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Glenview History Center to oversee Naval Air Museum as it seeks permanent location
A former museum housing a helicopter and thousands of photographs, personal letters, documents and historic objects related to the long-shuttered Naval Air Station Glenview will be temporarily leased by the village of Glenview amid efforts to establish a new, permanent home for the collection.
The Glenview Village Board on Jan. 20 approved a six-month, $10,050 lease agreement for the former Glenview Naval Air Station Museum property at 2040 Lehigh Ave., previously operated by the Glenview Hangar One Foundation.
The Glenview History Center, which receives financial and other support from the village and the Glenview Public Library through a 2023 partnership agreement, will reimburse the village for the cost of the lease and utilities, officials said.
A sublease approved by the Village Board will allow representatives from the nonprofit Glenview History Center to use the former museum building to catalog, sort and pack the museum’s collection. The Hangar One Foundation transferred ownership of the Naval Air Station Glenview items to the history center last year after experiencing financial challenges.
Kimberly Schlarman, a member of the Glenview History Center Board of Directors and the genealogy and local history supervisor at the Glenview Public Library, said the history center officially took over the collection on Dec. 1.
“Since then, we’ve been going through the collection, figuring out where everything is and coordinating with the village on what to do with the larger items, like the helicopter and jet engines,” Schlarman said.
A former Coast Guard helicopter is stored just outside the museum.
Naval Air Station Glenview operated in the village from 1937 to 1995. Today, it is the site of the Glen, home to more than 1,100 acres of residential, commercial and recreational properties, including a shopping center, movie theater and nature area.
When the air station was decommissioned, the Hangar One Foundation was formed to preserve the former control tower, and it look over stewardship of the station’s artifacts.
The foundation’s museum opened in 2004 and was originally located in the base of the control tower.
The Glenview History Center was founded in 1965 to promote and preserve Glenview history. Its Farmhouse Museum, located at 1121 Waukegan Road, displays exhibits related to the history of Glenview, and a collection of artifacts, books and other materials can also be found in the neighboring Hibbard Library.
Some naval station items uncovered by the Glenview History Museum have already gone on public display. A small exhibit at the Glenview Library features artifacts that exemplify daily life at the former naval station in the 1940s through the 1960s.
It includes meal trays, menus, a sample of the type of food served, and information about a bowling alley and wedding chapel that were on site, Schlarman said.
Much of the collection will be stored until a new museum location can be found, she added.
“We’re waiting on the village to help us find a permanent museum space,” Schlarman said. “We do plan on occasionally having exhibits that feature items from the collection, but some of the bigger items we won’t have access to for a while.”
A Glenview village memo presented to elected officials ahead of Jan. 20 lease vote noted that a “more permanent museum space situation will be considered in the future.”
The aim is to make the artifacts accessible to the public for research and viewing.
“[The naval station] is such a huge part of Glenview’s history and Glenview’s identity in the mid to late 20th century,” Schlarman said.
Iran’s IRGC Seizes Two ‘Fuel-Smuggling’ Vessels In Gulf Amid US Showdown
Iran’s IRGC Seizes Two ‘Fuel-Smuggling’ Vessels In Gulf Amid US Showdown
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has seized two vessels near Farsi Island allegedly carrying large quantities of smuggled fuel, the country’s Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported Thursday – at a moment the nation’s military has its “finger on the trigger” amid threats from the Trump White House and Israel.
More than one million liters of diesel were discovered aboard the ships, according to the IRGC Navy’s public relations office, and the seized 15 foreign crew members have been handed over to judicial authorities.
Illustrative: prior fuel smuggling-related IRGC boarding, PressTV
ISNA reported that the vessels were part of a fuel-smuggling network that had been operating for months and were intercepted following “monitoring, intelligence work, and IRGC naval operations.”
While the interdiction against the alleged fuel smuggling vessels is significant, Thursday’s incident is somewhat more common and less alarming that if it had been a international oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, for example.
Still, Tehran is using it to send a warning to any external power acting menacingly in its regional waters. Ezzatollah Zarghami, a former minister and ex-head of Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, later on Thursday issued a blunt warning, declaring that “the Strait of Hormuz will be the place of massacre and hell.”
