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Puerto Rico se cuela en semifinales de la Serie del Caribe con triunfo ante Panamá
GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Los Cangrejeros de Santurce anotaron cuatro carreras en el sexto episodio, para concretar una remontada y vencer el jueves 8-3 a los Federales de Chiriquí, con lo cual aseguraron su sitio en las semifinales de la Serie del Caribe.
El exjugador de Grandes Ligas Johan Camargo adelantó a los Federales, representantes de Panamá, con un sencillo productor de una carrera en la primera entrada y añadió un elevado de sacrificio en la quinta.
Desde la lomita, Harold Araúz retiró en blanco las primeras cinco entradas, pero posteriormente llegaron los problemas.
En el sexto inning, los campeones de Puerto Rico anotaron cuatro veces para darle la vuelta a la pizarra. Nelson Velázquez e Isan Díaz conectaron sencillos productores para empatar el encuentro, y Christian Vázquez añadió un imparable con las bases llenas que remolcó dos más para poner el duelo 4-2 a favor de los Cangrejeros.
Aunque José Ramos volvió a acercar a Panamá por la mínima con un sencillo productor en el séptimo episodio, Christian Vázquez impulsó una carrera más con un sencillo en la octava y Rubén Castro empujó dos adicionales con otro imparable, para sellar el triunfo y el pase a semifinales.
“El equipo demostró de lo que está hecho. Empezamos abajo en el marcador, pero supimos responder en un juego de vida o muerte”, dijo el mánager de los Cangrejeros, Omar López. “Tuvimos que ser agresivos con el uso de los relevistas, que hicieron un gran trabajo, y la ofensiva estuvo a la altura de lo que sabemos que puede hacer”.
Con la derrota, Panamá terminó el torneo con marca de 0-4 y fue el único equipo eliminado en la primera ronda.
“Las cosas no se nos dieron. Tengo un equipo que nunca se rinde y esto nos sirve para seguir aprendiendo y conocer mejor a mis jugadores”, comentó el mánager de los Federales, José Mayorga. “Sabemos que no fue la mejor actuación. Fue un torneo complicado, pero tenemos la oportunidad de seguir mejorando de cara al compromiso que tenemos el próximo mes en el Clásico Mundial de béisbol”.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Daily Horoscope for February 06, 2026
General Daily Insight for February 06, 2026
Gentle words can still carry real weight. At midday, the Moon squares expansive Jupiter, stretching patience as feelings bump against limits in family matters or group efforts. By 5:48 pm EST, talkative Mercury steps into Pisces, which reminds us to encourage one another’s exploration of imagination. With Mercury leveling up our empathy, we can mend misunderstandings, revive stalled conversations, and let intuition guide timing. Progress sticks when compassion ensures that everyone gets heard. Choosing our words carefully is vital, for our listeners and ourselves.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
The universe currently rewards calm over chaos. Quiet reflection steadies your spark as cerebral Mercury enters your 12th House of Spirituality, inviting you to delve into your soul and see what you can fish up. If a friend pushes for an answer, you probably don’t owe them an answer. Even if you do, you’re allowed to ask for more time to consider your words. You function best when rested, so give your mind a chance to do so. Well-paced thoughts lead to well-timed action.
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Small comforts help you focus on the essentials. Being hangry is a real threat to your social life today, as Mercury trots into your community sector. It’s hard to make plans with friends — whether you’re just chilling or collaborating on a bigger project — when you’re hungry, thirsty, or exhausted. Do your best to keep some snacks close at hand, because if you don’t need them, someone else will. Sharing supplies is a great way to strengthen your network.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Conversations could pique your curiosity at any moment. Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing. An authority figure might be quite impressed by your speedy progress or intelligent questions. When you commit to something, make sure to write it down so you don’t get distracted by all your other options. It’s okay to have multiple irons in the fire, but sometimes you need to focus on one main flame.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
This moment is meant for questions! Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning. Go ahead and ask about anything confusing you, whether it’s an actionable issue regarding upcoming plans or a more philosophical quandary that can’t ever be fully answered. Travel, in particular, will benefit from open conversations about the facts of your schedule — and be sure to write down important information. If you don’t ask, no one can answer you.
Leo
July 23 – August 22
You shine brighter when your heart feels safe. Mercury is beginning its jaunt through your 8th House of Vulnerability, encouraging brave honesty about needs and trust while you keep warmth and pride intact. This is a good transit for setting up a living will or another serious financial document. That might be intimidating, but with the help of your loved ones (and maybe the promise of treating yourself to something fun afterwards), you can tackle it. Seeking clarity here protects everyone, including you.
