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Nuevos archivos de Epstein incluyen correos entre líder olímpico de Los Ángeles y Ghislaine Maxwell
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — La última colección de archivos gubernamentales publicados sobre Jeffrey Epstein incluye correos electrónicos de 2003 entre su exnovia Ghislaine Maxwell y Casey Wasserman, el jefe del comité organizador de los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles.
Entre los mensajes se incluye uno en que Wasserman le dice a Maxwell: “pienso en ti todo el tiempo. Entonces, ¿qué tengo que hacer para verte con un atuendo de cuero ajustado?”
También hay un intercambio de correos electrónicos sobre masajes y uno en el que Maxwell pregunta si estará lo suficientemente nublado durante una próxima visita “para que puedas flotar desnudo por la playa y nadie pueda verte a menos que estén cerca”.
“O algo así”, responde Wasserman.
En un comunicado publicado el sábado, Wasserman dijo: “Lamento profundamente mi correspondencia con Ghislaine Maxwell”, la cual, según él, ocurrió “mucho antes de que salieran a la luz sus horribles crímenes”.
“Nunca tuve una relación personal o comercial con Jeffrey Epstein. Como está bien documentado, fui en un viaje humanitario como parte de una delegación con la Fundación Clinton en 2002 en el avión de Epstein. Lamento profundamente haber tenido cualquier asociación con cualquiera de ellos”, expresó.
En 2021, Maxwell fue condenada por cinco cargos de tráfico sexual y abuso de menores. Está purgando una sentencia de prisión de 20 años.
Los documentos fueron divulgados según lo exigido por una ley aprobada que requiere que el gobierno abra sus archivos sobre el difunto financiero y su confidente y exnovia Maxwell. Epstein se suicidó en una celda de la cárcel de Nueva York en agosto de 2019, un mes después de ser acusado de cargos federales de tráfico sexual.
Wasserman construyó una agencia de deportes y talentos que representa a jugadores destacados de fútbol, baloncesto y béisbol, junto con actores de renombre como Adam Sandler y Brad Pitt.
Recientemente ha acaparado más titulares como el líder del esfuerzo olímpico de Los Ángeles; su cabildeo jugó un papel importante en traer de vuelta los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano a Estados Unidos en 2028.
Los Ángeles fue sede anteriormente en 1984 y estos serán los primeros Juegos de Verano en Estados Unidos desde Atlanta en 1996.
En 2021, Wasserman se divorció de Laura Ziffren Wasserman, con quien estuvo casado 20 años.
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Dear ICE Protestors: We Need To Talk…
Dear ICE Protestors: We Need To Talk…
Authored by Jenna McCarthy via Jenna’s Side Rocks,
Dear ICE Protestors,
It’s been a rough few months out there. You’ve shown up. You’ve resisted. You’ve rallied. You’ve organized. You’ve made signs. So. Many. Signs. You’ve launched illegal fireworks, damaged property, blocked traffic, broken the law, bashed in windows, assaulted agents, and berated scores of strangers simply for doing their jobs. You must be exhausted. I see you. I feel you. I am in awe of your stamina.
So let’s pretend, for argument’s sake and to give you a desperately-needed break, you win.
Let’s pretend all the chanting, the honking, the whistling, the street-blocking, the papier-mâché puppets, the Sharpie signs, the interpretive screaming, and the celebrity Instagram threats finally break the will of the federal government and ICE collapses under the sheer weight of your moral outrage.
Congratulations. Please enjoy a festive evening of vegan hors d’oeuvres, pronoun-affirming drum circles, and self-congratulatory chanting. You’ve earned it.
Go on, party it up!
After you shake the ethically-sourced, biodegradable confetti out of your hair, I just have one question: Now what?
No, seriously. What’s your plan?
Because tragically, our towns are teeming with dangerous, law-breaking repeat offenders—many of them wanted for horrific, unspeakable crimes here and in other countries. Blaming ICE for trying to remove them would be like blaming the home inspector for finding asbestos in the dream house you just fell in love with.
These bad actors are here. You don’t have to like it, but you do have to accept it. (I know! Objective reality isn’t really your thing. But try.) So what do we do about them? Do we ask a bunch of fugitives to kindly turn themselves in to the nearest Department of Feelings & Hugs? Do we hand big red “PLEASE STOP, YOU’RE BEING NAUGHTY” paddles to community volunteers? Do we just leave the child rapists, domestic abusers, drug smugglers, home invaders, human traffickers, carjackers, murderers, and violent felons exactly where they are and hope they find God without a map or a moral compass?
Hahahaha, I mean, okay.
Because here’s the part you seem to have left out of the ICE-free utopia you imagine: federal immigration officers aren’t hunting down gardeners, grandpas, or the kid who overstayed her student visa because she adopted a Labradoodle. In one 24-hour period alone this week, ICE arrested five illegal immigrants charged with heinous crimes including rape by force, aggravated assault, and sodomy of a minor. You know, the sort of atrocities Netflix makes eight-part documentaries about.
And you’re… protesting that?
Let’s run your victory scenario one more time: You kick ICE to the curb. Strip the agency of every drop of federal funding. Fire every last evil, horrible, power-hungry agent. Finally! Nobody is arresting or removing violent offenders anywhere in the country. Phew! Except… now those violent offenders stay in your city. In your neighborhoods. Near your kids. Near your friends. Near you. What happens when one of them abducts a toddler from the preschool playground? Or robs you at knifepoint in the Trader Joe’s parking lot. Or breaks into your neighbor’s home and murders a mother of three. Who do you call? Katy Perry? The police? Oh, wait. You want to defund them, too.
