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Increíble llevar a los Minions al hielo olímpico tras disputa musical, dice español Tomàs Guarino
Por JAMES ELLINGWORTH
MILÁN (AP) — Los Minions lo lograron.
Después de una disputa por derechos de la música, el patinador español Tomàs Guarino se puso el lunes su traje amarillo y azul y trajo el espíritu travieso de los Minions a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno en Milán en el programa corto masculino.
“Se sintió increíble”, afirmó a pesar de los nervios y un error temprano, después de un patinaje distintivo con una banda sonora que comienza con carcajadas de los adorables personajes infantiles, quienes fueron presentados como los secuaces del cerebro criminal Gru en “Mi Villano Favorito”.
Guarino expresó que los Minions son una forma de expresarse “aunque al principio soy un poco tímido”, y la disputa ha demostrado cuánto apoyo realmente tiene.
Había estado realizando el programa favorito de los fanáticos toda la temporada, pensando que ya tenía la aprobación adecuada. Todo cambió repentinamente la semana pasada cuando reveló que le habían dicho que no podía usar la música.
“Cuando hice mi publicación estaba seguro de que no haría a los Minions”, comentó después de patinar el martes. “Por eso hice la publicación, como una forma de advertir a la gente, a quien espere a los Minions en los Juegos Olímpicos, ‘Lo siento, pero no, desafortunadamente no va a suceder’. No puedo arriesgarme a ser demandado”.
Se sorprendió por la avalancha de apoyo en las redes sociales mientras intentaba persuadir a Universal Studios y al músico y productor Pharrell Williams para que le concedieran los derechos de patinar con un popurrí de música relacionada con los Minions La aprobación final llegó el viernes.
“No me di cuenta del alcance que tenía mi patinaje incluso fuera del mundo del patinaje artístico, y me ayudó a darme cuenta de lo lejos que he llegado, lo lejos que me ha llevado mi patinaje”, reconoció.
Solo después de los Juegos Olímpicos se dará cuenta de hasta dónde ha llegado.
“No he tenido realmente el tiempo para asimilar todo y simplemente apreciar todo”, añadió.
Guarino está lejos de ser el único patinador atrapado en un drama relacionado con la música en los Juegos Olímpicos de Milán-Cortina.
El ruso Petr Gumennik, que compite como atleta neutral, tuvo que cambiar la música antes del programa corto del martes debido a un problema de derechos de última hora. Cambió la música de “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer”, por una pista de una épica romántica rusa. Incluso la campeona de Estados Unidos Amber Glenn tuvo un enredo de derechos de autor con un artista canadiense.
¿Qué sigue para Guarino? Ha estado respondiendo muchos mensajes de fanáticos. Es probable que lleguen más.
“Quiero ser el tipo de persona que responde a sus fanáticos. Ellos se toman el tiempo para escribirte y yo quiero tomarme el tiempo para responder”, comentó.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Vitalik Buterin Calls For Ethereum-Led Alternative To The ‘Race For AGI’
Vitalik Buterin Calls For Ethereum-Led Alternative To The ‘Race For AGI’
Authored by Vismaya V via Decrypt.co,
The Ethereum co-founder has outlined a four-quadrant Ethereum-AI buildout spanning private AI use, agent markets, and governance.
In brief
Vitalik Buterin said Monday the very frame of “work on AGI” is flawed and called for AI development guided by decentralization, privacy, verification, and human empowerment.
He outlined an Ethereum-linked roadmap focused on local LLMs, zero-knowledge payments for private AI API usage, and cryptographic privacy, among other key areas.
Buterin’s approach contrasts with the AGI acceleration narratives from major AI labs, focusing on safer, Ethereum-based AI coordination.
Vitalik Buterin is calling for a different path in artificial intelligence—one that rejects a blind “race to AGI” and instead relies on Ethereum-style decentralization, verification, and privacy as guardrails for the AI era.
“The frame of ‘work on AGI’ itself contains an error,” Ethereum co-founder Buterin wrote in a post on X Monday, noting that the goal is often treated as an undifferentiated race where the main distinction is simply “that you get to be the one at the top.”
