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Paraguay far-right populist presidential candidate arrested

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Paraguayan police on Friday detained Paraguayo Cubas, a far-right populist who came in third in Sunday’s presidential election and encouraged his supporters to protest over his unsubstantiated claims that the vote was marred by fraud.Cubas was being held in preventive detention under an order by the Attorney General’s Office that is accusing him of breach of the peace, Police Commissioner Gilberto Fleitas said in a radio interview.Cubas, the candidate of the National Crusade Party who received 23% of the votes Sunday, was broadcasting live on Facebook when officers detained him outside his hotel in San Lorenzo, around 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Asunción.Fleitas said Cubas got into a police vehicle “without any difficulty,” but he continued streaming live.In his broadcast from inside the police vehicle, Cubas chatted with officers and focused the camera on his handcuffs. “You can see now I’m being imprisoned,” he said. “All the criminals in this...

Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy falters

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a share of the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy’s bid for a record fourth tournament title hit a major snag.Hatton, who has one PGA Tour victory and six more on the European tour, played the final four holes at Quail Hollow in 4 under to reach 8-under 134, matching Nate Lashley and Wyndham Clark through 36 holes.Lashley is also a one-time winner on tour, while Clark has zero victories.Several highly ranked players were close behind, including No. 5 Xander Schauffele and major champions Justin Thomas and Adam Scott in the group of six at 7 under alongside Sungjae Im, J.J. Spaun and Adam Svensson.Defending champion Max Homa moved into contention. He shot 67 and was three shots back.With 28 players within four shots of the lead, Schauffele called the tournament “anyone’s game.”“They say the cream rises to the top and the harder the property … the better player...

Detienen en México a un sospechoso por muerte del “youtuber” Kevin Kaletry

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (SSC) de la Ciudad de México informó este viernes que detuvo a un sospechoso de la muerte de una persona por un ataque con arma de fuego ocurrido este jueves.Un funcionario de la Oficina de Comunicación Social de esa Secretaría confirmó a CNN que la víctima es el “youtuber” Kevin Kaletry.El comunicado señala que, de acuerdo con los primeros reportes, Kaletry realizaba una grabación cuando una persona lo atacó tras ingresar al área común de un hotel en la colonia Hipódromo Condesa.El boletín agregó que el detenido quedó a disposición del Ministerio Público.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

5 contract workers hospitalized after fire at Houston-area Shell petrochemical plant, sheriff says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — 5 contract workers hospitalized after fire at Houston-area Shell petrochemical plant, sheriff says.Source

¿Será Carlos III tan exitoso como su madre? Los desafíos del nuevo monarca

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — En los últimos doce meses la familia real y el pueblo británicos han vivido emociones encontradas, un año que no olvidaremos.Vimos a la reina Isabel II celebrar su jubileo de platino, 70 años en el trono, un fin de semana en junio de 2022 donde los británicos salieron a las calles en multitudes para celebrar a su soberana y agradecerle por sus años de servicio. “Feliz jubileo, señora y gracias por todo” le dijo el oso peruano Paddington en un sorpresivo y tierno video clip con Isabel reflejando el sentir de su pueblo.Así fueron los 4 días de celebraciones por la reina Isabel en su jubileo 2:08Tres meses después los británicos recibieron la noticia de su muerte a los 96 años. Tras más de 20 años de vivir en el Reino Unido y cubrir eventos reales, jubileos, compromisos, bodas reales, nacimientos, y el funeral del príncipe de Edimburgo, esposo y compañero de Isabel en plena pandemia, nunca había visto una demostración de emociones tan intensa como la despedida de ...