You’re probably not a regular reader of my column, so you may not know that immigration enforcement isn’t even a Trump invention. Nope. It’s happened under every administration since presidents wore wigs. In fact, your boy Barack deported more illegals than any American leader in history.
(Go ahead. Go lie down for a spell. It’s not your fault CNN never told you that.)
Look, I get it. ICE has terrible branding. The name sounds like a villain straight out of a Marvel movie. Truly, someone at DHS should have workshopped it harder. If they had called it the Department of Removing Child Predators and Machete-Wielding Lunatics From Your Neighborhood, you’d all be crocheting them honorary sashes. But because the acronym sounds cold, or mean, or insufficiently infused with social-justice aromatherapy, thousands of you are sprinting around Minneapolis hurling rocks at officers who just removed a convicted child rapist from an elementary school’s zip code.
I realize that there have been two extremely high-profile deaths involving ICE recently. In fact, since Trump deployed the agency last year, there have been five lost lives—each of them tragic (and arguably avoidable). Shockingly—not—most states don’t record immigration status in arrest or conviction data. And mainstream media is historically allergic to reporting on violent migrant crime. Social media, however, is not.
There are so, so many more, but I suspect you get the gist.
“We are Renee Good,” you chant. Yes, yes you are. You swarm the streets, interfere with lawful operations, ignore police orders, and charge at armed federal agents, and then everyone around you is shocked—I’m talking downright flabbergasted—when you get hurt. Exactly what, respectfully, did you think was going to happen? There’s a reason the saying isn’t, “If you play with fire, you’ll come out refreshed and rejuvenated.”
“But illegal immigrants statistically commit fewer crimes than white Americans,” you insist. And rattlesnakes kill exponentially fewer people than cobras do… but I’m still calling animal control if I find one curled up on my pillow. (Also, and I know you hate hearing it, but we’re talking about people who are in violation of U.S. law before the story even begins here. Sorry, but that part matters.)
I can concede that our current immigration enforcement system is far from perfect; can you concede that something needs to be done? Can you muster an ounce of sympathy for the souls whose lives have been destroyed or taken at the hands of monsters who are here unlawfully? Or do they not matter to you because there’s no colorful I STAND WITH VICTIMS OF FOREIGN PREDATORS ring you can put around your Facebook photo?
If you really want that warm, fuzzy, ethically-superior glow, here’s a wild idea: channel your rage into something that’s remotely productive. By all means, push for greater accountability. Demand body-cams, clearer use-of-force rules, unbiased investigations, and better training. Drop off kombucha for the oversight committee. Knit them a throw. Truly, knock yourselves out. But “ABOLISH ICE” isn’t a reform; it’s a tantrum. If you want your activism to actually protect people instead of endangering them, try aiming at their flaws instead of their existence. It’ll give you the same dopamine hit with far fewer funerals.
I know. Smashing things and yelling obscenities is so much more satisfying. But until your side comes up with an alternative that magically removes ruthless foreign criminals from American cities without ICE having to do it, your entire movement amounts to: “We hate this necessary thing because Trump.”
And that’s not public policy. That’s group therapy with a banner budget.
I look forward to your thoughtful reply,
Jenna 💋
Tyler Durden
Sat, 01/31/2026 – 19:50
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dear-ice-protestors-we-need-talk
Justin Rose ofrece una actuación estilo Woods en Torrey Pines y lidera por 6 golpes
Por DOUG FERGUSON
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose ofreció una actuación en Torrey Pines que pareció propia de Tiger Woods, para ampliar su ventaja incluso hasta ocho golpes el sábado. Pero algunos errores tardíos lo llevaron a una ronda de 68, cuatro bajo par, para una ventaja de seis golpes en el Farmers Insurance Open.
Rose, quien ganó en Torrey en 2019, comenzó la tercera ronda con una ventaja de cuatro golpes y rápidamente se alejó con una brillante racha de tres hoyos en los primeros nueve del Campo Sur.
Golpeó un pitching wedge hacia un pin trasero en el hoyo cinco, par cinco, a seis pies. Con una madera desde 252 yardas quedó a unos 30 pies a la altura del pin en el sexto hoyo, par cinco.
Requirió de dos birdies para acreditarse el putt. Y luego enfrentó otra bandera ajustada sobre el búnker en el siete, a cinco pies.
Rose se situa en un acumulado de 195, 21 bajo par. Fue la segunda mayor ventaja tras 54 hoyos en el torneo, detrás de la de ocho golpes que Woods tuvo en 2008.
Woods prácticamente dominó el campo a lo largo del Pacific Bluff con ocho victorias como profesional, incluyendo el U.S. Open.
Brooks Koepka, en su regreso a la Gira de la PGA desde la liga LIV Golf financiada por Arabia Saudí, jugó una ronda sólida excepto por los putts cortos. Tuvo un doble bogey en el par hoyo 11 par tres.
Incurrió en un bogey en el noveno, par cinco, su último hoyo, para entregar una tarjeta de 73.
Power estaba haciendo su mejor esfuerzo para mantenerse a buena distancia hasta que tres bogeys consecutivos lo sacaron de la contienda. Dahmen terminó fuerte con un 68 y está en segundo lugar.
