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“Nada lo detuvo”: Oficina postal en Arlington le rinde homenaje a cartero colombiano

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

Una comunidad de Arlington, Virginia unió fuerzas para que su cartero favorito de nacionalidad colombiana jamás fuese olvidado tras su muerte por COVID-19: nombraron la oficina de correo postal del vecindario en su honor.Jesús Collazos era contador, pero la vida lo hizo cartero. Fue una profesión que amó apasionadamente hasta el fin de sus días, por lo que todo un vecindario en el condado Arlington lo adoptó como parte de sus familias.“Estaba comprometido con la entrega del correo. Recuerdo una vez que tuvimos mucha nieve, crecí en Noruega, sé lo que es la nieve, y todos los demás habían dejado de entregar paquetes y todo. Pero de la nada veo este pequeño camión del correo deslizándose por la cuesta como si fuese un pequeño tobogán. Nada lo detuvo, ni lluvia, ni el granizo, ni la nieve. Siempre entregaba el correo”, dijo el residente Ole Orset. Collazos dedicó 25 años a ese trabajo. Amaba a los niños, y muchas veces le ayudaba a Santa a contestar su correspondencia, pero sobre ...

El jefe militar de Sudán acepta prorrogar el actual alto el fuego 72 horas más

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

(CNN) — El general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, gobernante militar de Sudán y jefe del ejército, dio su aprobación inicial para prorrogar la actual “tregua” otras 72 horas, según informaron este miércoles las Fuerzas Armadas de Sudán (FAS) en un comunicado.Esta prórroga se produjo después de que al-Burhan recibiera una propuesta de la Autoridad Intergubernamental para el Desarrollo (IGAD) para poner fin a la crisis en el país.La IGAD de África Oriental se creó en 1996 y cuenta con ocho Estados miembros: Yibuti, Eritrea, Etiopía, Kenya, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Sudán y Uganda.Un alto el fuego de 3 días en Sudán: el anuncio de Antony Blinken, secretario de Estado de EE.UU.“La iniciativa de la IGAD es el resultado de la reunión de embajadores que se celebró anteriormente entre los jefes de Estado de la organización, en la que se decidió asignar a los presidentes de Sudán del Sur, Kenya y Yibuti la tarea de trabajar en propuestas de solución a la crisis actual”, ...

El presidente de Corea del Sur cantó “American Pie” en la cena de Estado con Biden

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, cantó “American Pie” en el comedor de Estado de la Casa Blanca tras la cena de Estado con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, este miércoles, según muestran imágenes del evento.Tras la actuación, Biden se dirigió al público y contó una anécdota sobre sus hijos, que cantaban “American Pie” cuando iban en auto al colegio. Biden se dirigió entonces a Yoon y le dijo: “Sabemos que es una de tus canciones favoritas”.Estos simulacros militares de Corea del Sur y EE.UU. están irritando a la vecina Corea del NorteYoon respondió en coreano: “Sí, es verdad. En mis tiempos de colegio”. Entonces, Biden, mirando a Yoon, dijo: “Bueno, queríamos oírte cantarla”. Las risas llenaron la sala y, poco después, Yoon tomó el micrófono.“Ya que todos ustedes aquí son firmes partidarios y accionistas de nuestra alianza Corea del Sur-EE.UU., cantaré sólo una estrofa”, di...

Curry leads Warriors past Kings 123-116 for 3-2 series lead

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead.Green had 21 points and seven assists in his first game back in Sacramento since getting ejected and later suspended for stepping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in a Game 2 loss.Golden State now can try to wrap up the series with a fourth straight win at home on Friday night.The defending champion Warriors withstood another raucous crowd in Sacramento and showed off their road mettle that had been missing so often this season.Golden State won only 11 games away from home in the regular season and lost the first two games in Sacramento before making the key plays in the second half to beat the Kings and extend their record to 28 straight playoff series with at least one road win.The Kings trailed by 12 early i...

