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Climate change activists on kayaks tease oil tankers in Richmond

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

(BCN) -- What started two years ago as a club for black and brown kayakers has turned into a league of activists who want to do something rather than nothing about climate change.Thirty-two kayakers buzzed a berthed oil tanker at the Chevron Oil Refinery Sunday afternoon. As the fog lifted, a company security guard with a megaphone told the paddlers to back up beyond a 100-yard safety zone. Ten boaters got brave and darted closer, teasing authorities to escalate. In the end, the activists did not stop the departure of a 2 p.m. oil tanker. But they will try again."I think next time we're going to get a little closer to their departure time," said one of the group's organizers, Alfredo Angulo, 23.The Rich City Rays is a collection of hobbyists and seasoned kayakers that perform their First Amendment rights on water. They acted at Lake Merritt on Earth Day in 2021 and again in support of Greenpeace International, as that legacy environmental group fought a seven-year slap lawsuit in th...

Victoria legal: familias migrantes separadas durante el gobierno de Trump podrán vivir y trabajar en EEUU

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

WASHINGTON DC – El gobierno del presidente Joe Biden y más de 4,000 inmigrantes que fueron separados de sus familias en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México durante el gobierno del expresidente Donald Trump llegaron a un acuerdo legal este lunes que permite a las familias vivir y trabajar en EEUU durante tres años mientras reciben vivienda, salud mental y asistencia jurídica para solicitar asilo.El acuerdo también prohíbe al gobierno federal separar a cualquier familia de migrantes que cruce la frontera durante ocho años, a menos que los padres sean considerados un peligro para sus hijos o el público o hayan ingresado previamente al país ilegalmente más de dos veces.El acuerdo, anunciado por el Departamento de Justicia, pondría fin a uno de los capítulos más oscuros de la política de inmigración de EEUU, en el que las familias que cruzaron ilegalmente la frontera sur en 2017 y 2018 fueron separadas sistemáticamente. Los niños menores de 18 años fueron enviados a la custod...

No. 7 Penn State looking for first win in Columbus since 2011 as game with No. 3 Ohio State looms

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The first half of the season went about as well as it could for Penn State. It’s about to get much tougher.If the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions (6-0) want to maximize their chances of playing for a Big Ten championship, they will need to do something they haven’t done in more than a decade — beat Ohio State in Columbus.They’ll have their shot against the No. 3 Buckeyes (6-0) on Saturday in the Horseshoe, a place where Penn State hasn’t won since 2011.“It is another top-10 opponent,” defensive end Adisa Isaac said. “Obviously we’ve been battling these guys for years and years, so this is a great test for us.”There weren’t many of those in the first half of the season, when the Nittany Lions found different ways to blow out every opponent they faced.Sophomore quarterback Drew Allar carved up West Virginia in the opener and still hasn’t turned the ball over. Running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen helped the offense run over Illinois, Iowa and Northweste...

Arrest made in airport parking garage shooting that killed 1 Philadelphia officer and wounded another, authorities say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arrest made in airport parking garage shooting that killed 1 Philadelphia officer and wounded another, authorities say.Source

Prince George’s Co. man sentenced to 6 years in prison for role in fentanyl distribution ring

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man was sentenced to six years in prison in connection to a fentanyl distribution ring he took part in, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.Prosecutors said 33-year-old Garnell Lucas, of Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, according to a Justice Department news release.On March 29, 2022, the FBI searched a Southeast D.C. apartment where the group operated out of and found more than 516 pills and more than 76 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl.Law enforcement started to investigate the group, which distributed fentanyl in D.C. and Maryland in August 2021, court documents said. Investigators found that the group used at least three pill presses to make fake prescription pills out of fentanyl.Prosecutors said that Lucas and others took part in the drug trafficking operation, which lasted from May 2020 to September 2022.Lucas and t...

Virginia school bus driver and 12 children hurt after bus overturns, officials say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) — A bus driver and 12 children were hurt when a school bus headed to a southeastern Virginia elementary school overturned Monday morning, officials said.City of Suffolk spokesperson Jennifer Moore said the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on Cypress Chapel Road, WAVY-TV reported.The school bus was headed to Southwestern Elementary School when the crash occurred. Images from the scene showed the bus on its side across much of the road.The driver and children were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, Moore said. School personnel notified the parents of the students involved.Suffolk is 19 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of Norfolk. The cause of the crash is under investigation.Source

In wake of Reyna-Berhalter feud, US Soccer Federation discussing rule to curb parent pressuring

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 10 months after the Reyna family pressured U.S. Soccer Federation staff to give more playing time to Gio Reyna at the World Cup, the team has not yet adopted rules to prevent similar lobbying.“That’s something that U.S. Soccer leadership is discussing, and as of now, nothing’s been put in place,” coach Gregg Berhalter said Monday, a day ahead of the Americans’ exhibition against Ghana.Gio Reyna didn’t play in the Americans’ World Cup opener against Wales on Nov. 21. The following day, the midfielder’s father, former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, sent a text message to then-USSF sporting director Earnie Stewart, according to a report last March for the federation by the firm Alston and Bird.“What a complete and utter … joke,” Claudio Reyna texted. “Our family is disgusted in case you are wondering. Disgusted at how a coach is allowed to never be challenged and do whatever he wants.”Claudio Reyna sent a text mes...

Colorado School of Mines football ranks No. 1

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

Golden, CO (KDVR) - For the first time in school history, Colorado School of Mines is ranked No. 1 in football.On Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, the American Football Coaches Association awarded the DII Coaches Polls top spot to Mines (723 points) after taking down South Dakota Mines 45-22. The previously top-ranked team in Division II, Ferris State, fell to Grand Valley State (Michigan) 49-28. Stanford rallies from 29-point deficit, beats Colorado in double overtime Mines made their first national championship appearance in program history in 2022 and they're on the right path for another successful season. Perfect on the season (7-0), Mines will travel to face Black Hills State on Saturday in Spearfish, South Dakota.

Will Tuesday be the last 80-degree day of the year?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After temperatures dropped below freezing on Oct. 14, Tuesday is gearing up to hit the 80s and possibly break an almost 100-year-old record.Oct. 17, 2023 is expected to reach 82 degrees. The last time it was this hot in October was in 2020 when temperatures hit 85 degrees. The year 2020 was particularly odd because it was also one of Denver's earliest freezes on record, which came in early September. After the first freeze, the temperatures went back up into the 80s and 90s. This year is similar to the 2020 temperature changes where this past weekend caused a freeze warning, now it's transitioning back to bathing suit weather. Ballot guide: Everything you need to know about the upcoming election The 82-degree Tuesday could battle the hottest recorded high for Oct. 17 in history, said FOX31's Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels. The hottest Oct. 17 ever occurred in 1926 and hit 86 degrees, which is only a few degrees above Tuesday's expected temperature. ...

Broncos look forward to face Packers after 10 days off

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Rest heals all.Hopefully that applies to the 2023 Denver Broncos, unless they are already sleepwalking through the regular season.Ten days will pass between Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers game, leaving plenty of time to reflect on this season’s struggles.“There were things I was very encouraged with last Thursday,” Payton said about the Chiefs game. “I was discouraged or disappointed we didn't win, but I was very encouraged on the effort and energy we played with.” Colorado School of Mines football ranks No. 1 After their 16th-straight loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos fell to 1-5 this season. With the trade deadline looming on Oct. 31, questions start to swirl both on and off the field.“The focus is on the schedule and in winning the next week,” Payton said. “Certainly, every year when the time comes, there's speculation and people call teams that aren't playing well or are struggling to see if they're interested.” Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is ...