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Argentina’s unions fill streets to protest president’s actions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

By Almudena Calatrava | Associated PressBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country’s struggling economy.Unions had asked a court for a prior injunction to block measures lifting some labor protections, but a judge rejected the appeal, noting the decree had not yet entered into effect. It does so on Friday.Argentine labor activists question whether Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who has long railed against the country’s “political caste,” can impose the measures by way of an emergency decree bypassing the legislature where his party has few seats.“We do not question the president’s legitimacy … but we want a president who respects the division of powers, who understands that workers have the need to defend themselves ...

Woman dies after being hit by car in San Jose parking lot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman died after she was hit by a car in a San Jose parking lot on Dec. 18, the San Jose Police Department said Wednesday. The woman succumbed to her injuries at a hospital on Christmas Eve. The victim is the 49th person to die in a traffic crash in San Jose in 2023. Twenty-seven of those were pedestrians. 12-year-old boy killed in Antioch hit-and-run collision identified The crash happened at about 6 p.m. on the 6200 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard. A car going out of a shopping center's parking lot struck a woman walking on the sidewalk at the entrance of the shopping center, SJPD said. The victim initially had life-threatening injuries and was stabilized at the hospital. However, she died six days later.The man driving the involved car stayed at the scene and was cooperative with the investigation, police said. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-cont...

Duke’s Mayo Bowl Winners

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

Dec. 27, 2023 — West Virginia 30, North Carolina 10Dec. 30, 2022 — Maryland 16, No. 25 NC State 12Dec. 30, 2021 — South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21Dec. 30, 2020 — Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28Dec. 31, 2019 — Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30Dec. 29, 2018 — Virginia 28, South Carolina 0Dec. 29, 2017 — Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52Dec. 29, 2016 — Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24Dec. 30, 2015 — Mississippi State 51, N.C. State 28Dec. 30, 2014 — Georgia 37, Louisville 14Dec. 28, 2013 — North Carolina 39, Cincinnati 17Dec. 27, 2012 — Cincinnati 48, Duke 34Dec. 27, 2011 — N.C. State 31, Louisville 24Dec. 31, 2010 — South Florida 31, Clemson 26Dec. 26, 2009 — Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17Dec. 27, 2008 — West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30Dec. 29, 2007 — Wake Forest 24, UConn 10Dec. 30, 2006 — Boston College 25, Navy 24Dec. 31, 2005 — N.C. State 14, South Florida 0Dec. 30, 2004 — Boston College 37, North Carolina 24Dec. 27, 2003 — Virginia 23, Pittsburgh 16Dec. 28, 2002 — Virginia 48, West...

Las fechas clave para Trump en enero: casos judiciales, debates y primarias

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

(CNN) — Las primarias presidenciales del Partido Republicano en 2024 comienzan en enero, mientras Donald Trump, el favorito en la contienda por la candidatura, hace campaña para ganar las votaciones en Iowa y Nueva Hampshire, mientras simultáneamente enfrenta sus propios desafíos legales.¿Cómo funcionan las primarias presidenciales en EE.UU.? ¿Cuándo se realizan y por qué son importantes?Estas son las fechas clave para no perder de vista mientras algunos de los problemas legales del expresidente y las jornadas electorales importantes llegan a un punto crítico el próximo mes:4 de eneroTrump debe apelar la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Colorado de retirarlo de la boleta electoral del estado para 2024, y llevar el asunto a la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. antes del 4 de enero. De lo contrario, la pausa impuesta por los jueces del alto tribunal estatal terminará y las boletas para las primarias republicanas empezarán a imprimirse al día siguiente sin su nombre.El Partido Republicano d...

Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday she is switching congressional districts, avoiding a likely rematch against a Democrat who has far outraised her and after an embarrassing moment of groping and vaping that shook even loyal supporters. In a Facebook video Wednesday evening, Boebert announced she would enter the crowded Republican primary in retiring Rep. Ken Buck’s seat in the eastern side of the state, leaving the more competitive 3rd district seat she barely won last year and was in peril of losing next year as even some in her party have soured on her controversial demeanor.Boebert called it “a fresh start,” acknowledging the rough year following a divorce with her husband and video of her misbehaving with a date at a performance of the musical “Beetlejuice” in Denver. She already faced a primary challenge in her district, as well as a general election face-off with Democrat Adam Frisch, who came within a few hundred votes of beating her in 20...

