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☆ While playing with my son, I learned about unconditional love. I'll never forget what he told me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Chris Gethard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I climb the stairs, then skitter down the side of the hill back to the rocks. I'm curious what my neighbors might think if they saw us walking in this loop, pretending to sleep on rocks. He can get lost in the world of these rocks — and in the world of his brain — forever. "Yeah," he told me, "but you're old, and I'm young.

Persons: Chris Gethard, Dad, —, billy, it's, Cal, I've, I'd, Buddy, It's, He's, hasn't, doesn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Everand Locations: New York City, Scribd

☆ In Defense of Saving Everything - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Worse were the cement mixers lined up down the street, one of them stretched like a growling triceratops across our driveway. But it was the masonry drills that sent me over the edge. An entire day of screaming masonry drills will drive a person to madness. As our sons grew, that table became the place for homework sheets, and then for laptops. Tucked beneath four windows that open onto bird feeders and a pollinator garden, it spans nearly the width of the room.

☆ Meet the 2024 Grammys’ Best New Artist Nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Lindsay Zoladz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dear listeners,Some people swear there’s a curse that comes with winning the Grammy for best new artist, but it’s difficult to believe that when you remember who has actually taken home the trophy. Toggle the winners list back another decade and you’ll see some established industry power players like John Legend (best new artist 2006), Carrie Underwood (2007) and Adele (2009). The Grammys even got it right as far back as 1965, when the award went to a group of worthy Liverpudlian newcomers called the Beatles. Today’s playlist is an introduction to the eight artists who stand a chance to join their ranks at this Sunday’s Grammys. Personally, I’d be happy to see the 34-year-old mom take home best new artist; I love when someone who’s been toiling in semi-obscurity for years finally gets her moment in the spotlight.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo —, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Adele, Jelly Roll, Coco Jones, Victoria Monét, Ariana Grande, Chloe x Halle, Monét, I’d, who’s Locations: Dua Lipa

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators say a local want ad for a yoga instructor in Costa Rica helped them capture the woman who killed rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in 2022. Kaitlin Armstrong was convicted and sentenced to prison for 90 years in November for gunning down Wilson in Austin, Texas in a jealous rage. Investigators had been searching for Armstrong for more than a month and believed she was moving around Costa Rica looking for work as a yoga instructor. Armstrong was still wearing a bandage on her face when Perez met the woman at a hostel and recognized Armstrong's eyes from photographs. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“I noticed that she had a bandage on her nose and possibly her lips were swollen, and I saw her eyes,” Perez said.

Persons: Anna Moriah Wilson, Kaitlin Armstrong, gunning, Wilson, Armstrong, Emir Perez, Damien Fernandez, Santa Teresa, “, Perez, ” Perez, ” Wilson Organizations: —, CBS, ”, U.S, Local, Dartmouth College Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, Costa Rica, Austin , Texas, beachside, Santa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Austin

☆ Odawara: Japanese castle town invites travelers to become ‘daimyo’ for a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Julian Ryall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Simon Celestine arrived at Odawara castle as a tourist from France but he is now lord of one of the most impressive feudal-era fortresses in Japan – if only for a day. Odawara Tourism AssociationOdawara has been selected as one of the first recipients of government assistance to tell its story and local tourism authorities have been busy devising initiatives that play on its strengths. Five generations of the Hojo clan made Odawara castle one of the most formidable in the country and it was never successfully stormed in battle. Odawara Tourism AssociationThe innermost courtyard is across another bridge over a moat, up a flight of steep steps and through a gate set into a two-meter-thick wall. The “Lord of the Castle” experience can be booked through the official Odawara Tourism Association website.

Persons: Simon Celestine, Hojo, Naoya Asao, ” Celestine, ”, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi, Meiji, Celestine, Tomomi Iwayama, Iwayama, sashimi Organizations: CNN, Japan CNN, Odawara Tourism, Odawara, Odawara Tourism Association, CNN Travel Locations: Odawara, Japan, France, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone, Izu, Sagami Bay, Mount Fuji, Edo, Kanto

☆ These New Hampshire voters don’t love everything Trump says. But here’s why they’re planning to back him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Portsmouth, New Hampshire CNN —Andrew Konchek has a long list of complaints about Donald Trump. It’s rough.”Yes, many Trump supporters believe and repeat his lies about the 2020 election results. “But he has a second chance.”John King talks to New Hampshire voter Debbie Katsanos in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in January. … It’s a show.”Some Trump supporters love the show. Many Trump supporters rail against the courts and Congress when they take issue with Trump.

