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Mali’s military junta holds referendum on new constitution it calls a step toward new elections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country’s coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but critics have called it a delay tactic to extend his time in power.Col. Assimi Goita, who seized control of the landlocked West African country nearly three years ago, has told Malians that the proposed draft constitution “provides for a better-organized executive power.”“I am convinced that this referendum will pave the way for a new Mali, a strong and efficient Mali serving the well-being of our people,” Goita said after casting his ballot Sunday.The election observer group MODELE said that participation at midday had only been about 21% of eligible voters. The mission also cited dozens of polling stations that were closed due to security problems, disenfranchising people. The referendum also did not include Mali’s entire northern Kidal region.Imam Mahmoud Dicko, an opponen...

Son of the late-Tim Russert says he’s found a ‘place of peace’ this Father’s Day after years of grief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

Father’s Day was the late-Tim Russert’s favorite holiday. The TV-news legend and former host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” wrote books about fatherhood and loved being a dad, according to his son Luke.In 2008, he died just days before the holiday at the age of 58.“I used to be very fearful of Father’s Day,” Luke Russert said. “It was a difficult day.”In his new book “Look For Me There,” Russert tells of his father’s untimely death, his career in journalism and following his father’s footsteps. He also speaks of why, ultimately, he choose to leave Washington, D.C. in order to properly grieve the loss of his beloved father and find himself.The book chronicles his sudden departure from the nation’s capital, as well as his journeys to six continents and over 67 countries.This Father’s Day marks the first since publishing his now New York Times bestselling book.“I’m much more at a plac...

Pete Alonso, the NL home run leader, makes speedy return to Mets after wrist injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — National League home run leader Pete Alonso returned to the New York Mets’ lineup on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals after spending the minimum 10 days on the injured list with a left wrist bone bruise and sprain.Alonso was expected to miss three to four weeks after he was hit by a 97 mph fastball thrown by the Atlanta Braves’ Charlie Morton in the first inning on June 7. But Alonso, whose 22 homers are one fewer than major league leader Shohei Ohtani, said he thought last week he’d beat the timeline by a considerable margin.“Happy that it responded well to treatment,” Alonso said Sunday before the game. “I feel excellent and I’m at 100% everything. If I’m at 100%, why wait?”The stint on the IL was the second in Alonso’s five seasons in the majors. He was sidelined with a sprained right wrist from May 21-31, 2021. The 28-year-old Alonso has missed just 28 games since reaching the majors in 2019.“I kind of wanted to keep hitting those benchmarks as ...

¿Qué abre y que cierra el Día de la Emancipación 2023?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Más empresas que nunca celebran el Día de la Emancipación, que conmemora el fin de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos.Según datos de la consultora de recursos humanos Mercer, casi el 40% de las empresas estadounidenses consideran el 19 de junio como día festivo retribuido, lo que supone un aumento significativo respecto al 9% de hace dos años.¿Qué es el Día de la Emancipación (Juneteenth) y por qué se celebra el 19 de junio?El 19 de junio, lunes de este 2023, se celebra el Día Internacional de la Emancipación. Se convirtió en fiesta federal en 2021, después de que el presidente Joe Biden firmara la Ley del Día de la Independencia Nacional del 19 de junio.El 19 de junio de 1865, el general del Ejército de la Unión Gordon Granger comunicó a los esclavos de Galveston, Texas, que habían sido liberados, casi tres años después de que el presidente Abraham Lincoln firmara la Proclamación de Emancipación para poner fin a la esclavitud en Estados Unidos. Comunidades de ...

El premio mayor del Powerball sube a $380 millones: los 8 estados donde ganarías más

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

El premio mayor de la lotería del Powerball subió sigilosamente a $380 millones antes del sorteo del lunes por la noche, pero si tiene la suerte de ganar, la cantidad que realmente se lleva a casa probablemente sea mucho menor. Depende de dos factores: el tipo de pago que elijas y el estado en el que vives. Para el pago, tiene dos opciones: una suma global pagada de inmediato o una anualidad repartida en 30 años. Con la opción de anualidad, recibirá el monto total del premio mayor. Con el pago de la suma global, recibirá el 52% del monto del premio mayor, según los cálculos del sitio de lotería usamega.com. Muchos ganadores eligen la opción de suma global ya que el dinero se puede reinvertir de inmediato, aunque en general es menos dinero. Más allá de eso, también hay que pagar impuestos. Si bien los impuestos estatales varían, todos los ganadores pagan un impuesto de retención federal por adelantado del 24% sobre las ganancias. Sin embargo, es probable que deba otro 13%, ya que el ...

