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High court denies energy companies' appeals in climate suits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from oil and gas companies that are fighting lawsuits from state and local governments over whether they can be held responsible for harms resulting from global warming.The justices handed the companies a setback in their legal fight with city, county and state governments that want the cases to be heard in state courts, where both sides agree the governments stand a better chance of winning large damage awards. The companies want the cases moved to federal courts. What to expect from the Tuesday-Wednesday snowstorm Monday's orders from the high court affected cases from California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Rhode Island. But more than a dozen similar suits are pending in state courts around the country claiming that oil and gas produced by the companies led to greenhouse gas emissions, which contributed to global climate change and caused harm locally.In 2021, the justices ruled for the companies in an earlier phase...

Famous bands and musicians from Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- With legendary music venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre among others, it is no wonder that many artists and bands have come out of the Centennial State.Some of the following artists were born and raised in the state, while others made it their home later in life.John DenverIt would not be a proper list of famous Colorado musicians without John Denver.Denver was not born in Colorado, but he was as familiar with the state as anyone who was -- if not more so. He was also not born bearing the state capital's name -- being born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. -- but he chose it. Famous actors from Colorado One of Denver's most iconic songs, "Rocky Mountain High," is recognized as one of Colorado's two official state songs.Philip BaileyYou have very likely heard Denver-born Philip Bailey's voice at least once in your life.While the band Earth, Wind & Fire was started in Chicago, Bailey was an early member and served as a lead singer along with founder Maurice Whit...

Cleaning company offers a helping hand to officer after historic floods free of charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

After historic flooding devastated an officer’s home, Disaster Services, a cleaning company didn’t hesitate to provide some much-needed aid. The officer is known as a hero to his community and this time someone else came to his rescue. Officer Jose Frank Delgado is counting his blessings after historic flood waters ravaged his Dania Beach home less than two weeks ago. “It just kept on coming, it wouldn’t stop,” said Delgado.“When I got here it was maybe about 3 or so foot of water, so I was able to get in the house. As the night progressed it wouldn’t stop, it just kept coming up. Once I knew it was coming in the house, it was nothing we could do,” said DelgadoWith help from his wife and daughter, the Delgado family tried their best to keep as much water out of the home as possible. They used towels, sheets and even clothing but it was useless as water poured in. “The lights started to flicker, at that point, we had to shut off t...

Man charged with animal cruelty after malnourished dogs found with eye injuries in Lauderhill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

Police have uncovered a disturbing case of animal abuse in Lauderhill.Officials were called to a home where they found three dogs that appeared malnourished and sick.They said two of the dogs had eye injuries, with of one them needing surgery to remove an eye.The animals were taken in by the Humane Society and have since been adopted.Timothy Roberson, Jr. was arrested and charged with three counts of animal cruelty.

‘It’s going to affect a lot of people’: Riders prepare for shuttle buses replacing Blue Line on upcoming nights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

Shuttle buses will replace train service throughout the Blue Line for several nights, starting tonight.The diversion will be in place beginning at 8 p.m. and lasting until the end of service nightly through Thursday, according to the MBTA. The diversion will run again on nights beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday through Thursday next week. Shuttle buses will run during upcoming diversions between Government Center and Wonderland stations, with no shuttle service to Bowdoin station. https://twitter.com/MBTA/status/1650484738514202628The T said the disruption aims to make way for track work in spots along the Blue Line as it works to lift slow zones across its lines. The Blue Line currently has speed restrictions in place across 44% of its tracks. The T said it is prioritizing this upcoming work to help boost the Blue Line’s ability to carry riders during a planned two-month closure of the Sumner Tunnel this summer.  Officials previously disc...