Persons: New Hampshire CNN — Andrew Konchek, Donald Trump, “, ” Konchek, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Konchek, ”, shivering, Alanna Renee, John King, Andrew Konchek, CNN Konchek, Trump, “ Trump, ” Trump, MAGA, Republicans –, Nikki Haley, Hillary Clinton, Haley, ‘, Debbie Katsanos, Bill Clinton, ” Katsanos, Biden, ” John King, CNN Katsanos, She’s, “ he’s, Trump’s, disqualifies Biden, “ He’s, He’s, –, Pete Burdett, Nikki, ” Burdett, Who, Nikki’s, Burdett, CNN Chris Christie, Christie, Stanley Tremblay, Tremblay, ” Tremblay, Deven McIver, “ I’m, McIver, Barack Obama, ’ ” McIver, Obama, Mitt Romney, ” McIver, CNN McIver doesn’t, he’s, ’ Organizations: New Hampshire CNN, Trump, Florida Gov, CNN, Trump voters, Green, Portsmouth, Capitol, FBI, Republicans, South, “, New, Biden, Navy, Wall Street Journal, Liquid, White House, MAGA Republicans Locations: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Florida, Iowa, ”, England, Portsmouth , New Hampshire, Maine, South Carolina, Washington, Belknap County, New Jersey, Nashua, Thornton –, Thornton, Massachusetts, Canada, White, Trump, North Woodstock , New Hampshire

☆ This YouTuber built an underground bunker in his backyard for less than $100,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

YouTuber Zack Nelson built a bunker in his backyard for under $100,000. AdvertisementYouTuber Zack Nelson built an underground bunker in his backyard for under $100,000 in under three months. The YouTuber told Business Insider the bunker is designed to sleep six people and will be between 400 to 500 square feet, calling it a "mobile home underground." Courtesy of Zack NelsonThe YouTuber said his goal was to get the bunker set up underground in time for winter. However, he said he plans to keep enough water and food in the bunker so his family could survive underground for a while.

Persons: YouTuber Zack Nelson, He's, Nelson, he's, —, Zack Nelson, JerryRigEverything, he'd, There's, Zack Nelson Nelson, YouTuber, It's Organizations: YouTube, Service, Wheelchair Locations: Utah

☆ Prepping for America's Collapse: Inside an Off-the-Grid Utah Homestead
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Evan Malmgren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

The folks at Riverbed Ranch have answered these questions decisively, embracing a radical turn toward self-reliance and small-scale sustainability. He founded Riverbed Ranch after losing power during a winter storm. Gleason's wife, Colleen, said of Riverbed residents in a 2021 TV interview : "Most of them tend to be prepper types." AdvertisementGleason envisions Riverbed Ranch as a safe environment for families: "This is about the kids." "The American idea that we're going to go on forever is naive at best," Fisher told me.

Persons: Jesse Fisher's, Fisher, Philip Gleason, they'd, Gleason, Jesse Fisher, of Jesus Christ, Elon, Blonquist Gleason, " Gleason, Colleen, bristled, Priscilla Hart, Hart, you've, Sarah Vezzani, —, Vezzani, Lance Pope, Brittany Organizations: Apple Watch, of Jesus, dodgers, Fox News, Pew Research, Rockies Locations: Utah, Ukraine, Gaza, Idaho, Ogden , Utah, Ogden, Nebraska, America, Arizona, Santaquin , Utah

☆ Offering 5-star travel in your employee benefits package could help your company attract talent and boost retention
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-07 | by ( Mariette Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A travel benefits package is a company-sponsored plan for employees that can include travel stipends or complimentary flights and hotel stays. With many Americans prioritizing travel, we asked three experts for their advice on how businesses could implement travel perks as part of a company benefits package. "But anything that compensates an employee, including travel benefits, should be taken into consideration when you are trying to attract and retain talent." While a travel benefits package can go far in attracting and retaining talent, it doesn't have to come with a hefty price tag. Though offering travel benefits is a relatively new frontier for companies, the payoff could be a motivated workforce and an attractive way to appeal to top talent.