Punto por punto: todas las novedades que presentó Netflix en Tudum 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

(CNN Español) — Tudum, el evento más grande de Netflix a nivel mundial, se llevó a cabo este sábado y pudimos conocer las novedades que tendrá el gigante del entretenimiento por streaming.La edición 2023 tuvo lugar en Brasil y fue el regreso de Tudum a un formato presencial, luego de que tuviera dos ediciones seguidas de manera virtual debido a la pandemia.Esto es lo que cobra Netflix por compartir tu contraseñaTudum 2023 contó con estrellas de talla mundial como Gal Gadot, Chris Hemsworth, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Arnold Schwarzenegger, entre muchas más.En el evento de 2 horas se mostraron las novedades que tendrá Netflix próximamente. A continuación, te decimos cada una de las series y películas que se presentaron en Tudum.Imagen del evento Tudum 2023 de Netflix, que se llevó a cabo en Sao Paulo, Brasil. (Foto: Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images para NETFLIX)Tudum 2023: todo lo nuevo que presentó NetflixSe presentó el primer avance de “El juego del calamar: el desafí...

Driver dies after car hits building, catches on fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A driver died after losing control of their vehicle and hitting a parking garage Sunday afternoon, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m., on East Dry Creek Road between South Yosemite Street and South Alton Way. After the vehicle hit the parking garage, it burst into flames. One passenger was also taken to a local hospital.All eastbound lanes of East Dry Creek Road were closed after the crash, and only one westbound lane was open after the crash.

Newburyport girls land Div. 3 lacrosse title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

BURLINGTON – Newburyport’s girls had all they could handle in a back-and-forth lacrosse contest, but managed to outlast Norwell, pulling away late for a 13-10 victory in the Div. 3 state final and earning their first state championship since 2014.With the game tied at 9-9, Newburyport would net four unanswered; Olivia McDonald got her third goal of the day at the 18:35 mark to make it a one-goal lead. Junior Rita Cahalane scored minutes later on a nice cut in front to make it 11-9 with 10:33 to go.Junior Lily Pons would net her second just 34-seconds later, before senior captain Anna Affolter scored with 8:08 to go, making it 13-9 and giving Newburyport their biggest lead.“We’d been talking about finding a team’s breaking point and exploding from there,” said senior captain Isabella Rosa, who scored three goals. “We did such a great job to keep our energy with the back and forth today… I’m really proud of our team.”Norwell’s Caroline Burtch cut it to 13-10 with 7:05 remaining,...

Orioles overcome miscues in field, on base to beat Cubs, 6-3, avoid sweep

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

The Orioles have avoided being swept this season by frequently managing to capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes. On Sunday, they had to overcome their own to dodge a third straight loss to the Chicago Cubs.Baltimore bounced back from a series of self-inflicted wounds for a 6-3 victory in the series finale at Wrigley Field, defeating the Cubs to avoid what would’ve been the team’s first sweep in this season’s 23 series. Manager Brandon Hyde said before the game that the Orioles’ clubhouse features “a bunch of pros who don’t panic,” and his team showcased that in a game that featured lapses in the field and on the bases.The Orioles (44-27) entered the sixth inning trailing by a run largely thanks to two defensive miscues within one at-bat. After a shaky first, right-hander Dean Kremer retired nine straight Cubs, including two strikeouts to start the fourth, then induced two seemingly catchable balls off Cody Bellinger’s bat that...

Ticker: Musk says call to tax the rich won’t see action; State’s jobless rate dips below 3%

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:59 GMT

Elon Musk, the world’s richest-person and head of electric carmaker Tesla Inc., said President Joe Biden’s call for more taxes on super-wealthy Americans will only hurt lower-to-middle income groups.“I agree that we should make elaborate tax-avoidance schemes illegal, but acting upon that would upset a lot of donors, so we will see words, but no action,” he said in a tweet. “Those who will actually be forced to carry the burden of excess government spending are lower to middle income wage earners, as they cannot escape payroll tax.”Musk’s tweet came in response to one from Biden saying “It’s about time the super-wealthy start paying their fair share.”During his campaign rally in Philadelphia on Saturday, Biden asked union workers to support his reelection bid and called for new taxes on the wealthy and corporations.State’s jobless rate dips below 3%The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 percent in May, nearly a full point below the national rate, as the labor market cont...