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57 guards, officers released after being held hostage in Ecuador

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

Associated PressQUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorian authorities announced Friday the release of 50 guards and seven police officers who were taken hostage for more than a day, in what the government described as a response by criminal groups to its efforts to regain control of several large correctional facilities in the South American country.The country’s corrections system, the National Service for Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty, said in a statement that the 57 law enforcement officers — who were held in six different prisons — are safe, but it didn’t offer details about how they were released.Early Friday, criminal groups in Ecuador used explosives to damage a bridge, the latest in a series of attacks this week. Nobody was injured in the explosion.Government officials have described the violent acts as the work of criminal gangs with members in prisons responding to efforts by authorities to retake control of several penitentiaries by relocating inmates, seizing we...

Santa Clara grocery worker thwarts shoplifters in scary encounter, highlighting retail safety concern

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Police discourage retail workers from confronting shoplifters, but a Grocery Outlet employee on Thursday decided to photograph the license plate of thieves fleeing with $590 worth of energy drinks.Her reward: The bandits nearly ran her over.The employee, described as a quiet woman, took Friday off from work because she was “shaken up,” said store manager CeCe Ruiz. The staff are told to prioritize their safety, Ruiz said, but she understands the instinct to want to intervene. She’s done it herself, despite her boss telling her not to.“If you make it too easy,” Ruiz said, “they will come every day.”The confrontation Thursday highlights the growing dangers California retail workers face amid a surge of thefts that are frustrating retailers and shoppers and driving political debate over the best way to deal with property and drug crimes.These seemingly minor crimes can have deadly consequences. A San Francisco market employe...

What will Stanford, Cal's farthest travel be for an ACC game?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

(KRON) -- The Bay Area's two Pac-12 schools, Cal and Stanford, both announced Friday that they are moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) starting in the 2024-25 academic year. Berkeley and Stanford aren't exactly located on the "Atlantic Coast."Some in opposition to these California schools joining the ACC cite the long and grueling travel having to go coast to coast to compete in sporting events. Even the closest ACC school is farther than what Cal or Stanford had to travel for any Pac-12 conference game. How far is the farthest ACC school from Cal and Stanford? The answer is Boston College at over 3,000 miles away from both Bay Area schools. Berkeley to Boston College: 3,085 milesStanford to Boston College: 3,126 miles Beer battlegrounds: Should colleges sell alcohol at sports games? As members of the Pac-12, the farthest Cal and Stanford had to travel is approximately 1,260 miles to the University of Colorado in Boulder. Berkeley to Boulder is about 1,243 miles. Stanfor...

Manager Terry Francona was among those surprised when Guardians claimed 3 pitchers from Angels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — With a limited budget, the Guardians surprised many people around baseball when they claimed pitchers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López and Matt Moore off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels this week.Cleveland manager Terry Francona was one of them, even after being given a heads up by team president Chris Antonetti and general manager Mike Chernoff.“They told me we might be adding somebody, so I went to sleep Wednesday thinking something might happen,” Francona said Friday. “Never in a million years did I think it would be three guys.”López and Moore were both in uniform as the Guardians began a three-game series with Tampa Bay. They will work out of the bullpen as Cleveland attempts to overcome a five-game deficit in the AL Central behind Minnesota.Giolito, the biggest name of the trio, was expected to join the team at Progressive Field later in the evening and will be activated Saturday. Francona has already slotted Giolito into the rotation to pitch Monday when the...

UNC’s Brown has issues with NCAA over eligibility of transfer wide receiver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Mack Brown is calling out the NCAA for dragging its heels on the case of transfer wide receiver Devontez Walker, who has not yet been ruled eligible.Walker, the Tar Heels’ presumed No. 1 receiver, transferred from Kent State, where he played two seasons after a year at North Carolina Central when he did not play because the season was canceled. NCAA rules generally allow players to transfer freely once. Brown said Walker had enrolled at UNC in January, just days before the NCAA revised rules to limit waivers for two-time transfers for evaluation on a case-by-case basis.The NCAA denied the waiver for Walker to play immediately and UNC appealed. The Tar Heels open the season against South Carolina on Saturday night.“The NCAA’s unwillingness to provide clarification over the last few weeks has left us in this position,” Brown said in a statement released by the school. “At this point, everyone knows the details of Tez’s journey ...

Chad Green poised to make Blue Jays debut after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

Chad Green was reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.The reliever joined the Blue Jays for the first time after undergoing Tommy John surgery with the New York Yankees last season.After seven years with the Yankees, the 32-year-old Green signed an $8.5 million, two-year contract with Toronto in the offseason. He was 33-22 with a 3.17 ERA and 11 saves in 272 major league games, including 24 starts.Green had a 1.46 ERA in 12 1/3 innings of work between Class A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo this season. The right-hander struck out 15 and walked one.Toronto also recalled infielder Spencer Horwitz from Buffalo before Friday night’s game at Colorado. Right-hander Hagen Danner was placed on the 60-day IL with a left oblique strain.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Tras operación encubierta, lo acusan de ofrecer pagar por matar al amante de su esposa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

