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Fully recovered from broken wrist, Luke Foster looks to make his mark for Joliet Catholic. ‘One of the best.’
Joliet Catholic’s Luke Foster is back on the wrestling mat with plenty to prove.
Foster missed most of last season with a broken wrist. He wasn’t able to participate in the individual state series, but he did return for team competition to help the Hilltoppers finish third in Class 3A.
“I broke my wrist in the summer and I was just coming back from it when I broke it again in our first tournament last season,” Foster said. “It was very frustrating.”
Foster, though, is back and better than ever for his junior season. The 126-pounder improved to 19-3 on the season Thursday night when he pinned Lincoln-Way West’s Carter DiBenedetto in a nonconference dual meet.
Foster is ranked No. 7 in Class 3A at 126 by Illinois Matmen, while DiBenedetto is at No. 11.
“A lot of it is about the mental state,” Foster said. “A lot of people go into matches thinking, ‘This kid’s tough,’ and they’ll freeze up a little bit. That used to happen to me, but now I know to always stay on your offense and trust your training.”
Joliet Catholic’s Luke Foster, right, wrestles against Lincoln-Way West’s Carter DiBenedetto at 126 pounds during a nonconference dual meet in New Lenox on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)
Although last season obviously did not go the way Foster wanted it to, he still tried to make the most of his time and get better, even when he could not compete.
“It was a very tough time but I was still showing up to practice every day, getting in the most conditioning I could,” Foster said. “You’ve got to stay active. It kind of motivated me instead of bringing me down.”
Senior 132-pounder Jason Hampton, a three-time state medalist who finished third at 126 last season, is Foster’s practice partner.
He has seen Foster’s desire to be great up close.
Joliet Catholic’s Luke Foster, right, fends off Lincoln-Way West’s Carter DiBenedetto at 126 pounds during a nonconference dual meet in New Lenox on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)
“It’s great to see him doing well because we work so hard together all year,” Hampton said. “It’s been him overcoming adversity the past couple years, not really having anything to show for all his hard work.
“He’s still coming out here and beating up on kids who qualified for state, placed at state.”
Foster was able to return for the last week of the season last winter, getting a win at the dual team sectional and three victories at team state.
That gave him some momentum heading into his junior year. And more confidence.
Joliet Catholic’s Jason Hampton, right, takes down Lincoln-Way West’s Brady Glynn at 132 pounds during a nonconference dual meet in New Lenox on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)
“My mentality now is I think I’m the baddest,” Foster said. “I have to prove it. If he’s coming at me, I’m going to come right back at him.”
Joliet Catholic coach Ryan Cumbee believes Foster has the ability to be a special wrestler well beyond high school. He’s just been waiting for the junior to get the opportunity to show that.
“I think he’s one of the best wrestlers I’ve ever coached and I’ve coached 17 state champions,” Cumbee said. “He’s one of the most intelligent wrestlers I’ve been around and he’s so gifted on the mat. Any college that gets him is going to be very fortunate.
“He knows he’s got a short time in the recruiting window and he’s out here to showcase his skills. He’s got something to prove this year.”
The Hilltoppers, ranked No. 2 in 3A, are also chasing another team trophy. Their lineup is deep and the teammates motivate each other. Like Hampton and Foster.
Joliet Catholic’s Luke Foster finishes off a pin of Lincoln-Way West’s Carter DiBenedetto at 126 pounds during a nonconference dual meet in New Lenox on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)
“We’re like opposite wrestlers,” Hampton said. “I’m more of a space wrestler and I try to finish as clean as possible. He likes to create scrambles and wrestles in close.
“We both get each other better by giving the other one that different look.”
Foster hopes that if he can continue to improve in practice, he can finish the season at the top of the podium.
He’s certainly hungrier than ever.
“It’s still a little bit scary thinking about the injuries and everything,” Foster said. “But missing a whole year, it really motivates me to do the best I can this year, don’t take any practices lightly.
“A lot of offense every match, a lot of scoring, just prove what I am.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/12/luke-foster-joliet-catholic-ihsa-boys-wrestling/
Cameron Knowles se convierte en entrenador del Minnesota United de la MLS
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, EE.UU. (AP) — Cameron Knowles fue ascendido a entrenador del Minnesota United de la Major League Soccer el lunes, un día después de que Eric Ramsay renunciara para convertirse en técnico del West Bromwich Albion en la Championship, la segunda división de Inglaterra.
Knowles, de 43 años, fue defensa en la MLS desde 2005 hasta 2011 con Salt Lake, Portland y Montreal. Se convirtió en asistente de Portland de 2012 a 2017 y antes de entrenar a la reserva de 2018 a 2021, luego se unió a Minnesota como analista de video. Fue brevemente entrenador interino en enero de 2024 y antes de convertirse en asistente de Ramsay.
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Familiares de presos en Venezuela esperan con angustia las liberaciones prometidas
Por REGINA GARCÍA CANO
CARACAS (AP) — Yaxzodara Lozada se despertó con mucho frío la mañana del lunes después de pasar la noche en la acera frente a una prisión de la capital de Venezuela a la espera de que su esposo, un agente de la policía que fue detenido el 17 de noviembre, sea liberado como parte del esfuerzo de buena voluntad que anunció el gobierno la semana pasada.
Mientras el comercio y la vida cotidiana se reanudan en Venezuela –con la reapertura de centros comerciales, escuelas y gimnasios una semana después del impactante ataque de Estados Unidos que resultó en el arresto del presidente Nicolás Maduro— la prometida liberación de figuras de oposición, líderes de la sociedad civil y periodistas encarcelados únicamente se ha materializado en pequeñas cantidades, desatando críticas.
