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Takeaways from AP’s reporting on inconsistencies in RFK Jr.’s record

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as a Democrat against President Joe Biden, tells many stories on the campaign trail about himself, his life’s work and what he stands for that are the opposite of what his record actually shows.The Associated Press found that Kennedy’s insistence that he is not anti-vaccine doesn’t square with his long record of opposition to vaccines. His claims that he is a true Democrat inheriting the mantle of his famous family are contradicted by his alignment with far right figures and support from Republicans. And despite listing the environment as a campaign priority, he has pushed bitcoin — a cryptocurrency that requires massive amounts of electricity from supercomputers to generate new coins, prompting most environmental advocates to loudly oppose it. Kennedy’s campaign is widely considered a long shot, but it’s gained media attention due to his famous name and the possibility that his run could weaken Biden ahead of what ...

The FBI should face new limits on its use of US foreign spy data, a key intelligence board says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should stop using a U.S. spy database of foreigners’ emails and other communications for investigating crimes that aren’t related to national security, a group of White House intelligence advisers recommended in a report released Monday. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board’s findings come as the White House pushes Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before its expiration at the end of this year. U.S. intelligence officials say Section 702 enables investigations of Chinese and Russian espionage, potential terrorist plots, and other threats. But spy agencies also end up capturing the communications of U.S. citizens and businesses, and a series of intelligence mistakes at the FBI has fanned bipartisan criticism of the bureau that has strongly colored the debate over renewing the law. The advisory board says the FBI made “inappropriate use” at times of Section 702 information. Those include ...

Viola Davis suspende el rodaje de una película por las continuas huelgas pese a la luz verde del sindicato SAG-AFTRA

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

(CNN) — La actriz Viola Davis, ganadora de un Oscar, puso en pausa el rodaje de su próxima película, “G20”, en medio de la huelga de actores y guionistas, a pesar de que el gremio le concedió permiso para seguir adelante con el proyecto, según una declaración proporcionada a Los Angeles Times y otros medios de comunicación.“Me encanta esta película, pero no creo que sea apropiado que esta producción siga adelante durante la huelga”, dijo Davis en el comunicado.Mientras Hollywood se paraliza debido a las huelgas paralelas de guionistas y actores, algunas producciones han podido seguir rodando, incluidas las que no están asociadas a ninguno de los grandes estudios.¿Cómo impacta la huelga de actores de SAG-AFTRA en la industria del cine y la televisión?“G20” es uno de los muchos proyectos independientes a los que la SAG-AFTRA ha concedido una exención. Davis producirá y protagonizará la película, respaldada en parte por su empresa, JuVee Produc...

Discovery of whale carcass in Hong Kong sparks anger over the potential damage done by sightseers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters on Monday has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal’s death on sightseers. Many residents thought the dead mammal was the whale that has attracted groups of sightseers since it was first spotted in the city’s waters in mid-July. Compass Chan, scientific officer of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong, didn’t confirm whether it was the same whale. But he said an initial check on the dead whale found a new wound on its back, in addition to two old wounds. “It’s a pity,” Chan said at a media briefing. “If it really died, I think it’s a good chance to let everyone to think seriously how we should get along with other species in the nature.” Its cause of death would have to be confirmed by a necropsy, he said.After the carcass was found in the waters in Sai Kung — a district known for known for its hiking trails, beaches and islands —...

Teamsters say Yellow Corp. is ceasing operations, filing for bankruptcy

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, the Teamsters said Monday.An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow, after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.“Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. Yellow has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government. This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien.The Associated Press reached out to Yellow for comment on Monday. No bankruptcy filings were found as of the early morning.The company’s collapse arrives just three years after Yellow, formerly known as YRC Worldwide, Inc., received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal...

Hombre muere luego de que un árbol cayera sobre su casa durante una tormenta

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

Un hombre de Virginia murió cuando un árbol se derrumbó sobre su casa durante una poderosa tormenta que azotó el área de DC el sábado.La víctima fue identificada como Kenneth Allan Lee Jr., de 44 años. Su esposa indicó que se estaba duchando en su casa del condado Prince William cuando el árbol cayó alrededor de las 5:30 p.m. del sábado. Fue diseñador web en la División de Programas Marinos y Familiares de Quantico.“Lee fue un padre fantástico y un esposo maravilloso al que extrañaremos mucho”, afirmó su esposa.Miles siguen sin electricidad y las carreteras se cerraron el domingo después de la tormenta.El frente frío que se movió el sábado para ofrecer alivio después de tres días de calor y humedad extremos interactuó con ese calor y humedad para crear poderosas tormentas que dejaron a más de 200,000 clientes sin electricidad en DC, Maryland y Virginia en un momento dado.Un árbol grande cayó sobre un automóvil en la cuadra 2900 de Foxhall Road NW en DC, hiriendo a dos pe...

Denver weather: Heavy evening rain Monday, flood watch at 4 p.m.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Mile High City will see some sunshine on Monday, allowing highs to reach 90 degrees. Heavy rain and storms push in Monday evening in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Heavy evening rainAfter some morning clouds, the city will see some sunshine in the afternoon as highs climb to the 90-degree mark. Alpine Rescue Team responds to 4 calls on Saturday Storms fire up in the high country Monday afternoon and will push across the Front Range in the early evening hours. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 31. These can be slow-moving storms and flooding could be an issue, so a flood watch is in effect from 4 p.m. Monday until midnight for the Interstate 25 corridor, the plains and parts of the northern mountains and foothills.Pinpoint Weather: Flood watch on July 31.Weather tonight: Clearing rain and cloudsShowers and storms will exit out across the plains later Monday night with slow-clearing skies. Winds will be lighter as temperatures dip into the low...

Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War, with a vote Thursday on a massive defense spending bill.Advancing on an 86-11 Senate vote, the provisions would extend health care coverage and compensation to so-called "downwinders" exposed to radiation during weapons testing to several new regions stretching from Guam to the New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was tested in 1945. Biden goes west to talk about efforts to combat climate change The Senate-backed plan also would extend compensation to more former uranium industry workers. The proposed changes to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act are not yet included in a House-approved defense bill, amid negotiations toward final legislation.The hit summer film “Oppenheimer” about the top-secret Manhattan Project and the dawn of the nuclear age d...

Jets' Aaron Rodgers defends Nathaniel Hackett and fires back at the Broncos' Sean Payton

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is sticking by his offensive coordinator and firing his hardest throw of the summer at Sean Payton.The Jets quarterback was bothered by critical comments Payton, the Denver Broncos' head coach, recently made about offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Payton told USA Today for a story published Thursday that Hackett's 15-game stint with the Broncos last season ”was one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.″Payton also said there were “20 dirty hands” around Russell Wilson’s career-worst season, and took some shots at the Jets — Hackett's new team where he and Rodgers are reunited after enjoying success together in Green Bay. ‘It was a mistake’: Sean Payton says he regrets criticizing predecessor Nathaniel Hackett and his own general manager “It made me feel bad that someone who has accomplished a lot in the league is that insecure that they have to take another man down to set themselves up for some sort of easy fall if i...

16-year-old dropped off at Aurora hospital with gunshot wound

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:30:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora are investigating after a 16-year-old was dropped off at a local hospital after suffering from a gunshot wound early Sunday morning.Police were called to the hospital at 1:06 a.m. The shooting occurred in the 13100 block of East 16th Avenue, but the exact location was unknown, APD said. 1 dead in crash on I-70 in Denver The victim was taken to the hospital by an unknown person in the victim's pickup truck. The person then drove off. The truck was later found in Denver.The teen was stabilized before going into surgery and is expected to survive.