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Trump dice que el gobierno federal no intervendrá en protestas en ciudades demócratas sin solicitud
Por WILL WEISSERT
WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Donald Trump dijo que instruyó a la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kristi Noem, para que no intervenga en las protestas que ocurren en ciudades gobernadas por demócratas, a menos que las autoridades locales soliciten ayuda federal, en medio de las crecientes críticas a la ofensiva de su gobierno en materia de inmigración.
En su red social, Trump publicó que “en ninguna circunstancia vamos a participar en distintas ciudades demócratas mal administradas con respecto a sus protestas y/o disturbios, a menos que, y hasta que, nos pidan ayuda”.
No proporcionó más detalles sobre cómo su orden afectaría las operaciones del personal del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos y del Departamento de Seguridad nacional (ICE y DHS, respectivamente, por sus siglas en inglés), u otras agencias federales, pero agregó: “Sin embargo, protegeremos, y de manera muy poderosa, todos y cada uno de los edificios federales que están siendo atacados por estos lunáticos, agitadores e insurrectos que reciben una importante paga”.
Trump señaló que, además de sus instrucciones a Noem, había ordenado al “ICE y/o la Patrulla Fronteriza a ser muy contundentes en esta protección de la propiedad del gobierno federal”.
El gobierno de Trump ya ha desplegado a la Guardia Nacional o a agentes federales de seguridad en varias áreas demócratas, como Washington, Los Ángeles, Chicago y Portland, Oregon. Pero la orden del sábado se produce en un momento en que la oposición a tales tácticas ha crecido, particularmente en la región de las Ciudades Gemelas de Minnesota.
El fiscal general de Minnesota, Keith Ellison, y los alcaldes de Minneapolis y St. Paul han impugnado un aumento en las operaciones federales de aplicación de la ley de inmigración en esas ciudades, argumentando que el DHS viola protecciones constitucionales.
Una jueza federal determinó que no detendrá las operaciones de aplicación de la ley mientras el juicio sigue su curso. Las autoridades estatales y locales habían buscado una orden rápida para detener la acción de aplicación de la ley o limitar su alcance. Los abogados del Departamento de Justicia han calificado la demanda de “legalmente frívola”.
El estado, y particularmente Minneapolis, ha estado en tensión después de que dos personas, Renee Good el 7 de enero y Alex Pretti el 24 del mismo mes, fueran abatidas por agentes federales en la ciudad. Miles de personas han salido a las calles para protestar contra la acción federal en Minnesota y en todo el país.
El zar fronterizo de Trump, Tom Homan, ha sugerido que la administración podría reducir el número de agentes migratorios en Minnesota, pero solo si los funcionarios estatales y locales cooperan. El presidente envió a Homan a Minneapolis tras los asesinatos de Good y Pretti, lo que parece indicar su disposición a aliviar las tensiones en Minnesota.
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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.
NBA suspends Philadelphia 76ers’ Paul George for 25 games for violating anti-drug policy
PHILADELPHIA — Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers was suspended for 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program, the league announced Saturday.
The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a statement to ESPN saying he took something that was “improper.”
“Over the past few years, I’ve discussed the importance of mental health, and in the course of recently seeking treatment for an issue of my own, I made the mistake of taking an improper medication,” George said in the statement released to the network.
He apologized to the team and its fans, saying he takes “full responsibility for my actions.”
The 25-game suspension, by terms of the agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association, indicates that this was a first violation by George. He will begin serving the suspension Saturday when the 76ers host the New Orleans Pelicans.
The suspension will cost George — a nine-time All-Star — roughly $11.7 million of his $51.7 million salary, or about $469,691.72 for each of the 25 games missed. Some of that forfeited money will turn into a credit and put the 76ers closer to getting out of the luxury tax; they would be about $1.3 million over that line when factoring in the money George isn’t getting.
George is expected to be eligible to return on March 25, when the 76ers play host to the Chicago Bulls. The 76ers will have 10 games remaining in the regular season at that point.
The Sixers entered Saturday at 26-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference. They are 16-11 when George plays, 10-10 when he does not.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse declined ahead of Saturday’s game to discuss details of the conversation he had with George after the suspension was announced. Nurse said he hadn’t noticed any personal issues with George, even as mental health concerns were addressed in the statement.
“I think he’s been fine,” Nurse said. “Really fun to coach. Really good teammate. His teammates really like him. Showing some great leadership.”
George has averaged 16 points in 27 games this season for the Sixers, with that scoring average third-highest on the team behind Tyrese Maxey (29.4) and Joel Embiid (25.7). He had one of his best games of the season earlier this week, a 32-point outburst fueled by nine 3-pointers in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
George, 35, signed a four-year, $212 million in free agency ahead of the 2024 season. But his first year in Philly was marred by knee and adductor injuries that resulted in the forward having one of the worst years of his NBA career.
George averaged 16.2 points in just 41 games, easily his lowest scoring average in a full season since he averaged 12.1 points for the Indiana Pacers in his second NBA season.
“I think there’s been a lot of circumstances that have been really unfortunate,” Nurse said. “I also feel like he’s played pretty well this year. Borderline very well, considering he’s played such a critical role for us. Kind of slotted in like a really good role player on this particular team. He’s done what we’ve need him to do.”
Last season was so miserable that George called his first year in Philly “rock bottom” over the course of his career.
It’s certainly not any better now.
“As with all our players, dealing with this kind of stuff, you care about them,” Nurse said. “We’re to help him. The organization is in any way possible. And try to get past it as soon as we can, get through it the best way we can, and then go from there.”