Familiares de buena parte de las más de 800 personas que según las organizaciones defensoras de los derechos humanos se encuentran encarceladas en Venezuela por razones políticas comenzaron a reunirse frente a las prisiones el jueves, cuando el gobierno de la presidenta interina Delcy Rodríguez prometió liberar a un número significativo de presos en lo que describió como un gesto de “paz”.
Las autoridades no han dado a conocer el nombre ni el número de presos que tienen pensado liberar, lo que ha dejado a grupos defensores de los derechos humanos en busca de pistas e información, provocando una angustiosa espera de sus familiares.
Hasta la tarde del lunes, el colectivo venezolano Foro Penal había verificado la liberación de 49 prisioneros, incluidas varias personas de nacionalidad italiana, española, argentina, israelí y colombiana.
También el lunes, la Casa Blanca confirmó que la lideresa opositora María Corina Machado se reunirá con el presidente Donald Trump el jueves.
Trump aseguró durante el fin de semana que las liberaciones se produjeron a petición de Washington.
“Venezuela ha comenzado de gran forma el proceso de liberar a sus presos políticos”, escribió Trump el sábado en su plataforma Truth Social.
Otros criticaron al gobierno por no cumplir su promesa de liberar a un gran número de personas.
La misión de investigación con respaldo de Naciones Unidas en Venezuela aplaudió el lunes la liberación de prisioneros, pero aseguró en un comunicado que el número de personas liberadas en los últimos días “está muy por debajo” de la demanda más amplia de la “liberación inmediata e incondicional de todos los presos políticos”.
Lozada dijo que no ha visto a su esposo desde que fue detenido el 17 de noviembre, un arresto por el cual, asegura, nunca se le dio una razón.
A su lado, familiares de otros detenidos se estiraban y buscaban agua después de pasar la noche a la intemperie, usando viejos cojines de sofá y piezas de espuma. Frente a ellos, los autos seguían pasando para dejar a los niños en una escuela ubicada cerca de la prisión.
“Son dos realidades. Ellos quieren que el mundo vea que todo está normal. Que aquí no pasa nada”, señaló Jenny Quiroz, cuyo esposo fue detenido el 26 de noviembre en su farmacia de Caracas por presuntamente criticar al gobierno en un grupo de WhatsApp. “Pero es una mezcla de angustia, desesperación. ¿Sabes lo que es tener 48 días sin saber si come, si lo tienen aislado, si le están haciendo tortura psicológica, física?.
Quiroz dijo que quería que Trump supiera que la información que recibe sobre la liberación de prisioneros no es del todo precisa.
Mientras los familiares esperaban a recibir noticias de sus seres queridos encarcelados, el gobierno desplegó fuerzas de seguridad en las escuelas públicas de todo el país para el primer día de clases desde el receso navideño. Alumnos uniformados caminaban por las calles de Caracas, algunos solos y otros acompañados de adultos.
El gobierno venezolano ha intentado impulsar un mensaje de normalidad después de la operación militar de Estados Unidos que estremeció a la nación.
Durante un recorrido escolar transmitido por la televisión estatal, la presidenta interina Rodríguez —rodeada de niños— arremetió contra el gobierno de Trump al tiempo que adoptaba una postura optimista sobre el futuro del país. Aseguró que Venezuela “resiste activamente” a Estados Unidos mientras “estamos escribiendo una nueva página de la historia venezolana”.
Mientras los profesores se preparaban para responder a las preguntas de los estudiantes sobre el ataque del 3 de enero, la maestra de preescolar Ángela Ramírez dijo que el tema no surgió en su aula.
Los niños “ellos de verdad andan en su mundo. Ellos no saben todavía, no entienden sobre esos temas y tampoco le abordé… no noté el interés ni la necesidad de ellos de saber qué es lo que estaba pasando”.
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La periodista de Associated Press Megan Janetsky contribuyó con este despacho desde Ciudad de México.
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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.
New Documents Detail Jack Smith’s $20K Bribe To Informant
New Documents Detail Jack Smith’s $20K Bribe To Informant
In 2023, then-Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office approved a shady $20,000 payment to a confidential human source for information in the controversial FBI probe, code-named Arctic Frost, which investigated efforts by President Donald Trump and his supporters to challenge the 2020 election results, according to documents FBI Director Kash Patel turned over to Congress this week.
The documents outline the scope and methods of the investigation. An email shows that prosecutorial approval was communicated by Counselor to the Special Counsel, Raymond Hulser, on June 2, 2023.
The memo states the payment “was discussed by Raymond Hulser and Assistant Special Counsel Julia Gegenheimer with Special Counsel Jack Smith.” An FBI agent reached out to Smith’s office that same day, writing: “As discussed, request your office’s concurrence in our proposed payment of $20,000 for CHS’ provision of information in support of the investigation.” Hulser’s response was brief: “Concur, thank you.”
Patel told Just the News that the revelation of the shady payment is the latest proof that the Arctic Frost investigation was an “egregious abuse of power and violation of the law.”
The records show the FBI went all-in trying to make Trump himself a “subject” of the Arctic Frost probe, though that plan was ultimately shot down. The documents also reveal the bureau leaned heavily on liberal media reporting to build its case.
The number of people in Trump’s orbit that were targeted by the investigation is also staggering. Phone data analysis extended to nine Trump allies in Congress, plus his lawyers and outside advisers. TV host Steve Bannon made an FBI list of at least 16 Trump associates whose long-distance phone records underwent scrutiny. Bill Stepien, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Cleta Mitchell, and the late former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik also appeared on that list. Kerik had led a team of investigators focused on alleged irregularities in the 2020 election.
