Un muerto tras un choque de barcos con “víctimas masivas” en Clearwater, Florida

Associated Press

CLEARWATER, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Una persona murió y varias resultaron heridas el domingo cuando un barco chocó contra un ferry cerca del puente Memorial Causeway antes de huir del lugar, informaron las autoridades.

La policía de Clearwater publicó en X que hubo múltiples heridos y que el Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate de Clearwater había declarado el suceso como “un incidente de víctimas masivas” debido al número de heridos.

Todos los heridos estaban a bordo del ferry, en el que viajaban más de 40 personas. La policía no proporcionó información sobre la persona fallecida.

El ferry se detuvo en un banco de arena justo al sur del puente Memorial Causeway y todos los pacientes y pasajeros fueron evacuados.

La policía no proporcionó de inmediato información sobre el barco que huyó del lugar, ni concretaron el número de heridos.

“Todos los hospitales locales han sido notificados. Se han activado múltiples alertas de trauma con helicópteros transportando a dos de los heridos más graves”, indicó la publicación.

Videos en las redes sociales mostraron a varios socorristas apresurándose al lugar con las luces encendidas.

La policía advirtió a los conductores que evitasen el Memorial Causeway.

La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos y la Comisión de Conservación de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Florida investigarán el accidente.

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Asking Eric: Grandmom seems jealous of injured grandson

Dear Eric: My mom, 75, has been living with me and my husband for five years. One day she said she was selling her house and said she was moving in with me. She had always talked about it, and I told her, when the time came, she could move in as long as she added a room and a bathroom to our small bungalow. She had plenty of money to fund this.

Well, five years later, there has been no addition and now she doesn’t have the money to do it. We have no privacy and share a bathroom.

Three months ago, my son, 22, had a spinal cord injury and is now paraplegic. They are optimistic about his recovery, but it will take a long time.

My mom recently came to me crying, asking to go to a nursing home because I don’t have time to take care of her. Truth be told, I didn’t “take care” of her before his accident. All of a sudden, she’s helpless and says she can’t get to the kitchen to get her own meals, but she gets there just fine when I make her food.

I feel like she is trying to force me to take care of her even though I know she is completely capable of caring for herself. I feel like she’s jealous of the time I’m giving my son. I don’t know if a nursing home would even take her, but I feel like I should call her bluff. I don’t want to regret it later, though.

– Full House

Dear House: Depending on the level of care your mother actually needs, if any, a nursing home or a senior living community might be a great option. She could live independently, receive care, make friends and stay active. All great things. The largest risk, from your telling, would be emotional. Her behavior suggests an on-going pattern of emotional manipulation that would surely pop up again no matter how content or taken care of she was in a senior living community.

That might be something you just have to compartmentalize and deal with, preferably with the help of a family therapist. Because right now, your whole family’s energy is going toward caring for your son. That is the person whose needs are most pressing.

If your mother wants to move someplace else, let her. It’s not a punishment. But, as much as you can, make her an equal participant in the logistical planning so there’s less fodder for complaints down the road and less work for you to handle alone in the present.

Dear Eric: My adult son “Aaron” has been using drugs (meth) for the past two years. Thankfully he has finally quit, but the drugs were replaced with alcohol. He turns to me for help constantly; financial, emotional, everything. He’s 48 but acting so immature. I realize addictions are complicated and he could benefit by in-patient treatment.

“Somehow” he keeps avoiding treatment, ending up couch-surfing or in shelters, at my place, in the ER, psychiatric wards or other friends’ floors while doing these intermittent binges.

I do talk to Al-Anon groups occasionally, but they are very “hard core.” I have boundaries, and he experiences consequences, but it’s a struggle to watch him suffer so much, even though from his own choices. He says he wants to go into in-patient and seems sincere but then doesn’t quite get there. How can I “support” him without enabling him?

– Concerned Mom

Dear Mom: Millions of parents and loved ones share the frustration and worry that you’re experiencing. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 40 million people had a substance use disorder in 2020, but only 6.5 percent of them received treatment.

