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El Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia dijo el viernes que el ejército empleó el nuevo misil balístico de alcance intermedio Oreshnik en un ataque contra Ucrania.

El ataque fue una represalia por lo que Moscú afirma que fue un operativo ucraniano con aviones no tripulados contra una residencia del presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, el mes pasado. explicó el ministerio.

Ucrania y el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, han rechazado la afirmación rusa sobre el ataque a la residencia de Putin.

De acuerdo con las autoridades rusas, en el último ataque se utilizaron también otros misiles lanzados desde tierra y mar para atacar infraestructura crítica del país vecino.

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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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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Los Timberwolves de Minnesota guardaron un minuto de silencio antes de su partido del jueves por la noche en memoria de Renee Good, la mujer de 37 años que murió en su automóvil, baleada por un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos.

Good pereció tras una breve confrontación con agentes del ICE la mañana del miércoles en una calle de Minneapolis, a unas tres millas (cinco kilómetros) del Target Center. La muerte avivó más protestas en las Ciudades Gemelas a la luz de un reciente aumento de la actividad del ICE en el área como parte de la ofensiva de la administración del presidente Donald Trump contra la inmigración ilegal.

“Como todos sabemos, nuestra comunidad ha sufrido otra tragedia indescriptible”, dijo el entrenador de los Timberwolves, Chris Finch, antes de que su equipo se enfrentara a los Cavaliers de Cleveland. “Queremos transmitir nuestras condolencias y deseos sinceros, oraciones y pensamientos a las familias y seres queridos y a todos aquellos que están profundamente afectados por lo sucedido”.

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Dear Eric: I recently pet sat for somewhat new friends. I had been invited on a weekend trip with them but had a work commitment that meant I couldn’t go. I offered to pet sit for them, which is something I’ve done for other friends from time to time.

During the weekend there was an incident which wasn’t really anyone’s fault that resulted in some minor property damage. I let them know via text what happened and explained the situation and offered to cover any damages.

They were super nice and have followed up several times to say it’s fine and not to worry and to make sure I was OK. One texted me to let me know they used it as a motivation to upgrade to something nicer.

I feel like things are smoothed over but I also want some resolution so I can feel like our friendship is back on an even keel.

Should I insist on buying them a fancy gift, take them out to a very nice dinner, insist on paying for my share of the repair, or offer pet-sitting for life? If they have moved on, I also want to move on and don’t want them to feel that I’m making too big a deal out of it when all they’ve been is generous.

– Oops

Dear Oops: Take them at their word that it’s water under the bridge. It sounds like what happened really was an accident and they’re not holding ill will toward you. You’ve asked them how to make it right and they’ve said that it’s all good. If you’re still anxious, either take them out to dinner to get face-to-face confirmation that all is well and move on or send them a check with your best guess at the cost of the repairs and a note thanking them for their graciousness.

I’m reminded of a story I heard on “Late Night with Seth Meyers”. The actress Lisa Bonet was staying at Taylor Swift’s house while the singer was away. Somehow Bonet’s Burmese python got into one of the walls in the house. (I presume this isn’t what happened during your pet-sitting stay, but one never knows.) To get the snake out, contractors had to take apart part of the wall. Bonet’s daughter, Zoe Kravitz, decided not to tell Taylor Swift anything about it until everything was back to new. Taylor’s response? She’d already heard about it from her house manager, and she’d been “laughing about it for weeks.”

Now, I imagine that your friends aren’t quite as wealthy as Taylor Swift, but the point is when someone says “mistakes happen, all is forgiven” we’re allowed to believe them. Who knows, they may be feeling guilty that while doing them a favor, you had to deal with this incident. At the end of the day, everyone is OK, their house is fine, and there are no snakes in the walls. There’s no bad blood here.

Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ve known for many years. Lately, he’s been avoiding people and not going out as much. He recently confided in me that he’s having problems at home, that his wife is an alcoholic and she’s mean when she drinks.

He hasn’t been physically abused but is taking a mental and emotional beating. It’s affecting him to the point he is isolating himself.

He is in his 60s and I am worried about him. How can I help ?