Running back Zamir White makes strong impact for Raiders with Josh Jacobs out

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Zamir White was nowhere to be found Wednesday, but his impact in Monday’s 20-14 victory at Kansas City was evident by the green Nickelodeon slime hat sitting in his locker at the Raiders’ facility.White received, uh, the honor after rushing for 145 yards against the Chiefs, signifying him as the player of the game according to the children’s network, which had an alternate telecast of the game.This kind of impact didn’t seem possible as recently as two weeks ago when White mostly watched from the sideline as Josh Jacobs carried the load. But Jacobs suffered a quadriceps injury on Dec. 10 against Minnesota, and White went from a seldom-used running back whose future in Las Vegas was questionable to someone the Raiders might want to keep in the lineup if and when Jacobs returns.“If you’re a good player and you’re producing and helping us win, you win,” interim coach Antonio Pierce said. “But don’t get it fooled, Josh Jacobs is one of the ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins the Los Angeles Dodgers, vows to compete for championships alongside Ohtani

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just over six years after Yoshinobu Yamamoto watched a playoff game from the raucous Dodger Stadium stands and decided he absolutely had to play in the major leagues one day, the right-hander pulled on his white No. 18 jersey and a blue cap in the center field pavilion.The consensus best pitcher outside North America reached one of his goals Wednesday, joining the Dodgers on a 12-year contract that’s reportedly the largest and longest ever guaranteed to a major league pitcher.But the 25-year-old ace of Japan’s top league won’t be satisfied without many chances to experience the Los Angeles playoff atmosphere he absorbed as a teenager watching Kenta Maeda on the mound at Chavez Ravine in 2017.While he plays alongside Shohei Ohtani with his star-studded new club, Yamamoto also intends to inspire any dreaming youngsters in the Dodger Stadium stands.“From today moving forward, I promise to all the fans of LA that I will focus my everything to become ...

How you can cash in on those unwanted gift cards

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

Tis the season for returns and exchanges. Just when you thought those stocking stuffers would go to waste this holiday season, experts share details on how you can get the cash for those unwanted gift cards.“There are a number of websites that are out there that will take your gift card,” Edgar Dworsky, Founder and Editor of Consumer World, told WTOP.He said some companies will buy them from you for a small percentage of the cost.“Maybe, 80 or 90% of the face value — or there are other sites where you just list your card, get a price and see if someone is willing to buy it,” Dworsky said.Websites and Apps like Card Cash, Gift Cash, Gift Card Granny and Gameflip also say they will buy your gift cards. They also offer sells if you’re looking to buy a discounted gift card.“You can find discounted cards on the website. You don’t have to go to the retailer and pay full price.” Dworsky added.Melanie McGovern, national spokesperson for the Be...

Mark Cuban says the changing NBA landscape led to his sale of the Mavs to casino families

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Mark Cuban sees a future of NBA ownership where the advantages will be in real estate.The high-profile billionaire says that’s why he sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to a pair of families with strong ties to the hotel and casino industry.The NBA on Wednesday approved Cuban’s sale of a controlling interest in the Mavericks to the Adelson and Dumont families, who run Las Vegas Sands Corp.The deal was approved just shy of a month since Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont announced their intention to buy the club. The purchase is in the valuation range of $3.5 billion.Patrick Dumont, Adelson’s son-in-law and president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands, will serve as Mavericks governor. Adelson is the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.Cuban will be the alternate governor with a 27% stake in the club and will maintain control of basketball operations. He made it clear there were no plans for the franchise to leave Dallas...

US delegation meets with Mexico’s government on migrant influx, as officials clear border tent camp

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:21 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials moved to clear a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande river Wednesday as U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to press for measures to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.Mexico began clearing tents, both occupied and unoccupied, from the encampment in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, starting Tuesday. The effort, backed by bulldozers and workers with machetes, continued Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City.López Obrador has said he is willing to help, but he wants to see progress in U.S. relations with Cuba and Venezuela, two of the top sources of migrants, along with more development aid for the region.But Mexico’s top priority appeared to be getting the United States to reopen border crossings that were closed because of the migrant surge.“We spoke about the importance of the bo...