George had surgery in July on his left knee after he was injured during a workout and missed the first 12 games of this season.
George and two-time NBA scoring champion Embiid had been healthy enough this season to keep the Sixers in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Maxey blossomed into an All-Star starter and a strong rookie season from No. 3 draft pick VJ Edgecombe had the Sixers hopeful they could make some noise in the playoffs.
With the Thursday trade deadline approaching, George’s suspension could have a profound impact on what the Sixers do as they make a playoff push.
The 76ers will go through the deadline while they are on a five-game West Coast trip that starts Monday in Los Angeles against the Clippers.
“You get the punch to the gut, but listen, me, I’ve got to lead the charge here,” Nurse said. “We’ve got to get fighting and we’ve got to get to work.”
Reynolds reported from Miami.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/paul-george-philadelphia-76ers-suspended/
Chivas vence a domicilio 3-2 a San Luis para extender su paso perfecto en la Liga MX
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, México (AP) — Armando González apareció en el área para conseguir con la cabeza el tanto que les dio el sábado a las Chivas una victoria de 3-2 sobre San Luis el sábado y así mantener su paso perfecto en el torneo Clausura de la Liga MX.
Richard Ledezma a los 31 minutos, Daniel Aguirre a los 45+3 y González a los 49 mediante un cabezazo con el arco abierto, hicieron las dianas del Rebaño Sagrado, que consolidó su posición como líder al ser el único equipo con pleno de triunfos en cuatro jornadas.
João Pedro hizo un par de goles, a los 36 (de penal) y 46, con los que igualó en un par de ocasiones el marcador hasta antes de la aparición de la “Hormiga” González para celebrar su diana.
Chivas cuenta con 12 unidades para afianzarse en la cima. Con esta victoria ya firmó el segundo mejor inicio en torneos cortos de su historia, quedando por detrás del equipo que ganó sus primeros ocho partidos del torneo Clausura 2010 (Bicentenario).
San Luis se estancó en la novena posición con cuatro puntos, después de sufrir su segundo revés.
González y Pedro, dos de los tres campeones goleadores del pasado torneo Apertura junto con Paulinho (Toluca) con 12 dianas, ahora encabezan la tabla de artilleros con tres tantos.
AMÉRICA CELEBRA SUS PRIMEROS GOLES
Brian Rodríguez acabó con el ayuno de goles del América gracias a un soberbio disparo, con el que abrió el camino para la victoria en casa por 2-0 sobre el Necaxa.
El uruguayo Rodríguez puso fin a la falta de goles azulcremas en el campeonato con un lejano derechazo que hizo una comba y se metió en la horquilla después de pegar en la espalda del defensor Agustín Oliveros a los 35 minutos.
Una vez acabada la racha de 305 minutos sin que las Águilas marcaran en el torneo, el chileno Víctor Dávila amplió la ventaja a los 39, con un remate desde el manchón del tiro penal a pase de Rodríguez.
Gracias a su primera victoria en el campeonato, América ascendió provisionalmente a la novena posición al contar con cinco unidades. Necaxa se quedó en la 15ta posición con tres.
La victoria americanista llegó momentos después de que el centrocampista español Álvaro Fidalgo, figura del equipo desde en 2021 y clave en el más reciente equipo tricampeón, quedó fuera de la convocatoria, al ser parte de negociaciones para volver a un club de LaLiga de España.
Por otro lado, América tuvo la vuelta al campo de Henry Martin, quien no jugaba desde la octava jornada del torneo pasado debido a las lesiones. El veterano delantero de 33 años ingresó de cambio a los 58 minutos.
En la jornada, el América anunció también la salida de su atacante francés Allan Saint-Maximin, quien rescindió así un contrato que estaba vigente hasta junio de 2027.
El delantero francés estuvo seis meses en el fútbol mexicano con las Águilas, con las que participó en 14 partidos, marcó tres goles y dos asistencias. Horas antes de este anuncio, el jugador había denunciado actos de racismo hacia sus hijos.
Los azulcremas llegaron a este partido con la peor racha de inicio de un campeonato sin marcar goles en la historia de la franquicia desde 1970, cuando arrancaron ese torneo largo con derrotas en sus primeros dos duelos con marcador de 1-0 ante Toluca y Laguna y luego empataron sin goles con Pachuca.
OTROS PARTIDOS
En otro resultado, Uros Djurdjevic marcó un tanto a los 11 minutos para llevar al Atlas a la victoria 1-0 sobre Mazatlán, que sufrió su cuarto revés del curso.
Los rojinegros ascendieron a la 3ra posición con nueve unidades. Mazatlán está en el fondo de la clasificación sin unidades.
Más tarde se realizarán los partidos Monterrey vs. Tijuana y León vs. Tigres.
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US Warns Iran Over Weekend Live Fire Drills Close To American Forces
US Warns Iran Over Weekend Live Fire Drills Close To American Forces
Iran’s military starting Thursday issued a warning to ships at sea that it planned to run a drill starting this weekend which is to include live firing in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially disrupting traffic through a waterway which sees 20% of all the world’s oil pass through it.
This prompted a US warning in response, given US forces are also in the region – but quite a bit further away. On Iran’s two-day live-fire naval exercise, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it will not tolerate any unsafe behavior which threats US forces, and somewhat awkwardly called on IRGC forces to operate professionally.
