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The presidents of Brazil and Colombia meet to boost cooperation ahead of Amazon summit

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday met with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to build momentum for an upcoming regional summit on the Amazon rainforest and enhance efforts for its protection.The encounter took place in Colombia’s Leticia, a town in the Amazon’s triple border region between Colombia, Brazil and Peru, where organized crime has recently increased its hold.The meeting aimed to lay groundwork for the Amazon Summit the Brazilian government is organizing in Belem next month. That summit will be attended by leaders of the countries party to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, made up of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.Lula is pushing for a joint declaration from the summit, which would be presented at the United Nation’s climate conference, known as COP28, in Dubai in November. “We will have to demand together that rich countries fulfil their commitments,” Lula s...

Tormenta solar permitirá ver auroras boreales en varios estados de EEUU

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

Una tormenta solar que ocurrirá el jueves de la semana próxima le dará a residentes de 17 estados en EEUU la posibilidad de ver auroras boreales, el colorido fenómeno que sucede cuando los vientos solares impactan la atmósfera.Las auroras boreales son vistas usualmente en Alaska, Canadá y Escandinavia pero se espera que un ciclo solar de 11 años tenga su pico en el 2024, haciendo las luces visibles en lugares mucho más al sur.Hace tres meses, este fenómeno se vio en Arizona, siendo el tercero desde que comenzó el ciclo solar actual en el 2019. NASA rompe el silencio tras pasar un año investigando ovnis avistados en EEUU Meteorito cayó en región de EEUU; ofrecen $25,000 a quien encuentre un pedazo El Instituto Geofísico de la Universidad de Alaska en Fairbanks, pronostica que las auroras boreales se verán el jueves próximo en Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mich...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio Results

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

SaturdayAt Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio.Lap length: 2.26 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (1) Corey Heim, Toyota, 67 laps, 56 points.2. (10) Zane Smith, Ford, 67, 46.3. (4) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 67, 46.4. (35) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 67, 40.5. (12) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 67, 50.6. (25) Matt Crafton, Ford, 67, 31.7. (2) Ty Majeski, Ford, 67, 49.8. (14) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 67, 31.9. (3) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 67, 36.10. (13) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 67, 31.11. (5) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 67, 26.12. (11) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 67, 25.13. (24) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 67, 25.14. (17) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 67, 23.15. (15) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 67, 22.16. (23) Jake Garcia, Chevrolet, 67, 21.17. (21) Lawless Alan, Chevrolet, 67, 21.18. (18) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 67, 19.19. (7) Marco Andretti, Chevrolet, 67, 18.20. (6) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 67, 17.21. (33) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 67, 16.22. (30) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 67, 15.23. (29) Ryan Vargas, Toyota, 6...

6 killed when small plane crashes, bursts into flames in field near Southern California airport

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field during the second of two landing attempts in fog at a Southern California airport before dawn Saturday, authorities said.The crash of the Cessna C550 business jet occurred around 4:15 a.m. in Murrieta, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.It took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish the flames, which had engulfed the plane and charred about an acre of vegetation just north of French Valley Airport, said the Riverside County Fire Department.All six people on board died at the scene, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The victims were not immediately identified.The plane, which had departed from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, crashed during its second approach to French Valley’s single runway, the National Transportation Safety Board said in ...

How Marcus Smart’s trade to Grizzlies was in works long before deal made

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

The shocking trade that sent Marcus Smart from the Celtics to the Grizzlies seemed like it came together in an instant. But in reality, it was a long time in the making.The deal, of course, nearly didn’t happen on June 28, when the Celtics’ initial plans to acquire Kristaps Porzingis that included Malcolm Brogdon, not Smart, broke down. About 90 minutes later, the Celtics pivoted to trade Smart to the Grizzlies. It didn’t just develop spontaneously, though. The Grizzlies have long admired Smart and had expressed their interest in him long before that night last month.As the Grizzlies introduced Smart in Las Vegas on Friday, Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman explained how their acquisition for Smart came together. They targeted the point guard as a potential addition this summer, even if it didn’t seem likely.“When we started putting names on the board, there was no one higher than Marcus,” Kleiman told reporters in Vegas. “This was early on, it was like, ‘Hey, this is the pie in ...