Suspect shot in shooting involving deputy

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A suspect was wounded Wednesday in a shooting involving a deputy near the Spring Valley area, authorities said.The incident occurred around 7:23 p.m. in the 3600 block of South Barcelona Street, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.Authorities responded to a report of an armed man at the location and attempted de-escalation tactics before the shooting. Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California? The sheriff's department didn't specify what type of weapon he had on him, but it wasn't a firearm, officials confirmed.The suspect was taken to hospital and is currently in surgery, per SDSO. No deputy was reported injured in the shooting.FOX 5's Liberty Zabala contributed to this story.

Worker strike impacts MTS bus routes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A bus driver work stoppage has upended MTS bus routes in the South Bay and in sections of San Diego as well. Hundreds of bus drivers from the company First Transit have stayed home while protesting the latest contract negotiations, leaving the MTS scrambling to keep riders getting to their destinations.“What am I supposed to do now? I have some really important appointments I have to make it to, what am I supposed to do?” said Laurie Johnson, a resident of Chula Vista. Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California? Mini buses and service transporters have been the main focus of the work stoppage. Those buses and vans mainly help with folks who are disabled and have problems getting around.“I’m really worried about one appointment. I’ll have to save up for cab fare, but normally I’d take the bus home, so now I have to pay for both ways,” Johnson said.The routes affected are in flux and MTS officials are not involved in the contract dispute.“We expect this t...

King’s coronation part of long evolution for Queen Camilla

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — When Camilla, Britain’s queen consort, is crowned alongside her husband next week, the moment will mark the culmination of a remarkable – and painstakingly slow – transformation over five decades of a figure once reviled as the other woman and considered a huge liability to the British monarchy. With the coronation of King Charles III days away and his first seven months on the throne under his belt, many in Britain have grown to accept Camilla, though some experts and observers say she will always walk in the shadow of her past. “Without really trying too hard, but just by giving it time and going gently, gently, she has managed to show people the real person that she is — that she’s not this villainess, and that she’s there to do the hard work,” said Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. “But the most important thing about Camilla is the way she appears to support her husband and back him up.”Camilla, 75, was mercilessly torn apart by ...

Australia lifts minimum wage for skilled migrant workers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government described Thursday as a broken migration system that fosters exploitation and favors attracting low-paid employees over filling critical skill shortages.“What has emerged is a system where it is increasingly easy for migrants to come to Australia in search of a low-paid job, but increasingly difficult for migrants with the skills that we desperately need,” said Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil. “One of the reasons there is so much exploitation in Australia is because we have allowed low-wage migration programs to operate in the shadows.”Australia has long had one of the highest rates of immigration of any country within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. But the migrant workforce that used to settle permanently has become increasingly temporary.The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold had bee...

Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil. Cash-strapped Pakistanis reluctantly go vegetarian, dropping beef and chicken from their diets because they can no longer afford meat. In Hungary, a café pulls burgers and fries off the menu, trying to dodge the high cost of oil and beef.Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high. Puzzlingly, too. On global markets, the prices of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities have fallen steadily from record highs. But the relief hasn’t made it to the real world of shopkeepers, street vendors and families trying to make ends meet.“We cannot afford to eat lunch and dinner on most days because we still have rent and school fees to pay,” said Linnah Meuni, a Kenyan mother of four. She says a 2-kilogram (4.4-pound) packet of corn flour costs twice what she earns a day selling vegetables at a kiosk.Food prices were al...

Tunisia rounds up migrants at sea in unprecedented numbers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:04:24 GMT

OFF THE COAST OF SFAX, Tunisia (AP) — A young man wearing a baseball cap emblazoned with “Dior,” women clutching babies wrapped in blankets, children bundled in winter coats. All gingerly stepped from rickety boats into the sturdy craft of the Tunisian Maritime National Guard — and away from their dreams of life in Europe. Cold, wet and heartbroken, they are among hundreds caught daily in overnight sweeps for migrant boats on the Mediterranean Sea.“Sit down! Sit down! Sit down!” The shouted order confirmed the group was no longer in charge of their destiny. A woman sobbed.On an overnight expedition with the National Guard last week, The Associated Press witnessed migrants pleading to continue their journeys to Italy in unseaworthy vessels, some taking on water. Over 14 hours, 372 people were plucked from the fragile boats.Migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, are undertaking the perilous journey in unprecedented numbers. In the first three months of this year, 13,000 migra...