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Biden, EU leader hold talks on proposal on electric vehicles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Friday to try to complete a plan that the White House hopes will turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. Biden and von der Leyen were expected to agree to open negotiations between the U.S. and the EU on a deal that could boost the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries that are eligible for U.S. tax credits through Biden’s roughly $375 billion clean energy law that passed last year, according to White House officials.Biden at the start of the meeting said he and von der Leyen would discuss “driving new investments to create clean energy industries and jobs and make sure we have supply chains available” for both continents.Biden and von der Leyen are also expected to use their Oval Office meeting to discuss Western coordination to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, joint effort...

Tip led to remote shack where abducted Americans were held

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The anonymous tip that led Mexican authorities to a remote shack where four abducted Americans were held described armed men, people wearing blindfolds and plenty of activity around a ranch.Authorities headed for the rural area east of Matamoros on Tuesday morning, leaving the highway and driving remote dirt roads looking for the described location, according to Mexican investigative documents viewed Friday by The Associated Press.Finally, they saw the wooden shack far from any homes or businesses, surrounded by brush, and a white pickup parked outside that matched the one the Americans had been loaded into last Friday. Then they began to hear someone shouting, “Help!”Inside the shack, the documents said, Latavia “Tay” McGee and Eric Williams were blindfolded. Beside them were the bodies of Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown, wrapped in blankets and plastic bags. When authorities arrived, McGee and Williams shouted desperately to them in English.A guard ...

Driver takes off after hitting pedestrian on Federal Boulevard

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is looking to identify a hit-and-run driver and vehicle that hit a pedestrian last week. Just before 7 p.m. on March 2, the driver of a white vehicle turned left out of the parking lot at 2788 South Federal Blvd. into southbound traffic and struck a pedestrian that was crossing Federal. Driver wanted in hit-and-run on shoulder of I-25 The suspect vehicle may have minor damage to the front bumper. The victim's condition is unknown.Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Police searching for bias-motivated crimes suspect

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police are searching for a criminal mischief/bias-motivated suspect who committed crimes between Feb. 12 and 13. The Denver Police Department said the suspect wrote hate speech on several doors and emergency phone boxes in the 2500 block of North Wewatta Way, 2200 block of Market Street and 1100 block of East Colfax Avenue. Driver takes off after hitting pedestrian on Federal Boulevard The suspect is described as a white male, 30-40 years of age, with a beard and glasses. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Police: 5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in South Florida

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida were investigating five deaths Friday in what they believe to be a murder-suicide.Miami-Dade police officers responded to a Miami Lakes home Friday morning after a relative requested a welfare check because she had been unable to contact the occupants, a news release said.After meeting with the relative, uniformed officers entered the residence through a rear window, authorities said. Inside, they found three females and two males dead from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. The wounds of one man appeared to be self-inflicted, leading investigators to believe the case was a murder-suicide.Police didn’t immediately release the names or ages of the deceased or a motive for the shootings.

MBTA riders react to latest transit disruption

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

A new round of speed restrictions on the MBTA’s Red, Orange, Green and Blue lines made for a difficult commute Thursday night and Friday morning for riders relying on the public transit network. Though MBTA officials said they had lifted many of the new restrictions as of Friday morning around 10:30 a.m., frustration has lingered for some already impacted by previous public transit issues in the Boston area.  “You prepare at a certain time and it comes either 10 minutes too early or five minutes too late and it throws off your whole schedule,” Makha Kekana, a restaurant server, said. “Then you get to work and you’re five minutes late and you have to explain ‘Oh I missed the T or the T didn’t come in time,’ so it can be a little frustrating.”Kekana gets paid hourly. She said she counts on the T to get her to work in time for her shift. Issues over the years, she said, have led to lost wages. “If you’re 30 minutes late, that’s like half your hourly wage that you h...

Gov. Healey calls MBTA situation ‘unacceptable,’ gives update on transportation authority’s GM search

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

Gov. Maura Healey voiced frustration over issues at the MBTA on Friday after a new round of delays at the T this week. Officials announced speed restrictions on the Red, Orange, Blue and Green lines on Thursday night in response to findings from a site visit by the Department of Public Utilities on Monday of this week. In a press conference Friday morning, MBTA Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville said restrictions were lifted on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines except for localized areas. Gonneville said that restrictions were still in place on the Green and Mattapan lines, where necessary inspections may take until Monday.“The T is unacceptable right now,” Healey said while attending an event in Springfield. Healey was visiting Springfield to address the city’s chamber of commerce. She told 7NEWS that she is “very concerned about what happened. “I have been really clear that our focus is on safety and reliability,” she said. “We’ve made that a top priority and we’re go...

Chicago Bears free-agent tracker: Long snapper Patrick Scales to return

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

In his second offseason with the Chicago Bears, general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of salary-cap space to rework a roster that finished 3-14 in 2022.As the NFL’s new league year approaches, allowing free agents to begin signing with new teams, the Tribune will track all of the Bears’ arrivals and departures and provide insight into what they mean.The free-agency negotiation window will open across the league at 11 a.m. Monday. Unrestricted free agents can finalize deals when the new league year begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Here’s the latest.FridayLong snapper Patrick Scales is returning to the Bears, his agent tweeted. What it means: Scales, 35, has been with the Bears since 2015 and hasn’t missed a game in the last five seasons. He returns with a specialist unit that includes kicker Cairo Santos and punter Trenton Gill.Scales is the longest-tenured Bears player on a roster that Poles has largely turned over.TuesdayThe Bears are bringing back veteran fullbac...

Guregian: Devin McCourty’s retirement leaves Patriots with huge void

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

Devin McCourty earned several nicknames from his teammates. Perhaps it was Matthew Slater who came up with the best one.He called him “Mr. Patriot.”During a media session a few years back, Slater explained why he gave McCourty, who announced his retirement Friday, that moniker.“I just think of everything he embodies and what he stands for. Obviously his on-the-field play is elite, he’s one of the best players at his position in the league. On the field, he’s like another coach,” said Slater. “He’s so reliable, so consistent, his football I.Q. is the best that I’ve seen over the last several years. It’s up there with the best over the course of my career.“And then what he does off the field, as well. The type of man he is, his consistent character, the things that he does in the community, the type of teammate that he is. If you’re looking for a guy that you want to build a team around, you want young players to look to and model, that’...

Tips for dealing with daylight saving time and less sleep from a Boston doctor: ‘Make smaller changes earlier’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:32:16 GMT

Yay! We get more sunlight starting on Sunday, with 7 p.m. sunsets coming soon!While this is an exciting time of year as the clocks spring forward one hour for daylight saving time, those lighter evenings come at a cost.Losing an hour of sleep can lead to more traffic accidents, and scientific researchers have noticed an increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following the change to daylight saving time each spring.“Loss of sleep is not a good thing,” said Milena Pavlova, medical director of the Sleep Testing Center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. “It affects peoples’ cognitive performance and their hormones.“The early part of the day is usually challenging for many people who are prone to better productivity at night,” Pavlova added.For teenagers with packed schedules and an early school start time, the transition can be especially hard. In some cases, it can cause sleep disorders.“In teens, we see a higher prevale...