“We will not tolerate unsafe IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) actions including overflight of U.S. military vessels engaged in flight operations, low-altitude or armed overflight of U.S. military assets when intentions are unclear, highspeed boat approaches on a collision course with U.S. military vessels, or weapons trained at U.S. forces,” CENTCOM said in its statement Friday.
“US forces acknowledge Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters,” it added, and noted that “any unsafe and unprofessional behavior near U.S. forces, regional partners or commercial vessels increases risks of collision, escalation, and destabilization.”
Meanwhile the US forces build-up continues in the region:
A U.S. Navy destroyer made a port visit to the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Friday. The USS Delbert D. Black is one of six U.S. destroyers now in the Middle East, along with an aircraft carrier and three other combat ships.
China and Russia have just sent a big, resounding message to Washington in dispatching their own naval assets which have been sailing near Iranian vessels over the last several days – though this appeared for a prior, pre-planned joint drill.
China has dispatched several advanced destroyers toward Iranian waters, as Iran, Russia, and China prepare to hold joint naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
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According to the details of this prior joint exercise:
Ahead of the exercises, Iran issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), warning of live-fire military activity in the airspace surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the notice, military firing activity was conducted between January 27 and 29 within a five-nautical-mile radius. The airspace—from ground level up to 25,000 feet—was designated as restricted and hazardous throughout the duration of the maneuvers.
In parallel, the three countries just deepened trilateral ties:
In a dramatic geopolitical development… Iran, China and Russia formally signed a comprehensive strategic pact, marking one of the most consequential shifts in 21st-century international relations. While the full text of the agreement is being released in stages by the three governments, state media in Tehran, Beijing and Moscow have acknowledged the ceremony and described it as a cornerstone for a new multipolar order.
The pact comes against the backdrop of decades of growing cooperation between these three states. Iran and Russia earlier concluded a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty designed to deepen economic, political, and defense ties, and to blunt the impact of Western sanctions — a treaty that was signed in January 2025 and entered into force last year. Meanwhile, Iran and China have been bound by a 25-year cooperation agreement first signed in 2021, aimed at expanding trade, infrastructure, and energy integration.
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Still, none of this has deterred the ongoing Pentagon build-up in the Middle East with an eye on Iran. One thing the White House should be able to perceive, however, is that any military action against Tehran is going to clearly be much more complex, and harder, than some one-off mission in Venezuela.
The potential for massive blow-back and for things to go seriously awry is much greater in the case of the Islamic Republic.
Tyler Durden
Sat, 01/31/2026 – 19:15
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
NEW YORK — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and British royalty, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.
Many have denied having close ties to the late financier, or at least having anything to do with his alleged sexual abuse of girls and young women that led to his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
None have been charged with a crime connected to the investigation. Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019. Yet some of them maintained friendships with Epstein, or developed them anew, even after he became known as a predator of young girls and registered sex offender.
Here’s a primer on some of the notable names in the Epstein files:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The man formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew has long been dogged by questions about his relationship with Epstein, including allegations from the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre that she was trafficked by Epstein and instructed to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor when she was 17.
The former prince has repeatedly denied that it happened, but his brother, King Charles III, still stripped him of his royal titles late last year, including the right to be called a prince and the Duke of York.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s name appears at least several hundred times in Friday’s document release, including in Epstein’s private emails.
Among the correspondence is an invitation for Epstein to dine at Buckingham Palace, Epstein’s offer to introduce Mountbatten-Windsor to a 26-year-old Russian woman, and photos that appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over an unidentified woman lying on the floor.
Elon Musk
The billionaire Tesla founder turns up at least a few times in Friday’s document release, notably in email exchanges in 2012 and 2013 in which he discussed visiting Epstein’s infamous Caribbean island compound.
But it’s not immediately clear if the island visits took place. Spokespersons for Musk’s companies, Tesla and X, didn’t respond to emails seeking comment Friday or Saturday.
Musk has maintained that he repeatedly turned down the disgraced financier’s overtures. “Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED,” he posted on X in 2025.
Steven Tisch
The New York Giants co-owner is mentioned more than 400 times in the files released Friday. Correspondence between the two shows Epstein offered to connect Tisch to numerous women over the years.
In one 2013 email exchange with the subject line “Ukrainian girl,” Epstein encouraged Tisch to contact a particular woman, whose physical beauty he praised in crude terms.
“Pro or civilian?” Tisch asked in reply.
Tisch, a scion of a powerful New York family that founded the Loews Corporation, has acknowledged knowing Epstein but denied ever going to his infamous Caribbean island.
“We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments,” said Tisch, who also won an Academy Award in 1994 for producing “Forrest Gump.” “As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”
Howard Lutnick
President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary visited Epstein’s private Caribbean island with his family on at least one occasion, records released Friday show.
That appears to contradict prior statements he’s made claiming he cut ties with the disgraced financier, who he’s called “gross,” decades ago.
But emails show Lutnick and his wife accepted an invitation to Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December 2012 and planned to arrive by yacht with their children.
The former chairman of Newmark, a major commercial real estate firm, also had drinks on another occasion in 2011 with Epstein and corresponded with him about the construction of a building across the street from both of their homes.
The Commerce Department, in a statement, said Lutnick had “limited interactions with Mr. Epstein in the presence of his wife and has never been accused of wrongdoing.”
Sergey Brin
The billionaire Google co-founder made plans to meet with Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell at his townhouse in New York years before he was publicly accused of sexually abusing underage girls, emails show.
