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Alberta Energy Regulator won’t reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it won’t reconsider approvals for Suncor Energy to expand an oilsands mine into a wetland once considered for environmental protection.The regulator released its ruling today in response to a request that was made last spring by the Alberta Wilderness Association.Suncor had been given the OK to expand its Fort Hills mine into the McClelland Lake wetland complex, a large intact wetland that lies partly within the company’s lease.The regulator paused those approvals while it examined the association’s concerns over Suncor’s plans to mine half the wetland and protect the rest with a 14-kilometre underground wall up to 70 metres deep.The decision allows the original approvals to stand. Scientists have calculated the entire wetland stores between the equivalent of between eight million and 35 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.The wetland is estimated to overlay a billion barrels of bitumen.The Canadian Press

Mayor says release of child sex offender Brian Abrosimo in Surrey is ‘outrageous’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

SURREY, B.C. — Surrey’s mayor says it’s “outrageous” that a sex offender who abducted and assaulted an 11-year-old girl in 2004 has been released in the city, which she says has more children per capita than anywhere in British Columbia.Surrey RCMP issued a public warning about Brian Abrosimo, 61, who they say is at high risk to reoffend after his release from prison on Thursday.Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says it’s “reprehensible” the child sex predator was released into the community and she’s asking residents to stay extra vigilant.Abrosimo pleaded guilty in 2005 to using his van to run down the 11-year-old and a teenage friend while they were riding bicycles in Langley, dragging the younger girl screaming into his vehicle then sexually assaulting her.He also admitted abducting, handcuffing and sexually assaulting a sex worker at gunpoint around the same time.Police say Abrosimo completed an 18-year prison sentence for sexual assault, kidnapping,...

Nicaragua’s Miss Universe title win exposes deep political divide in the Central American country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s increasingly isolated and repressive government thought it had scored a rare PR victory last week when Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition.But the “legitimate joy and pride” President Daniel Ortega’s government expressed in a statement Sunday after the win quickly turned to angry condemnation, after it emerged that Palacios graduated from a college that was the center of 2018 protests against the regime — and apparently participated in the marches.Ordinary Nicaraguans — who are largely forbidden to protest or carry the national flag in marches — took advantage of the Saturday night Miss Universe win as a rare opportunity to celebrate in the streets.Their use of the blue-and-white national flag, as opposed to Ortega’s red-and-black Sandinista banner, didn’t sit well with the government.Palacios’ victory — along with photos she posted on Facebook in 2018 of herself participating in the pr...

Woman alleges Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at New York bar, actor says it ‘never happened’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has alleged in a lawsuit that actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at a rooftop bar in New York in 2015, an incident the actor says “never happened.” The lawsuit filed Wednesday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan by a woman known in the documents only as Jane Doe alleges that Foxx rubbed her breasts and groped her under her pants against her will. The suit says she and a friend were seated at a table next to Foxx’s at Catch NYC in 2015. The woman’s asked Foxx for a photo, and the two women took several pictures with him, the suit says. It says that afterward, he began complimenting her “super model body” and told her she looked like the actor Gabrielle Union. He then grabbed her by the arm and took her to a secluded area, where he put both hands under her crop top and felt her breasts, the suits says. She tried to pull away from Foxx as he reached into her pants with his hands and touched her genitals, the suit also allege...

Warmer, sunnier weather returns for Black Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Expect Black Friday to be beautiful and much warmer than Thanksgiving day (but still a few degrees cooler-than-average). High temperatures will climb into the middle 60s under a mainly sunny sky. A chilly morning with patchy fog and mostly cloudy skiesSaturday looks mostly cloudy with a low rain chance by evening. Rain chances are highest (30%) Saturday night. They drop back to 20% during the first part of the day on Sunday.Light rainfall possible late Saturday through SundayAnother cold front will pass through the area Sunday. That will knock temperatures out of the 60s and into the 50s for most. That said, plan for a cold finish to November. NWS Austin to start issuing ‘Ice Storm Warnings’ NEW BLOG: NOAA updates December, winter forecasts Winter Weather Outlook: What a strong El Niño could mean for rainfall and ice risk Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weathe...

When quarterback Josh Dobbs scrambles, good things happen for the Vikings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

Josh Dobbs took the snap for the Vikings last Sunday night and worked his way toward the sideline on a designed rollout. He was looking for running back Alexander Mattison leaking out of the backfield only to realize he was going to be covered. In that moment, Dobbs got creative, shaking off a tackle in the open field, resetting his feet near the boundary, and delivering a pass to tight end Josh Oliver for a touchdown.Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) smiles as he is congratulated by New Orleans players after a NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Not long after that, Dobbs found himself back in the red zone, knowing the Vikings were going to need touchdowns rather than field goals to beat the Denver Broncos. He took a snap out of the shotgun this time, quickly recognized man coverage, and plowed his way into the end zone for a touchdown.“Those are huge plays in the game,” Dobbs said. “I...

Broncos getting healthy as Browns week preparations continue, including a return to practice for S P.J. Locke

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

The Broncos are getting healthier as the week progresses and a critical AFC matchup draws closer.Denver had every active player participate in practice Thursday, including safety P.J. Locke. Locke dropped out of a Week 10 win over Buffalo with an ankle injury and did not play Sunday night against Minnesota.After not practicing Wednesday, Locke went through stretching and individual work during the portion of Thursday’s practice that was open to reporters and was listed afterward as a limited participant.“I felt pretty good,” Locke told reporters after practice. “I felt like I made some strides, especially from last week and from yesterday. It’s a work in progress.”It’s been a frustrating season so far for Locke, who missed the first four games of the year due to a toe injury, then played a limited role behind Justin Simmons and Kareem Jackson until Jackson was suspended for two games last month.Locke started each of the games Jackson missed, but was injured during the Bu...

2 dead, 1 hospitalized in South Los Angeles shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

Two people are dead after multiple people were shot in South Los Angeles Thanksgiving morning.The shooting occurred in the 14200 block of Towne Avenue near Compton and Willowbrook shortly after 8:20 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.First responders found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, including two men who were pronounced dead at the scene.The third victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance for traumatic injuries to the upper body. Thos injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, officials said.The identities of the victims have not been released.A possible suspect has been detained but is not in custody, according to the LASD.The preliminary investigation indicates that before the shooting, there may have been a fight after a party in the area. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers by dialing 800...

3 people, including infant, in critical condition after vehicle crashes into Los Angeles bus stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

Three people, including an infant, were all taken to the hospital in critical condition Thursday after a driver crashed into them near a bus stop in the Manchester Square neighborhood of Los Angeles.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of W. 83rd Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.A man and woman were among those injured in the crash, in addition to the infant. All three were transported to a regional trauma center by LAFD Paramedics, a news release said.At least one vehicle collided with the pedestrians "at or near" a bus stop, authorities said. The names of those involved in the crash have not been released.No other details about the incident were available at this time.

Letters: Dehumanizing enemies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:32 GMT

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