“I am sure that the Strait of Hormuz will be the place of massacre and hell for the US,” Zarghami said. “Iran will show that the Strait of Hormuz has historically belonged to Iran. The only thing the Americans can think of is playing with their vessels and moving them from one place to another.”
With seizures at sea now paired with explicit threats, tensions around one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints – which the IRGC has frequently threatened it could block off altogether – continue to climb.
This especially as Tehran is warning that it is ready to strike back hard if attacked by the United States, even if this means all-out war. It says its military forces and ballistic missiles are on high alert, and also that Tel Aviv will be again targeted in the event of US aggression.
Israel meanwhile is said to be lobbying Washington for regime change in Tehran, but the White House reportedly isn’t ready for such a drastic option – also amid reports the Pentagon would need more time to put assets in place.
There is an IRGC Navy base on the tiny, strategically located island, which has been used to launch IRGC speedboats to at times intercept foreign vessels.
In a Wednesday interview President Trump said Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be “very worried” at the growing Pentagon presence in the region.
“I would say he should be very worried, yeah. He should be,” Trump said in reaction to an Iran question by Tom Llamas on NBC Nightly News.
Tyler Durden
Thu, 02/05/2026 – 09:10
Skokie OKs plan to let Assyrian church build worship space on former Jewish center site
The building at 5050 Church St. in Skokie was constructed as the Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center, but newly approved plans could pave the way for the facility to become a hub for the Assyrian community in the North Shore.
The Skokie Village Board on Monday night, Feb. 2, granted site plan approval and a special use permit for Mar Sargis Parish — an Assyrian Catholic church that’s been meeting in the gym at the former JCC since 2019 — to build an addition onto the facility.
Moving the church into a dedicated worship space will free up the gym and allow local Assyrians to start turning the building into a community gathering place, said Ashur Shiba, a Morton Grove village trustee and executive director of the grassroots group Vote Assyrian.
“Once the chapel is done, we’re going to revert the gym back to a gym. We’re going to start running programs just like the JCC did. It’s going to be open to all walks of life, not just Assyrians,” Shiba said in a telephone interview.
“Once the community center is open and running, we want everyone there — anyone and everyone — all walks of life, religious or not.”
Shiba said he expects the community center to take shape in phases, with construction of a 1,536-square-foot worship space as the first step, then remodeling of the gym and other portions of the building to follow.
Skokie trustees unanimously approved plans for the addition and relocation of the church space — as long as Mar Sargis Parish and Assyrian community leaders adhere to a plan to help prevent complaints of parking congestion.
The parking plan requires the church to provide a shuttle bus to an overflow site to manage excess cars. The overflow lot provides 125 spaces at the Assyrian National Council of Illinois, at 9131 Niles Center Road in Skokie.
Mayor Ann Tennes said at the Jan. 20 Village Board meeting, when the issue was previously discussed, that she fully supports the Assyrian community’s plans for the site and trusts that attendees will adhere to the parking plan to maintain “the integrity of our residential neighborhoods.”
“It’s my understanding that the petitioner has, in good faith, worked hard to rectify the parking issues,” Tennes said. “We are grateful for that and we appreciate that.”
Shiba said the problem of too many vehicles for the building’s 178-space lot is driven by the popularity — and rarity — of an Assyrian-focused gathering place. When the Assyrian Church of the East purchased the building in 2019, he said local Assyrians were excited to spend time there together. For the community — largely made up of immigrants who have arrived from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Iran during the 1970s, 1990s and 2000s — it’s still a draw.
“This is our first community center in diaspora in the United States for the Assyrian community,” Shiba said. “It’s a big deal, so everybody would come … Even people who live very far away would come to see it and get a feel.”
Trustee Alison Pure Slovin said at the Jan. 20 meeting she remembers parking being scarce during the building’s JCC days, too. Her children went to nursery school there, and when parking was tight, she said families sometimes would find spaces at a nearby synagogue.
Pure Slovin and others on the Board said they’re excited that the former JCC can continue to be a place that brings people together.