One memo shows the FBI analyzed calls from “more than 50 White House-issued cell phones,” not counting Trump’s and Vice President Mike Pence’s personal devices. Arctic Frost secured an order from U.S. District Judge Boasberg allowing Smith’s office to obtain phone records of eight U.S. senators and one congressman. That same order swept up information from hundreds of conservative figures and groups, expanding the scope far beyond the initial targets.
At least two members of Congress have vowed to sue the Justice Department. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee say the investigation violated their congressional privilege and privacy protections under the separation of powers. Other Republican lawmakers describe Arctic Frost’s data collection as overly broad and insufficiently tailored. Critics in Congress say the probe resembled a fishing expedition rather than a narrowly targeted investigation, raising Fourth Amendment concerns.
FBI Director Kash Patel explained that the document release is part of a broader FBI effort to make public and available to congressional oversight evidence of law-enforcement misconduct and weaponization, after years of being withheld by previous directors.
“Under my leadership, the FBI is producing documents at record speed to get the facts straight to the American people. What occurred in the Arctic Frost matter was an egregious abuse of power and violation of the law. This FBI is committed to restoring accountability and public trust,” he said.
Two former Trump lawyers called the revelations disturbing. Jenna Ellis said the government’s targeting of private citizens for representing Trump “blatantly ignores the Fourth Amendment” and accused Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost probe of crossing a constitutional red line, calling for accountability.
Cleta Mitchell condemned the use of confidential informants against her and the election integrity movement she has led for five years. She called the surveillance “absolutely shocking” but unsurprising, saying Biden officials repeatedly showed disdain for the Constitution and its protections, and insisted the actions merit investigation.
Ellis and Mitchell urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch an immediate investigation.
President Trump responded to the revelations on his Truth Social platform. “Deranged Jack Smith should be sitting in prison for all that he has done to disgrace our Country!” he posted.
Thank God this isn’t the Epstein files or we’d never know about it!
Tyler Durden
Mon, 01/12/2026 – 21:00
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-documents-detail-jack-smiths-20k-bribe-informant
Josh Allen inspira en la victoria de los Bills en la ronda de comodines en casa de los Jaguars
Por JOHN WAWROW
ORCHARD PARK, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — Por todos sus récords y jugadas destacadas, Josh Allen siempre ha hecho un esfuerzo por desviar el crédito con un enfoque modesto y orientado al equipo.
Es una cualidad, junto con el peculiar sentido del humor del quarterback, su personalidad atractiva y siempre optimista, que ha llevado a que sea acogido por sus compañeros de equipo de los Bills de Buffalo, el personal del equipo y toda una comunidad.
Y estuvo plenamente en exhibición en los momentos finales de una victoria en la ronda de comodines de los playoffs por 27-24 en Jacksonville el domingo. Con la temporada en juego y Buffalo perdiendo por cuatro puntos con 3:58 restantes, Allen tuvo un breve mensaje al entrar en la reunión.
“Los quiero a todos”, recordó Allen haber dicho. “Yo los tengo a ustedes. Ustedes me tienen a mí”.
Es un comentario de estamos-juntos-en-esto que culminó en una notable demostración de trabajo en equipo en la que los jugadores llevaron a Allen a la victoria: la primera victoria de postemporada fuera de casa de Buffalo en 33 años, y la primera remontada en el último cuarto del quarterback en 14 apariciones en playoffs.
Magullado, ensangrentado y cojeando, Allen de repente sintió como si estuviera flotando al convertir una cuarta oportunidad y pulgadas en la yarda 11 de Jacksonville con 70 segundos restantes.
Después de que Allen fue empujado hacia adelante dos yardas por el fullback Reggie Gilliam, el guardia O’Cyrus Torrence agarró al mariscal de campo por detrás y brevemente lo levantó en un empuje arrollador que terminó justo antes de la línea de gol.
Allen anotó en la siguiente jugada y la defensiva de Buffalo aseguró la victoria con una intercepción del pase desviado de Trevor Lawrence por parte del safety Cole Bishop.
Para un jugador al que con demasiada frecuencia se le ha pedido que cargue con los Bills durante sus ocho temporadas, aquí hubo un caso de los compañeros de equipo de Allen devolviendo el favor literal y físicamente.
Aunque Allen hizo su parte en una actuación sin pérdidas de balón en la que lanzó un pase de touchdown y anotó dos más por tierra, recibió apoyo de un grupo de receptores mermado por lesiones y una defensiva a menudo criticada.
Khalil Shakir atrapó los 12 pases lanzados en su dirección para 82 yardas. La adición de última “hora” Brandin Cooks preparó la anotación decisiva al liberarse de la cobertura para una atrapada de 36 yardas.
La defensiva de Buffalo continuó cediendo pero sin romperse. A pesar de permitir que los Jaguars tomaran la delantera dos veces en el último cuarto, la unidad forzó dos pérdidas de balón y realizó una parada clave en cuarta oportunidad en su línea de nueve yardas.
Es este tipo de enfoque complementario el que los Bills necesitarán una vez más al viajar para enfrentar al mejor equipo de la Conferencia Americana, Denver, el sábado.
Aunque los Bills tienen fallas al carecer de un receptor élite que sea una amenaza constante y una defensiva que ahora ha permitido 150 yardas por tierra ocho veces esta temporada, han logrado que funcione al ganar 13 veces.
Contra Jacksonville, Buffalo mejoró a 5-3 cuando el líder de la NFL en yardas por tierra, James Cook, es mantenido por debajo de 100 yardas. Más impresionante es que los Bills tienen un récord de 6-2 cuando permiten 150 o más yardas por tierra.
