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Former Dolton police Chief Lewis Lacey, a Tiffany Henyard ally, enters plea in bankruptcy case
Former Dolton police Chief Lewis Lacey, an ally to former Mayor Tiffany Henyard, has made a plea deal on federal bankruptcy fraud charges first brought in August 2024.
Lacey entered the plea Friday in the case alleging he lied under oath in a scheme to hide assets and income from creditors to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
The nine-count federal indictment against charged Lacey, of Matteson, with bankruptcy fraud, making false statements and declarations in a bankruptcy case, and perjury. Each count carried a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Lacey is pleading guilty to count one, devising a scheme to defraud, and for the purpose of executing and concealing the scheme, filing a petition opening a bankruptcy case, according to the agreement.
Lacey will face a maximum of five years in prison could be fined up to $250,000. Judge Thomas Durkin may also impose a term of supervised release lasting up to three years, according to the agreement.
As part of the agreement, Lacey agreed to “fully and truthfully cooperate in any matter in which he is called upon” by federal investigators.
“This cooperation shall include providing complete and truthful information in any investigation and pre-trial preparation” as well as “in any criminal, civil or administrative proceeding,” according to the plea agreement.
The extent of Lacey’s cooperation could influence his sentencing, which was postponed to occur after he works with prosecutors.
Lacey’s attorney, Gal Pissetzky, did not respond to requests for comment. After Lacey pleaded not guilty to the charges last year, Pissetzky said Lacey’s indictment was the result of a “witch hunt” aimed at Henyard, who lost her bid for reelection by a landslide in February.
Henyard remains under federal investigation for alleged corruption in her previous roles as Dolton mayor and Thornton Township supervisor. No charges have been filed.
The Dolton Village Board placed Lacey on administrative leave the week before his August 2024 indictment. Lacey was with the Dolton Police Department from September 1998 to Aug. 14, 2024, according to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
Lacey has filed numerous personal bankruptcy cases in Chicago beginning in the 1980s, according to the indictment.
Two petitions filed in 2019 and 2020 automatically stayed enforcement of a settlement agreement Lacey reached in 2017 with the plaintiff in a lawsuit in state court, the indictment alleged.
Dolton police Deputy Chief Lewis Lacey, left, and Mayor Tiffany Henyard before the start of a Dolton Village Board meeting on Aug. 5, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
The lawsuit involved a woman whose husband was killed in Dolton in 2012. According to the suit, Lacey visited the woman and convinced her to give him tens of thousands of dollars from her husband’s life insurance payout.
Lacey acknowledged in court papers that he “expressed sympathy” for the woman and visited her from time to time to “inquire about her safety and well-being,” but he denied taking any money.
After the lawsuit settled for $55,000, Lacey made an initial payment of $12,000, but according to the fraud charges, he twice filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying the additional $43,000.
In filings and statements made under oath, Lewis underreported his monthly income and concealed bank accounts that he controlled, according to the charges.
Among the lies was that he was separated from his wife and that she did not reside with him or contribute to his monthly income and mortgage, the indictment stated. Those lies allowed Lacey to substantially understate his monthly income and avoid creditors, according to the charges.
The charges were similar to those brought in April against Keith Freeman, a longtime aide to Henyard, who was accused of making false statements in his bankruptcy petition filed earlier this year to conceal from creditors his assets and sources of income and a significant claim against him.
Freeman, 45, of Orland Park, has pleaded not guilty.
ostevens@chicagotribune.com
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/dolton-police-chief-lewis-lacey-bankruptcy-plea/
Polymarket Receives Approval From CFTC For Official US Return
Polymarket Receives Approval From CFTC For Official US Return
Prediction platform Polymarket has received regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate an intermediated trading platform.
In a Tuesday notice, Polymarket said the CFTC issued an Amended Order of Designation, which will allow the company to “operate an intermediated trading platform subject to the full set of requirements applicable to federally regulated US exchanges.”
As Bitcoin Magazine’s Micah Zimmerman reports, the move enables the market to onboard brokerages and customers directly. Users can now trade through futures commission merchants (FCMs) and access traditional custody, reporting, and market infrastructure.
“People rely on Polymarket because we provide clarity where there is confusion,” said Shayne Coplan, the founder and CEO of Polymarket.
“This approval lets us operate with the maturity and transparency the U.S. regulatory framework demands. We’re grateful for the constructive engagement with the CFTC and look forward to leading as a regulated exchange.”
