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Mayorkas: US border ‘very challenging’ as asylum limits end

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that authorities faced “extremely challenging” circumstances along the border with Mexico days before pandemic-related asylum restrictions end.A surge of Venezuelan migrants through South Texas, particularly in and around Brownsville, has occurred over the last two weeks for reasons that Mayorkas said were unclear. On Thursday, 4,000 of about 6,000 migrants in Border Patrol custody in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley were Venezuelan.Mayorkas noted that Mexico agreed this week to continue taking back Venezuelans who enter the U.S. illegally after asylum restrictions end Thursday, along with Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans. Migrants have been expelled from the U.S. more than 2.8 million times since March 2020 under what is known as Title 42 authority.The secretary reaffirmed plans to finalize a new policy by Thursday that will make it extremely difficult for migrants to seek asylum if they pass through ...

Senga goes 6 innings, Nimmo homers as Mets top Rockies 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga pitched six innings of two-hit ball after a long layoff and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Friday night to avoid falling under .500 for the second time this year.Brandon Nimmo homered and made a diving catch in center field after committing a costly baserunning blunder Thursday in Detroit.Drew Smith worked the seventh and David Robertson caught a break to strand two in the eighth when Ryan McMahon’s line-drive single hit pinch-runner Brenton Doyle on the leg between first and second for the final out of the inning.Colorado put a runner on third with one out in the ninth, but Adam Ottavino struck out pinch-hitter Mike Moustakas and retired Charlie Blackmon on a liner to right field for his fourth save.Colorado had its four-game winning streak snapped and was blanked for the second time this season in a game that took just 2 hours, 10 minutes.Pitching for the first time in nine days, Senga (4-1) worked around four walks and struck out fo...

Military: Contractor error caused Hawaii toxic foam spill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said Friday.Aqueous Film Forming Foam, which is used to suppress fires caused by flammable liquids, contain PFAS, a class of chemicals that are slow to degrade in the environment. The firefighting foam liquid concentrate was spilled in November at the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility near Pearl Harbor. The concentrate pooled on the floor inside the facility and then seeped under a door and onto a paved access road and soil, the military said. The contractor improperly installed an air vacuum valve to the foam system in April 2022, the military said in a statement. The individual also failed to disable the foam concentrate pumps from automatically starting prior to conducting fire suppression system testing on Nov. 29, 2022, which cause the uncontrolled discha...

¿Qué hacer cuando cientos de kilos de pasta se arrojan un pueblo de Nueva Jersey? Fotos y bromas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

(CNN) — Para muchas personas, la pasta es un alimento sagrado. Y los habitantes de Nueva Jersey la veneran especialmente, ya que, según los datos del censo, más de un millón de residentes tienen raíces italianas (incluido el ficticio Tony Soprano).Entonces, ¿por qué alguien arrojaría cientos de kilos de pasta en los bosques de los jardines del estado, negando la oportunidad de que estuvieran en todo su esplendor en un plato lleno de salsa y queso parmesano?Los habitantes de Old Bridge, Nueva Jersey, se han hecho esta pregunta en los últimos días, aunque puede que parte del misterio se haya resuelto.El incidente cobró fuerza cuando Ali Allocco, residente en Filadelfia que vivía en Nueva Jersey, publicó el martes en su cuenta de Twitter una captura de pantalla de una página de Reddit de Nueva Jersey sobre el incidente de la pasta. El tema adquirió interés rápidamente y acumuló más de 5 millones de visitas y más de 4.500 retuits hasta la tarde del viernes.someone very mysteriousl...

Alcalde de Nueva York anuncia plan para transportar inmigrantes fuera de la ciudad ante el aumento de llegadas que se espera

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

(CNN) —  La ciudad de Nueva York anunció este viernes que transportará a los inmigrantes que así lo deseen a hoteles fuera de la ciudad, ante el aumento de llegadas que se espera tras el fin del Título 42 la próxima semana, según el alcalde Eric Adams.En un comunicado publicado este viernes, Adams dijo que el nuevo programa “proporcionará hasta cuatro meses de alojamiento temporal en condados cercanos de Nueva York, fuera de la ciudad de Nueva York, a hombres solteros adultos solicitantes de asilo que ya están bajo el cuidado de la ciudad”.¿Qué es Título 42 y cómo funciona esta política fronteriza de EE.UU. que llega a su fin el 11 de mayo?Adams pidió ayuda a Washington en repetidas ocasiones, afirmando que la llegada de inmigrantes a Nueva York y a otras grandes ciudades del noreste equivale a una crisis humanitaria de la que debería ocuparse el gobierno federal. Según un memorándum de información interna obtenido y divulgado por primera vez por CNN este viernes, ...

