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As work begins on the largest US dam removal project on the California-Oregon border, tribes look to a future of growth

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

BY ADAM BEAM | Associated PressSACRAMENTO — The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border — a process that won’t conclude until the end of next year with the help of heavy machinery and explosives.But in some ways, removing the dams is the easy part. The hard part will come over the next decade as workers, partnering with Native American tribes, plant and monitor nearly 17 billion seeds as they try to restore the Klamath River and the surrounding land to what it looked like before the dams started to go up more than a century ago.The demolition is part of a national movement to return the natural flow of the nation’s rivers and restore habitat for fish and the ecosystems that sustain other wildlife. More than 2,000 dams have been removed in the U.S. as of February, with the bulk of those having come down within the last 25 years, according to the advocacy group American Rivers.Jamie Holt, lead fisheries technician for the Yur...

49ers’ Drake Jackson eager to put added muscle to use at training camp

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

SANTA CLARA — With the 49ers sending an inside linebacker blitz Sunday, second-year defensive end Drake Jackson was compromised.When Elijah Mitchell circled out of the backfield to the left, it was up to the 6-foot-4, 273-pound Jackson to keep up with a 200-pound running back 25 yards downfield.“That just happens every time an inside linebacker blitzes and you’re in scat protection,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “When the back goes, the D-end has to peel. When defenses call those blitzes, they’re praying that’s not the offensive play call and sometimes it happens.”Quarterback Trey Lance correctly identified the mismatch, and sensing a big play opportunity, let one loose for Mitchell. The pass was a bit of a wobbler, but it really didn’t matter because Jackson had stayed with Mitchell step for step. The ball fell incomplete.Much to the relief of Jackson.“That play, it just so happened I had to do what I had to do,” Jackson said...

Russian ballistic missile strikes kill at least 5 people in Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Monday, killing five people and wounding 64 others as the blasts trapped residents beneath rubble, Ukrainian officials said.One of the two missiles destroyed a section of the apartment building between the fourth and ninth floors, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. Video showed black smoke billowing from corner units and burned out or damaged cars on a tree-lined street.The dead included a 10-year-old girl and her mother, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who comes from Kryvyi Rih. More than 350 people were involved in the rescue operation, he said in a Telegram post.The morning attack also destroyed part of the four-story university building. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian artillery strike on partially occupied Donetsk province killed two people and wounded six others in the regional capital, according to Denis Pus...

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on inconsistencies in RFK Jr.’s record

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as a Democrat against President Joe Biden, tells many stories on the campaign trail about himself, his life’s work and what he stands for that are the opposite of what his record actually shows.The Associated Press found that Kennedy’s insistence that he is not anti-vaccine doesn’t square with his long record of opposition to vaccines. His claims that he is a true Democrat inheriting the mantle of his famous family are contradicted by his alignment with far right figures and support from Republicans. And despite listing the environment as a campaign priority, he has pushed bitcoin — a cryptocurrency that requires massive amounts of electricity from supercomputers to generate new coins, prompting most environmental advocates to loudly oppose it. Kennedy’s campaign is widely considered a long shot, but it’s gained media attention due to his famous name and the possibility that his run could weaken Biden ahead of what ...

The FBI should face new limits on its use of US foreign spy data, a key intelligence board says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should stop using a U.S. spy database of foreigners’ emails and other communications for investigating crimes that aren’t related to national security, a group of White House intelligence advisers recommended in a report released Monday. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board’s findings come as the White House pushes Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before its expiration at the end of this year. U.S. intelligence officials say Section 702 enables investigations of Chinese and Russian espionage, potential terrorist plots, and other threats. But spy agencies also end up capturing the communications of U.S. citizens and businesses, and a series of intelligence mistakes at the FBI has fanned bipartisan criticism of the bureau that has strongly colored the debate over renewing the law. The advisory board says the FBI made “inappropriate use” at times of Section 702 information. Those include ...

