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Tiroteo en complejo residencial de universidad de Carolina del Sur deja dos muertos
ORANGEBURG, Carolina del Sur, EE.UU. (AP) — Dos hombres murieron y otro resultó herido tras un tiroteo en un complejo residencial de la Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Sur, informó la universidad, lo que provocó un confinamiento de casi ocho horas que se levantó a primera hora del viernes.
El tiroteo del jueves por la noche ocurrió poco más de cuatro meses después de dos tiroteos durante un evento universitario el 4 de octubre. Uno, que ocurrió cerca del mismo complejo residencial, mató a una mujer de 19 años. En el otro tiroteo resultó herido un hombre. Después, las autoridades universitarias anunciaron nuevas medidas de seguridad.
Las autoridades universitarias no han confirmado las identidades de los hombres. Se desconocía el estado del hombre hospitalizado.
Un hombre murió en el lugar y el otro murió en el hospital, informó la División de Asuntos Policiales de Carolina del Sur en un comunicado. La entidad está investigando el tiroteo.
La agencia indicó que la información sobre los hombres fallecidos provendría de la Oficina del Forense del Condado de Orangeburg. Se dejaron mensajes en la oficina solicitando comentarios.
La escuela puso el campus en Orangeburg en confinamiento alrededor de las 9:15 p.m. El tiroteo ocurrió dentro de una habitación del complejo de viviendas Hugine Suites, señaló la división.
El confinamiento se levantó alrededor de las 5 a.m. del viernes, informó la universidad.
Kaya Mack acababa de terminar una entrega de comida en el campus cuando escuchó disparos y vio a muchos agentes de policía entrando por una reja.
“Las sirenas me sacudieron. Estábamos mirando alrededor, yo y otras personas en el campus; todos mirábamos alrededor como: ‘¿Qué está pasando?’”, contó Mack a WLTX-TV.
Los investigadores estaban en el lugar y las fuerzas del orden patrullaban el campus y las zonas cercanas.
La universidad canceló las clases del viernes y estaba poniendo consejeros a disposición de los estudiantes.
Varias personas han sido arrestadas por cargos relacionados con armas en conexión con los tiroteos de octubre.
Tras los tiroteos de octubre, el presidente de la universidad, Alexander Conyers, anunció la instalación de nuevas cercas a lo largo del perímetro del campus y patrullajes de seguridad adicionales para controlar mejor el acceso peatonal, según un comunicado de prensa de ese momento. También se preveía que cuadrillas repararan las barreras perimetrales dañadas.
Antes de un evento el 1 de noviembre, la universidad anunció medidas de seguridad y protección, incluida una segunda capa de cercado a lo largo del perímetro entre Hugine Suites y Goff Street, y reparaciones en curso a lo largo del límite compartido entre la Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Sur y la Universidad Claflin.
La escuela, fundada en 1896, es la única universidad pública históricamente negra de Carolina del Sur y cuenta con más de 2.900 estudiantes actualmente, según su sitio web.
La comunidad universitaria conmemoró recientemente el 58.º aniversario de lo que ha llegado a conocerse como la Masacre de Orangeburg. Recordaron a tres jóvenes que murieron el 8 de febrero de 1968, cuando agentes abrieron fuego contra una multitud de estudiantes negros que se había congregado en el campus tras manifestarse contra la segregación en una bolera local.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend
Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire Saturday. Democrats say they won’t help approve more funding until new restrictions are placed on federal immigration operations after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month.
The White House has been negotiating with the Democrats, but the two sides failed to reach a deal by the end of the week, guaranteeing that funding for the department will lapse.
Unlike the record 43-day shutdown last fall, the closures will be narrowly confined, as only agencies under the DHS umbrella — like Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — will be affected. Still, depending on how long the shutdown lasts, some federal workers could begin to miss paychecks and services like airport screening could suffer if the shutdown drags on for weeks.
Why is a Homeland Security shutdown happening?
Essentially, it’s because Trump acquiesced to Democrats’ request that Homeland Security funding be stripped from a broader spending package to allow more time for negotiation over demands for changes to immigration enforcement, like a code of conduct for federal agents and a requirement that officers show identification. Homeland Security was temporarily funded only through Feb. 13.
The rest of the federal government is funded through Sept. 30. That means most federal programs are unaffected by the latest shutdown, including food assistance, and pay for most federal workers and for service members will continue uninterrupted.
What agencies are impacted?
The funding lapse affects the Department of Homeland Security and its constellation of agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
At the Transportation Security Administration, about 95% of employees are deemed essential. They will continue to scan passengers and their bags at the nation’s commercial airports. But they will work without pay until the funding lapse is resolved.
A TSA official warned in testimony to Congress that employees may begin calling out sick or taking unscheduled absences as the shutdown progresses, which could lead to longer wait times for passengers to get through airport security and board their plane. Many TSA workers already faced financial stress last year.
“Some are just now recovering from the financial impact of the 43-day shutdown” said Ha Nguyen McNeill, a senior official performing the duties of TSA administrator. “Many are still reeling from it.”
The vast majority of employees at the Secret Service and U.S. Coast Guard will continue their work, though they could also miss a paycheck depending upon the shutdown’s length.