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Details speak louder when you truly listen. Your 7th House of Coordination welcomes brilliant Mercury, encouraging precise promises and thoughtful questions — all things that ensure healthy cooperation can take place. If plans keep slipping, write them down and reconfirm, because having the same words on both sides prevents avoidable stress later. Your helpful side shines when systems function properly, so give the relationship a clear container and let kindness fill the space between expectations. Double-check the details, then watch shared efforts run smoothly.
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Being nice doesn’t mean letting others walk all over you — no matter how much you want that person to respect or appreciate you. Acerbic Mercury is jogging into your 6th House of Wellness, helping you streamline the days ahead. Watch out for interruptions (even from well-meaning peers). Speak up and request a moment to finish your thought, then return to their point with grace. To fuel your new confidence, don’t forget to take breaks when your body or mind asks for them.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
You don’t have to be serious, but you should stay honest. Play is more than allowed with Mercury’s entrance into your upbeat 5th house — it’s encouraged! Even so, be honest about what you want to get out of light-hearted experiences. Sincere praise? A chance to express yourself? A bonding moment? All these things are valid, but it’ll be much easier to get what you want once you name it. Name what inspires you and invite input from those you trust. Sincerity earns lasting interest.
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
All memories deserve compassion today. Your 4th House of Domesticity is warmed by Mercury’s entry, as it encourages thoughtful conversations with family and forward-thinking plans that support a comfortable future without neglecting the past. If a parent or roommate brings up an old issue, thank them for caring, then suggest a small step that improves daily life. You deserve a safe, cozy home, so take today to set up routines that protect your abode. Build comfort first, and save adventures for tomorrow.
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Morning chatter can reveal useful information. Thoughtful communication becomes your tool as intellectual Mercury enters your 3rd House of Writing. Whatever you’ve got to communicate, you can make yourself heard! If a neighbor or relative demands your presence, suggest a quick call and confirm responsibilities so everyone leaves with the same understanding. Your patient approach turns small messages into real progress, because a thoughtful subject line and a clear conclusion motivate the right actions. Write it down, so nothing slips through the cracks.
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Practical choices strengthen your sense of worth. Your 2nd House of Talents receives Mercury’s wit today, potentially prompting you to take a second look at your spending. That new toy is tempting, but you’d probably be better off saving that cash for more meaningful purchases. Choose the option that supports your long-term freedom. You might benefit from a program that would track your finances — or even a simple spreadsheet with a monthly budget. Invest attention, because attention grows what you value.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Your voice carries farther than you think. Messenger Mercury enters your sign, turning up your voice and visibility while encouraging kinder self-talk that helps you introduce yourself and your ideas with confidence. When you share who you are, keep the language clear, and let compassion color your tone, others can meet you without guesswork. Your intuition thrives when you speak gently to yourself, so treat inner dialogue like a friend and watch courage grow in daily choices. Share your warmth with those who matter!
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/daily-horoscope-for-february-06-2026/
Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty, but President Trump wants a new pact
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States, while U.S. President Donald Trump declared he was against keeping its limits and wants a better deal.
The pact’s termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last year declared his readiness to stick to the treaty’s limits for another year if Washington followed suit, but Trump has ignored the offer and argued that he wants China to be a part of a new pact — something Beijing has rebuffed.
“Rather than extend ‘NEW START’ (A badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated), we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved, and modernized Treaty that can last long into the future,” Trump posted on his Truth Social network.
Putin discussed the pact’s expiration with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, noting the U.S. failure to respond to his proposal to extend its limits and saying that Russia “will act in a balanced and responsible manner based on thorough analysis of the security situation,” Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow views the treaty’s expiration Thursday “negatively” and regrets it. He said Russia will maintain its “responsible, thorough approach to stability when it comes to nuclear weapons,” adding that “of course, it will be guided primarily by its national interests.”
Peskov emphasized that “if we receive constructive responses, we will certainly conduct a dialogue.”
With the end of the treaty, Moscow “remains ready to take decisive military-technical measures to counter potential additional threats to the national security,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Even as New START expires, the U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level, military-to-military dialogue following a meeting between senior officials from both sides in Abu Dhabi, the U.S. military command in Europe said. The link was suspended in 2021 as relations between Moscow and Washington grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
Details of the pact
New START, signed in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, restricted each side to no more than 1,550 nuclear warheads on no more than 700 missiles and bombers — deployed and ready for use. It was originally supposed to expire in 2021 but was extended for five more years.
The pact envisioned sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance, although they stopped in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and never resumed.
