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Heat from Martinez refinery flaring sparked fire, air officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Bay Area air quality authorities said flaring at Martinez Refining Company sparked a grass fire over the weekend.As of Monday afternoon, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued the following notice of violations to the refinery for Sunday's incident:Public NuisanceVisible emission standard exceededIllegal fire on a no burn dayThe air district said it received a Contra Costa County Community Warning System Level 1 alert from the refinery at 4:26 p.m. Sunday. The refinery's alert stated that a smoke plume was being generated by a "grass fire," but it did not mention refinery flaring, air district officials said. "The alert specifically stated that the smoke was from a grass fire. The alert did not mention flaring directly. But when Air District staff contacted MRC to discuss the CWS Level 1 alert, they said the grass fire was caused by 'the heat of the flare,'" BAAQMD wrote.A witness sent air district officials a photograph of a thick, black smoke plume billowing...

Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on Israeli War Crimes. . . ISI Document Blows Up Pakistan's Case Against Imran Khan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

This article was originally published as a newsletter from Ryan Grim. Sign up to get the next one in your inbox.At the end of November, my colleague Dan Boguslaw caught up with Bernie Sanders on his way into a meeting with Democrats in the Capitol, and had a chance for a brief interview. He asked Sanders if he had any plans to force a vote that would condition military aid to Israel on the country’s willingness to abide by international laws of war. Sanders responded in the affirmative. I covered the exchange the next day on Counter Points, and added that there actually is an obscure procedural tool Sanders could use to force a vote. It’s outlined in Section 502(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act, and it’s never been used in this way, but the law is extremely clear. Two weeks later, Sanders has now introduced a resolution to force a vote using 502(b). It has to sit in the Foreign Relations Committee for 10 days before it can be brought to the floor, which means it’ll be ripe in the Ne...

Girona back on top of Spanish league after beating Alaves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Girona returned to the top of the Spanish league after a comprehensive 3-0 win over mid-table Alaves on Monday.The result lifted Girona two points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga and nine clear of third-place Barcelona.Striker Artem Dovbyk scored two goals and winger Yan Bueno Cuoto dazzled on the right wing as Girona was far superior.Alaves has gone 24 matches away from home without a win, the worst such run in the club’s history.The surprise title contender took the lead midway through the first half when Dovbyk was on hand to nod home a rebound after Antonio Sivera could only parry Cuoto’s shot.Cuoto was involved again four minutes before halftime when the tricky winger fed Portu, who spun and rifled in a low shot.With an hour gone, Dovbyk made it 3-0 from the penalty spot after Cuoto was brought down in the box. It was the Ukrainian striker’s 10th goal in 16 games. Only Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has scored more.Alaves was 13th place in La Liga, three...

Osborne, Betts lead No. 2 UCLA women past No. 13 Ohio State, 77-71

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Charisma Osborne scored 19 points, Lauren Betts had 17 and No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71 on Monday night.Kiki Rice had 15 points and Gabriela Jaquez had 11 points for the Bruins (10-0), who overcame a sluggish first half and out-rebounded the Buckeyes 40-30.Jacy Sheldon scored 30 points and Taylor Thierry added 20 for Ohio State (9-2).NO. 16 INDIANA 109, EVANSVILLE 56BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Yarden Garzon scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-14 shooting, Mackenzie Holmes had 22 points and 10 rebounds for her 22nd career double-double, and Indiana beat Evansville.Indiana (9-1) shot 71.7% from the field (38 of 53) for the highest single-game percentage by a Division I team this season. Indiana also tied a program record for points in a third quarter with 34.Freshman Maggie Hartwig scored 13 points for Evansville (2-8).NO. 17 UCONN 88, BUTLER 62HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Ashlynn Shade scored a season-high 22 points, Paige Bueckers had 16 points a...

Garzon, Holmes combine for 52 points and No. 16 Indiana women beat Evansville 109-56

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Yarden Garzon scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-14 shooting, Mackenzie Holmes had 22 points and 10 rebounds for her 22nd career double-double, and No. 16 Indiana beat Evansville 109-56 on Monday night.Indiana (9-1) shot 71.7% from the field (38 of 53) for the highest single-game percentage by any Division I team this season. Indiana also tied a program record for points in a third quarter with 34. Garzon scored 12 of Indiana’s 27 first-quarter points to help build a 12-point lead. Garzon finished the half with 12 points and Indiana led 51-28 as Evansville was held to 10-of-29 shooting (35%) with 11 turnovers. Holmes scored five points in Indiana’s 9-0 run to close the third quarter for an 85-47 lead — and the Hoosiers started the fourth quarter on a 19-2 run to make it 104-49. Senior guard Sydney Parrish, who had recorded 10 rebounds in each of Indiana’s last three games, scored a career-high 12 points, to go with five rebounds, for Indiana. Sara...

Walker tops 1,000 career points, Michigan State cruses past Oakland 79-62

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tyson Walker scored 14 points and dished five assists and Michigan State shot just under 50% from the field to cruise past Oakland 79-62 on Monday night. Walker, coming off a 25-point effort in the Spartans’ 88-64 win over No. 6 Baylor Saturday night, was knocked to the floor as he hit a baseline jumper with 8:24 left to reach 1,000th career points, then completed the three-point play. The senior hit 5 of 12 from the field, including 2 of 6 from behind the 3-point arc. Michigan State’s offense sputtered to start the season, especially from behind the arc, but hit 63.3% from the field against Baylor and was even hotter from distance, knocking down 8 of 12 3-point attempts. It was its best shooting performance since a win over Savannah State on December 31, 2017. While the Spartans cooled against the Golden Grizzlies, they still knocked down 29 of 59 from the floor (49.2%) and 9 of 21 from deep (42.9%).Jaden Akins scored 11 points and blocked a p...

Millions of dollars at stake if Wizards, Capitals move, DC think-tank says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

There are thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue at stake if Capital One Arena hosts fewer events as a result of the Washington Capitals and Wizards moving to Northern Virginia, according to a new analysis from the D.C. Policy Center.When the Capital One Arena opened in 1997, it resulted in growth around the facility, the report found. At the time, there were 14 residential buildings within half a mile of the arena and since then, the city has added 28 new ones.As the neighborhood developed, its employment growth outpaced the rest of the city until the pandemic in 2020. For one, there were 69 restaurants within a half-mile of the arena in 1999, and since then, 139 others have opened. However, currently, there are only 98.If the arena isn’t as much of a destination, some businesses could move or close. Some already did in the aftermath of the pandemic, and further closures could result in the loss of up to 2,250 jobs and $76 million in annual sales, the analysis f...

Maryland officials approve a lease extension for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland officials approved a lease extension for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Monday, formalizing a long-term agreement between the team and the state and capping months of negotiations that were challenged by how to proceed with future development plans near the ballpark.The state’s Board of Public Works, chaired by Gov. Wes Moore, voted 3-0 for the lease extension, after it was approved by the Maryland Stadium Authority earlier in the day.“This is a great day, and I am thrilled to tell you why, but first I want to say something that I have been waiting to say for a long time: Baltimore, the deal is done,” Moore, a Democrat, said at a news conference.The deal extends the lease for 30 years, with an option to end it after 15 if the team does not receive approval from state officials for development plans next to the stadium.The Orioles’ lease at Camden Yards, which is owned by the state of Maryland, was set to expire at the end of the year. ...

Denver father loses his life saving 2-year-old daughter from oncoming driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man from Denver risked his life to save his 2-year-old daughter from getting hit by an oncoming driver.The family of Alonso Garcia says he pushed his daughter out of the way before he was hit. He was taken to the hospital and died shortly after he was released."He loved her very much. He did everything for her. Even sacrificing his own life for her," said Karla Alanis, Garcia's sister. "Alonso took his daughter out to get something to eat, and they were on foot. He took her in a stroller. They were walking across the crosswalk when a car came on head-on and hit Alonso."'It's hard for me to accept he's gone'She said in that split second, her brother made a quick decision.“Decided to throw the stroller to push Liz, his daughter, out the way before getting ran over," she said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Alanis told FOX31 she rushed to the scene."I was the one who gave my brother CPR. So it's hard for me to accept he’s gone," s...

Driver crashes into CDOT worker on I-76

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A driver crashed into a Colorado transportation worker on Monday along Interstate 76.According to Colorado State Patrol, it happened around 12:38 p.m. on westbound I-76 near the Interstate 270 off-ramp interchange. The crash was reported as a possible hit-and-run. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The worker is a contractor for the Colorado Department of Transportation, CSP said. No information was immediately available on the worker's injuries or condition, nor whether they were in or out of a vehicle at the time of the crash. CDOT closed the I-270 ramp for the investigation.FOX31 is working to learn more information about what happened. Check back here for updates.