– Worried Friend

Dear Friend: It’s good that he confided in you. He needs outside support and he likely needs to hear that he’s not trapped and there are options. First, address the isolation. Be proactive about inviting him over, going over to check on him, and reminding him that he doesn’t have to be around his wife when she’s drinking. If you have the space, offer him a place to stay for a night. Knowing that he has another option will do wonders.

Suggest that he talk with someone from the National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org/ 800-799-SAFE). Emotional abuse is domestic abuse, and it can escalate and endanger your friend. He is not alone and there are local and national resources for him. Don’t diagnose or shame him; listen, reflect back what you’re hearing, and offer options.

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Lastly, suggest that he go to an Al-Anon meeting or a SMART Recovery Family meeting online or in person. Volunteer to go with him, if you can. Going to one of those meetings won’t require him to admit anything nor commit to anything. But what he’ll find is that he’s not alone and there are people who have been in his position and can help him find a way out. They will have options for getting your friend’s wife the help that she needs.

(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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CHICAGO (AP) — Edward Cabrera llegó a un acuerdo contractual por un año y 4,45 millones de dólares con los Cachorros de Chicago el jueves, un día después de que el derecho dominicano fue adquirido mediante un canje con los Marlins de Miami.

Cabrera, quien cumplirá 28 años en abril, era elegible para el arbitraje salarial.

Tuvo un récord de 8-7 con una efectividad de 3.53 en 26 aperturas (la mayor cantidad en su carrera), las cuales abarcaron 137 innings y dos tercios el año pasado.

Llegó en un trueque por el jardinero Owen Caissie y los prospectos dominicanos del cuadro Cristian Hernández y Edgardo de León.

Cabrera debutó en las Grandes Ligas con Miami en 2021. Tiene un récord de 25-29 con una efectividad de 4.07 en 87 aperturas en su carrera y dos apariciones como relevista.

Los Cachorros también suscribieron contratos de un año con el lanzador zurdo Justin Steele por 6.775.000 dólares y con el lanzador derecho mexicano Javier Assad por 1,8 millones.

Steele, de 30 años, se perdió la mayor parte del año pasado después de someterse a una cirugía de codo el 18 de abril. Tuvo su mejor temporada en 2023, cuando ostentó un récord de 16-5 con una efectividad de 3.06 en 30 aperturas, la cifra máxima en su carrera.

Assad, de 28 años, se perdió la mayor parte de la temporada pasada debido a una lesión en el oblicuo izquierdo. Tuvo un récord de 4-1 con una efectividad de 3.65 en siete aperturas y una aparición como relevista en 2025.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.

The 10th-ranked Hurricanes (13-2) had their vaunted defense picked apart by the sixth-ranked Rebels (13-2) in a wild fourth quarter, falling into a 27-24 hole after Trinidad Chambliss threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dae’Quan Wright with 3:13 left.

Beck, who won a national title as a backup at Georgia, kept the Hurricanes calm amid the storm, leading them down the field for the winning score — and a shot at a national title on their home field at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19 against Friday’s Indiana-Oregon winner. Beck is 37-5 as a starter, including two seasons at Georgia.

The Rebels lost their coach before the playoff, but not their cool.

If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Ole Miss’ resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.

Ole Miss kept Miami within reach when its offense labored and took a 19-17 lead on Lucas Carneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards.

Malachi Toney, the hero of Miami’s opening CFP win over Texas A&M, turned a screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown to put Miami up 24-19.

Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright put the Rebels back on top, but improbable run came to an end when the defense couldn’t hold the Hurricanes.

But what a run it was.

With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.

They faced a different kind of storm in the Hurricanes.

Miami has rekindled memories of its 2001 national championship team behind a defense that went from porous to nearly impenetrable in its first season under coordinator Corey Hetherman.

The Hurricanes walled up early in the Fiesta Bowl, holding Ole Miss to minus-1 yard.

One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.

Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run against the Miami defense since 2018.

The Hurricanes seemed content to grind away at the Rebels in small chunks offensively, setting up CharMar Brown’s 4-yard touchdown run and a field goal.

