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Bowser aprueba el aumento en fondos de SNAP para residentes de DC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

La alcaldesa Muriel Bowser otorgará fondos adicionales a los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, en inglés), evitando un enfrentamiento con el Concejo de DC y una posible demanda.Aproximadamente 140,000 personas en el Distrito reciben beneficios de SNAP, a menudo llamados cupones para alimentos. En marzo pasado, hubo una disminución de fondos después de que se agotaron los fondos federales de ayuda para la pandemia.Para llenar ese vacío, el Concejo del DC aprobó una legislación que requiere que la alcaldesa use alrededor de $38 millones para aumentar esos beneficios durante nueve meses si el Distrito tuviera un superávit presupuestario. El Distrito terminó el último año fiscal con superávit, pero Bowser no había aceptado hacerlo hasta el miércoles por la noche.La directora Laura Zeilinger del Departamento de Servicios Humanos del DC (DHS, en inglés) confirmó el aumento temporal y dijo en parte: “Aunque todavía existen presiones fiscales y adm...

Britney Spears dice que ‘nunca volverá’ a la industria musical por su cuenta, pero que ha escrito ‘más de 20 canciones’ para otros

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

(CNN) — Britney Spears dice que no hay que creer los recientes informes de que está trabajando en un nuevo álbum.La cantante fue a su cuenta verificada de Instagram este miércoles para negar que esté de vuelta en el estudio, y escribió en el pie de foto junto a una famosa pintura de Salomé: “¡Para que quede claro, la mayoría de las noticias son basura!”.“Siguen diciendo que estoy recurriendo a gente al azar para hacer un nuevo álbum… ¡Nunca volveré a la industria de la música!”, se lee en el pie de foto. “Cuando escribo, escribo por diversión o escribo para otras personas!”.El último álbum completo de Spears fue “Glory” en 2016. Supuso su noveno álbum de estudio. En el tiempo transcurrido desde entonces, ha grabado sencillos ocasionales, incluyendo “Hold Me Closer” de 2022 con Elton John y “Mind Your Business” del año pasado con Will.i.am.La Policía acudió a la casa de Britney Spears tras el video en...

Today in Sports – Miami Dolphins HC Don Shula announces his retirement, winningest NFL HC all-time

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

Jan. 51964 — Keith Lincoln of the San Diego Chargers, rushes for 206 yards in 13 carries, catches seven passes for 123 yards, completes one pass for 20 and scores two touchdowns in a 51-10 rout of the Boston Patriots for the AFL title.1983 — In his 42nd game, Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky scores his 100th point of the season with an assist in the Oilers’ 8-3 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets.1991 — Kevin Bradshaw of U.S. International scores 72 points to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I single-game scoring record of 69, but Loyola Marymount sets an NCAA team scoring record in defeating the Gulls 186-140.1993 — Reggie Jackson, who hit 563 homers and played on five championship teams in 21 seasons, is the only player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.1996 — Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula announces his retirement as winningest NFL Head Coach of all-time.1997 — The second-year Carolina Panthers, behind John Kasay’s four field goals, beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-17 to advance to the NFC Ch...

LIVE: Multiple people shot at Iowa high school, police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

PERRY, Iowa (WHO) – Multiple people were shot at a high school in Perry, Iowa, on Thursday morning, according to the Dallas County sheriff.Law enforcement was notified about an active shooter at Perry High School at 7:37 a.m. When emergency responders arrived, they found multiple gunshot victims.At a news conference Thursday morning, Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante said it was unclear how many victims were shot and the extent of their injuries but that the threat was over and there was no danger to the public.NBC News reported that the shooter, who may have been a student, is believed to be dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.At least three others were injured, including two students and an administrator.Nexstar's WHO spoke with a representative for UnityPoint Health in Des Moines who confirmed they were treating two victims with gunshot wounds at Methodist Medical Center.Thursday was the first day back for students from the winter break. At the time of the shooti...