Mucho de eso es resultado de Allen, quien ahora ha ganado seis veces esta temporada cuando está empatado o perdiendo en el último cuarto, incluyendo superar dos déficits de doble dígito. Es una fuerza ofensiva dual que juega con un abandono temerario en una búsqueda decidida de una aparición en el Super Bowl que le ha eludido en seis apariciones previas en postemporada.
Lo que funciona
Remontadas en el último cuarto. Al ganar seis veces cuando está empatado o perdiendo en el último cuarto esta temporada, Allen ha completado un total de 83 de 110 para 1.016 yardas con nueve touchdowns por pase y seis por tierra y sin pérdidas de balón en la segunda mitad.
Necesita ayuda
Juego terrestre. El mejor ataque terrestre de la NFL de Buffalo se limitó a un mínimo de temporada de 79 yardas contra la defensa terrestre mejor clasificada de la liga. El próximo desafío es enfrentar a la segunda mejor defensa terrestre de la NFL.
Qué saber sobre las órdenes que usan los agentes migratorios de EEUU para realizar arrestos
Por SAFIYAH RIDDLE y VALERIE GONZALEZ
A medida que el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump intensifica las redadas migratorias en todo Estados Unidos, una ola de arrestos de gran repercusión —muchos de ellos en hogares y negocios privados, y captados en video— ha puesto una pregunta jurídica en el centro del debate nacional: ¿Cuándo pueden los agentes federales de inmigración entrar legalmente en una propiedad privada para realizar un arresto?
Esa pregunta ha cobrado nueva urgencia en ciudades como Minneapolis, donde miles de agentes federales operan en las calles en medio de protestas, enfrentamientos y un tiroteo que resultó fatal, agudizando el escrutinio sobre la autoridad legal en que se basan los agentes de inmigración cuando llegan a la puerta del lugar en el que desean efectuar arrestos.
En el centro del debate está una distinción jurídica en gran medida desconocida para el público, pero central para la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración.
La mayoría de los arrestos migratorios se llevan a cabo bajo órdenes administrativas, las cuales son documentos internos emitidos por las autoridades de inmigración que autorizan el arresto de un individuo específico, pero no le permiten a los agentes entrar por la fuerza en hogares u otros espacios no públicos sin el consentimiento de las personas en el interior. Sólo las órdenes judiciales firmadas por jueces conllevan esa autoridad. Los expertos jurídicos dicen que el enérgico impulso del gobierno para controlar la inmigración ilegal, combinado con la conciencia del público sobre esos límites, está convirtiendo cada vez más los momentos de las detenciones en puntos de conflicto, azuzando enfrentamientos que ahora se desarrollan en ciudades de todo el país.
Esto es lo que conviene saber sobre las limitaciones de las órdenes que autorizan la mayoría de los arrestos relacionados con la inmigración.
Las órdenes de detención migratoria no suelen autorizar la entrada a propiedad privada
Todas las operaciones policiales —incluidas las realizadas por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés)— están regidas por la Cuarta Enmienda de la Constitución de Estados Unidos, que protege a todas las personas en el país de registros e incautaciones irrazonables. Eso significa que se requiere que las fuerzas migratorias cuenten con una orden antes de registrar la propiedad privada de alguien o arrestarlo, independientemente de su estatus migratorio.
Pero no todas las órdenes son iguales. Normalmente, los arrestos llevados a cabo por agencias del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) son autorizados por órdenes administrativas —a veces conocidas como órdenes de inmigración—, no por órdenes judiciales.
Las órdenes judiciales son emitidas por un tribunal y firmadas por un juez de primera instancia o un juez estatal o federal. Estas órdenes le permiten a una agencia policial relevante aprehender a un individuo específico en cualquier contexto, independientemente de si la persona está en propiedad pública o privada. En otras palabras, la ley permite que las fuerzas policiales entren y registren un hogar o negocio para realizar el arresto sin el consentimiento del dueño una vez que un juez aprueba el arresto.
Por el contrario, las órdenes administrativas utilizadas en la mayoría de las operaciones de inmigración son sancionadas por una agencia, agente o juez de inmigración, y no permiten a las fuerzas policiales entrar por la fuerza en propiedad privada para detener a alguien.
Eso significa que las personas pueden legalmente negar la entrada a agentes federales de inmigración en propiedad privada si los agentes sólo tienen una orden administrativa.
Hay excepciones limitadas, algunas de las cuales incluyen si alguien está en peligro inmediato, un agente está persiguiendo activamente a un sospechoso o si alguien está pidiendo ayuda dentro de la residencia. Pero esas excepciones no se aplican en arrestos rutinarios de inmigración, dicen expertos jurídicos.
John Sandweg, exdirector interino de ICE, dijo que los agentes están entrenados sobre qué circunstancias justifican legalmente el ingresar a fuerzas. Pero a medida que el alcance del trabajo de esa agencia se ha expandido, y más agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza han comenzado a realizar el trabajo de los agentes de ICE, hay una mayor probabilidad de que los agentes apliquen incorrectamente las reglas, observó.
“Los riesgos de todos estos tipos de incidentes aumentan drásticamente cuando sacas a los agentes de su entorno operativo normal y les pides que hagan cosas para las que no han sido entrenados, porque no forma parte de sus misiones principales”, expresó Sandweg.
Tensiones crecientes en Minneapolis
La espinosa distinción legal entre órdenes judiciales y administrativas quedó de relieve el domingo, cuando agentes migratorios allanaron una casa privada para realizar un arresto en Minneapolis, después de enfrentarse con manifestantes que confrontaron a los agentes fuertemente armados. Documentos revisados por The Associated Press dejaron ver que los agentes sólo tenían una orden administrativa, lo que significa que no había un juez que hubiese autorizado la redada en propiedad privada.