In February 2023, Putin suspended Moscow’s participation, saying Russia couldn’t allow U.S. inspections of its nuclear sites at a time when Washington and its NATO allies have openly declared Moscow’s defeat in Ukraine as their goal. At the same time, the Kremlin emphasized it wasn’t withdrawing from the pact altogether, pledging to respect its caps on nuclear weapons.
In offering in September to abide by New START’s limits for a year to buy time for both sides to negotiate a successor agreement, Putin said the treaty’s expiration would be destabilizing and could fuel nuclear proliferation.
New START was the last remaining pact in a long series of agreements between Moscow and Washington to limit their nuclear arsenals, starting with the SALT I in 1972.
Trump wants China in a pact
Trump has indicated he would like to keep limits on nuclear weapons but wants to involve China in a potential new treaty.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Trump has made clear “in order to have true arms control in the 21st century, it’s impossible to do something that doesn’t include China because of their vast and rapidly growing stockpile.”
In his first term, Trump tried and failed to push for a three-way nuclear pact involving China. Beijing has balked at any restrictions on its smaller but growing nuclear arsenal, while urging the U.S. to resume nuclear talks with Russia.
“China’s nuclear forces are not at all on the same scale as those of the U.S. and Russia, and thus China will not participate in nuclear disarmament negotiations at the current stage,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Thursday.
He said China regrets the expiration of New START and calls on the U.S. to resume nuclear dialogue with Russia soon. Beijing, he said, urges the U.S, to respond positively to Moscow’s suggestion that the two sides continue observing the core limits of the treaty for now.
Peskov reaffirmed Thursday that Moscow respects Beijing’s position. He and other Russian officials have repeatedly argued that any attempt to negotiate a broader nuclear pact instead of a U.S.-Russian deal should also involve nuclear arsenals of NATO members France and the U.K.
Arms control advocates bemoaned the end of New START and warned of the imminent threat of a new arms race.
“If the Trump administration continues to stiff-arm nuclear arms control diplomacy with Russia and decides to increase the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. deployed strategic arsenal, it will only lead Russia to follow suit and encourage China to accelerate its ongoing strategic buildup in an attempt to maintain a strategic nuclear retaliatory strike capability vis-a-vis the United States,” said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington. “Such a scenario could lead to a years-long, dangerous three-way nuclear arms buildup.”
Associated Press writers Ken Moritsugu in Beijing and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/us-russia-nuclear-arms-treaty/
Enciso anota doblete y Estrasburgo vence 3-1 al Mónaco para avanzar a cuartos de la Copa de Francia
PARÍS (AP) — El mediocampista paraguayo Julio Enciso anotó un doblete en la victoria en casa el jueves 3-1 del Estrasburgo ante el Mónaco para alcanzar los cuartos de final de la Copa de Francia.
El extremo Martial Godo adelantó al Estrasburgo en el séptimo minuto, poniendo fin rápidamente a la racha de Mónaco de cuatro partidos sin recibir goles.
Enciso marcó dos veces en rápida sucesión en la segunda mitad antes de que el delantero Mika Biereth respondiera para el Mónaco a los 58 minutos.
La recompensa para el Estrasburgo es un partido en casa contra el Reims de segunda división y que fue subcampeón del año pasado. Reims es el único equipo restante que no juega en la Ligue 1.
El quinto gol en cinco partidos del delantero brasileño Endrick, cedido por el Real Madrid, ayudó al Lyon a ganar el miércoles.
El Lyon recibirá al Lens, mientras que el Marsella enfrentará al Tolosa y el Niza jugará contra el Lorient en los otros cuartos de final que se celebrarán el próximo mes.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Near West Side private school
Education Secretary Linda McMahon addressed students at a private Christian high school on the Near West Side on Thursday, her latest stop on a national civics tour that some have criticized as bringing partisan politics into schools.
About 150 students at Chicago Hope Academy joined McMahon for the assembly, which was closed to the media. Half of the student body decided not to attend the optional event, according to Principal Ike Muzikowski.
“Not every student felt like this was the best program to participate in, or didn’t feel as comfortable being part of it, and that’s OK,” Muzikowski told reporters after the assembly. “We will continue to have conversations and figure out how we can learn from people who think differently than us.”
The visit was part of the U.S. Department of Education’s “History Rocks!” tour, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. More than 40 conservative organizations, including Turning Point USA, the America First Policy Institute and the Heritage Foundation, have signed on as sponsors.
The aim of the tour is to “promote a shared understanding of the principles that shaped the founding and history of our nation,” according to a news release from the Education Department. Last week, an elementary school in Fairfield, Connecticut, called off McMahon’s visit amid intense backlash from parents.