Persons: —, It's, Barbara Palmer, Jessica Sterling, Heather Rider Hammond, Shea, Palmer, Gravel, Hammond, Foster, Jennifer Kraszewski, Kraszewski Organizations: Service, Recruiting, Broad Perspective, Jessica Sterling Photography, Gravel, Business, Shea Locations: Paycom

☆ ‘Chowchilla’ details how 26 kids were buried alive in California – and how they escaped
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —In 1976, gunmen stormed a school bus carrying 26 children – ages 5 to 14 – and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California. The Dairyland Union School District bus carrying 26 children and their bus driver was found empty and abandoned in July 1976. The kidnappers ordered the children and their bus driver into a moving van hidden underground. Bus driver Edward Ray speaks to reporters in 1976. “Chowchilla children are heroes,” she said in the CNN Film.

Persons: ”, “, didn’t, – pantyhose, –, Larry Park, Jodi Heffington, Jennifer Brown Hyde, van, ” Lynda Carrejo Labendeira, Edward Ray, ” Brown Hyde, Michael Marshall, Marshall, Hostages, Jim Palmer, AP Ray, ‘, ’, Mike Marshall, CNN “, LeRoy, Tatum, ’ ” Marshall, Ray, Ed Ray, ” Chowchilla, Ed Ray Day ”, Skip Shuman, Edward, Mike, Marshall “, Lenore C, ” ‘, ” Andrea, CNN Films ’ “, Park’s, “ Andrea, abductors, Frederick Newhall Woods, James Schoenfeld, Richard Schoenfeld, James, Fred Woods, Joe Rosenthal, who’d, Terr, Andrea, ‘ I’ve, Jodi Heffington Medrano, Heffington Medrano, Matthew Medrano, I’ve, William Newsom, California’s, Newsom, ” Carrejo Labendeira, “ Jodi, Carrejo Labendeira, “ ‘ Lynda, it’s, ’ ”, Heffington, couldn’t, Dominique Banos, “ Mr, Woods, Banos, ” Marshall Organizations: CNN, Dairyland, Dairyland Union School District, UPI, Workers, Fresno Bee, Tribune, Service, AP, Bus, Sacramento Bee, Marshall, CNN Films, California Gold Rush, San Francisco Chronicle, Larry Park CNN, James Schoenfeld California Department of Corrections, Mike Marshall CNN, ” Locations: Chowchilla , California, Livermore, Chowchilla, “ Chowchilla, Sacramento, Woods

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Alaska on Friday rejected requests from environmental groups to halt winter construction work for the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope while the groups’ legal fight over the drilling project wages on. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason just last month upheld the Biden administration’s approval in March of the ConocoPhillips Alaska project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and dismissed lawsuits brought by environmentalists and a grassroots Iñupiat group challenging Willow’s approval. Those groups are appealing that decision and asked Gleason to block winter construction work planned by ConocoPhillips Alaska while the appeal is pending. While ConocoPhillips Alaska had proposed five drilling sites, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved three, which it said would include up to 199 total wells. Erik Grafe, an attorney with Earthjustice, which represents several environmental groups in one of the cases, said Gleason's decision was disappointing.

Persons: Sharon Gleason, Gleason, Joe Biden’s, Rebecca Boys, Erik Grafe, Willow, ” Grafe Organizations: —, U.S, Biden, ConocoPhillips, National Petroleum Reserve, ConocoPhillips Alaska, U.S . Bureau of Land Management, Earthjustice Locations: JUNEAU, Alaska, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Willow

More than 8,000 people, mostly Native Hawaiians, perished at Kalaupapa, including Damien, who eventually contracted leprosy, later called Hansen’s disease. Damien’s love for Kalaupapa’s people was unconditional, said Barbara Jean Wajda of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. “They keep me like this, make me strong.”She enjoys when people visit and when the church brings pilgrims, she said. The walls of the sisters' house, Kalaupapa’s largest dwelling, are filled with photos of the sisters who worked on the settlement after Marianne. “And we both feel connected to the patients, to the land, to the saints who were here, declared and undeclared,” Wajda said.

