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Uganda activists file new Paris case over TotalEnergies’ East Africa oil pipeline project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan activists brought another legal case Tuesday against French oil giant TotalEnergies, seeking damages over alleged food and land rights violations in the company’s East Africa operations. The civil suit filed in Paris comes four months after the collapse of a similar case brought by activists who wanted to stop TotalEnergies’ pipeline project in Uganda and Tanzania, alleging environmental risks and an infringement of rights.Campaigners who oppose a project they insist violates the Paris climate accord were disappointed when the case was dismissed on procedural grounds before going to trial. The new litigation cites TotalEnergies’ alleged failure to comply with France’s “duty of vigilance” law and seeks compensation for the company’s alleged violations of land and food rights over six years. TotalEnergies has long denied the allegations.Five French and and Ugandan civic groups, including the French branch of Friends of the Earth and the...

A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas’ power grid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On another 100-degree day in Texas, Sean Whitaker lingered outside a Dallas cafe after polishing off an iced coffee, having switched off the power to everything back home except his refrigerator. “That’s the reason I’m out,” said Whitaker, 52, finding shade at a patio table. As an unrelenting heat wave grips Texas for a second week, public appeals to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activities have come with another ask of the state’s nearly 30 million residents: Conserve electricity if possible as demand on the power grid is stretched to projected record peaks. An early summer arrival of blistering temperatures — which have been blamed for at least two deaths — is taxing Texas’ power grid that many residents still view nervously two years after a deadly winter blackout. Regulators warn that Texas may offer a preview of what could be tight demand on grids across the U.S. this summer because of extreme temperatures worsened by climate...

AFD: Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 27, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — A body was recovered from Lady Bird Lake Tuesday morning, according to the Austin Fire Department. MAP: Tracking deaths near Lady Bird Lake in Austin AFD said the body was found around 1000 W. Cesar Chavez St., near where Barton Creek comes into the lake.AFD said they were called at 10:28 a.m.In 2023, there have been at least four bodies that were found in Lady Bird Lake.Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake on June 27, 2023. (KXAN Photo/Jala Washington)Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake on June 27, 2023. (KXAN Photo/Jala Washington)Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake on June 27, 2023. (KXAN Photo/Jala Washington)Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake on June 27, 2023. (KXAN Photo/Jala Washington)KXAN is working to find more information. This story will be updated as information becomes available.

St. Paul teen charged with murder during North St. Paul gun robbery. Four other teens charged as accomplices.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

Prosecutors say a 17-year-old was the shooter of a 24-year-old in his North St. Paul apartment last week and they charged him with murder Tuesday.Five teens are now charged in all. The Ramsey County attorney’s office also charged a 16-year-old Tuesday with aiding and abetting murder. Three others, each 19 years old, were charged with the same offense last week in the homicide of Anthony R. Rojas.North St. Paul police said they recovered about 20 firearms in the case, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition.Rojas was killed June 19 in his apartment in the 2100 block of North McKnight Road. Officers sent to the apartment about 6:15 p.m. discovered two open and empty gun safes and a 3D printer in the apartment. It appeared Rojas was using the printer to create lower receivers for handguns, according to criminal complaints in the homicide.One of the teens who is charged told police that Abo Eshun Essilfie, the 17-year-old, was hanging out in Rojas’ apartment with him and...

Murder mystery returns to Lake George this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Every year, the Lake George Holiday Inn Resort hosts something special, other than some of the thousands of visitors who pay the region a visit during the summer. It's dinner theater season again, and the show on the menu is returning to where it premiered. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Shear Madness," a murder mystery set in Lake George itself, opens with the murder of the landlady above the fictional Shear Madness Salon. The audience will take its own role in the fun, by helping deduce who the killer is.The show opens on Thursday, July 6, with showtimes running until Saturday, Aug. 26. Showtimes include:MatineesTuesdays, Wednesdays, ThursdaysMeal at 11:30 a.m., show at 1 p.m.Dinner showsWednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, SaturdaysMeal at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. This summer, learn about the indigenous peoples of Lake George Originally premiered in 1978, the show has since played in Lake Geo...

