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Activists demand EU halts ‘green’ funds for Spain ski resort

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spanish environmental groups on Monday called on the European Union to open an inquiry into the approval of 26.4 million euros ($28.1 million) of “green” economic recovery funds to join two ski resorts in the rapidly warming Pyrenees mountain range. Five Spanish groups sent a delegation to Brussels for meetings this week with European Union lawmakers and officials to urge greater scrutiny of a project they say will cause irreversible damage to the glacial valley of Canal Roya in the Aragon region.The EU’s 724 billion-euro ($763-billion) COVID-19 recovery program is supposed to support member states to “build a greener, more digital and more resilient future,” with stringent rules on impacting biodiversity, water use and carbon emissions.The activists argue the union of the resorts of Astún-Candanchú and Formigal with an 8-kilometer-long cable car link violates these conditions. The plan was approved by Spain’s tourism ministry in December.“This is a space of enor...

Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protests

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested in protests in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, organized by the opposition demanding the resignation of President William Ruto. Hundreds of demonstrators spread across the city have not managed to reach the designated meeting point in the central business district as police dispersed them with teargas through the morning.The opposition called for protests against Ruto who they say was not validly elected in the August 2022 elections. They are also blaming Ruto’s administration for the rising cost of living.Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said those arrested in the protests would be released after paying cash bail.Bungei had over the weekend said police had denied the opposition permission to hold their protests and that any congregation would be illegal.Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday insisted that protests would proceed as planned and demonstrators would march to State Hous...

Man arrested after windows smashed at Indian mission in UK

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Windows at India’s High Commission in London were smashed and two security guards were slightly injured during a demonstration by Sikh protesters, police said Monday.London’s Metropolitan Police force said a man was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder outside the diplomatic mission on Sunday afternoon.Footage posted on social media showed a man detach the Indian flag from a balcony of the building while a crowd of people below waving bright yellow “Khalistan” banners appeared to encourage him.They are believed to be supporters of a Sikh separatist movement seeking to create a new homeland or breakaway state.Police said officers were called but protesters had largely dispersed by the time they arrived.“An investigation was launched, and one male was arrested nearby a short time later on suspicion of violent disorder. Inquiries continue,” the force said.The Indian government said it had summoned British Deputy High Commissioner Christina Scott in New Delhi to...

Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver’s education, an essential for modern life.Lee has tried to bring that kind of education into his classroom, with lessons about the need to double-check online sources, to diversify newsfeeds and to bring critical thinking to the web. He’s also created an organization for other teachers to share resources.“This technology is so new that no one taught us how to use it,” Lee said. “People are like, ‘There’s nothing we can do,’ and they throw their hands in the air. I disagree with that. I would like to think the republic can survive an algorithm.”Lee’s efforts are part of a growing movement of educators and misinformation researchers working to offset an explosion of online misinformation about everything from presidential politics to pandemics. So far, the U.S. lags many other democracies in waging this battle, and the ...

Avalanche: 2nd body found of Swedish skiers near Mont Blanc

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

ROME (AP) — Rescue crews recovered a second body Monday in a search for two Swedish skiers who were caught in an avalanche near Mont Blanc on Italy’s northern border with France, authorities said.Two people who were part of the group of four off-piste skiers survived Sunday’s avalanche in the Val Veny, above Courmayeur, and had sounded the alarm. Due to bad weather Sunday, rescue crews weren’t able to use helicopters to reach the site but had to get there with snowmobiles. By Monday the skies had cleared and a helicopter identified the body of the second missing skier after the first one had been found Sunday.The city of Courmayeur confirmed that the victims were two Swedish women in their 20s, city spokesman Moreno Vignolini said in an email.Both bodies were brought to Courmayeur for identification purposes, the Val D’Aosta Alpine Rescue service said in a text message.The avalanche risk Sunday for the area was a level three — “considerable” danger on a scale of five. The Asso...

Millions of dead fish wash up amid Australian heat wave

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather.Residents of the Outback town of Menindee in New South Wales state complained of a terrible smell from the dead fish.“The stink was terrible. I nearly had to put a mask on,” said local nature photographer Geoff Looney. Cohen: Trump will ‘absolutely’ take mugshot, be fingerprinted if arrested “I was worried about my own health. That water right in the top comes down to our pumping station for the town. People north of Menindee say there’s cod and perch floating down the river everywhere,” he said.The Department of Primary Industries said the fish deaths were likely caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede, a situation made worse by fish needing more oxygen because of the warmer weather.In this image from video, dead fish float on the surface of the lower Dar...

Spring starts with a quick warm up

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today will mark the last day of our recent stretch of cooler weather, just in time for the calendar to flip over to spring. BLOG: April showers: Here's the outlook for Central Texas Spring arrives this afternoon at 4:24 pm. Expect a mostly cloudy sky with afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s - one of our coolest spring equinoxes on record.Mainly cloudy and cool as we transition from winter to spring Monday afternoon NEW BLOG: Monday could be one of our coldest spring equinoxes in Austin Our warming trend kicks in Tuesday with afternoon highs in the 70s followed by 80s midweek. Southerly winds will boost temperatures and humidity through the week, and potentially bringing up just enough moisture for drizzle and sprinkles Tuesday morning (totals generally less than 0.1").For the fourth week in a row we're looking at the potential for severe weather and storms thanks to a Thursday-Friday strong cold front. As with our last one, rain chances will be highest T...

Four teens, 8-year-old dead in Scarsdale car crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

SCARSDALE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Four teens and an 8-year-old child died in a car crash in Scarsdale around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Local police say their car went off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say all victims in the crash were from Derby, Connecticut, and it is possible they were all related. The only survivor of the crash was a 9-year-old, who was taken to a local hospital with what police called non-life-threatening injuries. Stick with NEWS10 as more information on this crash becomes available.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Is 3 Weeks Enough Notice to Back Out of Being a Bridesmaid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Jocelyn, and it's about being in a wedding. Here's her email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime, My name is Jocelyn and I’m a long time fan of the show and wanted to get your opinion on something. So i was asked to be in my friend's wedding party a few months ago and said yes to being a bridesmaid. I had all intentions of doing it until I found out that my parents, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, booked a two-week cruise vacation for our entire family as a surprise. They even went so far as to contact my and my sibling's places of work to make sure we could go. So now I have to pull out of my friend's wedding, but it's three weeks away. I will happily do everything leading up to the wedding, like the shower and the bachelorette party, but I can't do the wedding. Am I wrong for picking my family over being a bridesmaid? Some of my other fri...

Road closure in Amsterdam starting at 7 a.m.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:36 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Starting on Monday at 7 a.m., West Main Street will be closed due to a water repair. The westbound lane will be closed between Caroline Street and Evelyn Avenue, and drivers are asked to seek alternative routes. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A detour will be from Caroline Street to Guy Park Avenue. There is no timeline for the completion of the repair.