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Biden’s climate law has led to 86,000 new jobs and $132 billion in investment, new report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

New York (CNN) — A year after Democrats passed their sweeping $750 billion climate and health care law, it’s leading to a surge of clean energy projects and job creation, according to a recent Bank of America report.More than 270 new clean energy projects have been announced since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with private investments totaling $132 billion, according to the report. These investments are expected to be accompanied by more than 86,000 jobs, including 50,000 jobs related to electric vehicles.The Inflation Reduction Act “is not only working to strengthen supply chains but also to boost domestic manufacturing and create new jobs,” Bank of America said in the report.The White House is attempting to keep focus on the one-year anniversary of the lnflation Reduction Act’s passage this week with an assortment of senior officials traveling across the country to mark the occasion – selling the bill to voters, a White House official says. A recent poll found ...

Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students.Prosecutors agreed to drop the misdemeanor charge of reckless storage of a firearm against Deja Taylor. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors said they will not seek seek a sentence that is longer than state sentencing guidelines, which call for six months in jail or prison.Taylor was charged in April with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor count of recklessly storing of a firearm.The January shooting shocked the nation and roiled this shipbuilding city near the Chesapeake Bay. The case against Taylor is one of three legal efforts seeking accountability, including the teacher’s $40 million lawsuit that accuses the school system of gross negligence.Police said the first grader intentionally shot teacher Abby Zwerner as she sa...

Woman at center of deadly poisoning case says she bought mushrooms from grocer and supermarket

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

(CNN) — The woman at the center of a suspected mushroom poisoning case that killed three people in Australia claims she bought the ingredients from two separate stores, according to a statement she gave to police cited by public broadcaster ABC.Erin Patterson, 48, said she wants to “clear up the record” because she had become “extremely stressed and overwhelmed by the deaths” of her loved ones, she was quoted as saying in a statement to police cited by ABC on Monday.Patterson served a home cooked meal to former parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson and Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, who were guests at her home in the rural town of Leongatha on July 29, according to Victoria Police.Among the four relatives who came for lunch, three of them died with symptoms of “death cap” mushroom poisoning, police said during a press briefing last week. One remained under critical condition in hospital.Victoria Police’s homicide squad, which is investigating the ...

13 injured when two airboats crash in central Florida, officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

KENANSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A crash involving two airboats in central Florida sent 13 people to the hospital on Monday, officials said.The airboats, operated by Wild Florida, crashed on Cypress Lake in Kenansville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Orlando, the Orlando Sentinel reported.https://twitter.com/USCGSoutheast/status/1691182722356588545?s=20Officials said a total of 28 passengers were involved, with 13 being taken to area hospitals. The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately reported.The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the crash. The U.S. Coast Guard will investigate.

UK to offer weight-loss drugs via app-based prescriptions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

The United Kingdom has paved the way for easy access to weight-loss jabs by recommending prescriptions through online apps — preparing for the arrival of the new drug Wegovy.The U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has compiled guidance on the use of four weight-management programs that would enable users to access weight-loss drugs.By downloading one of four apps — Liva, Oviva, Roczen and Second Nature — patients can connect with National Health Service specialists who can provide support as well as treatment.It will “particularly benefit people who do not have access to specialist weight-management services in their area or who are on a waiting list so are not currently supported by a specialist weight-management program,” NICE states.The technologies may also “reduce the demand on face-to-face specialist weight management programs,” NICE adds in its guidance, releasing resources and potentially reducing waiting times.The NHS is struggling to c...

No injuries reported after large tree crashes down, closes road in Newton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

A side street in the center of Newton was closed to traffic after a large tree came down Tuesday morning, blocking the road after crashing into a nearby driveway.Power was cut for several homes after the tree fell across Beaumont Avenue and took down multiple power lines as well as a telephone pole in the process.The Newton Fire Department was called to the area sometime before 10 a.m. to survey the scene. Officials told 7NEWS it was possible excess rain had saturated the ground surrounding the now-uprooted tree, setting the stage for it to come crashing down.No injuries were reported, but an SUV parked across the street appeared to take some damage.Officials have not yet said when they believe the tree will be removed.

Man accused of holding a woman in a cinder block ‘dungeon’ in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

(CNN) — A man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block “dungeon” in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and transportation with intent to engage in sexual activity, court documents show.Negasi Zuberi, 29, was ordered during a hearing Monday to remain in custody until his trial, which is scheduled for October 17, the documents show.Zuberi was taken into federal custody after a woman escaped from his Klamath Falls home last month, according to a news release from the FBI field office in Portland. The woman was kidnapped from Seattle and sexually assaulted before being placed in a “makeshift cell” in Zuberi’s garage, investigators said.Following Zuberi’s arrest, the FBI said it was looking for additional victims in other states.Zuberi has lived in at least 10 states since 2016 and has been linked to violent assaults in at least four, according to the FBI. Investigators have reason to believe there could be seve...

Patriots ‘hopeful’ TE Mike Gesicki can return for Week 1 after shoulder injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki suffered a “mild dislocated shoulder” during Monday’s padded practice, according to the NFL Network.The Patriots are reportedly hopeful Gesicki can return for Week 1.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bedzone bash! Patriots, Bob’s Furniture pitch in for families New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Veteran LB gets 1-year extension, Bill Belichick updates Mike Onwenu’s status New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 20: Mac Jones loses a top target, multiple WRs heat up New England Patriots | Source: Patriots signing free-agent Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year contract New England Patriots | Sources: Patriots expected to sign linebacker Carson Wells The veteran tight end, who signed a 1-year deal  in free agency, left practice after crashing hard during a tackling drill. Gesicki hunched forward and favored his right side, while m...

Orioles ownership needs a reality check | STAFF COMMENTARY

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

As discomfiting as the “Free Kevin Brown” debacle proved to be — including a happy-to-be-back statement issued under the Orioles announcer’s name that read suspiciously like the work product of a soulless corporate AI computer (”John Angelos and I have a solid dialogue based on mutual respect…”) — the suspension of the well-regarded play-by-play man was far from the most troubling news to filter out of Camden Yards in recent days. That title would have to go to the slowly leaked details of exactly what’s been holding back Orioles chairman and CEO Angelos from signing a long-term, long-promised lease with the Maryland Stadium Authority. As previously reported, it’s the absence of a deal to create an entertainment district on par with The Battery outside Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. But what’s new is just what ownership expects from MSA: $300 million (on top of $600 million in facility upgrades) and the deed...

Coronado Bridge reopens following closure from police activity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:23 GMT

CORONADO, Calif. — The Coronado Bridge was closed in both directions Tuesday due to police activity, Coronado police said.Shortly before 7 a.m., the City of Coronado tweeted that both westbound and eastbound lanes of the bridge were closed due to the unspecified police activity.Around 7:35 a.m., Caltrans tweeted that the eastbound lanes were reopened, but the westbound lanes remained closed.By 8 a.m., Coronado police said that both directions of the bridge were back open to traffic. Pedestrian hospitalized after hit-and-run crash in Southcrest Police did not provide any additional details regarding the nature of the police activity.You can check the latest traffic conditions and road closures on the FOX 5 Traffic Map.According to Caltrans San Diego, the bridge was also closed due to police activity around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday before reopening just before 5 a.m.