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Guatemala votará por un nuevo presidente, pero los críticos dicen que sacaron a muchos candidatos anticorrupción

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

(CNN) — Los guatemaltecos acudirán a las urnas el 25 de junio para elegir un nuevo presidente, mientras los observadores regionales advierten sobre una espiral descendente de cleptocracia y un debilitamiento del Estado de derecho en la nación más poblada de Centroamérica.La socialdemócrata Sandra Torres, la derechista Zury Ríos y el centroderechista Edmont Mulet encabezan el grupo de más de 20 aspirantes a presidente en las elecciones generales.La postulación de otros candidatos fue bloqueada, incluida la líder indígena de izquierda Thelma Cabrera y, más recientemente, el excandidato principal Carlos Pineda, lo que generó acusaciones de intromisión política contra el tribunal electoral del país.“Una cosa que podemos decir sobre Guatemala en este momento es que este Tribunal Supremo Electoral tiene un patrón muy sospechoso de sacar a cualquier candidato que apoye públicamente la lucha contra la corrupción”, le dijo a CNN Will Freeman, becario de estudios sobre América Latina en...

At least 8 people injured after tornado strikes Wyoming coal mine

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

(CNN) — A tornado struck the largest coal mine in the US while workers were in the midst of a shift change Friday in northeast Wyoming, injuring at least 8 people, officials said.The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County at around 6:20 p.m. MT Friday, according to county government spokesperson Leslie Perkins.“It has been confirmed that the event happened during shift change,” Perkins said.Six people remain hospitalized at Campbell County Health and all are in stable condition, according to a hospital statement Friday night, and “anticipates treating and releasing all six patients.”One individual was transported for further care to the Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas and another refused medical treatment, according to a Campbell County statement Friday night.Mine operator Peabody Energy Corporation confirmed the facility sustained damage and its employees have been accounted for, their statement said.“Operations have been susp...

Berti’s RBI single in 11th lifts Marlins over Pirates 4-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jon Berti drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Saturday.Automatic runner Joey Wendle advanced to third on Nick Fortes’ sacrifice bunt before Berti hit a line drive to right against Angel Perdomo (1-1).Yuli Gurriel’s sacrifice fly off Pirates closer David Bednar in the bottom of the 10th tied it at 3-all after Ke’Bryan Hayes put the Pirates ahead in the top half with an RBI single.Luis Arraez homered and walked twice, Jacob Stallings had three hits and Andrew Nardi (5-1) struck out the side in a perfect 11th for the Marlins, who played before their second-largest home crowd of the season at 24,668. Arraez went 1 for 3 and his major league-leading average slipped a point to .401.Andrew McCutchen doubled twice and had three walks for the Pirates. McCutchen’s first double in the sixth was the 400th of his career.The Pirates were down to their last strike in the ninth, when rookie Nick Gonzales drew ...

Ryan McKenna’s walk-off homer in 10th gives Orioles dramatic 6-4 win over Mariners: ‘Animal off the bench’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

Amid the bottom of the 10th inning of a tie game at Camden Yards, Anthony Santander told Austin Hays not to worry about getting ready to hit. The inning, Santander said, would not get past Ryan McKenna.He proved prophetic when McKenna, in his first at-bat Saturday afternoon after replacing Santander in right field an inning earlier, launched a walk-off, two-run home run to give the Orioles a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.“I called it,” Santander said proudly. “He’s an animal off the bench. That’s awesome. I’m so happy for him. He’s been ready all game. He really pays attention to the game. When his opportunity comes, he’s ready, and I’m so happy he hit that homer for us right there.”A reserve outfielder typically used as a late-inning defensive replacement for Santander, McKenna’s home run came in his 13th plate appearance of June, having appeared in 15 of Baltimore’s games. It marked the first walk-off ...

Ian Happ’s 2 home runs fuel the Chicago Cubs’ 9-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the London Series

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

A few hours before the Chicago Cubs took the field at London Stadium on Saturday night, Ian Happ acknowledged the attention around the makeshift ballpark’s dimension changes after the inaugural series’ offensive onslaught in 2019.Between the walls in center field and the power alleys getting pushed back and a change with the baseball used in this event four years ago, Happ surmised their matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals wouldn’t feature the same hitter-friendly setting.”I don’t think it’s going to be like a home run derby out there,” Happ predicted.Happ, though, put on a show, slugging two home runs in the Cubs’ 9-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. He hit a homer in each of his first two at-bats, both off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. The Cubs (37-38) bookended their scoring on the international stage with Dansby Swanson going deep for a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth.Happ donated the Chicago flag-inspired bat...