Viola Davis suspende el rodaje de una película por las continuas huelgas pese a la luz verde del sindicato SAG-AFTRA

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

(CNN) — La actriz Viola Davis, ganadora de un Oscar, puso en pausa el rodaje de su próxima película, “G20”, en medio de la huelga de actores y guionistas, a pesar de que el gremio le concedió permiso para seguir adelante con el proyecto, según una declaración proporcionada a Los Angeles Times y otros medios de comunicación.“Me encanta esta película, pero no creo que sea apropiado que esta producción siga adelante durante la huelga”, dijo Davis en el comunicado.Mientras Hollywood se paraliza debido a las huelgas paralelas de guionistas y actores, algunas producciones han podido seguir rodando, incluidas las que no están asociadas a ninguno de los grandes estudios.¿Cómo impacta la huelga de actores de SAG-AFTRA en la industria del cine y la televisión?“G20” es uno de los muchos proyectos independientes a los que la SAG-AFTRA ha concedido una exención. Davis producirá y protagonizará la película, respaldada en parte por su empresa, JuVee Produc...

Discovery of whale carcass in Hong Kong sparks anger over the potential damage done by sightseers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters on Monday has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal’s death on sightseers. Many residents thought the dead mammal was the whale that has attracted groups of sightseers since it was first spotted in the city’s waters in mid-July. Compass Chan, scientific officer of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong, didn’t confirm whether it was the same whale. But he said an initial check on the dead whale found a new wound on its back, in addition to two old wounds. “It’s a pity,” Chan said at a media briefing. “If it really died, I think it’s a good chance to let everyone to think seriously how we should get along with other species in the nature.” Its cause of death would have to be confirmed by a necropsy, he said.After the carcass was found in the waters in Sai Kung — a district known for known for its hiking trails, beaches and islands —...

Teamsters say Yellow Corp. is ceasing operations, filing for bankruptcy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, the Teamsters said Monday.An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow, after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.“Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. Yellow has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government. This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien.The Associated Press reached out to Yellow for comment on Monday. No bankruptcy filings were found as of the early morning.The company’s collapse arrives just three years after Yellow, formerly known as YRC Worldwide, Inc., received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal...

Hombre muere luego de que un árbol cayera sobre su casa durante una tormenta

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

Un hombre de Virginia murió cuando un árbol se derrumbó sobre su casa durante una poderosa tormenta que azotó el área de DC el sábado.La víctima fue identificada como Kenneth Allan Lee Jr., de 44 años. Su esposa indicó que se estaba duchando en su casa del condado Prince William cuando el árbol cayó alrededor de las 5:30 p.m. del sábado. Fue diseñador web en la División de Programas Marinos y Familiares de Quantico.“Lee fue un padre fantástico y un esposo maravilloso al que extrañaremos mucho”, afirmó su esposa.Miles siguen sin electricidad y las carreteras se cerraron el domingo después de la tormenta.El frente frío que se movió el sábado para ofrecer alivio después de tres días de calor y humedad extremos interactuó con ese calor y humedad para crear poderosas tormentas que dejaron a más de 200,000 clientes sin electricidad en DC, Maryland y Virginia en un momento dado.Un árbol grande cayó sobre un automóvil en la cuadra 2900 de Foxhall Road NW en DC, hiriendo a dos pe...

Denver weather: Heavy evening rain Monday, flood watch at 4 p.m.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Mile High City will see some sunshine on Monday, allowing highs to reach 90 degrees. Heavy rain and storms push in Monday evening in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Heavy evening rainAfter some morning clouds, the city will see some sunshine in the afternoon as highs climb to the 90-degree mark. Alpine Rescue Team responds to 4 calls on Saturday Storms fire up in the high country Monday afternoon and will push across the Front Range in the early evening hours. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 31. These can be slow-moving storms and flooding could be an issue, so a flood watch is in effect from 4 p.m. Monday until midnight for the Interstate 25 corridor, the plains and parts of the northern mountains and foothills.Pinpoint Weather: Flood watch on July 31.Weather tonight: Clearing rain and cloudsShowers and storms will exit out across the plains later Monday night with slow-clearing skies. Winds will be lighter as temperatures dip into the low...