In the book “Get Your Loved One Sober,” Robert J. Meyers and Brenda L. Wolfe recommend the PIUS method for healthy communication and more productive conversations.

P stands for speak to your loved one in a positive manner.

I stands for use “I” statements.

U stands for express understanding of your loved one’s perspective, thoughts and feelings.

S stands for share responsibility or offer a solution to your loved one.

Additionally, as you try to help your son through this, remembering the distinction between enabling and support might help you.

I like to think about support as akin to holding a nail while another person hammers it into a half-finished piece of furniture – it’s aid in achieving a goal. Enabling is like handing a person a completed chair. Support for Aaron can include being emotionally present for him, listening to him, asking him what’s getting in the way of seeking treatment. This is going to be painful for you and for him, but there are alternatives to ultimatums that may prove effective in your son’s case.

(Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.)

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Pacers ganan 129-103 en Juego 4 y toman ventaja 3-1 ante Bucks tras lesión de Lillard

Por STEVE MEGARGEE

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Myles Turner anotó 23 puntos y los Pacers de Indiana ganaron 129-103 el domingo por la noche para tomar una ventaja dominante de 3-1 en su serie de playoffs de la Conferencia Este contra los Bucks de Milwaukee, quienes perdieron a Damian Lillard debido a una lesión en la parte inferior de la pierna izquierda.

Los Pacers pueden eliminar a Milwaukee en la primera ronda por segundo año consecutivo si ganan el Juego 5 el martes en Indianápolis. Los Bucks han perdido ocho partidos consecutivos de playoffs como visitantes y las últimas cinco de esas derrotas han sido en Indiana.

Milwaukee podría tener que intentar terminar esa racha sin Lillard.

El guardia, siete veces seleccionado al equipo All-NBA, fue ayudado a salir de la cancha y llevado al vestuario después de sufrir una lesión sin contacto a mitad del primer cuarto.

El examen preliminar de Lillard indicó una posible lesión en el tendón de Aquiles, dijo una persona con conocimiento de la situación a The Associated Press. Se realizará una evaluación adicional el lunes, dijo la persona a la AP bajo condición de anonimato porque el equipo no reveló inmediatamente esos detalles.

Los Pacers lideraban 15-12 en el momento de la salida de Lillard y tomaron el control sin él. Indiana lanzó con un 60,2% de efectividad desde el campo, y ocho jugadores de los Pacers anotaron en cifras dobles.

Aaron Nembhard tuvo 20 puntos y Tyrese Haliburton sumó 17 puntos y 15 asistencias. T.J. McConnell anotó 15 puntos, Aaron Nesmith 14 y Obi Toppin 13. Pascal Siakam y Jarace Walker añadieron 12 puntos cada uno.

Giannis Antetokounmpo de Milwaukee tuvo 28 puntos, 15 rebotes y seis asistencias antes de salir con 4:44 restantes y los Bucks perdiendo 120-98. Kevin Porter Jr. añadió 23 puntos para los Bucks.

Antetokounmpo fue el único titular de los Bucks en anotar más de seis puntos. Kyle Kuzma continuó su difícil serie anotando tres puntos y lanzando uno de seis.

Dos noches después de desperdiciar una ventaja de diez puntos al medio tiempo en una derrota 117-101 en Milwaukee, los Pacers se recuperaron. Ganaron de manera convincente a pesar de la ausencia de Bennedict Mathurin, quien estaba fuera por un golpe en el abdomen.

Turner, quien había anotado seis puntos lanzando uno de nueve desde el campo en el Juego tres, anotó nueve puntos en los primeros 4 minutos del domingo mientras los Pacers nunca estuvieron en desventaja.

Los Pacers realizaron una racha de 10-3 inmediatamente después de la salida de Lillard para extender su ventaja a cifras dobles. Milwaukee no pudo reducir el margen a menos de cinco puntos durante el resto de la primera mitad y perdía 63-52 al descanso.

Indiana mantuvo el control el resto del camino lanzando con un 69,2% de efectividad en la segunda mitad.

