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Juez Clarence Thomas afirma que viajes pagados por multimillonario fueron “amabilidad de amigo cercano”

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

WASHINGTON DC — El juez de la Corte Suprema, Clarence Thomas, explicó el viernes por qué no reveló los viajes pagados por un amigo, el multimillonario conservador Harlan Crow.Thomas informó en un comunicado que Crow y su esposa, Kathy, son “amigos muy queridos” y que ambos se han unido a ellos en viajes familiares durante años.“Al principio de mi mandato en la Corte, busqué la orientación de mis colegas y otras personas en el poder judicial, y me informaron que este tipo de amabilidad de amigo cercano, que no tenían asuntos ante la Corte, no era denunciable”, detalló el magistrado.“Me he esforzado por seguir ese consejo a lo largo de mi mandato y siempre he tratado de cumplir con las pautas de divulgación”, agregó.El comunicado surge un día después de que ProPublica publicara un artículo el jueves detallando los viajes extravagantes que supuestamente realizó Clarence sin divulgarlo financieramente. Esto habría ocurrido antes de que el poder judici...

Masters Live Updates | McIlroy wobbling at Augusta National

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from the second round Friday of the Masters (all times local):12:30 p.m.Rory McIlroy is in danger of being sent home from the Masters before the weekend.Hardly what anyone expected from one of the favorites for the green jacket.McIlroy has stunningly bogeyed four of the first seven holes in the second round, on a day when many players are taking advantage of favorable scoring conditions before a storm front moves in at Augusta National.McIlroy is at 4 over for the tournament, a staggering 16 strokes behind leader Brooks Koepka.Koepka, a four-time major champion who now plays on the upstart LIV Golf tour, is four shots ahead of the field after a birdie at th par-5 15th pushed his score to 12 under. Jason Day is the closest challenger.___11:55 a.m.Brooks Koepka is now four strokes ahead in the second round of the Masters.Koepka made a short birdie putt at the par-5 13th hole after skipping his second shot through the green. He two-putted from the fring...

Review: ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ drops season finale for misleading moonshot that barely achieves liftoff

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley reviews 'Hello Tomorrow' $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); The sci-fi comedy/drama series “Hello Tomorrow!” drops its Season 1 finale on Apple TV+ this Friday, bringing an end to weekly exchange between me and my wife: “Do you want to watch Moon Show?” (That’s what we call it).Turns out, it was a misnomer for a misleading moonshot that barely achieves liftof...

Qué significa la palabra “Pascua” y cuál es el origen de la tradición

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

Millones de cristianos en todo el mundo se preparan para celebrar las tradicionales Pascuas este domingo en el clímax de la semana que comenzó con el Domingo de Ramos y sigue con el Viernes Santo, con la crucifixión y muerte de Jesucristo.La palabra “Pascua” viene del latín “Pascha”, que se refiere a la resurrección. Según la Biblia, Jesucristo murió en la cruz pero al tercer día resucitó y ascendió a los cielos.CUÁNDO SE CELEBRA LA PASCUALas Pascuas se celebran siempre un domingo, entre el 22 de marzo y el 25 de abril de cada año.Muchas iglesias ortodoxas usan el calendario Juliano, no el más común, el Gregoriano, por lo que las Pascuas se observan entre el 4 de abril y el 8 de mayo.Durante las celebraciones, los creyentes — católicos, cristianos y protestantes — ofrecen alabanzas y muestran júbilo por la resurrección de Jesucristo, como culminación de la Semana Santa, una de las observaciones más importantes en el calendario cristiano. ...

Boulder deputy resigns while under investigation for romantic relationship

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — A Boulder County sheriff's deputy has resigned after the department determined he was romantically involved with a probation client.The Problem Solvers have learned former Deputy Matt Jones quit on March 25 while facing an internal affairs investigation.According to a disciplinary letter obtained through a public records request, Jones denied the romantic relationship at first and said it was only a friendship.Phone records and text messages obtained by investigators convinced the Sheriff's Office the relationship was, in fact, romantic. Walmart employee hit, killed while collecting carts Jones was a security deputy assigned to the Sheriff's Office Court Security unit and was not certified by the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST.The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has a policy that forbids employees from becoming "romantically and/or sexually involved with any person in custody and are discouraged from becoming romantically or sexually...