Search underway for 25-year-old woman last seen at FLL

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 25-year-old Dieula Jean Pierre, who has been reported missing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.According to detectives, Jean Pierre was last seen around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, near 300 Terminal Drive at FLL. She was reportedly wearing a blue and white dress along with a black hooded sweatshirt at the time of her disappearance.Described as weighing approximately 110 pounds, standing at 5 feet 2 inches tall, Jean Pierre has black hair and brown eyes. According to her family, she suffers from mental illness and communicates exclusively in Creole.Authorities urge anyone with information about Jean Pierre’s whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or reach out to the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

Miss Florida preparing to take on crown for Miss America

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

The Florida Grand Opera held a send-off event Wednesday night at the Doral Opera Center for Miss Florida 2023, Juliette Valle, as she prepares to take on the crown for Miss America.The aspiring soprano singer attended the Florida Grand Opera’s Youth Artist Learning Academy when she was in her freshman year of high school and was excited to be back. “I feel very privileged to be here because I actually started training with the Florida Grand Opera when I was 14 to 15 years old, so to be back here seven years later is a full circle moment for me.” said Valle.“When she said her talent was opera, we’re like, ‘We’re going to be your coach. Grand Florida has to be behind you.’ We are accompanying her in her progress to the pageant of Miss America. We’re very proud of her.” said Florida General Director of Grand Opera, Maria Togaro. Valle is from Broward County and a graduate of the University of Miami. She has competed in the Mis...

World’s biggest cruise ship undergoes checks just weeks before first-ever voyage from Miami

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

(CNN) — The world’s largest cruise ship has been spotted in the Caribbean ahead of its highly anticipated inaugural voyage later this month.Royal Caribbean’s 1,198-foot Icon of the Seas, due to set sail from Miami, Florida on January 27, 2024, was pictured arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico for “regulatory inspections” earlier this week.“Oh look who just arrived early this morning into the port in Ponce, Puerto Rico!” Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, wrote in a Facebook post shared on Tuesday. Final preparations“Next few days lots of regulatory inspections, loading and off loading equipment, yard workers going home, more crew arriving along with a very special crew member.”The enormous 20-deck vessel, which has capacity for up to 5,610 guests and 2,350 crew members, will arrive in Miami on January 9, according to Bayley, who added that preparations were “going well.”Icon of the Seas was officially handed over to Royal Caribbean at the Meyer T...

Suspect in a shooting at an Iowa high school is dead, authorities say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — The suspect in a shooting at an Iowa high school has died of what investigators believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.Police say multiple people were shot Thursday at the high school in Perry, Iowa, and the official says at least one of the victims is a school administrator.The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Perry, Iowa, say multiple people were shot at the city’s high school Thursday, early on students’ first day back in classes after their annual winter break.Two gunshot victims were taken by ambulance to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in the state capital of Des Moines, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of Perry, a community of about 8,000 people. Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante said the shooting occu...

Polish farmers resume blockade of border crossing with Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

WARSAW — Polish farmers restarted a blockade of a Poland-Ukraine border crossing on Thursday, accusing the new Polish government of failing to guarantee it will meet their demands for financial help.The farmers rejoined truckers at the Medyka-Shehyni crossing — hauliers are also blocking other crossings complaining about competition from Ukrainian rivals — turning the border issue into a political minefield for the new government in Warsaw.Prime Minister Donald Tusk needs to defuse the protests while not angering the transport and farming lobbies, all while ensuring that Kyiv gets material and political support to resist Russia’s war of aggression.Tusk said on Wednesday that he wants to investigate why the protesting farmers are back at the border and why they had so little trust in a deal struck with his government last month to end the blockade.He also worried about the signal being sent by the protests.“I will convince Polish hauliers not to use blockade as a method o...

Putin to grant citizenship to foreigners fighting for Russia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:51 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree allowing foreigners who fought with the Russian army during its war on Ukraine to apply for citizenship, providing they can demonstrate they signed up for a minimum of one year. According to the decree, which has been published on the Russian government’s website, the spouses, children and parents of foreigners serving in the Russian army will also be able to receive fast-track citizenship. Putin’s offer could now create incentives for foreigners with military experience to apply to join Russian ranks.The total number of foreigners fighting on Russia’s side during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine is not known. In September, Cuba announced it had arrested 17 people for involvement in a human-trafficking ring recruiting young men to fight for Moscow. Three months later, police in Nepal arrested 10 people for allegedly tricking unemployed young men into joining the Russian army.In December, Putin ...