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‘We simply are nowhere’: EU slams lack of progress at G20 climate meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

G20 climate ministers failed to make progress on key issues on Friday, drawing sharp criticism from the European Union. Talks in the southern Indian city of Chennai took place against the backdrop of scientists finding that July is on track to become the world’s hottest month on record. But the discussions wrapped up without consensus on the global transition away from fossil fuels; last week’s G20 energy ministerial ended on a similar note. The EU, represented by Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius at the meeting, responded with exasperation. “At the end of our meeting today, is the glass half full or half empty?” Sinkevičius asked in his closing remarks. “It is certainly empty when we look at where we stand on G20 commitments to address climate change — we simply are nowhere.” Noting the devastation wrought by extreme weather across the globe in recent weeks, he decried the G20’s inability to find agreement on climate and energy issues as...

Russia threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Ukraine says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

Russia is threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, more than a week after the Kremlin reneged on a U.N.-backed deal to allow Kyiv to export grain across the Black Sea, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff said.“Russian warships are threatening civilians in the waters of the Black Sea, violating all norms of international maritime law,” Andriy Yermak, head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, said on Telegram on Friday.Yermak added that these are the “methods of terrorists” and asked the international community to condemn the Russians’ actions.Earlier, Ukraine’s state border guard service said it had intercepted a warning from a Russian warship to a civilian vessel passing near a Ukrainian port.“Russian warships continue to act aggressively and defiantly in the waters of the Black Sea, violating all norms of international maritime law,” said the border guard.After pulling out of the grain deal and starting a series of air attacks on Ukraine’s ports, Russia warne...

Steamship Authority ferry breaks loose from dock at Woods Hole Terminal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

The Steamship Authority said it is looking into the facts surrounding an incident Thursday afternoon where one of its ferries broke loose from a dock in Woods Hole. The ferry, identified as the M/V Sankaty, broke loose from the dock at the Authority’s Woods Hole Terminal shortly after 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Steamship Authority. The ferry then drifted north “a short distance” before coming to a stop at the dock of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Steamship Authority said. Officials said the ferry had been tied up for the day and was not in service when it broke free, meaning there were no crew, passengers or vehicles on board. Citing initial reports, the Steamship Authority said there was no damage to the ferry or the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock. The Steamship Authority said there were no reported injuries. The ferry had been returned to its dock and was cleared to sail by the Coast Guard as of Thursday night arou...

Study identifies Cape Cod as new shark hot spot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

A new study from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has identified Cape Cod as a new hot spot for great white sharks. The study was published on Thursday and estimated about 800 sharks swam through waters off Cape Cod between 2015 and 2018. Researchers, in the study, said estimates of shark abundance “are needed to evaluate the performance of existing conservation measures for white shark populations worldwide but have historically been infeasible to obtain in the region.”Wildlife experts said sharks typically stay in the area off the Cape for anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy on Facebook said the study presents the first population estimate for white sharks off Cape Cod and measures the new white shark hot spot off Cape Cod as one of the largest in the world.

Primetime Emmy Awards postponed as Hollywood strikes continue, Variety reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

(CNN) — The Primetime Emmy Awards – television’s top honor – have been postponed for the first time in more than two decades as strikes by Hollywood writers and actors continue, Variety reported Thursday.The awards show had been scheduled to air on Fox on September 18. Vendors for the event “have been told that the ceremony will not air” on that date, “the first time that there has been official word that the date has been pushed,” the entertainment outlet reported.When asked for comment, a spokesperson for the Television Academy deferred to Fox, which declined to comment on the matter.CNN is seeking comment from the unions representing the striking writers and actors – the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA.The postponement would be the first for the Emmys since the show was delayed after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.Hollywood productions drastically slowed down as the Writers Guild of America went on strike ...

