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Tribal activists see ‘green colonialism’ in Nevada mine Biden hails as key to clean energy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

OROVADA, Nevada (AP) — Just 45 miles (72 kilometers) from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one of the largest lithium mines in the world.As heavy trucks dig up the earth in this remote, windswept region of Nevada to extract the silvery-white metal used in electric-vehicle batteries, the $2.2 billion project is fueling a backlash. “No Lithium. No mine!″ proclaims a large hand-painted sign in Hinkey’s front yard.The Biden administration says the project will help mitigate climate change by speeding the shift away from fossil fuels. But Hinkey and other opponents say it is not worth the costs to the local environment and people. Similar disputes are taking place around the world as governments and companies advancing renewable energy find themselves battling communities opposed to projects that threaten wildlife, groundwater an...

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton says she will ‘carry out my duties’ in husband’s impeachment trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton said Monday she will “carry out my duties” ahead of the historic impeachment trial of her husband, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, but did not outright say whether or not she will recuse herself on a vote to remove him from office. Breaking weeks of public silence since her husband was impeached in May, Angela Paxton did not address the accusations in a statement released by her office. Whether Paxton will cast a vote with her husband’s job on the line has raised ethical questions ahead of the looming trial in the Senate, which is set to begin no later than August. State law compels all senators to attend, but is silent on whether she must participate.“As a member of the Senate, I hold these obligations sacred and I will carry out my duties, not because it is easy, but because the Constitution demands it and because my constituents deserve it,” Paxton said.A spokesperson did not immediately respond Monday night when a...

4 injured after man wielding axe attacks diners at Chinese restaurants in New Zealand

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man with an axe attacked random diners at three neighboring Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, wounding four people, police and witnesses said.Police said the man began the attack at about 9 p.m. Monday in the north Auckland suburb of Albany.Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect at the scene and charged him with wounding, with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm. The man, a Chinese national, made a brief court appearance Tuesday. Police did not immediately offer a motive for the attack but said they had no evidence it was racially motivated.Auckland City Hospital said Tuesday one patient from the attack remained there in stable condition. North Shore Hospital said it had one patient with moderate injuries and a second with minor injuries, both of whom were in stable condition, and had earlier discharged a third patient.A diner told the New Zealand Herald newspaper he was eating dinner with a friend when the man walked in and started attack...

Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old last seen in San Antonio

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old girl last seen in San Antonio.The Texas Department of Public Safety sent an alert to cell phones Monday night saying law enforcement is looking for Amarianna Benavidez. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt and purple shorts with no shoes. She's 4-foot-3 and weighs 70 pounds, DPS said.A flyer released after the cell phone alert said she was last seen in the 5800 block of NW Loop 410 at 1:26 p.m. Monday. Law enforcement believes Benavidez is "in grave or immediate danger." No information about a suspect or possible vehicle she could be traveling in was released Monday.We will update this story once DPS releases more details. If you see her, call the San Antonio Police Department at 210-207-7660.

Vermont State Police investigating fatal shooting involving Fair Haven cop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in the town of Fair Haven. The shooting took place around 7:40 p.m. Monday at a Washington Street home. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police said a Fair Haven officer was responding to a report of an ongoing altercation. When the officer arrived, there was an alleged altercation between the officer and a man outside the home. The officer then shot the man with his department-issued handgun. The man was taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.Vermont State Police is leading the investigation. Investigators will be at the scene on Tuesday to process the location. The Fair Haven officer involved in the shooting will be identified within 24 hours.Anyone with information is asked to call the VSP Rutland Barracks at (802) 773-9101 or leave an anonymous tip online.

St. Louis lawmakers push for state gun laws to reflect federal rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - After a violent weekend in St. Louis that left one teenager dead and 10 others injured, the state's gun laws are in the spotlight. Back in 2016, the Missouri General Assembly reversed a state law to allow open carry, meaning conceal carry permits are no longer needed to possess a gun. While federal law has an age requirement to buy a firearm, Missouri doesn't."The legislature's lack of action on gun safety laws encourage the proliferation of guns in our streets and puts our responding officers directly in harm's way," St. Louis Mayor Tishuara Jones said Sunday. "This is a no-win situation."St. Louis City is in the headlines again for gun violence following a horrific scene in downtown early Sunday morning after gunfire broke out at a party."This is the first city and state that I've come to where a juvenile is not prohibited," St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Tracy said. "It should at least mirror federal law. Let's start there." Missourians fr...

Suspect barricaded in home after allegedly stabbing 2 people in Porter Ranch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

Police in Los Angeles are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed two people in Porter Ranch on Monday. According to the LAPD, officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 19100 block of Salt Lake Place around 5 p.m.When they arrived on scene, they found a 45-year-old woman suffering from an apparent stab wound and a 50-year-old man suffering from a contusion. The suspect barricaded himself into a home and is refusing to come out. Video footage from the scene shows an unknown substance flowing from the garage that authorities believe could be potentially dangerous. The neighborhood has been evacuated as police surround the home where the suspect is hiding. The conditions of the victims are unknown, and the investigation into what led up to the stabbing remains ongoing.

Police looking for man who broke into 2 San Bernardino homes   

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

Yucaipa deputies are searching for a suspect who broke into two homes Friday night. According to the San Bernardino Police Department, around 9:55 p.m., Gage Cochrane, 24, of San Bernardino, drove to a home on the 12700 Block of 5th Street looking for his girlfriend. When she refused to come out, he allegedly kicked in a window air conditioning unit and climbed through the opening, grabbed some car keys and then ran back out of the home. While fleeing, Cochrane allegedly jumped into several backyards, attempting to enter at least three homes in the area. He climbed through a doggie door and into the garage of a home on Emerald Bay Court, but was unable to get inside, police said.He was last seen jumping a fence into the drainage ditch near Hidden Bay Cove, between 5th and 6th Street. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Aviation and the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department tracked Cochrane into the Aladdin Mobile Home Park on 6th Street, but were unable to locate him.Cochrane was believed...

Oakland NAACP President explains importance of Juneteenth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

(KRON) – Monday marks the second annual recognition of the Juneteenth national holiday here in the United States. KRON4 spoke to the Oakland President of the NAACP about the best ways to celebrate the holiday"I think we should have a party. I think we should have talks. Roundtable discussions. Celebrations. Everything,” said Cynthia Adams, the president of the Oakland branch of the NAACP. That includes, Adams says, reflecting on what Juneteenth is. Biden in Bay Area this week for fundraising, climate announcement "I think the best way to celebrate June 19th is to know the history,” she said.History reveals that in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved Black people in the U.S. However, Black folks in Galveston, Texas didn’t get the message until sometime around June 19, 1865. It was a glorious day, says Adams, because it meant the end of over 300 years of chattel slavery.“I can’t even imagine how happy they were,” Adams said. “If we both pu...

'Panic and fear': Witness recounts Pier 39 shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A Bay Area resident says he was in San Francisco with several family members to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday when they heard gunshots. Robert Coles gave KRON4 a chilling recount of the terror at Pier 39. “First thing we could experience was the sound of bullets, then the whizzing of bullets,” he said. Coles says he and his family were heading to Fisherman’s Wharf for a Father’s Day dinner when he says he heard dozens of gunshots.  Early morning Oakland shooting being investigated police “We knew we needed to look for cover, and then we heard the other round of gunfire, semi-automatic. And at that point, we needed to find shelter and protection,” he said. The family had spent the weekend together visiting Napa and taking a cruise, but now they were running for their lives.“A celebration of joy within seconds turned into fear, concern and a complete different range of emotions,” he said. Coles says his sister, father and cousin ran into a ne...