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Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantánamo Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

The rocky cliffs of Cuba split the ocean from the sky as our flight descended toward the tarmac at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. It was a clear afternoon in late June, and the first thing we were told before boarding the flight from Joint Base Andrews was not to photograph from the tarmac or plane. It was the start of a week at America’s most notorious military base, where absurd restrictions would dictate what I, and other journalists, could and could not see.One misconception about Guantánamo was cleared up before I ever got off the plane. In my mind, everything was the prison. For so long, I associated this place with concertina wire, guard towers, and orange-clad anonymous detainees. In recent years, I’d reported on some of those same detainees, now liberated, and I learned that my prejudices and fears about the vast majority of these men had been unfounded. They welcomed me into the community of brotherhood they had forged, and I was now visiting the place where so much of the...

WTOP Book Report: She was a Calif. soccer mom hiding a secret. In jail, she became ‘Mama Love’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Author Lara Love Hardin speaks with WTOP's Terik King $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); (Courtesy Simon & Schuster)This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series authored by Terik King. Read more of that coverage. When you get right down to it, the group dynamics of a jailhouse are really not all that different from those at a PTA meeting. At least, not if you ask bestselling writer Lara ...

Bronny James, hijo de LeBron, tiene un defecto cardíaco congénito, dice la familia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

(CNN) — Bronny James, el hijo mayor de la superestrella de la NBA LeBron James, fue diagnosticado con un defecto cardíaco congénito y debería recuperarse completamente de su paro cardíaco sufrido el mes pasado, dijo su familia el viernes.El joven de 18 años sufrió un paro cardíaco en julio durante una práctica de baloncesto en la Universidad del Sur de California y fue hospitalizado. Fue dado de alta a los pocos días para recuperarse en casa.Su familia dice que los médicos determinaron la “causa probable” del paro cardíaco.Bronny James, hijo de Lebron James, se recupera de un paro cardíaco que sufrió mientras jugaba baloncesto. Esto es lo que podría ocurrir después“Es un defecto cardíaco congénito anatómica y funcionalmente significativo que puede y será tratado”, dice el comunicado de la familia. La familia tiene “mucha confianza” en una recuperación total y en un “regreso al baloncesto en un futuro muy cercano”.“Continuaremos brindan...

Noah Lyles begins his Olympic-sized run at stardom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The American men who had won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 relay at world championships before this year are known to track fans: Tyson Gay and Maurice Greene.But some of the American men who have gone 3 for 3 in those races at the Olympics are known far beyond the shadow of any track stadium – think, Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis.The sizable gap between “track star” and “global icon” is the one Noah Lyles is hoping he can bridge between now and next year at the Paris Olympics. Lyles capped off his own historic world championships by anchoring the men’s 4×100 relay team to victory Saturday night to capture his third gold medal in the sprints, joining Gay and Greene, but also track’s last true superstar, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, who last accomplished that feat eight years ago.Lyles made no secret that he would like to fill the void left by Bolt – a once-in-a-generation character who transcends sports and stands out as much on red carpet...

Prince George’s Co. Public Schools: Data stolen in ransomware attack could be posted online

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

Officials with Prince George’s County Public Schools say some data stolen in a ransomware attack earlier this month could be posted online — and the Maryland school system will now be offering credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services.“We have worked diligently to restore our systems to operability as quickly as possible, and we are investigating the incident with outside cybersecurity and forensic specialists. However, we have learned that some personal information may be released online by those responsible for the cyber attack,” new Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent Millard House said in a message to the school community members on Saturday.School officials said the system still does not know the full extent of the material that has been potentially compromised.House’s message said the stolen data includes “identification details,” but other than that, “we do not yet know the full extent of the info...