Polymarket has upgraded its systems in line with the new order. It now has enhanced surveillance, market supervision policies, clearing procedures, and Part 16 regulatory reporting.
Additional rules and processes for intermediated trading will be implemented before the official launch.
Polymarket remains subject to the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, including self-regulatory obligations.
Polymarket was barred in 2022 for running an unregistered derivatives exchange but has returned to the U.S. after acquiring QCX, a regulated contract market and clearinghouse.
CFTC leadership in flux
The CFTC notice under acting chair Caroline Pham came as the US Senate is expected to soon vote on the nomination of SEC official Michael Selig as the next chair of the commodities regulator. Lawmakers in the Senate Agriculture Committee voted along party lines to advance Selig’s nomination.
Even if Selig were to be confirmed, the CFTC would continue to have four empty commissioner seats. As of Tuesday, US President Donald Trump had not announced any potential replacements for the regulator’s leadership.
Polymarket now accepts bitcoin
Earlier this year, the platform also announced support for direct bitcoin deposits. Users can now fund accounts with BTC alongside stablecoins like USDC, USDT, and other crypto.
In other news, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is considering a $2 billion investment in Polymarket. The deal could value the platform between $8 billion and $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
In October, the company was reportedly exploring a funding round at a $12–15 billion valuation.
Shayne Coplan, 27, has become the youngest self-made billionaire following the investment. Just a few years ago, he was an NYU dropout building the company from his bathroom.
The platform has also drawn investors such as 1789 Capital, backed by Donald Trump Jr., and acquired derivatives exchange QCEX for $112 million, gaining a CFTC license in the process.
One of it’s competitors, Kalshi, another major prediction market accepting bitcoin, recently raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation and plans to expand access to over 140 countries, with annualized trading volume soaring toward $50 billion.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 11/25/2025 – 14:25
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/polymarket-receives-approval-cftc-official-us-return
Joe ‘JoBo’ Colborn of the high-octane ‘Eddie & JoBo’ morning radio show dies at 70
Joseph “JoBo” Colborn, who was one-half of the high-decibel “Eddie & JoBo” morning show that garnered high ratings and no shortage of controversy during more than two decades on the air on Chicago’s WBBM-FM and later on WJMK-FM, died on Monday. He was 70.
Colborn’s death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Stephenson County Coroner’s office. No cause was given. Colborn had been a longtime resident of Freeport, Illinois, and previously had lived in Streeterville and prior to that, in Wheeling.
With his longtime air partner Ed Volkman, Colborn carved out a successful niche on the Top 40 WBBM-FM, also known as B-96, appealing to a youthful demographic. The duo aired features like “Confession Wednesday” from callers and a segment called “No Panties Thursday,” in which they encouraged listeners to dispense with underwear. At the same time, they were enthusiastic fundraisers and community figures for various causes, such as holding a 76-hour fundraising marathon in 1992 to raise money to benefit Schiller School on the North Side and asking listeners in 1993 to exchange their guns for B-96 merchandise or tickets to sporting events.
“JoBo was the most talented person I ever worked with,” said Karen Hand, a former B-96 morning news anchor. “He could do anything. He could be an announcer, he was also a music director, he could do play-by-play — he could have done any format.”
Born in 1955, Colborn was the son of a school administrator father and grew up in Ottawa, Illinois. He got his start in radio hosting evenings on WROK-AM in Rockford, using the air name “Joe James.” He later had stops at stations in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; Little Rock, Arkansas and Milwaukee before landing as a morning DJ at WGCL-FM in Cleveland in late 1982, using the air name “Joe Bohannon.”
In late 1984, WBBM-FM hired Colborn as an afternoon jock. He later shifted to evenings at the station and then, in 1988, a station shakeup occurred. Management removed Volkman’s sidekick and replaced him with Colborn, with the two as morning hosts.
Psycic Irene Hughes, from left, Eddie Volkman and Joe “JoBo” Colborn talk to callers during the “Eddie & JoBo” morning show on B96 on July 15, 1992. (Eduardo Contreras/Chicago Tribune)
At the outset, the duo ranked 10th in mornings in Chicago, behind such broadcast luminaries as Bob Collins, Jonathon Brandmeier, Doug Banks and Robert Murphy. They moved up to fifth in the morning ratings by 1992 and fourth by 1994.