Cuando se le preguntó al respecto, la secretaria adjunta del DHS, Tricia McLaughlin, no proporcionó una justificación legal para el ingreso forzado y el arresto del hombre, quien es un ciudadano liberiano con una orden de deportación de 2023. Ella dijo que su arresto forma parte de los empeños del gobierno para arrestar a “los peores de los peores”, y agregó que tenía un historial delictivo que incluía “robo, posesión de drogas con intención de vender, posesión de un arma mortal, destrucción maliciosa y robo”.
McLaughlin no especificó si fue declarado culpable por alguno de esos delitos, ni si su arresto estaba relacionado con alguna actividad criminal.
La vicepresidenta de políticas del National Immigration Law Center —un centro activista en pro de los inmigrantes—, Heidi Altman, indicó que no podía comentar sobre esa redada específica, pero señaló que, en general, el hecho de que un agente entre a una casa sin consentimiento o permiso podría generar consecuencias graves.
“Eso no es sólo un arresto ilegal. Son numerosas acciones ilegales por parte del propio agente que podrían abrir la posibilidad de responsabilidad de su parte, no sólo por una demanda, sino también por posibles acciones criminales bajo la ley estatal”, explicó.
Pero en el ambiente político actual, observó Altman, no está claro si hay vías realistas para la rendición de cuentas, ya que el gobierno federal sería el responsable de investigar tal violación.
“Hay capas de leyes federales, regulaciones y políticas que prohíben este tipo de comportamiento. Pero luego la segunda capa es: ¿El gobierno federal va a imponer consecuencias?”, preguntó.
Además de eso, los inmigrantes tienen menos recursos después de un arresto o registro ilegal, ya que la evidencia obtenida ilegalmente aún puede ser utilizada en el tribunal de inmigración. Se llama la regla de exclusión, explicó Altman, y las consecuencias que podría enfrentar el agente no compensarían las consecuencias inmediatas que podrían enfrentar los inmigrantes si son deportados rápidamente.
“A medida que surgen esos desafíos legales y las personas enfrentan detenciones y deportaciones muy, muy rápidas sobre la base de estos arrestos ilegales, hay muy pocos recursos en los procedimientos judiciales de inmigración que permitan a las personas hacer que un juez desestime la evidencia o el arresto real, incluso si se hizo de una manera muy violenta e ilegal”, apuntó Altman.
Campañas de “conozca sus derechos”
El ICE ha recurrido desde hace tiempo a la práctica de “tocar a la puerta y hablar” para realizar detenciones, solicitándoles informalmente a los residentes que abandonen la vivienda sin indicar que planean realizar un arresto migratorio. Según se describe en una demanda de 2020 en la que un juez federal declaró ilegal esa práctica, los agentes les dicen a sus víctimas que necesitan que salgan para responder algunas preguntas. En un caso, le dijeron a una mujer que eran agentes de libertad condicional que buscaban a su hermano.
En respuesta, activistas, abogados y gobiernos locales han lanzado campañas de “conozca sus derechos” en todo el país, en un intento por educar a las personas sobre los matices legales del marco legal extremadamente complicado que se supone rige la aplicación de la ley de inmigración.
Muchos grupos han publicado hojas informativas e infografías en redes sociales, mientras que otros facilitan reuniones que repasan las protecciones constitucionales que tienen los inmigrantes —independientemente de su estatus legal— en interacciones con agentes federales.
A menudo, los grupos instruyen a los inmigrantes a solicitar ver una orden antes de abrir la puerta si un agente de inmigración llama a la puerta. Las capacitaciones también suelen enfatizar que un inmigrante puede negarse a abrir la puerta si las fuerzas policiales sólo tienen una orden administrativa.
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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.
Vrabel y Patriots llegan confiados a la ronda divisional tras sólida actuación defensiva
Por KYLE HIGHTOWER
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, EE.UU. (AP) — El entrenador de los Patriots, Mike Vrabel, dejó la victoria de su equipo por 16-3 en el partido de comodines contra los Chargers de Los Ángeles con el rostro literalmente ensangrentado, pero con la confianza inquebrantable en su equipo.
Es optimista antes de la ronda divisional porque a pesar de que la ofensiva, que ha sostenido al equipo toda la temporada, presentó algunas deficiencias, cree que los Patriots dejaron ver su fisicalidad en defensa en el momento perfecto.
Nueva Inglaterra limitó a los Chargers a 207 yardas totales, la novena vez esta temporada que mantuvo a un oponente por debajo de las 300 yardas. Las seis capturas de los Patriots los tienen empatados en la segunda posición en la historia de playoffs de la franquicia.
“Todos jugaron. Todos contribuyeron”, explicó Vrabel. “Algunos jugadores salieron. Otros entraron y dieron un paso adelante. Jugamos con muchos chicos en defensa. Creo que todos aprecian eso. Creo que todos tienen roles”.
El tackle defensivo Milton Williams aseguró que este éxito se debe a que los Patriots no complicaron demasiado las cosas.
“Hemos estado haciendo esto toda nuestra vida. Mantenerlo simple. No necesitamos ningún esfuerzo de superhéroe o sobrehumano de nadie”, dijo Williams. “Solo sal ahí y haz tu trabajo y está donde se supone que debes estar. El resto se cuidará solo”.
Ahora, lo que sigue para los Patriots es su primer viaje a la ronda divisional desde que ganaron el sexto título de Super Bowl de la franquicia en la temporada 2018.
“Ha habido un legado aquí por un tiempo, y estamos tratando de conseguir el nuestro”, dijo el safety Marcus Jones.