Tampa dentist aims to break world record for pulling car with teeth

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

One Tampa area dentist is doing something drastic with his teeth. Mike Foley loves to show off the power of his jaws, a nod to his favorite movie. “The easiest thing to find in Florida is shark teeth, and so we go to beaches, and I find 15 to 20 shark teeth at a time, and that’s what pretty much hooked me on teeth,” Foley said. After collecting thousands of shark teeth as a kid, Foley decided to move on to human teeth as an adult, not collecting but cleaning. “It’s an easy transition, but it’s funny, I end up talking to my patients about my shark teeth passion quite often,” Foley said. Foley even made shark dentures, which ended up in Ripley’s Believe It or Not.“A lot of my collection kind of revolves around what they have,” he said. “If it has 4.5-inch teeth, it was probably a 45-foot shark.”But it’s Foley’s latest project that goes against convention. It was an idea he got from an acrobatic circus...

Crews in Burlington work to contain house and brush fire

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

Firefighters in Burlington, Mass., have been working to contain a fire that burned through a home and small wooded area near a school.A large plume of smoke could be seen streaming from a property by Terrace Hall and Humboldt avenues early Friday afternoon, where police say flames had been burning near the Francis Wyman School.The Burlington Police Department said students at the school were safe and that traffic was being redirected as the fire department sprayed down the area.https://twitter.com/burlingtonpd/status/1644385519181103108While the reported brush fire was contained around 1 p.m. according to police, flames were still burning through a home nearby when a SKY7-HD camera flew over the scene shortly afterwards.Additional details on the house fire have not yet been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Crews called to house fire, multiple brush fires burning in Weston

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

Weston fire crews were working to contain both a house fire and multiple, smaller brush fires Friday afternoon.The Weston Fire Department said its personnel were working at the 500 block of North Avenue around 1:10 p.m., where a 3-alarm fire was burning.SKY7-HD spotted firefighters spraying in and around a multistory home where heavy smoke poured out of openings in the roof. A patch of flames could also be seen burning on the roof, towards the center of the house.One side of the house was heavily-charred as crews worked multiple hoses across the large property. At the same time, crews could be seen working to contain several, smaller brush fires burning near the property and off a nearby side street.On the department’s Facebook page, officials said flying embers appeared to be a factor as their response continued.Additional details have not yet been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Dolphins Q&A: Tyreek Hill to retire after 2025? Could a move be made later for a RB? Any Cam Newton interest?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins answer questions from readers.Q: Any internal reaction from the Dolphins to Tyreek’s 2025 retirement announcement? — Gage Mitchusson on TwitterA: I wouldn’t immediately call it a retirement “announcement,” but Hill at least let it be known he may have his sights set on a certain year.The speedster said two things regarding a potential retirement when he appeared on Kansas City’s Sports Radio 810 this week: That he wants to reach Year 10 in his career (he enters an eighth NFL season in 2023), and that he wants to finish out his current contract with the Dolphins. He’s currently under contract through 2026 with Miami, but the deal may never reach that final season at a $56.3 million cap hit with an $11.3 million dead cap number.No internal reaction from the Dolphins has been put out, but I’d imagine ...

Mets Notebook: Justin Verlander disappointed to miss Citi Field opener, but optimistic he’ll be pitching soon

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:38:12 GMT

Justin Verlander felt like the new kid in school all spring. The 40-year-old ace had previously spent his entire career with only two other teams, the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros, and had never been in spring training with a new one until he came to Port St. Lucie as a free agent signing in February.The Mets’ home opener was going to be his moment to show his new team and the fans what he was all about. Instead, Verlander will watch right-hander Tylor Megill start against the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon at Citi Field, sidelined with a teres major strain in his right shoulder.“[It feels] like crap,” Verlander said Friday morning, standing at his Citi Field locker for the first time. “Just not the way I envisioned starting my career with them. It’s disappointing, to be honest, but I’m always a glass-half-full type of person, I’m always trying to be as positive as possible. And even though this isn’t the way I would have l...