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Tornado provoca graves daños a una planta de Pfizer en Carolina del Norte

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

Al menos 16 personas sufrieron heridas, dos de gravedad, cuando un tornado se abatió en Carolina del Norte y causó daños graves en varias estructuras, incluida una planta de la firma Pfizer, que tuvo que ser evacuada.Las autoridades evaluaban este jueves los daños causados por el tornado, que alcanzó hasta 150 millas por hora y causó estragos durante una media hora la tarde del miércoles.El fenómeno recorrió 17 millas entre los condados Dortches y Nash, 45 millas al noreste de Raleigh, y concluyó nueve millas al noreste de Battleboro, en el condado Edgecombe.La empresa Pfizer, que entre otros medicamentos produce una vacuna contra el COVID-19, además del Viagra, confirmó que el tornado causó daños en una de sus plantas ubicada cerca de Rocky Mount, y que todos sus empleados allí fueron evacuados.El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS, por sus siglas en inglés) precisó que el ancho máximo del fenómeno fue de unos 600 metros y fue el primer tornado de categoría EF-3 en la región ce...

Kerr’s Women’s World Cup in doubt, but she still helps inspire Australia to win against Ireland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — How much of a role Sam Kerr can physically play for Australia at the Women’s World Cup remains completely uncertain.Even if her time on the sidelines with a calf muscle injury is extended, though, Australia’s iconic striker still has important role to play for the tournament co-hosts after helping to inspire the Matildas to a 1-0 opening win over Ireland on Thursday.“Obviously losing a player like Sam, probably the best player in the world, and just for her as a person, we were completely heartbroken,” said Steph Catley, who scored the 52nd-minute penalty that secured Australia’s win in front of a record crowd. “We had to gather ourselves pretty quickly, but we used her spirit and used the fact that she wasn’t able to be out there with us to help us push on. And I think that’s what it’s going to take for as long as maybe she misses.”Both host nations were in action on the opening day. The Australians were expected to have too much star power against I...

Lamprecht shines in front of mentor Oosthuizen to lead the British Open as an amateur

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Crouching over the ball with his legs wide apart, Christo Lamprecht — all 6-foot-8 (2.03 meters) of him — crunched his last drive of the day into the fairway and more than 350 yards.“Look at the size of him,” was one of the muffled remarks from outside the ropes along the 18th fairway as the 22-year-old South African loped after his ball, his golf pants not long enough to cover his socks.Lamprecht’s first ever round at a British Open was one this amateur, and those watching him, won’t quickly forget.At one stage on Thursday at Royal Liverpool, Lamprecht — a college kid from Georgia Tech — was leading the Open by three strokes. He wound up shooting 5-under 66 and was set to be high on the leaderboard by the end of the first round.So, did that come as a surprise to a hard-to-miss player who was certainly turning heads at Hoylake?“I mean, as an amateur, yes, it is,” said Lamprecht, who was considered among the top college players in the U.S. for the last two yea...

Investigación sobre el asalto al Capitolio: se espera testimonio clave de exaliado de Trump

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

Un gran jurado federal que podría acusar formalmente a Donald Trump por sus esfuerzos para anular las elecciones de 2020 se reunirá el jueves y escuchará el testimonio de un asistente que estuvo con el expresidente durante gran parte del día del asalto al Capitolio el 6 de enero de 2021.Está previsto que William Russell, un exasistente de la Casa Blanca que ahora trabaja para la campaña presidencial de Trump, testifique ante el gran jurado convocado por el fiscal especial Jack Smith. Russell testificó previamente ante el gran jurado, que está investigando los disturbios del 6 de enero y los esfuerzos para “interferir con la transferencia legal del poder después de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020”.No se espera que Trump, quien dijo esta semana que recibió una carta que le daba hasta el jueves para testificar ante el gran jurado, comparezca en el tribunal federal en Washington.La carta mencionaba tres estatutos federales específicos relacionados con la privación de d...

Una falla en terminal de Petroecuador produce derrame de crudo en el noroeste del país

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — La estatal Petroecuador activó un contingente ante un derrame de hidrocarburos en la provincia de Esmeraldas, ubicada en el noroeste del país.En un comunicado emitido este miércoles, la empresa indicó que a las 4:30 a.m. (hora local) se produjo un fallo en el sistema de alivio durante el proceso de reversión de crudo liviano y empaquetamiento de línea en su terminal marítima de Esmeraldas. El material derramado llegó a una pequeña laguna en la playa Las Palmas, dijo a medios locales Alex Benalcázar, director de Ambiente de la Alcaldía de Esmeraldas. Las autoridades calculan que fueron afectados unos 2 km de playa.Por este motivo, Petroecuador señaló que activó sus equipos de contingencia para mitigar y controlar los efectos del derrame en la zona. Entre esas acciones, movilizó maquinaria pesada y camiones de vacío para succionar el producto. Petroecuador enfatizó que las actividades de exportación y abastecimiento de combustibles no fueron afectadas por este in...