He compared the phrase to vaguely describing Ethereum as just “working in finance” or “working on computing,” saying it obscures more important questions about direction and values.
Buterin said AI and crypto are too often approached from “completely separate philosophical perspectives,” and urged builders to integrate them.
Instead of raw acceleration, AI development should focus on systems that “foster human freedom and empowerment” and ensure “the world does not blow up,” Buterin wrote, echoing his defensive-acceleration, or d/acc, framework.
Joni Pirovich, founder and CEO of Crystal aOS, told Decrypt, “Ethereum becoming the default settlement layer for AI-to-AI interactions is realistic.
It’s less about ‘accelerating AGI’ and more about providing the necessary rails and guardrails for agentic commerce, trade, and investing.
Trust and coordination, especially at the technology infrastructure and compliance infrastructure levels, are even more important now than ever.”
The comments land as major AI firms continue to publicly push toward AGI and superintelligence, with leading labs describing rapid progress in autonomous agents and advanced models.
Buterin claims his alternative centers on safer, more verifiable infrastructure rather than larger models, outlining a practical roadmap in which Ethereum plays a central, though not exclusive, role.
That includes local LLM tooling, zero-knowledge payments that let users call AI APIs without linking identity across requests, stronger cryptographic privacy, and client-side verification of AI services and attestations.
“Using Ethereum as an economic layer for AI-to-AI interaction is also directionally correct, but it will live mostly on rollups and app-specific L2s,” Midhun Krishna M, co-founder and CEO of LLM cost tracker TknOps.io, told Decrypt.
Decentralized agent economies need programmable deposits, usage-based payments, and on-chain dispute resolution, Krishna said, adding that AI-augmented governance will require “identity, reputation, and stake-weighted accountability, not just better interfaces.”
Breaking it down
Vitalik grouped the Ethereum–AI design space into a four-part framework, illustrated as a 2×2 chart, spanning infrastructure vs. impact and survive vs. thrive outcomes.
One quadrant centers on tooling for trustless and private AI interaction, including local LLMs, zero-knowledge payments for anonymous API calls, cryptographic privacy upgrades, and client-side verification of AI services, TEE attestations, and proofs.
Another quadrant positions Ethereum as an economic layer for AI activity, supporting API payments, bot-to-bot hiring, security deposits, on-chain dispute resolution, and AI reputation standards, such as proposed ERC-based models, aimed at enabling decentralized agent coordination rather than in-house platform control.
A third focus revives the cypherpunk “don’t trust, verify” vision through local LLM assistants that can propose transactions, audit smart contracts, interpret formal verification proofs, and interact with apps without relying on centralized interfaces.
A fourth targets upgraded prediction markets, quadratic voting, and governance systems.
The comments echo a split that surfaced last year between Buterin and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who said his company was confident it knew how to build AGI and that AI agents could soon “join the workforce,” while Buterin promoted crypto-based safety rails and coordinated control mechanisms.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 02/10/2026 – 15:25
https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/vitalik-buterin-calls-ethereum-led-alternative-race-agi
Noah Kahan’s ‘Great Divide Tour’ coming to Wrigley Field in July
Fresh off the release of his new single “The Great Divide” and ahead of his upcoming fourth album of the same name, 2x Grammy‑nominated Noah Kahan is heading out on a 23‑date North American stadium tour this summer, with a July stop at Wrigley Field.
The tour kicks off June 11 and hits some of the largest venues of his career, including Boston’s Fenway Park (two nights), Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl Stadium, New York’s Citi Field, Toronto’s Rogers Stadium and more. Gigi Perez will join as support.
How to get Noah Kahan ‘The Great Divide Tour’ tickets
If you didn’t sign up for the presale, which began Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. local time, you can still snag tickets by checking verified resale platforms such as Vivid Seats.
Prices vary by city and demand, but Vivid Seats’ Buyer Guarantee protects against counterfeit or invalid tickets, making it a safer option for fans purchasing after the presale and general sale.