“Those guys were cutting edge,” said Todd Cavanah, the station’s former program director. “They were a little wild, but I think about Eddie and JoBo, and JoBo in particular is a huge reason why radio is so popular in Chicago. They did a lot of cutting-edge content. And of course you have your ups and downs, but they had a huge following and did a lot of things that were different, and I think they will live forever in this market.”
One of the most controversial moments in the pair’s career occurred in 1993, when Chicago TV news anchor Joan Esposito filed an $8 million defamation lawsuit against WBBM-FM and against Colborn personally for broadcasting a false rumor suggesting that the father of her unborn child was a member of the Chicago Bulls. The rumor spread like wildfire around Chicago in the summer of 1993.
WBBM-FM parent CBS Radio and Colborn settled the lawsuit in 1994 with a $1 million payment to Esposito, plus a massive public apology in the form of newspaper ads in Chicago newspapers. Terms of the deal were supposed to be confidential, but Colborn and Volkman shared details of the settlement with a Chicago Sun-Times columnist, and WBBM-FM fired the pair in May 1994 over that unauthorized disclosure.
Morning radio personalities Joe “JoBo” Colborn, left, and Eddie Volkman, right, talk to guests in the studio during a Friday morning show at B96/WBBM-FM on April 5, 2002. (Heather Stone/Chicago Tribune)
After that, Colborn and Volkman surfaced in Philadelphia less than six months later, cohosting a morning show on WIOQ-FM. They didn’t last long in their new environment. Volkman quit in August 1995, and Colborn exited in January 1996.
In January 1997, Colborn and Volkman returned to B-96, initially sharing the morning shift with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez. The two soon grew morning ratings at the station, ranking in third place in mornings in 2000. By 2002, bosses at rival station WKSC-FM began trying to woo the duo. That spurred WBBM-FM to re-sign the pair for another seven years, at more than $1.5 million a year each.
“B96 is in my heart, my mind and my soul,” Colborn told the Tribune in 2002.
Hand said that one aspect of Colborn and Volkman was that they weren’t really viewed as shock jocks, per se.
“Eddie and JoBo were a little bit like (the characters on the TV show) ‘Leave it to Beaver,’” she said. “Eddie was the Beaver, and JoBo was Eddie Haskell, and everybody loved Eddie Haskell. He could get into any mischief, and anything could be blamed on him, and that was lovable.”
In interviews with the Chicago Sun-Times in 2004, Colborn openly discussed his battle with alcoholism and his recovery.
In late 2008, Colborn and Volkman were taken off the air several months before their contracts were set to expire, with CBS Radio Chicago’s market manager telling reporters that he wanted to take WBBM-FM’s morning drive show in a different direction.
B96 disc jockeys Eddie Volkman, left, and Joe “JoBo” Colborn return to the airwaves after being off the air in a contract dispute, July 23, 2002. The radio personalities did their show from Navy Pier. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune)
In 2010, the duo returned to Chicago’s airwaves on a two-hour talk show each Saturday evening on WLS-AM. The following year, they joined WJMK-FM, where they broadcasted mornings until the end of 2012.
Today, Volkman hosts mornings on WSSR-FM, a Joliet station. However, in recent years, Colborn and Volkman had reunited to host an annual 1980s-themed music event at the Rosemont Theatre that was put on by promoter Tony Bitoy.
“Oh my god, the crowd loved (Colborn and Volkman),” Bitoy said. “They ad libbed between acts and did old routines. They were as much a draw as the acts were.”
Colborn and Volkman were also longtime TV pitchmen for United Auto Insurance.
Information on survivors was not immediately available.
Services are pending.
Bob Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/joe-jobo-colborn-obituary/
¡Es un pájaro! ¡Es un avión! ¡Es un raro cómic de Superman vendido por 9,12 millones de dólares!
Por JACK BROOK
Una copia del primer número de Superman, desenterrada por tres hermanos mientras limpiaban el ático de su difunta madre, alcanzó los 9,12 millones de dólares este mes en una casa de subastas de Texas, que afirma que es el cómic más caro jamás vendido.
