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Why a single senator is blocking U.S. military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lolita C. Baldor | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions, forcing less experienced leaders into top jobs and raising concerns at the Pentagon about military readiness.Senators in both parties — including Republican Leader Mitch McConnell — have pushed back on Tuberville’s blockade, but Tuberville is dug in. He says he won’t drop the holds unless majority Democrats allow a vote on the policy.For now, the fight is at a stalemate. Democrats say a vote on every nominee could tie up the Senate floor for months. And they don’t want to give in to Tuberville’s demands and encourage similar blockades of nominees in the future.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that holding up the promotion of military leaders, most of whom have dedicated their lives to protecting the country, “is one of the most ...

Correctional officer was 'heading home after his shift' when fatal San Jose crash happened

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

(KRON) -- A correctional deputy died in the fatal crash on Highway 87 in San Jose early Saturday morning, the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office confirmed to KRON4. Novato roommate dispute ends in suspected murder, death of dog The deputy was heading home after his shift when the crash happened, the sheriff's office said. Roads in the area were closed for over two hours while authorities investigated. Officers are still investigating what led to the crash, the sheriff's office said. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The identity of the deputy will not be released at this time. The sheriff's office is working with the family through the process of laying their loved one to rest.

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. Said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him.Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England Club by edging him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final on Sunday, claiming his first championship at Wimbledon and second Grand Slam trophy overall.The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz prevented No. 2 Djokovic from collecting what would have been a record-tying eighth title, and fifth in a row, at the grass-court tournament. Djokovic also was kept from earning a 24th career major.Instead of Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, becoming the oldest male champion at Wimbledon in the Open era, Alcaraz, a 20-year-old from Spain, became the third-youngest. The age gap between the two was the widest in any men’s Slam final since 1974.So...

Autoridades: las temperaturas alcanzarán niveles que son “potencialmente mortales”

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

Se pronostica que los récords de temperatura se romperán este domingo, ya que una peligrosa ola de calor amenaza grandes franjas del país con temperaturas máximas potencialmente mortales de tres dígitos.“Tómese el calor en serio y evite el tiempo al aire libre”, advirtió el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional en un boletín este domingo temprano. “Las temperaturas alcanzarán niveles que representan un riesgo para la salud y son potencialmente mortales para cualquier persona sin un enfriamiento efectivo y/o una hidratación adecuada. El calor es la principal causa de muerte relacionada con el clima en Estados Unidos”.Se han implementado advertencias y avisos de calor excesivo “desde el noroeste del Pacífico, California y la Gran Cuenca hasta partes de las llanuras del sur, la costa central del golfo y el extremo sur de Florida”, dijo el boletín. Récord de calor e inundaciones: el mal tiempo afecta a millones de personas en EEUU Personas ...

Carlos Alcaraz gana Wimbledon 2023 tras vencer a Novak Djokovic en emocionante final a 5 sets

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

(CNN) — El tenista español Carlos Alcaraz logró la hazaña: derrotó este domingo al favorito Novak Djokovic y con ello ganó el primer título de Wimbledon de su carrera.Alcaraz se impuso al serbio Djokovic en una emocionante final que se fue hasta el quinto y último set. El título de Wimbledon significó, además, su segundo título de Grand Slam, luego de que en 2022 consiguiera el US Open.Alcaraz, el número 1 del mundo con solo 20 años, remontó un set en contra para ponerse 2-1 por delante antes de que Djokovic igualara el partido ganando un tenso cuarto set. Sin embargo, el serbio ya no logró otra épica remontada y, de momento, su título 24 de Gran Slam tendrá que esperar.Novak Djokovic y Carlos Alcaraz con sus trofeos de segundo y primer lugar de Wimbledon 2023, respectivamente. (Foto: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)El español se impuso después de casi cinco horas en la cancha central por 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6 y 6-4, y se tiró al suelo para celebrarlo antes de lanzar una pelot...

