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June temps briefly rose above a key climate threshold

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

Associated PressBERLIN — Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, a hint of heat and its harms to come, scientists worry.The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the short surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead as the planet enters an El Niño phase that could last years.Researchers at the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Thursday that the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels for the first time. That is the threshold governments said they would try to stay within at a 2015 summit in Paris.“Just because we’ve temporarily gone over 1.5 degrees doesn’t mean we’ve breached the Paris Agreement limit,” cautioned Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus program. For that to happen the globe needs to exceed that threshold for a much longer time pe...

Manfred comments on A's reverse boycott, move to Vegas; Oakland mayor responds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

(KRON) -- In the eyes of many, the Oakland A's "reverse boycott" was a success as attendance tripled from the season average. Over 27,000 fans packed the Coliseum Tuesday night when prior to that average attendance was 8,555.Despite the large crowd Tuesday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred made comments that might've upset some A's fans. "It was great. It is great to see what is this year almost an average Major League Baseball crowd in the facility for one night," Manfred told multiple outlets during a press conference Thursday in New York. "That's a great thing."Manfred compared the Coliseum's biggest turnout for an A's game to what an average MLB crowd is on a regular basis. Naturally, many A's fans on Twitter flooded the comments section of the commissioner's soundbite. A’s stadium bill passes Nevada State Assembly and Senate ESPN's Joon Lee tweeted Manfred's comments, which have garnered two million impressions and more than a thousand replies. Many of those comments were not in...

Three vehicles involved in major accident on I-80 in Vallejo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

(KRON) -- The Vallejo Fire Department is responding to a major accident involving three vehicles on the westbound I-80 at Highway 37. Extrication is being performed by Vallejo FD firefighters, according to a tweet from the department. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho tied for LPGA Tour lead in Michigan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the Meijer LPGA Classic.Kupcho birdied four of the five par-5 holes in a bogey-free round at Blythefield Country Club. She was tied with Ayaka Furue, Frida Kinhult, Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Cheyenne Knight.“I think it kind of sets up really well for my game,” Kupcho said. “Five par 5s, I like par 5s at all golf courses, so certainly helps. I think I just feel really comfortable in general. Played pretty well here even aside from the wind.”Kupcho is making her second title defense of the year, but the first came in the relocated major Chevron Championship on a new course Texas.“It’s definitely a lot different defending this versus Chevron,” Kupcho said. “Just knowing the golf course, knowing where most of the pin placements are going to be, it’s just a whole level of comfort.”Knight also had a bogey-free round.“This course you can make a lo...

Acusan a Jack Teixeira con seis cargos por supuestamente publicar documentos clasificados en línea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

(CNN) — El miembro de la Guardia Nacional Aérea acusado de publicar documentos clasificados en las redes sociales fue acusado formalmente de seis cargos de retención y transmisión deliberada de información clasificada relacionada con la defensa nacional, anunció el jueves el Departamento de Justicia.Jack Teixeira, un aviador subalterno que trabajaba en el Ala de Inteligencia 102 de la Guardia Nacional Aérea de Massachusetts, fue arrestado en abril y acusado en virtud de la Ley de Espionaje. Supuestamente tomó información clasificada de la Base de la Guardia Nacional Aérea de Otis y está acusado de publicar la información en Discord, una popular plataforma de redes sociales entre los jugadores.“Teixeira también publicó imágenes de documentos clasificados en la plataforma de redes sociales, que tenían marcas de clasificación estándar, incluidas las designaciones “SECRET”, “TOP SECRET” y SCI, lo que indica que contenían información altamente clasificada del gobierno de Estados Un...

DeChambeau: ‘Not as much tension’ at US Open after PGA Tour-LIV partnership

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau can feel the mood lightening in the locker room and on the course just one week after the PGA Tour and LIV Golf ceased hostilities.DeChambeau shot a 67 in his opening round at the U.S. Open on Thursday, leaving the long-hitting 2020 champion tied for third among the morning half of the draw behind record-setters Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele, who each shot 62.This Open at Los Angeles Country Club is the first major since the stunning announcement of the partnership between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The Saudi Arabia-backed competition attracted dozens of top players — DeChambeau among the most prominent — to its highly controversial endeavor with lavish payouts over the last two years, but last week’s seismic move put golf in flux once again.Nobody knows exactly what the sport will look like in the near future, with LIV apparently planning to continue its own competitions in some form. But DeChambeau senses that the us-against-them me...

Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

ThursdayAt Blythefield Country ClubBelmont, Mich.Purse: $2.5 millionYardage: 6,556; Par: 72First RoundAyaka Furue32-34—66Frida Kinhult32-34—66Cheyenne Knight32-34—66Jennifer Kupcho33-33—66Lindsey Weaver-Wright33-33—66Ally Ewing33-34—67Alison Lee35-32—67Emily Pedersen35-32—67Amy Yang33-34—67Aditi Ashok34-34—68Ashleigh Buhai33-35—68Chella Choi34-34—68Carlota Ciganda34-34—68Eun-Hee Ji33-35—68Ines Laklalech33-35—68Minjee Lee36-32—68Xiyu Lin35-33—68Pauline Roussin35-33—68Hae-Ran Ryu35-33—68Jasmine Suwannapura34-34—68Maddie Szeryk35-33—68Brooke Henderson35-34—69Haeji Kang34-35—69Hyo Joo Kim37-32—69Rachel Kuehn35-34—69Stephanie Kyriacou34-35—69Pernilla Lindberg34-35—69Leona Maguire35-34—69Morgane Metraux34-35—69Sung Hyun Park36-33—69Maja Stark34-35—69Marissa Steen35-34—69Lexi Thompson34-35—69Na Rin An36-34—70Ana Belac34-36—70Hye Jin Choi34-36—70Manon De Roey35-35—70Wei-Ling Hsu35-35—70Minami Katsu36-34—70Stacy Lewis33-37—70Yu Liu37-33—70Yan Liu36-34—70Polly Mack36-34—70Stephanie Meadow35-3...

Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

ThursdayAt Blythefield Country ClubBelmont, Mich.Purse: $2.5 millionYardage: 6,556; Par: 72First RoundAyaka Furue32-34—66-6Frida Kinhult32-34—66-6Cheyenne Knight32-34—66-6Jennifer Kupcho33-33—66-6Lindsey Weaver-Wright33-33—66-6Ally Ewing33-34—67-5Alison Lee35-32—67-5Emily Pedersen35-32—67-5Amy Yang33-34—67-5Aditi Ashok34-34—68-4Ashleigh Buhai33-35—68-4Chella Choi34-34—68-4Carlota Ciganda34-34—68-4Eun-Hee Ji33-35—68-4Ines Laklalech33-35—68-4Minjee Lee36-32—68-4Xiyu Lin35-33—68-4Pauline Roussin35-33—68-4Hae-Ran Ryu35-33—68-4Jasmine Suwannapura34-34—68-4Maddie Szeryk35-33—68-4Brooke Henderson35-34—69-3Haeji Kang34-35—69-3Hyo Joo Kim37-32—69-3Rachel Kuehn35-34—69-3Stephanie Kyriacou34-35—69-3Pernilla Lindberg34-35—69-3Leona Maguire35-34—69-3Morgane Metraux34-35—69-3Sung Hyun Park36-33—69-3Maja Stark34-35—69-3Marissa Steen35-34—69-3Lexi Thompson34-35—69-3Na Rin An36-34—70-2Ana Belac34-36—70-2Hye Jin Choi34-36—70-2Manon De Roey35-35—70-2Wei-Ling Hsu35-35—70-2Minami Katsu36-34—70-2Stacy Le...

El único rascacielos de París está a punto de cumplir 50 años, y muchos parisinos siguen odiándolo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

(CNN) —  Hay un viejo chiste en París que dice que la cima de la Torre Montparnasse tiene la vista más bonita de la capital francesa. No por sus impresionantes panorámicas de la Torre Eiffel o de la basílica del Sacre-Coeur, encaramada en Montmartre, sino porque es el único lugar desde el que no hay que ver el rascacielos en sí.Desde que se inauguró en 1973, esta torre de cristal color chocolate de 59 pisos ha sido denostada por muchos parisinos al considerarla una plaga en el horizonte de la “Ciudad de la Luz”. Es el único rascacielos de París, con 210 metros de altura, en una ciudad conocida sobre todo por su uniformidad arquitectónica.La ira inicial contra el edificio, diseñado por los arquitectos Jean Saubot, Eugène Beaudouin, Urbain Cassan y Louis de Hoÿm de Marien, no fue para nada inusual.Históricamente, los parisinos se han opuesto casi por reflejo a los grandes cambios en el aspecto de su ciudad. La Torre Eiffel, terminada en 1889, fue objeto de burlas al ...

Environmental activist shot to death in Honduras 6 months after activist brother slain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:19 GMT

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — An environmental activist was killed by unidentified gunmen Thursday in northern Honduras, six months after his younger brother and another activist were killed in a similar attack, a relative and an environmental group said.Oquelí Domínguez was shot by two men on a motorcycle at his family’s home in Tocoa, his eldest brother, Reynaldo Domínguez, said.The Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, a local environmental defense organization, also reported the attack in a statement. Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.In January, Aly Domínguez and Jairo Bonilla were riding a motorcycle between La Concepción and Guapinol when they were shot to death. Bonilla and all three Domínguez brothers were well-known defenders of the nearby Carlos Escaleras National Park.Reynaldo Domínguez said Thursday that police seemed to be steering the investigation toward a possible robbery, which he discounted.“In my house there’s not...