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El lado mortal de las preciadas trufas blancas de Italia que se venden en restaurantes elegantes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

(CNN)– La masacre fue silenciosa, los asesinos sigilosos y el impacto devastador.Las víctimas: más de 30 perros altamente entrenados para olfatear las valiosas trufas que crecen bajo tierra cerca de las raíces húmedas y mohosas de los árboles en las regiones rurales de Abruzzo y Molise, en el centro de Italia.Fueron envenenados el fin de semana pasado, según la unidad de protección de animales de los carabineros locales. Los perros comieron albóndigas mezcladas con lo que se cree que era metaldehído y estricnina estratégicamente escondidas donde las encontrarían los perros, fuera de la vista de sus dueños.No es la primera vez que se sacrifican perros rastreadores en el turbio mundo de la recolección de trufas. En Italia se matan en promedio a 10 perros truferos cada año, afirman grupos defensores de los derechos de los animales. La cifra podría ser mayor, ya que muchas muertes no se denuncian, según las asociaciones de recolección locales.Los recolectores temen que matar tres ...

Ucrania se queda sin dinero para la guerra: qué pasará con el paquete de ayuda propuesto por Biden

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

Un asesor jerárquico del presidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy reconoció durante una visita reciente a Washington que los próximos días “serán duros”, debido a que su país lucha contra Rusia mientras el apoyo estadounidense pende de un hilo en el Congreso. El paquete de ayuda de casi $106,000 millones propuesto por el presidente Joe Biden para Ucrania, Israel y otras necesidades está estancado el Congreso, no ha sido aprobado ni rechazado, pero ha sido sujeto de nuevas exigencias políticas por parte de los republicanos. Estos insisten que se incluyan cambios en las políticas en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos para frenar el flujo de llegadas de migrantes. Vincular la ayuda militar a Ucrania con la seguridad fronteriza estadounidense coloca uno de los problemas políticos más divisivos del país —migración y cruces fronterizos— en el medio de un debate cada vez más intenso sobre la política exterior en tiempos de guerra. Biden pedirá al Congreso más de $2,00...

1 dead, suspect arrested after Brighton shooting

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 22-year-old man died in a shooting in Brighton Friday night, according to the Brighton Police Department.Another 22-year-old man, Jemhari Lee, was arrested in connection to the homicide, which happened at an apartment complex in the 100 block of South Miller Avenue, police said.Police were originally called to the area at 10:20 p.m. for reports of someone being shot.The victim was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police.Detectives believe this was an isolated incident and that there was no ongoing threat to the community.Anyone with additional information on the shooting was asked to contact Brighton Police at 303-655-8740.

Massachusetts lawmaker floats ferry alternative to Boston’s Long Island bridge plan

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

A state lawmaker from Quincy is pushing for legislation to study the cost of implementing a ferry service to Long Island, which he sees as a better approach than Boston’s plan to rebuild a bridge out to a future addiction-recovery campus.State Rep. Bruce Ayers filed a bill that would create a special commission dedicated to studying the “feasibility and efficacy of establishing, operating and administering a ferry service to Long Island” in Boston Harbor.“I introduced this legislation because the issue of access to Long Island continues to receive a lot of attention, yet there seems to be a lack of information available on all the options for means of access,” Ayers told the Herald.“The cost of rebuilding the former Long Island bridge is known to be in the $150-plus million range, yet the alternative that is frequently brought up is a ferry service and we don’t know the cost of that potential option.”The bill states that a potential 11-member commission, consisting of House, S...

Lebanese residents of border towns come back during a fragile cease-fire

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

KFAR KILA, Lebanon (AP) — With a cautious calm prevailing over the border area in south Lebanon Saturday, the second day of a four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, villages that had emptied of their residents came back to life — at least briefly.Shuttered shops reopened, cars moved through the streets, and a family on on outing posed for photos in front of brightly colored block letters proclaiming “I (HEART) ODAISSEH” in one border town, with the tense frontier as a backdrop.Around 55,500 Lebanese are displaced by the clashes between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israeli forces since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the International Organization for Migration.The fighting has killed more than 100 people in Lebanon, including more than a dozen civilians — three of them journalists — and 12 people on the Israeli side, including four civilians.While Lebanon and Hezbollah weren’t officially parties to the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas...

Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

New York (AP) — Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican.In a defiant speech Friday sprinkled with taunts and obscenities aimed at his congressional colleagues, Santos insisted he was “not going anywhere.” But he acknowledged that his time as a member of Congress, at least, may soon be coming to an end. “I know I’m going to get expelled when this expulsion resolution goes to the floor,” he said Friday night during a conversation on X Spaces. “I’ve done the math over and over, and it doesn’t look really good.”The comments came one week after the Republican chairman of the House Ethics Committee, Michael Guest, introduced a resolution to expel Santos once the body returns from Thanksgiving break. While Santos has survived two expulsion votes, many of his colleagues who formerly opposed the effort now say they support it, citing ...

A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India on Saturday killed at least four students and injured 60 others, according to news agency Press Trust of India.The disaster happened at the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Kerala state where students were enjoying a live musical event that was interrupted by rain, leading the audience to scamper for shelter that resulted in a stampede.At least two people among the injured are in critical condition, news website Indian Express reported.Pinarayi Vijayan, the top elected official in Kerala, said he had ordered an investigation.The Associated Press

Spirit Airlines offers $20 flights during 'Black and Yellow' sale

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

(KTLA) — These days, $20 doesn't get you very much. But on Spirit Airlines, it's enough to get you on your way to several destinations across the country. For a limited time, Spirit has launched its "Black and Yellow" Friday sale, which offers, among other perks, discounted flights to a variety of cities, including some for as low as $20 one-way.The flights will be taking place between Dec. 5 and Feb. 14, 2024, with some blackout dates near the holidays. The sale itself lasts only through Sunday, Nov. 26. Should the school year be extended to make up for learning loss? In addition to discounted flights, Spirit points members can receive up to 500 additional points when booking a flight during the promotional period. Spirit is also offering discounts and bonus points on vacation packages.Lania Rittenhouse, Vice President of Guest Experience at Spirit Airlines, says these deals will make it easier for families and friends to save on travel together."There are a variety of deals to t...

Hundreds of migrants spend the night at the San Diego airport before flights

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Over the last year, overnight stays by migrants at airports before a flight have become increasingly more common. But advocates say they have seen quite a few more people sheltering in the airport in last few weeks.On Thursday, FOX 5 captured the moment a bus dropped off dozens of migrants at Terminal 2 at the San Diego International Airport. Local organizations say hundreds of migrants have slept there each night over the past week after being processed by border patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border. US job growth is expected to slow in 2024. Here’s what you can do now Roni Elias, a volunteer with the mutual-aid group, We All We Got, frequently visits the airport to help deliver meals, water and hygiene kits to asylum-seekers."We would initially make just about 50 sandwiches, 50 meal packs for people. But then, we realized that was not enough," Elias explained. "Last week, I counted 308 people sleeping over."Most of those staying at the airport overnight are...

PHOTOS: Fall foliage reaches Austin, Central Texas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:27 GMT

AUSTIN  (KXAN) — With temperatures continuing to cool across Austin and Central Texas, warm-tone colors have begun to show in the trees and foliage. Where and when to see peak fall colors in Texas in 2023 KXAN viewers sent in some shots of the reds, oranges and yellows they have seen since the start of Fall. Peak fall foliage in Central Texas Fall foliage at Red Bud Isle in Austin, TexasHamlet the dog enjoying a leaf pawty! (Courtesy Elizabeth Denise La Rue)Fall in the Hill Country, just northwest of Dripping Springs (Courtesy Marcella G)A variety of fall colors seen in Pflugerville on Nov. 24, 2023 (Courtesy Kai VanderBerg)Fall foliage seen at the San Marcos River on Thanksgiving Day in 2023Fall foliage at Red Bud Isle in Austin, TexasInks Lake State Park on Nov. 11, 2023 (Courtesy Arthur Carter)Leaves changing colors at Red Bud Isle in AustinNov. 16, 2023, at McKinney Falls State Park (Courtesy Nina Delgado)Fall in the Texas Hill Country (Courtesy Amber Tackett)Fall in th...