At the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the shutdown will disrupt the agency’s ability to reimburse states for disaster relief costs. Some workers will be furloughed, limiting the agency’s ability to coordinate with state and local partners, and training for first responders at the National Disaster and Emergency Management University in Maryland will be disrupted.
Republicans have pointed out that the work of ICE and CBP will mostly continue unabated during a shutdown, despite Democratic demands for changes at those agencies.
That’s because Trump’s tax and spending cut bill passed by Republicans last year provided ICE with about $75 billion and CBP with about $65 billion, money those agencies can continue to tap for Trump’s deportation operations.
What is the impact on workers?
It’s up to each federal agency to designate which of its employees are “essential” or “excepted,” both of which mean the same thing in this case. They keep working during a shutdown, typically without getting paid until government funding is back in place.
Some examples of “essential” employees are military personnel, security screeners at airports and law enforcement officers. There can be a wide range, from positions deemed critical for public safety to those authorized by law to continue even without new funding.
Most of the more than 270,000 people employed by Homeland Security are deemed essential, meaning that they stay on the job even during a shutdown. For the fall 2025 shutdown, more than 258,000 DHS employees were in that category, and about 22,000 — or 5% of the agency’s total employee base — were furloughed.
Lawmakers have been particularly concerned about the potential impact on the TSA and airports.
Senate Republican Leader John Thune has warned that “there’s a very good chance we could see more travel problems” similar to last year’s shutdown. As staffing shortages grow, airports may reduce the number of open security lanes or close checkpoints altogether to relieve pressure on an already strained workforce.
During last year’s lapse in funding, unpaid TSA workers increasingly called in sick or stayed home as missed paychecks made it harder for workers to cover basic expenses. The strain was visible on the ground: About a month into the shutdown, TSA closed two checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport.
“The longer the shutdown goes on, the more severe the impact on our TSA workforce,” the agency said at the time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/homeland-security-shutdown-what/
Trial Date Set For Trump’s $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Over Fake News Editing Scandal
Trial Date Set For Trump’s $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Over Fake News Editing Scandal
Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news,
A trial date has been locked in for President Trump’s massive $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, following the broadcaster’s deceptive editing of his January 6, 2021 speech to falsely portray him as inciting violence at the Capitol.
District Judge Roy Altman rejected the BBC’s motion to stay the merits-based discovery phase, allowing both sides to dig into evidence that could reveal the depths of this media manipulation. The two-week trial is set to kick off on February 15, 2027, one year from now, in Miami, Florida.
This latest bombshell builds on the escalating saga that has already forced top BBC executives to resign in disgrace and drawn scrutiny from U.S. regulators, highlighting how foreign media outlets interfere in American politics with impunity.
🚨🇬🇧🇺🇸 The BBC Vs President Trump
The Libel Case against the BBC brought by Trump is set to go to court in February 2027‼️
Fake news the BBC got caught fraudulently splicing a manipulating footage of Trump from Jan 6th.
If this goes to Court – Legacy media the BBC will be… pic.twitter.com/IIIVfYFNBu
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 12, 2026
Trump’s legal team accuses the BBC of splicing together disparate parts of his speech—separated by over 50 minutes—to create a fabricated narrative. In the doctored clip aired in a Panorama documentary, Trump appears to say: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol… and I’ll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell.”
The BBC Conveniently omitted Trump’s explicit calls for peaceful protest, which undercut the entire “insurrection” hoax pushed by legacy media.
The BBC has scrambled to defend itself, filing motions claiming lack of jurisdiction in Florida and denying the documentary aired in the U.S. via BritBox.
A spokesman stonewalled with: “As we have made clear previously, we will be defending this case. We are not going to make further comment on ongoing legal proceedings.”
But the damage is done. As we previously reported in the President put the broadcaster “on notice” with a demand for compensation, a retraction, and an apology—or face a billion-dollar reckoning for “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory” content.
That threat materialized into this lawsuit, amplified by revelations of internal BBC turmoil. Director General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness abruptly resigned amid the fallout, with Trump blasting them as “very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election.”
Adding fuel to the fire, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched a probe into the “news distortion and broadcast hoax.”
Carr demanded answers from U.S. partners NPR and PBS on whether they aired the fake clip, warning that such manipulation is a “heinous act against the public interest.”
Carr’s letter hammered the point: “That would appear to meet the very definition of publishing a materially false and damaging statement.” He pressed for transcripts and videos to ensure no tainted content poisoned American airwaves.
This isn’t just about one edited clip—it’s a stark exposure of how globalist media like the BBC, funded by UK taxpayers, peddle disinformation to undermine the truth. Trump himself called out the foreign meddling, noting the BBC hails from “a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally.”
Leaked internal memos, including one from former BBC adviser Michael Prescott, condemned the edit as “completely misleading,” arguing it ignored Trump’s non-incitement as a key factor in avoiding federal charges.
With discovery now underway, expect explosive revelations about the BBC’s “reckless disregard for the truth” and potential “actual malice.” The broadcaster’s history of biased reporting, from Gaza coverage to anti-Trump narratives, could unravel under scrutiny.