Los hermanos descubrieron el ejemplar el año pasado en una caja de cartón bajo varias capas de periódicos quebradizos, polvo y telarañas en la casa de su difunta madre en San Francisco, junto a un puñado de otros cómics raros que ella y su hermano coleccionaron en la antesala de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Ella les había dicho a sus hijos que tenía una valiosa colección de cómics escondida, pero nunca la habían visto hasta que pusieron su casa en venta y decidieron revisar sus pertenencias en busca de reliquias, comentó Lon Allen, vicepresidente de cómics en Heritage Auctions. Los hermanos descubrieron la caja de cómics y enviaron un mensaje a la compañía de subastas, lo que llevó a Allen a volar a San Francisco a principios de este año para inspeccionar su copia de “Superman No. 1” y mostrarla a otros expertos para su tasación.
“Estaba simplemente en un ático, dentro de una caja, podría haber sido desechado fácilmente, podría haber sido destruido de mil maneras distintas”, expresó Allen. “Mucha gente se emocionó porque es simplemente cada factor de coleccionismo que podrías desear, todo en uno”.
El cómic “Superman No. 1″, lanzado en 1939 por Detective Comics Inc., es una de las pocas copias conocidas que existen y que está en excelente estado. El Hombre de Acero fue el primer superhéroe en incorporarse en la cultura pop, lo que ayudó a aumentar el valor de la copia entre los coleccionistas, junto con su improbable historia de fondo, señaló Allen.
El récord anterior para el cómic más caro del mundo se estableció el año pasado, cuando un “Action Comics No. 1”, que presentó por primera vez a Superman al mundo como parte de una antología, se vendió por 6 millones de dólares. En 2022, otro Superman No. 1 se vendió por 5,3 millones de dólares.
Un pequeño anuncio interno en el cómic ayudó a los expertos a identificarlo como parte de la primera edición de 500.000 copias de Superman No. 1 jamás impresas. Allen estima que existen menos de 500 en la actualidad.
La copia no recibió ninguna protección especial, pero el clima fresco del norte de California ayudó a preservarla, dejándola con un lomo firme, colores vibrantes y esquinas nítidas, según un comunicado de Heritage Auctions, con sede en Dallas. La copia fue calificada con un 9.0 de 10 por la compañía de calificación de cómics CGC, lo que significa que solo tenía los más leves signos de desgaste y envejecimiento.
Al igual que el comprador del cómic, los tres hermanos, que tienen entre 50 y 60 años, pidieron no ser identificados debido a la ganancia inesperada, según la casa de subastas.
“Esta no es simplemente una historia de papel y tinta viejos”, señaló uno de los hermanos en un comunicado emitido por la casa de subastas. “Esto nunca se trató solo de un coleccionable. Es un testimonio de la memoria, la familia y las formas inesperadas en que el pasado encuentra su camino de regreso a nosotros”.
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Brook es miembro del cuerpo de The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America es un programa nacional de servicio sin fines de lucro que coloca periodistas en redacciones locales para informar sobre temas poco cubiertos.
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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.
Campbell’s VP Admits Soup Is “S**t For F**king Poor People” With “Chicken… From A 3D-Printer”
Campbell’s VP Admits Soup Is “S**t For F**king Poor People” With “Chicken… From A 3D-Printer”
Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper,
Nearly every household in America has at least a few of the ubiquitous red-and-white cans in the pantry, but perhaps not for much longer. I’m talking of course, about Campbell’s soup, a brand so iconic that Andy Warhol captured it in one of his most famous works of pop art.
First of all, in a leaked recording, it was revealed that the soups contained lab-grown meat – or “chicken that came from a 3-D printer.” Campbell’s strenuously refutes this comment, though the company does use genetically modified ingredients such as canola, corn, soybeans, and sugar beets.
And, just in case that accusation wasn’t enough to make your guts gurgle, it isn’t even the worst thing on that recording.
The recording
Robert Garza, a cybersecurity analyst for the company, was meeting at a restaurant with Martin Bally, one of Campbell’s vice presidents, to discuss his salary.
I’ve not had Campbell soup since I was a kid but damn. VP of Campbell was recorded by a former employee saying that their soup is for “poor people” and filled with bio engineered meat.
He’s since been put on leave but you probably better find a different soup this holiday… pic.twitter.com/uKdyU0mWZV
— Shipwreck (@shipwreckshow) November 25, 2025
He secretly recorded statements made by the VP and chief information security officer during a November 2024 meeting. In a rant that lasted over an hour, here are some of the things captured on the recording.
Local 4 News in Detroit broadcast portions of the recording. In it, a speaker identified as Bally is heard saying, “We have s**t for f***king poor people. Who buys our s**t? I don’t buy Campbell’s products barely anymore. It’s not healthy now that I know what the f**‘s in it.”
