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Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.The state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, adding a 250-megawatt array to a 460-megawatt array now under construction. The utility says all phases of the project will be finished by 2025.The expansion will cost about $406 million, bringing Xcel’s total investment in the project to more than $1 billion, the utility said. The total 710-megawatt project will be enough to power more than 150,000 homes annually.The solar generation will be near an existing coal-fired plant in Becker, Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis. When completed, the new power will replace electricity generated by a coal-fired plant that is set to be closed later this year.Xcel plans to close its three coal-fired plants in ...

Playoff-bound Rays score 2 in 9th to beat Angels 5-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on ThursdayTampa Bay, which holds the top AL wild card, started the day 2 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Baltimore, which holds the tiebreaker. The Orioles were scheduled to play at Cleveland Thursday night.Pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez and Yandy Díaz started the ninth with singles off Angels closer Carlos Estévez (5-5). Ramírez went to third on Curtis Mead’s fly ball and scored to tie it at 4 on Isaac Paredes RBI single.After Randy Arozarena struck out and Josh Lowe walked to load the bases, Margot delievered his opposite-field game-winning hit.Margot’s RBI double cut the Rays deficit to 4-3 in the sixth. Paredes also had a first-inning run-scorig double and has 92 RBIs.Andrew Kittlredge (2-0) worked a scoreless ninth to get the win.Rays starter Zach Eflin failed in his...

No. 12 LSU prepared for typically tough, tight game against Arkansas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly referred to the Arkansas Razorbacks this week as a “scary team.”That doesn’t necessarily jibe with how the oddsmakers see it. The 12th-ranked Tigers (2-1, 1-0 SEC) are listed as more than two-touchdown favorites by FanDuel Sportsbook for the Saturday night tilt against Arkansas (2-1, 0-0) in Death Valley.Then again, the annual matchup also known as the “Battle for the Golden Boot” is often close.Last year, the Tigers narrowly escaped Fayetteville with a 13-10 victory. The previous three meetings, in fact, each has been decided by three points.“Our guys understand who we’re playing and the tough games that we’ve had with them, including last year,” Kelly said. “So they’ll be prepared for that.”After being ranked fifth in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, the Tigers stumbled out of the gate against Florida State, but have since outscored two opponents 113-24 combined and turned heads with their 41-14 victory at Mississippi St...

Natural Alternatives: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Natural Alternatives International Inc. (NAII) on Thursday reported profit of $2 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Carlsbad, California-based company said it had net income of 35 cents.The nutritional supplements manufacturer posted revenue of $35.9 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $2.5 million, or 43 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $154 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NAII at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NAIISource

Russia calls temporary halt to gasoline, diesel fuel exports

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

Russia on Thursday announced a ban on exports of gasoline and diesel fuel, aiming to stabilize rising domestic prices and improve the country’s fuel supply.The government decree said the restrictions would be temporary but did not give a date for them ending.The move was expected to lead to increased fuel prices on the world market.Russia’s exports of diesel fuel are estimated at about 900,000 barrels a day and the country has exported 60,000-100,000 barrels of gasoline daily, state news agency Tass reported.Tass said domestic fuel prices dropped by about 4% after the ban was announced.The ban will not apply to other countries in the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union trading bloc — Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.Source

TCU, SMU meet in ‘Iron Skillet’ rivalry that isn’t on the schedule beyond 2025

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

SMU (2-1) at TCU (2-1), Saturday, noon ET (FS1)Line: TCU by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: TCU leads 52-42-7.WHAT’S AT STAKE?This is one of the last scheduled meetings for the Dallas-Fort Worth rivals in what’s known as the “Iron Skillet” game. Officials have said the game won’t continue beyond the current contract that goes through 2025, although SMU’s entry into the Atlantic Coast Conference could change the outlook. It’s the second meeting since coach Sonny Dykes left SMU for TCU. The Horned Frogs won 42-34 in his return to Dallas last year. KEY MATCHUPSMU offense vs. TCU defense. The Mustangs averaged 54 points per game in victories over Louisiana Tech and Prairie View A&M but couldn’t get that kind of production against their only Power Five opponent, losing to Oklahoma 28-11. The Horned Frogs haven’t allowed an offensive touchdown since giving up six to Shedeur Sanders and Colorado in a 45-42 loss in the opener.PLA...

Denver weather: Some of September's finest weather on the way

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Warm and dry Denver weather looks to continue for the next week. The average high at this time of year is around 77 degrees. We will have more days running above that average with low 80s in the forecast. We may have a few days over the weekend a little closer to the seasonal average, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.A warm Friday across metro DenverWeather tonight: Clear, breezy and comfortableSkies will remain mostly clear overnight across most of Colorado. There will be some fog forming across northeast Colorado just to the north and east of Denver. Temperatures will be cold in some mountain communities with overnight readings close to or just below freezing. Along the Front Range and in metro Denver, our lows will be comfortable and near the average in the upper 40s to near-50 degrees. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Overnight lows across Colorado by Friday morningWeather tomorrow: Sunny,...

Search underway for person of interest in sexual assault of woman at Fort Lauderdale apartment

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

Police are on the hunt for a man as they work to solve a sexual assault case that has a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood on edge.Fort Lauderdale Police are hoping someone will recognize the individual captured on a surveillance image they released. They said they want to identify and talk to this man, but they stressed that he is not a suspect.Investigators said the man may have attempted to break into a home in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, but they wonder whether he might know anything about the sexual assault of a woman at the Pine Crest Apartments along Northeast 18th Avenue, at around 7:30 p.m., Friday.Residents of the complex spoke with 7News this past weekend in the condition of anonymity.“This is scary because sometimes I go to work and my wife stays by herself,” said one of the residents.Detectives said the subject was armed when he broke into the unit. They said he threatened to kill and then sexually assaulted the woman inside.“This just is terrible,” said one of the...

NYPD finds trap door and drugs hidden in floor at Bronx day care where 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl overdose

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities discovered a trap floor containing drugs, including fentanyl, inside a Bronx day care center where a 1-year-old boy died of a suspected fentanyl overdose last week, the New York Police Department announced Thursday.The drugs were found Wednesday in the floor under a play area in the center after authorities got a search warrant to search the facility, the NYPD said. The drugs weighed roughly eight to 10 kilograms and were wrapped up in the form of bricks, according to a law enforcement official.Police said they also discovered other narcotics, though they did not specify what types, as well as drug paraphernalia. Photos released by the NYPD of the trap floor show what appears to be a wooden makeshift door opened and substances wrapped up in baggies in the floorboards.A New York City grand jury voted Thursday to indict Grei Mendez, 36, and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, two suspects in the deadly fentanyl overdose incident on September 15, according to Bron...

1 person killed, more than 40 students injured after bus headed to band camp event crashes in New York

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:05:41 GMT

(CNN) — At least one person was killed and at least 48 students were injured when a bus headed to a band camp event rolled over on Interstate 84 in Orange County, New York, about 75 miles north of New York City, authorities said.Three of the students were injured severely, said Daniel Minerva, vice president of operations and COO of Empress EMS, which was involved in the response.The person who died was ejected from the vehicle, Minerva said without offering further information.The bus was carrying students from Farmingdale High School in Long Island and was headed to a music event for band camp, a spokesperson from the high school confirmed to CNN.The bus was on its way to Greeley, Pennsylvania, the school said in a statement.“We were informed that there had been an accident with Bus 1 en route to Greeley, PA for band camp,” Farmingdale High School spokesperson Jake Mendlinger told CNN. “Police and emergency responders are on the scene, as well as district administration. We w...