Lo que funciona
Después de una actuación desigual en el último partido de la temporada regular y que terminaron ganando ante Miami, la defensa de Nueva Inglaterra estaba lista para los playoffs, presionando al quarterback de los Chargers, Justin Herbert, mientras mantenía a sus receptores abiertos controlados durante la mayor parte de la noche. Los Chargers, que lideraron la NFL esta temporada con 115 conversiones en tercera oportunidad, lograron uno de diez en tercera oportunidad.
Necesita ayuda
La ofensiva de Nueva Inglaterra terminó 4 de 11 en tercera oportunidad y 0 de 3 en la zona de anotación contra los Chargers. Deben mejorar esas tasas si los Patriots quieren avanzar al Juego de Campeonato de la Conferencia Americana.
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Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged, Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice
Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged, Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice
Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times,
Young people who used to identify as transgender have filed dozens of lawsuits in the past few years, but have yet to win a verdict in their favor.
They are known as “detransitioners,” those who regret changing their gender identity, often after making irreversible changes to their bodies via medication and surgery on the advice of medical professionals.
This year, several cases that have survived dismissal and arbitration, are making their way into courtrooms across the country.
These cases face obstacles, including statutes of limitations, caps on medical malpractice awards, and huge legal bills for cases that can drag on for years.
One case in New York, scheduled to go to trial this week, involves a then 16-year-old girl who thought she was a male and underwent a double mastectomy in December 2019, according to court documents. She has since detransitioned.
The case, Fox Varian vs. Kenneth Einhorn et. al, was filed in the Westchester County Supreme Court in 2023 against the teenager’s therapist and doctor and the medical facilities involved.
The significance of the lawsuit is apparent to attorneys at Fiedler Deutsch, an experienced New York law firm representing the detransitioner in the medical malpractice suit.
It “may be the first case of its kind in the nation to go to trial,” the firm’s website noted in an April 2025 post titled: “Understanding Detransition Cases: Legal Recourse for Minors Impacted by Gender-Affirming Care.”
Medical professionals involved in the case are accused of negligence and causing pain, suffering, and mental anguish “of a permanent nature” to the plaintiff, formerly known as Isabella Basile, according to court documents.
Defendants allegedly failed to inform the teen of “the risks, hazards, and alternatives” involved in the medical procedures she underwent, according to the lawsuit.
Defendants have denied any wrongdoing, saying in court documents that at the time of surgery, “the plaintiff still identified as a male, was happy without breasts, and did not regret her decision.”
Neither the defendant’s nor the plaintiff’s lawyers wished to comment on the case when contacted by The Epoch Times.
Detransition advocates meet outside the annual Pediatric Endocrine Society conference held in San Diego on May 6, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Nick Whitney, now a partner with Childers Law in Florida, knows first hand what it takes to win a major medical malpractice case.
He was a trial attorney representing a family in a “medical kidnapping” case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The case was made famous by Netflix’s 2023 documentary “Take Care of Maya” and resulted in an initial $261 million verdict against the defendants—the largest in the state’s history.
Whitney told The Epoch Times via email that a victory in the New York detransitioning case would shock the medical establishment.
“The hospitals and doctors will act like ants running around in a sugar bowl if one of these brave plaintiffs prevails,” Whitney predicted.
A win would potentially change the way pediatric gender dysphoria is treated in the United States, he said.
“The more immediate and substantial effect will be a forced reckoning—the doctors and hospitals will have to adjust their risk-calculus and decide if their legal exposure still justifies them victimizing children and adolescents,” he said.
Jonathan Hullihan, general counsel of Remnant Law Firm in The Woodlands, Texas, who defended doctors over standard-of-care issues that arose over ivermectin prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, said a win in the New York case could be a game-changer in states with more generous statute of limitations deadlines.
Despite the dramatic increase in transition procedures and surgeries on minors, detransition lawsuits face significant hurdles, he said.
For example, the Themis Resource Fund lists 23 detransitioner cases, with most filed between 2022 and 2024. However, many have been dismissed, settled, or are pending.
Tort reforms, such as damage caps and statutes of limitations, are major roadblocks, Hullihan said. The cost of securing medical experts to evaluate deviations from the standard of care can exceed $50,000.
“These reforms in place often obstruct valid claims and insulate providers from accountability, particularly when regret from often irreversible surgery manifests years later,” Hullihan told The Epoch Times.
People gather to share about detransitioning in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento, Calif., on March 10, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Besides the New York case, two other detransitioner cases are expected to go to trial this year.
Those include the high-profile California case brought by Chloe Cole against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, doctors, therapists, and others.
Cole is an outspoken detransitioner and critic of medically transitioning gender dysphoric children. She sued Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and others after surgeons removed both her breasts when she was 15.
Her case, filed by the Dhillon Law Group, LiMandri & Jonna LLP, and the Center for American Liberty, is headed toward trial after California’s Third Appellate District ruled this fall that the case did not have to go to arbitration.
The lawsuit claims defendants “engaged in fraudulent, oppressive, and malicious conduct by giving her incorrect/false information about suicide risk and by reinforcing her erroneous belief that gender transition services would resolve her mental health issues.”
Doctors intervened medically, failing to address her mental health and autism-like symptoms beforehand, she told The Epoch Times in a recent interview.
Cole began identifying as a boy during adolescence and sought physical changes to match. She was prescribed puberty blockers and testosterone at age 13. Ultimately, surgeons performed a double mastectomy.
Cole said she expects to get a trial date this year or next.
“I also am really looking forward to being able to expose the things that Kaiser has done, not only to me, but to thousands of children in California and across the United States,” she said.
“My biggest concern is making my case a precedent, showing other children, other families, that they can seek justice.”