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Because the tour uses Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange, availability can vary by state.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 12 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
Noah Kahan ‘The Great Divide Tour’ 2026 dates
June 11 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
June 28 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
July 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ball Park
July 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
July 10 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 11 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 14 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
July 18 – Queens, NY – Citi Field
July 22 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
July 25 – Raleigh, NC – Carter‑Finley Stadium
July 27 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park
July 30 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
Aug. 2 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
Aug. 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
Aug. 8 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
Aug. 15 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl Stadium
Aug. 17 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
Aug. 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
Aug. 21 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
Aug. 25 – Sandy, UT – America First Field
Aug. 28 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
Aug. 30 – Seattle, WA – T‑Mobile Park
US curling duo Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin make history with a silver medal in mixed doubles event
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — At one end of the ice was the brother, pumping his fists. At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a look of disbelief on her bespectacled face.
Isabella and Rasmus Wranå, Sweden’s first-ever team of siblings at the Winter Olympics, won gold in mixed doubles curling on Tuesday night, beating U.S. pair Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin.
The Wranås persevered through a nailbiter of a championship game in front of a spirited, pro-U.S. crowd and pounced on an opening left by the Americans in the last end. Isabella threw the winning stone and hunched close to the ice, watching her brother sweep until their red stone knocked out the Americans’ yellow rock for a 6-5 victory.
For the Americans, just making it this far was historic. They became the first U.S. team to medal in Olympic mixed doubles, and Thiesse is the first American woman to medal in Olympic curling.
The Wranå siblings grew up as rivals and were coached by their father, Mats Wranå.
Throughout the match, the Wranås enjoyed a somewhat silent camaraderie with their small contingent of fans. The two remained stoic while Dropkin played to the crowd, whipping up the loud American supporters.
2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the medalists from the United States
The Wranås won the world title in 2024. Thiesse and Dropkin won at worlds a year earlier.
The Swedish duo started their Olympic bid on stumbly legs, losing three games in a row in the round robin. The skid prompted the Swedish media to label their Olympic bid a “Curlingfiasko.”
But they managed to turn it around and won most of their remaining matches.
It was a heartbreaker for the Americans, who enjoyed roaring support. An American curler screamed from the rafters, “Show me your biceps!” Dropkin obliged.
Thiesse and Dropkin are based in Duluth, Minnesota, and have full-time jobs. Thiesse is a lab technician and Dropkin a real estate agent. Dropkin is engaged and Thiesse is married.
They were classmates in college. Dropkin asked Thiesse to be his mixed doubles partner after a failed qualification run for the Beijing 2022 Games. She agreed and they were world champions a year later.
Italy wins bronze
Italy’s Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner won bronze, defeating Britain 5-3.
It was a bittersweet result for the Italians, the defending Olympic champions whose fans packed the stands throughout the round-robin in hopes to see a repeat. And it was devastating for the Brits, Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat, who were expected to make the final after exiting the round-robin with the most wins of any pair.
They faltered against exacting throws from Mosaner and Constantini, who hails from Cortina and has become a darling of this stadium. The British duo walked off the ice dejected.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/olympics-curling-mixed-doubles/
Argentina reporta inflación de 2,9% en enero, mientras crecen las dudas sobre el método de cálculo
Por ALMUDENA CALATRAVA
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — El instituto oficial de estadísticas de Argentina informó el martes que la inflación se aceleró levemente alcanzando una tasa de 2,9% en enero en medio de la creciente desconfianza sobre la precisión de su metodología para medir los precios y cuestionamientos al ultraliberal Javier Milei, que se jacta de ser el único presidente que está logrando domar un problema crónico.
La difusión de la tasa inflacionaria por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) quedó envuelta en la polémica luego de que el gobierno decidió unos días atrás posponer la aplicación de una nueva metodología que, a ojos de economistas y el propio Fondo Monetario Internacional, daría un pantallazo mucho más real del costo de vida, situando los precios por encima de los que aparecen reflejados en la actualidad.
La inflación de enero es la más alta desde marzo de 2025 (3,7%). En tanto, la tasa interanual fue de 32,4%. En diciembre, el alza de los precios había sido de 2,8%.
