Groundwater depletion could mean big trouble for the little snail when the Nevada lithium project gets underway.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opponents of a lithium mine under construction in Nevada want U.S. officials to investigate whether the project has already lowered groundwater levels, causing a small snail to die. May be extinct. Environmentalists and Native American activists want the U.S. Department of the Interior to address what they say is new evidence bolstering concerns about Lithium America’s Thacker Pass mine. The alarm comes as Native American tribes filed a lawsuit to block the mine, which they say violates sacred land where dozens of their ancestors were massacred by U.S. troops in 1865. was Lithium Americas says opponents’ concerns have been addressed in court.

British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for using his phone in the back of his Rolls Royce

LONDON (AP) – British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting he drove his Rolls Royce through London while using his phone. The 31-year-old, whose real name is Michael Ebenezer Owo Jr., is known for bringing the serious genre of rap into the commercial mainstream. His debut “Gang Signs and Prayers” won Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards where he was named Best Male British Solo Artist. But a judge at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday said he had a poor road record. He has previous convictions for speeding and tinting the windows of his Lamborghini too dark.

Among the allegations was a search of the home of a former top NYPD official who demanded sex for overtime pay.

NEW YORK (AP) – Law enforcement officers are searching the home of a former top New York City police officer who resigned last month after being accused of sexual misconduct. NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement Thursday that officers executed search warrants at other locations, including Jeffrey Madry’s home. The department’s highest-ranking uniformed officer is accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay. Madry has acknowledged the relationship but has said it was consensual and has denied allegations of sexual misconduct. Tisch says NYPD Internal Affairs is working with law enforcement to investigate the allegations.

Agnes Caletti, Holocaust survivor and oldest living Olympic medalist, dies at 103

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Agnes Keletti, the oldest surviving Holocaust survivor and Olympic medalist, has died at the age of 103. Hungary’s state-run news agency says Kelletti died Thursday morning in Budapest. She was admitted to the hospital on December 25 in critical condition due to pneumonia. She won a total of 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics for Hungary in 1952 and 1956, including five gold medals. He overcame the loss of his father and several relatives in the Holocaust. One of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes. Forced off her gymnastics team in 1941 because of her Jewish ancestry, Kielty went into hiding in the Hungarian countryside, where she escaped the Holocaust by assuming a false identity and working as a maid.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returned to Instagram and posted a New Year’s video.

NEW YORK (AP) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is starting the new year with her first Instagram account since 2020. The Associated Press confirmed Wednesday that @meghan is related to the Duchess of Sussex, whose first post is a black-and-white video. 2025 drawing of myself on the beach, wearing white and in the sand on a cloudy day. The account already has over 200,000 followers. The @SussexRoyal account was closed in 2020, around the same time Meghan and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex announced they were stepping back from their official roles.

Blake Lively Sues ‘It’s Over With Us’ Director Justin Baldoni Alleging Harassment and Smear Campaign

Actor Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against the director of “It’s Over With Us,” alleging on-set harassment and a coordinated campaign to tarnish her reputation. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, just hours after the director, Justin Baldoni, and several others connected to the film filed their own lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging that it colluded with Lively. was coordinated in order to deodorize them. Lively’s lawsuit, filed in New York federal court, says the director conspired with publicists to plant negative stories about her. Baldoni’s suit says it was Lively and the Times who engaged in a scheme to smear his reputation. The Times said it stood by its reporting.

Navy doctor Harry Chandler, who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103

HONOLULU (AP) — A Navy medic who helped pull wounded sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack on the naval base in 1941 has died at the age of 103. Harry Chandler’s family says he died at a senior living center in Texas. Florida on Monday. He had heart failure, but his doctors and nurses noted his advanced age when giving the cause of death. Chandler was a hospital corpsman third class when waves of Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs and machine-gunned the battleships in the harbor. He first thought the planes were American planes flying over American soil until they started dropping munitions.

No. 5 Penn State beats Genty, defeating No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in the Fiesta Bowl

Glendale, Ariz. (AP) – Drew Eller threw three touchdown passes and No. 5 Penn State beat No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in the Fiesta Bowl to bottle up Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Janty. College Football Playoff Semifinals. The Nittany Lions opened their first CFP berth with a strong win over SMU and jumped out to a 14-0 lead against the Broncos on their way to the latest lopsided victory in the new 12-team format. Boise State pulled within 17-14 on Matt Lauter’s 53-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter. Penn State shut out the Broncos from there, earning a berth in the Orange Bowl on January 9. Janetti had 104 yards on 30 carries, 27 yards shy of Barry Sanders’ single-season NCAA record.

Playstations are offered for guns in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The city of New Orleans and local community groups are offering PlayStations to people who want to exchange guns. One of those exchanges took place on Tuesday as part of a series of gun returns over the past six months. The trade is aimed at improving public safety and even loosens Louisiana’s gun ownership requirements. In August, the state enacted a law allowing people 18 and older to carry concealed guns without a permit. Community leaders along with local nonprofit Unchained Realities helped organize the gun take-back. He says he hopes providing gaming systems to New Orleans residents will open up new opportunities.

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