In Maryland, lawmakers have passed a bill to require movie theaters to provide open captions and it will be signed by the Maryland governor very soon. Once it becomes law, Maryland will be the second U.S. state after Hawaii to require open captioning in theaters. A key person behind the bill is Jacob Leffler, the leader of the open captioning bill committee. [Begin interview clip] Jacob Leffler: My name is Jacob Leffler. I’m the leader of the open captioning bill committee. This committee is made up of four local organizations. The Baltimore City Association of the Deaf, Howard County Associat ..read more

Hello, it is April 24. I’m back–thanks Alex for taking my place the last two days. Here are today’s top stories. Belgian man whose body produces alcohol in rare condition A Belgian man was first convicted of drink driving in 2019. He was pulled over in his vehicle by police again in April 2022, and then a month later, and found both times to be over the country’s drink-drive limit. The man told police he had only consumed two beers the previous day. The man then had himself examined by three doctors, who independently confirmed he suffered from auto-brewery syndrome (ABS). It is a condition wh ..read more

Gallaudet announces new disc golf course Here are two Deaf News briefs. The first — Gallaudet University announced that it is opening its new disc golf course today. It is a nine hole course that mostly spans across the university’s front area along Florida Ave NE with three of the holes on Olmsted Green. The course was designed by a former disc golf pro named Avery Jenkins along with members of the Gallaudet community. The course is D.C.’s first disc golf course with permanent baskets. Nice. For more information, check out the article in the transcript. -—— Sponsored video by Convo: www.convo ..read more

Hello, it is April 23. I’m doing top stories today. Ready for the news? Opening statements in Trump trial On Monday, opening statements were made in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial in New York City. Prosecutors said Trump broke laws when he covered up payments to an adult film actress Stormy Daniels to have her be quiet about an alleged affair prior to the 2016 election. Trump’s defense attorney said his actions were not illegal and that he was not involved with how business records were made at the Trump Organization. David Pecker, the former CEO of the National Enquirer, testified t ..read more

Hello, it is April 22. I’m covering top stories today. Ready for the news? House passes $95B for Ukraine, Gaza, Israel The House of Representatives passed a $95 billion package that gives foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. $61 billion of that is for Ukraine. President Biden urged the Senate to pass it quickly so he can sign it and have the U.S. send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their needs in their defense against Russia. The bill provides about $9 billion in humanitarian assistance in Gaza and $4 billion towards Israel’s missile defense systems. TikTok may be f ..read more

Renca Dunn, Daily Moth Reporter: There are many different horse riding styles like rodeo, show jumping, or others. For barrel racing, there is a rising talent who is a CODA, Shayla Staab (16), from Broken Bow, Nebraska. [video Clip (No credit)] Shayla is a self-taught barrel racer. She taught herself through YouTube and mentorship. Her Deaf parents, Daisy and Russ, have no horse riding background, but Shayla picked up the passion of horse riding while growing up and has become a barrel racer. Recently, a news article about her story was released and other news picked up that story and went vir ..read more

It is April 19. Here are today’s top stories. Gap between Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary and her male counterparts’ draw outrage College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is set to soar to new heights in the WNBA – but her rookie contract means she will pocket a fraction of the millions her male counterparts have made on the court. Clark, the University of Iowa legend who has already made history as NCAA Division I basketball’s overall top scorer, sealed a contract with the Indiana Fever after she was selected as the No.1 overall pick in the WNBA draft Monday. Clark will pocket $338,056 over fou ..read more

Howard Rosenblum announced on his LinkedIn profile on April 17 that he is “happy to share that I’m starting a new position as CEO at Deaf Equality.” The organization is based in Chicago, Illinois. The LinkedIn profile shows that Howard’s time as the NAD CEO ended in April 2024. Look at this. It says April 2011-April 2024. 13 years and 1 month. So he’s finished with that and is now up there. -—— Sponsored video by Convo: www.convorelay.com ——— [Advertisement from 988 Helpline] Exciting News! The 988 Lifeline launched new American Sign Language services for callers who are Deaf or Hard of Hearin ..read more

It is April 18. Here are today’s top stories. NASA says part of International Space Station crashed into Florida home According to NASA, a piece of metal that tore through a Florida home last month was space junk from the International Space Station. The agency confirmed Monday that the 1.6-pound object was debris from a cargo pallet that had been intentionally released from the space station three years ago. The pallet, packed with aging batteries, was supposed to burn up harmlessly in Earth’s atmosphere, but a piece survived – the piece that smashed into a house in Naples, Florida, on March ..read more

It is April 17. Here are today’s top stories. Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them According to officials, an 81-year-old Ohio man, William Brock, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver, Loletha Hall, 61, he believed was working with a scammer. Officials said the victim was sent to the home by the same scammer. Authorities said Brock received some scam call from a person purporting to be someone from local courts who informed him a family member was incarcerated and that he had a bond of a significant amount of money. Th ..read more