Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030. But a report from the company Tuesday shows it is nowhere near meeting that goal. Rather than declining, its emissions grew 13% in […]
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Trump cites Supreme Court ruling in calling for Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ to be freed
By Tim Reid CHESAPEAKE, Virginia (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Friday that his supporters prosecuted for their actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol should be freed, citing a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a man who challenged an obstruction charge related to the riot – a charge Trump […]
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert cites ‘Christian morals’ in GOP victory speech
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert credited God and her strong “Christian morals” for her primary victory in the state’s 4th District on Tuesday. “Glory to God!” she shouted at the start of her acceptance speech in Windsor, Colo. “Glory to God!” Boebert announced in late December she’d be leaving Colorado’s 3rd District, which she served since […]
Ryanair cites environmental grounds in challenge to Dublin Airport tunnel
Bats, waterways and “very significant carbon emissions” have been cited by Ryanair in its High Court challenge to plans to construct a €200 million underground cargo tunnel at Dublin Airport. The airline also complains that the loss of two aircraft stands, as a result of the project, contradicts the Dublin Airport Local Area Plan. It […]
Sunak cites growing up without Sky TV as example of hardship
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, whose family is estimated to be wealthier than Britain’s King Charles, said he went without “lots of things” as a child, including Sky TV, when asked if he was in touch with the struggles of ordinary people. Mr Sunak, the son of a doctor and a pharmacist, is the wealthiest […]
Report cites sexual violence by Israeli forces and Palestinian militants
UN-backed human rights experts have reported that Israeli forces and Palestinian militants engaged in sexual and gender-based violence during the first months of the Israel-Hamas war. The independent experts, in a detailed chronicle of events that have mostly been reported in the media, said Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed war crimes, while Israel was […]
Report cites sexual violence by Israeli forces and Palestinian militants
UN-backed human rights experts have reported that Israeli forces and Palestinian militants engaged in sexual and gender-based violence during the first months of the Israel-Hamas war. The independent experts, in a detailed chronicle of events that have mostly been reported in the media, said Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed war crimes, while Israel was […]
Report by UN-backed experts cites crimes by Israeli forces, Palestinian militants starting 0ct. 7
FILE – Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, Chair commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, delivers her remarks, during a meeting at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 20, 2023. U.N.-backed human rights experts […]
Schuylkill Valley School Board cites new Berks youth shelter as cause of proposed tax increase
The Schuylkill Valley School Board is preparing to finalize a 2024-25 budget that would raise taxes for property owners in the district, and board members say there is a single reason for the increase. A new county-run youth shelter is preparing to open this summer in Bern Township. And because it’s in the district, Schuylkill […]
Tyrannosaurus Flex closing in Stow; gym owner cites high rent, purchase costs
Tyrannosaurus Flex Fitness owner Kellie Dziemianzuk leads a drum fit demonstration at a grand opening gathering in May 2021 at the Stow facility. Tyrannosaurus Flex Fitness LLC in Stow will close at the end of June, according to a Facebook post from business owner Kellie Dziemianzuk. In the Monday post, Dziemianzuk cited high rent and […]
Kouri Richins’ defense files to withdraw from representing her in murder case, cites ‘irreconcilable situation’
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The defense for Kouri Richins — the Kamas, Utah woman on trial for allegedly poisoning her husband with fentanyl, resulting in his death in March of 2022 — has filed a motion to withdraw from representing Richins in the case, and asked to appoint new counsel for Richins moving forward. […]
These cites are top boating spots in SC. Here’s where to drop your boat in the water
Myrtle Beach is one of the top boating destinations in South Carolina. With its miles of coastline, lakes, rivers and the Intracostal Waterway, as well as its year-round favorable weather, the city has become a hotspot for boaters for such activities as fishing, water sports and adventure, according to GetMyBoat.com, which describes itself as the […]