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Renault CEO’s message to Germany: Car engines are dying, the future is electric

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

BRUSSELS — The German government is trying to secure a future for the combustion engine, but it’s likely too late, Renault’s CEO warned Tuesday. That’s because carmakers have already switched billions in investment to batteries and hydrogen.Speaking at a POLITICO event, Luca de Meo, who is also chair of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), said carmakers had already responded to EU plans to mandate a zero-emission sales policy for cars and vans from 2035 — effectively banning the sale of new polluting cars — by funneling billions of euros into clean vehicle technology.“I don’t think there’s anybody … that’s developing a completely new engine in Europe,” said de Meo. “Nobody is, you know, from scratch developing a new combustion engine in Europe. … All the money is going to electric or hydrogen technology.”All three main EU institutions have backed the EU’s 2035 zero-CO2 emissions sales ...

Crews work to remove giant crane that fell within feet of home in Chelsea

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

A massive construction crane collapsed in Chelsea Tuesday morning, barely missing several homes near the site where it fell.Residents living in a nearby two-family home were left shaken after the equipment toppled over just after 7 a.m., falling across a stretch of a construction site and into the neighboring property.Firefighters responded to the scene at Arlington and 6th streets to find the machinery on its side, with the boom of the crane sitting on multiple beams and its operator able to get out on their own.“The boom of the crane missed the back of the house by probably about ten feet,” said Chelsea Deputy Fire Chief Michael Masucci. “We had a technical rescue response. When I arrived on scene, I saw exactly what you see behind me – a crane overturned, into the steel bones of this building.”Fire officials said the operator of the crane was not injured but visibly shaken up and taken to a hospital for treatment.The work site remained sealed off for...

Boston University women’s ice hockey team skates for National Down Syndrome Society’s ‘Racing for 3.21’ event

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

The women’s ice hockey team at Boston University skated for a good cause Tuesday, participating in the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual virtual Racing for 3.21 event. The event invites participants from around the world to run, walk, bike, hike, swim and more for 3.21, 32.1 or 321 miles. In Boston, BU student-athletes skated 3.21 miles.Women’s Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Abigail Ostrom skated in honor of her childhood friend, Charlie French, who is an accomplished painter and entrepreneur with Down syndrome. Ostrom on Tuesday said she is happy her team can help raise awareness. The numbers 3 and 21 inspired both the mileage for Racing for 3.21 as well as the date selected for World Down Syndrome Day. The numbers take on significant meaning in the Down syndrome community as those with Down syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome. More than 20 members of the Boston University women’s ice hockey team participated in Tuesday’s event at Walter B...

Tractor-trailer rolls over, spills gravel at Bourne Rotary

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

A tractor trailer rolled over at the Bourne Rotary on Tuesday, spilling gravel and prompting a lane closure lasting several hours. State police said the crash happened around 10:10 a.m. involving the truck driven by a 58-year-old Hyannisport man and a Ford Transit van driven by a 39-year-old man from Providence. Police said the Hyannisport tractor-trailer driver sustained suspected minor injuries. The Providence van driver also suffered possible minor injuries, according to police. Police said neither driver was transported to the hospital. Police said the tractor trailer blocked the right travel lane of Route 28 traveling north into the rotary.The lane had reopened as of around 2 p.m., according to state police. Police said the tractor trailer driver was cited for failure to yield.

Jury rules against ex-Haitian mayor, orders $15M in damages

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

A federal jury on Tuesday ruled in favor of three men who said in a lawsuit that the former mayor of their small town in Haiti subjected them or their relatives to a campaign of political persecution that included a killing, attempted killings and torture.The jury in U.S. District Court in Boston also awarded the plaintiffs more than $15 million in compensatory and punitive damages.Jean Morose Viliena, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. who now lives in Malden, Massachusetts, was sued in 2017 by three Haitian citizens who say they or their relatives were persecuted by him and his political allies.The lawsuit was filed under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991, which allows civil lawsuits to be filed in the U.S. against foreign officials who allegedly committed wrongdoing in their homeland if all legal avenues in their country have been exhausted. It was filed by the Center for Justice and Accountability in San Francisco.The trial shined a spotlight on the wider issue of p...

