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Una falla en terminal de Petroecuador produce derrame de crudo en el noroeste del país

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

(CNN Español) — La estatal Petroecuador activó un contingente ante un derrame de hidrocarburos en la provincia de Esmeraldas, ubicada en el noroeste del país.En un comunicado emitido este miércoles, la empresa indicó que a las 4:30 a.m. (hora local) se produjo un fallo en el sistema de alivio durante el proceso de reversión de crudo liviano y empaquetamiento de línea en su terminal marítima de Esmeraldas. El material derramado llegó a una pequeña laguna en la playa Las Palmas, dijo a medios locales Alex Benalcázar, director de Ambiente de la Alcaldía de Esmeraldas. Las autoridades calculan que fueron afectados unos 2 km de playa.Por este motivo, Petroecuador señaló que activó sus equipos de contingencia para mitigar y controlar los efectos del derrame en la zona. Entre esas acciones, movilizó maquinaria pesada y camiones de vacío para succionar el producto. Petroecuador enfatizó que las actividades de exportación y abastecimiento de combustibles no fueron afectadas por este in...

Take a piece of Casa Bonita home: Restaurant launches online store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While you wait for the official reopening of Casa Bonita, you can have a piece of the iconic pink castle delivered right to your door. The restaurant has opened an online merch store.The "El Mercado at Casa Bonita" store is selling souvenirs from T-shirts to hats to salsas and sauces.Casa Bonita store: What can you buy?Fans of the Colorado institution can show off their Casa Bonita pride with an array of products. Here are some pieces that are available for purchase and how much they are going for:T-shirts with Casa Bonita font and building - $29.95Bandana - $7.95Neck gaiter - $21.95Dad and trucker hats - $29.95Stickers - $4.95Shot glass - $7.95Tortilla warmer - $19.95Water bottle - $19.95If you are just dying to get your hands on one of Casa Bonita's cocktails or savor the flavor of their salsa mixes, but you don't want to wait for the reopening, the restaurant has you covered.The online store is selling a margarita, green bloody and Michelada mixer for fans 21 year...

Kansas man fined $20K for poaching Colorado bull moose in 2021

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — A Kansas man was convicted of illegally poaching a moose and "leaving it to rot," according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.Courtesy of CPW; A privately owned game camera captured still photos and images showing Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, as he stalked and illegally killed a bull moose in Teller County in September 2021.Courtesy of CPW; A privately owned game camera captured still photos and images showing Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, as he stalked and illegally killed a bull moose in Teller County in September 2021.On July 10, 33-year-old Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of willful destruction of wildlife and misdemeanor charges including hunting without a valid big game license, aggravated illegal possession of wildlife, failure to prepare wildlife for human consumption, hunting in a careless manner and illegal take of wildlife. Poacher wanted for killing, dumping body of large bull elk Samuelson r...

Community reflects, remembers 11th anniversary of Aurora theater shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — It has now been more than a decade since the Aurora theater shooting that killed 12 and hurt at least 70 others. Community, loved ones and friends are coming together to reflect and remember the 11th anniversary of the shooting.Within the 7/20 Memorial Garden, between blossoming flowers, there are signs with pictures and stories honoring all 12 of those lives that were lost 11 years ago when a gunman opened fire at a midnight movie. The youngest victim was 6 years old.“We just wanted to make sure that we haven't forgotten them,” Todd Ponton said. Ponton is taking an extra step to honor those impacted on this 11-year anniversary. Colorado firefighters travel to Ukraine to teach trauma treatment techniques “I'm putting up 70 origami cranes, and this year we're going to finally have the names of the wounded on there,” Ponton said. “The right wing is clipped symbolizing wounded, and the beak is painted gold to show a steadfast forward in heal...

Electric scooters blocking sidewalk access for disabled residents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is cracking down on parked scooters on sidewalks in the city. Some Denver residents are not able to make it around town simply because of how someone parked their electric scooter. Tom Miller and many other disabled Denver residents are asking people to be more cautious. Getting a ride in an accessible van is difficult, so the majority of the time Miller is using his power chair to get around, and those scooters being parked on the sidewalk have not made that easy. He’s been in a wheelchair and power scooter for quite some time after an infection in his left leg led to an amputation. Now, getting to the clinic that's making his prosthetic is difficult. Scooters parked along his path essentially block his way -- some in the middle of the sidewalk and others leading up to ramps. "I’d like to go through life in Denver without running into obstacles every time I want to go out," Miller said. "I thought, 'why do I ...

