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Byron wins rain-shortened Atlanta NASCAR race for 4th win of season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — William Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night for his second win in Atlanta in the last two years and his fourth victory of the season.The threat of rain affected strategy as drivers fought to move toward the front of the field before weather delayed or ended the race.On lap 185, with 75 laps to go, NASCAR ordered cars to pit road due to rain and the possibility of lightning. Cars were covered while officials waited to see if the rain ended. Only six minutes later, fans were warned of severe weather within eight miles of the track and were encouraged to leave the stadium immediately.The race became official after 130 laps.Daniel Suarez, looking for his first win of 2023, was second. Michael McDowell was third.“We knew the rain was coming,” McDowell said. “We wanted to give ourselves the best chance to win the race.”Kevin Harvick, a three-time Atlanta winner, had a spin with 89 laps remaining. Harvick was able to drive ...

Arrestan a un alcalde de Georgia tras ser acusado de robo y allanamiento de morada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

Un alcalde de Georgia fue acusado de robo y allanamiento de morada el sábado, lo que abrió el camino para que fuera reemplazado temporalmente por uno de los cinco miembros del Concejo Municipal que lo demandaron este año. Khalid Kamau, alcalde de la ciudad de South Fulton en el área metropolitana de Atlanta, fue acusado de allanamiento de morada y robo en primer grado. Fue liberado el mismo día con $11,000 en fianzas. En video: fracasa intento de robo tras reacción de clientes en salón de belleza Cinco personas resultan heridas durante tiroteo frente a un club nocturno en Georgia También se le ordenó someterse a una evaluación de salud mental, informó WXIA de Atlanta, afiliada de NBC. El departamento de policía envió una solicitud de más información al director de asuntos públicos de la ciudad, quien se negó a proporcionar detalles el domingo, citando una “investigación en curso”.Para más información, visita NBCNews.c...

Deputies searching for vehicle believed to be carrying 4 missing children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo (KDVR) -- Deputies with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office released new details on the vehicle believed to be carrying four endangered children out of Centennial. Investigators said the children may be traveling with their parents in a gold 2005 Honda Pilot with stolen or fake license plates. The last six numbers of the VIN are 512919.  10-year-old amputee defying obstacles and breaking records John Bartmann of ACSO said arrest warrants have been issued for both parents, Howard Myles and Clarissa Gardette. The four children, Jyron Gardette, 9, Heaven Myles, 7, Jehoward Gardette, 6, and Israel Gardette, 4, were last seen on June 30 in Centennial. Officials said Myles was allowed unsupervised visits with his kids and allegedly took them from their foster home in Centennial and never returned.  "There’s past history of domestic violence and some other violent crimes committed with the children present between both the mother and t...

Hot days ahead can increase fire danger with dry vegetation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) - Hot days are coming after plenty of wet weather, and now the thriving vegetation can become a fire danger."That means that the fuels have grown very rapidly, but in just a few days of hot, dry and windy weather, we can see those conditions change very, very quickly," Inter-Canyon Fire Battalion Chief Daniel Hatlestad said. How are firefighters containing the Spring Creek wildfire? All the green vegetation that is thriving after a wet spring can go brown and crispy, according to Hatlestad.While fire danger might not be high now, he is reminding folks to literally not play with fire."Things like their charcoal grill or any activities outdoors: a chainsaw, an ATV, that can start a fire very rapidly," Hatlestad said.It's an important reminder, not just for the safety of vulnerable communities, but for the people who keep us safe when disaster strikes."Firefighters on the line burn 6,000 to 8,000 calories a day and require a tremendous amount of fluids to maint...