Este enfrentamiento entre dos rivales conocidos continuó con la agresividad que ha sido evidente a lo largo de esta serie.

Se sancionó una doble técnica a Porter y Nesmith en el segundo cuarto. Bobby Portis de Milwaukee recibió una falta por provocación en el tercer período después de pararse sobre Nesmith e intentar arrebatarle el balón al delantero de los Pacers, quien había caído en una entrada a la canasta. Walker y Ryan Rollins de Milwaukee recibieron una doble técnica en el tercer período.

Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

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Bombardeos de EEUU matan a 8 en capital de Yemen, afirman hutíes; EEUU reporta más de 800 ataques

Por JON GAMBRELL

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Bombardeos de Estados Unidos dirigidos a la capital de Yemen mataron al menos a ocho personas durante la noche, indicaron los rebeldes hutíes el lunes, y el ejército estadounidense reconoció haber perpetrado más de 800 ataques individuales en su campaña de un mes.

El comunicado nocturno del Comando Central del ejército de Estados Unidos también afirmó que su “Operación Roughrider” dirigida contra los rebeldes había “matado a cientos de combatientes hutíes y numerosos líderes hutíes”, incluidos aquellos asociados con su programa de misiles y drones. No identificó a ninguno de esos individuos.

Estados Unidos insistió en que continuará llevando a cabo sus ataques aéreos, que comenzaron el 15 de marzo en el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump, que busca un acuerdo con Irán sobre su programa nuclear en rápido avance.

“Indudablemente, Irán continúa brindando apoyo a los hutíes”, indicó el comunicado. “Los hutíes sólo pueden seguir atacando a nuestras fuerzas con el respaldo del régimen iraní”.

“Seguiremos aumentando la presión hasta que se cumpla el objetivo, que sigue siendo la restauración de la libertad de navegación y la disuasión estadounidense en la región”, añadió.

La ofensiva estadounidense hacia los hutíes se dan en respuesta a los ataques del grupo contra la navegación en el Mar Rojo, una ruta comercial global crucial, y a Israel. Los hutíes también son el último grupo miliciano en el “Eje de Resistencia” autodenominado de Irán que es capaz de atacar regularmente a Israel.

Ataque en Saná mata a ocho, afirman hutíes

El lunes temprano, los hutíes emitieron imágenes de lo que describieron como un ataque estadounidense dirigido al distrito de Bani Al Harith al norte de la capital controlada por los rebeldes de Yemen, Saná. Se podían ver manchas de sangre entre los escombros y un camión dañado. El canal de noticias por satélite al-Masirah de los hutíes reportó que ocho personas murieron en el ataque, algo que no fue reconocido de momento por los funcionarios del Ministerio de Salud.

Los ataques también impactaron las gubernaturas de Amran y Saada en Yemen durante la noche, añadieron los hutíes. Otros dos murieron el domingo, de acuerdo con los hutíes.

Evaluar el saldo de la campaña de bombardeos de Estados Unidos de un mes ha sido difícil porque el ejército estadounidense no ha publicado información específica sobre los ataques, incluyendo qué fue impactado y cuántas personas murieron. Mientras tanto, los hutíes controlan estrictamente el acceso a las áreas atacadas y no publican información completa sobre los ataques, muchos de los cuales probablemente han tenido como objetivo sitios militares y de seguridad. Los avisos fúnebres sugieren que hutíes de alto rango han muerto en los ataques estadounidenses.

“Para preservar la seguridad operativa, hemos limitado intencionalmente la divulgación de detalles de nuestras operaciones en curso o futuras”, destacó el Comando Central el lunes. “Somos muy deliberados en nuestro enfoque operativo, pero no revelaremos detalles sobre lo que hemos hecho o lo que haremos”.

Sin embargo, el ejército no ha reconocido ataques que matan a civiles, algo que los activistas advierten que probablemente ha sucedido en la intensa campaña.

Estados Unidos discute ataque mortal al puerto

Estados Unidos está perpetrando ataques desde sus dos portaaviones en la región: el USS Harry S. Truman en el Mar Rojo y el USS Carl Vinson en el Mar Arábigo.

