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Afternoon Briefing: Program allowing police to directly file some gun charges expands
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The Cook County state’s attorney’s office is expanding citywide a program that allows Chicago police officers to directly file charges in some low-level felony gun cases, following a review of pilots in two police districts.
The program, which means prosecutors in the office’s Felony Review Unit will not first assess charges in some cases, has been controversial among some advocacy groups and community members, who objected to the pilot programs starting out in majority-Black neighborhoods and argued that an initial review was an important oversight measure.
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Chicago police officers move a crowd back as a SUV is towed away and a Border Patrol Special Response Team arrives on Nov. 8, 2025, at West 23rd Street and South Sawyer Avenue in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Federal gun charges unsealed against man arrested after shots allegedly fired at immigration agents in Little Village
Federal gun charges have been unsealed against a man who allegedly aimed a gun at a woman in a Little Village restaurant parking lot the same day federal immigration agents said that someone shot at them as they ran enforcement raids near the restaurant and surrounding neighborhood. Read more here.
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Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison ends reelection bid, leaving Republican primary uncontested
The Marklund Hyde Center is seen on April 18, 2024, in Geneva. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Nonprofit files complaint against Illinois, says state should not have blocked disability housing in Elgin
A nonprofit provider for people with severe developmental disabilities is going to court against the state, arguing Gov. JB Pritzker’s Department of Human Services improperly denied it permission to build a cluster of new homes in Elgin. Read more here.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates as he walks off the field after beating the New York Giants 24-20 at Soldier Field, Nov. 9, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Pittsburgh Steelers game — plus our Week 12 predictions
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People walk past the Sweet Castle at Christkindlmarket in Chicago’s Daley Plaza on Nov. 15, 2019. (Camille Fine/Chicago Tribune)
Christkindlmarket 2025: Heart-shaped mugs, cultural tours — and partying with Krampus
For those who have been good this year, a heart-shaped gingerbread cookies — or Lebkuchenherz, in German — awaits at the Sweet Castle. Read more here.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives on stage at the inaugural Make America Healthy Again Summit at the Waldorf Astoria, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)
MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movement
Several of the environmental advocates and vaccine skeptics who helped propel Kennedy into politics have become impatient with what they view as inadequate action on their priorities. Read more here.
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La jefa de la Asamblea General de la ONU alerta de una crisis climática
Por SETH BORENSTEIN
BELÉM, Brasil (AP) — Los daños causados por el cambio climático son la mayor amenaza para la paz mundial, afirmó la presidenta de la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas.
“Para aquellos que argumentan que en estos tiempos debemos centrarnos más en la paz y la seguridad, solo se puede decir que la crisis climática es la mayor amenaza para la seguridad de nuestro siglo”, manifestó Annalena Baerbock a The Associated Press en una entrevista durante las conversaciones climáticas de la ONU en Brasil.
“Solo podemos asegurar una paz y seguridad duraderas en el mundo si combatimos la crisis climática juntos y si unimos fuerzas para cumplir con el desarrollo sostenible, porque están fuertemente interconectados”, expresó la exministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Alemania.
Baerbock mencionó las sequías y otros daños causados por los extremos climáticos en lugares como Chad, Siria e Irak. Cuando los cultivos mueren, la gente pasa hambre y luego migra a otros lugares o lucha por la escasez de agua, dijo.
“Este es un círculo vicioso”, afirmó Baerbock. “Si no detenemos la crisis climática, se alimentará el hambre y la pobreza, lo que a su vez provocará desplazamientos y desafiará a las regiones de una manera diferente, llevando nuevamente a la inestabilidad, la crisis y, a menudo, también al conflicto. Por lo tanto, combatir la crisis climática es también el mejor seguro de seguridad”.
Pero al mismo tiempo, abordar los problemas del cambio climático puede hacer que el mundo sea más pacífico, señaló Baerbock, refiriéndose a los conflictos por el agua en Asia Central. Allí, un acuerdo sobre el agua se convirtió en “un impulso para la cooperación y resolución pacíficas”.