In one exchange in 2003, Maxwell invited him to join her at a screening of the Renee Zellweger film “Down with Love” in New York.
She followed up a few weeks later to invite him to a “happily casual and relaxed” dinner at Epstein’s house. Brin offered to bring along Google’s then-CEO Eric Schmidt.
Spokespersons for Google didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment Saturday.
Steve Bannon
The one-time adviser to Trump exchanged hundreds of friendly texts with Epstein, some sent months before his 2019 arrest and jailhouse suicide.
The two discussed politics, travel and a documentary Bannon was said to be planning that would help salvage Epstein’s reputation.
One 2018 exchange, for example, focused on Trump’s threats at the time to oust Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. In a 2019 message, Bannon asked Epstein if he could supply his plane to pick him up in Rome.
Bannon hasn’t responded to emails seeking comment.
Miroslav Lajcak
A national security adviser to the Slovakian prime minister, Lajcak resigned Saturday after his past communications with Epstein appeared in Friday’s document release.
Opposition parties and a nationalist partner in Fico’s governing coalition had called for him to step down.
Lajcak, a former Slovak foreign minister and a onetime president of the U.N. General Assembly, has not been accused of any wrongdoing, but was photographed meeting with Epstein in the years between his initial release from jail and his subsequent indictment in 2019 on sex trafficking charges.
He said his correspondence with Epstein were part of his diplomatic duties.
Richard Branson
Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Group Limited, invited Epstein to his private island in 2013, telling him in an email: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
Besides discussing Epstein visiting Branson’s Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands, the two exchanged messages about philanthropy, Epstein’s ideas for a “disruptive” financial system and a “social good currency.”
In one email, in 2011, Epstein said he offered Branson’s staff the use of his helicopter to transport an accident victim in the Virgin Islands.
In a Sept. 11, 2013 correspondence, Branson suggested Epstein could boost his public image if he could get Bill Gates to say “you’ve been a brilliant adviser to him, that you slipped up many years ago by sleeping with a 17 1/2 year old woman and were punished for it, that you’ve more than learnt your lesson and have done nothing that’s against the law since.”
A Branson spokesperson told the British news outlet the Independent that Branson’s “harem” comment referred to adult members of Epstein’s staff.
Branson later decided to sever ties with Epstein, the spokesperson said, after learning more about the “serious allegations” that had been made against him.
“Had they had the full picture and information, there would have been no contact whatsoever,” the spokesperson said.
Associated Press reporters from around the world contributed to this story.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/elon-musk-prince-andrew-men-named-epstein-files/
Daily Horoscope for February 01, 2026
General Daily Insight for February 01, 2026
Small choices reveal big needs for balance. Initially, the emotional Moon opposes transformative Pluto, so we may swing between personal wants and collective expectations until we slow down. By the Full Moon in Leo at 5:09 pm EST, we can name what our hearts want and show it clearly and respectfully. We may need to set up some rules for continuing conversations, but creativity is still the focal point. Trying something new and being wrong is better than not having tried it at all!
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Inspiration is everywhere at the moment! The Full Moon lights up your 5th House of Creativity, so your bold streak thrives when you make fun plans or show your work with heart. If you have a performance, keep it simple and joyful, since people should respond best when you invite them to laugh rather than chase unattainable perfection. If someone you care about wants attention, you can offer some time without overpromising. Anxiety can’t last long when you’re having this much fun!
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Comfort calls you back to what matters. Your 4th House of Home Support glows under the Full Moon, guiding you to settle any ruffled feathers by tending your space and honoring the rhythms that keep you grounded. If you’re struggling to focus on anything, consider an easy domestic chore. That steady effort can quickly restore calm. If money or chores feel touchy with someone at home, don’t try to fix everything at once. Start small, nurture your base, and let kindness blossom from there.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Certain conversations might demand more volume from you than usual. A debate may escalate under tonight’s Leo Full Moon, which could be equal parts engaging and stressful. As a conversation heats up, you can cool it back off by asking reasonable questions or suggesting alternate options. An uncontroversial joke could also do a lot to de-escalate potential conflict before it starts. Try not to let someone get under your skin — they probably mean well. When in doubt, ask! Arguments are opportunities for real progress.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Your financial situation potentially could use an additional check-in today. Your 2nd House of Checks steadies under the Full Moon, so you feel stronger when you align spending with security and cherish what supports your well-being. Check your cart before buying to match the purchase to your priorities, because small acts of care build safety. If a family member pushes for an expense, explain what you can cover and suggest a compromise that should keep the household balanced. Value yourself, because self-worth shapes every choice.
Leo
July 23 – August 22
Your current confidence rises as you honor your heart. The Full Moon in your sign empowers your sense of identity and self-expression, so it is time to show who you are without apology. When you want to get to know someone, share a story that feels like you, then give them space to share their own tales. Not everyone will vibe with your style, but those who do are worth knowing! Lead with heart to begin gaining authentic support from your peers.
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
When feelings clash, structure steadies your steps. The Moon-Pluto opposition could cause some issues, likely centering around your ongoing duties versus the need to rest. Protect your focus by setting quiet hours, because fully-fueled craftsmanship beats more scattered efforts when pressure rises. If a boss, client, or pal pushes for more, let the Full Moon bolster your capacity to say no to unreasonable demands. Name what you can deliver by tomorrow and offer a realistic update rather than pushing past your limits.