Persons: Saint Damien of Molokai, Kalaupapa’s, Damien’s, ”, Lance Toyofuku, ” Kalaupapa, Father Damien, Mother Marianne —, Alicia Damien Lau, Damien, Joseph De Veuster, Saint Marianne, Patrick Killilea, “ Fr, Paddy, “ It’s, Philomena, Barbara Jean Wajda, Francis, Lau, ” Marianne Cope, Marianne, Tonata Lolesio, ” Lolesio, “, Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva’s, Silva, didn’t, that’s, Wajda, Francis Church, she’s, Watanuki, ” Bishop Silva, ” Keani Rawlins, Fernandez, Mother Marianne, Marianne . Lau, Alicia, ” Wajda, ” They’ve Organizations: Toyota, National Park Service, St, Neumann, Sacred Hearts School, Honolulu Bishop, “, Associated Press, Maui County Council, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: KALAUPAPA, Hawaii, Kalaupapa, Molokai, Belgian, Hawaii’s, Honolulu, Belgium, Germany, Maui, Lahaina, American Samoa, Maui County

☆ Indian rescuers break through debris to reach 41 men trapped in tunnel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Indian military engineers on November 27 were preparing to dig by hand to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 15 days, a rescue operation hit by repeated setbacks. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)Indian rescuers led by "rat miners" drilled through rocks and debris on Tuesday to reach 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days. Dozens of rescue workers with ropes, ladders, and stretchers entered the tunnel and 41 ambulances were lined up outside to take the 41 men to a hospital about 30 km away. Some rescue workers in hard-hats made victory signs and posed for pictures. Relatives of the trapped men, who have been camping near the site, gathered outside the tunnel with luggage, ready to accompany the men to hospital.

Persons: Sajjad HUSSAIN, SAJJAD HUSSAIN, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Baba, Nag Ji, stretchers, Chaudhary, Manjeet Chaudhary Organizations: Getty Images Locations: Uttarkashi, India's Uttarakhand, AFP, Uttarakhand, India

☆ Indian rescuers say very close to reaching 41 men trapped in tunnel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rescue operations continue as evening approaches, where workers got trapped in a tunnel construction collapse in Uttarkashi, northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 27, 2023. The men, low-wage workers from India's poorest states, have been stuck in the 4.5 km (3 miles) tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it collapsed on Nov. 12. "Sure, 100%," he said when asked if the men could be reached on Tuesday. Rescuers on Monday brought in the "rat miners", experts at a primitive, hazardous and controversial method used mostly to get at coal deposits through narrow passages. Authorities have not said what caused the cave-in but the region is prone to landslides, earthquakes and floods.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Deepak Patil, Narendra Modi's Organizations: REUTERS, Authorities, YP Rajesh, Thomson Locations: Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India

ATLANTA (AP) — It's a fight over land in one of rural Georgia's poorest areas, but it could have implications for property law across the state and nation. A hearing officer will take up to three days of testimony, making a recommendation to the five elected members of the Georgia Public Service Commission, who will ultimately decide. Railroads have long had the power of eminent domain, but Georgia law says such land seizures must be for “public use." “This is not a taking of necessity from private property owners to serve truly public interests and the public as a whole. The case matters because private entities need to condemn private land not only to build railroads, but also to build other facilities such as pipelines and electric transmission lines.

Persons: —, Donald Garret Sr, won’t, ”, Daniel Kochan, Ben Tarbutton III, Janet Paige Smith, ” Smith Organizations: ATLANTA, Georgia Public Service Commission, Sandersville Railroad, CSX, Atlanta . People, Heidelberg Materials, Sandersville, Institute for Justice, Railroads, Virginia's George Mason University, Community Coalition, Southern Poverty Law Locations: Georgia's, Georgia, Sparta, Atlanta, New London , Connecticut, Heidelberg

☆ Spent coffee grounds could make concrete stronger
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —If your morning can’t start without coffee, you’re not alone: globally, we drink over 2 billion cups of coffee each day, leading to 60 million tons of wet, spent coffee grounds every year. There, like other organic compounds, coffee grounds decompose and release methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat. Now, researchers say coffee grounds could be used as an ingredient in concrete, and they could even make it stronger, according to a recent study. When the biochar is mixed with concrete, Roychand says, its particles act like tiny water reservoirs, distributed throughout the concrete. Roychad points out that waste collection is already mainstream, and that a number of companies in Australia are focusing on recycling coffee waste.