El INDEC es el organismo público que confirma en las estadísticas el éxito o fracaso de las políticas de desaceleración de la inflación. Milei llegó al poder a fines de 2023 en gran medida por el agotamiento de los argentinos de convivir durante décadas con una una constante alza de los precios. Su plan de ajuste fiscal logró disminuir esa escalada, aunque desde hace meses no logra que la tasa mensual esté por debajo del 2%.
La revelación de la tasa inflacionaria llega pocos días después de que el economista Mario Lavagna renunciara a su cargo de director del INDEC en desacuerdo con la decisión del gobierno de aplazar el uso de esa nueva metodología que se había comprometido a aplicar. El ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo, dijo al respecto que el Ejecutivo decidió posponer el nuevo índice de medición para cuando se consolide el proceso de desaceleración de los precios.
La polémica que surge ahora en torno al instituto despierta viejos fantasmas sobre la falta de credibilidad que, 20 años atrás, sufrió el veterano instituto que depende del Ejecutivo cuando durante las presidencias de Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007) y su sucesora Cristina Fernández (2007-2015) fue acusado de manipular los datos sobre inflación o pobreza, mostrando variables más positivas que las reales.
El nuevo método que ha sido aparcado hasta nuevo aviso pone un mayor acento en el costo de los servicios como agua o electricidad y las tarifas del transporte público a la hora de ponderar el alza del costo de vida.
Los economistas han cuestionado que el gobierno no haya aplicado un nuevo método de medición. El exministro de Economía Martín Guzmán opinó que Milei y el ministro Caputo no se tienen que entrometer con el trabajo técnico del INDEC “porque estadísticas de calidad y confiables son importantes para la política pública, para entender como sociedad donde estamos parados y también para quedarnos tranquilos entre nosotros”.
Elisabet Bacigalupo, responsable de análisis macroeconómico de la consultora ABECEB, dijo a The Associated Press que “en todos los países del mundo los índices de precios se van actualizando en varios planos y uno en particular es la composición de las canastas (de productos y servicios). Porque las canastas surgen de encuestas que muestran cómo gasta el consumidor”.
En Argentina la inflación medida por el INDEC funciona como una referencia clave para ajustar jubilaciones, contratos de alquileres, indexación de deuda y para determinar el piso y el techo del sistema de bandas cambiarias fijado por el gobierno para la cotización del dólar en el mercado de cambios oficial.
Según explicó Bacigalupo, la Encuesta Nacional de Gasto de los Hogares aplicada en la actualidad data de 2004 y la idea original del gobierno era comenzar a usar una de 2017 que nunca se llegó a emplear para la base del IPC “en la que los ponderadores de los rubros servicios como agua, electricidad y gas en general tienen más peso que el de los rubros bienes”.
En contraste, la inflación en enero en la ciudad de Buenos Aires fue de 3,1% en enero y de 31,7% en los últimos doce meses, según el instituto de estadística capitalino, que a ojos de expertos emplea una metodología más exacta al ponderar en mayor medida el costo de los servicios dentro de la canasta de gastos.
Bacigalupo acotó que no quiere juzgar las intenciones del gobierno, pero señaló que “no le hubiera sido funcional” aplicar un nuevo método “en este momento, porque un montón de precios relativos (del gas y otros servicios de febrero) se iban a ajustar, te iban a jugar en contra”.
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La periodista de The Associated Press Débora Rey colaboró con este reporte desde Buenos Aires.
California Power Bills Soar 39% As Wildfires and Policies Drive Costs
California Power Bills Soar 39% As Wildfires and Policies Drive Costs
California residents have experienced the steepest rise in electricity costs in the nation, with average bills climbing 39% over the past six years, according to UC Berkeley’s Haas Energy Institute. Researchers link the surge to wildfire-related expenses and long-standing policy decisions that shifted more costs onto consumers, according to the NY Post.
“I represent a working-class district in Orange County, and constant utility rate increases mean incessant pressure for constituents to make ends meet,” Assemblymember Tri Ta told The Center Square.
He added, “I am very concerned about the cost of utilities in California. The main driver of our high costs are public policy decisions that were made long before I joined the Legislature but am tackling now.”
The Post writes that the increases come on top of California’s already high living costs, with families spending about $30,000 more than the national average on basic needs, according to the Transparency Foundation.
