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Appeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have allowed oil businesses in eastern Utah to significantly expand fossil fuel production and exports.The ruling is the latest development in the fight over the proposed Uinta Basin Railway, an 88-mile (142-kilometer) railroad line that would connect oil and gas producers in rural Utah to the broader rail network, allowing them to access larger markets and ultimately sell to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico. The railroad would let producers, currently limited to tanker trucks, ship an additional 350,000 barrels of crude daily on trains extending for up to 2 miles (3.2 kilometers).The Washington, D.C.-based appeals court ruled that a 2021 environmental impact statement and biological opinion from the federal Surface Transportation Board were rushed and violated federal laws. It sided with environmental groups and Colorado’s Eagle County, which had sued to ch...

Suburban Detroit police fatally shoot motorist awakened from sleep inside car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Suburban Detroit police fatally shot a motorist they awoke from sleep in a running car when he accelerated with an officer beside him in the vehicle and crashed into a patrol car Friday.The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched shortly before 6 a.m. to a complaint that a vehicle was blocking a driveway and they found the driver asleep with a gun beside him.One deputy removed the gun from inside the car while another entered it from the passenger’s side, the office said in a chronology. When the motorist resisted arrest and accelerated, crashing into a patrol car, a curb and a street sign, the deputy who was partially inside the car fired a single shot striking the motorist, the sheriff’s office said.The motorist was pronounced dead at a hospital, the office said.The deputy who was partially inside the car and partially hanging outside it was treated at a hospital for unspecified injuries, it said.The names of the deputi...

‘It’s been an exciting journey’: Mayor Johnson approaches first 100 days in office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

Approaching 100 days in office, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’s confident that he has laid a firm foundation, though he says it is clear that there is a lot of work to do.This week, Mayor Johnson announced one of his biggest decisions yet, his pick for Chicago Police Superintendent. Johnson says he remains focused on investing in constitutional policing and tackling the root causes of crime. Critics becoming impatient with Mayor Johnson’s approach towards crime prevention in Chicago “Everyone knows it’s going to take all of us to solve the violence happening in the City of Chicago,” Johnson said. “I’m fully aware of what I inherited.”In highlighting his first months in office, Johnson points to his efforts to boost youth summer employment.“Success for me is making sure we are investing in people. We can do that immediately, and we’ve done that,” Johnson said.The mayor continues to sidestep questions on the firing of Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, the city’s top do...

Skilling: Beautiful, warm for the Chicago Air and Water Show weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

THE WEEK ENDS on a lovely note! The day's high comes in at 78 with dew points LOW—at 49-deg. That means the air is incredibly comfortable.  There's been a haziness to the sky. That's the produce of smoke off Western U.S. and Canadian wildfires coming in aloft. The density of that smoke is to thin according to forecast models Saturday.  But just as we had a colorful sunrise thanks to the presence of the smoke aloft which screens the "blues" on the electromagnetic spectrum leaving the sunlight with a decidedly orange-hue, we should see a colorful sunset this evening and weekend sunrises and sunsets look colorful as well.THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT for the big weekend CHICAGO AIR & WATER SHOW.  Generous sunshine and a well developed "SSW" flow Saturday begins a day and a half of warming,  There will be NO lake cooling Saturday. It should be a great beach day with warmth extending right up to and out over the lakeshore areas. Lake water temps have been holding steady this week...

2 charged in connection to dog attack in Highland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

Highland, Ind. — Police in Highland, Indiana have filed charges against two people after a dog attack left a woman injured and her husky dead.According to Highland Police, Adrien Sheldon and Luz Adorno are facing several charges after their loose dogs allegedly attacked a woman and her dog in the 3500 block of Jewett Street around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8. Dog mauled, woman injured after pack of dogs escape yard Police charged Sheldon with Cruelty to Animals, and four counts of Dog Bite Liability, misdemeanors. Adorno was also charged with four misdemeanor counts of Dog Bite Liability.Police say 28-year-old Amber Neyhart had been walking her dog in the area when they were both attacked by the group of dogs that escaped from a nearby yard. Neyhart tried to shield her dog but was bitten by one of the adult dogs in the group. Witnesses to the attack attempted to step in to help Neyhart but were also bitten. More news from Northwest Indiana According to police, Neyhart suffere...