Land use bill passes amid tension between parties

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The clock is ticking for lawmakers to finish their work at the state Capitol.With key items being worked on at the last minute, temperatures are flaring between members of different parties.Lawmakers still have a lot of work to do before the session ends on Monday. On top of the heavy workload is tension stemming from some members saying they are not being heard."Right now, my caucus is irate if you will," said House Minority Leader Mike Lynch.Republicans at the state Capitol said they are fired up over measures with big implications like the land use bill, landing on the House floor during the final week of the session."Limited the debate to four hours on a bill that was amended 55 times over the course of 48 hours. It started at 90 pages, it's now at 150 pages. We're just really upset that the Governor is not getting the input even from his own party. He is passing legislation, trying to push through legislation," said Lynch. Colorado isn’t the only state thinki...

Dust storms close I-70, make travel 'dangerous' near Bennett

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

BENNETT, Colo. (KDVR) — A dust storm warning was in effect until 5:45 p.m. Friday for the Eastern Plains, including a stretch of Interstate 70 that's seen multiple crashes through the brownouts.The National Weather Service issued the warning and alerted the public to "dangerous, life-threatening travel.""Significant blowing dust was reported along I-70 between Watkins and Strasburg, with the worst conditions reported around Bennett," the NWS said.Dust storm near Manila Road in Bennett (Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)The affected area includes I-70 between mile markers 294-313, eastern Aurora, Bennett, Watkins, Strasburg and Manila Village. "Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, reduce speed and turn on your headlights and hazards," the NWS said.Dust blowing at Denver International Airport (Credit: David Oxley)I-70 was closed twice on Friday afternoon because o...

New homeowner finds snakes in walls, under home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — Amber Hall and her two kids moved into their new home on Netherlands Circle in Centennial in April. "I’m 42, single mom, I’ve worked my whole life to purchase a home, so it was amazing," Hall said.That quickly changed when Hall made a horrifying discovery: snakes living inside her walls and underneath her home."I was unpacking in here and one of my dogs crouched down and started walking over to this corner really slow, so I was like, 'What is it, buddy?' I thought maybe it was a spider, whatever. I came over and as I came over I saw the snake slither up the wall," Hall said. "I started watching and there were more and more and more snakes."(Credit: Amber Hall)Snakes behind drywall, snakes under the patioSince then she's found the snakes behind her drywall and underneath her patio. She's spent more than a thousand dollars so far on traps and professional help."The snake wrangler that caught some snakes for me said the snakes he caught look to be about 2 to ...

Denver to limit migrant shelter ahead of Title 42's end

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Migrant arrivals increased "significantly" in Denver this week, days before a federal asylum restriction expires, and now the city will limit who receives emergency shelter.Starting Monday, Denver will provide emergency shelter only to new arrivals from the southern border who have been in contact with U.S. immigration officials, according to a Friday news release from the city. And emergency shelter will be offered only if there is capacity, which has been increasingly limited in the last week. How large is COVID’s presence in Colorado? "Over the past week, the number of new arrivals has been increasing significantly," the city said. Denver saw about 20-30 new migrant arrivals each day through April. But on Thursday, more than 200 people arrived, according to the city.As of Friday, more than 660 people were in Denver's migrant shelters. The city said two of Denver's four migrant shelters are at capacity, with the other two approaching it."Denver will continue to ...

MSU Denver teaches students to stage fight

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:12:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Students at Metropolitan State University of Denver are being taught the art of fighting. Not for real but for the stage and screen. The course is called Fundamentals of Stage Combat.Think about your favorite action movie. Think about the characters fighting with each other with swords or fists. The fact is, those actors need to know how to fight, not for real, but to pretend-fight to make it look real. It may look easy, but it's not.“It is difficult. And acting is like you challenge your body and your mind in lots of different ways. You get physical and we learn it kind of is like a dance,“ said Julia Pace-Mitchell, MSU Denver professor of performance and advising. What to know about Cinco de Mayo closures, festivities Fake fighting does not come naturally. An actor has to learn the ropes firsthand.“We’re learning basically fun stage combat, how to fight people without hurting them,“ said Levi Franklin, graduating senior at MSU Denver.Graduating senior Paul Davi...