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Leadership doesn’t always look like strict command structures and demands for immediate obedience. Right now, in fact, you could lead a community endeavor with grace and kindness. Your 11th House of Humanity is leveled up by tonight’s Full Moon, giving you a chance to focus a group effort on something that matters. If your instructions are misinterpreted, do your best to be patient. When others can tell that you’re prioritizing fair distributions of labor, they’ll be more inclined to work alongside you.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
Intensity softens when truth gets air. The fickle Moon lights your 10th House of Prestige, opposing assertive Pluto in your 4th House of Traditions, pointing out any imbalances between your ambitions and your respect for the past. If a deadline collides with family plans, state your true capacity — it’s okay to prioritize one today and the other tomorrow. A transparent talk prevents resentment, and your honesty can encourage others to share what really matters. Share the truth early to ease pressure.
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
The open road is calling your name, Sag! This is a great chance to indulge your sense of adventure — even if budget constraints mean you have to stick close to home. You could explore a local museum or book a class at your nearest library or community college. The Full Moon is blessing all journeys, literal or mental. If someone questions your direction, share the reason it excites you and consider inviting them to join for part of it without pressure.
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
The universe has wisdom to share, but it might hurt to hear. Tonight’s Full Moon electrifies your 8th House of Caution, stirring strong reactions, especially around shared expenses or financial concerns that involve other people. If a split bill feels unfair, stick to the numbers and be clear on what you’re prepared to spend. Outside of money issues, it would be wise to update any older passwords to keep your information secure. Be fair to yourself and your loved ones to continue building trust.
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Compromises must cut both ways by their very nature. They’re no one’s perfect solution, but they’re everyone’s functional answer. Right now, the Leo Full Moon is underlining the principles of your 7th House of Alliances. Your connections benefit when you name your needs, then listen for the needs that mirror them. Directly talking to your loved ones is the best way to take vague hopes and craft them into something you both can rely upon. Share needs plainly so collaboration can flourish.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
When pressures pull inward, compassion restores balance. The temperamental Moon activates your 6th House of Work, opposing unearthing Pluto in your 12th House of Solitude and highlighting the need to protect your energy. Let the following Full Moon empower you to turn down overbearing requests and take breaks when you need them. Setting up some gentle routines, like stretching between tasks or listening to focus music, would be wise. Such habits protect your energy, which ensures you can keep working hard.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/daily-horoscope-for-february-01-2026/
Muertes de Pretti y Good en Minneapolis reavivan dolor de familias negras por violencia policial
Por AARON MORRISON
Las muertes a tiros de los manifestantes blancos Alex Pretti y Renee Good a manos de agentes federales en Minneapolis siguieron un patrón dolorosamente familiar para los afroestadounidenses: las autoridades desprestigiaron inmediatamente a las víctimas, solo para que las pruebas que surgieron posteriormente acabaran contradiciéndolas.
Familias negras que han perdido a sus seres queridos por la violencia policial dijeron que los asesinatos en Minnesota les han traído de vuelta dolorosos recuerdos de sus propias luchas por la justicia, mientras las agencias de aplicación de la ley creaban narrativas para sugerir que los agentes no tenían otra opción más que matar a sus familiares.
Y estas agencias no suelen hacer ningún esfuerzo por corregir públicamente declaraciones erróneas o falsedades que podrían influir en un proceso judicial justo, dijeron expertos.
Timothy Welbeck, director del Centro de Antirracismo de la Universidad de Temple, dijo que “lamentablemente” fue necesario que Pretti y Good murieran para volver a poner el foco en este problema.
“Los negros han criticado a las fuerzas del orden desde que tenemos policía en Estados Unidos”, dijo Welbeck, profesor adjunto del Departamento de Africología y Estudios Afroestadounidenses de Temple.
También señaló que fue “dolorosamente irónico” que Pretti y Good murieran en “el mismo lugar” donde otros casos de alto perfil llevaron el tema a primer plano: George Floyd, asesinado en 2020 por un policía de Minneapolis, y Philando Castile, abatido a tiros en 2016 mientras intentaba mostrar a un policía de los suburbios de Minneapolis su licencia para portar un arma oculta.
Clarence Castile, tío de Philando Castile, dijo que fue inquietante escuchar a las autoridades federales sacar conclusiones precipitadas en los tiroteos de Pretti y Good.
“Inmediatamente respaldaron a sus agentes y dijeron que los disparos eran justificables, que sus vidas estaban en peligro, que temían por sus vidas”, dijo Castile. “Escuché lo mismo, (los agentes) dijeron lo mismo cuando ese policía le disparó a mi sobrino”.
“Sabemos, desde el principio, que no se han tomado el tiempo para investigar”, afirmó. “Solo dicen algo porque piensan que tienen que responder. A veces la mejor respuesta es no responder”.
“Proteger la integridad de la investigación”
Leonard Sipes, quien trabajó durante 35 años en asuntos públicos y comunicaciones para agencias de aplicación de la ley federales y estatales y también es un exagente, dijo que la práctica estándar para los tiroteos o cualquier otro caso importante de última hora es simplemente declarar que “está bajo investigación”. Afirmó que, normalmente, esperaba 24 horas antes de divulgar información al público.
“Lograr que la historia sea correcta es vital para la reputación de la agencia”, afirmó. “También estás obligado a proteger la integridad de la investigación. Un juicio apresurado puede violar eso”.