Meanwhile, UK regulator Ofcom is investigating, but the real accountability may come from this U.S. courtroom, where Trump’s team seeks not just damages but a blow against fake news empires.
Carr’s letter hammered the point: “That would appear to meet the very definition of publishing a materially false and damaging statement.” He pressed for transcripts and videos to ensure no tainted content poisoned American airwaves.
This isn’t just about one edited clip—it’s a stark exposure of how globalist media like the BBC, funded by UK taxpayers, peddle disinformation to undermine the truth. Trump himself called out the foreign meddling, noting the BBC hails from “a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally.”
Leaked internal memos, including one from former BBC adviser Michael Prescott, condemned the edit as “completely misleading,” arguing it ignored Trump’s non-incitement as a key factor in avoiding federal charges.
With discovery now underway, expect explosive revelations about the BBC’s “reckless disregard for the truth” and potential “actual malice.” The broadcaster’s history of biased reporting, from Gaza coverage to anti-Trump narratives, could unravel under scrutiny.
Meanwhile, UK regulator Ofcom is investigating, but the real accountability may come from this U.S. courtroom, where Trump’s team seeks not just damages but a blow against fake news empires.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/13/2026 – 09:10
Medida de inflación en EEUU cae a mínimo de casi cinco años por baja de gasolina y vivienda
Por CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Una medida clave de la inflación cayó el mes pasado a un nivel cercano al mínimo de casi cinco años, ya que se desaceleró el crecimiento de los precios de los alquileres de apartamentos y bajaron los precios de la gasolina, lo que ofrece cierto alivio a los estadounidenses que lidian con los fuertes aumentos de costos de los últimos cinco años.
La inflación bajó a 2,4% en enero en comparación con un año antes, frente a 2,7% en diciembre y no muy lejos del objetivo de 2% de la Reserva Federal. Los precios subyacentes, que excluyen las categorías volátiles de alimentos y energía, subieron apenas 2,5% en enero respecto de hace un año, por debajo de 2,6% el mes anterior y el incremento más pequeño desde marzo de 2021.
El informe del viernes sugiere que la inflación podría estar enfriándose, pero llega después de que el costo de los alimentos, la gasolina y los alquileres de apartamentos se disparara tras la pandemia, con los precios al consumidor alrededor de 25% más altos que hace cinco años. El aumento en una gama tan amplia de costos ha mantenido la inflación, un tema que influyó en la elección presidencial más reciente de Estados Unidos, al frente y en el centro como un tema político.
Y en términos mensuales, los precios al consumidor subieron 0,2% en enero respecto de diciembre, mientras que los precios subyacentes aumentaron 0,3%. La inflación subyacente se vio contenida por una fuerte caída en el precio de los autos usados, que bajaron 1,8% solo en enero respecto de diciembre.
Los precios de la gasolina bajaron 3,2% el mes pasado, la tercera caída en los últimos cuatro meses, y han disminuido 7,5% respecto de hace un año. Los precios de los comestibles aumentaron 0,2% en enero, después de un gran aumento de 0,6% en diciembre, y han subido 2,1% respecto de hace un año.
Los aranceles del presidente Donald Trump han elevado el costo de algunos bienes, como muebles, herramientas y autopartes, pero esos impactos podrían desvanecerse más adelante este año. La inflación del mes pasado de 2,4% fue la más baja desde mayo pasado, justo antes de que entraran en vigor muchos aranceles.
Un estudio publicado el jueves por el Banco de la Reserva Federal de Nueva York encontró que las empresas y los consumidores estadounidenses están pagando casi 90% de los costos de los aranceles, haciéndose eco de hallazgos similares en estudios de Harvard y otros economistas.
Muchas empresas podrían trasladar más de esos costos a sus clientes en los próximos meses, advierten los economistas, lo que podría mantener elevada la inflación.
Los precios de los alquileres y el costo de ser propietario de una vivienda, que representan un tercio del índice de inflación, subieron apenas 0,2% en diciembre, mientras que los alquileres aumentaron solo 2,8% respecto de hace un año. Eso es mucho más bajo que durante la pandemia: los alquileres subieron más de 8% en 2022.
Aun así, las cifras de alquileres se vieron distorsionadas por el cierre del gobierno durante seis semanas en octubre, que interrumpió la recopilación de datos del Departamento de Trabajo. El gobierno incorporó cifras estimadas para octubre que, según los economistas, han reducido artificialmente algunos de los costos de la vivienda.
Algunos artículos sí se encarecieron el mes pasado. Los costos de la ropa subieron 0,3% en enero respecto del mes anterior, y han aumentado 1,7% respecto de hace un año. Las tarifas aéreas se dispararon 6,5% solo el mes pasado, aunque han subido un menor 2,2% en comparación con hace un año. Las suscripciones de música se dispararon 4,5% en enero y son 7,8% más altas que hace un año.
Si la inflación se acerca al objetivo de 2% de la Reserva Federal, podría permitir que el banco central recorte más este año su tasa clave de interés a corto plazo, como Trump ha exigido . Los altos costos de endeudamiento para rubros como hipotecas y préstamos para automóviles también han contribuido a la percepción de que muchos artículos de alto precio siguen estando fuera del alcance de muchos compradores.
