her late daughter Consy before she tragically passed away three years ago, causing her to worry she'd soon be reliving her worst nightmare. In 2019, Malin was forced to kiss her four week old girl goodbye after she died following medical complications, having been born seven weeks early. In late January this year however, after struggling to dilate more than 5cm, Malin had to undergo an emergency C-section again.

NBC News.“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the transgender sports ban. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”Reporters then asked the governor if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” to which he responded: “I…am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights.

Aly & AJ’s tour got off to a rocky start after a deadly mass shooting broke out near their venue.

After two-plus years of the Covid pandemic and drought, the largest fires in recorded history and a recall election in California, Governor Gavin Newsom left yesterday for two-weeks to Central and South America with his family. Bad timing.

The Associated Press.Twenty-one U.S. states and the District of Columbia currently offer gender-neutral options on official identification, including driver’s licenses.

the vacancy left by retiring Judge Benjamin Davidian, reports The Press Democrat. She follows in the path of Alameda Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski, who became the first openly transgender judge in the state after she was elected to her current position in 2010. Kolakowski later praised Murdyk’s appointment on Twitter.“Andi Mudryk is a great appointment and will be a wonderful judge,” Kolakowski tweeted.

Ahead of the 2022 International Transgender Day of Visibility, Thursday, March 31, we spoke with Olivia Hunt of the National Center for Transgender Equality, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group.Hunt, who joined the organization last April and became its policy director in February, helped to clarify, for those who may be unaware, what “TDOV” is, and what the LGBTQ community and its allies can do to celebrate the day and lift up the transgender community during these times of, as she calls it, “unprecedented attack.”Excerpts from the interview, edited for clarity, follow. METRO WEEKLY: What is Transgender Day of Visibility?OLIVIA HUNT: Trans people’s lives are usually portrayed in a series of negatives.

press release from a group of school board candidates opposed to the training called it yet another example of schools disregarding parental rights by instructing teachers to withhold information from parents about “major developments” in their children’s school life.“By indicating that information about your child is ‘knowledge that must be earned,’ [the school district] is setting a dangerous precedent. If identity questions for your child can be hidden from you, is diet, curriculum, healthcare, inappropriate relationships, mental health concerns, etc.

Courier-Journal. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association already requires high school athletes to undergo gender confirmation surgery if they wish to compete on sports teams that don’t match their assigned sex at birth. Chris Hartman, the executive director of the Fairness Campaign in Kentucky, said that requirement would make most, if not all, transgender youth under the age of 18, ineligible to compete, as gender confirmation surgeries are rarely performed on minors, and only then after extensive therapy.The NCAA, the governing body in collegiate athletics, recently adopted new guidelines regarding transgender athletes’ eligibility. Under that policy, each individual sport’s governing body will determine eligibility criteria for competing.