Algunos estados aprueban leyes que permitirían a beneficiarios de DACA convertirse en policías

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

A medida que los departamentos de policía se esfuerzan por reclutar y retener a los oficiales, algunos buscan un grupo de solicitantes previamente sin explotar para cubrir las vacantes de trabajo.Los estados, incluidos California y Colorado, han comenzado a aprobar leyes que permitirían que los no ciudadanos que están autorizados a trabajar en EEUU se conviertan en agentes de policía, mientras que otros, como Nueva Jersey, consideran una legislación similar. Las medidas hacen que los beneficiarios del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, o DACA, sean elegibles para el trabajo de aplicación de la ley.Históricamente, a los beneficiarios del programa DACA se les ha prohibido tener trabajos en la aplicación de la ley debido a varias disposiciones en las leyes estatales. “Sufres mucho”: beneficiario de DACA viaja a México y termina arrestado DACA cumple 11 años con mucha incertidumbre sobre su futuro El program...

El telescopio Webb detecta un agujero negro supermasivo formado hace más de 13.000 millones de años

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

(CNN) — El telescopio espacial James Webb realizó otro descubrimiento asombroso: detectó un agujero negro supermasivo activo a una profundidad nunca antes registrada en el universo.El agujero negro se encuentra en CEERS 1019, una galaxia muy antigua que se formó probablemente 570 millones de años después del Big Bang, lo que la convierte en una galaxia de más de 13.000 millones de años. Los científicos se quedaron perplejos al comprobar lo pequeño que es el agujero negro central de este objeto celeste.“Este agujero negro mide unas 9 millones de masas solares”, según un comunicado de prensa de la NASA. Una masa solar es una unidad equivalente a la masa del Sol de nuestro sistema solar, que es unas 333.000 veces mayor que la Tierra.Eso es “mucho menos que otros agujeros negros que también existieron en el universo primitivo y que fueron detectados por otros telescopios”, según la NASA. “Esos colosos suelen contener más de mil millones de veces la ma...

Orioles to call up Grayson Rodriguez, club’s top pitching prospect, to start Monday vs. Dodgers: ‘Hopefully he sticks in the rotation’

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

Grayson Rodriguez is back.The Orioles’ top pitching prospect will be recalled from Triple-A to start Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday. The corresponding move will be announced at a later time.Hyde said he was “very pleased” with the progress Rodriguez made in the minors after he was demoted in late May. The 23-year-old struggled with a 7.35 ERA in his first 10 big league starts, but he returned to dominant form with Triple-A Norfolk.In seven starts with the Tides since his demotion, Rodriguez posted a 1.69 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings — similarly impressive numbers to the ones he put up throughout his minor league career.His marching orders when he was sent down were to improve the command on his mid-to-high 90s mph fastball. Hyde said he’s achieved that.“The reports have been awesome with how the command has improved,” Hyde said before Sunday’s game versus the Miami Marl...

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ nets $80M in opening

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

NEW YORK — After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend, according to studio estimates.The Paramount Pictures debut was boosted by strong overseas sales of $155 million from 70 markets. But while a $235 million worldwide launch marked one of the best global openings of the year, “Dead Reckoning” couldn’t approach the high-speed velocity of last summer’s top film, “Top Gun: Maverick.”“Dead Reckoning Part One,” the seventh film in the 27-year-old series, had been forecast to better the franchise high of the previous installment, “Fallout,” which opened with $61 million domestically in 2018. Instead, it also fell short of the $57.8 million “Mission: Impossible II” debuted with in 2000.T...

Ticker: Advertising on Twitter has dropped, Musk; UPS  training managers in case of strike

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:06 GMT

Elon Musk says Twitter is still losing cash because advertising has dropped by half.In a reply to a tweet offering business advice, Musk tweeted, “We’re still negative cash flow, due to (about a) 50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load.”“Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else,” he concluded over the weekend.Ever since he took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal last fall, Musk has tried to reassure advertisers who were concerned about the ouster of top executives, widespread layoffs and a different approach to content moderation. Some high-profile users who had been banned were allowed back on the site.Twitter got a new competitor this month when Facebook owner Meta launched a text-focused app, Threads, and gained tens of millions of sign-ups in a few days. Twitter responded by threatening legal action.UPS  training managers in case of strikeUPS said it has started “business continuity“ training for manag...