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Kenya’s leader says climate change is eating away Africa’s GDP, calls for talks on global carbon tax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax, Kenya’s president declared Tuesday as the first Africa Climate Summit began.“Those who produce the garbage refuse to pay their bills,” President William Ruto said.The African continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5% to 15% of its GDP growth every year to the widespread impacts of climate change, according to Ruto. It’s a source of deep frustration in the region that contributes by far the least to the global problem.The summit’s opening speeches included clear calls to reform the global financial structures that have left African nations paying five times more to borrow money than others, worsening the debt crisis for many. Africa has more than 30 of the world’s most indebted countries, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the environment, Soipan Tuya, said.The U.S. government’s climate envoy, John Kerry, acknow...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 5 de septiembre: El caótico diluvio en Burning Man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

Un tártaro de Crimea será ministro de Defensa de Ucrania. Consejos del viajero más frecuente del mundo para evitar retrasos. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. El caótico diluvio en Burning ManAlrededor de 70.000 personas quedaron atrapadas en el recinto del festival Burning Man después de que las fuertes lluvias inundaron la zona el fin de semana. Este lunes se reabrieron las rutas. La Policía investiga la muerte de un hombre.¿Qué es festival Burning Man, cuándo y dónde se celebra?Así escaparon Diplo y Chris Rock de Burning ManNevada: miles de varados en el festival Burning Man 4:012. Un tártaro de Crimea será ministro de Defensa de UcraniaEl presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, nombró a Rustem Umerov, un tártaro de Crimea, como su próximo ministro de Defensa, en sustitución de Oleksii Reznikov, en un momento crítico para la contraofensiva ucraniana.Piloto ruso que desertó a Ucrania en su helicóptero militar relata lo que vivió3. Xi Jinping ...

Family seeking answers after motorcyclist injured in alleged hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A family from Thornton is asking for help finding the driver they believe struck their loved one on a motorcycle in a hit-and-run crash on Saturday. Family said Angel Soto, 56, was seriously hurt but is expected to survive. They said he was making a turn near Federal Boulevard and Howard Place when the crash happened.  Man killed in Lakewood motorcycle crash had turned life around, family says Family members told FOX31 that bystanders told them a driver hit Soto and did not stop. "It makes me angry. I’m mad for somebody to be careless and not care and not to stop to see if he was OK and even call 911. Other bystanders had to do it. That’s what makes me so angry," Soto's daughter Andrea Garcia said. The family said Soto doesn't remember anything about the crash other than going through a green light. The next thing he knew, he was in the hospital. "It’s the worst feeling in the world. It’s the scariest thing ever to have to deal with especially when you are being c...

Denver weather: 1 more mild day before the heat returns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday looks great across the Front Range with plenty of sunshine and comfortable highs around the 80-degree mark in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Feeling comfyWinds will be lighter by Tuesday afternoon with plenty of sunshine. CPW rescues bull moose tangled in hammock in Steamboat Springs Even with sunny skies, highs will be below average around the 80-degree mark making it a great afternoon.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Sept. 5.Weather tonight: Staying clearSkies stay clear Tuesday night with light winds and seasonal temperatures in the lower 50s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Sept. 5. Looking ahead: Heating back upThe heat is back on Wednesday afternoon as highs climb into the upper 80s. Sunny skies and dry conditions stick around through the end of the week. CDOT plans road closures ahead of fall season Temperatures are even warmer on Thursday, hitting the 90-degree mark. Temperatures will stay in the upper 80s on Friday afterno...

Residents push back against Denver mayor's short-term housing sites

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In August, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a preliminary list of 11 potential sites for short-term housing for those experiencing homelessness.According to the mayor, these locations are publicly and privately owned or are owned by the city, the Colorado Department of Transportation, or the Department of Housing.The sites will be evaluated and vetted over the next couple of weeks before they are opened, with a goal to get 1,000 unhoused people inside by the end of the year.However, not everyone is on board with the locations. Neighbors living near 5500 E Yale Ave. in District 4 worry about safety and the impact this could have on their neighborhood. Fares return on RTD amid some route changes "I know we need housing for these people, I know we need support," said neighbor Janet Cornell. "My brother was homeless, so I understand the plight these people face and we’re not trying to say they don’t need a solution, we’re just trying to say this is not the solutio...