The assembly included a history trivia game, covering topics such as the Founding Fathers and Illinois’ role during the Civil War. Students also gave McMahon a campus tour.
“(The tour) is totally nonpartisan,” McMahon told reporters Thursday. “It is really making history fun. … It is bringing civics and history to life, it is not teaching curriculum.”
A promotional video for “History Rocks!” describes how the education system “was once a shining light … built on faith, heritage, patriotism,” but has since “crumbled from within.” Among the images that flash on the screen are an American flag in flames, a drag queen and a headline reading “critical race theory.”
Civics, the study of citizenship, was once thought to build a nonpartisan understanding of government. But it has increasingly become a battleground in a broader debate over the teaching of U.S. history and national identity. President Donald Trump, for example, has removed materials about slavery at some national parks.
Some Chicago Hope Academy parents had expressed concern for McMahon’s visit, according to Muzikowski. Still, he said it was valuable for students to engage across the aisle. The Education Department, he said, had reached out to the school to ask whether it wanted to host.
“Definitely a challenging last couple of days, deciding, ‘Hey, do we move forward with this, or do we follow the Connecticut school’s example?’” Muzikowski said. “We made the right decision in allowing her to come and see our school, allowing our students to engage and interact with and listen to someone who’s a very controversial figurehead.”
“She stayed out of politics,” Muzikowski added.
McMahon and Trump have effectively dismantled the Education Department, as part of a sweeping campaign to return education to the states. Mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the department’s staffing, which critics say has jeopardized school funding and weakened civil rights enforcement.
“We must start thinking about our final mission at the department as an overhaul — a last chance to restore the culture of liberty and excellence that made American education great,” McMahon wrote in a statement in March.
McMahon has also cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools. The department’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success Plan, accusing district leaders of favoring students based on race. After CPS refused to abandon the plan, the department pulled an $8 million federal grant.
“Clearly, the Department of Education respects the law, and so when we look at grants, and how they’re distributed, we have to make sure that they are following the law, and every student needs access to school and to be judged on merit,” McMahon said Thursday.
When asked exactly how the program violates the law, she added, “We want to make sure that every student succeeds,” but declined to address specifics.
Muzikowski said he also hopes McMahon learned something from her visit. He noted that Chicago Hope Academy is currently celebrating Black History Month, and said the school serves a large population of students of color. The school has posters honoring figures such as Booker T. Washington and former President Barack Obama lining the halls.
“I think her perspective of the city of Chicago, and the children who are growing up here … whether it was changed or not, she definitely has a data point in the experience of positivity, joy, charisma, excitement,” Muzikowski said.
McMahon planned to visit Genoa-Kingston High School in DeKalb County for an event hosted by the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA later Thursday. Dozens of protesters gathered outside the high school in the afternoon.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-visits-chicago/
Republicans Demand Inclusion Of SAVE Act In DHS Funding Bill – What To Know
Republicans Demand Inclusion Of SAVE Act In DHS Funding Bill – What To Know
Authored by Joseph Lord & Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
After President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding measure to end a partial government shutdown, funding clashes still lie ahead—this time, centered entirely around the contents of a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Republicans are escalating their calls to include the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act—a bill intended to require voter ID and reduce voter fraud in federal elections—in the final funding package for DHS.
Trump has expressed support for the measure, calling for voter ID laws to be included in the package.
The president has also called for the federal government to “nationalize” or “take over” elections if states cannot run them “legally and honestly.”
Later, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that those comments were an endorsement of passing the SAVE Act.
Senate Democrats—who have demanded sweeping reforms to DHS and its subsidiary Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a condition for their support of the funding legislation—have described this as a non-starter in the upper chamber.
The funding bill signed by Trump finalizes full-year funding for 96 percent of the government, leaving all executive departments except DHS funded until Sept. 30. The funding for DHS, meanwhile, is set to run out on Feb. 13.
The DHS bill was separated from a larger tranche of spending bills after Democrats refused to support it in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
Any bill will need 60 votes to clear the Senate—though some House Republicans are calling for weakening or changing the rules around the Senate mechanism to more easily pass the bill.
With both sides digging in on their positions and no clear resolution in sight, the stage is set for a long week in Washington. Here’s what to know.
What Is the SAVE Act?
The SAVE Act was introduced and championed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), its original sponsor, and other congressional Republicans several times in recent years.
Most recently, the legislation was reintroduced by Roy and passed the House in April 2025. However, it has stalled in a Senate committee.
The bill’s purpose, according to its introduction, is “to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.”
The bill lists several acceptable documents to verify the citizenship of a would-be voter, including a REAL ID compliant identification, a U.S. passport, a military ID card, or any valid state, federal, or tribal identification, such as a birth certificate, hospital record, or adoption certificate, showing that the individual was born in, or is a naturalized citizen of, the United States.