Local leaders voice concern ahead of vote on North County water district separation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Ahead of next week's controversial vote on the detachment of two North County water districts from the San Diego County Water Authority, several local leaders voiced their concern for how the proposed divorce could impact water rates.The proposal -- submitted to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFC) earlier this year -- is the latest in a years-long fight over whether the utility districts, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District, can leave the county's central water agency to switch providers to a cheaper option in Riverside County.During a meeting of the LAFC in June, representatives for the two agencies argued that rising rates for water through the County Water Authority has placed a financial burden on their customers, mostly small farmers, that they cannot afford.“This is all about fairness. Over the last decade, the Water Authority has risen rates on Fallbrook and Rainbow by average of 8% each year. It’s not sustainable and t...

Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist and ex-conductor of the Philly Pops, dies at 89

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops’ conductor for more than three decades, has died. Nero was 89.Nero died Thursday at Home Care Assisted Living Facility in Eustis, Fla., according to his daughter, Beverly Nero, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Services will be private.Nero colored his renditions of pop songs — from Cole Porter and George Gershwin to the Beatles and Bob Dylan — with classical, swing, Broadway, blues and jazz melodies. He often called his sound “undefinable” and was not offended when others called it “middle of the road.” (He once told a newspaper, “Middle of the road and doing great business.”)Recruited by Philadelphia concert promoter Moe Septee, Nero started the Philly Pops orchestra in 1979, the year Arthur Fiedler died. Fiedler is credited with virtually inventing the modern version of the pops orchestra in B...

National newspaper in Mexico says its reporter was killed in western state

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The national newspaper La Jornada said Saturday that its staff reporter in Mexico’s Pacific coast state of Nayarit has been found dead. La Jornada reported the body of journalist Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez was found on the outskirts of the state capital, Tepic. The Nayarit state prosecutors’ office reported that Sánchez Iñiguez, 59, had been missing since Wednesday, and issued an appeal to find him. But the office did not immediately confirm the identification of the body. The journalist’s wife reported him missing, along with a computer and his cellphone.Sánchez Iñiguez was last seen in Xalisco, a Nayarit town that has long been linked to the smuggling of heroin and opium. He would be at least the second journalist killed in Mexico this year. In February, news photographer José Ramiro Araujo was stabbed and beaten to death in the northern Mexico border state of Baja California.Police later arrested two youths on a beach near the scene of the attack w...

Man shot, critical after argument between shooter and meter maid near Oakwood Beach

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

CHICAGO — A man is in critical condition after being shot near Oakwood Beach late Saturday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department.Police said the shooting happened around 11:40 a.m. in a parking lot not far from the lakefront in the 3900 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The victim, a 43-year-old man, was shot multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.A witness, who wanted to remain anonymous, told WGN News that the victim appeared to be trying to de-escalate a confrontation between the shooter and a meter maid when he was shot. 1 dead after fatal structure fire in West Chicago According to the witness, she was walking toward the lakefront when she heard the victim and the shooter arguing. Moments later, she said she heard a series of shots and ducked for safety.When everything was clear, the witness said she called 911 and tried to comfort the man as they waited for first responders to arrive."I called 911—it to...

6 injured after 2 shootings in Rogers Park overnight

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:26:07 GMT

CHICAGO — Six people were injured after two shootings that took place on the same street in the City's Rogers Park neighborhood overnight.According to police, a group of individuals were standing on a sidewalk near the 1600 block of West Howard Street around 11:40 p.m. Friday on the North Side when the incident happened. Police said two vehicles approached the group when an argument broke out and unknown individuals from inside both vehicles fired shots at the group. ‘It’s been hell’: Northwest Indiana family remembers positive spirit of daughter killed in tailgating crash A 37-year-old man was shot in the left arm and transported to Saint Francis Hospital in good condition. Another victim, a 29-year-old man, was shot in the right hip and is also listed in good condition.A 29-year-old woman was shot in the left leg and was also taken to Saint Francis Hospital in good condition. Another 26-year-old woman was shot in the right forearm and leg. She was also transported to the hospit...