Kid Rock spotted apparently drinking Bud Light after calling for boycott

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Kid Rock was spotted apparently drinking a Bud Light Thursday night, months after calling for a boycott, according to TMZ. TMZ obtained a photo and video that appears to show Kid Rock holding the can of Bud Light while at a Colt Ford show at Skydeck in Nashville. Other users on X, formerly known as Twitter, have posted photos from other angles.Many X users were mocking Kid Rock, calling him a "hypocrite" and a "poser." Ivermectin still not effective or approved for COVID-19 treatment, FDA says Kid Rock went viral in April for posting a video in which he shot up a bunch of Bud Light cans in protest of the company partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. "The former rocker seemed pretty relaxed as he clutched the blue can, taking sips while chatting and laughing with some friends," TMZ reported. "Unclear if there were other beer options available, but Kid Rock's choice seems pretty shocking considering how hard he went in on the brand earlier this...

Ivermectin still not effective or approved for COVID-19 treatment, FDA says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — As COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S. — and a new variant emerges —misinformation about treatment or prevention of the disease perseveres. In an effort to combat a flurry of recent social media posts touting the use of deworming drug ivermectin, the FDA is reminding people why it never approved it as a COVID-19 treatment."Although FDA has approved ivermectin for certain uses in humans and animals, it has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19, nor has the agency stated that it is safe or effective for that use," the FDA said on its social channels. CDC, WHO tracking new COVID-19 variant; highly mutated strain found in US The FDA pointed to recently updated National Institutes of Health COVID-19 treatment guidelines, which not only don't approve of its use but recommend against it due to inefficiency and lack of evidence.While some studies on ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment do exist and some do testify to t...

As record heatwave continues, hope for relief banks on tropical disturbance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Austin tallied its 42nd-straight day in triple-digit heat Friday, our only hope of seeing rain and cooler weather before the end of the month banks on the fickle path of a tropical disturbance forecast to move across the Gulf of Mexico. Excessive Heat Warnings continue this weekend with record high temperatures of 107º-108º expected in the Austin area. Please stay hydrated, keep pets cool, and protect yourself from the sun.Tropical system may impact Texas next weekThe potential change in our weather next week comes from the tropics, as we're monitoring a disturbance forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico Sunday with a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm Monday and Tuesday.Watching the Gulf for potential tropical development this weekConditions in the Gulf will be relatively conducive for the storm to intensify -- but not perfect, with a bit of wind shear interfering from the north. This means a tropical depression or tropical storm...

Traffic Alert: SH 130 shut down near Lockhart due to grass fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 18, 2023LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — Both the southbound and northbound lanes of State Highway 130 were shut down Friday near Lockhart due to a 40-acre grass fire, according to the Lockhart Police Department. WILDFIRE TRACKER: How many acres have burned in Central Texas this year? LPD originally said U.S. Highway 183 at Colorado St. from FM 2001 to Lockhart City Limits were also shut down, but the northbound lanes and the southbound inner lane of U.S. 183/Colorado St. have since been reopened.The Texas A&M Forest Service estimates the fire is 40 acres. It has been named the Barth Fire.Police said LPD will contact anyone who needs to evacuate.Officials urged drivers to find alternative routes and be mindful of emergency personnel in the area.

MAP: More than 3,000 acres have burned in Central Texas wildfires this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 3,000 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far this year, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.A total of 35 fires have burned 3,052 acres in the 15-county KXAN viewing area, as of Aug. 18. How far behind normal are rainfall totals this year? KXAN is keeping track of wildfires this year. Follow along with the map and database below. We'll keep them updated as new information becomes available. Fires that are still uncontained are red on the map. Evacuation checklist: What to grab when evacuating The table below ranks all the fires in our area this year from largest to smallest. Click on one of the column headers to change how the fires are ranked.We're also keeping track of which counties have burn bans in effect. Click here to see the latest update.