West 79th Street bridge remains closed after fatal multi-car crash in Miami leaves 1 dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

A multi-vehicle collision in Miami on Monday night claimed the life of one person while they were in the hospital as police investigated the circumstances that led to the deadly crash. Miami Police and fire rescue crews responded to the scene, located at 1200 NE 79th St., where the collision unfolded. Authorities said the incident involved five cars and a motorcycle. According to police, one person was ejected from their vehicle. Emergency responders airlifted them to Jackson Memorial Hospital for urgent medical treatment. The victim succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.A second person was possibly ejected from their car during the crash, but that information has not been confirmed by police. While the eastbound lanes on the 79th Street bridge have since been reopened to traffic, the westbound lanes remain closed as authorities work to assess the situation and piece together the events leading up to the crash. Officials are urging drivers to seek a...

Police open fire on armed carjacker in Sunny Isles Beach; 2 suspects in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

A situation unfolded in Sunny Isles Beach on Monday as police reportedly opened fire on an armed carjacker. No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting and authorities said they have two suspects in custody. The incident began in the early hours of the morning in North Miami Beach and ended in front of a condominium located near the intersection of Collins Avenue and Sunny Isles Boulevard. Law enforcement launched an investigation overnight, which temporarily led to the closure of a condominium building, but the area has since been cleared.Around 5 a.m., a white BMW believed to be connected to the incident, was towed away from the scene. Video footage from the area, captured around 2 a.m., showed crime scene investigators on-site as they collected evidence. It appears that at some point during the incident, the white BMW collided with a Sunny Isles police cruiser.North Miami Beach Police officials confirmed that they were investigating an armed carjacking, which ultimately...

Car crashes into Denny’s restaurant in Texas, injuring 23 people inside

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

(CNN) — Nearly two dozen people were injured Monday after a vehicle plowed into the wall of a Houston-area Denny’s restaurant, police in Texas said.Calls started around 11:22 a.m. CT about a vehicle that crashed into the south wall of the restaurant, police in Rosenberg, Texas, said in a Facebook post. Rosenberg is located about 35 miles southwest of Houston.The Rosenberg Police Department said all of the victims were conscious when they were transported to local hospitals. “The injuries ranged from minor lacerations to severe injuries, but all appear to be non-life threatening,” the post reads. The victims range in age from 12 to 60 years old, according to CNN affiliate KHOUFootage posted by KHOU shows a gaping hole in the side of the restaurant with a mangled SUV still inside. The footage shows law enforcement tape blocking the hole and authorities at the scene.The 30-year-old driver of the vehicle was uninjured and an investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, accordin...

Pier collapses at UW-Madison’s Memorial Union Terrace, sending dozens into Lake Mendota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (WISC) — MADISON, Wis. — A pier collapsed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union Terrace Monday afternoon, sending dozens of people into the water, officials confirmed to News 3 Now.The call for a water rescue came in for multiple area agencies at about 2:35 p.m. Monday.Officials with the Madison Fire Department did not have an exact number for how many people fell into the water when the pier collapsed, but estimated anywhere between 60 and 80 people were on the pier when it collapsed. The UW-Madison Police Department told News 3 Now it also estimated that many people were on the pier at the time of the collapse.It is unclear at this time exactly how many people were hurt. The Madison Fire Department says one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and five others were treated for minor injuries at the scene, but a UWPD officer told News 3 Now they estimated between 20 and 25 people with injuries, none of...

UK autumn spending statement set for November 22

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:44 GMT

LONDON — Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will set out the U.K.’s next tax and spend plan on November 22, he confirmed Tuesday.The autumn statement is one of two fiscal events delivered every year in the British parliament, alongside the main budget which came in the spring. Hunt told MPs Tuesday the statement will take place next month.Hunt will use the speech to update MPs on the state of the U.K. economy, and set out any changes to tax policy or new public spending commitments. The statement will come alongside an economic and fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog.The Chancellor faces pressure from some Conservative backbenchers to introduce tax cuts before next year’s general election — something he has indicated is unlikely, amid efforts from the government to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to halve U.K. inflation from its high of ten percent by the end of the year. His announcement comes after the Office of National Statistics rev...