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G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations met Saturday, seeking to reconcile the realities of a world largely reliant on fossil fuels with the urgent need to end carbon emissions to stave off the worst consequences of climate change. The meetings in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo are aimed at forging a consensus on the best way forward, ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May. But differences persist over how, and how quickly, to end carbon emissions, especially at a time when the war in Ukraine has deepened concerns over energy security, complicating that effort. The talks in Sapporo will also focus on biodiversity loss and other global challenges. But climate change tops the agenda of the closed door meetings. At the G-7 summit last year in Germany, the countries set a common goal of achieving a fully or predominantly decarbonized electricity supply by 2035. Japan has focused its own national strategy on so-called clean...

Bo Bichette pounds out five hits as Blue Jays end Rays’ 13 game win streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

George Springer hit a leadoff homer and Bo Bichette had five hits as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay 6-3 on Friday night to end the Rays’ season-opening 13-game winning streak.Jose Berrios threw five strong innings in his best start of the year as Toronto (9-5) won for the eighth time in 10 games.The Blue Jays took advantage of a pair of bases-loaded walks and a two-run error in the fifth inning. Josh Lowe and Christian Bethancourt cut into the lead with back-to-back homers off Yimi Garcia in the seventh.Erik Swanson pitched a scoreless eighth inning for Toronto and Jordan Romano of Markham, Ont., worked the ninth for his fifth save.Tampa Bay (13-1) was looking to set a modern-day Major League Baseball record for most consecutive victories to start a season.The 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers also went 13-0. The 1884 St. Louis Maroons went 20-0 in the Union Association.Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen (2-1) entered play with a clean earned-run average this ...

Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to Blue Jays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13-0 start as Colin Poche forced in two runs with bases-loaded walks and second baseman Brandon Lowe made a key error in a four-run fifth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win on Friday night.George Springer hit a leadoff home run and Bo Bichette had five hits and an RBI as the Blue Jays denied Tampa Bay’s bid to establish Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record for consecutive wins at a season’s start.Toronto’s 13-0 record matched the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers, trailing only the 20-0 start by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association.Tampa Bay trailed at the end of an inning just six times entering Friday. Against the Blue Jays they trailed after all nine.Ian Harrison, The Associated Press

Ohio double homicide suspect arrested in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Chicago police have arrested the person of interest in a southwestern Ohio double homicide investigation Friday.The Darke County Sheriff's Office received the notification from Chicago police just after 9 p.m. on Friday that 39-year-old Adam Uchyn is now in custody.Chicago police brought him in on a felony probation warrant out of Darke County. The warrant is unrelated to the homicide, authorities said. Source: Chase with possible armed robbery suspect in stolen car ends in Elmhurst crash According to authorities, Uchyn lives at the home where the murders happened. Deputies went to the home on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road near County Road 121 in Neave Township around 5 a.m. Friday morning. Two women reported a possible homicide at the home. Deputies found an adult man and woman dead. Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker said these killings have shaken the community.

Macklemore announces Chicago concert this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

CHICAGO -- The "Thrift Shop" kid from Seattle will bring his Northwestern sound to the Windy City this fall.Macklemore will take his "The BEN Tour" to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Friday, Sept. 29.The Seattle-native quickly became a four time Grammy Award winner with his 2012 Album "The Heist," that featured the hit song, "Thrift Shop." Summer Smash 2023 official lineup revealed Following his 2012 album, Macklemore won Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album. He was nominated for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video for "Can't Hold Us."This tour comes after the release of Macklemore's newest album "Ben," that was released on Friday, March 3 of this year.Show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sept. 29.Tickets can be purchased here.

Kansas City teenager shot after going to wrong house

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A teenager is recovering after being shot outside of a Kansas City, Missouri, home Thursday evening. Police believe it was a case of mistaken identity.Officers responded to a home near the city's Northland area around 10 p.m. Thursday and found the injured teenager suffering from life-threatening injuries. The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies at 46 following ‘brief illness’ Police said the teenager was picking up his siblings at a house on Northeast 115th Terrace, but mistakenly went to a house on Northeast 115th Street.Officers transported the alleged shooter to the police department. The department said he's been released pending further investigation.Kansas City Police Department said when it finishes investigating the case, it will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office to determine if charges are warranted.It's a situation far from normal in the neighborhood. ‘TikTok trickster’ wanted in 4 states arrested in Lexington, Kentucky "I don't know a...

Saturday to bring fourth consecutive day of 80-degree-plus temps

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

But, cold frontal passage Sunday puts in motion temp drop to 45 by Sunday evening, mid 30s by Monday morningA “BEACH” and “OUTDOORS DAY” AHEAD SATURDAYCould be the warmest of this four-day 80-plus-degree streak and mainly precipitation free until late dayShowers and thunderstorms develop and increase Saturday night into early Sunday. Then temperatures diveWe'll be unwittingly jumping onto the April thermal rollercoaster the back half of this weekend, but first we’ll have a warm Saturday and Saturday night aheadSaturday will mark the 4th consecutive 80-degree and warmer day in Chicago—the first time we’ve put four 80-degree days together in the nearly 7 months since we last logged four consecutive 80-degrees and warmer days September 15-18We’ll be in and out of sunshine with a well developed south/southwest wind assuring the warmth makes it up to the area beaches Saturday. And—with fingers crossed and computer guidance on my side at the moment—we’ll hope for rain-free Saturday weathe...

AISD to reveal TEA appeal decision Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin ISD is still looking to fill special education teacher positions. This comes as the Texas Education Agency plans to implement a conservator team for the special education department.Austin ISD was given until April 17 to appeal the decision, and the district tells KXAN it will reveal their decision Monday.The TEA outlined plans to implement a conservator management team to improve Austin ISD's special education services. This decision comes after the TEA investigation into the school district backlog of special education evaluations.The most recent data from the end of January showed AISD was behind on nearly 1,800 special education evaluations, including initial and re-evaluations-- which the district needs to do in order to identify students with disabilities and children who need additional support or services. TEA plans to implement conservator team for Austin ISD special education department In February, KXAN spoke with newly-appointed interim superint...

Notices for 2023 appraisal value on their way to Travis Co. property owners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Notices of Appraised Value for the 2023 tax year are on their way to Travis County property owners, the Travis Central Appraisal District confirmed in a news release.Additionally, updated market values will be posted to the TCAD website in the coming days, the release said.Appraisal notices are being mailed to 434,362 Travis County property owners beginning this week, and the notices will be mailed out between mid-April and early May, TCAD Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler said. Additionally, the notices will include the market value assigned to a property as of Jan. 1, and the taxable value of the property based on its exemptions, the release said.The Travis County appraisal roll increased 13% to $485 billion, led by a strong performance in the industrial, retail, multifamily and hotel sectors overall, the release said. Furthermore, the 2023 median market value for a residential property in Travis County is $612,568 and the median taxable value of a residential propert...

Dallas Mavericks fined $750,000 by NBA for sitting players

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

DALLAS (AP) - The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason.The league’s investigation, which took less than a week, said Dallas violated the league’s policy on resting players and had a desire to lose that game to the Bulls “in order to improve the chances of keeping its first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.”Dallas sat Kyrie Irving for the entire game against the Bulls. Luka Doncic played about one quarter, presumably getting minutes because the Mavericks had scheduled a tribute to Doncic’s home country, Slovenia.The Mavericks blew an 11-point fourth-quarter lead, lost and were eliminated from postseason consideration.“The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to restrict key players from fully participating in an elimination game last Friday against Chicago undermined the integrity of our sp...