“This was originally built as a community center, and … we’re retaining it and keeping its integrity in being a community center — not for the Jewish community, but for our partners, the Assyrian community — people who want to reside and live in Skokie,” Pure Slovin said. “I’m just happy to see that it continues to be a community place. I think this is wonderful.”
Tennes issued a statement Feb. 3 saying, “The Village is proud of Mar Sargis Church’s significant investment in Skokie, which will revitalize an existing structure to better serve the church while supporting the continued growth of Skokie’s long-established Assyrian community.
“The Assyrian community has been an integral part of Skokie’s diverse cultural fabric for decades, including as a founding participant in the Village’s first-ever Festival of Cultures in 1991. I’m thrilled that beginning in March, the Assyrian flag will be included in the Village’s rotating Flag of Nations display at the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, honoring the community’s ongoing contributions to our village.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/skokie-oks-assyrian-church-build-space/
Service on Metra BNSF resumes after bridge struck Thursday
METRA service on the BNSF line was disrupted Thursday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge Thursday.
As of 7:30 a.m., the METRA website posted service had resumed and inbound and outbound trains were on the move and operating with extensive delays.
Commuters should monitor the website for updates.
Gold’s Going To $10,000: Martin Armstrong Warns “Europe Is Desperate For War”
Gold’s Going To $10,000: Martin Armstrong Warns “Europe Is Desperate For War”
Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong warned in late December to be ready for the “Perfect Storm for Debt, Economy, War, Gold & Silver.”
The rain and thunder started at the beginning of February, and the storm is just beginning. Armstrong says, “This is where the volatility starts kicking in…”
” I think Europe is so desperate for war. My concern with the Trump Administration is I would not step a foot in there.
Europe needs war. You already had the finance ministers of France and Germany say that they may need IMF bailouts. This is why they want war.
It’s a distraction. Without war, people are going to figure out what the hell is going on.
My pension fund is gone. Everything is defaulting. What’s going to happen? They are basically going to be storming the parliament with pitch forks.”
Where are you going to see volatility? Armstrong says, “The volatility is in everything…”
“ You just saw the metals come down.
They will probably consolidate before they go back up when people realize that Europe is going to go to war.
What will happen? The dollar will go up. Metals will go up. It will be like WWI and WWII.
The US became the financial capital of the world because Europe blew its brains out twice.
Now, they think the third time is going to be the charm…
If there is war in Europe, it will be maybe in the summer. It does not look good.”
One bright spot was the Ukraine/Russia peace plan Armstrong put together at the request of President Trump. Armstrong says, “I did get a letter from President Trump . . . thanking me for writing it. So, it was sanctioned by Trump, and that’s pretty much everything he is doing except for NATO…”
“At the meeting, they told me you are correct. We know we are not going to be at war with Russia.”
Let’s hope the US stays out of a coming Russia/Europe war. If we do, you can thank Martin Armstrong who put his peace plan together for Trump for free.
Armstrong also says the illegal alien invasion created by Democrats is the way they are trying to stay in power.
Don’t be fooled by the close Dem wins in recent special elections.
Armstrong’s “Socrates” computer has seen no advantage for either side for the midterms this year–yet.
Armstrong sees the dollar staying strong and says:
“You can’t park money in Canada, Mexico, Japan, or Europe…
Where are you going to put serious money?
The United States is the only place—sorry. This is why the United States is what it is. Big money needs a place to park.”
On gold and silver, Armstrong is decidedly bullish on both metals and says, “This is not the major high…”
” We have too much craziness on the horizon, from sovereign debt default to war. You are just getting a pullback and consolidation…
I am looking at the $165 to $200 per ounce area for silver. For gold, I am looking at resistance at the $8,500 per ounce level and, after that, $10,000 per ounce . . . in the next few years.”
There is more in the 63-minute interview.”
Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog as he goes One-on-One with Martin Armstrong to talk about the volatility that started this month, with a lot more to come in 2026 for 2.3.26.