He also referenced “bioengineered meat,” saying, “I don’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer.”
Just in case that isn’t enough to make you sincerely dislike the speaker, he also disparaged some of his coworkers.
“F***ing Indians don’t know a f***ing thing,” and “Like they couldn’t think for their f***ing selves,” it said in part.
Initially, Garza decided to keep the recording to himself, though he was left with “pure disgust.” However, in January 2025, he reported it to his direct supervisor. Twenty days later, Garza’s employment was terminated.
His attorney, Zachary Runyon, says that Garza reported the incident to protect his coworkers, and that he had a spotless record at the company.
Runyan said Garza had no record of disciplinary action and had not been written up for performance issues.
“He had never had any disciplinary action, they had never written him up for work performance,” Runyan said.
Garza also told reporters that he received no follow-up from Human Resources after submitting his complaint.
Garza has filed suit against Campbell’s.
The lawsuit accuses Campbell Soup Company of maintaining a racially hostile work environment and retaliating against Garza for reporting discriminatory conduct. It asserts claims of employment discrimination and race-based retaliation under Michigan law.
Garza says it is “not the case” that The Campbell Soup Company “treats its employees like family.”
The Campbell Soup Company denies using lab-grown meat.
Campbell’s denies that the company uses lab-grown meat.
“We use 100% real chicken in our soups,” James F. Regan, director of external communications at Campbell’s, told Newsweek. “The chicken meat comes from long-trusted, USDA approved U.S. suppliers and meets our high quality standards. All of our soups are made with No Antibiotics Ever chicken meat. Any claims to the contrary are completely false.”
A spokesperson for Campbell’s also told Newsweek:
“If the recording is legitimate, the comments are unacceptable. They do not reflect our values and the culture of our company. Mr. Bally is temporarily on leave while we conduct an investigation.”
What is lab-grown meat?
Be prepared to learn how it’s better for you than actual meat from a butchered animal. Farm Forward explains the process.
Lab-grown meat, also called cultured or cultivated meat, is grown from the cells of an animal, without any need to slaughter an animal to obtain the meat. The animal’s cells are cultivated in stainless steel drums called bioreactors, which are engineered to encourage replication of cells or growth of biological mass. The products that result from this process have been met with excitement due to their potential to replace the millions of animals being raised on factory farms around the world. Because cultured meat is produced in laboratory environments, it does not suffer from some of the contamination and health issues that plague traditional meat producers, such as antibiotic resistance and foodborne and zoonotic illnesses.
And it’s sooooo wonderful, too.
Cultured meat is cellularly indistinguishable from the flesh of animals raised on a factory farm. However, there are several aspects of health in which cultured meat surpasses traditionally farmed meat. For example, animal agriculture is already one of the major contributors to antibiotic resistance worldwide, and the use of subtherapeutic antibiotics in animal farming is set to increase further in the coming years. Cellular meat does not require the heavy use of antibiotics, so its production does not contribute to this ongoing public health crisis.
Another aspect of cultured meat that makes it healthier than its farm-raised equivalent is its lower likelihood of causing zoonotic diseases. While animal agriculture is likely to be a source of future pandemics caused by illnesses that jump from animals to people, this risk is minimized in cell-cultured agriculture, because there are no animals involved once the cells have been collected.
The article lists one of the major “cons” of lab-grown meat as “cultural acceptance.”
If you haven’t yet, it might be time to meet a local farmer and fill your freezer with meat you can trust.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 11/25/2025 – 14:05
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/campbells-vp-admits-soup-st-fking-poor-people-chicken-3d-printer
Naperville’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights steps off Friday night
Floats, holiday lights and the big man in red will all appear Friday night as part of Naperville’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights, ushering in the holiday season.
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Naperville in partnership with the Downtown Naperville Alliance, the parade steps off at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at Centennial Beach and follows a route east down Jackson Street, north on Webster Street and west on Van Buren Street, ending at Naper Elementary School.
Pre-parade entertainment featuring groups singing Christmas and seasonal favorites begins at 6:30 p.m. at the broadcast stage at Webster and Jackson streets, Rotary Club President Mike Calabrese said.
Naperville resident Missi Craddock, a top 15 finalist in the Miss for America pageant held in August, serves as the parade’s grand marshal, joined by Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli and his wife, Linda.