Victor Kiplangat of Uganda pulls away late to win men’s marathon on last day at worlds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Victor Kiplangat of Uganda executed his game plan to near perfection, pulling away late in the race to win the men’s marathon Sunday on the last day of world championships.Kiplangat finished in a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 53 seconds to edge Maru Teferi of Israel by 19 seconds. Leul Gebresilase of Ethiopia took home bronze on a hot day where the temperature at the end soared to 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit). “It was hard today because it was so hot but I felt comfortable because I prepared well for this weather,” the 23-year-old Kiplangat said. “I always felt I had the power.”The heat and humidity led to 24 runners not finishing a race that ended in Heroes’ Square, including defending champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia. He said he dealt with stomach issues.“I was trying my best. I was feeling good until 30 kilometers,” he explained. “After that, I started to have a bad feeling in my stomach.”The top American finisher was Zach Panning...

Tracking Tropical Depression Ten

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

A new tropical cyclone formed in the Atlantic basin on Saturday, known as Tropical Depression Ten, and this system could have some big impacts on parts of Florida by midweek. For us in South Florida, we will feel some impacts from the system but it is currently forecast to be far enough to our west to experience fringe impacts.Before then, expect a mix of sun and clouds this Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms as a small area of low pressure moves onshore to the east coast. There will be a light breeze at times along with high temperatures into the low to mid 90s.Beginning Monday, our pattern will become influenced under TD Ten, which will likely be Tropical Storm Idalia by this time period. Winds will shift out of the south and that will do two things: increase moisture levels and temperatures. Winds will maintain this southerly component most of this week, meaning a hot week is ahead for us in South Florida with highs hovering into the mid 90s.This will also be paired ...

UK’s Dorries formally resigns as MP with blistering attack on Sunak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

Tory stalwart and Boris Johnson loyalist Nadine Dorries announced her resignation from the U.K. House of Commons on Sunday “with immediate effect” while simultaneously attacking Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whom she accused of abandoning “the fundamental principles of Conservatism.”The Treasury confirmed that it had been notified of the Mid Bedfordshire MP’s decision to formally step down; Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to appoint Dorries to the historical position of Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern next week, allowing the Tories to call a by-election.Dorries first announced her intention to quit in June, but after she was left off Johnson’s honors list and not given a seat in the House of Lords, she opted to remain in the Commons. In recent weeks calls had grown for her to quit, and the Liberal Democrats were set to put forward a bill for her suspension when parliament reconvenes on September 4.The MP pre-empted that move...

Endangered Grevy’s zebra born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

(CNN) — A zoo in Chicago recently welcomed a stripey new addition to its family.A 16-year-old Grevy’s zebra named Adia gave birth to a “strong, female foal” at the Lincoln Park Zoo on August 21, according to a news release.The yet-unnamed baby zebra is Adia’s fifth offspring and the third with the foal’s father, Wester, zoo officials said.Her birth brought the zoo’s total population of endangered Grevy’s zebras up to four.The newborn and her mother are doing well and veterinary staff members will continue to monitor them, according to the zoo.“The birth of an animal is always cause for celebration here at Lincoln Park Zoo,” spokesperson Anna Cieslik told CNN in an email. “We’ve been lucky enough to welcome multiple Grevy’s zebra foals in recent years, and we’re excited to play a part in the continued growth of this endangered species’ population.”There are fewer than 2,000 Grevy’s zebras remaining in the wild as hunting and habitat loss have affected their population, acco...

The Orioles couldn’t have prevented Félix Bautista’s injury. Did they do enough to brace for it? | ANALYSIS

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:17 GMT

Back in May, Orioles bench coach Fredi González briefly filled in for Brandon Hyde, expressing gratitude Baltimore’s manager left him with top bullpen arms Félix Bautista and Yennier Cano available for his one day in change.But reflecting on his days managing an Atlanta Braves bullpen with backend relievers Eric O’Flaherty, Jonny Venters and Craig Kimbrel — “O’Vembrel,” as he recalled — and their ability to effectively shorten a game by three innings, González noted Baltimore was operating a bit short.“I think we need one more guy,” González said.The Orioles never got one, and three months later, they’re down two. Bautista, Baltimore’s hulking All-Star closer fittingly known as “The Mountain,” will miss the foreseeable future with an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament, tears of which typically result in Tommy John elbow reconstruction. If that procedure proves necessary, Bautista l...