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Funcionarios de Maryland reaccionan a la decisión de la sede del FBI en medio de críticas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

El gobernador de Maryland y otros altos funcionarios realizaron una conferencia de prensa el viernes por la mañana sobre la selección de Greenbelt por parte del gobierno federal para la próxima sede del FBI.El polémico debate sobre una nueva sede del FBI se intensificó el jueves cuando el director del FBI dijo que estaba preocupado por un “potencial conflicto de intereses” en la selección del sitio y un senador estadounidense de Virginia pidió una investigación federal. Sin embargo, la Casa Blanca defendió el proceso de selección como “justo y transparente”.El director del FBI Christopher Wray expresó sus contundentes e inusuales críticas en un correo electrónico interno enviado a los empleados de la agencia y al que The Associated Press tuvo acceso. Fue el giro más reciente en una vigorosa competencia entre jurisdicciones de la región de la capital del país para conseguir la sede de la principal agencia policial de Estados Unidos.La Administración General de Servicios (...

Sports on TV for November 11 – 12

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSaturday, November 11COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)12 p.m.FS2 — Stonehill at UConn2 p.m.FS2 — N. Dakota St. at Creighton4 p.m.FS2 — Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall6 p.m.FS2 — Milwaukee at Providence8 p.m.FS2 — Holy Cross at Georgetown10 p.m.FS2 — Long Beach St. at DePaulCOLLEGE FOOTBALL12 p.m.ABC — Georgia Tech at ClemsonACCN — Virginia Tech at Boston CollegeBTN — Indiana at IllinoisCBSSN — Holy Cross at ArmyESPN — Alabama at KentuckyESPN2 — Tulsa at TulaneESPNU — Yale at PrincetonFOX — Michigan at Penn St.FS1 — Texas Tech at KansasPEACOCK — Maryland at NebraskaSECN — Vanderbilt at South Carolina2 p.m.CW — NC State at Wake ForestPAC-12N — Arizona at Colorado3:30 p.m.ABC — Miami at Florida St.ACCN — Pittsburgh at SyracuseBTN — Rutgers at IowaCBS — Tennessee at MissouriCBSSN — UAB at NavyESPN — Oklahoma St. at UCFESPNU — NC Central at HowardFOX — Utah at WashingtonFS1 — Northwestern at WisconsinNBC — Minnesota at PurduePEACOC...

Fugitive suspect in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol surrenders to police in New Jersey

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

MONROE, N.J. (AP) — A suspect in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol surrendered to police in New Jersey on Friday, two days after fleeing when FBI agents came to his house to arrest him.Gregory Yetman, 47, surrendered to police in Monroe Township on Friday morning without incident, said Amy Thoreson, a spokesperson for the Newark FBI office.Monroe is near Yetman’s home in Helmetta, a small town in central New Jersey about 43 miles (69 kilometers) south of New York City.The details of his surrender were not immediately available, including whether an attorney accompanied him or whether he has retained one. A telephone message left on an answering machine at Yetman’s home seeking comment was not immediately returned.He is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and committ...

Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

In 2022, Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras had 68 places staked out for oil exploration off the South American coast, searching for new reserves while spending $6.9 billion in oil development projects. About the same time, Algeria-based Sonatrach proclaimed its ambition to ramp up production to become a top five national oil company by 2030. And Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. opened 68 new gas stations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, noting in its 2022 annual report that there were now more than 500 across the UAE.All these companies, along with 33 others focused on oil and gas, sent delegations to Egypt for last year’s annual climate summit, known as COP27, aimed at moving the world away from the burning of fossil fuels like oil and gas. Many will likely be at the upcoming conference, COP28, being hosted in the UAE, which appointed Sultan al-Jaber, chairman of the nation’s oil company, as president of the summit.Faced with criticism about their presence at neg...

World figure skating champion Shoma Uno takes control in Cup of China

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

CHONGQING, China (AP) — Two-time world champion Shoma Uno of Japan showed no signs of rust on his return to competitive figure skating on Friday, dominating the men’s short program at the Cup of China.In his first Grand Prix of Figure Skating event this year, Uno landed a quad flip, a quadruple toe-loop, triple toe-loop combination and a triple axel for a total of 105.25 points, 14 points ahead of Adam Siao Him Fa of France.“I did a good job with the jumps today and the whole package. The speed was not as good,” said Uno, who skated to “I Love You Kung Fu” and “Clair de Lune.”Uno, who is coached by former skater Stephane Lambiel, has not performed in an official event since capturing his second world title in March in Japan. He is debuting two new programs here.“As for the presentation, I don’t think I did such a good job,” Uno said. “At this competition, I don’t think about the result or the points, I just want to show my program.”Siao Him Fa, last week’s winner at his home Grand P...

DC’s Brine Oyster closing both DC restaurants citing crime, economy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

Brine on H Street is closing this weekend. (Courtesy Google Street View)Brine Oyster and Seafood House is abruptly closing this weekend. It includes the original H Street, Northeast restaurant which opened more than three years ago, and the new Dupont Circle location for Brine, which opened less than a year ago.Co-owners Aaron McGovern and Arturas Vorobjovas blamed crime and the economy for the decision to close.“Unfortunately, the challenges of the restaurant industry since the pandemic, the current economic climate, and the spike in violent crime have made it increasingly difficult to operate and impossible for us to survive,” the two said in a joint statement.The Dupont Circle location, at 1800 Connecticut Avenue in the ground floor of the former Russia House, opened in February of this year.Citing crime in part for closing is a “one-two punch” for McGovern and Vorobjovas, who owns the building that was home to Russia House since 1991.Russia House was targ...

Sports on TV for November 13 – 19

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

Adv11(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, November 13COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)6:30 p.m.FS1 — Michigan at St. John’s8:30 p.m.FS1 — Xavier at PurdueGOLF2:30 p.m.GOLF — The Southwest Airlines Showcase At Cedar Crest: First Round, Cedar Crest Golf Course, Marysville, Wash.NFL FOOTBALL8:15 p.m.ABC — Denver at BuffaloESPN — Denver at BuffaloESPN2 — Denver at Buffalo (ManningCast)SOCCER (MEN’S)3:45 a.m. (Tuesday)FS1 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: Brazil vs. New Caledonia, Group C, Jakarta, Indonesia_____Tuesday, November 14COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)6 p.m.FS1 — Wisconsin at Providence7 p.m.ESPN — Champions Classic: Duke vs. Michigan St., Chicago8 p.m.FS1 — Marquette at Illinois9:30 p.m.ESPN — Champions Classic: Kansas vs. Kentucky, Chicago10 p.m.FS1 — Iowa at CreightonCOLLEGE FOOTBALL7 p.m.ESPN2 — TBAESPNU — TBAGOLF2:30 p.m.GOLF — The Southwest Airlines Showcase At Cedar Crest: Second Round, Cedar Crest Golf Course, Marysville, Wash.NBA BASKETBALL7:30 p...

France’s Macron says melting glaciers are ‘an unprecedented challenge for humanity’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that melting glaciers are an “unprecedented challenge for humanity” and urged world leaders to work together on halting the devastating effects of climate change. Such a united effort is desperately needed, even though the war in Ukraine and the latest Israel-Hamas war are taking away much of the international focus and hamper global unity and cooperation, Macron said. The French leader spoke at the Paris Peace Forum, an annual event involving governments, nongovernmental groups and others seeking dialogue around global problems such as climate change, children’s exposure to online violence and threats to human rights. The world, Macron said, is witnessing “the collapse of the cryosphere under the impact of climate change,” referring to parts of the Earth where water is in solid form, including glaciers.“The most immediate and visible effect is the melting of the ice caps … it represents an unprecedented challenge fo...

Photos: Denver skyline to change in 2025

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two buildings are under construction and will become some of the highest in Denver.However, that's not saying much. Currently, the tallest building in Denver is the Republic Plaza at 56 stories.While these won't be skyscrapers, the buildings will still be part of the Mile High skyline. 10 things to do in Colorado this weekend One structure will sit at 38 stories and the other will be 32 stories.Amacon's preliminary renderings (Courtesy of Amacon)Amacon's preliminary renderings (Courtesy of Amacon)Tallest buildings in DenverRepublic Plaza: 56 floors1801 California St.: 54 floorsWells Fargo Center: 50 floorsFour Seasons Hotel Denver: 45 floors1999 Broadway: 43 floors1144 Fifteenth: 42 floors707 17th St.: 42 floors555 17th St.: 40 floorsSpire Condos: 38 floorsHyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center: 37 floorsThe 38-floor building will be in the top 10 highest buildings in Denver, while the 32-story building will sit close by.These two buildings will be...

Federal government begins initial communications to agencies on possible shutdown

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:25:39 GMT

(CNN) — The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday began its initial communications to agencies on how to prepare for a possible government shutdown, a source familiar with the plans said, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to settle on a plan to avoid a shutdown by November 17.The communications are part of the standard procedure laying out the steps toward bringing non-essential government functions to a halt.“One week prior to the expiration of appropriations bills, regardless of whether the enactment of appropriations appears imminent, OMB will communicate with agency senior officials to remind agencies of their responsibilities to review and update orderly shutdown plans, and will share a draft communication template to notify employees of the status of appropriations,” a budget circular document from the Office of Management and Budget states.Every department and agency has its own set of plans and procedures. Those plans include information on how many emp...