El 18 de abril, un ataque estadounidense al puerto de combustible de Ras Isa mató al menos a 74 personas e hirió a otras 171 en el incidente más mortífero conocido de la campaña estadounidense. El Comando Central el lunes ofreció una explicación de por qué atacó el puerto.

“Los ataques de Estados Unidos destruyeron la capacidad del puerto de Ras Isa para aceptar combustible, lo que comenzará a impactar la capacidad de los hutíes no sólo para llevar a cabo operaciones, sino también para generar millones de dólares en ingresos para sus actividades terroristas”, detalló.

Por su parte, los hutíes han buscado controlar cada vez más el flujo de información desde el territorio que controlan hacia el mundo exterior. Emitieron un aviso el domingo de que todos aquellos que posean receptores de internet satelital Starlink deben “entregar rápidamente” los dispositivos a las autoridades.

“Se implementará una campaña de campo en coordinación con las autoridades de seguridad para arrestar a cualquiera que venda, comercie, use, opere, instale o posea estos terminales prohibidos”, advirtieron los hutíes.

Los terminales de Starlink han sido cruciales para Ucrania en la lucha contra la invasión a gran escala de Rusia y los receptores también han sido introducidos de contrabando en Irán en medio de disturbios allí.

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Pumas se impone 2-1 en penales a Juárez y sigue en la pelea por clasificar a la Liguilla

Associated Press

CIUDAD JUÁREZ (AP) — Pumas se sobrepuso a la adversidad para vencer 2-1 en la tanda de penales a Ciudad Juárez, tras igualar 1-1 en tiempo regular, y mantenerse con vida en la lucha por clasificar a la Liguilla del torneo Clausura mexicano.

Después del empate tras los goles de Guillermo Martínez, de Pumas, a los 16 minutos, y Madson, de Ciudad Juárez, a los 19, llegó el momento de la definición desde los 11 pasos, en la que el arquero Álex Padilla se erigió como figura con tres atajadas en cuatro fallos consecutivos de Bravos.

Óscar Estupiñán fue el primero y único de los cobradores de Juárez en vencer a Padilla, antes de los yerros de Ángel Zaldívar, Avilés Hurtado, José Luis Rodríguez y Diego Valoyes, quien estrelló su disparo en el travesaño.

Nathan Silva, con el segundo cobro, y Robert Ergas, con el quinto, acertaron por los universitarios, mientras que Adalberto Carrasquilla, Rogelio Funes Mori y José Caicedo fallaron, luego de que el arquero Sebastián Jurado contuviera sus ejecuciones.

La victoria le da a Pumas la oportunidad de visitar el próximo fin de semana al ganador del partido entre Monterrey y Pachuca —que se disputa más tarde— para definir al octavo clasificado a la Liguilla. Bravos quedó eliminado.

El duelo se extendió más de lo previsto tras sufrir un retraso de más de una hora debido a una tormenta de arena que azotó la ciudad fronteriza momentos antes del inicio en el Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez.

Guillermo Martínez abrió el marcador para los visitantes, tras conducir un contragolpe por sector derecho y definir con un zurdazo cruzado junto al poste a los 16 minutos.

Madson emparejó pronto a los 19, al controlar un centro de tiro libre, acomodarlo con la rodilla y sacar un disparo desde corta distancia que venció a Padilla.

El partido se complicó para los universitarios cuando Guillermo Martínez fue expulsado a los 35 minutos, luego de que el árbitro Víctor Cáceres recurriera a la repetición de video para sancionar una patada tras recibir una falta de Jesús Murillo.

Ciudad Juárez no supo aprovechar la ventaja numérica y también sufrió una expulsión en el sexto minuto del descuento, cuando José García vio la tarjeta roja tras una revisión en video por una falta afuera del área.

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Photos: Chicago Cubs fall to the Philadelphia Phillies in extra innings

Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Sunday at Wrigley Field.