“There will be multiple entertainment groups that are in the parade,” Calabrese said. “There will be representatives from a lot of youth groups. There’s going to be animals in the parade — there will be horses, there will be dogs.”
The parade lineup boasts nearly three dozen entries and should bring out as many as 2,000 attendees, depending on the weather, he said.
“It just depends on the whim of the particular year. But the parade route is generally filled. There are always hundreds of families surrounding the stage, dancing along with the music,” Calabrese said.
Among the highlights are the floats bedecked with lights and decorations, he said.
Part of the fun of the Holiday Parade of Lights held the Friday after Thanksgiving every year is the live entertainment that the downtown Naperville event features. (Rotary Club of Naperville)
“We like it to be a surprise as people see them but there will be a number of floats. They’re always very festively decorated and rigged for sound so that the performers will be heard well,” Calabrese said. “Of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the parade.”
The primary focus of the event is family entertainment but it’s also the largest fundraiser of the year for the club, with net proceeds from sponsorships and donations going to local nonprofits, he said.
The Rotary Club of Naperville has run the parade since 2021, taking over for Little Friends. The group relies on “literally hundreds of volunteers,” Calabrese said.
“A lot of the folks who are marching in the parade throw candy and toys and things, which are always fun for the kids,” he said. “We’ve had local businesses hand out coupons in the past. Everyone comes away with something, other than just the entertainment.”
There are people who contact the club ahead of time asking when the parade is being held while others happen to be downtown and just stumble upon it, he said.
“You never know who’s going to show up but everyone who does is happy they did,” Calabrese said.
The parade lasts about an hour and parade-goers are encouraged to grab dinner or drinks at downtown establishments afterwards and stay for shopping, he said.
“It’s the signature event that you can come to to kick off the holiday season,” he said. “It gives you your (shot) of Christmas right out of the box.”
For more information, go to napervillerotaryparade.org.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/naperville-parade-lights-downtown-rotary/
Niñas que fueron secuestradas en escuela en Nigeria han sido rescatadas, dice presidente del país
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Las 24 estudiantes que fueron secuestradas en una escuela del noroeste de Nigeria la semana pasada han sido rescatadas, anunció el presidente del país el martes.
Las niñas fueron secuestradas el 17 de noviembre en Kebbi, en el noroeste de Nigeria. En ese momento la policía dijo que 25 habían sido tomadas, pero un comunicado el martes citó al presidente Bola Tinubu diciendo que las 24 estudiantes que habían sido secuestradas fueron rescatadas. No se dieron detalles sobre la misión de rescate.
“Estoy aliviado de que se haya dado cuenta de las 24 niñas. Ahora, debemos, como cuestión de urgencia, poner más botas sobre el terreno en las áreas vulnerables para evitar más incidentes de secuestro”, dijo Tinubu según el comunicado.
El ataque en Kebbi fue uno de una serie de recientes secuestros masivos en Nigeria.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Consumer Strain Moves Beyond Low-Income Into Heart Of Middle Class
Consumer Strain Moves Beyond Low-Income Into Heart Of Middle Class
Goldman Sachs Managing Director Kate McShane provided clients with a summary of key takeaways from her meetings with the investor-relations and management teams of Bath & Body Works, BJ’s Wholesale Club, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, Walmart, and Williams-Sonoma.
McShane noted that nearly every retailer warned of weak consumer demand, especially among squeezed lower-income households.
Low to middle-income consumers remain fragile, value-driven, and cautious ahead of the holiday shopping season that begins Friday.
One commentary that stood out the most came from Advance Auto Parts.
She noted, “They’re seeing lower- to middle-income consumers decrease their spending across general merchandise.”
Here’s the breakdown:
McShane’s note reinforces our earlier consumer notes, showing a clear tale of two worlds: one where wealthy households remain healthy, while working-class consumers bear the brunt of financial strain.
A Tale Of Two Consumer Worlds – Captured In A Survey
A Tale Of Two Consumer Worlds – Captured In A Single Chart
Early Warning Indicator Signals Sharp Sentiment Deterioration Among Low-Income Consumers, Gen Z
“Worst Consumer Sentiment In Decades”: Goldman Goes Defcon 1 On Imploding US Consumer
The Trump administration has moved quickly to counter the downturn facing lower-income households, rolling out Operation Affordability in recent weeks.
