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El cerebro del atacante de Louisville será estudiado para detectar encefalopatía traumática crónica, dice el padre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

(CNN) — La familia de Connor Sturgeon, quien fue asesinado después de llevar a cabo un mortal tiroteo en el que mató a cinco personas este lunes en el Old National Bank en Louisville, Kentucky, planea someterlo a una prueba cerebral para detectar encefalopatía traumática crónica, comúnmente conocida como CTE, le dijeron a CNN su padre y un portavoz de la familia este jueves.“Sí, Connor está siendo examinado para (detectar) CTE. Probablemente tomará un tiempo obtener resultados”, escribió Todd Sturgeon, el padre de Connor Sturgeon, a CNN.Pete Palmer, un amigo de la familia que habla en nombre de los Sturgeon, dijo que la familia y el médico forense del estado están buscando que le hagan una prueba al cerebro de Connor Sturgeon.La oficina del médico forense completó la mayoría de sus pruebas, y ahora comenzará el proceso de prueba para CTE, dijo Palmer.CNN se comunicó con el médico forense del estado de Kentucky para obtener más información.La CTE, una enfermedad cerebral neurod...

El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Uruguay visitará China la próxima semana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

(CNN) — El portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de China, Wang Wenbin, informó este viernes que el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Uruguay, Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, y el presidente de Gabón, Ali Bongo Ondimba, visitarán China la próxima semana.Wang también añadió que el canciller de Uruguay visitará China del 16 al 20 de abril.En el caso de la visita del presidente Bongo, “será el primer jefe de Estado africano en ser recibido por el presidente Xi Jinping tras su reelección como presidente”, dijo Wang.El presidente de Brasil, Lula da Silva, llega a China para visita de EstadoDurante la visita, Xi celebrará una ceremonia de bienvenida y un banquete de bienvenida para Bongo, y los dos líderes mantendrán conversaciones y asistirán a una ceremonia de firma de documentos de cooperación.El primer ministro chino, Li Qiang, y el jefe del poder legislativo chino, Zhao Leji, también se reunirán con Bongo respectivamente, dijo Wang, añadiendo que “la vi...

Police searching for 11-year-old boy missing from Lighthouse Point

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

An 11-year-old boy named Elijah Ward has been reported missing by authorities in Broward County. According to the missing child alert, Ward was last seen on Thursday, in the area of the 4100 block of Northeast 21st Terrace in Lighthouse Point.Ward is described as a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing at 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 80 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black zip-up jacket, unknown-colored shorts and no shoes.Law enforcement agencies are currently searching for the 11-year-old boy and are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward immediately. Anyone with information regarding Ward’s disappearance is urged to contact the Lighthouse Point Police Department at 954-942-8080 or call 911.

Crews battle fire on Bellevue Ave. in Haverhill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

Crews battled a fire on Bellevue Ave. in Haverhill early Friday morning. Firefighters poured water on the home and used a crane to get to the roof. There was some visible damage to the exterior. Officials have not said if anyone was home or if there were any injuries. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Police investigation underway on St. James Street in Roxbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

A police investigation is underway on St. James Street in Roxbury Friday morning. Officers blocked off an area of the road and a canine unit was brought in to search for evidence or a suspect. No additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Five takeaways from the Orioles’ first two weeks of 2023 season | ANALYSIS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

The 2023 MLB season is officially two weeks old.After opening the season with six road games, the Orioles came back to Baltimore for their first homestand of the year. The seven games at Camden Yards had their ups and downs, with a series loss to the New York Yankees and three wins in four games against the Oakland Athletics.Baltimore ended the homestand 4-3, capped with an 8-7 walk-off win Thursday over the Athletics. The club also showed off its offseason acquisitions, top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez and a new home run celebration at Oriole Park.Here are five takeaways from the Orioles’ first 13 games.Starting pitchers (not named Kyle Gibson) aren’t going deep enough.When manager Brandon Hyde was asked Thursday morning what he was looking for out of starting pitcher Cole Irvin that afternoon, he quickly responded “nine” — joking that he wanted the left-hander to pitch all nine innings.Hyde would’ve taken six. Irvin, who was optioned to T...

Weekend need to know: First weekend with Blue Jays back in Toronto, CN Tower Climb; TTC/road closures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

It’s the first weekend with the Toronto Blue Jays back in Toronto and they’re taking on the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre all weekend.The WWF-Canada CN Tower Climb for Nature is also back this weekend, alongside other local events.There is a full-weekend subway closure on a part of the TTC’s Line 1. More traffic congestion is also expected with sports games in the city and Cirque du Soleil located at Park Lawn Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West. Scroll below for those details.Here’s what’s going on this weekend:Top eventsToronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay RaysThe Blue Jays had their home opener on Tuesday, where the team hit five home runs and beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.With summer-like temperatures this past week, the Blue Jays also played with the roof open at Rogers Centre for the earliest time on the calendar in history on Wednesday, in their second home game of the year.This weekend, baseball fans can keep on cheering on the Boys of Summer as they ...

Palestinian Authority blocks registration of legal aid group

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has blocked the registration of a legal advocacy group representing critics and opponents detained in Palestinian prisons, the group said Friday, a move condemned as the authority’s latest effort to stifle civil society in the occupied West Bank. Without proper registration, the group, Lawyers for Justice, could lose access to its funds and be forced to close. The organization was told it had violated the law by engaging in non-profit work and accepting foreign aid despite being registered as a “civil corporation,” said director Mohannad Karaje. Palestinian security forces refused to renew the registration even though Lawyers for Justice has operated as a civil corporation without issue for years, he added.The New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch on Thursday described the authority’s bureaucratic explanation as a thinly veiled attack on a group that has represented torture victims and helped document the self-rule governme...

China vows not to sell arms to any party in Ukraine war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China won’t sell weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said Friday, responding to Western concerns that Beijing could provide military assistance to Russia.China has maintained that it is neutral in the conflict, while backing Russia politically, rhetorically and economically at a time when Western nations have imposed punishing sanctions and sought to isolate Moscow for its invasion of its neighbor.Qin Gang is the highest-level Chinese official to make such an explicit statement about arms sales to Russia. He added that China would also regulate the export of items with dual civilian and military use.“Regarding the export of military items, China adopts a prudent and responsible attitude,” Qin said at a news conference alongside visiting German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. “China will not provide weapons to relevant parties of the conflict, and manage and control the exports of dual-use items in accordance with law...

Russia’s Pacific Fleet put on high alert for snap drills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:03 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — The entire Russian Pacific Fleet was put on high alert on Friday for snap drills that will involve practice missile launches in a massive show of force amid the tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine.Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the goal of the war games was to test the capability of Russia’s armed forces to mount a response to aggression.Along with the missile launches, the drills will also involve nuclear-capable strategic bombers and other warplanes besides ones from the Pacific Fleet’s air arm, Shoigu said.The Russian military has concentrated the bulk of its forces on the front lines in Ukraine, but also continued conducting regular drills across Russia to train its forces and demonstrate their readiness.Shoigu said the scenario for Friday’s maneuvers envisages a response to an adversary’s attempt to make a landing on Sakhalin Island and the southern Kuril Islands.Japan asserts territorial rights to the Kuril Islands, wh...