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How Henry Kissinger Paved the Way for Orlando Letelier’s Assassination

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

On the morning of September 21, 1976, Orlando Letelier, the former foreign minister of Chile living in exile in the United States, was driving to work in downtown Washington, D.C., when a bomb planted in his car exploded, killing him and one passenger while wounding another.Letelier was assassinated in the heart of Washington by the brutal regime of Chilean President Augusto Pinochet, a far-right dictator who gained power in a 1973 coup backed by the Nixon administration and the CIA, overthrowing the socialist government of President Salvador Allende. Letelier served as foreign minister for Allende, and later was arrested and tortured by Pinochet. After a year in prison, Letelier was released thanks to international diplomatic pressure and eventually settled in Washington, where he was a prominent opponent of the Pinochet regime.Even in exile, Letelier still had a target on his back. The Pinochet regime, along with the right-wing governments of Argentina and Uruguay, launched a vici...

Norway fine with Haaland’s partying ahead of big European Championship qualifier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

First there was a big party in Ibiza. Then came the bare-chested celebrations aboard an open-top bus in a city-center trophy parade.Erling Haaland has been front and center — along with Jack Grealish — in Manchester City’s treble-winning festivities, and that’s no problem for Norway coach Stale Solbakken despite a huge European Championship qualifier coming up for his country on Saturday.“I think everyone understands that and I also think it’s a good idea to do that,” Solbakken said Friday of Haaland’s partying since City won the Champions League for the first time on Saturday to complete the treble of major trophies.“I don’t think,” Solbakken added, “you can postpone a celebration like that. You can’t say, ‘Let’s meet up in the summer when these national games are over and we party.’ It’s not the same because the excitement is a little bit out of your body and you have to do it then.”Haaland is expected to play for Norway against Scotland in Oslo, with Solbakken having taken it eas...

Autoridades reportan 8 muertos en lo que va de la temporada de calor en México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

(CNN Español) — Autoridades mexicanas reportaron este viernes ocho muertos en lo que va de la temporada de calor que comenzó el 19 marzo y se prevé que se extienda hasta octubre. En un comunicado de la Secretaría de Salud, detallaron que se registraron tres fallecidos en Veracruz, dos en Quintana Roo, otros dos en Sonora y uno en Oaxaca.Según las autoridades sanitarias, en la semana del 3 al 10 de junio se notificaron 69 casos de golpe de calor asociados a temperaturas extremas y dos muertes, una por golpe de calor y otra por deshidratación.¿Qué está causando la intensa ola de calor en México?La Secretaría reiteró que es “indispensable” evitar exponerse a altas temperaturas ya que puede tener consecuencias a la salud como golpe de calor, deshidratación y quemaduras solares. Los especialistas recomiendan a la población mantenerse hidratada mediante el consumo al menos dos litros diarios de agua previamente hervida, desinfectada o embotellada. Además, se pide evitar la exposició...

Denver investigating officer who allegedly body-slammed man after Nuggets win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department is investigating an officer who allegedly body-slammed a man during Monday night's post-Nugget celebration downtown. Videos circulating online allegedly show Denver Officer Adam Glasby slamming a man to the ground.FOX31 reached out to DPD to see if the department is investigating the situation. The department said it has opened an internal affairs investigation and Glasby has been placed in a non-patrol assignment, but he has not been suspended. DPD is investigating what led up to the altercation between Glasby and the man. Fire truck carrying Jokic, Murray hits police officer during parade The department confirmed that Glasby was working off-duty after the Nuggets' win and was not part of the on-duty post-game safety operation.Denver Police did not provide an update on the man's injuries. This incident was on the same night 10 people were shot in the 2000 block of Market Street as thousands flooded the streets of downtown to celebrate...

10 free events in Denver metro area this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- School is out and the sun is reappearing in Colorado skies, it's a recipe for an eventful weekend.And that it is: there are many events happening this holiday weekend around the Denver metro area that are free to attend. Colorado farmers markets near you The weekend forecast has chances for rain, mostly only heavy on Friday with chances for scattered storms Saturday. But the temperatures are warming up, with 70s and sun on Saturday and reaching the 80s on Sunday.With that, here is a list of both indoor and outdoor events that you can check out this weekend.Nick Ellis + Friends Comedy Show, DenverComics that you've seen on Comedy Central, Conan, TruTV, HBO and Comedy Works will be ready to make you laugh on Friday night, according to the event page.It starts at 8 p.m. on Friday at Oasis Brewery and is free to attend.Witch Wellness Fashion Show, DenverAt Gypsy House Cafe in Denver Friday evening, you'll find entertainment in a variety of forms: local artists, food, ...

