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Countries seek deal on weakened EU nature law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

European Union countries' environment ministers attempted on Tuesday (20 June) to agree a common position on the bloc's landmark law to restore deteriorating natural habitats, having watered down the proposal after pushback from some governments.The EU proposal to turn around the ailing health of Europe's natural habitats - 81% of which are classed as in poor health - has sparked a fierce political debate, with EU lawmakers and some governments opposing the bill and questioning whether the EU is pushing too much environmental regulation onto industries.Draft negotiating documents showed countries plan to weaken parts of the law.The European Commission, which drafts EU laws, had originally proposed requirements to revive drained peatlands used in agriculture. EU countries look set to weaken those targets - at the request of countries including Ireland - and let governments avoid meeting them in certain cases.Another change would scrap an obligation to ensure that the health of mudfla...

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg say they’re ready for a cage fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

By Hanna Ziady | CNNLondon  — Business rivalry seemingly isn’t enough for two of the tech industry’s most powerful billionaires. Now Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg say they want to settle their scores in a cage fight.Twitter owner and Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk recently tweeted that he would be “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta. In an Instagram story Wednesday, Zuckerberg fired back by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet overlaid with the caption: “Send Me Location.”Musk then responded to a tweet about the fight by Alex Heath, editor of tech news website Verge, with “Vegas Octagon” — a reference to the Las Vegas arena that hosts the Ultimate Fighting Championship.“I have this great move that I call ‘The Walrus,’ where I just lie on top of my opponent & do nothing,” he added in a separate tweet.CNN has contacted Meta for comment. A spokesperson for the company told Verge: “The [Instagram] story speaks for itself.”It remains unclear whether Zuckerberg and Musk are...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Milpitas the week of May 29

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $1.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.4 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $838.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 29 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1 million, single-family home in the 100 block of Carnegie DriveA sale has been finalized for the single-family home in the 100 block of Carnegie Drive in Milpitas. The price was $1,020,000 and the new owners took over the house in May. The house was built in 1955 and the living area totals 995 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $1,025. The house features three bedrooms and two bathrooms.Carnegie Drive9. $1.3 million, single-family residence in the 100 block of Evening Star CourtThe sale of...

Word Game: June 22, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ACCURATE (ACCURATE: AK-yer-it: Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.)Average mark 21 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 29 or more words in ACCURATE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — RAPTURE rapt rare rate rater reap rear ruer aper pare parer pareu part pate pear peat pert prate pure purer purr tape taper tare tarp taupe tear terra trap true truer uprear urea eruptTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at k...

Horoscopes June 22, 2023: Meryl Streep, make the most of what you have

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carson Daly, 50; Cyndi Lauper, 70; Meryl Streep, 74; Todd Rundgren, 75.Happy Birthday: Stick close to home and family. Don’t allow outsiders to twist your words or interfere with your plans. It’s important to stay grounded and to maintain balance and equality in your life. Too much of anything will leave you in a vulnerable position. Change what’s necessary and make the most of what you have. Pay attention to your health and happiness. A minimalist attitude will serve you well. Your numbers are 5, 14, 21, 29, 33, 42, 45.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Engage in something that makes you happy and incorporate it into your everyday routine. Keep your mind on what’s important to you, and choose people who share your idea of a good time. A romantic gesture will offer insight into new lifestyle possibilities. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sort out your intentions before you act or say something you regret. Taking care of yourself and you...

Vatican says new leads are worth pursuing in the disappearance of employee’s daughter 40 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

ROME (AP) — Exactly 40 years after the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee disappeared, the Vatican said Thursday that new leads “worthy of further investigation” had surfaced hopes of finally getting to the bottom of one of the Holy See’s enduring mysteries.Emanuela Orlandi vanished June 22, 1983, after leaving her family’s Vatican City apartment to go to a music lesson in Rome. Her father was a lay employee of the Holy See. Over the years, her disappearance has been linked to everything from the plot to kill St. John Paul II, a financial scandal involving the Vatican bank and Rome’s criminal underworld.The Vatican’s criminal prosecutor, Alessandro Diddi, said Thursday he had recently forwarded to prosecutors in Rome all the relevant evidence he had gathered in the six months since he reopened the investigation into Orlandi’s disappearance. In a statement, he vowed to keep pursuing the case.Popular interest in the case was renewed last year with the four-part Netflix...

Search for missing Titanic expedition sub nears critical 96-hour mark when breathable air inside is expected to run out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Search for missing Titanic expedition sub nears critical 96-hour mark when breathable air inside is expected to run out.Source

Chastain chasing Trackhouse’s 1st win this season at the team’s home track of Nashville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Norris has heard NASCAR fans both cheer and boo Ross Chastain, who seems to make more enemies by the race. The president of Trackhouse Racing doesn’t mind: Norris thinks NASCAR should have 40 other drivers just like his “ Melon Man.”“Ross is a driver that has become comfortable in making other drivers uncomfortable,” Norris said. “He doesn’t mind going three-wide. He doesn’t mind going up against the wall. He doesn’t mind poking his nose in there when he wants the space.”That aggression has crossed a line at times for some. Chastain punched Noah Gragson after the race at Kansas earlier this year. Chastain also spun Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver the past five years, early in the final stage of last year’s finale — costing Elliott a chance at a second title.His on-track encounters are plentiful and that kind of driving and emotion from Chastain helps make NASCAR more interesting — even if others get ticked off. Norris ma...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 22 de junio: Las dudas sobre OceanGate, la empresa del submarino perdido

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

¿Por qué es peligroso explorar las profundidades del océano? Hallan la cabeza de una rata en una comida escolar en China. Perú tiene el mejor restaurante del mundo y México, la mejor chef. Las mejores aerolíneas de 2023. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Las dudas sobre OceanGate, la empresa del submarino perdidoDos exempleados de OceanGate expresaron por separado preocupaciones de seguridad similares sobre el grosor del casco del submarino Titan, ahora desaparecido, cuando eran empleados de la compañía hace años. Además, una declaración de un laboratorio de investigación parece mostrar información contradictoria sobre la ingeniería y las pruebas realizadas durante el desarrollo del sumergible.¿Quién es Stockton Rush, piloto del submarino desaparecido y CEO de OceanGate?Sin asientos y con un solo inodoro: así es el interior del submarinoEstos mapas explican la magnitud de la búsqueda del submarino¿Cuán profundo está el naufragio del Titanic?¿Por q...

Cómo es estar en el interior del sumergible del Titanic que desapareció con 5 personas a bordo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:58 GMT

(CNN) — Aunque tiene aproximadamente el tamaño de una minivan, con cinco adultos a bordo, el sumergible del Titanic que desapareció este domingo puede parecer pequeño y estrecho. Y en la inmersión a miles de metros hacia el fondo del océano Atlántico Norte, la vida en su interior también puede pasar de caliente a fría.Conocido como “Titán”, el buque inició el descenso de dos horas y media hasta los famosos restos del naufragio del Titanic a primera hora de este domingo, cuando perdió el contacto con su buque nodriza, el Polar Prince, a la hora y 45 minutos de iniciado el viaje.Un sumergible —a diferencia de un submarino— tiene reservas de energía limitadas y necesita un barco de apoyo en la superficie para lanzarlo y recuperarlo. El Titán suele pasar entre 10 y 11 horas en cada viaje a los restos del Titanic, mientras que los submarinos pueden permanecer bajo el agua durante meses.Haciendo honor a su nombre, Titán pesa 23.000 libras y está hecho de fibra de carbono...