Man hospitalized after shooting in Hollywood neighborhood triggers search for gunman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting in a Hollywood neighborhood that sent a man to the hospital and triggered a search for the gunman responsible.Hollywood Police officers set up a perimeter in the area of Fillmore Street, near North 26th Avenue, Sunday afternoon.Officers were seen with rifles drawn as they searched the neighborhood.“I’m pretty shook up, actually,” said area resident Christophe Barbier.According to investigators, they received a 911 call about a possible shooting in the area at around 2:55 p.m.Responding officers arrived at a home to find the victim suffering from gunshot wounds.The injured victim was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.Detectives said an altercation between two people led to the gunfire. They are investigating the incident as a possible attempted homicide.Barbier gave 7News video from his Ring camera and described what he says happened.“The Ring video catches a guy between that tree ...

Woman celebrates 100th birthday with big party at Signature Grand

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

It was a celebration fit for a centanarian.Olive Wright had her 100th birthday party at the Signature Grand in Davie this weekend.Family and friends flew in from Jamaica, New York and Toronto for the special occasion.As a very active woman, Wright retired in her 70s and even went ziplining at 85.Wright wore custom-made black and white sneakers for the big bash.Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips was also on hand to sing her “Happy Birthday to You.”

Warnings are in effect for potentially ‘catastrophic’ flash flooding across southeastern New York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

(CNN) — Meteorologists have issued a flash flood emergency for parts of the Lower Hudson Valley in southeastern New York, warning that powerful thunderstorms have dumped several inches of rain and are causing “life threatening” and catastrophic flash flooding.Flash flood warnings were in effect Sunday evening for several areas in the region, including southeastern and central Orange County, western Putnam County, northern Westchester County and Rockland County, which has seen the heaviest rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of northeastern New Jersey were also under a flash flood warning, the service said.“Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order,” the service warned Sunday evening.https://twitter.com/GovK...

The King and I: Joe Biden and Charles III to bond over tea and eco-activism at Windsor Castle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

LONDON — What does a British king have in common with the son of a car salesman from Scranton, Pennsylvania? Quite a lot, it turns out.When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Windsor Castle on Monday he will renew an acquaintance with King Charles III which stretches back decades.Biden has made a point of stopping off in Britain on his way to this week’s NATO summit in Lithuania to fulfill a first bilateral reception with Charles since he ascended the throne, alongside talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street. The president missed the king’s coronation in May, where the U.S. was represented by First Lady Jill Biden, and chose not to visit Great Britain during his trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland in April.Biden and Charles come from wildly different backgrounds but are of a similar generation — the king is six years Biden’s junior — and share a strong commitment to tackling climate change, as well as a deeply-held love of Ireland and Irish culture. Les...

How will Europe bring back solar manufacturing?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

Industry policy is the new kid in school. Looking at Brussels’ jumbled debate around the EU Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), it’s clear there’s a learning curve. Some confuse industrial policy with decarbonization of industries, others see a rerun of the EU sustainability taxonomy, many want to invoke the EU’s famous ‘technology-neutrality’ — diluting the focus and opening the door to any and all technology. Growing pains.The solar sector is painfully aware of what industrial policy is. The experience of the 2010s is tattooed onto the sector’s DNA. Europe started the decade as a solar PV powerhouse. Then, the EU reacted to ramped-up Chinese industrial policy with import tariffs on solar panels. It didn’t help Europe’s solar manufacturers, and it contributed to a steep decline of European solar deployment. China’s strategy to scale up its solar supply chains was anything but technology-neutral. Europe’s defensive response was at best ineffective, at worse counterproductive. Lesson...

What happens when HIV becomes a crime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:51 GMT

LONDON — James’ life was irrevocably changed the day his name, photo, address and place of work were plastered on a news website beneath the accusation that he was being charged with infecting his former partner with HIV. It wasn’t the start of the living nightmare he found himself in — that had begun two years earlier when the police in England interviewed James following an allegation being made against him by his former partner. Nor was it the end. It would take another three years before James’ case was dropped in 2018. But the news that the case was no longer being pursued didn’t bring him much relief. He was angry. “There is no way I would recover my reputation … My life had been suspended for five years,” James, whom we’ve granted anonymity to speak openly about his case, told EU Confidential’s In Focus mini-series podcast. “So when I heard the news, it made me more angry actually, and say, ‘Why did this not come earlier? Why did they wait so long to...