Los mercados estadounidenses revirtieron de inmediato su rumbo temprano el viernes y los futuros pasaron a terreno positivo. El rendimiento de la nota del Tesoro a 10 años, que influye fuertemente en las tasas hipotecarias, disminuyó ante la expectativa de que una inflación más baja permitirá que la Fed recorte las tasas.
La inflación se disparó a 9,1% en 2022, ya que el gasto de los consumidores se elevó al mismo tiempo que las cadenas de suministro se atascaron a raíz de la pandemia. Empezó a bajar en 2023, pero se estabilizó en torno a 3% a mediados de 2024 y se mantuvo elevada el año pasado.
La inflación se moderó un poco este otoño, aunque parte de eso reflejó las interrupciones del cierre del gobierno durante seis semanas en octubre. El cierre alteró la recopilación de datos del gobierno y llevó a que se estimaran en noviembre los cambios de precios de la vivienda, lo que, según la mayoría de los economistas, redujo artificialmente la inflación ese mes.
Al mismo tiempo, las medidas del crecimiento salarial han disminuido en el último año aproximadamente, a medida que la contratación se desplomó. Con las empresas reacias a sumar empleos, los trabajadores no tienen tanta capacidad de negociación para exigir aumentos. Incrementos salariales más pequeños pueden reducir las presiones inflacionarias, ya que las empresas a menudo suben los precios para compensar salarios más altos.
Un crecimiento salarial más moderado es una de las principales razones por las que muchos economistas esperan que la inflación siga cediendo este año.
“No esperamos en absoluto que la inflación vuelva a repuntar”, estimó Luke Tilley, economista jefe de Wilmington Trust.
Muchas empresas todavía están absorbiendo algunos costos de los aranceles, y los economistas prevén que podrían subir más los precios en los próximos meses para compensar esos gastos adicionales. Aun así, la mayoría pronostica que la inflación disminuirá más en la segunda mitad del año y caerá más cerca del objetivo de 2% de la Fed para finales de 2026.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
2nd US Aircraft Carrier Rerouted From Caribbean To Mideast As Iran In Crosshairs
2nd US Aircraft Carrier Rerouted From Caribbean To Mideast As Iran In Crosshairs
Soon on the heels of Netanyahu’s meeting with President Trump at the White House this week, the US has quietly ordered its USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, to depart the Caribbean Sea and head to the Middle East, at a moment the White House is weighing possible military action against Iran, NY Times and others are reporting.
The redeployment will give Washington two carrier strike groups in the region, stacking additional warships alongside the already-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln as Trump turns up the pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program as well as ballistic missile arsenal. It’s expected to take at least two weeks or more for the Ford to reach its destination off Iran.
USS Gerald R. Ford, via US Navy
Trump had openly discussed the idea of sending a second carrier strike group to the region earlier this week, a clear escalation as indirect US-Iran talks in Oman sputter with no breakthrough, but he’s all the while expressed hope that he wouldn’t have to use them.
“The ship’s crew was informed of the decision on Thursday, according to four U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the decision,” NY Times reports.
Previously, the Ford had been operating in the Caribbean after its abrupt redeployment from the Mediterranean, as part of the earlier show of force tied to Venezuelan operations – making its rapid retasking toward Iran a stark reversal of routine scheduling for one of America’s 11 total carriers available globally.
On this, the NY Time details:
The Ford’s warplanes participated in the Jan. 3 attack on Caracas that captured President Nicolás Maduro. The strike group’s current deployment has already been extended once, and its sailors were expecting to come home in early March.
The new delay will further jeopardize the Ford’s scheduled dry dock period in Virginia, where major upgrades and repairs have been planned.
Trump has warned Tehran that failure to cut a deal would be “very traumatic” even as US diplomacy clings to the possibility of a quick agreement.
Trump took the opportunity to repeat a US ultimatum to Tehran early this week: “Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time,” he told Axios to kick off the week. The Iranians will no doubt have this ringing in their ears headed into a planned second round of talks next week.
The USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group currently there, just south of Iran, involves dozens of fighter jets, Tomahawk missiles, along with several support warships.
Trump has still claimed that Iran “wants to make a deal very badly” and is engaging much more seriously than in the past. There are signs that this is accurate, given the latest offer to dilute its enriched uranium in exchange for the lifting of all sanctions.
The US president days ago articulated his view that the June war taught the Iranians a huge lesson: “Last time they didn’t believe I would do it,” Trump said. “They overplayed their hand.”
US Navy aircraft carrier status as of today.
Deployed – 2
Available to deploy – 1
Post deployment availability – 2
Training – 2
Maintenance – 5 pic.twitter.com/OEHpB5MWZo
— TheIntelFrog (@TheIntelFrog) February 9, 2026
Meanwhile, two observations from The Economist’s Gregg Carlstrom:
1) The lesson from last summer’s failed effort at diplomacy is to watch what Trump does, not what he says; his vaguely optimistic statements about negotiations do not reflect reality (and that goes double for Witkoff’s).
2) No matter how much Trump beefs up the American military presence in the Middle East, he still lacks the sort of military option he prefers (a quick, decisive “win”).