Tyler Durden
Thu, 02/05/2026 – 08:50
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/golds-going-10000-martin-armstrong-warns-europe-desperate-war
Initial Jobless Claims Jump As YTD Job Cuts Hit Highest Since 2009, AI Blamed
Initial Jobless Claims Jump As YTD Job Cuts Hit Highest Since 2009, AI Blamed
Initial jobless claims rose more than expected last week to 231k (212k exp) from 209k prior. While a significant rise, it remains – for now – within the low range of the last four years…
Source: Bloomberg
Continuing claims also rose modestly, but less than expected. 1.844mm Americans are currently filing for jobless benefits (below the 1.85 million expected, but up from the 1.819 million the prior week).
Notably this is still well below the 1.9 million Maginot Line that has become a switching level for fear of weakening labor market.
The ‘Deep TriState’ (government) was responsible for a large chunk of the rise in continuing claims…
However, earlier in the day, global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that U.S.-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, an increase of 118% from the 49,795 cuts announced in the same month last year.
It is up 205% from the 35,553 job cuts announced in December.
“Generally, we see a high number of job cuts in the first quarter, but this is a high total for January. It means most of these plans were set at the end of 2025, signaling employers are less-than-optimistic about the outlook for 2026,” said Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
January’s total is the highest for the month since 2009, when 241,749 job cuts were announced. It is the highest monthly total since October 2025, when 153,074 cuts were recorded.
In January, Contract Loss led all reasons for job cuts, with 30,784 announced during the month.
Market and Economic Conditions followed with 28,392 cuts.
Restructuring was cited for 20,044 job cuts, while store, unit, or department Closings accounted for 12,738 planned layoffs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was cited for 7,624 job cuts in January, 7% of total cuts for the month. Companies referenced AI for 54,836 announced layoff plans in 2025.
Since 2023, when this reason was first tracked, AI has been cited in 79,449 job cut announcements, 3% of all layoff plans announced in that period.
“It’s difficult to say how big an impact AI is having on layoffs specifically. We know leaders are talking about AI, many companies want to implement it in operations, and the market appears to be rewarding companies that mention it,” said Challenger.
Finally, and perhaps putting the nail in the coffin, Challenger reports that last month, employers announced 5,306 hiring plans, the lowest total for the month since Challenger began tracking hiring plans in 2009.
Are we transitioning from ‘no hire, no fire’ to ‘no hire, some fire’ labor market?
Tyler Durden
Thu, 02/05/2026 – 08:42
Departamento de Justicia de EEUU aumenta presión a redes financieras de cárteles
Por ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
WASHINGTON (AP) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos dirige su atención directamente a las fuentes financieras de los cárteles de drogas más violentos de México, enfocándose en intermediarios financieros que, según los fiscales, se han adaptado a la intensificación de la aplicación de la ley al canalizar cada vez más las ganancias del narcotráfico mediante criptomonedas desde ciudades estadounidenses hacia los líderes de los cárteles en México.
Los casos de cuatro acusados enviados recientemente de México a Estados Unidos para ser procesados ofrecen un vistazo a las oscuras redes de lavado de dinero que permiten que el Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación y otros grupos violentos sigan introduciendo drogas peligrosas en las comunidades estadounidenses. Los enjuiciamientos subrayan los esfuerzos del Departamento de Justicia para aumentar la presión sobre los cárteles y adelantarse a sus sofisticadas tácticas, que evolucionan constantemente, para lavar dinero a través de la frontera sin ser detectados.
Al centrarse en los presuntos intermediarios financieros en lugar de los traficantes callejeros, los fiscales afirman que apuntan a un elemento crítico que consideran esencial para que los cárteles mantengan sus operaciones a medida que aumenta la presión de las fuerzas del orden sobre las rutas de drogas más visibles.
“Si cortas el dinero, dañas a los cárteles, y eso es lo que tratamos de hacer”, dijo en entrevista con The Associated Press A. Tysen Duva, el fiscal general adjunto a cargo de la división penal del Departamento de Justicia.
Desde el inicio del segundo mandato del presidente Donald Trump, el gobierno mexicano ha entregado a más de 90 acusados de alto nivel vinculados con los cárteles en tres transferencias que ahora están en el centro de un debate legal en México. Los acusados eran buscados por fiscales estadounidenses por delitos que incluyen tráfico de drogas, tráfico de personas y lavado de dinero.