Philadelphia Phillies third base Alec Bohm (28) hits a sacrifice RBI during the 10th inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies third base Alec Bohm (28) hits a sacrifice RBI during the 10th inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) gets tagged out by Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) during the 10th inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) gets tagged out by Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) during the 10th inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) hits a RBI single during the 10th inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) hits a RBI single during the 10th inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) runs to first base past Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) for a RBI single during the 10th inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) runs to first base past Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) for a RBI single during the 10th inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) talks with Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian Merryweather (66) during the 10th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) talks with Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian Merryweather (66) during the 10th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) takes out Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian Merryweather (66) during the 10th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) takes out Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian Merryweather (66) during the 10th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Pressly (55) celebrates after Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) makes the last out during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Pressly (55) celebrates after Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) makes the last out during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge (37) pitches during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge (37) pitches during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) celebrates after Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas (23) were out on a double play during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) celebrates after a successful double play during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) catches a fly-out from Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) catches a fly-out from Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) pops out to Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) pops out to Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) hits a fly-out to Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) hits a fly-out to Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) walks with Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) after pitching during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) walks with Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) after pitching during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) catches a throw from Chicago Cubs shortstop Vidal Bruján (17) to tag out Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) catches a throw from Chicago Cubs shortstop Vidal Bruján (17) to tag out Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) warms up before pitching during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) warms up before pitching during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) chases a foul ball from Chicago Cubs shortstop Vidal Bruján (17) during the third inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) chases a foul ball from Chicago Cubs shortstop Vidal Bruján (17) during the third inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) hits a RBI double during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) hits a RBI double during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) celebrates after hitting a RBI double during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) celebrates after hitting a RBI double during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a RBI double from Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a RBI double from Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) walks to the dugout after striking out during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) walks to the dugout after striking out during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) pitches during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) pitches during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) hits a fly-out to Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) during the first inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) hits a fly-out to Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) during the first inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) strikes out during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) strikes out during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second base Nico Hoerner (2) tosses the ball to Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) to tag out Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) during the first inning at Wrigley Field Sunday April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) tosses the ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) to tag out Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) during the first inning at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) walks through the dugout before the Cubs play the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) walks through the dugout before the Cubs play the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) hugs his former teammate Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) before the Philadelphia Phillies play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) hugs his former teammate Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) before the Philadelphia Phillies play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) talks with his former teammate Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) before the Philadelphia Phillies play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) talks with his former teammate Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) before the Philadelphia Phillies play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies players warm up on the field before the Phillies play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Philadelphia Phillies players warm up on the field before the Phillies play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Members of the grounds crew prepare the field before the Chicago Cubs play the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Members of the grounds crew prepare the field before the Chicago Cubs play the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Fans take their seats before the Chicago Cubs play the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Fans take their seats before the Chicago Cubs play the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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Health officials urge caution after dead rabbit and squirrel found with rare bacterial disease

A dead rabbit found in central Illinois tested positive for a bacterial disease last week, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the illness.

The rabbit infected with tularemia was found in Tuscola, a small community south of Champaign, following weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana. One of the rodents had also tested positive for the disease, which is rare but serious and can affect animals and humans.

“The presence of infected wildlife may indicate an increased risk of exposure in the area,” the Douglas County Health Department said in a Thursday statement, echoing an announcement made by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District three days earlier about local squirrel deaths.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health , tularemia is caused by Francisella tularensis, bacteria that are mostly found in rodents, rabbits and hares. About 100 to 200 cases are reported every year in the country, and it naturally occurs in all states except Hawaii. Illinois reported nine cases in 2023 , behind seven other states: Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Colorado and Kentucky.

Pets can become infected if they come into contact with or eat an infected animal, or breathe in or ingest contaminated food or water. They can also be exposed to the disease through tick and flea bites. Pet owners should watch for signs of illness and consult a veterinarian with concerns, according to Douglas County health officials. The department also urges that cats and dogs not be allowed to roam outdoors unsupervised and be protected from tick bites.

While tularemia has not been found to spread between people, humans can catch it by being bitten by an infected tick, deerfly or other insect; skin contact with infected animals; eating or drinking contaminated food or water; or breathing in the bacteria during farming or landscaping activities if a tractor or mower runs over an infected animal’s carcass.

