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5 non-climate dangers that extreme heat can contribute to

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

(The Hill) – Heat waves are the most deadly climate disaster, killing far more people every year than wildfires, hurricanes and floods combined.But rising temperatures aren’t the only reason that extreme heat is becoming a bigger risk.Other important reasons include discriminatory urban planning, the insidious nature of heat illness itself and the decade-long federal tug-of-war over how to respond to heat waves.Here are five reasons — aside from climate change — why heat risk is worsening.The U.S. spent years ‘moving backward’ on heatIn 2013, President Barack Obama issued a sweeping executive order which aimed to make U.S. communities more resilient in the face of the impacts of climate change — from rising seas to rising temperatures.That order sought to coordinate actions by federal agencies to protect populations from climate risk — and to ensure that infrastructure spending wasn’t inadvertently making the country less safe.  El Niño could mean the hott...

Grading the Week: Behold, the Hunter Tyson Era of Nuggets basketball is upon us

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

The future has arrived, and his name is Hunter Tyson.Yes, we’re just four Summer League games into his Nuggets career, but consider Grading the Week the lead conductor of the Hunter Tyson hype train.Hunter Tyson — AOK, let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat:Just because some guy lights it up at NBA Summer League doesn’t necessarily mean he is going to do the same in the Association. There are countless examples of players who set Las Vegas ablaze, only to flame out once the games actually count. (We’re looking at you, Nikoloz Tskitishvili.)That being said, we love what we’ve seen thus far.This is a man with the spiciness of a Bruce Brown, the confidence of a Jamal Murray and the leaping ability of a Jokic brother. Oh, and he can also shoot the lights out.On Friday night alone, the 6-foot-8 Clemson product scored 31 points on just 13 shots (11 of 13) and sank a ridiculous 7 of 9 from 3-point range. Through four games, he was the No. 4 score...

The faltering PR campaign of Old Kazakhstan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

During her parliamentary speech on February 3, 2022, UK parliamentarian Dame Margaret Hodges shed light on a group of individuals associated with Kazakhstan’s former president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who had illicitly funnelled billions of dollars through the United Kingdom - writes Poul AndreasenWith Nazarbayev's departure from power and the rise of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the new president, a significant challenge now looms over the so-called Old Kazakhstan elites, posing an existential threat to their status quo. The people of Kazakhstan strongly yearn for justice, and Tokayev has demonstrated a resolute commitment to delivering it. In this context, the initiation of prosecutions against these corrupt individuals in Kazakhstan not only holds potential for recovering and repatriating assets but also indicates the UK's willingness to collaborate in the pursuit of justice.Following his inauguration as president in 2019, Tokayev initiated the dismantling of the Nazarbayev regime by r...

Kidnapped San Mateo woman found in Mexico, en route back to U.S.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico last year has been found and will soon be reunited with her Bay Area family, the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed to KRON4. VIDEO: Six people injured after large tree topples over in Santa Rosa park Monica De Leon Barba is safe and currently en route back to the United States, the FBI said. De Leon Barba was kidnapped while out walking her dog on Nov. 29, 2022 in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. (Photos courtesy of find Monica De Leon Facebook page)The FBI released video of her kidnapping to the public in April to help find her. In the video, De Leon Barba can be seen walking along the road with her dog. She was then forced into a vehicle by several suspects. In a second clip, three cars were highlighted which were used in the kidnapping, the FBI said. The descriptions of five suspects were released as well. De Leon Barba's dog was later seen running loose in the street, before it was found by a family member."For the p...

Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities on Saturday were searching for a man suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in Georgia.Andre Longmore, a 40-year-old from Hampton, Georgia, is believed to be armed and dangerous, Hampton Police Chief James Turner said during a news conference.Authorities said the shootings happened late Saturday morning at a subdivision in Hampton, a city of about 8,500 people about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Atlanta.Turner said detectives are investigating at least four crime scenes that are in close proximity to one another. He declined to discuss a possible motive.Authorities didn’t release the victims’ names, saying they were trying to notify their families.Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said his office is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to Longmore’s arrest and prosecution.He also addressed Longmore directly, saying: “Wherever you are, we will hunt you down in whatever hole you may be hiding in and b...