Roy and other proponents of the legislation say that it’s necessary to respond to a 2013 decision in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, which found that federal law limiting ID requirements supersedes existing state laws requiring documentary proof to vote—effectively banning states from imposing such requirements for federal voter registration.
House Republicans’ Demands
Conservative House Republicans are leading calls to pass the legislation as a condition of their support for any DHS bill negotiated by Senate Democrats.
Ahead of—and during—the vote to pass the funding measure to end the partial shutdown, there were signs that the issue was becoming a redline for several members of the House Republican conference.
Before the House Rules Committee vote, there were questions about how Roy and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) would vote, as both have called for the SAVE Act’s inclusion in the legislation.
Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) had indicated before the floor vote that they were considering how they would vote due to the issue. Ultimately, the two were persuaded to support the measure to end the partial shutdown but have continued to call for the SAVE Act’s inclusion in the final package.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) voted against the procedural motion to advance to a floor vote after an amendment to include the legislation failed to pass. Massie ultimately opposed final passage.
During the procedural vote, Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) joined Massie in blocking passage for nearly an hour over the issue before switching his vote.
The powerful Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the House has called for the bill’s passage.
“American elections should be fair and free, not subject to foreign influence. Illegal aliens have no right to be in America, and they certainly shouldn’t be voting,” said Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas, who’s leading the RSC’s push to pass the bill.
“House Republicans are united behind the SAVE Act. I urge my Senate colleagues to pass this legislation and get it to President Trump’s desk for his signature.”
Schumer Says Measure Is DOA
Democrats have indicated that the inclusion of any such measure would make the bill dead on arrival in the Senate.
“The SAVE Act would impose Jim Crow type laws to the entire country and is dead on arrival in the Senate,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement. “It is a poison pill that will kill any legislation that it is attached to.
“If House Republicans add the SAVE Act to the bipartisan appropriations package, it will lead to another prolonged Trump government shutdown.”
Schumer said the legislation would “suppress voters,” and that it “seeks to disenfranchise millions of American citizens, seize control of our elections, and fan the flames of election skepticism and denialism.”
The New York lawmaker vowed that Democrats would “go all out to defeat the SAVE Act.”
Whether as part of the DHS funding bill or as a standalone item, the SAVE Act would require the support of at least seven Senate Democrats to clear the upper chamber—support that Democrats have made clear they won’t provide.
What’s Next?
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has promised a vote on the legislation in the Senate, though he didn’t say whether that would be a standalone vote or when it might be held.
“We will get a vote on the SAVE Act at some point,” Thune told reporters at a Tuesday press conference. “I’m not sure exactly what that context will be. Maybe it’s in the context of voting on the DHS bill if something’s agreed upon, but there will be at some point a vote on the SAVE Act.”
As it stands, Congress appears to be at an impasse, with both sides entrenching their position.
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a leader of GOP negotiations on the funding bill, had little to say about how negotiations currently stand as she left an initial meeting with Senate Democrats on Wednesday.
She told reporters that lawmakers will “need a little bit more time” to “figure out a pathway forward.”
Britt added that Republicans, including Trump, were working in good faith and said that Democratic lawmakers were as well.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a crucial swing vote, was pessimistic when asked about the prospects of a deal being reached before the Feb. 13 deadline.
“It’s really hard, because the time that we’ve given ourselves, this window, it’s so short,” Murkowski told The Epoch Times.
She added that a deal being reached before the deadline is “not impossible, but you’ve got to have willingness on both sides, and you’ve got to have the President really leaning in on these negotiations.”
With no clear way forward in sight, some Republicans—most prominently Luna—have called for the Senate to resurrect the “standing filibuster.”
In contrast to the filibuster system of recent years—handled largely by the use of a procedural cloture vote requiring 60 members’ consent to overcome—the standing filibuster requires members to consistently speak on the Senate floor to continue debate.
Some Republicans have indicated skepticism about such a change.
Asked about Luna’s proposal, Murkowski told The Epoch Times, “That’s not constructive,” saying that such tactics would undermine a “message of optimism” and hope for a bipartisan solution.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also said he’s broadly opposed to the push.
“I’m not really for changing the filibuster, but I am definitely for the SAVE Act,” Paul told The Epoch Times.
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NBA trade deadline wrap-up: 28 deals made in the last week — but Giannis Antetokounmpo stays in Milwaukee
Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks while plenty of other players changed addresses as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday.