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/13/2026 – 08:55
El noruego Klaebo hace historia en esquí de fondo e iguala el récord de oros olímpicos de invierno
Por DEREK GATOPOULOS y BRIAN MELLEY
TESERO, Italia (AP) — El viernes 13 será recordado como un día de suerte para Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo.
La estrella noruega del esquí de fondo obtuvo el viernes su octava medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de Milán-Cortina, con lo que igualó un récord histórico de los Juegos de Invierno. El atleta de 29 años se impuso en la prueba masculina de 10 kilómetros con salida por intervalos, para conseguir su tercer oro en las justas de 2026.
Con tres carreras aún por delante, Klaebo ahora comparte el récord con otros tres atletas noruegos ya retirados: Marit Bjoergen y Bjoern Daehlie en esquí de fondo, y Ole Einar Bjoerndalen en biatlón. Klaebo volvió a ganar terreno clave en la última subida y detuvo el cronómetro en 20 minutos, y36,2 segundos; mostró señales poco habituales de fatiga al desplomarse en la línea de meta de la carrera considerada su desafío más duro.
Superó por 4,9 segundos al francés Mathis Desloges y por 14 a su compatriota y principal rival, Einar Hedegart, quien perdió impulso en la última colina.
“Es un día especial. Este significa mucho, sin duda… me faltan las palabras”, dijo Klaebo.
El noruego señaló que estaba satisfecho con su táctica: recorrió la primera mitad del trazado a un ritmo controlado, guardó energía para un acelerada en la última subida y el tramo final.
“Hoy fue realmente duro ahí fuera, así que estoy muy orgulloso”, manifestó.
En el equipo francés, atletas y responsables del equipo celebraron como si hubieran ganado la carrera: se tomaron de los brazos y bailaron sobre la nieve después de que Mathis Desloges conquistara su segunda medalla de plata, en sus primeros Juegos Olímpicos en Milán-Cortina.
“Entrené increíblemente duro para estas carreras”, señaló Desloges. “Le dije a la gente que estaba a este nivel, y ahora estamos cumpliendo”.
El francés de 23 años, como muchos otros de los mejores competidores en la salida por intervalos, en gran medida no era consciente de su posición durante la prueba.
“No presto mucha atención a lo que gritan desde la orilla”, explicó. “Sinceramente, no los escucho. Solo me concentro en mi carrera. Sé lo que tengo que hacer y lo doy todo”.
En un día de cielo azul en el norte de Italia, con la pista rodeada por las montañas Dolomitas cubiertas de nieve, las temperaturas rondaron los 5 grados centígrados (41 F). Algunos corredores optaron por competir vistiendo únicamente sus dorsales.
Los organizadores habían tratado el recorrido con sal el jueves para endurecer la superficie, pero lo dejaron intacto el viernes, una decisión que favoreció a Klaebo, quien salió temprano entre los esquiadores preclasificados.
Las celebraciones estuvieron encabezadas por aficionados noruegos: banderas nacionales —rojas con una cruz azul delineada en blanco— se colocaron sobre los atletas y sobre la barandilla de la zona de espectadores. El abuelo de Klaebo, Kare Hoesflot, quien ayudó a impulsar su carrera, viajó al norte de Italia para ver la prueba, mientras desde su país llegaban mensajes de felicitación, donde el esquí de fondo es un deporte de máxima audiencia.
“Otra demostración de fuerza de Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. ¡Qué actuación en una carrera de infarto! ¡Felicidades por el oro número tres en estos Juegos Olímpicos!”, el primer ministro noruego Jonas Gahr Stoere escribió en las redes sociales.
Finn Dahl, un exgerente de marketing noruego ya retirado, vio a Klaebo ganar y atribuyó su éxito a un trabajo duro incansable.
“Es muy dedicado. Lo sacrificó todo en cuanto a entrenamiento, cómo come, cómo duerme y cómo se calma después de las carreras”, sostuvo.
“Es fantástico… ya va por ocho”, añadió Dahl. “Espero que sea el mayor ganador de todos los tiempos”.
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Naperville News Digest: Registration open for Rotary Club St. Paddy’s Day 5K; Colton Dixon to perform at Community Christian Church
Registration open for Rotary Club St. Paddy’s Day 5K
Signup is underway for the Naperville Sunrise Rotary’s 17th annual St. Paddy’s Day 5K.
The race, which is presented with the West Suburban Irish, will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 14, just before the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It starts at Centennial Beach, 500 Jackson Ave., and follows a route through downtown Naperville, organizers said.
It is one of the first certified 5K races of the running season in the area. Runners are encouraged to dress in St. Patrick’s Day-themed costumes and hats and each will receive a collectable St. Paddy’s Day 5K technical running shirt.
Awards will be presented and race times posted online.
Proceeds will support DuPage PADS, Loaves & Fishes and NAMI DuPage, which is part of the club’s mission to raise funds for local youth and families.
For more information, go to www.napervillesunrise.com/events/5k.
Christian pop singer Colton Dixon will be performing in concert on March 22 at Community Christian Church-Naperville Yellow Box. He will be joined by guests Tasha Layton and bodie. (CCM Artists)
Colton Dixon to perform at Community Christian Church
The Community Christian Church in Naperville will host Colton Dixon’s “The Love I Have for You” tour with special guests Tasha Layton and bodie.