La sequía puede tardar mucho en tener un impacto, pero las tormentas agravadas por el calentamiento de la atmósfera terrestre pueden golpear en un instante. Baerbock señaló el huracán Melissa del mes pasado que devastó Jamaica y dos tifones que azotaron Filipinas.
“Los logros del desarrollo sostenible pueden disminuir en solo horas”, dijo Baerbock. Por eso, la ayuda exterior de las naciones ricas a las pobres para ayudar a enfrentar los desastres climáticos y adaptarse a los futuros “también son inversiones en sociedades y regiones estables”, afirmó.
Baerbock, una veterana de las conferencias climáticas, dijo que la gente se burló de los jóvenes de pequeñas naciones insulares que presentaron una demanda en la Corte Internacional de Justicia sobre el cambio climático, los daños y su futuro. Pero el fallo de la corte en julio de que se deben tomar medidas para limitar el calentamiento “muestra el poder del mundo si se trabaja en conjunto”, expresó.
Las pequeñas naciones insulares han dicho que llevarán la decisión de la corte a la Asamblea General de la ONU, donde los votos se deciden por mayoría, a diferencia del poder de veto del consejo de seguridad de la ONU o la unanimidad por consenso de las conversaciones climáticas de la ONU.
“Ahora depende de la mayoría de los Estados miembros si quieren presentar una resolución que subraye la importancia de este caso”, dijo Baerbock, agregando que debe seguir los deseos de la mayoría de los 193 Estados miembros de la ONU.
“La gran mayoría de los Estados miembros ha pedido no solo en las últimas conferencias climáticas, sino también aquí en Belém, la transición de nuestro mundo fósil, no por la crisis climática, sino porque subrayan que esta es la mejor inversión en seguridad para todos nosotros”, afirmó Baerbock.
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House Lawmakers Press Shein Over Sale Of Childlike Sex Dolls In The US
House Lawmakers Press Shein Over Sale Of Childlike Sex Dolls In The US
Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times,
House lawmakers have asked fast-fashion retailer Shein to explain how childlike sex dolls were allowed to appear on its e-commerce platform and whether any were sold to U.S. customers, escalating an international controversy that earlier this month led France to suspend the company’s online marketplace.
In a Nov. 20 letter to Shein CEO Xu Yangtian, Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), joined by 32 other members of Congress, sought clarity on the retailer’s internal controls and whether U.S. consumers were exposed to illegal content.
Founded in China and now headquartered in Singapore, Shein is known for its low-cost, rapid-turnover fashion and for hosting thousands of independent vendors on its marketplace.
The lawmakers said the request follows reports earlier this month that access to Shein’s French site was temporarily blocked after authorities found dolls resembling children offered for sale by third-party vendors.
Buchanan, who is leading the bipartisan inquiry, said in a statement, “It is incredibly disappointing that a major global retailer allowed childlike sex dolls to be sold on its platform, products that are known to fuel pedophilia and endanger children.”
He added that companies that fail to stop such items “must be held fully accountable and prevented from ever enabling this kind of behavior again.”
Wasserman Schultz said the sexual exploitation of children cannot be stopped while such products continue to be made and sold, stressing that e-commerce companies must not allow their platforms to be used to distribute items that encourage abuse.
Letter Flags Breaches
In their letter, lawmakers said French authorities discovered on Oct. 31 that Shein’s website was selling sex dolls with a childlike appearance.
One listing described a product as a “sex doll … male [expletive] toy with erotic body …” and showed an image of a doll resembling a young girl holding a teddy bear.
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
The lawmakers said a Shein representative confirmed that third-party vendors began selling childlike sex dolls on the platform on Oct. 16.
They noted this directly contradicts Shein’s policies, which ban illegal or restricted goods, including items that promote child abuse and exploitation.