An extremely busy deadline, at that: There were 28 trades made in the week leading up to the deadline, the most in over that timeframe in the last 20 years — with 18 getting finalized Thursday in the hours before the deadline.
That ties a deadline-day record, set two years ago. And 27 teams were involved in at least one trade in the week leading up to the deadline, tying another league record.
Chicago Bulls made 7 deals and parted with 8 players: Recapping their NBA trade deadline moves
But none of them involved Antetokounmpo, who had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Bucks started listening to offers for the two-time MVP and nine-time All-NBA selection. The deadline came at 2 p.m., and Antetokounmpo wasn’t going anywhere.
Antetokounmpo, who hasn’t played since suffering a strained right calf on Jan. 23, has spent his entire 13-year career in Milwaukee and led the Bucks to a title in 2021.
Antetokounmpo repeatedly has said that he loves playing in Milwaukee, but he also has emphasized that he wants to continue playing for a team that’s committed to competing for championships. The Bucks have lost in the first round of the playoffs each of the last three seasons and are currently 12th in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant also wasn’t traded, even though his future had been the subject of much speculation over the last few weeks.
Morant has spent his entire career in Memphis, Tenn., but the Grizzlies are 11th in the Western Conference standings and already dealt two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz this week as part of a roster overhaul.
Although he’s a two-time All-Star, Morant has seen his stock fall lately because of injuries and off-court issues as well as a drop in production.
There were some notable trades Thursday, but none involved anyone with Antetokounmpo’s star power.
The Indiana Pacers acquired 7-footer Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Clippers. The New York Knicks gained some backcourt depth by landing Jose Alvarado from the New Orleans Pelicans.
Most of the biggest names to change teams did so in trades that were reported earlier in the week. That list of players included 2018 MVP and 11-time All-Star James Harden as well as five-time All-NBA selection Anthony Davis.
Chicago Bulls trade hometown kid Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota Timberwolves
Pacers acquire Ivica Zubac
The Indiana Pacers paid a big price to get a big man. The Pacers sent Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson and up to three draft picks to the Clippers.
Zubac, who turns 29 next month, is averaging 14.4 points and 11 rebounds this season. The 7-footer gives the Pacers a reliable center that could help the defending East champions contend again when Tyrese Haliburton returns from his Achilles injury next season.
Mathurin, 23, was averaging 17.8 points.
Chris Paul’s trade situation
The Toronto Raptors added a future Hall of Famer in Chris Paul, who will likely never play for the team, to get below the luxury-tax threshold.
The Raptors traded with the Clippers for Paul, at least on paper. Toronto also sent forward Ochai Agbaji, a future second-round pick and cash to the Brooklyn Nets, the Raptors announced.
Paul — who is expected to retire after this season — was sent home by the Clippers in November but remained on their payroll.
Cavs trade Lonzo Ball to Jazz
The Cleveland Cavaliers sent guard Lonzo Ball to the Utah Jazz for a pair of second-round draft picks.
Ball appeared in 35 games, including three starts, and averaged 4.6 points, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 20.8 minutes. The Jazz will be the fifth team for Ball in his seven-year career.
Knicks get Jose Alvarado
The Knicks and Pelicans made a last-hour deal Thursday to send Alvarado to New York for two second-round picks and Dalen Terry, whom they acquired in a separate deal with the Bulls.
James Harden, Anthony Davis and other notable trades
The Clippers sent Harden to the Cavaliers for two-time All-Star Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick. Garland, 26, is 10 years younger than Harden.
Davis is going from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards as part of an eight-player trade. The Wizards are receiving Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum in exchange for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks and three second-round selections.
The Wizards eventually can pair Davis with four-time All-Star guard Trae Young, who came to Washington last month in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. Davis and Young are both currently injured.
The Mavs then sent Branham to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for point guard Tyus Jones, a person familiar with the situation told the AP. The Hornets had acquired Jones from the Orlando Magic earlier in the week.
The Hawks acquired Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Lakers for shooting guard Luke Kennard. The Hawks also received Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield from the Golden State Warriors for Kristaps Porzingis.
Each of the conference leaders also made a move this week.
The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2026 first-round draft pick and three second-round selections. The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons got Kevin Huerter from the Bulls as part of a four-team trade.
The Boston Celtics announced later Thursday that they acquired guard John Tonje from the Jazz in exchange for forward Chris Boucher, a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
Associated Press reporters Tim Reynolds, Brian Mahoney, Dave Campbell, Schuyler Dixon, Joe Reedy, Charles Odum and Michael Marot contributed.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/nba-trade-deadline-giannis-antetokounmpo/
Conductora atropella a un ciclista y choca contra una tienda en Los Ángeles; hay 3 muertos
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Tres personas murieron y otras seis resultaron heridas el jueves después de que una conductora atropelló a un ciclista y posteriormente chocó contra una tienda de comestibles en Los Ángeles, informaron las autoridades.