Altos funcionarios del Departamento de Justicia dicen que el traslado de figuras de los cárteles a Estados Unidos tiene como objetivo hacer más que enviar un mensaje disuasorio. También podría lograr que se presenten acusaciones contra otros líderes de alto nivel si los acusados cooperan, lo que permitiría que los fiscales lleguen a niveles más altos en el liderazgo del cártel. En la administración republicana de Trump, el Departamento de Justicia ha reestructurado la División Criminal para integrar a los fiscales de narcóticos con expertos en lavado de dinero para apuntar mejor a los cárteles y reflejar un cambio más amplio hacia el objetivo de los sistemas financieros que sostienen sus operaciones.
Entre los acusados transferidos recientemente a Estados Unidos hay presuntos intermediarios financieros residentes en México, quienes, según las autoridades, supervisan el movimiento de las ganancias del narcotráfico y se quedan con un porcentaje del dinero que regresa a los cárteles como comisión, según documentos judiciales. Los intermediarios organizan la recogida de efectivo en ciudades de todo Estados Unidos y ocultan el dinero para lograr que cruce la frontera, a menudo a través de activos digitales, ya que las fuerzas del orden han cortado otros métodos.
Los fiscales “quieren saber cómo funciona el lado de la distribución, quién está involucrado, y buscar acusaciones adicionales, y en el lado del lavado de dinero, cuáles son exactamente los métodos que utilizan para sacar el dinero de Estados Unidos a través de los bancos estadounidenses”, expresó Duva. “Hay contrabando de dinero en efectivo a granel que ha ocurrido desde el principio de los tiempos, y también está la nueva tendencia de tomar el efectivo, comprar criptomonedas y luego comerciar con ellas”.
Eduardo Rigoberto Velasco Calderón, Eliomar Segura Torres, Manuel Ignacio Correa y César Linares Orozco enfrentan cargos de conspiración para lavar dinero en acusaciones presentadas ante el tribunal federal de Kentucky. Un abogado de Linares Orozco declinó hacer comentarios en un correo electrónico enviado a la AP, y en los documentos judiciales no se mencionan abogados para los otros acusados.
La transferencia de 37 acusados de México a Estados Unidos, efectuada en enero, fue la tercera de su tipo bajo el segundo mandato de Trump. Diversos observadores han descrito esas transferencias como una ofrenda de las autoridades mexicanas para contrarrestar las crecientes amenazas de Trump de emprender acciones militares contra los cárteles.
Un grupo de abogados y familiares de figuras de los cárteles han acusado a México de violar la ley al enviarlos sin una orden de extradición. El gobierno mexicano ha sostenido que las transferencias fueron legales, llevadas a cabo en nombre de la seguridad nacional.
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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.
EUR Flat As ECB Leaves Rates Unch; Cable Drops On BoE’s ‘Dovish Hold’
EUR Flat As ECB Leaves Rates Unch; Cable Drops On BoE’s ‘Dovish Hold’
In a surprise to traders, The Bank of England came within a vote of cutting interest rates and predicted inflation will fall below its target, a closer-than-expected decision that revived hopes of a move next month.
As Bloomberg reports, Governor Bailey was once again the swing voter in a 5-4 decision to leave rates unchanged at 3.75%, choosing to hold policy having cut at the last meeting in December.
Bailey said in a statement that “there should be scope for some further reduction in bank rate this year.”
In the accompanying monetary policy report, we also got a bit more insight into how the Bank of England sees the measures announced at November’s budget impacting the economy.
The BOE delivered its verdict on Labour’s budget and growth: good in the short-run, bad in the long-run.
Measures announced in November will boost real GDP in the next three years. Beyond that, tax rises will take centre stage and weigh on the economy.
When asked if there is any scenario in which the BOE would need to hike rates, Bailey said that this was not under discussion at their meeting.
This surprisingly dovish hold pushed cable lower…
And gilt yields lower from overnight highs…
The commentary and closely split decision also pushed rate-cut odds higher for later in 2026.