They added that the listings raise concerns that similar items may have been available in the United States, including in states such as Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Utah, and Hawaii, where the sale of such dolls is explicitly banned.
The letter cites research warning that childlike sex dolls can have a “reinforcing effect” on pedophilic ideation.
Although the lawmakers acknowledged Shein’s later decision to ban all sex dolls and suspend its adult-product category, they said it was unacceptable that the dolls were ever allowed to be listed.
They asked the company to clarify by Dec. 20 whether the dolls were sold to U.S. customers, whether law enforcement was notified, how the company plans to recall any completed sales, and what measures it will adopt to prevent future violations.
The letter also urges Shein to commit to a permanent, global ban on childlike sex dolls, even in countries where such sales are not explicitly illegal.
The Epoch Times contacted Shein for comment but did not receive a reply by publication time.
Suspension in France
France said on Nov. 5 that it was suspending access to Shein’s online platform unless the retailer proves its content complies with French law.
The government’s announcement coincided with the opening of Shein’s first physical retail location, a pop-up inside Paris’s Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store.
Under French law, regulators can require online platforms to remove clearly illegal content such as child pornography within 24 hours, and failure to comply can result in orders for internet providers and search engines to block or delist the site.
Arnaud Gallais (C), president of Mouv’Enfants, a movement fighting against all forms of violence against children, gestures next to Suzanne Frugier (R), general secretary of Mouv’Enfants, holding a placard which reads as “Protect children. Not Shein,” at the Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store in Paris on Nov. 5, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images
A day later, on Nov. 6, France’s finance and digital ministers asked the European Commission to launch an urgent investigation, calling the listings “serious breaches” of European regulations.
Shein told The Epoch Times on Nov. 6 that it had taken note of the government’s decision and was cooperating with authorities.
“We are committed to working with the French authorities to address any concerns swiftly as we have always done,” the company said.
It added that it had temporarily suspended listings from independent third-party vendors on its French marketplace while it reviews and strengthens oversight of their activity.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/21/2025 – 14:25
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/house-lawmakers-press-shein-over-sale-childlike-sex-dolls-us
Libertyville autism clinic opens as vaccine debate intensifies
The same day a new Lake County therapy clinic for children with autism held its grand opening in Libertyville, the Centers for Disease Control updated its webpage, asserting a widely disputed connection between vaccines and autism, highlighting the challenges facing families, researchers and service providers even as autism awareness grows.
A CDC webpage posted on Nov. 19 says health authorities have “ignored” studies supporting a link between vaccines and autism, and that the statement “vaccines do not cause autism” is “not an evidence-based claim.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reportedly launched a “comprehensive assessment” of the causes of autism,
On Nov. 19, Samantha Browne, clinic director for Caravel Autism Health in Libertyville, celebrated the new therapy clinic’s grand opening, promising a range of services for young children with autism.
Caravel is a provider of applied behavior analysis therapy, which aims to improve communication and social skills, particularly for young children in Caravel’s case. The clinic mimics a preschool, with classrooms, play spaces and an outdoor playground.
Browne said children will typically come in daily through the week, and specialists will help prepare them for school to require the least amount of support possible. Early access to therapy can mean big improvements for youngsters with autism, she said.
“I know that can be really scary, touching base with us and getting either a diagnosis or early intervention therapy,” she said. “All of that can only help.”
Mike Miller, CEO of Caravel Autism Health, said it has several locations in the region, and about 65 around the country. Children will spend anywhere from 15 to 25 hours a week at the center, getting prepared for school with their peers.
Miller described autism treatment as a “relatively new field” within healthcare, and said there has been a lack of access to care for many children. Perceptions around autism have changed “dramatically” in the last 20 years, he said.
“People are much more accepting of autism, and kids with autism are now assimilated in classrooms,” Miller said. “Families are much more accepted in their communities.”
Elizabeth Norton is an associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northwestern University, with a PhD in child study and human development, studying early identification of autism and other childhood language and reading disorders.