Billed as an “unforgettable night of music and inspiration,” the concert will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 22, at Community Christian Church-Naperville Yellow Box, 1635 Emerson Lane.
Tickets range from $31 to $93. General admission doors open at 6:30 p.m. with earlier admission for VIP and early entry tickets.
Dixon, a Christian pop artist, placed seventh on season 11 of “American Idol” in 2012. His “The Love I Have For You” tour is “an evening of encouragement and connection,” his tour website said.
Layton appeared on season 9 of “American Idol.” Her 2021 hit “Look What You’ve Done” reached the pinnacle of Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart and earned her recognition as one of the publication’s top 5 female Christian artists of the year.
Bodie, who came in second place on NBC’s “The Voice,” just released the deluxe edition of his debut album “NO SKIPS” last month. His breakout single, “whisper and the wind” surpassed 38 million global streams.
For tickets, go to www.ticketweb.com.
Tickets on sale for Cabaret for Good charity event
Tickets are available now for Theater for Charity’s fundraiser, “Cabaret for Good,” which will be held at 7 p.m. March 6-7 at Nature’s Best Cafe, 1904 Brookdale Road.
The cabaret-style event features local performers singing favorites, including Broadway tunes, organizers said. The evening also includes information about Theater for Charity’s beneficiary Youth Outlook, an organization that provides support and resources for LGBTQ+ youth.
There will also be a sneak peek of the group’s fall main stage production, “The Prom,” with select songs performed at the event, organizers said.
Tickets are $21 in advance and $25 at the door. Food and drinks may be purchased from Nature’s Best Cafe throughout the evening.
Theater for Charity is a nonprofit group that raises funds for community organizations through live performances. Proceeds will support the group’s operational and equipment needs, organizers said.
For tickets, go to www.theaterforcharity.com.
Dr. Jared Emolo, a colon and rectal surgeon at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, will talk about colon cancer, options and care during a presentation March 11 at the Fort Hill Activity Center in Naperville. (Naperville Park District)
Colon cancer seminar being presented at Fort Hill
Dr. Jared Emolo, a colon and rectal surgeon at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, will talk about colon cancer, options and care during a presentation at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at the Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive.
Part of the Fort Hill Wellness Series presented by the Naperville Park District, the hour-long discussion will cover the basic principles of cancer and how to navigate a colon cancer diagnosis, a news release said.
Regular screening, which typically begins at age 45, is the best way to prevent colon cancer, the release said.
Boxed lunches will be served at the program. Registration is required by Wednesday, March 4.
The cost is free for Fort Hill Fitness members, who must register in person at the activity center or via phone at 630-995-8900, and $5 for nonmembers, who can register online with activity code 114230 at www.napervilleparks.org.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/naperville-pattys-5k-colton-dixon-colon/
A more confident Chyanne Brown ‘comes through at the right times.’ This is the time for Valparaiso.
Valparaiso junior Chyanne Brown is ready for whatever comes her way.
The 5-foot-10 forward is an integral part of the Vikings’ experienced starting lineup that has been together for two seasons and is led by senior guard Lillian Barnes, a Ball State recruit.
“With Chy, the growth mentally and physically as far as year to year has been great,” Valparaiso coach Kelly Kratz said. “The stage of the high-level stuff last year might’ve kind of gotten to her. But she’s steady right now.
“The biggest thing is the consistency with her shooting. Her passing has become very, very good. Lilli gets all these assists, but (Brown) often gets the hockey assist, the pass to the pass that she can see. She’s great for us defensively because she always seems to be guarding two. She’s able to read to see what the dribbler is doing.”
Brown is averaging 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.1 steals for the Vikings (23-2), who are ranked No. 8 in the state coaches poll and will play No. 18 Northridge (19-7) in the Class 4A Jimtown Regional on Saturday night. They’ve won sectional titles in each of Barnes’ four seasons, as well as back-to-back regional titles and back-to-back Duneland Athletic Conference titles.
Brown, whom Kratz also praised for her ability to score from all three levels, has contributed to that sustained success.
“I know I can shoot the three ball, but right now my role is to find the open girls, find cutters when girls are cutting to the basket,” she said. “Since I’m stronger, setting screens, getting Lilli open, getting Cadynce (Clark) open for her shot, just off-ball movement.”
Brown has made moves since last season.
“This year, I have a lot more confidence, a lot more with my mental toughness,” she said. “A big one for me this year is definitely rebounding. I’ve gotten a lot better at rebounding, crashing the boards. We’re still working on that.
“I’ve been a lot more aggressive rebounding. It’s been a lot more of the mentality, ‘If I don’t get the ball, nobody else is going to get it.’ But it’s mostly confidence.”
Valparaiso’s Chyanne Brown (24) reaches for a rebound during a Duneland Athletic Conference game against Lake Central in St. John on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)
Brown is rooted in the present. But a glimpse into the future has helped her build that confidence.
Barnes, Clark and guard Bri Fincannon are seniors. Brown and forward Delilah Kincaid are juniors.
“It’s just knowing that I have to step up, just knowing that next year Lilli, Cadynce and Bri are all leaving, me and Delilah are really going to have to take that role. So knowing that I have to step up, that just gives me more confidence.”