Persons: you’re, ”, Rajeev Roychand, Mohammad Saberian, Shannon Kilmartin, Lynch, Jordan Carter, Carelle Mulawa, “, Kypros, Roychand Organizations: CNN, School of Engineering, RMIT University, University of Sheffield Locations: Melbourne, Australia

Officials with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association say they too will ask for the right to strike if they don't have a contract deal with the airline in the next few days. “We definitely don't feel any equality here,” said Erik Harris, treasurer of the flight attendants' union. “How come the pilots have gotten their deal and we haven't?”Because of pattern bargaining, Southwest pilots are likely to wind up with raises like those approved for American Airlines pilots. The Southwest pilots' union has already tried and failed once this year to get permission to strike. On Thursday, several dozen American Airlines flight attendants picketed along a thoroughfare outside company headquarters in Texas, some carrying signs reading, “Ready to strike."

Persons: ”, “, Erik Harris, Tom Nekouei, Harris Organizations: —, Airlines, The, Professional, Southwest, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, U.S, Spirit Airlines, National, Board, American Airlines, Boeing, ”, United Auto Workers, Hollywood, Teamsters, United Parcel Service Locations: Texas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Southwest, ” Dallas

☆ The 20 Best Gifts for Your In-Laws—Including the Hard to Impress
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Karen I. Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

“There is an unspoken pressure on nailing the perfect gift,” says Kristin Fisher, the Collegeville, Penn.-based founder of custom gift box company Bocu. Leah Inman, a Dallas-based gifting consultant, recommends ordering a custom house portrait for mothers-in-law, in particular. They likely already know about red light therapy, so this petite wand makes the perfect gift, according to Fisher. That’s why he recommends gift cards, such as one from Massage Envy, which has more than 1,100 locations in the U.S. and offers both massage and facials, as well as stretch therapy. Inman recommends gifting this compact jewelry organizer for your jetsetting sister- or mother-in-law.

Persons: Karen I, Chen, ”, Kristin Fisher, we’ve, Leah Inman, Tami Claytor, Fisher, “, won’t, ” Fisher, Carver, Patrick Kucharson, Inman, they’re, Eden Delaune, Sonoma, Kucharson, ” Kucharson, Delaune, ” It’s Organizations: Homes, Watercolor, Amazon Locations: Penn, Dallas, New York City, Cleveland , Ohio, Eden, Fort Worth , Texas, cardigan, U.S

☆ NASA probe to observe near-Earth asteroid's 2029 close encounter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

When it does, a spacecraft launched by NASA in 2016 is expected to be in position to provide a detailed examination of this rare close encounter. The tidal pull of Earth's gravity likely will cause measurable disturbances to the asteroid's surface and motion, changing its orbital path and rotational spin. The spacecraft is set to observe the asteroid's Earth flyby as it nears and ultimately catches up with Apophis. PLANETARY SCIENCE AND DEFENSELike other asteroids, Apophis is a relic of the early solar system. Close examination of Apophis could give planetary defense experts valuable information about the structure and other properties of asteroids.

Persons: NASA's, Michael Nolan, It's, Nolan, it's, Steve Gorman, Will Dunham Organizations: NASA, APEX, NASA's Goddard Space, Empire, University of Arizona, SPACECRAFT'S SECOND, Planetary Science, Thomson Locations: Utah, Africa, Europe, Apophis, Los Angeles

☆ ConocoPhillips' $8 billion Willow project approvals upheld by US judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Clark Mindock | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies US judge upholds approvals for $8 billion Willow projectGroups say they are considering an appealNov 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Alaska on Thursday upheld U.S. approvals for ConocoPhillips’ multibillion-dollar Willow oil and gas drilling project in the state’s Arctic, rejecting environmental and tribal groups' concerns that the project poses too large of a climate threat. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmental and tribal groups challenging the $8 billion project's approvals, which the U.S. Opponents claim the project would release hundreds of millions of tons of carbon pollution into the atmosphere, aggravating climate change and damaging pristine wilderness. The approvals give ConocoPhillips permission to construct three drill pads, 25.8 miles of gravel roads, an air strip and hundreds of miles of ice roads. The environmental and tribal groups challenged the approvals in two lawsuits filed in March.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Sharon Gleason, Gleason, Erik Grafe, ConocoPhillips didn't, Joe Biden's, Iñupiat, Ian Dooley, Carole Holley, Earthjustice, Bridget Psarianos, Suzanne Bostrom, Rickey Turner, Paul Turcke, Ryan Steen, Whitney Brown, Jason Morgan, Luke Sanders, Stoel, Clark Mindock Organizations: ConocoPhillips, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, ConocoPhillips ’ multibillion, U.S, U.S . Interior Department, Earthjustice, Interior Department, of Land Management, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Environmental, of Land, for Biological, District of, Trustees, U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Alaska, Anchorage, District of Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who had accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change. She added that the alternatives analyzed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of its review were consistent with the policy objectives of the petroleum reserve and the stated purpose and need of the Willow project. The administration's action alienated and outraged some supporters, particularly young activists who launched a TikTok campaign to oppose the project ahead of its approval in March. Connor Dunn, vice president of the Willow project for ConocoPhillips Alaska, said in court documents that it was “highly unlikely” that Willow would proceed if the administration’s approval were to be vacated. Many Alaska Native leaders on the North Slope and groups with ties to the region have argued that Willow is economically vital for their communities.

