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California kids sue EPA for not protecting them from climate change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

Long Beach teen Genesis experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion when temperatures spiked in July, and she’s dealt with headaches and allergies due to wildfire smoke multiple times in her 17 years.Emma, 16 of La Jolla, was diagnosed with asthma this summer and regularly suffers from climate-related anxiety.Maryam of Santa Monica sometimes struggles to wear her hijab due to increasingly common heat waves and had to cancel her 13th birthday party this summer when Southern California experienced its first tropical storm warning in several decades.These three are among 18 young people, ranging in age from 8 to 17, who are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for violating their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection by failing to safeguard them from the impacts of climate change. (Their last names are being withheld because they’re minors.) Half of the plaintiffs in Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency are from Southern California, including...

Goldberg: Texas case shows abortion ban exemptions are shams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, horror stories started emerging of women denied medically urgent abortions for pregnancies gone dangerously awry. In response, the anti-abortion movement developed a sort of conspiracy theory to rationalize away the results of their policies.Pro-choice activists, they argued, were deliberately misconstruing abortion laws, leading doctors to refuse to treat women who obviously qualified for exceptions. “Abortion advocates are spreading the dangerous lie that lifesaving care is not or may not be permitted in these states, leading to provider confusion and poor outcomes for women,” said a report by the anti-abortion Charlotte Lozier Institute. Catholic conservative Richard Doerflinger accused “pro-abortion groups” of spreading “false and exaggerated claims in order to ‘paralyze’ physicians and discredit the laws.”Whether this argument stemmed from genuine denial or a cynical desire to mislead the public, a shattering c...

Denver weather: Light snowfall in metro Wednesday morning, Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day is in effect Wednesday morning as fog, freezing drizzle and light snow could make for poor driving conditions in the Denver weather forecast. Take it easy on the roadways this morning as there will likely be slick spots and visibility issues. A winter weather advisory has been issued for the northern and southern Front Range, foothills and along the Palmer Divide until noon on Wednesday. 2 killed, 1 critically injured in Broomfield crash There is also a winter weather advisory along the Eastern Plains with around 1-4 inches of snowfall expected throughout the day. It expires Wednesday evening at around 11 p.m. Watch for slick spots.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on Dec. 13 Meanwhile, there are also winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings to the south. The San Luis Valley, Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Continental Divide are expecting 4-10 inches of snowfall. According to Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast, areas under the...

AAA: Don't pump your brakes if you have this type of vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The old phrase of "pumping your brakes" when it's icy out isn't very helpful for most cars these days. Most people don't need to — and shouldn't — pump their brakes when their car is skidding out.Pumping the brakes is when the driver steps on the brake pedal multiple times in a row to stop the wheels from locking up. It's the old-fashioned way to prevent skidding on ice.For most drivers, pumping your brakes is no longer necessary.This is because a lot of cars have an anti-lock braking system, which pumps your brakes for you. These Colorado highways are some of the most hated roads in America According to Skyler McKinley from AAA, if you own a car that's less than 10 years old, you have anti-lock brakes.In 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mandated anti-lock brakes.However, if your car is older than 10 years, you most likely still have them. Anti-lock braking systems have become a standard since the '90s, McKinley said.How to tell if your car ...

Why bridges, overpasses are more dangerous in the winter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The roads might be dry in your neighborhood, but those same conditions don't always hold on overpasses and bridges.During the winter season, bridges and overpasses are often more dangerous to drive over than on regular roads. While the road conditions are fine on city streets or highways, bridges and overpasses can become icier than regular roads. AAA: Don’t pump your brakes if you have this type of vehicle Denver saw the results of a surprisingly slick overpass in November 2022 with a 100-car pileup on 6th Avenue and Kalamath Street. While it wasn't a particularly snowy day, the overpass conditions left multiple cars totaled.According to Skyler McKinley from AAA, crashes like the 100-car pileup occur because overpasses and bridges freeze much quicker than regular roads."A big chunk of that highway [6th Avenue] was completely fine, and then you get to the portion where it's an overpass, and because you've got cold above and cold below, that freezes over much more q...