She said applied behavior analysis (ABA) is not the only approach available for autism therapy, and different approaches can be more effective depending on the specific child. But in general, identifying and supporting children with autism when they’re young is beneficial.
Toddlerhood and early childhood is a “very important time” for children to build their language and social interaction skills, Norton said.
“This is the time when children’s brains are most ready to learn language, especially through back-and-forth interactions with caregivers,” she said.
Identifying autism early gives parents the “broadest and most effective options for how they want to support their child,” Norton said, and supports or interventions are most effective with young children, when their brains are most malleable.
But getting those services or support isn’t always easy, she said, taking lots of time and energy from families, something that can be eased by more service providers close to families’ homes.
Having different therapy options available is also important, she said. Caravel’s ABA approach will be effective for some children, depending on their areas of strength and need, Norton said.
CDC webpage
Norton said awareness of autism, and the importance of identifying it early, have improved over the years. While child autism diagnoses have risen in recent decades, she said scientists attribute that to the greater awareness, rather than a change in factors that may cause autism.
Speaking as a researcher, Norton said she was concerned about the public receiving accurate, science-backed information on the causes of autism and ways to support people with autism. The change to the CDC’s stance on vaccines and autism — including the new webpage drawing a link between vaccines and autism — is concerning to her.
“For a long time, scientists and doctors have been fighting the misinformation that autism is caused by vaccines,” Norton said. “It isn’t.”
She warned against the current administration’s connection between Tylenol and autism, as well as the fast-tracking of leucovorin, a version of folic acid, as a drug for autism.
“Families should discuss these questions with their pediatricians, who have extensive experience and knowledge in these areas,” Norton said.
Despite national headlines and the political climate, Miller sees a silver lining, pointing to the growing awareness. Attention means more research dollars, finding new treatments and improving access.
“If it discourages families from pursuing treatment, that’s not a good thing,” Miller said. “But I’m generally optimistic.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/libertyville-caravel-autism-health/
Amb. Huckabee Under Fire For ‘Warm’ Meeting With Notorious Traitor & Spy Jonathan Pollard
Amb. Huckabee Under Fire For ‘Warm’ Meeting With Notorious Traitor & Spy Jonathan Pollard
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is under fire and in the headlines after it was revealed he met with notorious traitor and spy Jonathan Pollard at the US Embassy in July. The former American intelligence analyst was convicted of espionage for Israel and sentenced to life in prison in 1987.
Pollard’s is widely viewed as one of the single most damaging spy cases in US intelligence history, as he passed along extensive classified information, including the NSA’s ten-volume guide to US signals-intelligence collection methods. He also directly put American intelligence agents and officials in danger, as he revealed the identities of thousands of individuals who had assisted US intelligence services.
The CIA still considers Pollard a dangerous traitor to the nation. He had passed thousands of secret documents – enough to fill a large room-full, to Israeli intelligence in exchange for money and gifts. His defense after getting caught red-handed, which included video footage showing him stealing documents, was that the US government was withholding crucial information from its close Mideast ally.
Pollard had actually been arrested while trying gain asylum at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Later, in prison, he was granted Israeli citizenship, also amid an Israeli lobbying campaign to see him go free.
He was released from prison in 2015 during the Obama years, in his mid-60s and after serving 30 years of his sentence. After a strictly monitored five-year period of parole, he fully gained his freedom and immediately moved to Israel in 2020, where he received a “hero’s welcome” from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The New York Times reports this week:
The highly unusual meeting caught some U.S. officials by surprise, and appeared to be a sharp break with years of precedent for American diplomats.
The New York Times learned of the meeting from three U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. When The Times asked Mr. Pollard about the meeting, he confirmed it.
Mr. Pollard said it was the first time that a U.S. official had hosted him at an American government office since his release a decade ago.