Health officials recommend wearing EPA-registered insect repellent and long clothing outdoors, not drinking untreated surface water, and not handling sick or dead wild animals unless wearing gloves.

Symptoms in humans include fever, chills, muscle pain or tenderness, and lack of energy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , tularemia manifests in six main types with different signs and symptoms depending on how the bacteria enter the body — through the skin, eyes, mouth or lungs.

Up to 80% of cases lead to skin ulcers and swollen, tender glands. Effects from the other types include painful, red eyes with yellow discharge, a sore throat, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, a dry cough, difficulty breathing, sharp chest pain, and weight loss.

Because it is rare and its symptoms can be mistaken for other common illnesses, tularemia can be difficult to diagnose. The CDC recommends sharing any likely exposures with health-care providers to help with the diagnosis.

If untreated, tularemia has a human mortality rate of 5% to 15%, which can be lowered to about 1% by antibiotic treatment, according to state health officials.

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Police searching for a suspect after one person shot at Illinois State University in Normal

Police are searching for a suspect after one person was shot at Illinois State University in Normal on Sunday night. The victim’s status was not immediately clear.

A universitywide emergency alert was first sent out at 7:55 p.m. urging students and staff who were near the Bone Student Center to take precautions.

Shortly after 9:15 p.m., another alert said police were looking for a slender Black man, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, who was wearing all black clothing. He was last seen running south from University Street and College Avenue near the southwest corner of the student center. The building was closed shortly after. No shelter-in-place order was issued for the campus.

The university is asking possible eyewitnesses to contact ISUPolice@ilstu.edu with information.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Column: Chicago Cubs pass their first big test before moving on to National League Central play

The Chicago Cubs passed their first series of tests Sunday, ending the most treacherous part of their 2025 schedule.

They survived Japan and jet lag, rain delays and cold waves. They survived Shohei Ohtani , the National League West, and Justin Steele’s season-ending elbow injury . Oh, and they won a game despite a 10-run inning by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the season series against that team despite Eugenio Suárez’s five home runs in 24 at-bats off Cubs pitching, which was one more than he hit Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, becoming the 19th player to hit four home runs in one major-league game.

After Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 10 innings, the Cubs can relax on Monday before it’s on to the next phase — divisional play.

No matter how they felt about the Cubs going into the season, Cubs fans have reason to feel optimistic after what they’ve seen in the first 29 games.

“Resilience-building” is a term manager Craig Counsell likes to use, and it aptly describes the opening month obstacle course the Cubs overcame before starting their first stretch of NL Central games Tuesday with three-game series in Pittsburgh and Milwaukee.

They’ve hit and run, and they’ve run and hit. The Kyle Tucker Effect on the lineup has been glaring, helping the Cubs to top the major league in runs. And for the first time in most of our lifetimes, the Cubs could actually lead the league in stolen bases. Pete Crow-Armstrong was tied for the major-league lead Sunday with 12 steals, and could break the 122-year-old franchise set in 1903 by Frank Chance, who swiped 67 bases. The last Cub to steal as many as 50 bases was Juan Pierre, who finished with 58 in 2006. According to team historian Ed Hartig, the last time the Cubs led the NL in steals was in 1939 with 61, while they haven’t led the majors in steals since 1894 with 332.

How the Cubs have done it has also opened eyes. They’ve done it in comeback fashion, including the wild, 13-11 win over Arizona that will go down in Cubs history, and the 11-10 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers three games later.

They’ve won when their bullpen has let them down, forcing them to make those aforementioned comebacks. They’ve won with base-running smarts, beating out throws to second on potential fielder’s choice grounders to key rallies. They’ve won in spite of some standout performances like those of Suárez or the Dodgers’ Tommy Edman, who hit home runs off the Cubs in three different stadiums — the Tokyo Dome, Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field.

For what it’s worth, they’ve also won with a goose nesting in the Wrigley bleachers during the opening series against the San Diego Padres and continued to win in the post-goose days. PETA’s thank you letter to president Jed Hoyer for the ethical treatment of the goose was just another feather in Hoyer’s cap this season, along with acquiring Tucker and signing catcher Carson Kelly.