Brown also has been a thrower for Valparaiso’s girls track and field team. She won sectional titles in the shot put in each of her first two seasons and also qualified for regionals in the discus last season as a sectional runner-up. But she’s not planning to compete this spring.
“This year, since we’re losing Lilli, Cadynce and Bri, I’m really going to focus on basketball,” Brown said. “Shot put took away a lot from me being able to get into the gym and train. So this year, I’m stepping away from shot put and going to be in the gym in the offseason, getting ready for next year.”
Kincaid, a Bowling Green softball recruit, appreciates Brown’s efforts.
“Chyanne is a great 3-point shooter,” Kincaid said. “She’s very clutch. She comes through at the right times. She gets a lot of defensive stops. She gets deflections. She may not get the steal, but she’ll be the one tipping it or overplaying the pass so another person can make the steal.
“She just makes the plays that you don’t really see on the scoresheet. It’s not rebounds or points, but it’s plays that help us win games — deflections, stopping passes, boxing out — plays you don’t see on a scoresheet.”
Hammond Central’s Adrian McGee, left, drives against Valparaiso’s Chyanne Brown during the Class 4A LaPorte Regional championship game on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune)
Brown aims to make whatever plays the Vikings need to win a third straight regional title.
“It’s the love everybody in this group has for each other,” she said. “We’re all together, and everybody just loves everybody. It’s just a huge family. We all just do it for each other.
“Not one person is worried about how many points they have or how many rebounds they have. Everybody is playing for everybody. We’re playing for ultimately going to state.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/valparaiso-high-school-basketball-chyanne-brown/
US Core CPI Tumbles To Slowest In 4 Years; Real Wage Growth Surges
US Core CPI Tumbles To Slowest In 4 Years; Real Wage Growth Surges
Rate-cut expectations have surged (dovishly) higher this week (along with tumbling Treasury yields) amid a mixed macro picture (Labor market ‘good’, Retail sales bad, Housing ugly).
Today could change all that as CPI for January prints with risk skewed to the upside. January brings annual resets and they tend to surprise on the high side.
Despite the ‘hot’ whisper numbers (and 4 previous Januarys in a row of upside surprises), headline consumer price inflation came in cooler than expected in January (+0.2% MoM vs +0.3% expected). That pulled the headline CPI down dramatically from +2.7% to +2.4% – near the lowest in 4 years…
Source: Bloomberg
Food cost inflation is slowing, Energy is deflating…
Core CPI printed +0.3% MoM (in line with expectations), lowering the YoY change in core prices to +2.5% – the lowest since March 2021…
Source: Bloomberg
Goods inflation is clearly lacking (despite UMich respondents being sure we’d by hyperinflating by now)…
The much-watched SuperCore CPI (Services Ex-Shelter) rose notably (+0.6% MoM) but the YoY figure remains at its lowest since Sept 2021…
Driven by a big jump in Transportation and Education costs…
CPI Highlights:
The Shelter index rose 0.2% in January and was the largest factor in the all items monthly increase. The food index increased 0.2% over the month as did the food at home index, while the food away from home index rose 0.1 percent. These increases were partially offset by the index for energy, which fell 1.5% in January.
The core CPI index rose 0.3% in January. Indexes that increased over the month include airline fares, personal care, recreation, medical care, and communication. The indexes for used cars and trucks, household furnishings and operations, and motor vehicle insurance were among the major indexes that decreased in January
On a YoY basis, the all items index rose 2.4% for the 12 months ending January, after rising 2.7% for the 12 months ending December. The all items less food and energy index rose 2.5% over the last 12 months. The energy index decreased 0.1% for the 12 months ending January. The food index increased 2.9% over the last year.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.5 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index increased 3.0 percent over the last year. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include medical care (+3.2 percent), household furnishings and operations (+3.9 percent), recreation (+2.5 percent), and personal care (+5.4 percent).
CPI Details:
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in January.
The shelter index increased 0.2 percent over the month.
The index for owners’ equivalent rent also rose 0.2 percent in January as did the index for rent.
The lodging away from home index fell 0.1 percent over the month.
The index for airline fares increased 6.5 percent over the month.
The personal care index rose 1.2 percent in January and the recreation index rose 0.5 percent.
The index for communication rose 0.5 percent over the month and the index for apparel increased 0.3 percent.
The new vehicles index rose 0.1 percent in January. The medical care index increased 0.3 percent in January.
The used cars and trucks index declined 1.8 percent in January
The index for hospital services increased 0.9 percent over the month and the index for physicians’ services rose 0.3 percent.
The prescription drugs index was unchanged in January
The household furnishings and operations index decreased 0.1 percent over the month.
The index for motor vehicle insurance decreased 0.4 in January.
Electricity costs have never been higher…
On a shorter-term basis, inflation is slowing – plain and simple…
For now, we seem to be avoiding a 1970s redux in Fed policy error helping to re-ignite an inflationary rebound…
Source: Bloomberg
…but time will tell (‘run it hot’).
