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L.A. man fulfills dream of graduating from UC Berkeley nearly 30 years later

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

A Los Angeles man finally achieved his dream of graduating from UC Berkeley nearly 30 years after he first enrolled at the university.A dedicated student and father of two, Hatcher Parnell, 50, made the trip from L.A. to Oakland twice a week to attend classes. He’s now happily graduating with a degree in sociology.“It’s a culmination of 30 years,” said Parnell. “It’s very exciting. It was something that I set on to accomplish with a lot of support from family and friends.”Parnell nearly had enough credits to graduate from Berkeley in the late ‘90s but was forced to drop out because he couldn't afford to pay for classes anymore.“The main reason is back then, finances were really tough for me,” said Parnell. "I got to a point where I just couldn’t continue to pay to put myself through school.”Parnell took on various jobs on campus instead, including as a campus police officer, to earn money while putting his studies on the back burner.Parnell eventually moved back to Southern Californ...

“Todos los Estados somos cómplices”: Panamá sobre las atrocidades en el Darién

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ – Los países que “permiten” a los migrantes, especialmente los menores, exponerse a los peligros que implica cruzar la selva del Darién, la frontera natural entre Panamá y Colombia, son “cómplices” de esas situaciones inhumanas, dijo este viernes la directora de Migración de Panamá, Samira Gozaine.“Hay relatos de gente que dice que las madres ponen los niños para que se ahoguen en el río porque pesa cargarlos, cuando (…) las colinas se vuelven muy tupidas y no pueden seguir, simplemente los abandonan a su suerte. Todos los Estados que permitimos que esto pase somos cómplices de esa realidad”, declaró Gozaine.Los migrantes que atraviesan el Darién, uno de los pasos migratorios más peligrosos del mundo, se enfrentan a los riesgos naturales propios de una selva pero, además, muchos denuncian ser víctimas de violaciones, extorsiones y robos.Esa selva que limita a Panamá y Colombia es usada desde hace años por migrantes pro...

Arrestan y acusan a la madre de “Baby India”, la bebé encontrada en una bolsa de plástico en un bosque hace casi cuatro años

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

(CNN) — Casi cuatro años después de que una recién nacida abandonada fuera encontrada viva en una bolsa de plástico en una zona boscosa del norte de Georgia, las autoridades han identificado y detenido a la madre de la niña.La oficina del sheriff del condado de Forsyth detuvo el jueves a Karima Jiwani, de 40 años, acusada de tentativa de homicidio, crueldad infantil, agresión con agravantes y abandono imprudente.La oficina del sheriff identificó al padre de la niña hace unos 10 meses utilizando prácticas avanzadas de investigación de ADN y ADN familiar, dijo el sheriff del condado de Forsyth Ron Freeman durante una conferencia de prensa el viernes.En la última semana, el ADN ayudó a la oficina del sheriff a identificar a Jiwani como la madre de la niña, apodada “Baby India”, dijo Freeman.Se creía que la bebé tenía solo unas horas cuando una familia en Cumming, Georgia, a unos 65 kilómetros al norte de Atlanta, escuchó lo que pensaban que eran ruidos de animales pro...

24 residents displaced by DC condo building fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

An apartment roof deck fire in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. was put out at around 10 p.m. on Friday night, according to DC Fire and EMS. The damage has displaced at least 2 dozen residents.Officials said the building’s 28 units are ‘uninhabitable’ following the destructive blaze, pushing all occupants out of their homes early into Saturday morning. No preliminary damage estimates were available ahead of publication.Firefighters arrived at the 2600 block of Adams Mill Road NW around 8:26 p.m. to put out the heavy fire on the roof of Avalon Condos.The fire did not spread to any of the five floors below the roof deck, according to a tweet from DC Fire and EMS.2 Alarm fire 2600 block Adams Mill Rd NW. Large roof deck atop 5 story occupied apartment building well involved on arrival. Heavy fire knocked down. Hitting hotspots and checking floor beneath for extension. Approx 20 units & 100 personnel operating. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/kHDiHtwnwJ— DC Fire a...

Sparks beat Mercury 94-71 as Brittney Griner scores 18 in return to WNBA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke added 14 and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 on Friday night in Griner’s first WNBA game since being jailed in Russia.Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in 25 minutes. She has been free since December when she was part of a high-profile prisoner swap after spending months in a Russian jail.Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.Cooke shot 5 of 6 from the floor and made both her 3-pointers in her league debut in front of Dawn Staley, her former college coach. Cooke was taken 10th overall by the Sparks in the draft after starring at South Carolina.Chiney Ogwumike added 15 points for the Sparks, who had five players in double figures.Among those in attendance were Magic Johnson, Pau Gasol, Byron Scott, Robert Horry, Billie Jean Ki...