Suspect wanted for using stolen credit card at Boca Raton Home Depot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

A suspect is currently being sought by authorities after using a stolen credit card to go on a shopping spree at a Home Depot store in Boca Raton. The incident took place around noon on April 5 in the 9800 block of Glades Road.According to authorities, the sneaky suspect waltzed into Home Depot and managed to rack up a bill of over $2000 using the pilfered credit card. Unfortunately, the identity of the suspect remains a mystery.An image of the suspect taken from surveillance footage from the store was released to the public, hoping that someone can recognize the person responsible for this credit card caper.If you have any information on this crime, call Palm Beach Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.

Parrot eggs smuggled at MIA hatch, find new home on the West Coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

The endangered parrots were smuggled into the United States through Miami as eggs, but now they have safely found a new nesting place on the West Coast. More than two dozen parrots are now hidden in the hills near San Diego, under the watchful eye of a guard tortoise named Jean-Louis.The parrots are mostly critically endangered yellow-naped Amazons from Central America.“Maybe 4,000 of these birds left in the wild, at best,” said Brooke Durham. Durham and her team from the nonprofit SoCal Parrot, are taking care of the birds. At only two weeks old, the parrots have already had a difficult life as they were poached from their nests as eggs to be trafficked.They were carried into Miami International Airport in a temperature-controlled, refrigerated bag, but one of the eggs happened to hatch right before the smuggler went through customs.“One of the customs agents, heard the little parrot cheeping sounds that were coming out of the thing and asked to see inside it,R...

Dog rescued after falling 300 feet down cliff in Ecola State Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

ASTORIA, Oregon (KPTV) — The Coast Guard rescued a German shepherd after she fell off a cliff and was injured in Ecola State Park Wednesday evening.Around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sector Columbia River received an agency assist request from Cannon Beach Fire Department for a dog who fell 300 feet down a cliff to a remote section of the beach. The area is only accessible by repelling down from a hiking trail.An aircrew from Air Station Astoria was sent to the rescue. Around 8:20 p.m. the crew arrived and were able to lift the dog to her owner at the Ecola State Park parking lot.After a visit to an emergency vet the dog has been reported as doing just fine thanks to the first responders in Astoria and Cannon Beach.

Putin claims new world order upon us in rambling Ukraine rant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

Russia’s economy might have taken a battering since its invasion of Ukraine but all is going to plan, President Vladimir Putin declared, arguing his country has made a permanent break with the West.Speaking to business leaders at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum on Friday, the Russian leader said the war raging across the border was proof “the ugly neo-colonial world system has ceased to exist and the multipolar world order is being strengthened.”According to Putin, there is a plan to help Russia’s “long-term sovereign development” and become one of the world’s leading economies. “The strategy chosen by both the state and Russian business has worked,” he added.The country has long lagged behind Western nations in terms of GDP per capita and key developmental indicators, with sanctions imposed on Moscow by the EU and U.S. hitting key sectors such as finance, technology and defense.Just a day before, speaking at the same forum, th...

Top MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld quits Dutch D66 party to join federalist Volt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:26:27 GMT

Longserving Dutch liberal MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld announced Friday she quit her national party Democrats 66 in frustration at its stance on Europe and joined the pan-EU federalist party Volt. In a post online, in ‘t Veld, who has been an MEP since 2004, accused D66 of having an increasingly narrow focus on Dutch domestic politics at the expense of EU politics and took a swipe at the party for failing to root out “transgressive behavior” in its ranks.“Volt’s social-liberal, progressive, radically pro-European vision fits seamlessly with the vision I have,” wrote in ‘t Veld who has fought hard against the use of illegal spyware by EU governments, been critical of Hungary’s leader Viktor Orbán, and advocated a stronger role for the European Parliament against the European Commission and Council of the EU.Volt has two MPs in the Dutch parliament, one in Bulgaria and one MEP in Europe — the German lawmaker Damian Boeselager — who described hi...