ZeroHedge Pro subscribers can read the full note in the usual place, which includes much more commentary on consumer health.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 11/25/2025 – 13:45
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/corporate-america-sounds-alarm-squeezed-consumer
Todas las 24 niñas secuestradas en el noroeste de Nigeria la semana pasada han sido rescatadas, dice presidente del país
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Todas las 24 niñas secuestradas en el noroeste de Nigeria la semana pasada han sido rescatadas, dice presidente del país.
Paul Skenes recibe un récord de 3,4 millones de dólares en el fondo de bonificación prearbitral
Por RONALD BLUM
El lanzador de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, Paul Skenes, recibió un récord de 3.436.343 dólares del fondo de bonificación previo al arbitraje de este año, elevando su total de dos años a 5.588.400 bajo la iniciativa de dirigir más dinero a los jugadores jóvenes destacados.
Skenes, un lanzador derecho de 23 años que debutó en mayo de 2024, conquistó de forma unánime el premio Cy Young de la Liga Nacional de este año después de liderar las Grandes Ligas con una efectividad de 1.97 y ponchar a 216 bateadores en 187 entradas y un tercio. Tuvo un salario de 875.000 dólares después de ganar 564.946 el año pasado. No será elegible para el arbitraje salarial hasta después de la temporada 2026.
El campocorto de Kansas City, Bobby Witt Jr., tenía el récord anterior de 3.077.595 para la temporada 2024. MLB y el sindicato acordaron el fondo anual de 50 millones de dólares en su acuerdo laboral de marzo de 2022.
El lanzador dominicano de los Filis de Filadelfia, Cristopher Sánchez, fue segundo este año con 2.678.437 después de ganar un bono de 576.282 para 2024.
Le siguieron el lanzador de los Astros de Houston, Hunter Brown, con 2.206.538, el lanzador de Seattle, Bryan Woo, con 1.540.676 y el jardinero de Arizona, Corbin Carroll, con 1.341.674, según las cifras compiladas por Major League Baseball y la asociación de jugadores.
También superaron el millón de dólares el primera base de los Atléticos, Nick Kurtz, con 1.297.017, el jardinero de los Cachorros de Chicago, Pete Crow-Armstrong, con 1.206.207, el receptor de los Atléticos, Drake Baldwin, con 1.175.583, el segunda base de Milwaukee, Brice Turang, con 1.155.884 y el tercera base dominicano de Tampa Bay, Junior Caminero, con 1.068.739.
Milwaukee se convirtió en el primer equipo con hasta diez jugadores ganando las bonificaciones en un año. Detroit y Miami empataron en el segundo lugar este año con seis cada uno. Los jugadores de los Cerveceros totalizaron la mayor cantidad de dinero con 4.742.392, seguidos por Pittsburgh con 4.362.309 y los Atléticos con 3.103.411.
Varios de los jugadores que reciben dinero de bonificación tienen contratos a largo plazo, un grupo que incluye a Carroll, Sánchez, los jardineros de Boston Roman Anthony y Ceddanne Rafaela y el lanzador dominicano Brayan Bello, el jardinero de Milwaukee venezolano Jackson Chourio y el lanzador Aaron Ashby, el lanzador de Cleveland Tanner Bibee, el infielder de Detroit Colt Keith y el jardinero de San Diego Jackson Merrill.
Un total de 101 jugadores recibirán los pagos bajo un plan destinado a obtener más dinero para los jugadores sin suficiente tiempo de servicio para ser elegibles para el arbitraje salarial al inicio de la temporada, que era de dos años y 132 días. Los jugadores firmados como profesionales extranjeros no son elegibles.
Dieciocho jugadores ganaron bonificaciones basadas en premios. Un jugador elegible recibe 2,5 millones por ganar un MVP o Cy Young, 1,75 millones por quedar segundo en la votación, 1,5 millones por quedar tercero, un millón por quedar cuarto, quinto o ser seleccionado para el primer equipo de toda la MLB, 750.000 por ser Novato del Año, 100.000 por quedar segundo en la votación de Novato del Año o en el segundo equipo de toda la MLB.
Un jugador es elegible para recibir la bonificación por un logro por año, ganando solo la cantidad más alta. El dinero restante se asigna mediante una fórmula de WAR.
El jardinero de Washington, Daylen Lile, recibió la bonificación más pequeña de $50.000; aunque no estuvo entre los 100 mejores por WAR, terminó quinto en la votación de Novato del Año de la Liga Nacional.
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