Las muertes de Pretti, enfermero de cuidados intensivos del hospital de Asuntos de Veteranos, y de Good, quien se describía a sí misma como poeta, madre y esposa, rápidamente se convirtieron en gritos de protesta para los habitantes de Minnesota que se manifestaban contra el mayor aumento en la presencia de fuerzas federales del orden en una ciudad estadounidense.
Tras la muerte de Pretti y Good, funcionarios del gobierno, desde la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional Kristi Noem hasta el presidente Donald Trump, afirmaron que ambos eran radicales de extrema izquierda que actuaban con la intención maliciosa de dañar a los agentes federales.
“Las repugnantes mentiras contadas sobre nuestro hijo por el gobierno son reprobables y repugnantes”, dijo la familia de Pretti esta semana en un comunicado, señalando que los videos mostraban a Pretti sosteniendo su teléfono, no un arma, cuando fue derribado por agentes federales antes de que le dispararan varias veces. “Por favor, difundan la verdad sobre nuestro hijo”.
Good fue recordada por su familia como “la hermosa luz de nuestra familia y traía alegría a cualquiera que la conociera”.
“Era nuestra protectora, nuestro hombro para llorar y nuestra deslumbrante fuente de alegría ”.
Aunque los funcionarios del Departamento de Justicia se han negado a iniciar una investigación de derechos civiles sobre la muerte de Good, el viernes anunciaron una indagación de esa naturaleza sobre el asesinato de Pretti.
Aun así, los funcionarios no han retirado las afirmaciones de que Pretti y Good eran extremistas declarados que pretendían dañar a los agentes federales cuando fueron abatidos.
Frustración por casos pasados y presentes
Algunos activistas negros y defensores de la reforma policial expresaron su frustración porque las personas indignadas por la forma en que se han manejado los casos de Pretti y Good a menudo ignoraron las mismas dinámicas cuando las víctimas eran negras.
“En última instancia, esto demuestra la naturaleza insidiosa del racismo y cómo se ha incrustado en los sistemas y estructuras de la sociedad”, dijo Welbeck. “Cuando los negros intentamos señalar no solo las falacias lógicas de esto, sino simplemente su insensibilidad, a menudo fuimos vilipendiados o se nos dijo que estábamos exagerando y que necesitábamos esperar a que la justicia siguiera su curso”.
Melina Abdullah, cofundadora de Black Lives Matter (BLM) Grassroots, dijo que es un error común pensar que los organizadores de justicia racial negra no entrarán en acción cuando las personas blancas mueren a manos de la policía.
“Quiero dejar muy claro que lamento y me enfurezco por el asesinato de Alex Pretti y Renée Good”, dijo Abdullah, organizadora de un centro nacional para capítulos de BLM. “Lo que ellos sufrieron es lo que los negros sufren todos los días, y no es correcto para ellos, pero tampoco es correcto para nosotros”.
Justin Hansford, quien participó en las protestas de Black Lives Matter tras la muerte a tiros de Michael Brown por la policía en 2014 en Ferguson, Missouri, dijo que los tiroteos en Minneapolis deberían ser un recordatorio para todos los estadounidenses de que la injusticia que afecta desproporcionadamente a los negros también puede afectarlos a ellos.
“Es la idea de que los negros siempre fueron aquellos cuya experiencia señalaba al resto del país lo que estaba por venir”, dijo Hansford, profesor en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Howard y director ejecutivo del Centro de Derechos Civiles Thurgood Marshall.
“Fue porque esta es la experiencia negra a la que miraste de manera estrecha y no la abordaste. Y luego la experiencia se imita a nivel nacional”.
Hermana de víctima de tiroteo en Tulsa conoce el dolor de las familias de Minneapolis
Tiffany Crutcher, la hermana gemela de Terence Crutcher, un hombre negro asesinado en 2016 por un policía de Tulsa, Oklahoma, dijo que no podía ver los videos que mostraban los asesinatos de Pretti y Good. El simple hecho de escuchar a las autoridades hablar sobre sus muertes volvió a ser traumatizante, afirmó.
“Ya he estado allí antes”, dijo, recordando cómo los funcionarios de la ley hicieron juicios apresurados sobre su hermano.
La familia de Crutcher sostuvo que Terence necesitaba ayuda después de que su vehículo se detuviera en la carretera. El agente que lo mató dijo que temía que estuviera alcanzando un arma en su coche. Terence Crutcher estaba desarmado.
En las imágenes de video de la escena, un operador dice que Terence “parece un mal tipo” que “podría estar bajo los efectos de algo”. Finalmente, el agente que le disparó fue absuelto en el juicio por homicidio involuntario.
“En nuestro trauma y conmoción, tuvimos que controlar la narrativa sobre quién era Terrence”, dijo Tiffany. “Mientras estamos de duelo y llorando, al mismo tiempo, tenemos que movilizarnos y hacerle saber al mundo que nuestro ser querido no merecía morir”.
Dijo que los tiroteos de Pretti y Good ayudan a que las personas despierten ante el problema de la justicia desigual para las personas asesinadas por la policía.
“Naturalmente, hay una afinidad más amplia hacia las fuerzas del orden y las personas que les creen”, dijo Tiffany. “Sin embargo, creo que eso está cambiando”.
“Nuestra voz es todo lo que tenemos. Y tomamos la decisión consciente de que íbamos a utilizar nuestra voz y adelantarnos a las narrativas dañinas”.
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El periodista de la AP Matt Brown contribuyó desde Washington, D.C.
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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.