Miami unlocked the deep game just before halftime, taking advantage of a busted coverage for a 52-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Keelan Marion.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/08/cfp-miami-mississippi-fiesta-bowl/ 

Por JOHN MARSHALL

GLENDALE, Arizona, EE.UU. (AP) — Carson Beck se escapó tres yardas para un touchdown con 18 segundos restantes, y Miami regresará a casa para tener la oportunidad de ganar su primer campeonato nacional desde 2001, después de vencer el jueves 31-27 a Mississippi en el Fiesta Bowl.

Los Hurricanes, clasificados en el décimo lugar (13-2), vieron su famosa defensa desmantelada por los Rebels, ubicados sextos (13-2), en un enloquecido último cuarto de esta emocionante semifinal del playoff del fútbol americano colegial.

“No titubeamos”, dijo Beck, quien lanzó para 268 yardas y dos touchdowns con una intercepción. “Ante la adversidad, cuando tuvimos que responder, respondimos”.

Los Hurricanes, clasificados en el décimo lugar (13-2), no jugaron en el encuentro por el título de la Conferencia de la Costa Atlántica y fueron una elección algo controvertida para el playoff, al menos fuera del sur de la Florida, pero demostraron que pertenecen a esta elite.

Se enfrentarán al primer clasificado Indiana o a quinto Oregon en el encuentro por el título nacional el 19 de enero.

Miami limitó a Texas A&M y al campeón nacional defensor Ohio State a un total combinado de 17 puntos para llegar a las semifinales del playoff. Luego, los Hurricanes frenaron a los Rebels y a su productivo ataque (13-2), durante tres cuartos en el desierto antes de resolver todo en un salvaje cuarto periodo.

Malachi Toney, héroe de la victoria inicial del playoff de Miami sobre Texas A&M, convirtió un pase de pantalla en un touchdown de 36 yardas que puso a los Hurricanes arriba 24-19.

Trinidad Chambliss, a un año de ganar un título de la División II en Ferris State, condujo a los Rebels a un avance por todo el campo y encontró a Dae’Quan Wright para un touchdown de 24 yardas con 3:13 minutos restantes.

Luego fue el turno de Beck.

Ganó un título nacional como suplente en Georgia antes de dos temporadas productivas como titular de los Bulldogs. Beck mantuvo a los Hurricanes sserenos en medio de la tormenta, llevándolos por el campo para conseguir la anotación de la victoria —y una oportunidad de conquistar el título nacional en su campo local, el Hard Rock Stadium. Beck tiene un récord de 37-5 como titular, incluidas dos temporadas en Georgia.

“Está hambriento, está motivado, es un gran ser humano, y todo lo que quiere es ver a sus compañeros tener éxito”, dijo Mario Cristobal, en su cuarta temporada como entrenador de su alma mater. “Y eso es lo que presenciamos esta noche”.

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CHAMPAIGN — Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and Tomislav Ivišić added 14 to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night.

Andrej Stojaković had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a 12 points and David Mirković had eight points and eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth straight.

Illinois was 18 of 21 from the free-throw line. The Illini lead the Big Ten and are No. 3 in the country in free-throw percentage.

Kaden Powers scored 12 points and Harun Zrno had 11 points for Rutgers (8-8, 1-4).

Illinois went on a 20-0 run in the final 7 minutes, 59 seconds of the first half for a 43-16 halftime lead. Davis scored all 12 of his points on four 3-pointers in the first half, just four fewer points than the Scarlet Knights.

Rutgers shot 21% (6 of 28) from the floor in the opening half, including 2 of 13 on 3s, and was 2 of 6 on free throws.

Tarik Francis, Rutgers’ leading scorer, had an off night. He scored six points on 3-of-10 shooting while playing just 17 minutes after averaging 25 points in the Scarlet Knights’ previous four games.

Francis has had two 30-point games this season. He’s the only Big Ten player in the last 10 seasons with multiple 30-point games off the bench in the same season.

Illinois improved to 9-0 at home against Rutgers, 8-0 since the Scarlet Knights joined the conference in 2015. The Illini are 14-5 overall in the series, although the teams split their previous eight games.

Up next

Rutgers: vs. Northwestern on Sunday.
Illinois: at No. 19 Iowa on Sunday.

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