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Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

OKUMA, Japan (AP) — At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. A graph on a computer monitor nearby shows a steady decrease of water levels as treated radioactive wastewater is diluted and released into the Pacific Ocean.In the coastal area of the plant, two seawater pumps are in action, gushing torrents of seawater through sky blue pipes into the big header where the treated water, which comes down through a much thinner black pipe from the hilltop tanks, is diluted hundreds of times before the release. The sound of the treated and diluted radioactive water flowing into an underground secondary pool was heard from beneath the ground as media, including The Associated Press, toured the plant in northeastern Japan for the first time since the water release began.“The best way to eliminate the contaminated water is to remove the melted fuel debris,” said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings spokesperson K...

Cleveland cuts former All-Star RHP Noah Syndergaard after Sunday’s start against Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Cleveland right-hander Noah Syndergaard was designated for assignment following Sunday’s extra-inning win over Toronto after pitching six innings against the Blue Jays.Syndergaard allowed five runs and four hits against the team that drafted him in the first round in 2010. He gave up three home runs.“He just had trouble keeping it in the ballpark,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said of Syndergaard after Sunday’s 10-7 win. “Only a couple of hits for a while. But then the home runs, they kind of get in the way a little bit, and I know it frustrated him.”Francona didn’t address Syndergaard’s status after the game. Syndergaard, who turns 31 on Tuesday, did not speak to reporters.Syndergaard is 2-6 with a 6.50 ERA in 18 starts with the Dodgers and Guardians. He’s owed $2,446,237 of his $13 million salary for the final five weeks of the season. Cleveland acquired Syndergaard from Los Angeles on July 26 in exchange for infielder Amed Rosario. As part of the trade, the Dod...

Alyssa Thomas scores 17, DeWanna Bonner adds 12 leading Sun over Sparks 83-68

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, DeWanna Bonner moved into seventh place on the all-time scoring list and the Connecticut Sun pulled away in the second half for an 83-68 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.Thomas sank 6 of 11 shots from the floor and 5 of 6 free throws for Connecticut (24-11), which has already clinched a playoff berth. Thomas has 25 double-doubles this season. She added eight assists. Bonner scored 12 points to break a tie with Sue Bird. Bonner has 6,815 career points. She also had eight rebounds.Azurá Stevens finished with 17 points to lead Los Angeles (15-19). Layshia Clarendon finished with 13 points and six assists for LA. Nneka Ogwumike scored 11.WINGS 77, MERCURY 74PHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 29 points to rally Dallas over Phoenix.Ogunbowale made 8 of 22 shots from the floor for the Wings (19-16), including 4 of 9 from 3-point range. She was 9 for 9 at the free-throw line. Kalani Brown added...

Viktor Hovland wins the FedEx Cup with a record finish

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career — a FedEx Cup title along with the $18 million bonus.Staked to a six-shot lead, Hovland didn’t flinch under a relentless challenge from Xander Schauffele. The 25-year-old Norwegian stayed on the attack and closed with a 7-under 63 for a five-shot victory at East Lake.Schauffele made him work for that $18 million, firing at flags from the opening hole and closing with a 62. He got to within three shots with seven holes to play and had momentum on his side. And then Hovland ended the suspense with a 25-foot par putt on the 14th hole, and he put Schauffele away with a 10-foot birdie putt on the 16th.Hovland was the No. 2 seed going into the Tour Championship, meaning he started the tournament at 8-under par. Hovland posted a 19-under 261 — the same score as Schauffele, who started the tournament at 3 under as the No. ...

Williams, Copper rally Sky to 90-85 victory over Storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Elizabeth Williams scored 23 points, Kahleah Copper added a double-double and the Chicago Sky rallied in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 90-85 on Sunday.Chicago (14-21) stayed in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs with the victory. The Sky trail the Los Angeles Sparks by 1.5 games for the eighth and final berth. Chicago is two games behind seventh-place Atlanta with five games left to play.Seattle (10-25) lost its third straight game and was eliminated from the playoffs.Williams buried 10 of 15 shots from the floor for the Sky, adding five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block. Copper finished with 18 points and 12 boards for her first double-double of the season. She also had five steals and four assists. Marina Mabrey scored 15 on 5-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Courtney Williams totaled 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.Jewell Loyd, who leads the league with a 24.4 scoring average, finished with 19 points on 5-of-18 shooting. Loyd...

American gymnast Simone Biles wins record eighth national championship.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — American gymnast Simone Biles wins record eighth national championship.Source

APD searching for suspect in life-threatening shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department was searching for the suspect in a shooting that sent one man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Sunday.It happened near Havana Street and Florida Avenue. APD tweeted about the incident just before 8 p.m. Police searching for suspect after 3 injured in Denver shooting A man was shot at a residence, and police said the suspect, another man, fled the scene.The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, APD said.Police said the suspect had yet to be identified and were asking the public for any information that could be related to the case.FOX31 sent crews to the scene to get more information. APD said it is investigating.

Denver weather: Cool and wet start to the workweek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — More showers and thunderstorms are in Denver's weather forecast for the last of the weekend and start of the week. Temperatures will be much cooler on Monday before the return of sunshine and highs in the 90s. APD searching for suspect in life-threatening shooting Weather tonight: Chance for showers, breezySunday night, the chance for showers and a few thunderstorms will linger. Lows will be slightly above seasonal norms and fall to the upper 50s. Chances for rain linger Sunday night, Aug. 27.Weather tomorrow: Cooler, more thunderstorms Monday, a cold front will move through in the morning, ushering in cooler air and the chance for more showers. High temperatures will only reach the mid-70s alongside more showers and an increasing chance for thunderstorms through the afternoon. Monday, Aug. 28 will have mild temperatures.Looking ahead: Sunshine returnsTuesday, sunshine will return to the forecast. Highs will stay comfortable and only reach the lower 80s.Sunshine a...

Celebrity video site Cameo sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

New York (CNN) — For every glitzy movie star in Hollywood, there are hundreds of actors living paycheck to paycheck working odd jobs when gigs dry up.Some wait tables. Others film short videos for fans on Cameo, fetching anywhere up to $1 to $1,500.The reality of actors’ livelihoods has come into full focus since the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14. Seeking extra cash, many out-of-work thespians have flocked to Cameo, a site where they can earn income from fans who buy personalized celebrity videos.Since the strike began, more than 2,400 performers have joined or reactivated their Cameo accounts. That’s an increase of 137%, Cameo CEO Steven Galanis told CNN Business. It’s the biggest influx since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the virus essentially shut down the industry.“You just assume that they’re making all this money, they’re rich and famous, but the vast majority of them just aren’t,” Galanis said. “Something like Cameo is certainly the better way for man...

Miami-Dade Parks hosts coastal cleanup at Venetian Causeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces is helping keep South Florida’s coast clean.Volunteers gathered at the Venetian Causeway on Sunday morning to take part in the Keep Miami-Dade County Beautiful initiative.Participants in the cleanup tidied up Miami’s shoreline and cleared waste that had built up near coastal mangroves in an effort to protect Florida’s native species.“These mangroves catch trash like trash nets. There’s always stuff caught in there,” said eco-activist Caulin Donaldson, “so, getting in there, really deep diving and cleaning as much as we can today, I feel is gonna be our biggest impact.”The cleanups occur regularly on Miami Beach and are open to anyone who wants to help.