Analysts say utilities have been allowed to pass wildfire prevention and recovery expenses, infrastructure upgrades, and renewable energy investments directly to customers. Subsidies for rooftop solar have also shifted costs onto households without panels, according to UC Berkeley professor Severin Borenstein.
Elsewhere in the country, electricity prices generally tracked inflation from 2019 to 2025 or even declined. States such as Arizona, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, and North Carolina saw increases of just 1%, while rates fell in Nevada, Iowa, Alaska, Kansas, and South Carolina, the study found.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 02/10/2026 – 15:05
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/california-power-bills-soar-39-wildfires-and-policies-drive-costs
Elgin News Digest: St. Patrick’s parade in East Dundee to be held March 7; registration deadlines nearing for South Elgin events
St. Patrick’s parade in East Dundee to be held March 7
The annual Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade in East Dundee will be held Saturday, March 7, 10 days prior to the actual holiday.
Typically it’s held the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day or, if St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday, on that day.
“We decided on an earlier date for entertainment and attendance purposes,” parade organizer Eileen McNamee said. “We’ve been having issues competing with other towns for bagpipe bands and other units.”
This year St. Charles and Naperville will be among suburban towns holding St. Patrick’s parades on March 14, and Chicago will host its downtown parade that day as well.
The Dublindee Kilted 5K Race and Fun Walk kicks off events at 8 a.m. Registration is $50 for anyone who registers in February and increases to $60 on March 1, its website says. The cost is $25 for participants ages 6 to 17 and free for children ages 5 and younger.
The traditional St. Patrick’s parade and a pet parade follow the run/walk.
For more information, go to dundeestpats.org.
Registration deadlines nearing for South Elgin events
Registration deadlines are fast approaching for two South Elgin Parks Department events: Puzzle Palooza and Mom/Son Bowling & Pizza.
Puzzle Palooza will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Bub’s Corner Pub, 335 N. McLean Blvd. Registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 13.
Open to anyone 18 or older, participants can compete by themselves or as part of a team, according to the village’s website. Each will receive the same 500-piece puzzle and have up to 2½ hours to complete it. If no one completes it in the allotted time, the winner will be chosen by the fewest number of loose pieces left.
The fee for teams of four is $40 for South Elgin residents and $60 for nonresidents. Individuals pay $10 if they are village residents, $15 for nonresidents.
Go to southelgin.com/residents/special_events/puzzle_palooza.php to register.
The registration deadline is Sunday, Feb. 15, for Mom/Son Bowling & Pizza, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 6, at St. Charles Bowl, 2520 W. Main St., St. Charles. Bowling, pizza, soda, dessert and prize drawings are included.
The cost for one mother/son couple is $53 for village residents, $61 for nonresidents and $23 for each additional child.
Go to southelgin.com/residents/special_events/mom_son_bowling_and_pizza.php to register.
College, trade school scholarships offered by 3 groups
Three local organizations are offering scholarships for the 2026-27 school year.
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain will be awarding two $500 scholarships through the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, according to a news release. Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents and be enrolled in a college, university or trade school for the 2026-27 academic year.
Applications are due Friday, March 13, and available at Hain’s office, 37W755 Route 38, Suite A, St. Charles, or on the ISA website, ilsheriff.org/youth-2.
The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Dollars for Scholars program is offering multiple scholarships of $1,000 or more to high school seniors or college students who live in the chamber’s service area or are affiliated with the chamber, a social media post said.
Applications are due Tuesday, March 31. Go to nkccwib.dollarsforscholars.org to apply.
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering $1,000 scholarships to 10 graduating high school seniors who live in Elgin and South Elgin, a news release said.
The awards are merit based and open to students pursuing education through certificate, license, two-year or four-year trade or technical school or university. Applications will be accepted online at elginchamber.com/scholarship-application until Friday, April 10.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/elgin-dundee-st-patricks-scholarships/
Afternoon Briefing: ICE chief defends his officers’ actions before Congress
Good afternoon, Chicago.
Todd Lyons, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency’s officers before Congress today, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be intimidated as they carry out the president’s mass deportation agenda.