LAS VEGAS – Por supuestamente ofrecer dinero para secuestrar y matar al amante de su esposa, terminó tras las rejas Mario Ricardo Valdez, luego de presuntamente contactar a un agente encubierto, creyendo que era un asesino a sueldo.Según la Policía Metropolitana de Las Vegas (LVMPD, por sus siglas en inglés), el hombre se reunió en varias ocasiones con el agente encubierto para entregarle un total de $5,000 y darle instrucciones precisas para interrogar a la víctima antes de consumar el asesinato.“Valdez explicó que quería que la víctima fuera interrogada y asesinada debido a una aventura que tuvo con su esposa”, se puede leer en el informe policial. De película: familia hallada muerta en las montañas habría huido de la civilización Exatleta universitario de 20 años se declara culpable de posesión de pornografía infantil Valdez habría instruido al supuesto asesino a sueldo que debía amenazar al hombre con hacerle...

Portland Classic Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

ThursdayAt Columbia Edgewater Country ClubPortland, Ore.Purse: $1.5 millionYardage: 6,467; Par: 72First RoundPerrine Delacour30-33—63-9Gina Kim32-32—64-8Linn Grant32-33—65-7Olivia Cowan30-35—65-7Nelly Korda32-33—65-7Megan Khang31-35—66-6Pavarisa Yoktuan34-32—66-6Nanna Koerstz Madsen33-33—66-6Sarah Kemp33-33—66-6Andrea Lee31-35—66-6Charley Hull31-36—67-5Madelene Sagstrom31-36—67-5Danielle Kang33-34—67-5Angela Stanford33-34—67-5Hinako Shibuno33-34—67-5Muni He32-35—67-5Bianca Pagdanganan31-36—67-5Elizabeth Szokol33-35—68-4Chanettee Wannasaen35-33—68-4Carlota Ciganda35-33—68-4Yuka Saso32-36—68-4Ariya Jutanugarn33-35—68-4Ayaka Furue34-34—68-4Hyo Joo Kim35-33—68-4Alexa Pano32-36—68-4Patty Tavatanakit34-34—68-4Gemma Dryburgh33-35—68-4Sung Hyun Park35-33—68-4Lindsey Weaver-Wright35-33—68-4Ally Ewing36-33—69-3Brooke Henderson34-35—69-3Hyo Joon Jang34-35—69-3Pornanong Phatlum35-34—69-3Mina Harigae35-34—69-3Amelia Lewis35-34—69-3Emily Pedersen35-34—69-3Dewi Weber34-35—69-3Ryann O’Toole34...

Portland Classic Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

ThursdayAt Columbia Edgewater Country ClubPortland, Ore.Purse: $1.5 millionYardage: 6,467; Par: 72First RoundPerrine Delacour30-33—63Gina Kim32-32—64Linn Grant32-33—65Olivia Cowan30-35—65Nelly Korda32-33—65Megan Khang31-35—66Pavarisa Yoktuan34-32—66Nanna Koerstz Madsen33-33—66Sarah Kemp33-33—66Andrea Lee31-35—66Charley Hull31-36—67Madelene Sagstrom31-36—67Danielle Kang33-34—67Angela Stanford33-34—67Hinako Shibuno33-34—67Muni He32-35—67Bianca Pagdanganan31-36—67Elizabeth Szokol33-35—68Chanettee Wannasaen35-33—68Carlota Ciganda35-33—68Yuka Saso32-36—68Ariya Jutanugarn33-35—68Ayaka Furue34-34—68Hyo Joo Kim35-33—68Alexa Pano32-36—68Patty Tavatanakit34-34—68Gemma Dryburgh33-35—68Sung Hyun Park35-33—68Lindsey Weaver-Wright35-33—68Ally Ewing36-33—69Brooke Henderson34-35—69Hyo Joon Jang34-35—69Pornanong Phatlum35-34—69Mina Harigae35-34—69Amelia Lewis35-34—69Emily Pedersen35-34—69Dewi Weber34-35—69Ryann O’Toole34-35—69Hye Jin Choi34-35—69Linnea Strom32-37—69Minami Katsu34-35—69Wichanee...

Panamá y Costa Rica preparan “zona libre de circulación fronteriza” que apunta a poner orden en el paso irregular de migrantes por el Darién

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:49:19 GMT

(CNN Español) — Panamá y Costa Rica preparan una zona de libre circulación fronteriza que apunta a poner orden en la región del Darién, la zona que conecta a estos dos países y Colombia y la cual en agosto rompió el récord de más de 330.000 cruces irregulares de migrantes por la zona.En un comunicado, el Gobierno de Panamá informó que los ministros de Relaciones Exteriores Janaina Tewaney Mencomo y de Seguridad, Juan Manuel Pino, realizaron una reunión de trabajo este viernes con sus homólogos costarricenses, el canciller Arnoldo André Tinoco y el ministro de Seguridad, Mario Zamora Cordero.La cifra de migrantes que cruzan el tapón del Darién alcanzó un nuevo récord, según las autoridadesA su vez, el gobierno de Costa Rica detalló en un comunicado que pretenden establecer con su contraparte panameña de seguridad “comunicación de inteligencia migratoria” para tratar de entender el flujo migratorio por la región.Se destaca que los ministros de seguridad centroamerica...