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Así es cómo un equipo de cirujanos estadounidenses y canadienses intenta reparar rostros destrozados de soldados en la guerra en Ucrania

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

(CNN) — Lesya Belinska está orgullosa de su hijo. Se para al lado de Roman Belinsky en su casa y lo abraza con un brazo. Belinsky, avergonzado, le indica que se vaya.El rostro de Belinsky está desfigurado por una grave herida de combate. El hombre de 42 años fue dado de baja recientemente, pero aún viste su uniforme militar.“Estoy orgulloso porque no corriste y te escondiste. Debes nacer con eso. Estoy orgullosa de mi hijo y de todos sus muchachos. Si no fuera por esto, los rusos nos destruirán”, dice su madre.Belinsky dice que se ofreció como voluntario para una brigada de infantería mecanizada de Ucrania en 2020. Después de la invasión a gran escala de Rusia en febrero de 2022, fue uno de los primeros grupos en entrar en combate.Belinsky muestra un video selfie de los primeros días de la guerra. Con una sonrisa traviesa, revela a su unidad a toda velocidad en la parte trasera de un vehículo blindado. Levanta el puño.“¡Slava Ucraniana!”, grita en el video, el grito ahora ampl...

¿En qué estados es feriado por el día de César Chávez en EE.UU.?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

(CNN Español) — En 2014, el entonces presidente Barack Obama proclamó el 31 de marzo como el día de César Chávez, en honor al nacimiento del legendario activista mexicano-estadounidense que defendió los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas y fundó la Unión de Trabajadores Campesinos de Estados Unidos.Estos son los días festivos y puentes en EE.UU. para 2023Algunos estados del país han establecido como feriado el día de César Chavez, lo que significa que las oficinas gubernamentales, los bancos y las escuelas cierran. Otros lo declaran como festivo opcional, es decir, que los directores de las oficinas gubernamentales tienen la opción de dar este día en lugar de otro feriado dentro del mismo año fiscal pero deben abrir y operar al mínimo de personal.¿Cuáles son?Arizona — cierran oficinas gubernamentales, bancos y escuelas.California — cierran oficinas gubernamentales, bancos y escuelas.Colorado — feriado opcional.Michigan — cierran oficinas gubernament...

The president of Belarus says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The president of Belarus says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country.Source

Arlington Asset Investment: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (AAIC) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.4 million.On a per-share basis, the McLean, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 13 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 9 cents per share.The investment company posted revenue of $14.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $6.9 million.For the year, the company reported net income of $5.4 million, or 9 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $21.8 million.The company’s shares closed at $2.74. A year ago, they were trading at $3.49._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAICSource

Woman wanted for allegedly stealing $13K of equipment from construction site

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are looking to identify this woman who is wanted for allegedly stealing supplies from a construction site totaling $13,000.According to the Denver Police Department, the suspect entered a construction site near East Asbury Avenue and South St. Paul Street in the University Park neighborhood between March 20 and March 27. Police looking for people connected to deadly hit-and-run on Sheridan The suspect allegedly stole $13,000 worth of supplies from the construction site.DPD said the woman was caught on surveillance footage and is associated with a 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado with an extended cab and short bed with several unique markings. Police are looking for this woman who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment from a construction site. (Metro Denver Crime Stoppers)Officers believe this suspect may have been involved in a previous construction site burglary on Oct. 20, 2022. During that alleged theft, the woman was accompanied by a man w...

Mile High Beer Fest, free Eggstravaganza, plus 8 things to do this weekend

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for something to do this weekend, we have you covered. As a warning, Saturday is April Fools' Day, so be on the lookout for tricks and pranks.Weather-wise, sunny, breezy and warmer weather moves in for the weekend. High temperatures will reach the mid-60s Saturday, then near 70 on Sunday. Things to do this weekendHere are 10 things to do this weekend across Colorado:Mile High Beer Festival - SaturdayGhosts of Cheesman Park - Walking Tour - SundayFree Easter Eggstravaganza - Lafayette - SaturdayNational Après Day - Breckenridge - FridaySpring Festival: Hop & Shop - Englewood - SaturdayGreat American RV Show- Denver - SaturdayRocky Mountain Train Show - Saturday and SundayAbsurd April Fools' Day Parade - Longmont- SaturdayBeer HERE! Brewing the New West Exhibit - Boulder - now until Sept. 3Free photos with the Easter Bunny - Cherry Creek - Friday until April 8 New to Colorado? 20 facts you should know You can always find events o...

10-year-old boy recovering in Colorado following shark attack in Cancun

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

DENVER, Colo. (WSVN) — A family vacation in Cancun turned into a nightmare for the Armijo family when their son, Dillon, was attacked by a shark earlier this month. The family was enjoying their last day in Mexico on the beach when the shark came out of nowhere and bit Dillon’s leg.According to Dillon’s mother, Abby Armijo, he and his brother were playing in knee-deep water when the shark attacked. “We wanted to play on the beach,” said Dillon. “We wanted to swim and jump in the waves. Five minutes after that, a shark came into the wave.”Dillon screamed in pain, and Abby saw his leg after the wave came down. “In that wave, he just grabbed me and took away all my skin,” he said.Abby said a man sitting nearby heard their screams and was able to help get him out of the water with the help of a lifeguard and Dillon’s big brother.Dillon spent a few days in a hospital in Mexico before being airlifted back to Colorado, where he ha...

Jonathan Majors’ attorney provides purported texts from woman in alleged assault

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

(CNN) — An attorney for actor Jonathan Majors has shared text messages she says came from the woman her client allegedly assaulted last weekend.Majors, who recently starred in “Creed III” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” was arraigned on Sunday on assault and harassment charges after a domestic dispute in New York, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.The complaint against Majors does not name the female accuser but states he struck “her about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear.”It also claims he “put his hand on her neck, causing bruising and substantial pain.”“Mr. Majors completely denies assaulting the woman,” his attorney, Priya Chaudhry, told CNN in a statement Thursday. “Around 11 a.m. on March 25, 2023, Jonathan Majors called 911 out of concern for the woman’s mental health. The police arrived with the paramedics, as is...

3 suspects arrested in assault and robbery of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine in a South Florida gym

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

(CNN) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and robbery of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine at a South Florida gym last week, authorities announced Thursday.The suspects — Rafael Medina, Jr., 43, Octavious Medina, 23, and Anthony Maldonado, 25 — were arrested Thursday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet.6ix9ine was transported from an LA Fitness Gym to a hospital on March 21 after being injured when “an altercation occurred inside the business between several individuals,” the sheriff’s office said last week. The rapper’s injures were non-life-threatening.Lance Lazzaro, 6ix9ine’s attorney, said in a statement that the performer was “attacked in a Sauna at a gym by three or four thugs who beat him up (he tried fighting back).”“He had cuts to his face and bruises. Employees heard the disturbance and the perpetrators fled,” Lazzaro said.All three suspects ar...

Wimbledon allows Russian, Belarusian tennis players back in

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:29:15 GMT

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete at this year’s edition of the Wimbledon tennis tournament as “neutral athletes,” the tournament’s organizers said in a statement Friday.In April 2022, Wimbledon issued a ban on players from both countries over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — during which some Russian troops entered Ukraine from Belarus, a close Moscow ally.“Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as ‘neutral’ athletes and complying with appropriate conditions,” the organizers said in a statement. This includes prohibiting “expressions of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in various forms” as well as “entry by players receiving funding from the Russian and/or Belarusian states,” including from state-owned companies, the statement read.Ian Hewitt, chairman of the All England Club which organizes the tournament, called...