MLB Insider: Cardinals should 'consider bold action' before trade deadline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nearing the halfway point of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals are in a pivotal spot where the team will soon need to decide if they're contenders or pretenders for the 2023 season. After hosting two games in London, the Cardinals return home to Busch Stadium behind a 32-45 record. They're 8.5 games back of the closest path to postseason (the NL Central title) and some models are giving them only a 3% chance to make the big dance this year. RELATED - Wainwright deactivates Twitter account after start in London It's an unfamiliar spot for a Cardinals team with just one losing season in the 21st century. President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak told media members as recently as last week. "I would hope the Cardinals are not allowed to rebuild" amid the prolonged struggles. He added, "We still don't know exactly which path we'll walk" ahead of the trade deadline. A column published Tuesday on The Athletic by MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal doesn't visibly suggest the ...

The A-List: FOX 2 wins most St. Louis TV categories

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- The 2023 St. Louis Magazine A-List winners were recently announced and FOX 2 won the reader's choice in most of the TV news categories. Glenn Zimmerman, Mandy Murphey, and FOX 2 News in the Morning all received top honors.Nominations for the magazine's awards start in January and are only based on write-ins. The five businesses that receive the most nominations in each category advance to the voting round which goes from March to April. Winners are announced online in June and in the July issue of the magazine. Expired tags ‘nightmare’: Woman gets car back as neighbor’s truck gets towed away There are many categories besides TV news to see. Learn about the best food, events, shopping, cars and more. See the full list of winners and the editor's choices here.FOX 2 winners:TV Meteorologist -- Glenn Zimmerman: The longest-tenured meteorologist in the city’s history, Zimmerman has expertly delivered the weather forecast to viewers for more than three decades—a...

Nuggets GM Calvin Booth on free agency: “Hopefully we get the whole crew back.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

The Nuggets’ starters aren’t going anywhere.Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are all under contract for at least one more season.It’s Denver’s bench that could see some turnover following its historic championship run. Beginning with Bruce Brown, who already (and expectedly) declined his player option, the Nuggets have numerous unrestricted free agents heading into the summer. Brown, Jeff Green, DeAndre Jordan, Ish Smith, Reggie Jackson and Thomas Bryant are all on the verge of free agency, which begins at 4 p.m. MT Friday.If Nuggets GM Calvin Booth gets his way, this season’s roster will look a lot like last year’s.“Hopefully we get the whole crew back,” he told The Denver Post.The biggest question is Brown, who proved to be a free-agent steal last season. After he played out of position in Brooklyn, the Nuggets utilized him how he wanted to be played, and it paid off. The Nuggets can offer Brown up to $7.8 million for next s...

Casa Bonita eliminates tipping, going against service industry norm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

Guests who dine at the Casa Bonita will not be asked to tip on their meals and drinks, challenging the conventional service industry model in Denver and beyond.The Lakewood landmark made its highly anticipated reopening to the public on June 23, offering locals the chance to buy tickets that include a meal. Tickets cost $39.99 for adults and $24.99 for kids ages 3 to 12. Kids under 3 are free.Higher-ups made the decision to eliminate tips — and raise the service staff’s base pay — after a soft opening period during which “we found guests simply weren’t tipping,” according to an emailed statement from Casa Bonita management.“We believe that’s due to our unconventional, pre-pay ticketing system,” the statement said.Staff were notified just days before the reopening. According to contracts reviewed by The Denver Post, Casa Bonita originally was planning to pay bartenders $14.27 an hour plus tips. That was amended to a flat fee of $30 an hour without tips, according to...

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Colorado’s standard for criminal threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:35 GMT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday strengthened First Amendment protections for threatening statements and found that Colorado prosecutors and judges violated a man’s Constitutional rights in a recent stalking case.The court’s ruling in Counterman v. Colorado will make it more difficult for prosecutors to prove criminal charges against people who make threats, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement Tuesday.The justices ruled that prosecutors in a criminal threats case must prove not only that a person made threatening statements, but also that the person intended the statements to be threatening. Colorado’s legal framework previously required prosecutors to prove only the impact the statements would have on a reasonable person, not the speaker’s intent.In the 7-2 decision, the justices rejected that objective standard in favor of a subjective standard that considers the speaker’s intent. They cited concerns that the objective standard ...