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Civil rights leader reflects on ‘assault on voting rights’ since 50th anniversary of March on Washington

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on Saturday in D.C. is prompting some to reflect on the progress made on core issues of the movement, especially voter rights, since the original march in 1963.“The importance of this march is that we’re in a continuation,” Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League, told WTOP. “We have to fight, we have to work, we have to compel Congress to pass a new voting rights bill.”Morial said that since the 50th anniversary of the march, there has been a “significant assault on voting rights” nationally.“At the moment of the 50th anniversary, Barack Obama was president,” he said. “But I remember at the 50th anniversary, the Supreme Court had just struck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in the Shelby [County v. Holder] case.”Morial called this an “early warning sign” of what would happen during the Trump administration, which he said introduced legislation a...

¿Qué bebida es la mejor para hidratarse? Pista: no es agua

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando tienes sed, ¿qué bebidas son las mejores para mantenerte hidratado?Claro, siempre puedes tomar un vaso de agua, pero el H2O no es la bebida más hidratante, según un estudio de la Universidad St. Andrews de Escocia que comparó las respuestas de hidratación de varias bebidas diferentes.Los investigadores descubrieron que si bien el agua, tanto con gas como sin gas, hace un trabajo bastante bueno para hidratar rápidamente el cuerpo, las bebidas con un poco de azúcar, grasa o proteína hacen un trabajo aún mejor al mantenernos hidratados por más tiempo.La razón tiene que ver con la forma en que nuestros cuerpos responden a las bebidas, según Ronald Maughan, profesor de la Facultad de Medicina de St. Andrews y autor del estudio.Los bebedores de café se mueven más, pero también duermen menos, según un estudioUn factor es el volumen de una bebida determinada: cuanto más bebes, más rápido se vacía la bebida de tu estómago y se absorbe en el torrente sanguíneo, donde pued...

Car severely wrecked in I-95 accident in NW Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

First responders and Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene of a reported bad accident Saturday morning. The car was found completely damaged in the area of the Golden Glades Interchange and of and I-95.7News is working to gather more information at this time and bring updates.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Investigation underway after two people stabbed in Allston

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

Two people were stabbed in Allston early Saturday morning, officials said, leaving both victims with non-life threatening injuries.Boston police responded to the area of 176 Harvard Avenue around 2:30 a.m., and both victims were transported to local hospitals.The investigation is ongoing, and no other information was available.

Why Chicago Cubs manager David Ross continues to stick with Ian Happ in the No. 3 spot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

Nearly every iteration of the Chicago Cubs lineup over the last seven weeks has featured the same player in the No. 3 spot.Left fielder Ian Happ has been a staple in the middle of the order for manager David Ross as the Cubs (67-61) fought their way back to .500 and are currently third in the National League wild-card position after Friday’s 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ’s offensive numbers are more in line with his 2021 season than the stellar 2022 performance that earned him his first All-Star Game honor and a Gold Glove award.Through the ups and downs of Happ’s offensive production, Ross has stuck with him in the three-spot. Happ has batted third in 100 of his 123 starts, including in 40 of his last 42. During that stretch, dating to July 6, he is hitting .214 with a .315 on-base percentage while slugging .428. Since then as a team, the Cubs lead the majors in runs, rank fourth in wOBA and slugging percentage, and tied for fifth in wRC+.Ross cited mul...

2 wounded in shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field during White Sox game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

A shooting injured two women in the outfield seating area at Guaranteed Rate Field during Friday night’s White Sox game, Chicago police reported.A police spokesperson on social media said late Friday that the department would soon provide information on a “shooting incident,” and a news release was made available early Saturday.“This evening during the Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics game at Guaranteed Rate Field, a 42-year-old female victim sustained one gunshot wound to the leg. A 26-year-old female victim also sustained a graze wound to the abdomen,” the statement read. “The 42-year-old female was transported to University of Chicago Medical Center where she is listed in fair condition. The 26-year-old female refused medical attention.”Police said they responded and coordinated with White Sox security but did not believe the situation presented an “active threat.”“This information is still preliminary as Area One ...

Kyle Bradish blossoming into Orioles’ much-needed ace: ‘He’s a No. 1′

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

When Aaron Hicks joined the Orioles after several years with the New York Yankees, the veteran outfielder was grateful for the opportunity a new organization would give him. He was also thankful he no longer had to step in the batter’s box against Kyle Bradish.“He looked at Bradish,” Baltimore catcher James McCann recalled, “and he’s like, ‘That’s the guy that I don’t want to face. There’s a lot of good arms on this team, but that’s the guy.’“The weapons he has to put you away with, it’s safe to say he’s a No. 1.”The Orioles fell short in their pursuits of an ace this offseason and at the trade deadline, but it turns out they did acquire a top-of-the-rotation starter — in 2019.Bradish was considered the centerpiece among the four minor league pitchers Baltimore acquired in the December 2019 deal that sent starting pitcher Dylan Bundy to the Los Angeles Angels. But there were doubts in the...

Bob Raissman: How does the YES Network go about promoting this ‘disaster’ of a Yankees team?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network has been blessed.Since YES launched in 2002, the Bombers have only missed the playoffs four times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016). That statistic does not yet include what has become The Fiasco of 2023. The after-shock of this miserable Yankees season will be felt well into winter.Every business under the organization’s umbrella will have to deal with the fallout and ramifications of a season recently described by general manager Brian Cashman as “a disaster.”Including YES.If the rest of this season continues at disastrous levels, what exactly does YES have to sell going into 2024? Considering Hal Steinbrenner has decided to pop the pinstriped hood and look under it before making any moves, YES (and the Yankees for that matter) cannot even sell “hope.”Unless, of course, YES wants to go with a slogan like: “Watch Yankees’ baseball, only on YES. It can’t be any worse than last season. Can it?”W...

Editorial: The South Siders are considering pulling up stakes and heading out of town. Et tu, White Sox?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

For those with time to waste, the ongoing series of “joint statements” attributed to Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren offer a summertime diversion.Consider this gem from June: “Today we met and discussed our shared values and commitment to the city of Chicago, the importance of deep roots and the need for equitable community investment throughout the city.”Take that in for a moment: A team moving to Arlington Heights, at least until Arlington Heights taxpayers resisted being taken to the financial cleaners, has the gall to talk, and then talk some more, about the importance of “shared values” and “deep roots.” Unbelievable.Are you seriously thinking of staying, Bears? Then spit it out. And tell Arlington Heights what’s up.But even while all that hypocritical nonsense still has to play out through “productive conversations,” yada, yada, we now have to worry afresh about the Chicago White S...

FIFA suspends Spainish soccer boss Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:24 GMT

FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent.FIFA said Rubiales is removed from soccer duties for 90 days “pending the disciplinary proceedings opened” against him Thursday.Rubiales refused to resign from his soccer presidency Friday at an emergency meeting where he had been expected to leave under intense pressure from the Spanish government, women players plus soccer clubs and officials.More to come