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Powerful earthquakes leave at least 55 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.Damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.Government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said 17 people were seriously injured and gave a slightly lower death toll, saying he was aware of the prefecture’s tally.Water, power and cell phone service were still down in some areas. Residents expressed sorrow about their uncertain futures.“It’s not just that it’s a mess. The wall has collapsed, and you can see through to the next room. I don’t think we can live here anymore,” Miki Kobayashi, an Ishikawa resident, said as she swept around her house.The ...

Price cuts boost Tesla 4Q sales, beating estimates as electric vehicle growth rate slows

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Steep price cuts helped electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. increase its fourth-quarter vehicle sales by almost 20% as EV sales growth slowed across the industry.The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it sold 484,507 vehicles worldwide from October through December. That handily beat Wall Street estimates of 473,000 for the quarter according to data provider FactSet.For the full year, Tesla said it sold just over 1.8 million vehicles, up 37.7% from 2022 numbers. Full-year sales numbers fell far short of CEO Elon Musk’s prediction of 50% sales growth in most years. But the company did exceed an internal target for the year of 1.8 million vehicle sales.Tesla chopped prices in the U.S. multiple times during the year, at times by $20,000 on some of its higher-priced models. Even its lowest-price model, the rear-wheel-drive 3, saw a cut of at least $6,600. Industry analysts expect the price cuts to trim Tesla’s profit margins when it reports earnings on Jan...

Biden comienza el nuevo año con el objetivo de reavivar la pasión que lo condujo a la Presidencia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC – El presidente, Joe Biden, inició el año con la misión de revivir la llama que le permitió vencer a Donald Trump en las elecciones de 2020 y lo llevó a la Casa Blanca con niveles récord de participación, especialmente entre los jóvenes.Recuperar la confianza de los votantes no será fácil para Biden, cuyos índices de aprobación se encuentran en el 34 %, la cifra más baja de cualquier presidente estadounidense que busca la reelección, según una encuesta de la Universidad Monmouth.Pese a ello, la campaña ha procurado transmitir la idea de que no hay motivo para alarmarse, enfocándose en resaltar los éxitos económicos del mandatario, las inversiones realizadas en infraestructura y sus esfuerzos por revitalizar a la clase media. Biden ofrece ayuda a Japón para recuperarse tras devastador terremoto Biden emite perdón presidencial para quienes cometieron delitos relacionados a la marihuana Democracia vs. autoritaris...

Aumentos del salario, prohibiciones de bolsas plásticas: nuevas leyes de 2024 en el área de DC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

Las leyes que entraron en vigor el 1 de enero de 2024 en el área de D.C. afectan cuánto se les paga a las personas, si se entregan bolsas de plástico en las tiendas y si el seguro cubre los tratamientos de infertilidad.A continuación te mostramos algunos de los cambios en DC, Maryland y Virginia.Washington DCCobertura ampliada del seguro médico contra la infertilidad: una ley de DC aprobada en el otoño de 2023 tiene como objetivo ayudar a las personas que intentan quedar embarazadas. A partir del 1 de enero, las personas que utilizan DC Healthcare Alliance y Medicaid pueden tener cubierto su diagnóstico de infertilidad, junto con tres ciclos de medicamentos que mejoran la ovulación.En 2025, las personas que obtengan seguro a través de empleadores de DC o DC Health Link también serán elegibles. Sus beneficios incluirán diagnóstico, tres rondas de IVF y, si es necesario, una transferencia de embriones a una madre sustituta.La concejal del Distrito de Columbia, Christina Henderson, cop...

Column: Questions to contemplate for a new year on PGA Tour

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

Of the two clear signs the PGA Tour is about to embark on a new year at Kapalua, one is obvious: The magnificent view from the first tee of an 80-yard fairway that seemingly drops into the Pacific Ocean.The other is more bizarre: Jon Rahm sightings.Rahm is the defending champion at The Sentry, except that all he has been defending of late is his decision to defect to Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The total compensation is probably in the neighborhood of the entire PGA Tour prize fund for the FedEx Cup season ($402.4 million, not including the majors).There has been chatter about his vacation suite at Kapalua and one confirmed sighting of the Masters champion at a high-end resort up the coast at Makena.Such beautiful vistas, such a fractured landscape in golf, with no end in sight.The previous year began with LIV adding players that only ardent golf fans would recognize. Six months later came the shocking announcement of the PGA Tour’s agreement to become commercial partners with the ...

