December 13 2021

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CANDLELIGHT VIGIL-FATAL SHOOTING

Sheriff: 1 useless, 13 injured in capturing at vigil in Texas

A sheriff says one individual has died and 13 others have been injured in a drive-by capturing throughout a candlelight close to Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the capturing occurred round 6:40 p.m. Sunday when about 50 individuals have been gathered for a celebration close to North Market Loop in Baytown, about 25 miles west of Houston. One of many wounded was taken to a hospital by helicopter, Gonzalez stated. He says one of many injured was believed to be a younger baby.

MIDWEST TORNADOES

Kentucky twister toll in dozens; lower than feared at manufacturing unit

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Eight persons are confirmed useless at a Kentucky candle manufacturing unit that was hit by a twister and one other eight stay lacking, however dozens extra have been accounted for, an organization spokesman stated Sunday, elevating hope that the toll from a Midwest tornado outbreak received’t be as excessive as first feared. Nonetheless, the governor expects the statewide toll to achieve no less than 50, and no less than 14 persons are useless in 4 different states: Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. Whereas officers initially stated solely 40 of 110 employees on the candle manufacturing unit had been rescued, spokesman Bob Ferguson stated greater than 90 individuals had now been situated.

AP-US-MIDWEST-TORNADOES-VICTIMS

Choose, grandma, outdoorsman amongst these killed by twisters

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Among the many dozens of individuals killed by twisters that ripped by way of the Midwest and South have been an Amazon employee who was an avid outdoorsman, a “typical” grandma and a choose. They have been killed throughout Friday night time’s tornadoes that left a path of destruction by way of Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee. The numbers are anticipated to rise. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has warned that his state’s loss of life toll alone might exceed 100. Consultants say one of many twisters probably broke a virtually 100-year-old document for a way lengthy a twister stayed on the bottom in a path of destruction.

BC-US-DAUNTE-WRIGHT-OFFICER-TRIAL

Potter trial enters second week with health worker on faucet

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The trial of a Minnesota police officer charged within the capturing loss of life of Daunte Wright opens its second week of testimony Monday. A health worker is anticipated to stroll jurors by way of Wright’s post-mortem. The 20-year-old Black motorist was slain April 11 after being pulled over by police within the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Heart for expired license plate tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. Kim Potter resigned two days after the capturing. The 26-year veteran officer is charged with manslaughter. Prosecutors spent the primary week of testimony displaying jurors body-camera and dashcam video that confirmed the site visitors cease and capturing.

SCHOOL SHOOTING-MICHIGAN

Teen accused in Michigan highschool capturing due in courtroom

OXFORD, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of opening fireplace at his Michigan highschool, killing 4 college students, is due in courtroom for a procedural listening to. Ethan Crumbley is charged as an grownup with homicide, terrorism and different counts for the Nov. 30 capturing at Oxford Excessive Faculty. The aim of Monday’s listening to is to organize for the following listening to, set for Dec. 20. It is on the later listening to {that a} a choose would hear proof and resolve whether or not there’s sufficient proof to ship Crumbley to trial. It’s doable the case might be placed on maintain if his legal professional seeks a psychological competency examination.

NAVY SHIP-FIRE

Navy to carry listening to for sailor accused of igniting warship

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy will maintain a listening to Monday to assessment whether or not there may be sufficient proof to order a courtroom martial for a San Diego-based sailor charged with setting the fireplace that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in the summertime of 2020. Seaman Apprentice Ryan Sawyer Mays was a member of the crew on the time when the amphibious assault ship burned for almost 5 days. He was charged with aggravated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel. It was the maritime department’s worst warship blaze exterior of fight in latest reminiscence. The ship was later scrapped.

CALIFORNIA-SOLAR PANELS

California might reduce rooftop photo voltaic incentives as market booms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s rooftop photo voltaic market is the most important within the nation however is poised for modifications by state regulators who might decrease monetary advantages for owners who set up photo voltaic panels. California Public Utilities Fee regulators are set to challenge proposed reforms this week for a program generally known as internet vitality metering. It permits photo voltaic clients to promote the vitality they do not want again into the facility grid for vitality invoice reductions. Utilities, client advocates and a few environmental teams say incentives for individuals who put panels on rooftops are too beneficiant. They are saying rooftop photo voltaic clients aren’t paying their fair proportion to take care of the vitality grid price, subsequently driving up payments for everybody else.

AUSTRALIA-SOUTH KOREA

Australia and South Korea signal protection deal as leaders meet

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia and South Korea have signed a $720 million protection deal as South Korean President Moon Jae-in turned the primary overseas chief to go to Australia for the reason that pandemic started. The deal will see South Korean protection firm Hanwha present Australia with artillery weapons, provide automobiles and radars. It’s the most important protection contract struck between Australia and an Asian nation, and comes at a time of heightened tensions between Australia and China. Australia and South Korea have additionally agreed to improve the formal ties between the nations to a complete strategic partnership. Australian Protection Minister Peter Dutton stated his authorities was dedicated to conserving the area secure and the brand new contract would assist modernize the Australian military.

ISRAEL-MISS UNIVERSE

Miss Universe is India’s Harnaaz Sandhu, seventieth winner

EILAT, Israel (AP) — Harnaaz Sandhu of India was topped the seventieth Miss Universe, topping a discipline of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic. Sunday’s ceremony was held within the Israeli Crimson Sea resort city of Eilat. The pageant included night robes, swimwear and public talking. But it surely additionally drew consideration in latest weeks for a grassroots Palestinian-led boycott that urged contestants to skip the occasion to protest Israel’s remedy of the Palestinians. In the long run, solely Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim nation with shut ties to the Palestinians, didn’t ship a consultant, citing the worldwide COVID-19 scenario.

CHINA-US-CARBON REDUCTION

High US diplomat says China wants extra formidable local weather aim

BEIJING (AP) — The highest U.S. diplomat in China says the international locations had an excellent 12 months for collaboration on coping with local weather change, however Washington continues to be pushing Beijing to undertake extra formidable carbon discount targets. David Meale, the American Embassy’s No. 2 official, stated what China does on burning coal will probably be essential as to whether the world can meet its goal of capping world warming at 1.5 levels Celsius, or 2.7 Fahrenheit, by the top of the century, as set by the 2015 Paris local weather accord. China, the world’s largest vitality client, produces and consumes extra coal than some other nation and is the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Up to now, nonetheless, China has proven no intention of shifting up its targets for carbon discount.