The same report indicated this alarmed and angered the CIA, but which hasn’t issued official public comment on the matter. “The meeting with Mr. Pollard, a former naval intelligence analyst, was kept off Mr. Huckabee’s official schedule, two of the U.S. officials said. The fact that it occurred alarmed the Central Intelligence Agency’s station chief in Israel, three of the officials said,” The Times continued.
Netanyahu demanded Bill Clinton release convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard after telling Clinton Israel knew of the tapes between him and Lewinsky, according to multiple reports. Clinton did not do it after George Tenet threatened to resign as CIA chief if he did so.
Obama… https://t.co/9lWf6JgHno
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) November 20, 2025
However, the White House defended the ambassador, saying simply “The White House was not aware of that meeting” and that “The president stands by Ambassador Huckabee and the work he is doing for both the United States and Israel.”
Pollard has openly described the Huckabee discussion as warm and said he used the opportunity to thank Huckabee for helping advocate for his release from prison, and for looking after his family while he was serving time in federal custody.
In the ‘80s, there was a lot of Zionist influence in the USG, but the security services were genuinely pissed after the Pollard scandal. Tenet threatened to resign as DCI if Clinton bowed to Netanyahu’s blackmail and freed him. Today Israel just does whatever it wants, no brakes. https://t.co/fOUSWqaiVl
— Martyr Made (@martyrmade) November 20, 2025
Huckabee has previously come under criticism from the MAGA movement for being ‘Israel first’ and not in truth America first. He has long maintained of Washington relations with Israel that “It’s a relationship unlike any other.”
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/21/2025 – 14:05
Patrick Z. McGavin’s top 10 boys wrestling teams and 25 wrestlers to watch in Aurora-Elgin for 2025-26 season
With boatload of returnees, Marmion appears to be primed to defend its dual-team state title.
Top 10 Teams
1. Marmion (19-2)
The Cadets return nine individual state qualifiers from last season’s Class 3A dual-team state champions. Senior Nicholas Garcia (126 pounds), a two-time defending state champion, anchors a lineup that also features senior standout Zach Stewart (144), a two-time state finalist. Three other third-place finishers power the attack in seniors Demetrios Carrera (138) and Ashton Hobson (150) and junior Preston Morrison (113).
2. St. Charles East (17-5)
The Saints return five state qualifiers and are led by senior Dom Munaretto (120), who pursues his third state title. He’s joined by juniors Kaden Potter (126), Declan Sons (132) and Gavin Woodmancy (144) and seniors Liam Aye (138) and Cooper Murray (215).
3. Yorkville (22-4)
Junior Donovan Rosauer, fourth at 150 pounds last season, leads a deep and talented roster. Also look out for seniors Liam Fenoglio (120), Nathan Craft (132), Caleb Viscogliosi (175).
4. West Aurora (17-3)
The Blackhawks feature superb high-end talent with four returning state qualifiers. Senior Dayne Serio went 46-5 and was sixth at 165. Others who can make an impact are seniors Alfonso Aguilar (285) and Evan Matkovich (150) and junior Marcus Quintana (165).
5. Yorkville Christian (24-2)
The Mustangs return to Class 1A and should contend for a state trophy. Junior Ryan Festerling (120) and senior Jackson Allen (215) are returning state qualifiers. Senior twins Adrian Wadas-Luis (144) and Austin Wadas-Luis (150) each won more than 30 matches last season. Also keep an eye on junior Ryan Alaimo (132).
St Charles East’s Dom Munaretto, left, breaks free from Schaumburg’s Brady Phelps in the 120-pound final of the Class 3A state meet at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Saturday Feb. 22, 2025. (Rob Dicker / The Beacon-News)
6. Oswego (14-10)
The Panthers have two foundational pieces and gifted returnees with two sectional qualifiers in seniors Aiden Ortiz (132) and Dillon Griffin (150).
7. Dundee-Crown (12-10)
The Chargers feature a strong core of returnees and an influx of promising youngsters. Seniors Aiden Healey (106) and Teigen Moreno (215) anchor the lineup. Seniors Jadon Wheatley (150) and Zach Anderson (215) also will be keys. Freshmen Brendan Hayes (113), Juan Lopez (157) and Royce Stinson (126) are poised to contribute immediately.
