SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage.
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Christian homeless shelter challenges Washington state law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices
Ryan Tucker, senior counsel with the alliance, said the mission faces prosecution for engaging in its “constitutionally protected freedom to hire fellow believers who share the mission’s calling to spread the gospel and care for vulnerable people” in the community.
But U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke dismissed the case last year, agreeing with attorneys for the state that the lawsuit filed by Yakima’s mission was a prohibited appeal of another case decided by the Washington Supreme Court.
The current case arises out of a 2017 lawsuit filed by Matt Woods, a bisexual Christian man who was denied a job as an attorney at a legal aid clinic operated by the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle. Washington’s Law Against Discrimination exempts religious nonprofits, but in 2021 the state Supreme Court held that the religious hiring exemption should only apply to ministerial positions.
The case was sent back to trial to determine if the role of legal aid attorney would fall under the exemption but Woods said he dismissed the case because he had gotten the ruling he sought and did not want to pursue monetary damages from a homeless shelter.
“I’m confident that the trial court would have found that a staff attorney position with a legal aid clinic is not a ministerial position,” he said in an email to The Associated Press.
The Union Gospel Mission in Yakima says its policy is to hire only co-religionists who adhere to its religious beliefs and expects “employees to abstain from sexual immorality, including adultery, nonmarried cohabitation, and homosexual conduct,” according to court documents.
The mission has held off on hiring an IT consultant and operations assistant.
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 denied review of the Woods decision, but Justice Samuel Alito said “the day may soon come when we must decide whether the autonomy guaranteed by the First Amendment protects religious organizations’ freedom to hire co-religionists without state or judicial interference.”
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Bellevue vs. Kennewick: Live score, updates of Washington high school football quarterfinals (11/23/2024)
If there is one team that relishes the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with reigning Class 3A champion Bellevue, it is the Kennewick Lions.
They played the Wolverines tough, losing a close 2021 state championship game.
The two programs meet in a rematch at 3 p.m. Pacific time in a WIAA Class 3A quarterfinal game at Belleve High School. A live feed is available on NFHS Network (subscription only).
SBLive is tracking scores across the state of Washington through Week 12. Stay with us for the latest score and game updates from pregame to teardown. Refresh this post and scroll down for the latest.
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Oregon State vs. Washington State channel, time, schedule, live stream to watch Saturday college football game | Sporting News
The stakes couldn’t be higher as Washington State and Oregon State clash on Saturday with the Pac-12 Championship on the line.
The Beavers are licking their wounds after suffering their first shutout loss in nearly a decade, while the Cougars are reeling from a shocking 38-35 defeat at New Mexico. That loss not only dashed Washington State’s College Football Playoff dreams but also overshadowed an incredible outing by quarterback John Mateer.
Washington State holds the upper hand historically, leading the series 57-48-3. In last year’s matchup, the Cougars fended off a wild fourth-quarter comeback by OSU to secure a 38-35 win in Pullman.
Here is everything you need to know about Oregon State vs. Washington State, including TV and streaming options for the game.
Where to watch Oregon State vs. Washington State today: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: The CW
- Live stream: Fubo
Oregon State vs. Washington State will air nationally on The CW, with Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst) on the call.
Viewers can stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial to first-time users.
For a limited time, Fubo is offering the first month for as low as $59.99, a $20 savings. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Oregon State vs. Washington State start time
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. MT | 4 p.m. PT
Oregon State vs. Washington State will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 23. The game will be played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State football schedule 2024
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | Oregon State 38, Idaho State 15 | — |
| Sept. 7 | Oregon State 21, SDSU 0 | — |
| Sept. 14 | Oregon State 15, Oregon 49 | — |
| Sept. 21 | Oregon State 38, Purdue 21 | — |
| Oct. 5 | Oregon State 39, Colorado State 31 | — |
| Oct. 12 | Nevada 42, Oregon State 37 | — |
| Oct. 19 | Oregon State 25, UNLV 33 | — |
| Oct. 26 | Cal 44, Oregon State 7 | — |
| Nov. 9 | Oregon State 13, San Jose State 24 | — |
| Nov. 16 | Air Force 28, Oregon State 0 | — |
| Nov. 23 | vs. Washington State | 7 p.m. |
| Nov. 29 | at Boise State | 12 p.m. |
Washington State football schedule 2024
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Aug. 31 | Washington State 70, Portland State 30 | — |
| Sept. 7 | Washington State 37, Texas Tech 16 | — |
| Sept. 14 | Washington State 24, Washington 19 | — |
| Sept. 20 | Washington State 54, San Jose State 52 | — |
| Sept. 28 | Boise State 45, Washington State 24 | — |
| Oct. 12 | Fresno State 17, Washington State 25 | — |
| Oct. 19 | Washington State 42, Hawaii 10 | — |
| Oct. 26 | San Diego State 26, Washington State 29 | — |
| Nov. 9 | Washington State 49, Utah State 28 | — |
| Nov. 16 | New Mexico 38, Washington State 35 | — |
| Nov. 23 | at Oregon State | 7:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 30 | vs. Wyoming | 6:30 p.m. |
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Police arrested a man suspected of taking a Bethesda, Maryland, couple for $400,000 in a gold bar scam.
A text message reading “Contact us about an unauthorized charge on your Apple account” led the couple down a scam rabbit hole, police said. They were led to believe they were talking by phone to real Apple employees and eventually, according to police, they spoke with 23-year-old Yongxian Huang, who allegedly pretended to be an employee of the Federal Trade Commission.
The couple was told their money had been compromised by criminals and needed to be converted to gold and put into government safekeeping to keep it from being used to make child pornography and purchase missiles for Russia, police said.
They were convinced to give two purchases of gold bars worth more than $367,000, as well as a wire transfer of more than $41,000, investigators said.
“If you get these messages, you are not required to answer the phone,” Montgomery County Police Detective Sean Petty said. “You aren’t required to click that message and give your information away.”
With the victims’ help, detectives coordinated a final drop of $81,000 in gold bars on Nov. 14. Huang accepted the package from a detective pretending to be the female victim, police said.
Investigators followed him up Interstate 95 to his home in Brooklyn, New York, where New York Police Department detectives arrested him.
He awaits extradition to Maryland, as does 26-year-old Yash Shah, arrested this week in Baldwin, New York.
Shah’s accused of scamming an 88-year-old Montgomery County woman and her 61-year-old daughter out of $2.3 million in a similar scheme in 2023.
Recovery is almost impossible.
The fact this keeps happening despite extensive news coverage means families should consider it a table topic when they get together for the holidays, Petty said.
“This can easily be a 5, 10-minute conversation just checking in with your loved ones, your aging individuals, making sure that they’re not getting these phone calls, these text messages, and responding positively to them,” he said.
Montgomery County police worked with the Baltimore Field Office of the FBI on this case.
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