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Gustavo Petro y Lula da Silva se reunieron en Leticia para conversaciones bilaterales sobre la selva amazónica

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, recibió a su homólogo brasileño, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, en la ciudad amazónica de Leticia el sábado para una reunión bilateral antes de una cumbre internacional sobre la selva amazónica el próximo mes.Los dos líderes destacaron el papel que juega la selva amazónica para el medio ambiente global e instaron a otros países a hacer más para limitar los efectos del cambio climático.“Tenemos conversaciones muy difíciles por delante: todos hemos vivido de los recursos extractivos, pero si cambiamos, podemos vivir de la ciencia, el desarrollo justo, el turismo y la bioeconomía”, dijo Petro, instando a Brasil a limitar la exploración de hidrocarburos de la región amazónica.Colombia ya anunció la prohibición de nuevos contratos de exploración de petróleo y gas, decisión que ha sido muy criticada por la oposición del país y analistas internacionales.El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (izq.) y el presidente de Colombia,...

Candelario and Meneses HRs help Nats snap 5-game skid with a win over AL West-leading Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

Jeimer Candelario and Joey Meneses hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, Alex Call also went deep, and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game skid with an 8-3 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Saturday.Jake Irvin earned his first victory since May 8 for Washington, which had lost 15 of its last 16 games at Nationals Park. Washington is an NL-worst 14-32 at home.Josh Jung homered twice for Texas, which has lost seven of its last 10 games. Jung, the AL’s starting third baseman in next week’s All-Star Game, leads all major league rookies with 19 home runs.The Nationals led 4-0 before Texas starter Andrew Heaney (5-6) recorded an out. After back-to-back singles, Candelario — who sat out Friday’s series opener after being hit by a pitch on his right knee a day earlier — homered to right-center.Meneses then homered for the third time in two days — after going two months without one. It was the fourth time Washington hit consecutive home runs this se...

2 arrested for alleged connection to deadly I-70 shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department said two people were arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of a motorcyclist on Interstate 70 near Colorado Boulevard on July 4. Cesar Ramirez-Rivera, 21, and Nelson Miranda-Rivas, 25, are being held for investigation of first-degree murder, DPD said. Motorcyclist killed in crash in Montbello neighborhood The shooting happened around 1 a.m. and was initially reported as a crash. When police began the investigation, it was determined the motorcyclist had been shot. He later died at the hospital. What led up to the shooting is still under investigation, and the district attorney's office will determine charges when it is completed.

How loan forgiveness decision could affect the economy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan which would have canceled what would have cost roughly $400 billion.Now, Biden has another plan in the works but the decision has more of an impact on the economy. About 20 million Americans would have had federal student loans erased under Biden’s original plan and will now have to start repaying come October. “It’s going to impact everything from the housing market to loans to everything else, but I think there will be equal blame for the costs going up at this point. And it could impact the election, but we don’t know how yet,” Republican political strategist Michael Fields said on this week's episode of "Colorado Point of View." How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you On the other side of the political view, Andy Boian agreed the decision will impact the economy. “How will it affect middle-class Americans paying for groceries? Paying for electricity? Paying f...

2 hospitalized after car hits palm tree, bursts into flames in Kendall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

A car went up in flames after crashing into a palm tree in a residential neighborhood in Southwest Miami-Dade, sending two people to the hospital.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of South Meadow Lake Drive and Southwest 43rd Terrace in Kendall, at around 5:30 p.m., Thursday.Paramedics transported both victims to an area hospital, one as a trauma alert.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Global heat in ‘uncharted territory’ as scientists warn 2023 could be hottest year on record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

(CNN) — The world is blasting through climate records as scientists sound the alarm: The likelihood is growing that 2023 could be the hottest year on record, and the climate crisis could be altering our weather in ways they don’t yet understand.And they are not holding back – “extraordinary,” “terrifying” and “uncharted territory” are just a few of the ways they have described the recent spike in global temperature.This week, the planet’s average daily temperature soared to highs unseen in modern records kept by two climate agencies in the US and Europe.While the records are based on data that only goes back to the mid-20th century, they are “almost certainly” the warmest the planet has seen over a much longer time period – “probably going back at least 100,000 years,” according to Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at Woodwell Climate Research Center.And they were far from the only climate superlatives scientists have reported this year.Last month, the world experienced its warme...

NATO skirts final call on Ukraine membership, leaving unity-testing fight for later

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

Vilnius is only the beginning.Ukraine wants NATO to give it a clear path to membership at this week’s summit in Lithuania. And the request is tying the group’s members in knots.Just wait until they have to make a real decision. When the shooting eventually stops, NATO allies will actually have to choose: Is Ukraine in or out? That’s the moment that will truly test the alliance’s unity.Kyiv wants to join NATO as soon as hostilities are over and has advocated for the alliance to put Ukraine on a concrete path to membership in the meantime. It argues the promise would help the war effort now, leaving no room for Russia to think it can cleave Ukraine from the West. Allies, however, have struggled to address Kyiv’s demands. And while a compromise is in the making, the emotional lobbying and intense negotiations are merely a small preview of a much bigger political fight over Europe and Ukraine’s future once ceasefire negotiations start.Can a country with disputed borders be gra...

Proud perk: Salem makes parking free for vets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

Parking in the city of Salem is now free for veterans, a move the mayor hopes is a meaningful gesture for those who served our country.Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo called the program “a small gesture but an important one.” Drivers who park at metered spots or one of the city’s surface parking lots with a pay station won’t have to pay if they have a veteran license plate following the unanimous vote of approval from the Salem City Council.The new rule was signed into law last week.All other parking rules still apply to people with veteran plates.“This is just another step in that expression of our gratitude and our commitment to their families,” Pangallo said. View this complete list of eligible license plates.

Safety concerns on the water as cities and towns grapple with lifeguard shortages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

Many swimmers across the state are swimming at their own risk this summer as cities and towns work to incentivize open lifeguard positions amid an ongoing shortage.In Revere and in Boston, special programs have been set up in the hopes of staffing beaches, parks, and pools during the busy summer months.Just Saturday, officials in New Hampshire were reminding residents about water safety after three separate water-related deaths in six hours.The CDC says drownings hit their peak in the US in July.The City of Boston is offering free certification and training for those who join the city as lifeguards.

‘Floor Lords’ bringing international breakdancing competition to Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

Boston’s oldest breakdancing crew, Floor Lords, is marking its more than 40 years of dancing with an international breakdancing competition in the city.The event next Sunday is a chance for dancers across the nation to come to Boston to compete and show what they can do.The Floor Lords were founded in 1981. Its President, Alex Diaz, aka BBoy El Nino, said breakdancing has been in his family for as long as he can remember.His uncles, he said, founded the crew.Winners at the competition will walk away with cash prizes.