Celtics beat 76ers 114-102 for 2-1 lead in Eastern semis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid’s MVP coronation, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds in his second game back from a sprained right knee after receiving his MVP trophy in a pregame ceremony. James Harden followed his 2-of-14 effort in a Game 2 loss with 3-for-13 shooting for 16 points.The Sixers pulled within five on De’Anthony Melton’s 3-pointer to get the crowd back into the game for all of 20 seconds before Malcolm Brogdon countered with a 3 to give Boston a 100-92 lead. Al Horford crushed the Sixers again — as he has most of his career — when he buried a 3 for a seven-point lead.Embiid, forced to try and win it alone without any serious offensive helped, missed a pull-up 18-footer and Tatum drained a jumper that all but put the game away. Tatum hit one ...

Tatum, Brown spark Celtics past 76ers 114-102 in Game 3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid’s MVP coronation, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds in his second game back from a sprained right knee after receiving his MVP trophy in a pregame ceremony.Boston gave 76ers fans little reason to cheer again.The Sixers pulled within five on De’Anthony Melton’s 3-pointer to get the crowd back into the game for all of 20 seconds before Malcolm Brogdon countered with a 3 to give Boston a 100-92 lead. Al Horford crushed the Sixers again — as he has most of his career — when he buried a 3 for a seven-point lead.Embiid, forced to try and win it alone without any serious offensive helped, missed a pull-up 18-footer and Tatum drained a jumper that all but put the game away. Tatum hit one more 3 for good measure and the Celtic...

How to challenge what you owe in property taxes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans are feeling the pain from a sharp rise in property tax assessments. On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis announced a plan that could soften the impact when you pay your property taxes next year. But there is something you can do about it right now: You can file an appeal. "Homeowners are freaking out!" said Kelly Moye with Compass Real Estate and spokesperson for the Colorado Association of Realtors. "Our phones have been ringing off the hook." Land use bill passes amid tension between parties Moye has already helped 20 clients who had questions about the eye-popping property tax assessments they received in the mail this week."They think that what the assessment says is not what it is worth today, and that is accurate," Moye said. "It's what it was worth 18 months ago."The assessed value is taking the market value from January 2021 through June 2022."That happened to be the craziest time in our real estate market that we've ever experienced. Houses went up 35%" ...

Police enforcement begins for Cinco de Mayo cruising

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police have a plan in place for weekend Cinco de Mayo drivers on Federal Boulevard this weekend. On Friday night, they started enforcing it. Friday afternoon, crews started laying down orange cones in a single lane of both northbound and southbound Federal, between Sixth and Evans avenues. It reduced open lanes to one in both directions.Among those out and about: Alex Trujillo. He is treasurer of the Impalas Car Club's Denver chapter."It's an opportunity to showcase our culture," Trujillo said of the tradition for drivers to cruise on Federal Boulevard. "Representation of our people." What to know about Cinco de Mayo festivities Denver Police plan to crack down on loud stereos and excessive horn honking Friday night through Sunday night. The Denver Sheriff Department also has a visible presence. Trujillo's club plans to play by the rules. "We just want to be good citizens, good role models and show that hard work can pay off," Trujillo said.Denver Police pl...

Help teen assaulted at prom party get to national dance competition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:24 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Brighton teenager was assaulted on prom night. Not only was the high school senior left with injuries but was forced to temporarily pause his dreams of competitive dance.For most high schoolers, prom is somewhat of a rite of passage that many look forward to, but John Granzin won't be left with the best memories. The 17-year-old works at a restaurant and saved up money for months to "go big" on the suit, dinner, transportation and more. However, his experience was tainted after he was jumped at an after-party.For Granzin "dance is life." He has been dancing since he was 5 years old."Dance is everything to me," Granzin said. "It's just my sport." New homeowner finds snakes in walls, under home He and his dance team have been competing in state-wide competitions together since childhood. The seniors are about to graduate, which makes the Bravo Dance Competition in two weeks so special, but Granzin won't be able to dance because of what unfolded on prom ni...