El choque ocurrió poco después del mediodía en una tienda 99 Ranch Market del vecindario de Westwood, señaló la portavoz del Departamento de Bomberos de Los Ángeles, Lyndsey Lantz.
Tres víctimas, algunas de las cuales quedaron atrapadas debajo del vehículo, murieron en el lugar, indicó Lantz.
Un informe posterior del Departamento de Bomberos señaló que cuatro personas fueron trasladadas a hospitales, dos de ellas en condición grave. Otras dos personas se negaron a ir al hospital a pesar de las recomendaciones del personal médico en el lugar.
El teniente de la policía Anthony Espinoza señaló que la conductora de un Toyota Prius perdió el control de su vehículo después de atropellar al ciclista y luego se desvió hacia la sección de panadería de la tienda.
La mujer que conducía el vehículo está cooperando con los investigadores y se le sometió a una evaluación médica, dijeron funcionarios en el lugar. De momento se desconoce el estado de salud del ciclista.
Noticieros de televisión transmitieron imágenes en las que se puede ver un sedán plateado con la cajuela completamente abierta dentro de la tienda ubicada sobre Westwood Boulevard.
Varios agentes de policía y elementos del cuerpo de bomberos se presentaron al lugar y establecieron un área de triaje para atender a los heridos fuera de la tienda.
El choque ocurrió cerca del campus de la Universidad de California, Los Ángeles. Ninguna de las víctimas eran alumnos de la institución, indicó Espinoza.
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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.
Lake Forest resident Robert Joor former Waukegan HS boys basketball coach and standout college player, dies at 95
Robert Joor was a standout basketball player during high school in Chicago and later at Lake Forest College before embarking on a two-decade career coaching boys basketball at Waukegan High School — a time when he led the team to a berth in 1975 state basketball championship tourney in Champaign.
“He was methodical, and he laid it down,” said Haywood Campbell Jr., who played basketball for Joor in the mid-1970s. “Under Mr. Bob Joor, we practiced, and we practiced.”
Robert Joor, a standout high school basketball player in Chicago and later at Lake Forest College before embarking on a two-decade career coaching boys basketball at Waukegan High School, has died. (Courtesy of Linda Kica)
Joor, 95, died of natural causes on Dec. 3 while in hospice care at a hospital, said his daughter, Linda Kica. He had been a Lake Forest resident for more than 65 years.
Born in 1930 in Chicago, Joor grew up on the city’s South Side in homes at 7251 S. South Shore Drive and at 7224 S. Paxton Avenue. He played basketball at South Shore High School, where he was selected all-city both his junior and senior years. In 1947, he was a member of South Shore’s senior league team, which defeated Leo High School 37-28 at the old Chicago Stadium for the city championship. Joor was a starting forward in that game, playing alongside center Jake Fendley, who eventually played in the NBA.
After high school, Joor earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lake Forest College, where he earned four varsity letters in basketball and led the team in scoring each year. He also was selected all-conference three times, and he set Lake Forest’s scoring mark, which was broken less than a decade later by Dave Jacobs.
After college, Joor served for two years in the Navy, including spending some time stationed locally, at Glenview Naval Air Station.
In 1955, Joor earned a master’s degree in physical education from Montana State University. Right after that, he began coaching men’s basketball at Aurora College — now Aurora University. In 1957, Joor took a job at Waukegan High School, teaching physical education and coaching freshman and sophomore boys’ basketball.
“Because he played well, he wanted to be successful at coaching, and he liked Waukegan High School because it was…more diverse than a lot of places,” Kica said.
Joor moved up to become Waukegan’s varsity basketball coach in 1971. His teams had great success — none more so than his 1975 squad, which won the state Class AA super sectional at Northwestern University’s McGaw Hall but then lost to Chicago’s Phillips Academy in the state Class AA tourney in Champaign. Joor’s players included Campbell, Chris Calhoun and Greg O’Bryant.
Joor also coached future NBA player Jerome Whitehead on his 1974 squad.
Joor stepped back from coaching basketball in 1977, but he continued teaching physical education at Waukegan until retiring in 1986.
In 1975, Joor was inducted into Lake Forest College’s athletic hall of fame. He also was inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in 2012.
In the early 1960s, Joor served as president of the Rondout School Dist. 72’s school board in Lake County. Other interests outside of work included operating a summer painting business — which he continued doing for several years after he retired — and fishing, hunting and traveling. Joor also was an avid collector of old cash registers, and he had more than 30 cash registers in his possession at the time he died, his daughter said.