Ian Happ accidentally hits Willson Contreras in the head on a swing, setting off fireworks in the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

Almost exactly one year ago, Ian Happ and Willson Contreras waited out their Cubs futures at Busch Stadium on trade deadline day, the potential end to their time in Chicago and as teammates.They crossed paths again Thursday in St. Louis as opponents caught within the fluky moments of the sport that quickly spiraled out of control for the Cardinals.Happ hit Contreras in the head on his backswing during the first inning of the Cubs’ 10-3 win that moved them to .500. The knock cut and bloodied Contreras’ scalp, forcing him out of the game. Happ hugged Contreras, who pressed a towel to his head and was helped back to the dugout.When Happ stepped back into the batter’s box to resume his at-bat against Miles Mikolas, the right-hander threw a fastball up and in to Happ, who dodged the pitch. Mikolas didn’t miss with the next one, hitting Happ on his right glute. It prompted the umpire crew to gather to discuss the situation and deemed Mikolas intentionally drilled H...

Trade rumors swirl around Chicago White Sox starter Lance Lynn: ‘Everyone around the league is telling me I’m gone’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

Lance Lynn described Wednesday as unique.“I know when you wake up at 8 a.m. and everyone thinks you’ve been traded to three different teams, it’s different,” the Chicago White Sox starter said Thursday afternoon.Various reports popped up with the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers among the teams pursuing the right-hander.“When you wake up and there are three different teams you’ve supposedly been traded to, that’s the world we live in now,” Lynn said. “News gets out that’s not true. Next thing you know you just have to answer questions about it.”Lynn carried on and was on the mound that evening for the City Series game against the Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field.“There’s been no communication, nobody told me that anything’s close or anything like that, so you’ve just got to go pitch,” Lynn said.Lynn allowed seven runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 4...

Patriots skill player ‘day to day’ in absence from training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots running back/wide receiver Ty Montgomery was not present for Friday’s training camp session after leaving practice early a day prior.Montgomery suffered an apparent leg injury on a pass from third-string quarterback Trace McSorely during team drills. McSorey’s pass was off-target, causing Montgomery to collide with linebacker Terez Hall. Montgomery stayed on the field for a half-speed walk-through before departing. Hall was also limited in Friday’s session.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Matthew Judon deserves a pay raise from Patriots; what would it look like? New England Patriots | Patriots’ JuJu Smith-Schuster indirectly compares Mac Jones to QB greats New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 2: JuJu Smith-Schuster emerges, other receivers fade, Matt Judon sits New England Patriots | Rhamondre Stevenson, Matt Judon limited on Day 2 of Patriots training camp New England Patriot...

Moscow accuses Ukraine of firing missile at town in southern Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pounded a key village on Friday that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive in the country’s southeast, while Moscow accused Kyiv a firing a missile at a city in southern Russia that officials there said wounded 15 people.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, marked Ukraine’s Statehood Day by reaffirming the country’s sovereignty — a rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who used his claim that Ukraine didn’t exist as a nation to justify his invasion.“Now, like more than a thousand years ago, our civilizational choice is unity with the world,” Zelenskyy said in a speech outside St. Michael’s Monastery in Kyiv. “To be a power in world history. To have the right to its national history – of its people, its land, its state. And of our children – all future generations of the Ukrainian people. We will definitely win!”He also honored servicemen and handed out first passports to young citize...

As crews contain Europe fires, Pope Francis sounds alarm on climate threat to ‘our common home’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:52 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis urged governments to do more to fight climate change and protect “our common home” as improving weather conditions Friday helped firefighters contain wildfires in Greece, Italy and other countries in southern Europe.Francis, who has been outspoken on environmental issues, sent a telegram of condolences to Greece, where wildfires killed five people over the past week, including the pilots of a water-dropping aircraft. The pope noted that successive heat waves have exacerbated the dangers of the summer fire season. He offered his prayers for firefighters and emergency personnel in particular.“(I hope) that the risks to our common home, exacerbated by the present climate crisis, will spur all people to renew their efforts to care for the gift of creation, for the sake of future generations,” Francis said.Fueled by the heat waves and strong gusts of wind, wildfires in Europe’s Mediterranean region have kept travelers and residents on alert. In Gr...