Lyons was one of the three heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda to testify in a hearing called after the shooting deaths of two Americans at the hands of federal officers. They faced fierce questioning from Democrats, and support from most Republicans, over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities.
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Alicia Ferro picks up her third grader and kindergartener from St. Jerome Catholic School in Chicago’s Armour Square neighborhood on Jan. 30, 2026. The Archdiocese of Chicago announced that the school will be closing at the end of the school year. Ferro and her father are graduates of St. Jerome. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Parents push back on school closures after archdiocese says time to mobilize has passed: ‘We were blindsided’
Since the Archdiocese of Chicago announced plans to shutter six schools at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, parents like Alicia Ferro, whose two children attend St. Jerome Catholic School in the Armour Square neighborhood, are scrambling to keep their school open. But according to the archdiocese, the window to save their schools has passed — and its decision to close the schools is final. Read more here.
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Billy Murdoch, from left, Mike Schaefer and Jane Storm work together recently at Schaefer Greenhouses in Montgomery, which is celebrating 100 years in business this year. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)
After a century in business, Schaefer Greenhouses in Montgomery looks to keep on growing
The iconic business at 120 S. Lake St. in Montgomery is turning the page with new ownership and a vision for the future that Billy Murdoch, vice president of operations at Schaefer Greenhouses, can’t wait to see. Read more here.
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Nikola Vucevic of the Boston Celtics runs down the court against the Miami Heat during the first half at the TD Garden on Feb. 6, 2026, in Boston. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
Chicago basketball report: Former Bulls debut for new teams, and Illinois could get Kylan Boswell back soon
It looked like laundry day across the league following the NBA trade deadline, including for seven new members of the Chicago Bulls. And Illinois senior guard Kylan Boswell is progressing in his injury recovery to return to the Illini — who will have fun this week with Jake Davis wigs. Read more here.
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Norman Rockwell’s painting titled “The Dugout,” is installed at the Art Institute of Chicago on Feb. 10, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Art Institute acquires Norman Rockwell’s ‘The Dugout,’ his famous painting of the Cubs
Norman Rockwell’s “The Dugout,” a classic portrait of slumped Cubs, dejected Cubs, defeated Cubs, a morose team resigned to an existential slog of failure, now hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. It was gifted to the museum by former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, who have had it hanging in their home for the past 19 years. Read more here.
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Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps pose with a Canadian flag and their gold medals after finishing first in the pairs free program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships on March 21, 2024, in Montreal. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Park Ridge native Deanna Stellato-Dudek will compete in Olympic pairs for Canada after head injury
Former world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada will compete in the individual pairs event at the Milan Cortina Olympics after Stellato-Dudek’s head injury forced them to withdraw from last weekend’s figure skating team event. Read more here.
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Column: Arms control should continue to be a U.S. priority
“Disarmament … is a continuing imperative.”
That public statement is not from any peacenik or ideologue on the left, but rather President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his often-referenced Farewell Address. He delivered the address to the nation early in 1961, a last official act.
On Feb. 5, the New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia quietly expired, with remarkably little public attention or discussion. This was the last formal limitation on a new nuclear arms race. President Donald Trump is committed to pursuing contemporary post-Cold War arms control.
In January of 2021, the New START Treaty with Russia was extended for five years. The agreement limits nuclear warheads on each side to 1,550, plus limitations on missiles, launchers, and bombers. This major treaty was about to expire.
The comprehensive nature of the treaty reflects confidence in inspections at that time.
The Ukraine War upended the process. In early 2023, Russia suspended participation. Now, a new arms race may ensue.
The administration of former President Barack Obama emphasized nuclear summits involving large numbers of nations and international organizations. The 2016 Nuclear Summit in Washington, D.C., concluded with a statement underscoring nuclear weapons control.
Unfortunately, Russia did not participate, reflecting strained relations with the U.S. and other nations following the annexation of Crimea.
Nonetheless, the major conference reinforced the important, tangible UN framework to coordinate national efforts. The first Nuclear Summit took place in 2010, also in Washington.
In 1986, during a summit meeting in Iceland, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan surprised their staffs as well as the world by pledging the abolition of all nuclear weapons. That utopian vision fostered a practical result: the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed in 1987.