On the other side of the ledger, January saw real average weekly earnings rise 1.9% YoY – its highest since March 2021…
Finally, according to JPM’s CPI market reaction matrix (based on what the core CPI MoM prints), we should expect a solid up day for stocks:
Core MoM prints above 0.45%. SPX loses 1.25% – 2.5%: odds 5.0%
Core MoM prints between 0.40% – 0.45%. SPX gains 0.25% to loses 75bps; odds 25.0%
Core MoM prints between 0.35% – 0.40%. SPX gains 0.25% to 0.75%; odds 42.5%
Core MoM prints between 0.30% – 0.35%. SPX gains 1% – 1.5%; odds 22.5%
Core MoM prints below 0.30%. SPX gains 1.25% – 1.75%; odds 5.0%
For now, what we do know is that the mnainstream media’s constant fearmongering over Trump Tariff-flation was yet another canard crushing the PhDs’ credibility even further.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/13/2026 – 08:38
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/us-core-cpi-tumbles-slowest-4-years
EEUU gastó $40 millones en unas 300 deportaciones a terceros países, dice reporte
Por STEPHEN GROVES y MATTHEW LEE
WASHINGTON (AP) — La administración Trump gastó al menos 40 millones de dólares para deportar a aproximadamente 300 migrantes a países distintos de los suyos, a medida que los funcionarios de inmigración ampliaron la práctica durante el último año para cumplir los objetivos del presidente Donald Trump de expulsar rápidamente a inmigrantes, según un informe elaborado por el personal demócrata del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado.
Los demócratas del panel, encabezados por la senadora Jeanne Shaheen, critican la práctica de las deportaciones a terceros países por considerarla “costosa, derrochadora y con escasa supervisión”, y piden un “serio escrutinio de una política que ahora opera en gran medida en la oscuridad”.
El Departamento de Estado, que supervisa las negociaciones para implementar los programas, ha respaldado las deportaciones a terceros países y las ha defendido como parte de la campaña de Trump para poner fin a la inmigración ilegal.
“Hemos arrestado a personas que son miembros de pandillas y las hemos deportado. No queremos miembros de pandillas en nuestro país”, respondió el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio cuando le preguntaron sobre las deportaciones a terceros países en una audiencia del Senado el mes pasado.
El informe, que es la primera revisión del Congreso sobre los acuerdos, halló pagos globales de entre 4,7 millones y 7,5 millones de dólares a cinco países —Guinea Ecuatorial, Ruanda, El Salvador, Esuatini y Palaos— para deportar migrantes a esas naciones. El Salvador ha recibido a unos 250 ciudadanos venezolanos en marzo del año pasado, mientras que las otras naciones recibieron muchos menos deportados, desde 29 enviados a Guinea Ecuatorial hasta ninguno enviado a Palaos hasta ahora, según el informe.
Las naciones examinadas en el informe son apenas una fracción del trabajo general de la administración Trump para deportar migrantes a terceros países. Según documentos internos de la administración revisados por The Associated Press, hay 47 acuerdos con terceros países en distintas etapas de negociación. De ellos, 15 se han concluido y 10 están concluidos o cerca de concluirse.
La administración también está negociando acuerdos con países que aceptarán a solicitantes de asilo mientras se tramitan sus solicitudes, según los documentos internos. Hay 17 en distintas etapas de negociación, incluidos nueve que han entrado formalmente en vigor, aunque la administración sostiene que los acuerdos no necesariamente deben estar concluidos para que se envíe gente allí.
Grupos defensores de los inmigrantes han criticado la política de “tercer país” por considerarla una táctica irresponsable que viola los derechos al debido proceso y puede dejar varados a deportados en países con largos historiales de violaciones de derechos humanos y corrupción.
Durante una visita a Sudán del Sur, el personal demócrata del comité encontró una casa cercada con guardias armados donde se mantenía a deportados, incluidos migrantes de Vietnam y México.
Los demócratas también mencionan lo derrochadora e ineficaz que podría ser la política. El informe detalla varios casos de migrantes deportados a un tercer país para que, posteriormente, Estados Unidos pagara otro vuelo para devolver al migrante a su país de origen.
“En muchos casos, los migrantes podrían haber sido devueltos directamente a sus países de origen, evitando vuelos innecesarios y costos adicionales”, señaló Shaheen en un comunicado, también firmado por los senadores demócratas Chris Coons, Tammy Duckworth, Tim Kaine, Jack Rosen y Chris Van Hollen.
Tampoco está claro qué beneficios podrían recibir —o esperar— los países a cambio de aceptar a nacionales de terceros países.
Según comunicaciones diplomáticas hechas públicas por el Departamento de Estado en enero, después de que el año pasado se estableciera un acuerdo, Sudán del Sur envió a Washington una lista de solicitudes que incluía apoyo estadounidense para el enjuiciamiento de un líder opositor y el alivio de sanciones para un alto funcionario acusado de desviar más de 1.000 millones de dólares en fondos públicos.
Shaheen también ha cuestionado un pago de 7,5 millones de dólares enviado a Guinea Ecuatorial que se produjo al mismo tiempo que la administración Trump desarrollaba vínculos con el vicepresidente del país, Teodoro “Teddy” Nguema Obiang. Es notorio entre los líderes mundiales acusados de corrupción por un estilo de vida lujoso que ha atraído la atención de fiscales en varios países.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