Bailey says the rate-cut curve is in a “reasonable place” in a question about where the neutral rate lies, which the BOE made clear in its statement is highly uncertain.
Following the BoE’s ‘Dovish hold’, the ECB kept rates unchanged – as fully expected and reiterated its previous comments that it will follow a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach to determining the appropriate monetary policy stance.
In particular, the Governing Council’s interest rate decisions will be based on its assessment of the inflation outlook and the risks surrounding it, in light of the incoming economic and financial data, as well as the dynamics of underlying inflation and the strength of monetary policy transmission.
ECB reiterates the Governing Council is not pre-committing to a particular rate path.
On growth, the ECB says the economy “remains resilient in a challenging global environment” and lists a number of factors underpinning growth:
low unemployment
solid private sector balance sheets
the gradual rollout of public spending on defense and infrastructure
the supportive effects of the past interest rate cuts
But it also repeats that “the outlook is still uncertain, owing particularly to ongoing global trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.”
EURUSD shrugged at the nothingburger from Lagarde…
In conclusion, while both central banks held rates unchanged (as expected), The ECB’s commentary was far more tame than the dovish BoE leaving traders with little incentive to push front-end Bunds around.
Tyler Durden
Thu, 02/05/2026 – 08:27
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eur-flat-ecb-leaves-rates-unch-cable-drops-boes-dovish-hold
Nigeria crea comando militar para frenar avance de islámicos tras ataque que dejó más de 160 muertos
Por OPE ADETAYO
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — El gobierno de Nigeria anunció una nueva operación militar para enfrentar a los milicianos islámicos tras el asesinato de más de 160 personas en el estado occidental de Kwara, muchas de ellas, según se informa, por resistirse a la ideología extremista.
Funcionarios locales dijeron que 162 personas fueron asesinadas el martes en las aldeas de Woro y Nuku, uno de los ataques más mortales en el país fuera de los puntos conflictivos ya conocidos. Los atacantes arrasaron casas y saquearon tiendas en lo que la oficina de Amnistía Internacional en Nigeria calificó como “un asombroso fracaso de seguridad”.
Ningún grupo se ha responsabilizado del ataque en las aldeas de mayoría musulmana. Los lugareños y funcionarios han señalado a varios grupos radicales, incluidos Boko Haram, originario de Nigeria, o Lakurawa, vinculado al Estado Islámico.
El comunicado de la presidencia señaló que los atacantes mataron a los aldeanos por rechazar “su intento odioso de adoctrinamiento, eligiendo en su lugar practicar un Islam que no es ni extremo ni violento”.
El gobernador del estado de Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, dijo que el ataque probablemente se llevó a cabo en respuesta a recientes operaciones antiterroristas en la región. Algunas operaciones similares han sido posibles gracias a la información proporcionada por las comunidades locales.
Los asesinatos también podrían servir para intimidar a otros lugareños y hacerlos más propensos a cumplir con las demandas de los extremistas.
La oficina del presidente Bola Tinubu dijo en un comunicado anoche que se enviarán soldados a Kaiama, en Kwara, el área donde ocurrió el ataque. Kaiama ha tenido una presencia de seguridad limitada hasta ahora.
“El presidente Tinubu dijo que el nuevo comando militar encabezará la Operación Escudo de la Sabana para controlar a los bárbaros terroristas y proteger a las comunidades indefensas”, decía el comunicado.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha alegado sin pruebas que los cristianos son los principales objetivos en Nigeria. Aunque los cristianos han estado entre los atacados, los analistas dicen que la mayoría de las víctimas de los grupos armados son musulmanes en el norte de Nigeria, donde ocurren la mayoría de los ataques.
Estados Unidos ha llevado a cabo ataques aéreos dirigidos a extremistas islámicos en partes del país como parte de esfuerzos de seguridad más amplios en asociación con el ejército nigeriano. Un pequeño equipo de oficiales estadounidenses también está presente en Nigeria.
Los expertos dicen que Kwara, donde recientemente han aumentado los ataques mortales y secuestros, se está convirtiendo rápidamente en una nueva frontera para los grupos armados que buscan expandirse.