CAMACOL’s annual food drive gives to local families ahead of the holidays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

In anticipation of the holiday season, South Florida residents are already forming lines along Northwest 16th Avenue as they gear up for CAMACOL’s food distribution. For almost four decades, CAMACOL has been a beacon of hope, providing food baskets to families in need. The event kicks off at 8 a.m. at CAMACOL headquarters, located at 1401 West Flagler Street and 14th Avenue. Food baskets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and among those eagerly awaiting their turn is Jose Leonarte, who has been a participant for 49 years.“Every year I do this you know for my family and you know they giving a good basket, good product for the whole family and I’m glad for that with the CAMACOL do that every year,” he said.Wednesday’s Holiday Food Basket Giveaway holds special significance as it honors Mario O. Gutierrez, past President of CAMACOL and PepsiCo executive. Gutierrez’s vision initiated this food drive almost four decades ago, start...

Taiwan’s FM Joseph Wu to resign from hardest job ‘in the world’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said he would resign, regardless of whether his party wins or loses in January’s presidential elections. “I’ve been in the job for almost six years and that is a long, long time,” Wu told the Wall Street Journal. His current position is “probably the most difficult foreign minister job in the world,” he added. Wu announced his plans to step down as China bids to influence Taiwan’s upcoming elections with disinformation campaigns and other interference strategies, Voice of America reported this week. Taiwan is a self-governing island which Beijing claims as its own. Wu has been critical of China’s increasingly aggressive and expansionist policy, warning that the destruction of Taiwanese security also jeopardizes other countries. “We cannot just rely on our diplomatic allies alone, because the number is quite small,” Wu said in the interview. “We need to cultivate our friendship and partnership with major democracies.” ...

Ruff day in Strasbourg as European Paw-liament goes barking mad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

It’s not uncommon for lawmakers to howl at each other during tense sessions in the European Parliament, but at Wednesday’s plenary meeting actual barking momentarily interrupted the proceedings.Shortly after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen concluded a speech to the body, a dog’s barking rang out in the hemicycle, prompting confused looks among lawmakers including Renew Europe group Chair Stéphane Séjourné and the European People’s Party’s Dolors Montserrat.European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, meanwhile, couldn’t contain her laughter. “Dear colleagues, we must have a support animal in the house,” she said, breaking into giggles.The barks ringing out during a session attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the situation all the more absurd. In Spain, the Socialist leader is jokingly referred to as Perro Sanxe — “Sánchez the dog” — a nickname that emphasizes his canny, underdog q...

Kid Rock says he is done boycotting Bud Light

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

New York (CNN) — Kid Rock is changing his tune on Bud Light. He was one of the first people to declare a boycott on Bud Light after the beer brand briefly partnered with a transgender influencer, leading to a significant and lasting sales slump.Rock told Tucker Carlson on his X show that Bud Light “deserved a black eye and they got one” for the partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, but then added he’s over the boycott. “So, do I want to hold their head underwater and drown them because they made a mistake? No, I think they got the message.”Rock’s reversal might come as good news for Bud Light, which has experienced a steep slump in sales since the transphobic backlash began in April. The Mulvaney partnership caused some of its core customers to abandon the beer and Bud Light’s botched response alienated supporters as well as the LGBTQ community.Weekly sales for Bud Light are still down about 30% according to scan data obtained by Beer Business Daily, showing little signs of rev...

Providence bridge issues caught before “catastrophe”, repairs begin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:13 GMT

Crews in Rhode Island are beginning work to fix the failing Washington Bridge, which closed unexpectedly Monday night.The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said they found eight of the 10 pins that hold the bridge in place had been snapped, with large gaps left in beams as a result. Officials said if the westbound side had remained open, it could have collapsed. Repairs could take at least three months. “Old structures tend to fail more rapidly once they begin to go,” said RIDOT Director Peter Alviti. “In this case, our inspectors and our construction engineers caught it before it became a catastrophe.”The bridge closure led to massive traffic backups Tuesday, some of which reached all the way into Massachusetts.