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New Mexico opts for veto power on spent nuclear fuel debate

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An effort to keep spent nuclear fuel produced by commercial U.S. nuclear power plants from being shipped to New Mexico cleared its final legislative hurdle Friday, and Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham intends to sign the measure.The New Mexico House voted 35-28 in favor of the bill after a lengthy debate. Five Democrats joined Republicans in opposition, arguing that the bill would challenge longstanding federal authority over nuclear safety matters and lead to new court challenges.The bill from Democratic state Sen. Jeff Steinborn, of Las Cruces, would impact a proposed multibillion-dollar facility in southeastern New Mexico that would have the capacity to temporarily store up to 8,680 metric tons of used uranium fuel. Future expansion could make room for as many as 10,000 canisters of spent fuel over six decades.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may announce a decision soon on whether to grant a license for the project spearheaded by Holtec Internatio...

Officials are preparing security in case of Trump indictment

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom in an investigation examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with him, four law enforcement officials said Friday.There has been no public announcement of any timeframe for the grand jury’s secret work, including any potential vote on whether to indict the ex-president. The law enforcement officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said authorities are just preparing in case of an indictment. They described the conversations as preliminary and are considering security, planning and the practicalities of a potential court appearance by a former president. Trump’s lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, told The Associated Press that if Trump is indicted, “we will follow the normal proced...

SpaceX sets launch record with sunset liftoff from Canaveral

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

Richard Tribou | Orlando SentinelSpaceX sent up its 14th rocket from the Space Coast this year with a sunset launch Friday just hours after its sent up a Falcon 9 in California setting a record turnaround time for Elon Musk’s company.The second Falcon 9 launch carrying two satellites for Luxembourg-based communications company SES lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 7:38 p.m.Watch Falcon 9 launch @SES_Satellites’ SES-18 and SES-19 to orbit → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK https://t.co/wH9as8fIN6— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 17, 2023The SES 18 and SES 19 satellites built by Northrop Grumman will add to SES’s C-band television and data services for the United States. SES has been a common SpaceX customer including becoming its first commercial payload in 2013, and the first to fly on a reused booster in 2017.The first-stage booster for this mission flew for the sixth time and was recovered once again on the SpaceX drone ship Just Read the Instruc...

Historic Albany building renamed for former Gov. Paterson

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Former New York Gov. David Paterson was celebrated Friday in a ceremony to rename an historic Albany building in his honor.The building is close to the state Capitol and is home to the War Room Tavern. The 55th governor took office 15 years ago on March 17 to succeed Eliot Spitzer. He lead New York through the 2008 economic recession. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The former governor said he was excited to return to the Capital Region for the dedication ceremony."It's amazing to come back here now to look back at all the things that happened in my life; how they led me to this," he said.When Gov. Paterson took office, he became the first Black and first legally blind governor in New York's history.

Here's why the ‘too big to fail’ banks bailed out First Republic

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

A consortium of 11 giant banks that are ostensibly in competition with one another came together Thursday to bail out one of their own, the California-based First Republic, in order to help stabilize the teetering U.S. financial system.The $30 billion transfer to First Republic by banks including JPMorgan, Citigroup and other banking juggernauts that were deemed “too big to fail” in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is spurring a flight of deposits away from smaller lenders.It is also raising eyebrows about the relationship between Wall Street and the federal government.The private-sector rescue came just days after a public-sector bailout of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve and Treasury Department. In that deal, taxpayer money is being used to backstop a federal line of credit extended to ailing banks.Administration officials maintain the move to save First Republic was done at the initiative of th...

PHOTOS: Round one of NCAA Tournament March Madness at Ball Arena in Denver

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

March Madness comes to Denver as Ball Arena hosts four first-round games of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Friday, March 17. Two second-round games will also be played on Sunday.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner drops 31 on N.C. State, helps Jays advance to NCAA Tournament 2nd round College Sports | Scott Drew, Baylor roll UC-Santa Barbara 74-56 in NCAA Tournament opener thanks to dominant second half College Sports | March Madness at Ball Arena: Grand Canyon’s Bryce Drew gets by with a little help from his brother College Sports | Kiszla: We need to see Gonzaga hoops in Colorado on the regular, as member of Pac-12 Conference College Sports | PHOTOS: NCAA Tournament practice sessions begin at Ball Arena as March Madness comes to Denver Jalen Bridges (11) of the Baylor Bears throws a pass as Evans Kipruto (12) of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos defends d...

Denver Referred Question 2M: Removing 100-year-old criteria for zoning challenges and variances

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

The ballot question:Shall the Charter of the City and County of Denver be amended concerning zoning to remove existing Charter language regarding the Board of Adjustment and require that the procedures for appeals, variances, and exceptions from the zoning code be addressed in city ordinance instead of in the charter?What it does:This measure would erase a big chunk of the city charter that establishes the Board of Adjustment and Zoning and its authority to hear and make decisions around zoning variances requested by Denver residents and builders.It replaces that with a much shorter section that empower the City Council to provide a process and criteria for filing appeals and granting variances and exceptions to the city’s zoning code.RELATED: The Denver Post voter guide……What proponents are saying:This is one of two “good governance” measures that the City Council referred to the April 4 ballot along with another proposed change to the way zoning chall...

Changing name of Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky is “sacrilegious,” Northern Cheyenne leader says

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

Native American leaders convened in Denver on Friday for a ceremony aimed at moving forward the renaming of Mount Evans, an effort that stalled after one tribe’s last-minute objection delayed a federal vote on the change to Mount Blue Sky.Tribal leaders said they seek a respectful resolution of differences as many still support the switch — which will strip the 14,271-foot peak of a name tied to the Sand Creek Massacre — in spite of the objection by Montana-based leaders of the Northern Cheyenne.But assigning the words “Blue Sky” to Mount Evans would be “sacrilegious,” Northern Cheyenne tribal administrator William Walksalong told The Denver Post. That’s because a Northern Cheyenne ceremony uses the “blue sky” words and concept, and transferring these to serve as the name of a mountain would betray secrets, he said.“It would be an abuse of the ceremony,” Walksalong said. “We don’t want to send elements of our ceremony out to the public.”Inst...

Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner drops 31 on N.C. State, helps Jays advance to NCAA Tournament 2nd round

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

Ryan Kalkbrenner made up for lost time. He made it from the lane. From the wing. From the free-throw line. And he even made it from beyond the 3-point arc.“It’s just going to be a lot of fun to play in the second round,” Creighton’s junior center said Friday after scoring 31 points to power the sixth-seeded Bluejays to a 72-63 win over No. 11 seed North Carolina State in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena.“It’s a big opportunity and a big honor to be in that game. And (I’m) happy to be able to play in it this time.”The 7-foot-1 St. Louis native missed Creighton’s second-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament a year ago after sustaining a knee injury during the Jays’ first-round victory over San Diego State. Without their big man, Creighton was eliminated by Kansas, the eventual national champion, and outrebounded by 16.Kalkbrenner looked spry from the get-go Friday, accounting for nine of the Jays’ first 18 points. His 3-point play after an alley-sco...

1 dead after shooting at South Los Angeles Burger King

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:59 GMT

A man was killed after a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles Friday afternoon.The victim is a 30-year-old Black man, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. His identity has not been released.Officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at the fast food restaurant located on Vernon and Figueroa Street around 3:20 p.m. When police arrived, the victim was found in the parking lot, unconscious and not breathing, said LAPD.He was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries, police said. Two teenage suspects were seen running westbound from Figueroa, police said. The suspects are described as Hispanic males with curly hair.Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2023. (KTLA)Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2023. (KTLA)Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2...