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Rwanda will host a company’s 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s atomic energy board says it has signed a deal with a Canadian-German company to build its first small-scale nuclear reactor to test what the company asserts is a new nuclear fission approach in one of the world’s most densely populated countries.Rwandan officials said Tuesday that the reactor won’t produce any electricity for the country’s grid. Instead, it will explore the technology developed by Dual Fluid Energy Inc. to address the need for cleaner sources of energy.If all goes well, officials said, Rwanda and the company could set up a production line of such reactors in the central African nation as the country turns to nuclear power to help meet growing energy needs and adapt to climate change. Much of the country’s electricity comes from hydropower and diesel plants, according to the Rwanda Energy Group, and only about 68% of people have access to electricity.Dual Fluid Energy, founded in Canada in 2021, is one of more than 20 small ...

WATCH LIVE | AJ Freund death, DCFS workers trial day 3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — The trial for two former Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers accused of child endangerment enters its third day Wednesday.The multiple felony charges filed in Sept. 2020 against Andrew Polovin and Carlos Acosta stem from the April 2019 death of five-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund of Crystal Lake. They are accused of having known Freund’s life was in danger four months earlier yet not taking action. Previous Coverage: Nearly 20 police reports can be used in AJ Freund DCFS trial The bench trial began on Monday with the McHenry County State’s Attorney providing an opening statement for the prosecution, and separate attorneys providing statements for each of the defendants. Tuesday's proceedings were occupied entirely by the state's fourth witness, Carol Ruzicka. Ruzicka is a retired DCFS regional administrator who testified for the prosecution as an expert in regard to DCFS procedures.Ruzicka will return to the stand Wednesday ...

Chicago police investigate string of burglaries at smoke shops, dispensary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police are searching for the suspects who targeted smoke shops and a dispensary during a string of burglaries on the West and Northwest sides.According to authorities, the offenders were traveling in a white Kia SUV.Police said the first burglary happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday on the 5600 block of West Roosevelt. Three males exited a Kia SUV and shattered a glass door to enter a retail shop. The suspects got away with a cash drawer and merchandise.Another incident happened just before 1 a.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of West Roosevelt at a dispensary. Police said two males got out of a Kia SUV and broke into the building and stole merchandise. Around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said three offenders targeted another retail shop on the 2400 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. Surveillance video captures the suspects stealing a cash drawer and a safe, wearing hoodies and exiting a white Kia SUV. 2 men stabbed multiple times, 1 fatally, inside apartment on Northwe...

Olivia Rodrigo bringing 'GUTS' world tour to Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Good for you! Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo is slated to play Austin's Moody Center early next year as part of her GUTS World Tour, the venue announced Wednesday.Rodrigo is set to perform at the Moody Center on Feb. 28. Ticket registration for the event is available online through Sept. 17.The Grammy Award-winning singer first burst onto the scene in January 2021 with her single "driver's license," before following it up with her debut album "Sour" in May 2021. Rodrigo took home the award for best pop vocal album at the 2022 Grammy Awards.She previously performed at the Moody Amphitheater in May 2022 as part of her Sour Tour. Rodrigo's sophomore album, "GUTS," dropped Sept. 8, featuring hit singles such as "vampire" and "bad idea right?"More details on Rodrigo's GUTS World Tour, including other Texas tour dates, are available online.

Photos: Colorado peaks see first snowfall of the season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's starting to look like winter on top of some Colorado peaks. Longs PeakLongs Peak, which sits at 14,259 feet, recorded snow just before 7 a.m. Monday. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Chris Tomer said this was the peak's first snow of the season.The first snow of the season has fallen on Longs Peak on Sept. 11, 2023. (National Park Service)Temperatures on the peak reached 38 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and light winds. Be sure to check the weather forecast before you hike this fall, Longs Peak isn't the only snow-covered mountain.Breck's Five PeaksMother Nature showed a "sneak peak" of the fresh dusting on Breck’s Five Peaks. Vail Resorts said this is their official first snow of the season.Snow across Breck’s Five Peaks (Sarah Mclear, Breckenridge Ski Resort)Pikes PeakSnow covered another 14er Monday morning. The Pikes Peak summit had white-out conditions with the temperature just above 40 degrees. Snow on Pikes Peak (Photo credits: Colorado Springs Pikes Pea...