8. Sandwich (26-9)
The Indians, who are led by two-time state finalist Cooper Corder (144), should contend for a regional title in Class 2A. Corder placed fifth last season. Senior Kai Kern (190) and sophomores Jaxon Blanchard (150) and Joshua Kotalik (175) provide quality depth.
9. Hampshire (10-6)
Junior Carter Hintz (215) leads a versatile roster that’s well represented in the middle and upper weights. Senior Mikey Brannigan (157), junior Uriah Beamon (190) and sophomore Knox Homola (285) are the other top returnees.
10. South Elgin (10-14)
Sophomore Nick Dilallo (126) went 35-3 and qualified for state as a freshman last season. Other wrestlers to watch are seniors Evan Hamilton (120), Dane Henson (157) and Alejandro Facio (285). Senior Logan Dilallo (150) is the top newcomer.
Marmion’s Ashton Hobson, top, wrestles against Sandburg’s Vince Gutierrez at 157 pounds during the Class 3A Yorkville Dual-Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Troy Stolt / The Beacon-News)
The 25 Wrestlers to Watch
Alfonso Aguilar, West Aurora, senior, 285 pounds.
Jackson Allen, Yorkville Christian, senior, 215.
Demetrios Carrera, Marmion, senior, 138.
Cooper Corder, Sandwich, junior, 144.
Nathan Craft, Yorkville, senior, 132.
Nick Dilallo, South Elgin, sophomore, 126.
Kai Enos, Batavia, sophomore, 120.
Joey Favia, Marmion, senior, 215.
Liam Fenoglio, Yorkville, senior, 120.
Nicholas Garcia, Marmion, senior, 132.
Dillon Griffin, Oswego, senior, 150.
Carter Hintz, Hampshire, junior, 215.
Ashton Hobson, Marmion, senior, 150.
Evan Matkovich, West Aurora, senior, 150.
Matthew Medina, St. Charles East, senior, 285.
Teigen Moreno, Dundee-Crown, senior, 215.
Dom Munaretto, St. Charles East, senior, 120.
Cooper Murray, St. Charles East, senior, 215.
Aiden Ortiz, Oswego, senior, 132.
Marcus Quintana, West Aurora, junior, 165.
Donovan Rosauer, Yorkville, junior, 150.
Dayne Serio, West Aurora, senior, 175.
Zach Stewart, Marmion, senior, 144.
Eduardo Vences, Burlington Central, junior, 120.
Caleb Viscogliosi, Yorkville, senior, 175.
Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
El zurdo Ryan Yarbrough y los Yankees cierran contrato de 2,5 millones por un año
Associated Press
NUEVA YORK (AP) — El zurdo Ryan Yarbrough y los Yankees de Nueva York finalizaron su contrato de un año por 2,5 millones el viernes.
Yarbrough puede ganar 250,000 dólares adicionales en bonos por rendimiento: 50,000 por 75 entradas y cada diez adicionales hasta 115. Ofrece a los Yankees un posible abridor para unirse a Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Luis Gil y Will Warren en la rotación al inicio de la temporada mientras Gerrit Cole y Carlos Rodón se recuperan de la cirugía.
Yarbrough, quien cumplirá 34 años el 31 de diciembre, acordó en marzo un contrato de un año por 2 millones, un día después de ser liberado de un acuerdo de ligas menores con Toronto, y ganó 150,000 en bonos por rendimiento basados en entradas.
Tuvo un récord de 3-1 con una efectividad de 4.36 en ocho aperturas y 11 apariciones como relevista, ponchando a 55 y otorgando 19 bases por bolas en 64 entradas. Yarbrough no lanzó para los Yankees entre el 18 de junio y el 5 de septiembre debido a una distensión en el oblicuo derecho. Fue dejado fuera del roster para las series de postemporada contra Boston y Toronto.
