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The Hunt: The coup in Niger is hampering counterterrorism efforts in West Africa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

In this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, said terror groups are definitely trying to take advantage of the instability. toggle audio on and off change volume download audio What needs to be done to not empower terrorist groups? $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); SIGN UP TODAY for J.J. Green’s new national security newsl...

Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds Japan to a run but gets no-hit in 1-0 loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

SOUTH WILIAMSPORT, Pa, (AP) — A long way from home and playing in its first Little League World Series game ever, Cuba allowed just one hit Wednesday, but got no-hit in a 1-0 loss to Japan in an opening round game.The Cuban team received a polite reception from the nearly 8,000 people in Volunteer Stadium, typical of the appreciation international teams receive at the LLWS. But the Cubans didn’t have many true fans.Opposite the packed section of Japanese families sat a mere two rows along the first-base side adorned in the red, white and blue of Cuba.As Japanese players embraced their parents after the win, most Cubans had only themselves for support. No families of players made the trip directly from Cuba to South Williamsport for the game, manager Vladimir Vargas said postgame.“The kids are very proud of what they’ve done here knowing that their parents were watching the game on TV,” Vargas said through a translator. “So, the parents are very proud of that and are happy beca...

Partido Comunista de México protesta por nombramiento de nueva junta directiva en su par de Venezuela

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

(CNN Español) — Activistas del Partido Comunista de México se manifestaron este miércoles en la embajada de Venezuela en Ciudad de México en rechazo a lo que llamaron ilegalización del Partido Comunista de Venezuela (PCV).Consideran, según su comunicado, que la acción de nombrar una junta directiva en el PCV, vía resolución judicial, demuestra una medida reaccionaria y anticomunista del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro.Partido Comunista de Venezuela dice que Maduro asaltó su junta directivaAgregan que esa acción es una “agresión a los comunistas y trabajadores del mundo”.CNN ha solicitado reacciones a las autoridades diplomáticas o del gobierno de Venezuela, sin respuesta aún.Al respecto, los dirigentes del Partido Comunista de México se manifestaron ante la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México “en demanda a la aplicación de un extrañamiento al estado venezolano por violación a los derechos políticos y electorales de los trabajadores venezolanos por la ile...

Britney Spears se separa de su esposo, Sam Asghari, tras un año de matrimonio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

La estrella del pop Britney Spears, y su esposo, Sam Asghari, se separaron después de poco más de un año de matrimonio, dijo a NBC News una fuente familiarizada con la situación.“Están separados y es lo mejor para Britney”, dijo la fuente. No hubo detalles adicionales disponibles de inmediato.Spears, de 41 años, y Asghari, de 29, se conocieron en el set del video musical “Slumber Party” de la cantante en 2016, y comenzaron a salir poco después. La pareja anunció su compromiso en septiembre de 2021 y celebró una ceremonia repleta de estrellas dentro de la casa de Spears en Los Ángeles en junio de 2022.Asghari le dijo a “Good Morning America” en una entrevista el año pasado que la boda fue íntima, con aproximadamente 50 a 70 invitados para celebrar con ellos.“Es simplemente surrealista”, dijo Asghari en una entrevista con ABC el año pasado. “Estaba muy atrasado para nosotros y nos imaginamos que esto era un cuento de hadas y así fue”, ag...

Appeals court backs abortion drug limits, pending Supreme Court approval

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday that cannot take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in.The decision by three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans overturned part of a lower court ruling that would have revoked the Food and Drug Administration’s 23-year-old approval of mifepristone. But it left intact part of the ruling that would end the availability of the drug by mail, allow it to be used through only the seventh week of pregnancy rather than the 10th, and require that it be administered in the presence of a physician. 16 downtown Denver office buildings considered for housing conversions Those restrictions won’t take effect right away because the Supreme Court previously intervened to keep the drug available during the legal fight. The panel’s ruling would reverse changes the FDA made in 2016 and 2021 that eased some c...

Prized picture frame returned to Vinos Wine Bar on Las Olas after theft caught on camera

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

A woman who was caught on video stealing a prized possession from a restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard has had a change of heart and has returned the cherished item.Surveillance cameras rolled as a woman helped herself to a framed picture inside the Sidecar Speakeasy part of Vinos Wine Bar, located at 901 E Las Olas Blvd., just before midnight on Friday.It was a move that made the rounds on social media and upset the bar’s owners.“I was flabbergasted, really. You know, I just thought that it was a disappointing turn of events,” said Vinos owner David Bell.“It’s like walking into your house and taking a picture off the wall,” said Vinos owner Clayton Chelley.But five days later, the stolen picture is back on the wall.“I’m just happy that we have it back,” said Bell.The surveillance footage from Friday captured the woman fumbling with the frame as she tried to hide it in her purse. Her two companions, meanwhile, are seen trying to bl...

Investigation underway after body found at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

Police are investigating after a man’s body was found at the Breakheart Reservation in Saugus on Wednesday, officials said.State police say the man was about 65 years old and was known to hike the reservation.State troopers and local police could be seen gathered at the scene. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Thousands turn out to see Savannah Bananas baseball in Brockton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

Thousands of fans of all ages came together to party with the Savannah Bananas in Brockton on Wednesday. The baseball team brings dancing, energy, and family fun to the game of baseball and has gone viral online for its videos.For the last seven years, the Bananas have been one of the hottest acts around.Similar to the Harlem Globetrotters, Bananas games are performances that keep the whole family on the edge of their seats.Former Red Sox star Johnny Damon also made a surprise appearance at the game.Learn more about the Savannah Bananas here.

WATCH: Video shows moment Steamship Authority ferry breaks free, slams into dock

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

Shocking videos released by the Steamship Authority on Wednesday shows the moment a ferry breaks loose, drifts sideways, and slams into a dock.The scary incident occurred at the Wood’s Hole Terminal on July 27, when the M/V Sankaty came loose from its berth, drifted a short distance, and came to rest at the dock of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which is located to the north of the Authority’s terminal.It was determined that one of the vessel’s bow lines slipped off its bollard after it was berthed for the day. Due to the weather conditions, the second bow line subsequently slipped off the bollard, allowing the vessel to drift from the berth.The authority says there were no injuries and it is treated the incident as a learning opportunity.

Hawaii works to pause land transactions in area of deadly Maui wildfires. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:50 GMT

By The Associated PressFollow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii, killing more than 100 people and destroying the historic town of Lahaina. The wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes have become key evidence in the search for a cause.Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday that he has instructed state Attorney General Anne Lopez to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in the Lahaina area.Green said he has heard of people he described as not even in real estate reaching out to ask about purchasing land owned by people in the disaster area.“My intention from start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized from a land grab,” he said. “People are right now traumatized. Please do not approach them with an offer to buy their land. Do not approach their families saying they’ll be much better off if they make ...