White Sox walk off Red Sox after James Paxton exits with knee soreness

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

After going at least six innings and throwing at least 91 pitches in each of his last three starts, it was concerning when James Paxton didn’t return for the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.The veteran left-hander was only at 63 pitches when the fourth ended. Within the hour, the Red Sox announced that he’d departed with right knee soreness. It was that kind of day for the Red Sox, who lost 5-4 to the host Chicago White Sox after allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth.Postgame, Paxton admitted that he felt his knee flare up “a little bit” during his last start in Minnesota, but attempted to assuage concerns by saying that he thinks he’ll be ready for his next start.“I think I’ll be, I’m good going forward,” the veteran southpaw told reporters. “Just a little bit of soreness.”“No concern,” Alex Cora agreed. “He was sore, so we were thinking ahead.”But given Paxton’...

Fire in abandoned East Village home prompts two-alarm response

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A two-alarm fire broke out at an abandoned home in East Village Saturday afternoon, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.Around 4:12 p.m., crews were alerted to the fire in a home on the 1700 block of Island Avenue. The incident was raised to a two-alarm, given the fire's proximity to several large apartment buildings.Aerial view of a fire in an East Village abandoned home on June 24, 2023. (San Diego Fire-Rescue)As of 5 p.m., SDFD said the fire has burned two structures and remains active.Officials are asking residents to avoid the area of the next few hours while crews work contain and extinguish the fire.At this time, no evacuations, fatalities or injuries have been reported by SDFD. The cause of the fire remains unknown.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Assistant Josh Eilert picked as interim coach at West Virginia, replacing Hall of Famer Bob Huggins

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

Assistant Josh Eilert has been selected as the interim coach at West Virginia, punctuating a hectic week after Bob Huggins resigned following a drunken driving arrest.Eilert, who has no previous head coaching experience, emerged as athletic director Wren Baker’s choice to shepherd the team through a challenging offseason stretch. Baker stayed in-house and chose not to hire a full-time coach given the limited options of conducting a nationwide search in June and the urgency of finding someone — anyone — with the start of practice only four months away.“I spoke with knowledgeable basketball people around the country over the last week, including coaches, professional basketball executives and others of whom I trust to identify a strong group of candidates to speak with,” Baker said in a statement announcing the move Saturday night. “Ultimately what I came to recognize, was that conducting this search in late June was difficult for many of our candidates and also it put our talented st...

Sister, mother, wife, soldier, pastor: Dr. Lightsey's journey through self-discovery

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

CHICAGO — If you give her a moment, the smile on Dr. Pamela Lightsey’s face will bring you in, as she tells you the story of her life. Her style is that of a preacher, for good reason.  She is one.Lightsey, the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Meadville Lombard Theological School in downtown Chicago, is writing her third book, drawing on her intersectionality of being a black woman, a Christian minister, a mother, a queer lesbian who lived in the closet for years and a U.S. Army Veteran.She grew up in South Florida in a low-income family. Despite financial hardships and being one of the first generations to face the blow back of school desegregation, she felt supported by family and teachers who saw her potential.“I had several Black teachers who thought I was smart and who invested in me and always encouraged me to go to school,” Lightsey said. “I didn’t go directly into college. I went directly into the military.” Stunning photos document gay, Black life i...

Revival of ‘Steamworks: The Musical’ reflects changing attitudes toward gender identity, HIV status

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:24:24 GMT

CHICAGO — The Annoyance Theatre in Lake View is one of the city’s edgy and experimental improv comedy clubs. And it’s also home to some of the city’s best queer theatre productions. One of the most beloved is “Steamworks: The Musical,” a show that has been revived with new songs and characters to be more inclusive.“Steamworks: The Musical” is a send-up of “Alice in Wonderland,” set in a fictionalized version of legendary Boystown bathhouse, Steamworks. A newly-out-of-the closet young man has just arrived in Chicago from small town Nebraska, wondering how he’ll fit in in the big city.“So we have Al as our ‘Alice,’ Steven Stefan as our ‘white rabbit,’ that Al follows into the hole of Steamworks,” said Mary Catherine Curran, the show’s director. “The idea that you never know what’s going to happen when you go into Steamworks.”It’s a humorous journey through the rooms of the bathhouse, in which Al encounters a number of characters, wearing only their bath towels, who each teach him hu...