MOM’s Organic Market is coming to Anne Arundel County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

The newest MOM’s Organic Market location is coming to Anne Arundel County, Maryland. (Courtesy Continental Realty Corporation) The newest MOM’s Organic Market location is coming to Anne Arundel County, Maryland. (Courtesy Continental Realty Corporation) Rockville-based MOM’s Organic Market will open a store in Severna Park: its 11th store in Maryland and its first in Anne Arundel County.MOM’s has signed a lease for 12,000-square-feet in Continental Realty Corporation’s Park Plaza, at 550 Ritchie Highway, and will open the store late this year or early 2025.Park Plaza is anchored by Planet Fitness and Five Below. It has 55 retail tenants, including restaurants. Continental Realty said more than 52,000 vehicles pa...

Gun group suing over Colorado's 'ghost gun' ban

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners group announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Colorado's latest bill that bans ghost guns.The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners describe themselves as "Colorado's only no-compromise gun rights lobby."The group is looking to overturn Senate Bill 23-279, better known as the "Unserialized Firearms And Firearm Components" bill. Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill in June 2023. Ghost guns an increasing concern in Colorado The Colorado law bans the transport and possession of frames and receivers that don’t have serial numbers. The law allows those who currently have ghost guns to get them serialized at a licensed dealership by 2024, though the dealer will be required to run a background check before giving the firearm back.Now, the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners claim the bill infringes on Second Amendment rights. "This law is an outright assault on the constitutional rights of peaceable Coloradans. It's not j...

Suspect allegedly assaulted, kidnapped woman in Aurora

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora police are looking for information on an assault and possible kidnapping.According to the Aurora Police Department, the incident happened on Dec. 29 at around 10:30 p.m. when officers were called to a report of an assault near Shawnee Street and East 42nd Avenue.However, when officers arrived on the scene, everyone involved was gone, including the suspect's vehicle. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police spoke to witnesses who described the suspect as:Black manBaldIn his 30sHeavy set6 feet, 3 inches tallWearing a white shirt and gray sweatpantsWitnesses described the victim as:Black womanIn her 30sHas curly shoulder-length black hairWearing black dressAurora police said the suspect vehicle was a newer light gray Dodge Charger with an unknown red rental Colorado license plate. Police released a photo of the actual vehicle and a stock photo for reference.This photo shows a Dodge Charger that was allegedly driven by a suspect ...

First-timer's guide to the National Western Stock Show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's beloved National Western Stock Show starts on Thursday when cattle roam the streets of Denver. Until Jan. 21, get ready to celebrate all things Western.What is the stock show?The stock show parade started in the 1960s to kick off the annual event when longhorn cattle were herded through the Denver streets.Over 100 years later, it's still a tradition in Denver - and a popular one. The National Western Stock Show is Colorado’s largest western trade show. It brings in people from all over the country. Last year, the stock show had record attendance for opening weekend. On Saturday and Sunday alone, the show brought in over 100,000 guests. Analysis: $171M spent at National Western Stock Show in 2023 The 16-day event is known for its Western heritage, professional rodeos and one of the country’s largest horse shows.What to expectThe event starts the over two-week-long festivities with the Stock Show Kick-Off Parade on Jan. 4 where over 30 Longhorn cattle walk...

Why you should keep your Christmas lights up through the end of January

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The new year usually marks the end of the holidays, but don't take down your Christmas lights just yet.It's acceptable and actually encouraged to leave your lights up through January if you live in Colorado. It's one of the state's long-standing traditions.People living in Colorado will leave their lights up through January because of the National Western Stock Show, the state's largest Western trade show.The historic stock show has been parading down the streets of Denver since 1906, but the tradition of keeping Christmas lights up can be traced back as far as the 1920s when some of the first lights were hung outside the state Capitol building and the Denver City and County buildings, according to the NWSS.While some of the details were lost in time, the NWSS references an archived newspaper article from 1955 that encouraged locals to keep their lights up to welcome visitors. First-timer’s guide to the National Western Stock Show So as the tradition goes, leave yo...