31-year-old Boris Johnson aide gets plum place in the House of Lords

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

LONDON — A political journalist-turned-spin doctor who has barely settled into his 30s took his seat in the U.K.’s unelected House of Lords on Thursday as part of Boris Johnson’s controversial farewell honors.Ross Kempsell, 31, who serves as the former prime minister’s spokesperson, is now Baron Kempsell of Letchworth.He took his place in the Lords Thursday, where he’ll be guaranteed a seat for life as a Conservative peer to scrutinize government legislation, and will be entitled to claim a £332 per day attendance allowance.Other Johnson allies joining the Lords this week include the U.K.’s youngest-ever life peer, Charlotte Owens. The 30-year-old former special adviser becomes Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge. Kulveer Ranger, a 48-year-old management consultant and former Tory candidate who worked with Johnson when he was mayor of London, becomes Baron Ranger of Northwood.Outgoing prime ministers of all political persuasions have long used their res...

UConn settles 9-year legal battle with soccer player who flipped off camera and lost her scholarship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

UConn has settled a lawsuit filed by a former women’s soccer player who lost her scholarship for flashing her middle finger in the direction of a TV camera as the Huskies celebrated winning a conference championship in 2014.The former student athlete, Noriana Radwan, alleged that the gesture amounted to free speech and she was subjected to harsher punishment than male athletes who violated the school’s conduct rules.Under terms of the settlement disclosed in court Wednesday, Radwan will receive just over $46,000 to cover the cost of her student debt at Hofstra, where she transferred after losing her scholarship. Her attorneys will receive $162,500, according to the settlement.The school also has agreed to revise it’s student-athlete handbook to make it clear how long athletes have to appeal the loss of a scholarship.“One of the issues in this case is there was ambiguity as to when she exercised her right to a hearing and UConn claimed she had missed the deadline by a day...

Church’s executive pastor gets 18-month prison sentence for stealing $130,000 to pay gambling debts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire executive pastor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $130,000 from his church to pay off gambling debts and make purchases.Gregory Neal, of Barrington, 45, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday and ordered to pay back the Journey Baptist Church and the insurance company that covered a portion of the losses.He pleaded guilty in April to one count of wire fraud.“A man who abused his position of trust — as a leader of his church — and stole from his congregation to support his gambling habit has been brought to justice,” U.S. Attorney Jane Young said in a statement.Prosecutors said that between January 2017 and March 2020, Neal made unauthorized withdrawals of the church’s funds to pay off his debts and made unauthorized purchases with church credit cards.His lawyer asked for a sentence of five years of probation to allow Neal to continue running his carpentry business so he can pay back the church and support his family....

New Hampshire State Police boat capsizes, officers thrown overboard after Lake Winnipesaukee boat collision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

A New Hampshire State Police boat capsized and officers were thrown overboard before being pinned under the boat after a collision on Lake Winnipesaukee Wednesday night, according to police.Two victims from a serious boating crash ended up being rescued by Marine Patrol officers, and they were transported to Concord Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both of the officers from the capsized boat were also evaluated at the hospital as a precaution, and neither was injured.On Wednesday at around 10:25 p.m., police received a report of a person in the water on Lake Winnipesaukee, yelling for help while a runaway boat was circling in the area. The call came from the area of Round Island in Gilford.Two Marine Patrol officers responded to the area, and found the boating crash with two victims in the water. The officers were able to rescue the victims from the water, helping them onto the patrol boat. The victims were then transferred onto a Gilford Fire Department boat.At the same...

RFK Jr. defends himself against complaints of racist and antisemitic online misinformation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:05 GMT

By LISA MASCARO and ALI SWENSON (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself Thursday against accusations that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing on government censorship despite requests from outside groups to disinvite the Democratic presidential candidate after his recent antisemitic remarks.The Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government is amplifying GOP claims that conservatives and others are being unfairly targeted by technology companies that routinely work with the government to try to stem the spread of disinformation online.In opening remarks, Kennedy invoked his famous family’s legacy in decrying the complaints of racism and antisemitism against him.“This is an attempt to censor a censorship hearing,” said Kennedy, the son of Roberts F. Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy.Kennedy defended his social media p...