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One year of Trump’s praise for authoritarians

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Donald Trump’s affinity for authoritarian figures is well established. When he was in the White House, he boasted of his relationships with people like North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.But Trump’s latest praise for some of the world’s biggest strongmen and his comment that he wouldn’t be a dictator “except for Day One” has alarmed Trump’s critics, who say they fear the former president would veer even further to the right if re-elected. They point to Trump calling his political enemies “vermin,” a dehumanizing word that echoes fascist dictators such as Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, and second-term plans being drafted by Trump allies they claim would upend the norms of government.On Saturday night in New Hampshire, Trump repeated a phrase about undocumented immigrants — that they are “poisoning the blood of our country” — that echoes racist manifestos and prompted President Joe Biden’s campaign to release a statement saying Trump “parroted A...

Uniting Europe’s resources to put greener aircraft into service by 2035

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Europe is striving to bring cleaner aircraft into service by 2035 to maintain its global industrial leadership and to be on track for climate-neutrality in aviation by 2050.The strategic importance of Europe’s aviation sector is clear — it generates more than 3.5 million jobs across Europe and in 2022 it contributed €258 billion to European GDP. The sector is committed to addressing aviation’s environmental footprint, which currently accounts for approximately 2.5 percent of global CO2 emissions and is expected to rise, given that global air transport is projected to grow by around 3-4 percent annually until 2050.Clean Aviation, co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe and the major European private aviation stakeholders, will deliver key disruptive technological innovations by 2030. These innovations will support the entry-into-service of pioneering greener aircraft by 2035. Yet, the journey toward sustainable aviation is not a solo mission that a single country or an...

Current policy routes put security supply at high risk 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Defined as the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price, energy security is a concept that focuses on ensuring a stable and continuous supply of energy to meet the needs of individuals, businesses, industry, communities and countries.  The world has entered a critical decade for delivering a more secure, sustainable and affordable energy market. Yet the Russian war on Ukraine has exposed Europe’s vulnerability and we need a new energy security paradigm to maintain reliability and affordability while reducing emissions.  A necessary transition  The European Commission’s Green Deal published in 2019 sets out a detailed vision on how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. To achieve this objective, the Fit for 55 Package proposes a revision of all climate and energy regulations to enable achieving an emission reduction of at least 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, a necessary to achieve climate neut...

Apple to halt sales of some Apple Watches in US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

New York (CNN) — Apple plans to stop selling some versions of the Apple Watch in the United States as soon as this week to get ahead of what could be one of the most momentous patent disputes in years.The company confirmed to CNN it will no longer be selling its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, starting Thursday on Apple.com and from retail locations after December 24.The decision to take one of its most popular products off the shelf follows an ongoing dispute with medical device maker Masimo over its blood oxygen feature. Apple has routinely marketed its smartwatch as a life-saving device, which has helped launch the Apple Watch into the stratosphere, making it the most popular watch sold around the world. But its skirmish with Masimo threatens to undermine that.In October, the US International Trade Commission ruled that Apple was in violation of Masimo’s pulse oximeter patent, which uses light-based technology to read blood-oxygen levels. President Bi...

Meeting held about proposed migrant shelter on Northwest Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

CHICAGO — A community meeting was held Monday evening to discuss plans for a new temporary shelter for migrants on the Northwest Side.Dozens showed up for the meeting at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. It was hosted by representatives from the City of Chicago and the Archdiocese of Chicago.Representatives at Monday's meeting said the final agreement is still pending, however, it is expected migrants will begin moving into the shelter in mid-January. Around 300 to 350 people will be housed in two St. Bartholomew buildings.The city reportedly chose the location due to it being suitable to house children. Young families with children will be housed at 4910 West Addison, leaders said. "As leaders of this community it is incumbent upon us to proactively and realistically manage this situation. We pride ourselves being a welcoming city known for immense compassion," 30th Ward Ald. Ruth Cruz said. A panel of speakers, including a representative from the Chicago Police Department, presente...

Oklahoma 8-year-old shot in head while looking at Christmas lights, mom says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — An 8-year-old boy in Oklahoma was critically injured after someone shot at his family's vehicle, according to the child's mother.Zachariah Bannister was in a car with his mom, Nichole Groshong, while she was making food deliveries for DoorDash in a Southwest Lawton neighborhood on Sunday, Dec. 10. The boy's brother and grandmother were also in the vehicle. Groshong said she would occasionally stop so the family could look at Christmas lights in the area. The mom said she put her car in reverse while viewing holiday decorations in front of a house, and gunfire erupted moments later. Why El Niño could wreck plans for a snowy Christmas "It sounded like somebody was throwing fireworks at the car," she said. "Their grandma was like, 'They're shooting at us, go, go, go.' So I threw it in drive, and I started getting out of there."Zack was shot in the head while sitting in the backseat with his brother. "[His brother] was like, Zack's bleeding," said Groshong. "The...

Climatologist: Missouri experiencing a once-in-20-year drought

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The dry stretch from April through November is the seventh-driest since 1895. This drought has affected farmers, livestock, and navigation along the rivers, and now there's a concern for power plants and drinking water. Precipitation outlooks to recover from this drought do not look promising.

Fortune 100 food distribution company building new facility in Ferguson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. – While workers moved ground on Performance Food Group’s new, nearly 350,000-square-foot facility in Ferguson’s NorthPark business development last week, stakeholders cheered the official groundbreaking.“I’m excited because it’s in north (St. Louis) County,” St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days said.Nearly a week after that gathering, Days reflected on what it means to her district.“Clearly, in our area, we can certainly use all the jobs we can get,” she said. “I was excited to see that they wanted to move there and actually build a brand-new building.”Performance Food Group is relocating from its current warehouse on North Broadway in St. Louis. According to our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the county offered a tax break on half of any new assessed value of the real estate over 10 years, half-off personal property taxes for a decade, and a sales tax exemption on construction materials. The county also agreed to issue up to $117.3 million in b...

Nuggets’ unselfish, balanced attack trumps big night by Mavericks’ Luka Doncic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Luka Doncic put on a sensational, long-distance, one-man show, but he was no match for the Nuggets’ multifaceted balancing act.Led by big nights from Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Reggie Jackson, the Nuggets cruised to a 130-104 victory over the Mavericks Monday night at Ball Arena.Doncic, an MVP candidate who entered the game averaging 32.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game, scored 38 points. He drained six of his 12 3-point attempts, even though a Nuggets defender often had a hand in his face.Denver held a comfortable lead most of the game despite a relatively quiet night from center Nikola Jokic, its own MVP contender. Jokic took just eight shots and finished with eight points, though he did dish out seven assists and pulled down nine rebounds in just 28 minutes. Jokic entered the night averaging averaging 27 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.A prime example of the Nuggets’ unselfish team chemistry came midway through the first quarter. Murray hustle...

Westbound Interstate 70 reopens in Glenwood Canyon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened late Monday night following a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.The closure was reported at 6:39 p.m. at exit 125 for Hanging Lake and the highway reopened just before 9 p.m., according to the agency.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.