The Cubs still figure to be a work-in-progress for the immediate future as Hoyer and Counsell deal with issues like Ben Brown’s inconsistency, the bullpen’s high-leverage ups and downs, the third base conundrum and whatever injury issues will crop up unexpectedly, as they tend to do.

Hoyer already has shown a renewed sense of urgency, demoting Matt Shaw, Nate Pearson, Luke Little and Jordan Wicks to Iowa, and dealing Rule 5 draft pick Gage Workman to the White Sox . The Cubs on Sunday sent down reliever Ethan Roberts and called up left-hander Tom Cosgrove to give the bullpen three lefties.

It’s going to be a whirlwind of roster moves, and players already are on notice. Counsell was blunt Saturday when addressing Brown’s 3 2/3 innings outing against the Phillies in a 10-4 loss.

“We need better, frankly,” Counsell said, frankly speaking.

That Obvious T-shirt-ready statement easily could’ve applied to all the other moves the Cubs have made.

Performance matters.

That should seem like a given in professional sports, but contracts, a player’s stature and likeability often give executives pause when making roster decisions based on small sample sizes. Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer were given time to come out of slumps before being dumped.

The old adage that looked to Memorial Day — basically the two-month mark — as a perfect time to assess the roster, get rid of what’s not working and promote top prospects now seems antiquated. Any time is a good time to either upgrade or simply cut your losses, with three wild-card spots leaving more teams in contention by September.

Minor-league starters no longer need to be stretched out six or more innings, since they probably won’t be required to pitch more than five when they get called up. And teams don’t have to wait until the middle of the year. The Pirates promoted Paul Skenes to make his debut against the Cubs on May 11, 2024. Skenes, who is on schedule to face the Cubs on Thursday at PNC Park, dominated major-league hitters from that day on, and is 14-5 with a 2.06 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 29 starts.

The Cubs’ best Triple-A starter, 23-year-old Cade Horton, might not be in Skenes’ category. Who is? But Horton has looked like the pitcher the Cubs thought he’d be when they made him the No. 7 pick of the 2022 draft, and fans are already counting down to his arrival.

The Cubs point to Horton missing most of 2024 with a shoulder injury, and are taking it slowly. He’s pitched only 17 innings with a 1.06 ERA in four starts, averaging 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings and limiting opposing hitters to a .130 average.

Maybe the Cubs can wait until mid-summer for Horton’s call-up. Counsell seems to want to give Brown the benefit of the doubt for now.

But the first month of games has flown by, and things can change at a moment’s notice. It’s not a team you can take your eyes off without the risk of missing something. And that’s something Cubs fans have been waiting for since 2021.

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Corea del Norte confirma envío de soldados a Rusia para apoyar su guerra contra Ucrania

Por HYUNG-JIN KIM

SEÚL, Corea del Sur (AP) — Corea del Norte confirmó por primera vez el lunes que envió soldados a Rusia para brindar apoyo en su guerra contra Ucrania, asegurando que el despliegue tenía como objetivo ayudar a Rusia a recuperar la región de Kursk, la cual había caído a manos de las fuerzas ucranianas durante una incursión sorpresa el año pasado.

Funcionarios de inteligencia de Estados Unidos, Corea del Sur y Ucrania han dicho que Corea del Norte desplegó entre 10.000 y 12.000 soldados a Rusia el otoño pasado, en su primera participación en un conflicto armado a gran escala desde el final de la Guerra de Corea, de 1950-53. Sin embargo, no fue sino hasta el lunes que Pyongyang confirmó el envío de tropas.

El anuncio se produjo dos días después de que Rusia informó que habían recuperado por completo la región de Kursk. Funcionarios ucranianos negaron la afirmación.

