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The body of an abducted anti-mining activist is found in western Mexico

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in western Mexico said Sunday they have found the body of anti-mining activist Higinio Trinidad de la Cruz. Prosecutors said De la Cruz’s body was found on a rural road in the state of Jalisco near the border with the neighboring state of Colima. They said de la Cruz appeared to have been shot to death. The community group Tiskini said in a statement that de la Cruz had been abducted on Saturday. The group said he was an environmental and community activist in the Jalisco town of Ayotitlan. De la Cruz had opposed both illegal logging and iron ore mining that have altered the environment of the rural community.Jalisco state prosecutors said they were investigating the crime, but Tiskini called on federal prosecutors to take on the case.The group also demanded protection for the inhabitants of Ayotitlan, saying it is “a community under siege by drug cartels that are plundering its lands and natural resources through illegal mining and logging.”It is comm...

Jordan’s top diplomat wants to align Europeans behind a call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Sunday he hopes a meeting of Mediterranean officials will help bridge a gap between Arab and European countries in calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to become a permanent cease-fire.The fragile pause in hostilities between Israel and the Hamas militant group continued Sunday with a third straight day of hostages and Palestinian prisoners released. It was originally scheduled for four days and neither side has made fully clear what comes after Monday.Safadi said the truce was holding up but that more effort was needed to reach at least 200 daily trucks bringing aid into the Gaza Strip, and for the pause in the fighting “to immediately develop into a permanent cease-fire.”The minister spoke to The Associated Press on the eve of Monday’s Union for the Mediterranean gathering that will bring to Barcelona in northern Spain 42 delegations from Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa, many of them represented by...

2 Venezuelan migrants accused of stealing over $750 worth of merchandise from Oak Brook Macy's

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Charges have been filed against two men from Venezuela accused of stealing more than $750 worth of merchandise from a Macy's in Oak Brook, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said.According to Berlin, 27-year-old Lenguieyer Guevara-Muro and 20-year-old Jinder Moises Angulo-Aparicio, both Venezuelan migrants, have both been charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft. Three Venezuelan migrants charged with theft from west suburban Kohl’s According to Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis, the two men were taken into custody on Saturday after they allegedly stole $770.50 worth of merchandise from the department storePolice say the two men allegedly entered the store at 1 Oakbrook Center just after 12:40 p.m. Authorities allege Guevara-Muro brought along a foil-lined bag and the two men filled it with several items.According to police, Guevara-Muro allegedly left the store without paying for any of the items and was followed by a los...

Texas State notches 1st winning regular season in nearly 10 years with 52-44 win over South Alabama

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With bowl eligibility already secured, the Texas State Bobcats accomplished another first since 2014 with a 52-44 win over South Alabama on Saturday.The Bobcats notched the program's first winning regular season in nine seasons, finishing at 7-5, and now await their bowl invitation. Texas State was part of 79 teams in FBS that finished with six or more wins to qualify for a bowl automatically. The Sun Belt Conference has 12 bowl-eligible teams this year, a conference record and most of any conference in the country this season. Texas State thumps Georgia Southern 45-24, becomes bowl-eligible for 1st time in 9 seasons Texas State first-year head coach GJ Kinne said he doesn't have a preference on where the Bobcats end up playing their bowl and is confident the fan base will go wherever the team is sent."I think obviously it would be cool for our fans to be able to travel to that. So as long as it's somewhere decently close where they can come and give us support. I ...

Gophers football: P.J. Fleck labels 2023 season a ‘readjustment year’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

From the head coach that brought you “Year Zero,” P.J. Fleck has dropped a new “R” word to describe the 2023 season.Reloading? No way.Rebuilding? Nope.“I kind of named it the readjustment year,” Fleck said after Saturday’s 28-14 loss to Wisconsin. “There are a lot of things to adjust moving forward. A lot of things to evaluate, but there are a lot of things outside our control.”Following two nine-win campaigns in 2021-22, Fleck’s seventh season at Minnesota finished with four straight losses and a 5-7 record. When the Gophers previously went 5-7 in 2017, Fleck’s first year at the U, he often referred to it as “Year Zero.”While the Gophers failed to reach six wins and bowl eligibility this season, they still will go to a bowl game.The Gophers qualified based on a shortage of six-win teams, and the U posting the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) of all remaining five-win programs. They will learn their bowl destination next Sunday.Fleck often breaks down ass...