Reductions are extremely desirable, as are firm caps on total numbers, but efforts to outlaw all nuclear weapons are fundamentally flawed. Destroying all known nuclear weapons would provide a decisive advantage to any power which decided – openly or secretly – to hold back even a few. Verification remains challenging.
Another benchmark in the history of nuclear weapons, arms control and the Cold War occurred in 1972 when the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) led to treaties between the U.S. and the Soviet Union limiting missile systems. A second round of negotiations resulted in a follow-on agreement in 1979, but the U.S. Senate did not ratify the treaty in reaction to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan that year.
After the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, which concluded when the Soviet Union withdrew nuclear weapons from the island, President John F. Kennedy’s political standing rose considerably. During the Christmas season, JFK held a televised discussion with network correspondents. He gave emphasis to a world soon to contain a number of nuclear powers.
In fact, proliferation has moved much more slowly than anticipated at the time. Various nuclear-capable nations, including close ally Canada, have decided that any conceivable benefits are simply not worth the expense and risks.
Additionally, the International Atomic Energy Agency, an initiative of President Eisenhower, facilitates peaceful nuclear energy and discourages military pressures to get the weapon. Ike, always comprehensive in vision, also achieved the demilitarization of Antarctica.
Arms control should remain a United States priority. Russia’s weakening economy would provide leverage for new U.S. efforts.
Eisenhower closed his Farewell Address by warning of the dangers inherent in our massive arms establishment, which he termed “the Military-Industrial Complex.” The world remains a dangerous place, and Ike’s example is especially important.
Learn more: Arthur Larson, “Eisenhower: The President Nobody Knew.”
Arthur I. Cyr is author of “After the Cold War” (NYU Press and Palgrave/Macmillan). Contact acyr@carthage.edu.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/column-arms-control-should-continue-to-be-a-u-s-priority/
Verlander regresa con los Tigres de Detroit con contrato de un año y 13 millones de dólares
LAKELAND, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Justin Verlander regresará con su primer equipo de las Grandes Ligas tras pactar el martes por un año y 13 millones de dólares con los Tigres de Detroit.
Verlander, quien cumplirá 43 años el 20 de febrero, busca recuperarse de un año frustrante con San Francisco. El acuerdo para el tres veces ganador del premio Cy Young de la Liga Americana incluye 11 millones en pagos diferidos a partir de 2030.
Con 266 victorias, Verlander está empatado con Bob Feller y Eppa Rixey en el puesto 34 de por vida en las Grandes Ligas. Sus 3.553 ponches le tienen en el octavo lugar, muy cerca de los 3.574 de Don Sutton.
Verlander fue menos a más la pasada campaña con los Gigantes. Su efectividad de 2.60 desde el 23 de julio hasta el final de la temporada lo ubicó en el cuarto lugar de la Liga Nacional con un mínimo de 60 entradas lanzadas.
Reapareció el 18 de junio después de estar fuera un mes por una distensión en el músculo pectoral derecho. El derecho quiere seguir lanzando después de una temporada decepcionante en la que comenzó 0-8 y no ganó en sus primeras 16 salidas antes de una victoria en Atlanta el 23 de julio.
Terminó con récord de 4-11, efectividad de 3.85 y 137 ponches en 29 aperturas que abarcaron 152 entradas. Tiene 266 victorias, aún lejos de unirse al club de las 300, pero algo que podría alcanzar con un fuerte y saludable 2026.
“La primera mitad fue bastante difícil. Feliz de haber podido encontrar algunos ajustes mecánicos para volver en la dirección correcta y lanzar bien en la segunda mitad”, manifestó Verlander tras su última salida el 27 de septiembre.
Verlander firmó un contrato de un año por 15 millones con San Francisco en enero pasado y su debut en casa fue para el olvido. Los Gigantes a menudo lucharon por brindarle suficiente apoyo ofensivo.
El cambio en la segunda mitad fue importante para Verlander, quien limitó a sus oponentes a un promedio de .228 en sus últimas 13 apariciones. Permitió dos o menos carreras limpias en 10 de sus últimas 13 aperturas.
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