Brandon Nimmo’s fantastic start is a huge factor in Mets’ early success

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. currently sits atop the fWAR leaderboard, tied with one other player: Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo.If the season ended today, there would be a fervent debate about the NL MVP Award. Would it go to Acuna, Nimmo or first baseman Pete Alonso? Alonso might not be up there with Nimmo on the WAR leaderboard, but the slugger has hit the second-most home runs in the NL (10) and has driven in 23, the third-most in the league entering Monday“I would give them co-MVPs to Pete and Nim,” Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor told the Daily News. “They’re doing really great. Nimmo has maybe done a little bit more on both sides of the ball, but Pete has been great.”Great might be an understatement.At the plate, Nimmo is having a fantastic start to the season, slashing .350/.455/.500 with a .955 OPS entering Monday. He drove in five runs in one game last week against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the second five RB...

Mass. Dems launch Supreme Court reform bus tour, push expanded court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

Liberal lawmakers have embarked on a multi-state bus tour to push for a shake-up at the nation’s highest court.“I’ve worked in law all my life and the last thing I would want to do is mess with the United States Supreme Court,” U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said. “But the United States Supreme Court is messing with our democracy. They undercut the basic premise of law when they are captured by extremists who are more interested in advancing their own personal political views than following the rule of law, than following precedent.”Warren, alongside U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, was in Boston’s Copley Square Monday morning to advocate for the addition of more supreme court justices and to take up the call for judicial ethics rules.The lawmakers were joined by former Commissioner Caroline Fredrickson of President Biden’s Commission on the Supreme Court, gun safety advocate David Hogg, GLAD executive director Janson Wu, and reproductive rights advocate and former Pla...

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo returns for Game 4; Heat’s Butler cleared to play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

The news was major for the Milwaukee Bucks and relatively minor for the Miami Heat on the injury front for the two teams ahead of Monday night’s Game 4 in their opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series at Kaseya Center.Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the court Monday morning for the Bucks’ shootaround, the latest step in his recovery from the lower-back contusion sustained in the Heat’s Game 1 victory a week ago Sunday in Milwaukee.The teams then split the two games in his absence, with the Heat taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series into Monday night.Antetokounmpo had been slowly working his way back from the injury, doing individual work at Kaseya Center with Bucks coaches Sunday prior to his team’s video session.Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed the return 90 minutes before Monday night’s opening tip.“I guess like most injuries, at some point you cross that line and you’re ready,” Budenhol...

Miami Dolphins say promoter of ‘fan cruise’ stiffed team out of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

The Miami Dolphins were forced to cough up a quarter million dollars owed to MSC Cruises after the promoter of a Dolphins “fan cruise” failed to pay the cruise line as promised, the NFL team charged in a federal lawsuit filed Friday.Not only did defendants First Class Cruises LLC and its president Jeffrey Nahom fail to remit to MSC fares that passengers prepaid, the company also stiffed 35 former players recruited for the cruise out of hundreds of thousands of dollars of promised sponsorship benefits and appearance fees, the suit alleges.Meanwhile, Nahom treated himself and his family to the nicest cabins on the MSC Seascape when the seven-day fan cruise sailed from Miami early this month, the Dolphins are charging.The lawsuit states that Nahom and First Class Cruises entered into a sponsorship agreement in June 2022 to organize the “Miami Dolphins Fan Cruise.” The event’s website bills it as an opportunity for fans to “Interact, engage, and get t...

A Chicago Bears fan’s guide to forgetting Aaron Rodgers and finding once-in-a-generation peace — without ayahuasca

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:44 GMT

Finally the day has come!The New York Jets agreed to a deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers on Monday, officially ending the quarterback’s 18-year run with the Green Bay Packers.Exhale deeply, dear Bears fan. Rodgers’ maddening 25-5 reign while starting for the Packers against Chicago is over.All it took after years of waiting for this day was a wacky few more months of waiting — at its madcap peak when Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner took the cheesehead he got at Lambeau Field, tossed it into a backyard fire pit, declared it was turning into cheese sauce and filmed it all to recruit Rodgers.Assume it was the melted cheesehead that cemented Rodgers’ request to be traded to the Jets.Or the bumpy 2022 season in Green Bay that led to Rodgers seriously contemplating retirement. Or Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy saying at a high school girls basketball state tournament that Rodgers could return next season “if things don’t work out the way that we would ...