Bears at Vikings: What to know ahead of Week 12 matchup

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

Here are some things to know when the Vikings play host to the Chicago Bears on Monday night:BEARS at VIKINGSWhen: 7:15 p.m. MondayWhere: U.S. Bank StadiumTV: ABC/ESPNRadio: KFANLine: Vikings – 3.0Over/Under: 43.5Keys for the Vikings— This should be the game that young running back Ty Chandler takes the reins in the backfield. He’s more explosive than fellow running back Alexander Mattison, and thus, provides a different look when he has the ball in his hands. If the Vikings are serious about establishing the run, Chandler should be the guy in charge of doing that.— Maybe the most important thing for the Vikings is making sure Bears quarterback Justin Fields doesn’t get into a rhythm. He has the ability to make plays with his legs if he escapes the pocket, so it’s on defensive coordinator Brian Flores to put his players in a position to limit that. If the Vikings can make Fields uncomfortable throughout the game, he has been known to turn the ball over at a h...

Police investigating theft from Schenectady restaurant

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department announced they are investigating a theft from the Stella Pasta Bar on Jay Street. The incident took place on November 25. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, police responded to the area of 118 Jay Street for the report of a larceny. The restaurant's owner stated that his laptop was digitally pinging its location on Jay Street after he had left his car running, unlocked and unattended in the restaurant's driveway. The owner told police that when he returned to his car, a backpack reportedly containing the restaurant's bank bag with approximately $4,000 inside, as well as his laptop, was missing. Officers took down a description of the stolen items and began a search in the area. Halfmoon man charged with assault The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Schenectady Police Department at (518)382-5200.

Broncos 14, Browns 6: Dustin Hopkins nails 24-yard field goal to cut into Denver’s lead

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

The Broncos are the hottest team in the NFL with a four-game winning streak. Can they continue their run? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Browns at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.Live updatesThird-quarter updatesCleveland’s driving (3:58 p.m.): Eight plays for 65 yards on this drive for the Browns so far. They’re threatening at the Denver 14. — Joe NguyenJerry Jeudy sighting (3:50 p.m.): The Broncos receiver picked up a 7-yard gain on his first touch of the game. However, on third-and-1, the Broncos went for a pitch to Javonte Williams, which resulted in a 3-yard loss and a punt. — Joe NguyenThis will shock you, but the #Broncos went three-and-out to start a third quarter. — Parker GabrielHalftime analysis — Broncos 14, Browns 6Parker Gabriel, beat writer: Broncos are 2/2 in the red zone, Browns are 0/2. That’s the difference so far. Would be a good time for Denver to kick its bad habit of starting the third quarter...

Booker Prize goes to ‘Prophet Song,’ novel set in dystopian Dublin

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war.“Prophet Song,” set in a dystopian fictional version of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London. Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, who chaired the judging panel, said the book is “a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave” in which Lynch “pulls off feats of language that are stunning to witness.”Lynch, 46, had been the bookies’ favorite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales. His book beat five other finalists from Ireland, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada, chosen from 163 novels submitted by publishers.Lynch has called “Prophet Song,” his fifth novel, an attempt at “radical empathy” that tries...

3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering are shot near University of Vermont

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:51:34 GMT

By KATHY McCORMACK | Associated PressThree young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. Authorities said the attack may have been a hate crime.The shootings occurred at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday near the UVM campus, according to Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad. He said police are searching for the shooter.Two of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Murad said in a news release Sunday. The three, all age 20, were visiting the home of one of the victim’s relatives and were walking when they were confronted by a white man with a handgun.“Without speaking, he discharged at least four rounds from the pistol and is believed to have fled,” Murad said in a news release. “All three victims were struck, two in their torsos and one in the lower extremities.”Murad said all three men are of Palestinian descent. Two are U.S. citizens and on...