Con ocho años de experiencia en las grandes ligas, Yarbrough tiene un récord de 56-41 con una efectividad de 4.22 en 76 aperturas y 139 apariciones como relevista para Tampa Bay (2018-22), Kansas City (2023), los Dodgers de Los Ángeles (2023-24), Toronto (2024) y los Yankees.
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Vuelven lluvias torrenciales a sur de California; lanzan advertencia por inundaciones y aludes
Associated Press
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Lluvias torrenciales empaparon partes del sur de California el viernes, lo que llevó a nuevas advertencias de inundaciones repentinas en una región que está cerca de establecer un récord de precipitaciones para noviembre, informó el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Antes del amanecer del viernes, se advirtió a los residentes sobre inundaciones repentinas en calles, arroyos y riachuelos, así como posibles deslizamientos de tierra en varias partes de los condados Los Ángeles y Orange. En la costa de Huntington Beach, la lluvia fluía por algunas calles como un arroyo.
Las advertencias más recientes de inundaciones repentinas del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional cubrieron áreas que se extienden desde el centro de Los Ángeles y Santa Mónica hasta Mission Viejo en el condado Orange. Algunos vehículos quedaron atrapados en aguas de inundación cerca de Culver City antes del amanecer del viernes, indicó el servicio meteorológico.
En Huntington Beach, la anegación prácticamente había desaparecido para la mañana del viernes. Un vecindario permaneció inundado después que un estanque local se desbordara, derramando agua en las calles y dejando varados a autos estacionados.
Una serie de tormentas que comenzó el 13 de noviembre ha desatado cantidades copiosas de lluvia, más de cuatro veces la cantidad normal que típicamente cae en noviembre en el centro de Los Ángeles, según informes del servicio meteorológico.
En un noviembre normal, el centro de Los Ángeles suele recibir dos centímetros (0,78 pulgadas) de lluvia, pero ya ha visto alrededor de 8,9 centímetros (3,5 pulgadas) este mes.
El condado Santa Bárbara ha sido un imán para la humedad. En partes de las montañas de Santa Ynez se han registrado más de 38 centímetros (15 pulgadas) de lluvia este mes, resaltó el servicio meteorológico.
Las autoridades culpan a un potente río atmosférico de causar al menos media docena de muertes a principios de este mes cuando atravesaba gran parte de California. Las lluvias intensas también traen la amenaza de deslizamientos de tierra en áreas que fueron recientemente devastadas por incendios forestales.
Los ríos atmosféricos son bandas largas y relativamente estrechas de vapor de agua que se forman sobre un océano y fluyen a través del cielo, transportando gran parte de la humedad desde los trópicos hasta las latitudes del norte.
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FIFA vuelve a sancionar al líder del fútbol de Panamá tras comentario sobre el peso
Associated Press
ZURICH (AP) — Días después de que Panamá se clasificara para la Copa Mundial de 2026, la FIFA restringió al presidente de la federación de fútbol del país por no respetar una sanción previa impuesta por avergonzar a una estrella del equipo nacional femenino por su peso.
La FIFA afirmó que Manuel Arias fue “suspendido de toda actividad relacionada con el fútbol por seis meses”, lo cual expirará aproximadamente cuatro semanas antes de que comience la Copa Mundial en Estados Unidos, México y Canadá.
Arias fue excluido de asistir al sorteo de la Copa Mundial el cinco de diciembre en Washington, D.C., al cual se espera que asista el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump.
La FIFA indicó que sus jueces disciplinarios también impusieron una multa de 20.000 francos suizos (25.000 dólares) al funcionario panameño por no cumplir con el fallo anterior de su comité de ética que lo suspendió por seis meses hasta julio. No se dieron detalles de cómo violó la prohibición.
Arias sugirió que Marta Cox estaba “gorda” después de que ella hiciera comentarios críticos sobre la organización del equipo nacional, que se clasificó para la Copa Mundial Femenina de 2023.