Joor also spent recent years with four faithful canine companions named Robin, Daisy, Blossom and Bill.
“Dogs were his life,” his daughter said.
Joor’s first wife, Jean, whom he married in 1956, was his high school sweetheart. She died in 1988. Two subsequent marriages ended in divorce. In addition to his daughter, Joor is survived by another daughter, Karen; a son, Rob; and two grandchildren.
Services were held.
Bob Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/lake-forest-resident-robert-joor-has-died/
EEUU ayudará a Cuba con 6 millones de dólares mientras Díaz-Canel lo acusa de “bloqueo energético”
Por DÁNICA COTO
SAN JUAN (AP) — Estados Unidos anunció el jueves una ayuda adicional de 6 millones de dólares para Cuba mientras se agrava la crisis en la isla y se incrementan las tensiones entre ambos países, con acusaciones del presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel de que Washington está imponiendo un “bloqueo energético”.
La ayuda está destinada principalmente a aquellos que viven en la región oriental de Cuba, que fue azotada por el huracán Melissa a finales del año pasado. Los suministros incluyen arroz, frijoles, pasta, latas de atún y lámparas solares que serán entregados por la Iglesia católica y su rama de ayuda humanitaria Cáritas, explicó Jeremy Lewin, alto funcionario del Departamento de Estado estadounidense.
Advirtió que los funcionarios de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Cuba estarán en el campo “asegurándose de que el régimen no se quede con la asistencia, la desvíe o intente politizarla”.
Previamente Washington envió tres millones de dólares para ayuda por desastres a los cubanos afectados por Melissa.
Lewin rechazó que la interrupción en los envíos de petróleo desde Venezuela —después de que Estados Unidos invadiera el país sudamericano y capturara al entonces presidente Nicolás Maduro— sea la causa de la situación humanitaria en Cuba.
Dijo que, durante años, la isla ha “acumulado todos los recursos para los pocos ancianos seniles que dirigen el país, para sus secuaces, para el aparato de seguridad”, y a la vez acusó a Cuba de “inmiscuirse en el extranjero”, incluido el “colonizar Venezuela”.
“En eso es en lo que están gastando su tiempo y atención”, expresó Lewin, quien señaló que su madre nació en La Habana.
“¿Por qué no pueden conseguir comida? No es porque no estemos permitiendo que el petróleo venezolano ilícito continúe enriqueciendo a Raúl Castro”, añadió, refiriéndose al ex presidente cubano. “Es porque el gobierno no puede poner comida en los estantes. Tienen miles de millones de dólares, pero no los usan para comprar comida para los cubanos comunes”.
Lewin habló horas después de que Díaz-Canel ofreciera una inusual conferencia de prensa a la que sólo se podía acudir con invitación, en la que respondió preguntas de un grupo selecto de periodistas. The Associated Press no fue invitada.
Díaz-Canel denunció que había una “guerra psicológica” contra Cuba, y también se refirió a una amenaza reciente del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump de imponer aranceles a cualquier país que le venda o proporcione petróleo a la isla, llamándola un “bloqueo energético”.
Dijo que tales acciones afectan el transporte, los hospitales, las escuelas, el turismo y la producción de alimentos. Además de los severos apagones, autoridades cubanas señalan que las sanciones de Estados Unidos —que aumentaron durante el segundo mandato de Trump— le costaron al país más de 7.500 millones de dólares entre marzo de 2024 y febrero de 2025.
En su discurso de dos horas, Díaz-Canel indicó que Cuba no ha recibido envíos de petróleo desde que Washington inició un bloqueo naval a Venezuela en diciembre, lo cual le ha generado problemas a la isla para generar electricidad y para otras actividades básicas.
Díaz-Canel prometió que en una semana compartiría detalles sobre la situación actual del país caribeño y cómo la enfrentará el gobierno.
Lewin indicó que, si el gobierno cubano entra en razón y está dispuesto a permitir que Estados Unidos brinde más apoyo, podría haber más anuncios.
“Deberían centrarse en proveer para su gente, no en hacer estas declaraciones altisonantes”, comentó Lewin. “Él puede hablar mucho, pero de nuevo, cualquiera que sea el gobierno, su primera responsabilidad es siempre proveer para su gente”.
En su discurso, Díaz-Canel dijo que su gobierno está abierto al diálogo con Estados Unidos bajo ciertas condiciones, incluyendo el respeto a la soberanía de Cuba y sin abordar temas delicados que puedan percibirse como una interferencia en los asuntos internos cubanos.
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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.