Kaiser has denied wrongdoing and sought dismissal of the lawsuit. The foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Detransitioner and children’s rights advocate Chloe Cole in Phoenix, Ariz., at Turning Point USA’s AmFest conference on Dec. 20, 2025. Lei Chen/The Epoch Times
Another upcoming trial is the Nebraska case of Luka Hein, which names the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physicians, Nebraska Medical Center, doctors, therapists, and others as defendants.
The Hein case, filed in 2023 by attorneys from the Thomas More Society, the Center for American Liberty, and Nebraska malpractice attorney Jeff Downing, is scheduled for trial in August. It must first survive summary judgment motions during a Feb. 4 hearing.
Hein had both breasts surgically removed in 2018, when she was 16, as the first step in her “gender affirming care” provided by doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges her doctors and the medical center were negligent and violated Nebraska’s Consumer Protection Act—accusations which the defendants deny.
“I was going through the darkest and most chaotic time in my life, and instead of being given the help I needed, these doctors affirmed that chaos into reality,” Hein said in a statement after the lawsuit was filed. “I was talked into medical intervention that I could not fully understand the long-term impacts and consequences of.”
Hein attended a “gender care clinic” operated by the medical center faculty. While there, University of Nebraska Medical Center staff did not question Hein’s self-diagnosis of transgender identification, according to the lawsuit.
“By immediately affirming Luka, defendants developed a type of transgender tunnel vision that blocked out the other factors that were or may have been the cause or causes of Luka’s dysphoria,” the lawsuit alleges.
University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty use the “gender affirming” model, the lawsuit says. They “affirm” the patient’s chosen gender and then approve medical procedures based on the “Dutch Protocol,” which calls for puberty blockers, and gender-related hormones and surgery, according to the lawsuit.
Detransitioner Luka Hein speaks at the California State Capitol building in Sacramento, Calif., on March 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
That protocol model was based on weak evidence that transgender patients benefited from medical interventions, according to the complaint.
This spring, the Department of Health and Human Services released a 409-page review of medical procedures used for gender dysphoric children. The report advocates for psychotherapy as a “noninvasive alternative to endocrine and surgical interventions,” since the benefits of hormones or surgery have not been established.
Likewise, European countries have moved away from medical intervention following the 2024 release in the UK of the Cass report, which resulted in a shift away from the “gender affirmation” model for children.
Doctors have a responsibility to rule out other potential causes of a patient’s distress before turning to irreversible procedures such as a double mastectomy or hysterectomy, the Hein lawsuit said.
In marketing their services, the lawsuit said the defendants used descriptions such as “masculinizing hormone therapy” to describe medical interventions for gender dysphoria.
These innocuous-sounding procedure descriptions marketed by the defendants are deceptive because they are not therapy, according to the lawsuit.
“In fact, they are the opposite. Rather than healing, these procedures inflict harm that causes malfunctioning and malformation of the teenage body and brain,” it alleges.
An attorney for the defendants did not immediately respond to a request for comment when contacted by The Epoch Times.
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Mon, 01/12/2026 – 20:35
AbbVie reaches deal with Trump administration on drug prices in exchange for tariff relief
North Chicago-based AbbVie has become the latest drugmaker to reach a deal with the Trump administration on drug prices in exchange for being exempted from tariffs and future price mandates, the company announced Monday evening.
Under the voluntary agreement, AbbVie will offer “low prices” in Medicaid, a state and federally funded health insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities, the company said in a news release. AbbVie will also invest $100 billion in U.S.-based research, development and building, including for manufacturing, over the next decade, according to the release.
It will also sell more medications directly to consumers through TrumpRx. TrumpRx is to be an online platform that will allow people to buy medications directly from manufacturers, according to the Associated Press.
The deal “was enabled by the Trump administration providing exemption from tariffs and future price mandates,” AbbVie said in its news release.
“AbbVie is following President Trump’s call to action by reaching this agreement, allowing us to collectively move beyond policies that harm American innovation,” said Robert A. Michael, chairman and CEO at AbbVie in the news release.
AbbVie plans to offer medications including Humira, Alphagan, Synthroid and Combigan on TrumpRx.
In recent months, the Trump administration has announced more than a dozen similar deals with drugmakers, including Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi.
The agreements follow an executive order issued by Trump in May that sought to bring most-favored-nation pricing on medications to Americans. Most-favored-nation pricing refers to lower prices charged for the same medications in other economically-comparable countries. Throughout last year, Trump threatened to impose large tariffs on pharmaceutical companies.
Earlier on Monday, AbbVie announced plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing by acquiring a facility in Arizona. The company also announced last year that it would construct a new $195 million facility near its headquarters in North Chicago.
AbbVie spun off from Abbott Laboratories in 2013 and has about 29,000 employees in the U.S. The company is known for medications including Humira, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and other conditions, as well as the drugs Skyrizi, which treats plaque psoriasis, and Rinvoq for rheumatoid arthritis.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/12/abbvie-deal-trump-drug-prices/
5 things we learned from the Chicago Bears on Monday: ‘No weak links’ at this stage of the playoffs
Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson gave one last assessment of his team’s 31-27 win over the Green Bay Packers during his NFL playoff head coaching debut Saturday.
“Watching the tape, it’s just credit to them for being able to pull out a 21-3 deficit there at halftime, and the defense bowing up in the second half, only allowing six points, and then offense slowly chipping away and finding a way (during the) last three possessions to score touchdowns.”
The Bears scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to pull off their seventh comeback of the season — and the largest postseason rally (18 points) in franchise history.
As the Bears turn their focus to the Los Angeles Rams for Sunday’s divisional-round matchup at Soldier Field, they recognize the games will just get tougher.
