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In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a bid to slow deforestation in the Amazon, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will provide financial support to municipalities that have reduced deforestation rates the most.During the country´s Amazon Day, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also signed the creation of two Indigenous territories that total 207,000 hectares (511,000 acres) — over two times the size of New York City — and of a network of conservation areas next to the Yanonami Indigenous Territory to act as a buffer against invaders, mostly illegal gold miners. “The Amazon is in a hurry to survive the devastation caused by those few people who refuse to see the future, who in a few years cut down, burned, and polluted what nature took millennia to create,” Lula said during a ceremony in Brasilia. “The Amazon is in a hurry to continue doing what it has always done, to be essential for life on Earth.”The new program will invest up to $120 million in technical assistance. The money will be allocat...

What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Green hydrogen is being touted around the world as a clean energy solution to take the carbon out of high-emitting sectors like transport and industrial manufacturing.The India-led International Solar Alliance launched the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre earlier this year, and India itself approved $2.3 billion for the production, use and export of green hydrogen. Global cooperation on green hydrogen manufacturing and supply is expected to be discussed by G-20 leaders at this week’s summit in New Delhi.WHAT IS GREEN HYDROGEN? Hydrogen is produced by separating that element from others in molecules where hydrogen occurs. For example, water — well known by its chemical symbol of H20, or two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom — can be split into those component atoms through electrolysis.Hydrogen has been produced and used at scale for over a century, primarily to make fertilizers and plastics and to refine oil. It has mostly been produced using fossil fu...

Bolingbrook 8-year-old dies after ATV catches fire in Pembroke Township

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. — A Bolingbrook 8-year-old is dead after an ATV fire broke out in Pembroke Township over the weekend, according to authorities. The Kankakee County Coroner's Office says deputies and fire officials were called to the scene of an ATV fire that broke out in the 12000 block of East Central Street in Pembroke Township just before 2:20 p.m. on Sunday. Joliet man sentenced to 15 months for crash that injured Illinois state trooper Authorities say upon arrival crews determined that two juveniles were riding the ATV when it caught fire. According to the Kankakee County Coroner's Office, one of the children was able to escape the fire, but 8-year-old Dedrich Vazquez, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, was found dead.Officials from the coroner's office were called to the location where the boy's body was found and he was pronounced dead just before 3:50 p.m. City of Chicago sees dramatic rise in car thefts over last year The coroner's office says an autopsy will be performed ...

Panda Express launching new entrée nationwide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

(KTLA) — Panda Express is releasing a new limited-time entrée at restaurants across the country: Chili Crisp Shrimp.The new seafood dish will be available beginning Wednesday and will remain on menus through the end of the year.The Rosemead, California-based Chinese fast food chain describes the dish as being comprised of "lightly breaded succulent shrimp mixed with aromatic peppers and onions wok-tossed in a savory chili garlic sauce." Each bite promises to offer a hint of heat and a satisfying crunch, the restaurant chain says.Promotional image of Chili Crisp Shrimp, a new limited-time entree from Panda Express launching nationwide Sept. 6, 2023.The dish was crafted by Panda Express chefs, drawing on inspiration from the "bold flavors" of Sichuan cuisine. The restaurant chain is debuting the dish following "in-depth testing" and thorough guest feedback.“We knew we wanted to offer a bold new menu item with shrimp that marries the traditional flavors of Sichuan cuisine with the fres...

Ken Paxton pleads not guilty to all impeachment articles on day one

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN/Nexstar) — The impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is officially underway, beginning Tuesday morning despite Paxton's requests to dismiss all articles of impeachment. As presiding officer of the trial, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick functioned as a judge by kicking off the trial with procedural moves taking up the majority of the morning. Proceedings began with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas administering oaths to Patrick and others involved in the process, swearing in all members of the jury — the 31 senators — except for Paxton's wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, who is barred from voting in the trial. The Texas House adopted 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton. The Senate will consider 16 of those articles in the trial. The first task for the court was to rule on pretrial motions. Paxton’s attorneys had requested the Senate dismiss all of the articles of impeachment. With bipartisan votes, Texas Senate members voted to deny 16 motions fr...