Persons: backpedaling, Sharon Gleason, ” Gleason, Erik Grafe, Earthjustice, ” Bridget Psarianos, Inupiat, ” Psarianos, Joe Biden’s, Deb Haaland, Connor Dunn, Dunn, Gleason, Rebecca Boys, Willow, Trump, Biden, greenlight, Mike Dunleavy, “, ”, Nagruk Harcharek Organizations: —, Biden, National Petroleum Reserve, U.S . Bureau of Land Management, ConocoPhillips, Land Management, Gleason ., Alaska, Republican Gov Locations: JUNEAU, Alaska, North, Willow, ConocoPhillips Alaska, ”

ARLINGTON, Va.—At concrete plants across the world, diesel mixer trucks take in a polluting blend of sand, gravel, water and cement. A facility outside Washington, D.C., is adding a new ingredient to clean up the process: carbon dioxide. The hybrid material—known as “green” concrete—reduces the carbon footprint of one of the dirtiest industrial sectors in the world and is emerging as an alternative to carbon storage options such as underground wells and pipelines that require regulatory approval and local support.

Organizations: Washington , D.C Locations: ARLINGTON, Va, Washington ,

Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, has been charged with murder and faces up to 99 years in prison in the May 2022 shooting death of Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer. Wilson had been shot five times when she was found at a friend's home before a race she was among the favorites to win. Armstrong's SUV was seen at the home where Wilson was staying the night she was killed. Federal authorities tracked Armstrong to Costa Rica, where investigators said she tried to change her appearance and used several aliases while attempting to establish herself as a yoga instructor in that country. The trial judge placed a gag order on the case in August 2022, preventing her defense attorneys or prosecutors from commenting.

Persons: gunning, Anna Moriah Wilson, Kaitlin Armstrong, Wilson, Mo, ”, Armstrong Organizations: Police Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, Costa Rica, Vermont

Joran van der Sloot arrived in Lima in the custody of law enforcement. Van der Sloot was long the chief suspect in Holloway’s disappearance in Aruba, though authorities in the Dutch Caribbean island never prosecuted him. She was last seen May 30, 2005, leaving a bar with van der Sloot. The Holloway family has long sought answers about her disappearance, and van der Sloot has given shifting accounts over the years. Before he could be arrested in the extortion case, van der Sloot slipped away by moving from Aruba to Peru.

Persons: Natalee Holloway, Joran van der Sloot, Van der Sloot, Holloway’s, van der, Stephany Flores, Holloway, van der Sloot, Beth Holloway Organizations: Peru’s National Police, Interpol, FBI, U.S . Justice Locations: LIMA, Peru, Aruba, Peruvian, Lima, Dutch, U.S

☆ Tour de France Route Steers Clear of Olympics, and Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1996, for example, the Atlanta Braves baseball team embarked on a 17-game, 20-day road trip while the Summer Olympics went on in their home city. The Tour plans a different route every year, and it had previously announced some of this year’s featured changes, including the finish in Nice and a start in Italy. It is not uncommon for the Tour to begin in another country; it has done so six times in the last 10 years. Next year, the men’s Tour will start in Italy for the first time since its inception in 1903. The opening stage will travel east from Florence to Rimini on June 29, with Stages 2 and 3 in Italy as well before the race enters France.

Persons: —, du Galibier Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Summer, Tour Locations: Nice, Italy, Florence, Rimini, France, Troyes

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