Vikings picks: Don’t expect Eagles to be hospitable hosts on Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

Pioneer Press staffers who cover the Vikings make their picks for Thursday night’s game in Philadelphia:DANE MIZUTANIEagles 31, Vikings 27Justin Jefferson will do everything he can to keep it close. In the end, though, the Vikings don’t have enough to hang with the Eagles.JOHN SHIPLEYEagles 38, Vikings 16Confidence is low in the heartland after Week 1. Take away the takeaways and maybe the Vikings beat Tampa Bay, but the you can’t —- and the Eagles aren’t Tampa Bay.CHARLEY WALTERSEagles 27, Vikings 14The disappointing Vikings lose the battle in both trenches — offensively and defensively — while Eagles QB Jalen Hurts near-flawlessly leads his team to victory before the NFL’s most unbecoming fans.Related ArticlesMinnesota Vikings | The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 2: Which surprises will continue opening success? Minnesota Vikings | Vikings turn page on Buccaneers debacle, embrace taking on Eagles (and their fans) Minnesota Vikin...

North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia at a summit with Putin at a Far East spaceport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and DASHA LITVINOVA (Associated Press)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.The meeting, which lasted over four hours at Russia’s spaceport in the Far East, underscores how the two countries’ interests are aligning: Putin is believed to be seeking one of the few things impoverished North Korea has in abundance -– stockpiles of aging ammunition and rockets for Soviet-era weapons.Such a request would mark a role reversal from the 1950-53 Korean War, when Moscow gave weapons to support Pyongyang’s invasion of South Korea, and in the decades of Soviet sponsorship of the North that followed.The decision to meet at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s most important launch ...

The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 2: Which surprises will continue opening success?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

Judging by the mournful wall-to-wall coverage of Aaron Rodgers’ torn Achilles’ tendon, you would think that the 2023 NFL season came to a sudden, shocking conclusion on the New York Jets’ fourth play from scrimmage.Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)While the season did, in fact, end for the J-E-T-S for all practical purposes, there are still 16 weeks of fantasy football for the rest of the planet. And Week 1 has already served up a slew of tasty waiver wire offerings.Nothing was more surprising last Sunday than the sudden productivity of Green Bay’s passing combination of Jordan Love and Romeo Doubs.Turns out there is life after A-Rod for the Packers. Love passed for 245 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Doubs, in their beatdown of the Chicago Bears.It was a nice effort from Love, but he is still WAY down our list of preferred quar...

State Police arrest Crown Point man for assault and criminal mischief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

CROWN POINT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police arrested Walter R. Thatcher III, 43, following a physical altercation at a residence on Main Street. Thatcher was charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree and assault in the third degree. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Police responded to the residence at around 4 a.m. on Saturday. Investigations determined that the altercation stemmed from a verbal dispute. Thatcher then reportedly grabbed the victim and forcefully removed them off the couch, striking the victim multiple times in the stomach.The victim managed to lock Thatcher out of the residence. Thatcher found an open window, reached through, and grabbed and threw a barstool and a metal show rack. He fled the scene before police arrived.Ticonderoga EMS provided medical attention to the victim. Police located Thatcher sleeping next to the Crown Point Fire Department. Thatcher was arraigned in the Town of Ticonderoga Court and remanded...

$1M winning Mega Millions ticket sold at Glenmont Stewart's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:52 GMT

GLENTMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A lucky Stewart’s Shops customer purchased a Mega Millions ticket worth $1M. The winning ticket was from the September 12 Mega Millions drawing. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops #176, at 33 Frontage Road in Glenmont. The winning numbers were 2, 14, 21, 42, and 67, with the Mega Ball being 18. The winning numbers are drawn from a field of one through 70, with the Mega Ball drawn from a separate field of one to 25. The New York Lottery is North America’s largest and most profitable lottery, contributing $3.7B in the 2022-2023 fiscal year to support education in New York. New Yorkers struggling with a gambling problem can contact the confidential HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or text HOPENY (467369). Standard text rates may apply.