Big Apple epicenter of Trump fate

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

As the Manhattan DA fidgets, Republican contenders in the 2024 presidential race sized up the impact a prosecution of Donald Trump could have on a campaign in which the former president is a leading contender.Trump over the weekend claimed without evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, but that prediction came and went. A Manhattan grand jury did appear to take an important step forward on Monday by hearing from a witness favorable to Trump, presumably so prosecutors could ensure the panel had a chance to consider any testimony supporting his version of events.The next steps were unclear, and it was uncertain if additional witnesses might be summoned. But a city mindful of the riot by Trump loyalists at the U.S. Capitol more than two years ago took steps to protect itself from any violence that could accompany the unprecedented prosecution of a former president.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an expected GOP presidential candidate, criticized the investigation but also jabbed at ...

Dolphins’ Andrew Van Ginkel staying in Miami after taking free agency visits

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

Outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel’s productive four-year run with the Dolphins once appeared might end this offseason, but now is set to continue in Miami.Van Ginkel is re-signing with the Dolphins, according to a league source.Van Ginkel’s move comes after reported visits with the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders during the first week of free agency and Saturday news that the Dolphins signed former Broncos and Steelers pass rusher Malik Reed at the same position.Van Ginkel came into his own in the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Dolphins. Between those two seasons, he earned 25 of his 31 career starts with 79 tackles, 9 ½ sacks, four forced fumbles and a 78-yard fumble return for a touchdown.The former fifth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin in 2019, the first draft of ex-coach Brian Flores’ tenure leading Miami, lost defensive playing time in 2022. Ahead of the season, the Dolphins added veteran Melvin Ingram to work opposite budding 2021 first-r...

Cases of deadly, drug-resistant fungal infection on the rise, CDC says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

David Matthews | (TNS) New York Daily NewsThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that cases of Candida auris, or C. auris — a potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection — are on the rise at U.S. health-care facilities.New CDC data published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine showed that the number of infections has grown since it was first detected in the U.S. in 2013. The rate has increased rapidly in recent years, however.There were 756 reported cases in 2020 and 1,471 reported cases in 2021 — a 95% increase. According to preliminary CDC data, from January to December 2022, the U.S. reported 2,377 cases and 5,754 screening cases.C. auris infections often cause no symptoms among healthy people, but can lead to serious complications among individuals with weakened immune systems, especially those who are hospitalized or in nursing homes. The complications can affect the blood, heart, brain, eyes, bones and other parts of the body, accor...

Derrick Jones Jr.’s game-saving block shows the flexibility needed to keep the Chicago Bulls afloat in the East

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. didn’t have any doubt in his mind.When Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden attempted to wriggle past Bulls forward Patrick Williams, Jones had already drifted into the paint, waiting to pounce on the shot that was sure to come with 14 seconds left in the second overtime.If Harden attempted to throw down a dunk, Jones knew he might be forced to foul. But instead, Harden opted for a lay-in, letting the ball roll gently off his fingers. It was a mistake — and one Jones that celebrated: “I’m glad he did.”The ball barely had time to begin its trajectory toward the rim before Jones crushed it away, his left palm slapping the leather to fend off one of Philadelphia’s last gasps of the game.Jones was not the obvious first — or second or third — candidate to save a double-overtime win over the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. He logged less than three minutes against both Miami and Minnesota,...

What are the risks of the Jets signing Odell Beckham Jr.?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:51 GMT

A week ago, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. worked out in Arizona in front of an estimated 14 teams, including the Jets.But Beckham continues to wait for a lucrative contract offer from a club.Recently, a report from ProFootballTalk said that the free agent is looking for a contract worth $20 million annually. However, Beckham denied this in a tweet.“I’m just so confused where the quote is from me that said I want 20,” Beckham said. “All I’m sayin is 4 AINT enough.”It remains to be seen what type of offer Beckham gets, but the Jets are rumored to be interested. ESPN reported that Aaron Rodgers gave the Jets, who are in talks with the Packers to acquire the four-time NFL MVP, a wish list of players he wants the team to sign. Beckham was reportedly one of the names on Rodgers’ list.While he denied having a wish list, Rodgers seemed intrigued about playing with Beckham.“Who wouldn’t want to have Odell on their team,” Rodgers s...