“Where we’re at in the season, there’s going to be, after tonight’s game (between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers) eight teams remaining, and all eight will be really well coached, they’re going to be really talented,” Johnson said. “It’s just the way it is in the playoffs. Once you get to Round 2, Round 3, there are no weak links.
“I’ve got nothing but respect for the opponent we’re going to play this upcoming week because they’re damn good. They’re No. 1 in offense in a number of categories. Their quarterback (Matthew Stafford) is playing at a really high level, an MVP-caliber level. And defensively, they create a lot of issues for you.
“So, this is going to take our best foot forward here to win this one this week.”
Here are five more things we learned from the Bears on Monday.
1. There’s reps and then there’s playoff reps.
Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai yells after getting a first down during the first quarter of an NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Some of the Bears’ late-regular-season games may have felt like the playoffs, particularly those with last-minute comebacks, but much of the roster consists of postseason neophytes.
Second-year quarterback Caleb Williams made his playoff debut, as did the rookies, obviously, such as running back Kyle Monangai and tight end Colston Loveland.
But even an eighth-year veteran like wide receiver DJ Moore had never played a down of playoff ball before Saturday.
“First playoff game for a number of guys,” Johnson said. “So not only getting that experience, but also getting their first playoff win, I think that’s going to bode well for us going forward.
“This time of year, every point matters, every play matters, every blade of grass matters. And so we learned that throughout those 60 minutes there the other night.”
2. An early Bears play fooled the Packers later.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine looks on as Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore crosses the goal line to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
On Chicago’s third offensive play of the game, tight end Cole Kmet and receivers DJ Moore and Luther Burden III lined up to the left in a bunch formation.
Williams threw a receiver screen to Burden, who picked up 12 yards and a first down as Moore bowled over Packers cornerback Trevon Diggs at the line to gain.
Then in the fourth quarter, with the Bears positioned at the Green Bay 25-yard line and 1:48 left, the Bears showed the Packers defense a similar look.
This time, it was tight end Colston Loveland bunched with Moore and Burden. Burden started slightly upfield and drifted back, like he was going to receive another screen pass, and Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine released the “blocker,” Moore.
By the time Valentine realized what was up, Moore was already headed toward the end zone and caught the game-winning touchdown.
Ben Johnson admitted the call was intentional.
“Sometimes the sequencing of plays early in the game does reveal itself later on in the game,” he said. “Yeah, that does happen.”
3. Caleb Williams’ iconic pass barely got the center’s attention.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after a Bears victory over the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
The world watched in awe as Williams contorted his body — resembling Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s “Jumpman” logo — as he lofted a 27-yard completion to Rome Odunze on fourth-and-8 with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter.
Bears center Drew Dalman was otherwise occupied with blocking defensive tackle Karl Brooks. Dalman turned to look at Williams just as he released the ball.
“All that stuff is happening behind us, so you kind of see the ball and think, ‘That’s a pretty good throw,’” Dalman said. “But the fact that he’s jumping and getting hit, you see that after.
“There’s no one we trust more with the game on the line to make those plays. It’s awesome to have.”
4. Bears commiserate with injured teammates.
Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards is carted off the field during the second quarter of an NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
The loss of linebacker T.J. Edwards (broken left fibula) and left tackle Ozzy Trapilo (patellar tendon) to season-ending injuries Saturday still stung on Monday.
“We were really bummed to see Ozzy get hurt,” Dalman said. “A great guy, great teammate and player that showed up every day, is ready to go.”
Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds lost his main partner behind the front lines in Edwards, who had been in and out of the lineup all season with hamstring, hand and other injuries.
“He’s been fighting all year,” Edmunds said. “It’s just been one of those types of years where God’s got a bigger plan for him.”
Edwards missed the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings with a hamstring injury, and he aggravated it during the second half of the Bears’ road game against the Detroit Lions, subsequently missing the next two games.
Edwards later broke his hand in Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, requiring surgery. He missed the next four games before returning to action for the Bears’ trip to Lambeau Field in Week 14.
“Obviously what happened to him earlier in the season, him battling to come back and obviously this happened to him,” Edmunds said. “I know there’s nobody else on the team, nobody else in the world who’d want to be out there with his guys more than him.
“We talk every day. That’s my brother. We came in together (as free agents on March 15, 2023) and just the bond and relationship we’ve built with one another, I feel that for him. … But I do know that a guy like that is going to bounce back from it.”
5. Can the Bears replicate the run defense?
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs blocks Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson as Johnson tries to tackle running back Josh Jacobs in the third quarter of an NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
The Bears turned up their pressure on Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love during the second half of Saturday’s 31-27 win, but they also shut down the running game.
In the first half, Josh Jacobs toted the ball 12 times for 49 yards, a 4.1-yard average, with a couple of chunk runs from Chris Brooks and Jayden Reed.
But after the intermission, Chicago’s defense limited Jacobs to 6 yards on seven carries (0.9). In fact, Jacobs netted a yard on four rushing attempts in the fourth.
“We just did a good job executing. The guys up front dominated the line of scrimmage,” Edmunds said.
“That’s really just the message moving forward. We’ve got to win up front, us as linebackers got to do our thing as far as coming downhill and we’ve got to fill in the secondary. It’s all three levels.”
Sean McVay’s Los Angeles Rams rushing offense put up an average of 126.6 yards per game during the regular season, which ranked seventh. But they also finished with the league’s No. 1 total offense (394.6 yards per game).
“Obviously, big-time offense,” Edmunds said. “(Quarterback) Matthew Stafford’s playing big-time ball as he always does. … Weapons in the passing game. Running backs are real good. O-line’s good.
“They have a talented roster, so we’ve got to do a good job really looking at the field, seeing how they want to attack us and definitely make sure we execute at a high level.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/12/chicago-bears-what-we-learned-playoffs/