Twins widen lead to seven games with win over Guardians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

CLEVELAND — For the American League Central Division to be competitive in the month of September, the Guardians would have had to have swept the Twins this week in Cleveland. That would have left them back just two games with 22 to go.Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers (27) gets to home plate to score before the tag of Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor, left, in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)Instead, the Twins now sit on the verge of a sweep, their destiny firmly in their hands. After shellacking Cleveland on Monday, the Twins followed it up by breaking a tight game open in the eighth inning, surging to a 8-3 victory over the Guardians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field and a seven-game lead in the division with 23 contests to play.The Twins did so by putting up five runs in the eighth inning, a frame that started with a single from Christian Vázquez and a double from Willi Castro. Jorge Polanco’s sacrifice fly...

Keeler: Is Heisman Trophy Travis Hunter’s to lose? Only one man can stop CU Buffs star right now. And that’s Deion Sanders.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

BOULDER — Only one man in the free world can stop Travis Hunter. And that’s Deion Sanders.“He gets upset,” Sanders, coach of the No. 22 CU Buffs and king of the college football world, said Tuesday. “Like I told he and (CU running back) Dylan (Edwards), ‘I don’t want to see (you) practicing until Wednesday.’ So they’re gonna start work (Wednesday), which gives them a few days off to get their body recuperated.”TH12 set college football back years in Week 1. And by years, we mean decades. According to ProFootballFocus.com charting, the lithe, smooth, 6-foot-1 sophomore celebrated his Buffs debut by logging 144 snaps for CU — 80 at cornerback and 64 at wide receiver.Context: The NCAA record for FBS team offensive plays a game is 118. The FBS mark for combined plays, by two teams, is 209.“He’s different, as the young folks say,” Coach Prime said. “He’s phenomenal.”You want a Power 5 de...

Suspect, victim identified after deadly shooting in Orange County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

A 28-year-old Brea man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 21-year-old man at an apartment complex late last month in Orange County, authorities announced on Tuesday.  On August 30, officers with the Brea Police Department responded to the Raintree Apartments, located at 650 N. Tamarack Avenue, near Brea Boulevard and Lambert Road, just before 8 p.m. on reports of multiple shots fired, officials said.  At the scene, police located 21-year-old Brea resident Logan Kahmar, who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  While investigating the fatal incident, detectives identified Sidney Clarke as a suspect in the shooting.  “On August 31st, Clarke was located by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and detained,” according to a Brea PD news release. “Brea detectives took custody of Clarke and found additional evidence that linked Clarke to Kahmar’s murder.”  Authorities did not provide a...

Single family residence sells in Milpitas for $1.7 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

774 Terra Bella Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 700 block of Terra Bella Drive in Milpitas has new owners. The 1,778-square-foot property, built in 1985, was sold on Aug. 11, 2023, for $1,688,000, or $949 per square foot. This single-story home has three bedrooms and two baths. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of tiles materials. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the home provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Valencia Drive, Milpitas, in August 2023, a 1,778-square-foot home was sold for $1,565,000, a price per square foot of $880. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 3,274-square-foot home on Angus Drive in Milpitas sold for $3,010,000, a price per square foot of $919. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,496-square-foot home on the 900 block of Valencia Drive in Milpitas sold in June 2...

Four million borrowers are already enrolled in this new student debt relief program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:50 GMT

More than 4 million student loan borrowers are enrolled in the Biden Administration’s new income-driven repayment plan, including nearly 332,000 borrowers in California.“We’re not just lowering payments for today’s borrowers,” said Education Department Under Secretary James Kvaal. “We’re making paying for college more affordable for millions of future students.”The repayment plan came after President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program was struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this summer, a move that blocked millions of borrowers from receiving up to $20,000 in federal student debt relief nationwide.But unlike the earlier initiative, this repayment program — the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan — doesn’t immediately forgive debt. Instead, it drives down monthly repayments based on a borrower’s income, and provides a pathway to eventual loan forgiveness for those with low student debt balances.“We’re highly confident that this plan is legally authorized...