Take a piece of Casa Bonita home: Restaurant launches online store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While you wait for the official reopening of Casa Bonita, you can have a piece of the iconic pink castle delivered right to your door. The restaurant has opened an online merch store.The "El Mercado at Casa Bonita" store is selling souvenirs from T-shirts to hats to salsas and sauces.Casa Bonita store: What can you buy?Fans of the Colorado institution can show off their Casa Bonita pride with an array of products. Here are some pieces that are available for purchase and how much they are going for:T-shirts with Casa Bonita font and building - $29.95Bandana - $7.95Neck gaiter - $21.95Dad and trucker hats - $29.95Stickers - $4.95Shot glass - $7.95Tortilla warmer - $19.95Water bottle - $19.95If you are just dying to get your hands on one of Casa Bonita's cocktails or savor the flavor of their salsa mixes, but you don't want to wait for the reopening, the restaurant has you covered.The online store is selling a margarita, green bloody and Michelada mixer for fans 21 year...

Kansas man fined $20K for poaching Colorado bull moose in 2021

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — A Kansas man was convicted of illegally poaching a moose and "leaving it to rot," according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.Courtesy of CPW; A privately owned game camera captured still photos and images showing Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, as he stalked and illegally killed a bull moose in Teller County in September 2021.Courtesy of CPW; A privately owned game camera captured still photos and images showing Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, as he stalked and illegally killed a bull moose in Teller County in September 2021.On July 10, 33-year-old Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of willful destruction of wildlife and misdemeanor charges including hunting without a valid big game license, aggravated illegal possession of wildlife, failure to prepare wildlife for human consumption, hunting in a careless manner and illegal take of wildlife. Poacher wanted for killing, dumping body of large bull elk Samuelson r...

Community reflects, remembers 11th anniversary of Aurora theater shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — It has now been more than a decade since the Aurora theater shooting that killed 12 and hurt at least 70 others. Community, loved ones and friends are coming together to reflect and remember the 11th anniversary of the shooting.Within the 7/20 Memorial Garden, between blossoming flowers, there are signs with pictures and stories honoring all 12 of those lives that were lost 11 years ago when a gunman opened fire at a midnight movie. The youngest victim was 6 years old.“We just wanted to make sure that we haven't forgotten them,” Todd Ponton said. Ponton is taking an extra step to honor those impacted on this 11-year anniversary. Colorado firefighters travel to Ukraine to teach trauma treatment techniques “I'm putting up 70 origami cranes, and this year we're going to finally have the names of the wounded on there,” Ponton said. “The right wing is clipped symbolizing wounded, and the beak is painted gold to show a steadfast forward in heal...

Electric scooters blocking sidewalk access for disabled residents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is cracking down on parked scooters on sidewalks in the city. Some Denver residents are not able to make it around town simply because of how someone parked their electric scooter. Tom Miller and many other disabled Denver residents are asking people to be more cautious. Getting a ride in an accessible van is difficult, so the majority of the time Miller is using his power chair to get around, and those scooters being parked on the sidewalk have not made that easy. He’s been in a wheelchair and power scooter for quite some time after an infection in his left leg led to an amputation. Now, getting to the clinic that's making his prosthetic is difficult. Scooters parked along his path essentially block his way -- some in the middle of the sidewalk and others leading up to ramps. "I’d like to go through life in Denver without running into obstacles every time I want to go out," Miller said. "I thought, 'why do I ...

31-year-old Boris Johnson aide gets plum place in the House of Lords

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:40 GMT

LONDON — A political journalist-turned-spin doctor who has barely settled into his 30s took his seat in the U.K.’s unelected House of Lords on Thursday as part of Boris Johnson’s controversial farewell honors.Ross Kempsell, 31, who serves as the former prime minister’s spokesperson, is now Baron Kempsell of Letchworth.He took his place in the Lords Thursday, where he’ll be guaranteed a seat for life as a Conservative peer to scrutinize government legislation, and will be entitled to claim a £332 per day attendance allowance.Other Johnson allies joining the Lords this week include the U.K.’s youngest-ever life peer, Charlotte Owens. The 30-year-old former special adviser becomes Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge. Kulveer Ranger, a 48-year-old management consultant and former Tory candidate who worked with Johnson when he was mayor of London, becomes Baron Ranger of Northwood.Outgoing prime ministers of all political persuasions have long used their res...