El mandatario norcoreano Kim Jong Un decidió enviar tropas de combate a Rusia como parte de un tratado de defensa mutua que firmó con el presidente ruso Vladímir Putin en junio de 2024, dijo la Comisión Militar Central norcoreana en un comunicado difundido en medios estatales. El tratado, el cual es considerado como el mayor acuerdo de defensa entre los dos países desde el final de la Guerra Fría, requiere que ambas naciones utilicen todos los medios disponibles para brindar asistencia militar inmediata en caso de que alguna de ellas sea atacada.

Según el comunicado, Kim dijo que el despliegue tenía como objetivo “aniquilar a los ocupantes neonazistas ucranios y liberar dicha región en colaboración con las fuerzas armadas rusas”.

“Todos ellos, que lucharon por la justicia, son héroes y representantes del honor de la patria”, añadió Kim.

Kim afirmó que pronto se erigirá un monumento en Pyongyang para conmemorar las hazañas de batalla de Corea del Norte y que se colocarán flores ante las lápidas de los soldados caídos. Señaló que el gobierno debe tomar medidas para dar preferencia al tratamiento y cuidado de las familias de los soldados que participaron en la guerra.

El comunicado norcoreano no especificó el número de soldados que finalmente fueron desplegados, así como tampoco cuántos de ellos murieron. Pero el ejército surcoreano declaró el mes pasado que alrededor de 4.000 soldados norcoreanos habían muerto o resultado heridos en los frentes de guerra. El Ejército surcoreano también evaluó en ese momento que Corea del Norte envió alrededor de 3.000 tropas adicionales a Rusia a principios de este año.

Los soldados norcoreanos son altamente disciplinados y están bien entrenados, pero los analistas afirman que se han convertido en blancos fáciles para los ataques de drones y de artillería debido a su falta de experiencia en combate y desconocimiento del terreno. Aun así, funcionarios militares y de inteligencia ucranianos han evaluado que los norcoreanos adquirieron experiencia crucial en el campo de batalla y han sido clave para la estrategia de Rusia de abrumar a Ucrania con un gran número de soldados en la batalla por Kursk.

Durante una reunión el sábado en el Kremlin, Valery Gerasimov, jefe del Estado Mayor de las fuerzas armadas de Rusia, informó a Putin sobre la recuperación de la región de Kursk. Gerasimov también confirmó que los norcoreanos lucharon junto a Rusia para expulsar a las tropas ucranianas de la región y “demostraron alto profesionalismo, mostraron fortaleza, valentía y heroísmo en la batalla”.

El Estado Mayor de Ucrania respondió que su operación defensiva en ciertas áreas de Kursk continuaba en marcha.

De confirmarse, la victoria de Rusia en Kursk le privaría a Ucrania de una ventaja clave en los esfuerzos que encabeza Estados Unidos por negociar el fin de una guerra de más de tres años al intercambiar sus avances por algunos de los territorios ocupados por Rusia en Ucrania.

El sábado, el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y su homólogo ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy se reunieron en la Ciudad del Vaticano al margen del funeral del papa Francisco para discutir un posible acuerdo de alto el fuego. Poco después de llegar a Roma el viernes, Trump dijo en redes sociales que Ucrania y Rusia deberían reunirse para “conversaciones de muy alto nivel” sobre el fin de la guerra. Pero menos de 24 horas después, Trump dijo que dudaba de la disposición de Putin para poner fin al conflicto.

Durante una reunión el mes pasado con un alto funcionario de seguridad ruso, Serguéi Shoigu, Kim expresó su apoyo inquebrantable a Rusia. Según la prensa estatal, Kim y Shoigu reafirmaron su compromiso de mantener el tratado de defensa mutua. El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia, Andrei Rudenko, dijo a los medios rusos que los gobiernos discutían una posible visita de Kim a Moscú.

Corea del Norte también ha estado suministrando una gran cantidad de armas convencionales a Rusia. Corea del Sur, Estados Unidos y sus socios temen que Rusia pueda recompensar a Corea del Norte transfiriendo el desarrollo de armamento de alta tecnología que pueda mejorar drásticamente su programa de armas nucleares. Se tiene previsto que Corea del Norte también reciba asistencia económica y de otro tipo por parte de Rusia.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

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