Miembro de la Guardia Nacional de Texas dice que no está claro cómo se disparó el arma que hirió a un inmigrante

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

(CNN) — El miembro de la Guardia Nacional de Texas que disparó a un inmigrante durante un forcejeo en enero desenfundó su pistola y la pasó de la mano derecha a la izquierda antes de que el arma de fuego se disparara, dando al migrante en el hombro, según su declaración jurada.En la declaración obtenida por CNN a través de una solicitud de información, el miembro de la Guardia Nacional describió el altercado con el inmigrante.“Bajo la amenaza de lesiones corporales graves, desenfundé mi pistola M17 para mostrar que estaba armado, pero él continuó lanzando golpes corporales hacia mi torso”, dice la declaración jurada del miembro de la Guardia Nacional. “Cambié mi M17 de la mano derecha a la izquierda en posición de ‘preparado bajo’, para tener un control más positivo sobre él y mantener una distancia entre él y yo, pero continuó forcejeando conmigo y pude sentir cómo intentaba derribarme al suelo con él”.El tiroteo se produjo en la madrugada ...

Judge homers again, powers Yankees past Reds 6-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge has been scorching hot since a mild hip strain sent him to the injured list earlier this month.The reigning AL MVP hit his seventh home run in as many games and the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night.“When you’ve got Anthony Rizzo hitting behind you, who’s been red hot as well, you’re going to get good pitches to hit,” Judge said.Rizzo also homered for the surging Yankees, who improved to 9-3 in their last 12 games.Judge, who received a standing ovation from the many Yankees fans in attendance following his pregame batting session, wasted little time making his presence felt in the teams’ first meeting in Cincinnati since 2017. Judge took the fifth pitch he saw from Reds starter Ben Lively 431 feet to center field for his 13th home run of the season.“It’s just very reminiscent of what we saw last year,” Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt said of Judge. “You see the same guy. I don’t think anything’s changed from last ...

Búsqueda desesperada: 50 militares se unen para hallar a 4 niños en la selva colombiana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

BOGOTÁ – Las autoridades colombianas enviaron este viernes a 50 soldados de Fuerzas Especiales para apoyar la búsqueda de los cuatro menores desaparecidos tras un accidente aéreo ocurrido el pasado 1 de mayo en la selva del sur del país, que dejó tres adultos muertos.Las Fuerzas Militares detallaron en un comunicado que los comandos partieron del departamento de Antioquia (noroeste) hacia San José del Guaviare, capital del departamento del Guaviare (sur), donde está reunido el puesto de mando unificado (PMU) que trabaja en la búsqueda de los niños.“Estos Comandos será insertados hoy mismo para apoyar la búsqueda de los cuatro menores desparecidos desde el pasado primero de mayo”, señalaron las Fuerzas Militares.LABORES DE BÚSQUEDAEl avión Cessna 206, operado por la compañía Avianline Charter’s y en el que iban a bordo siete personas, desapareció de los radares el pasado 1 de mayo.El lunes pasado la aeronave, que sufrió una supuesta falla en el motor cuando vo...

Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back’s lasting impact on and off field

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was both extraordinary and extraordinarily complicated.One man. Many versions.His greatness on the football field is beyond reproach. For generations, Brown, who died Thursday night peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, has long been the standard of excellence for running backs, a freakish blend of brute power and blazing speed who in many ways changed the NFL forever.Cleveland’s No. 32 is in a class by himself.“He’s (No.) 1,” said Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, the league’s career rushing leader. ”(Walter) Payton, two. I fall three.”But there is so much more than broken tackles and shattered records to Brown, who walked away from the game at his physical peak to pursue a film career, helping break barriers in Hollywood for Black actors.There’s the social activist and civil rights champion who used his platform to promote change during one of the most turbulent decades in U.S. history.And there’s a much less flattering personal ...

Connecticut hosts Washington to begin season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:00 GMT

Washington Mystics at Connecticut SunUncasville, Connecticut; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Connecticut Sun open the season at home against the Washington Mystics.Connecticut finished 11-7 in Eastern Conference play and 13-5 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Sun averaged 85.8 points per game while shooting 46.2% from the field and 35.4% from 3-point distance last season.Washington went 11-7 in Eastern Conference games and 22-14 overall during the 2022-23 season. The Mystics averaged 80.2 points per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.8% from behind the arc last season.INJURIES: Sun: None listed.Mystics: Myisha Hines-Allen: out (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source