内容摘要：During the prosecution’s phase of the trial, Weinstein’s lawyers asked plenty of questions aimed at raising doubts about the credibility and accuracy of what jurors were hearing from prosecution witnesses, particularly Weinstein’s three accusers in the case: Sokola, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann.

During the prosecution’s phase of the trial, Weinstein’s lawyers asked plenty of questions aimed at raising doubts about the credibility and accuracy of what jurors were hearing from prosecution witnesses, particularly Weinstein’s three accusers in the case: Sokola, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann.

Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a professor at Duke Law School, said the change would help ensure that “no female athlete loses a place on a team or in a competition when a trans girl is included.”“Unlike inclusion policies that ignore sex differences, doing it this way doesn’t gaslight the other girls about their biology,” said Coleman, who has researches subjects including children, sports and law and wrote recently on the evolving definition of sex.

Izzy Gardon, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, called the rule change “a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness” and said the governor thought it was a thoughtful approach. Newsom angered some liberal allies earlier this year when heof transgender girls participating in girls’ sports.Associated Press writer Janie Har in San Francisco contributed.

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CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — California’s high school track-and-field state championships kicked off Friday in the sweltering heat to a relatively quiet atmosphere despite controversy leading up to the meet over the participation of a transgender athlete.

The meet is the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes.The beginnings of the Bermondsey Beer Mile date to 2009, when craft brewer The Kernel opened the first brewing site in the area. Since then, the Mile has sprung up in piecemeal fashion. Breweries change location or close, replaced by new ones.

Many of the breweries have found wider success and moved on after outgrowing the space limitations of the railway viaduct arches. But there are always new bars and breweries cropping up, offering live music, table tennis and even skateboarding. The bustling atmosphere shows that 16 years on from its launch, the Bermondsey Beer Mile is still one of London’s best drinking destinations.People queue to enter “It ain’t much, if it ain’t Dutch” Dutch Taproom on the Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London, Saturday March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks)

People queue to enter “It ain’t much, if it ain’t Dutch” Dutch Taproom on the Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London, Saturday March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks)Empty glasses are placed on a barrel outside the Hiver Beers bar and brewery on the Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London, Saturday March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks)