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US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

The Biden administration released long-awaited guidance on Friday around tax credits for aviation fuel that reduces emissions of greenhouse gases compared with fuel made from crude oil.Some environmentalists expressed concern that the Treasury Department guidelines could allow credits for fuel made from corn and other crops that they consider poor choices because of the water and other resources needed to grow them.Midwest lawmakers and companies that produce corn-based ethanol praised the guidelines, although their enthusiasm could be short-lived.Congress approved the credits as part of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which included provisions designed to boost cleaner energy. The credits are designed to increase the supply and bring down the current high price of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.Producers will be eligible for tax credits ranging from $1.25 to $1.75 per gallon, depending on how much their fuel reduces emissions compared with conventional pro...

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Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco ruled out again after ‘a cleanup’ surgery on his ailing shoulder

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco has been ruled out of the game in New England after having “a cleanup” surgery on his ailing shoulder, coach Andy Reid said Friday, adding that he expects one of the NFL’s leading rushers to be back next week.The Chiefs play the Patriots on Sunday in a game that was flexed out of its original Monday night timeslot.Pacheco was coming off one of his best games of the season in Green Bay, when he ran 18 times for 110 yards and a score, when the shoulder issue surfaced on the Chiefs’ injury report. He did not practice last week and missed the 20-17 loss to Buffalo, and while he participated in walk-throughs this week Pacheco was not ready for any sort of contact.“Pacheco had a surgery on his shoulder and had some things taken out that were floaters in there, but he’s doing well. He’s moving around good,” Reid said. “We probably anticipate getting him back next week.”The Chiefs will lean again this week on Clyde Edward...

Nicaragua permite a 2.200 prisioneros comunes salir de la cárcel y vivir en régimen de convivencia familiar

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Nicaragua anunció este jueves que permitirá que 2.200 prisioneros comunes con sentencia firme vivan en régimen de convivencia familiar en sus casas. Así lo anunció Rosario Murillo, vicepresidenta del país y esposa del presidente Daniel Ortega.Murillo hizo el anuncio a través de un mensaje difundido en los canales oficiales del Gobierno nicaragüense: “2.200 personas, entre varones y mujeres, van a recibir la próxima semana, el 21 de diciembre, beneficios legales de convivencia familiar”, señaló.Los prisioneros serán liberados de la cárcel “La Modelo”, a unos 23 kilómetros al noreste del centro de Managua, y de otros siete centros penitenciarios del país.La vicepresidenta no precisó el número exacto de hombres y mujeres que serían beneficiados y, si bien CNN ha intentado ponerse en contacto con el Gobierno nicaragüense vía telefónica, no ha recibido respuesta que ayude a aclarar la cifra.El Gobierno nicaragüense suele otorgar este beneficio a reos comun...

Arvada skier inducted into National Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man from Arvada was inducted into the National Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame this week for his influential role as a skier and instructor.The National Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame Award recognizes athletes who have had an influential role in the field of adaptive sports and athletes who have excelled in it, according to a release from Move United. Colorado Wine Board’s 2023 holiday wine pairing suggestions Chris Werhane, of Arvada, was awarded in the contributor category as someone who has made a significant contribution to the field."Werhane has been a key leader in the adaptive sports and recreation community across the country for many years," Move United said in a release.He travels over 100 days each year training staff and volunteers at adaptive ski programs across the country. Move United said he has ensured the highest quality lessons for tens of thousands of people over two decades."He is a difference maker in the adaptive sport community via his experti...

Greeley teacher surprised with 'Oscar of Teaching' Milken Educator Award

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A teacher out of Greeley, Colorado was awarded with the "Oscar of Teaching" award, the Milken Family Foundation said in a press release Friday.The Milken Family Foundation (MFF) presents the Milken Educator Award to elementary and secondary school teachers and principals to provide public recognition and financial rewards to those who are "furthering excellence in education." Arvada skier inducted into National Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame Born and raised in Greeley, Caleb Flores is an English language arts, reading and Culturally Linguistically Diverse teacher at Greeley West High School. The MFF said he was completely unaware that he was a candidate for the award.At an all-school assembly on Friday, the band played, the choir sang, and a gym full of students and teachers united in a standing ovation when Flores was presented with the award."Flores’ lifelong commitment to education reached far beyond the Greeley community today when he was surprised with a $25,00...

Police searching for disabled 47-year-old woman reported missing from Miami Gardens

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a disabled woman who was reported missing from Miami Gardens.According to Miami Gardens Police, 47-year-old Elna Destaul has been missing since Tuesday morning from the area of Northwest 176th Street and Fifth Avenue.She stands 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs around 175 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue dress.Officials urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call Miami Gardens Police at 305-474-6473.

Matthew Perry died from effects of drug ketamine, coroner says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday.The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “the heated end of pool,” but that it was a secondary factor in his Oct. 28 death, deemed an accident.The report says coronary artery disease and buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder, also contributed.Perry was declared dead after being found unresponsive at his home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Investigators performed an autopsy the following day.

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.The damages verdict follows emotional testimony from Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, who tearfully described becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other Republicans as they tried to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election.Giuliani had already been found liable in the case and previously conceded in court documents that he falsely accused the women of ballot fraud. Even so, the former New York City mayor continued to repeat his baseless allegations about the women in comments to reporters outside the Washington, D.C., courthouse this week.Giuliani’s lawyer acknowledged that his client was wrong but insisted that Giuliani was not fully responsible for the vitri...

Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:59 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near Israel as its war with Hamas grinds on, U.S. officials said.It would be the third time the Ford’s deployment has been extended, underscoring the continued concerns about volatility in the region during Israel’s war in Gaza. The U.S. has two aircraft carriers in the region, a rarity in recent years.Multiple U.S. officials confirmed the longer deployments approved this week for the Ford and the USS Normandy cruiser on condition of anonymity because they have not yet been made public. Other ships in the Ford’s strike group had already had their deployments extended.The Pentagon ramped up its military presence in the region after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks to to deter Iran from widening the war into a regional conflict. In the months since, Iranian-backed militan...