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La EPA propone eliminar tuberías de plomo en sistemas de agua de EE.UU. en 10 años

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

(CNN) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. (EPA, por su sigla en inglés) propuso una norma que obligaría a los sistemas de abastecimiento de agua de todo el país a sustituir millones de tuberías de plomo en un plazo de 10 años.Esta medida aceleraría el avance hacia el objetivo de la administración de Joe Biden de eliminar el 100% de las tuberías de plomo; la exposición a este elemento químico está relacionada con importantes problemas de salud y desarrollo, especialmente en los niños.Según la propuesta de la EPA, las tuberías deben sustituirse en un plazo de 10 años, independientemente de los niveles de plomo en las muestras de agua del grifo u otras muestras de agua potable. Según la propuesta, podría concederse un plazo adicional “en circunstancias limitadas” a algunos sistemas que necesiten una sustitución completa del sistema.La Ley de Agua Potable Segura autoriza a la EPA a establecer reglamentos para los sistemas públicos de agua, y la Regla de Plom...

Today in Sports – Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with 3,000 points (playoffs included)

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

Dec. 11936 — End Larry Kelley of Yale is named the Heisman Trophy winner.1951 — Arnold “Showboat” Boykin of Mississippi scores seven touchdowns in a 49-7 rout of Mississippi State.1956 — The United States beats the Soviet Union 89-55 to win the gold medal in men’s basketball at the Melbourne Olympics. Bob Jeangerard (16), K.C. Jones (15), Jim Walsh (14) and Bill Russell (13) each score double-digits.1959 — Louisiana State halfback Billy Cannon is named the Heisman Trophy winner.1961 — Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 33 points in 138-177 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to become the third NBA player to reach the 15,000-point plateau.1973 — Jack Nicklaus wins the Disney World Open to become the first professional golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings.1980 — South Carolina running back George Rogers is named the Heisman Trophy winner.1984 — Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie is named the 50th Heisman Trophy winner.1990 — Ty Detmer of Brigham Young wins the...

2 Boulder women plead guilty to felony after man's death

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two Boulder women plead guilty to a felony charge after a man died from fentanyl intoxication.On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Grace Kohler, 23, and Elizabeth Brown, 24, plead guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to import a controlled substance to the United States from Mexico.According to the plea agreement, Kohler and Brown went with another woman to Mexico on Aug. 12, 2021, for a vacation. While there, they went to a pharmacy called Pharmacy Libra and purchased $300 for 30 pills of supposed oxycodone for a mutual friend.The women took the substance back to Denver by putting it in other containers like a multivitamin container and a container for cold and flu medicine. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the women did not declare the controlled substances that they imported into the U.S. Wheat Ridge business owner killed, suspect at large Once back in Boulder, the women gave the substance to a mutual fr...

Starbucks delights customers with half-off drinks today!

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

Starbucks, the world’s leading coffee chain, is spreading cheer among its loyal customers with an exclusive Yay Day offer. Rewards members are offered a 50% discount on any drink from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday.According to the company website, customers have to log into the Starbucks app, locate the Yay Day coupon, and present it at checkout. The website also mentioned that the promotion is limited to one discounted drink per rewards member and can’t be combined with other offers or promotions.

Rehabilitated sea lions released at Cabrillo Beach

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

CABRILLO BEACH, Calif. (WSVN) — Two rehabilitated sea lions, Joy and Holly, were released back into the ocean at Cabrillo Beach on Tuesday morning. The Marine Mammal Care Center, dedicated to the welfare of marine life, successfully rehabilitated these marine mammals, marking a triumphant return to their natural habitat.Joy, rescued in May 2023, and Holly, saved last summer at just a year old, underwent extensive care at the center. The release event, perfectly timed with Giving Tuesday, not only marked a significant milestone for the sea lions but also served as an opportunity to encourage donations to support the vital work of the Marine Mammal Care Center.

Disney CEO Bob Iger says ‘No. 1 priority’ is turning around Marvel, acknowledges ‘too many sequels’ after box office misses

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

(CNN) — Disney chief executive Bob Iger said Wednesday that his number one priority for the entertainment giant is turning around the creative engine at Marvel Studios, the production house once known for cranking out billion-dollar blockbusters that has recently seen several box office misses.“Quality needs attention to deliver quality, it doesn’t happen by accident,” Iger said. “And quantity, in our case, diluted quality — and Marvel has suffered greatly from that.”“I would say right now my number one priority is to help the studio turn around creatively,” he added.Iger, speaking in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times’ annual DealBook summit, acknowledged that Disney had “diluted” the caliber of films produced by Marvel.The company, he added, had “made too many” film sequels that had not been well received by audiences or critics. “There has to be a good reason to make them,” Iger said.“Often, the story is not a...

GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Rep. George Santos is refusing to resign and warned on Thursday that his expulsion from Congress before being convicted in a court of law would establish a precedent that “is going to be the undoing of a lot of members of this body.”The first-term Republican congressman from New York could well become just the sixth member of Congress to have been expelled by colleagues. Republicans and Democrats have offered resolutions to remove him, and the House is expected to vote on one of them Friday.While Santos survived two earlier expulsion efforts, a critical House Ethics Committee report released on Nov. 16 has convinced more members that his actions merit the House’s most severe punishment.Santos preempted the vote with a press conference just outside the Capitol early Thursday. He noted that, of the previous expulsions, three were for disloyalty to the Union during the Civil War and two were for lawmakers who had been convicted in federal court. In sho...

Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.The decision from a four-judge panel came two weeks after an individual appellate judge had put the order on hold while the appeals process played out.There was no immediate comment from Trump’s lawyers.The trial judge, Arthur Engoron, imposed the gag order Oct. 3 after Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge’s law clerk to social media. The post, which included a baseless allegation about the clerk’s personal life, came the second day of the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.James alleges Trump exaggerated his wealth on financial statements used to secure loans and make deals. Trump denies any wrongdoing. The former president, the front-runner for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, contends the lawsuit is a political attack by J...

Global deal to phase out fossil fuels is in trouble

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A global deal on ending the use of fossil fuels was mired in division as U.N. climate talks opened on Thursday in Dubai, with major polluters and the oil-rich host country signaling they weren’t on board.Deciding how to describe the shift away from coal, oil and gas — the primary drivers of climate change — is one of the top political issues at this year’s talks known as COP28. The debate largely fixates on whether to phase those fuels “out” versus “down,” whether the word choice makes a practical difference, and whether nations should set deadlines for ditching their polluting energy sources. Some take the argument a step further: Does a phaseout mean eliminating all fossil fuels, or just those whose planet-warming pollution isn’t being captured before it hits the atmosphere?The European Union and an alliance of vulnerable countries have staked the success of the conference on a deal to “phase out” fossil fuels, ending centuries of reliance o...

Spending Bill Deal Reached, Dem Budget Chiefs Say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:40 GMT

House and Senate Democrats said Thursday they agreed to a deal on a long-overdue spending bill after their weeks of inaction fueled a political maelstrom.Ways and Means Committee Chairs Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael Rodrigues announced just after 10:30 a.m. they “reached an agreement on the supplemental budget to close the books on Fiscal Year 2023,” which ended June 30.As has become their custom when announcing agreements, they did not provide any details about what the compromise bill will include or whether it will feature the $250 million both branches initially approved for the emergency shelter system, which drew opposition from Republicans who pushed unsuccessfully to reform the state’s response to an influx of migrants.The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation reported Wednesday that 99 percent of the spending in the two nearly $3 billion bills overlaps.“On behalf of our fellow conferees, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve reached an agreement...