Bayern Munich power broker Uli Hoeneß confident that Harry Kane will join from Tottenham

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

TEGERNSEE, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeneß is confident that England captain Harry Kane will switch to the club from Tottenham this summer.Hoeneß, Bayern’s former president who recently returned for a consulting role, told journalists at the team’s training camp on Saturday that the striker has already decided to join the Bavarian powerhouse and that negotiations with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy are ongoing.Hoeneß said supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen have regularly spoken with Kane and his representatives.“Up to now it was the case that Harry has clearly signaled in all the talks that his mind is made up. And if that remains the case, then we’ll get him,” Hoeneß said. “Then Tottenham will have to give way.”Hoeneß said Tottenham would not be able to turn down 80 or 90 million euros ($90 or $100 million) for the player, who just has a year left on his Tottenham contract, and that Kane wants to play ...

Schwarber lifts Phillies to 6-4 comeback win over Machado and Padres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and then drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 6-4 victory over Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday.Machado had put San Diego in front 5-4 with his 300th career home run, a solo shot in the eighth.Bryce Harper tied it in the eighth with a pinch-hit RBI infield single to help the Phillies snap a three-game losing streak.Trent Grisham also homered for the Padres, who were going for their season-best fourth win in a row.Philadelphia right-hander Taijuan Walker (10-3, 4.02 ERA) is scheduled to face Padres lefty Ryan Weathers (1-5, 6.08) in the nightcap.Machado’s homer off Matt Strahm (6-3) to lead off the eighth put the Padres up 4-3. The 31-year-old slugger has been red hot this month, recording his majors-leading eighth home run in July and his 17th on the season. He has gone deep in three straight games, ...

FBI revela nuevo video del secuestro de joven hispana en México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, California – La joven hispana Mónica de León Barba, quien fue secuestrada el 29 de noviembre pasado en Tepatitlán, Jalisco, México, fue rescatada este sábado.La novedad fue confirmada a Telemundo Área de la Bahía por una tía de la joven quien pidió reserva de su identidad.La mujer no quiso dar más detalles sobre el hallazgo de la joven.En un video difundido hace días, se podía ver a una camioneta Suburban de color blanco transitando lentamente por una calle cuando se detiene y uno de los sospechosos, vestido completamente de negro, se baja de la parte trasera del vehículo. Luego, camina hacia la acera donde otros sospechosos aparentemente forcejean con Mónica.Autoridades indicaron que los individuos obligaron a la joven a subirse a un vehículo Volkswagen Jetta de color gris que estaba estacionado al lado de la camioneta. Desde entonces, la joven estuvo desaparecida.En las imágenes se ve al perro de Mónica suelto en la calle mientras era secuestrada.Minutos despu...

Authorities say they’re seeking to arrest a man suspected of killing 4 people in Hampton, Georgia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say they’re seeking to arrest a man suspected of killing 4 people in Hampton, Georgia.Source

Colorado among best states for EV and hybrid adoption

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:25 GMT

(iSeeCars) -- The US market share for electric and hybrid vehicles grew 85.3 percent between 2018 and 2023. That’s almost three times the rate it grew between 2017 and 2022, at 33.3 percent, confirming a massive uptick in hybrid and EV sales in just the past year.But for individual states, the changes in market share growth over the past 5 years range from a high of 272.1 percent in Alaska to just 43.7 percent in Hawaii, according to a new study by iSeeCars.com. What does it take to be in Colorado’s top 1%? Summary:Alaska, West Virginia, and Colorado had the highest growth in alternative-energy vehicles over the past 5 years, roughly tripling their EV and hybrid market shareStates with the lowest growth in EV and hybrid share include Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and CaliforniaColorado’s large 15.1 percent jump in EV and hybrid share make it the best state for improved miles per gallon over the past 5 years, rising from 23.6 MPG to 27.2 MPGOverall 5-year EV and hybrid marke...