“En ciertos lugares, ellos (los grupos armados) están encontrando competencia de grupos rivales, por lo que muchos de ellos están en este eje más amplio porque tradicionalmente ha habido menos competencia de otros grupos armados”, dijo James Barnett, investigador del Instituto Hudson con sede en Washington.
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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.
Brooklyn Campbell awaits knee surgery, but she’s not idle. Not as long as Washington Township is playing.
Washington Township senior Brooklyn Campbell wouldn’t be opposed to delaying her surgery.
The 6-foot-3 forward/center is scheduled for a Feb. 12 procedure to repair her left knee, which has dislocated three times. But Campbell has held off this long, so she wouldn’t mind waiting another week — or more.
“If we make it past sectionals, I’ll reschedule it,” she said with a smile.
Campbell and the Senators took the first step toward that goal on Wednesday, beating Hammond Academy 71-18 in the opening round of the Class 1A Morgan Township Sectional.
Campbell averages team highs of 10.2 points and 10.2 rebounds for Washington Township (10-9), which will play Porter County Conference rival Tri-Township (9-13) in the sectional semifinals on Friday night.
Campbell has paced the team in rebounding in each of her four seasons, having earned a starting spot as a freshman. But she said she missed “the first third” of her debut season, when the Senators advanced to a semistate, with a dislocated left knee.
Campbell then sat out two weeks as a sophomore after it happened again, and she missed most of the team’s activities last summer after another recurrence.
“My anatomy in my knee, where my patella fits, the grooves are too shallow, so I hyperextend easily, and then it just pops out on me,” she said.
Campbell, who wears a brace on her left knee, has managed to stay on the court this season, which has been a different one for the Senators. Six players — including standout guards Gracie Little, the team’s career scoring leader, and Clair Klinger — graduated last year.
“We did lose about 70% of our points from last year, so I’ve been trying to help make some of that back,” Campbell said. “But our guards have also stepped up a lot. I’ve just been trying to pick it up offensively and just work more defensively this year.”
Washington Township’s Brooklyn Campbell (33) battles for a loose ball during a Class 1A Morgan Township Sectional first-round game against Hammond Academy in Valparaiso on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)
Washington Township coach John Gast praised Campbell’s contributions.
“Brooklyn is one of the players where you say you’re not only proud to coach, but you’re just blessed to be around that person every day,” Gast said. “Her personality, her leadership, she doesn’t only lead by example but also holds everybody accountable. She’s a leader not only vocally, but in practice. She actually does those things that she expects of others.
“She definitely makes us a better team. With her graduating, that’s going to be a huge hole to fill. She’s set such a great example for our younger players that they know what to look for because Brooklyn does it.”
Campbell is a team captain along with senior forward Maddie Winchip and junior guard Catie Wellensiek.
“She always hypes us up,” Wellensiek said of Campbell. “She gets very into the game. She brings a lot of energy to the team, especially when it’s a very physical game. She’s very hyped, she’s very energetic and she always comes in clutch when we need it. When we need a rebound or a basket, she does it.”
Campbell said she has “definitely taken on more of a leadership role” this season.
“We go to such a small school, and a lot of us have been friends for many years,” she said. “We’re just a very close-knit group, and we have great relationships with each other. We’re not going to be scared to make those comments to help critique each other and lift everyone up without taking offense to it.”
Washington Township’s Brooklyn Campbell (33) claps during introductions before a Class 1A Morgan Township Sectional first-round game against Hammond Academy in Valparaiso on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)
Campbell also played volleyball for Washington Township. She was a thrower for the track and field team last year, but she won’t be able to return to that sport post-surgery.
Campbell, who intends to study business at IU Indianapolis, was named the PCC’s Mental Attitude Award winner, underscoring her all-around abilities.
“That was such an amazing honor for her, but also well-deserved,” Gast said. “I’m so happy for her. It just speaks on the kind of person she is along with the type of player she is. She’s awesome, and I hope she continues to be that way and be successful when she graduates in whatever she chooses to do, whatever path she goes down.
“She already has things going for her, and she’s going to do great.”
