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Video: conoce a la “diputada Shakira” que se ha vuelto viral en las redes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Se hizo viral interpretando un tema de la artista barranquillera en una sesión de diputados. Ahora Kattya González, bautizada en redes sociales la “diputada Shakira” y reconocida en Paraguay como una de las voces críticas contra la corrupción y el gobernante Partido Colorado, compite en los comicios del próximo domingo por un puesto en el Senado.Desde su curul, González dedicó el tema “Te felicito” a sus colegas. Más allá de la anécdota, explica en una entrevista con EFE que su intervención respondió a un comentario de un diputado oficialista que, en medio de la discusión de un crédito para la construcción de viviendas sociales, reconoció que “ellos roban la plata que se destina al presupuesto público”.“Se inicia una suerte de disputa en donde salta un poco el (tema) ‘Te felicito’, como una manera de decir y de llamar la atención a los paraguayos. Yo no pensé que podía llegar al mundo entero”, con...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs bills meant to prevent gun violence; ban sales of dozens of semi-automatic rifles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs bills meant to prevent gun violence; ban sales of dozens of semi-automatic rifles.Source

How much snow could fall in the foothills and Palmer Divide?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to colder temperatures, rain and mountain snow.Pinpoint Meteorologist Travis Michels said the Denver metro area will only see rain with a slight chance for flurries with this storm system. Forecast update: Why some areas will get snow and Denver only rain However, areas like the foothills, Palmer Divide and mountains will see heavy snow.How much snow is coming?Michels said the foothills and Palmer Divide will get five to 10 inches of total accumulation with this storm. These areas are under a winter storm warning The snow will start on Tuesday afternoon and last through the morning on Wednesday.Winter storm warningThe National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Front Range mountains, including Rocky Mountain National Park, the Indian Peaks Wilderness, areas above 7,500 feet in the foothills and the Eisenhower Tunnel.Forecast and radarWhether you ...

Hazmat investigation underway after 2 die, 1 critically ill after working in Pompano Beach warehouse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating why two people have died and another person fell critically ill after working at warehouse in recent days.BSO and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to Baer’s Furniture outlet, at 1589 NW 12th Ave., Tuesday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as people were rushed out of the warehouse by fire rescue. A hazardous materials team arrived at the scene to find any potential contaminant that may have made the people sick, who, authorities said, worked inside the building at different times and started to feel sick in the last few days. They have not found a direct link between the victims.The three victims went to the hospital on their own accord after feeling sick. From their preliminary investigation, officials have determined that the people who fell ill was not due to being in the building. Authorities are reassuring the public that this incident is not a threat to the area or the community, and the investigation continu...

Florida GOP set to remove hurdle to DeSantis White House bid

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans are poised to change state law to allow GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without having to leave office, according to legislation filed Tuesday.The proposal would exempt presidential candidates from Florida’s so-called resign to run law, which prohibits elected officials from qualifying as a candidate for another office that would overlap with their current term.The legislative move was anticipated but its formal introduction marks one of the clearest signals yet that DeSantis plans to run. He is expected to announce after the state’s legislative session ends in early May.Republicans, who control a supermajority in the statehouse, have largely focused on the governor’s conservative priorities during the current legislative session, approving bills that will likely form much of the governor’s platform when he launches his White House bid.The resign to run exemption was filed by a GOP ally of...

Sheriff: Uber Eats driver slain, dismembered making delivery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house, authorities said Tuesday.Oscar Solis Jr., 30, is charged with killing the driver during a delivery Wednesday at a home in Holiday, Florida, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said at a news conference. The remains were found at the house in trash bags and a cooler, which also contained a receipt with Solis’ name on it, according to a police affidavit.“This was a horrific crime of passion,” Nocco told reporters. “This was demonic. What he did was demonic.”Solis faces charges of murder while engaged in a robbery, failure to register as a convicted felon and for a parole violation, jail records show. Solis was released from an Indiana prison in January after serving four years for an assault and burglary conviction, Nocco said. He moved to the Florida home about three months ago.The case come...

A Florida toddler found in an alligator’s mouth died of drowning, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

(CNN) — The 2-year-old boy found last month in an alligator’s mouth in a St. Petersburg, Florida, lake died of drowning, police say.Taylen Mosley was reported missing on March 30 after his mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20, was found dead in her apartment with multiple stab wounds. The boy was put in the lake by his father, who is charged in both deaths, according to a St. Petersburg police affidavit.Taylen was found March 31 in the mouth of an alligator in Lake Maggiore.The Pinellas County medical examiner confirmed Monday that the cause of death was drowning, St. Petersburg police told CNN.The toddler’s father, Thomas Mosley, 21, is facing two counts of first-degree murder. He is booked in the Pinellas County Jail, according to county records.A spokesperson for the public defender said the office has not received the full autopsy report but is evaluating all information provided in the case.Earlier this month, a spokesperson for Sixth Judicial Circuit Public Defender Sa...

Will the Commission blink under pressure from pharma? We’re about to find out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

It was delayed and delayed again, but on Wednesday politicians and industry executives can stop holding their breath and find out who won the battle for influence over the direction of the upcoming pharmaceutical reform.The long-awaited package sets out new bloc-wide rules for the pharma industry, with the aim of making access to medicines more secure and affordable, encouraging innovation and reducing red tape. While the European Commission has maintained its silence over the proposal, a draft of which was leaked in January, industry has already been lobbying hard against core provisions, and it’s brought Germany on board. Will the Commission blink?Pill politicsThe heart of the debate revolves around changes to the amount of time that new medicines have on the market unchallenged from unbranded competitors — currently a decade — during which pharma companies can charge high prices.In the leaked draft, the Commission proposes to cut this period by two years but allow companies...

Boston police seek public’s help IDing suspect linked to Roxbury armed robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

Boston police asked for the public’s help Tuesday in efforts to identify a suspect linked to an armed robbery in Roxbury earlier this month. Police said the robbery happened around 9:15 p.m. on April 13 in the 1600 block of Tremont Street in Roxbury. Police shared photos of the suspect in the case and described him as a white male in his early 30s, standing about 5’10” with a medium build. Police said the man was wearing a royal blue fedora style hat, a black coat with gray trim on the inside, blue jeans and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston detectives at 617-343-4275.Those wishing to reach out anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). 

Opa! Peabody woman wins $1 million from scratch ticket bought while celebrating Greek Easter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:45:22 GMT

A Peabody woman celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter had even more reason to celebrate after buying a winning scratch ticket from a store in North Reading.The Massachusetts State Lottery said Despina Nirgianakis won a $1 million prize after she purchased a “$10,000,000 Bonus Wins” instant ticket game earlier this month.According to the state lottery, Nirgianakis told officials she and her family often buy instant tickets for holidays, and that she bought the winner while celebrating Greek Easter.RELATED: Feeling Blessed: Haverhill man says he felt compelled to buy $1M-winning ticket after Easter MassWhen it came time to collect her prize, Nirgianakis opted to get her winnings in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes).The store she purchased the ticket at, Convenience Plus on Main Street in North Reading, will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winner.According to the state lottery’s website, the odds of winning a million dollar prize via the “10,000,000 Bo...