Él reconoció sus comentarios “desafortunados” en marzo de 2024.
Durante su primera suspensión de seis meses, Arias debería haber estado excluido de dos partidos de clasificación para la Copa Mundial en junio y de la Copa Oro en Estados Unidos que se extendió hasta julio.
Arias puede apelar las últimas sanciones de la FIFA.
Panamá aseguró su lugar en la Copa Mundial masculina al vencer a El Salvador 3-0 el martes, mientras que el anterior líder del grupo, Surinam, perdió en Guatemala 3-1.
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Federal gun charges unsealed against man arrested after alleged shots at immigration agents in Little Village
Federal gun charges have been unsealed against a man who allegedly aimed a gun at a woman in a Little Village restaurant parking lot the same day federal immigration agents said that someone shot at them as they ran enforcement raids near the restaurant and surrounding neighborhood.
Hector Gómez, 45, was charged in a criminal complaint made public Thursday with possession of a weapon by a person in the country illegally. He is scheduled to be taken from Cook County Jail for an initial appearance at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Dec. 10, records show.
The Tribune first reported earlier this month that Gómez had been arrested by Chicago police with a gun in a black Jeep Wrangler near the intersection of West 26th Street and South Kedzie Avenue.
A few hours before Gómez’s arrest, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents had called 911 to report that someone in a black Jeep had fired at them one block to the north.
Law enforcement sources said the 9mm pistol Gómez had on his lap at the time of his arrest was being analyzed to see if it matched shell casings found on the street near that shooting.
As of Friday, neither the federal complaint nor similar charges lodged in Cook County criminal court on Nov. 8 allege Gómez fired any shots at agents.
His lawyer, Michael Monaco, declined to comment. Gómez’s next court date in his county case is Dec. 2.
Gómez’s initial arrest took place toward the end of a chaotic morning of immigration raids in Little Village in which a Chicago police officer was hit by a car and a baby girl and her family were pepper-sprayed while trying to get groceries. During the Border Patrol raids, incensed residents pursued carloads of federal agents as they wound their way through the neighborhood, arresting people and deploying chemical crowd controls.
At one point, agents called Chicago police to report that someone had fired shots from a black Jeep Wrangler at one of their vehicles near 25th and Kedzie, though no one was hit, according to police.
According to police reports, officers who arrived at that intersection in response to the call didn’t get to question the Border Patrol agents further “due to a large hostile crowd that was beginning to escalate and throw bricks.”
The Ogden (10th) district commander personally located two 9 mm shell casings on the 2500 block of South Kedzie Avenue, the reports stated.
Around 2:15 p.m. that day, police arrived at Aguascalientes for a 911 call of a person with a gun. People in the restaurant’s parking lot, on the 3100 block of West 26th Street, pointed them toward a black 2018 Jeep Wrangler. A man was sitting in the car with a gun in his lap, authorities said.
The man, later identified as Gómez, had allegedly approached a woman with the gun in his hand, laughing and pointing it at her, authorities said. The arrest report states that the Jeep matched the description federal agents had given a few hours earlier but doesn’t draw any other connection between Gómez and agents’ report of shots fired.
At Gómez’s first court appearance Nov. 9, Cook County Judge Deidre Dyer ordered him held pending trial, noting that he had a prior felony conviction for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and that he’d “brandished the gun at civil public protesters” on the public way in the middle of the day.
The federal complaint, meanwhile, alleged that Gómez is an illegal immigrant from Mexico with a criminal history that includes two weapons convictions, most recently earlier this year.
Gómez first entered the U.S. in 2008 using a fake name and has since been removed from the country several times, according to the federal charges.
In an interview with law enforcement after his Nov. 8 arrest, Gómez said he “has crossed the border illegally approximately 30 times since he was 17 years old,” the complaint stated.
jmeisner@chicagotribune.com
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/federal-gun-charges-unsealed-little-village/
