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El expresidente de Panamá Ricardo Martinelli enfrenta un nuevo juicio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — La justicia de Panamá abrió este martes un juicio contra el expresidente Ricardo Martinelli por blanqueo de capital en el caso que la Fiscalía denomina “New Business”, alegando que participó en la compra de un grupo editorial con fondos supuestamente obtenidos tras blanqueo de capitales y que provenían, según el Ministerio Público, de contratos con el Estado que presuntamente se manejaban de forma irregular.En un comunicado, la Fiscalía afirmó que en este caso, que comenzó a investigarse en 2017, pudo identificar que la compra de acciones de Editora Panamá América, que publica diarios y revistas, se hizo “mediante un complejo esquema en el que intervinieron personas jurídicas y naturales, que realizaron maniobras de estratificación financiera, mediante múltiples transacciones nacionales e internacionales”, con las cuales supuestamente recolectaron cerca de US$ 44 millones en 2010 en una cuenta en un banco offshore a nombre de New Business Services L...

Albies drives in winning run in 9th as Braves beat Dodgers 4-3, avoid sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies’ sacrifice fly drove in Austin Riley in the bottom of the ninth and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.Austin Riley doubled to left field off Phil Bickford (1-2) to lead off the ninth. Riley moved to third on Travis d’Arnaud’s grounder to first base. Following an intentional walk to Eddie Rosario, Albies’ fly to deep right field allowed Riley to score easily, setting off a celebration near first base.Bryce Elder gave up seven hits and one walk but had six strikeouts while allowing only one run in six innings. Elder stranded two runners on base in each of the first three innings to continue his season-long success in pitching out of trouble.Entering the game, Elder’s 3.24 ERA with runners on base was the lowest in the National League.Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin’s 14-inning streak of scoreless innings ended with Matt Olson’s 456-foot home run whi...

Kingston Community Health Centres on moving forward after publishing inclusion report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

After two years of collaboration with Kingston Police, the Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) published the Kingston Speaks Inclusion (KSI) Report on April 28.The purpose of the partnership was to aid Kingston Police in gathering input from community members in order to foster a more inclusive dialogue with the community; inform the creation of a Kingston Police Community Inclusion Council; and kickstart various other initiatives related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The overall objective of the project was to discover and implement strategies to strengthen the relationship between Kingston Police and the greater Kingston community.Wendy Vyuk, director of Community Health at KCHC, spoke to the importance of this project and the changes it aims to bring about, emphasizing the experiences shared with researchers by Kingston community members.“There’s lots of data in the report that is quite powerful and well presented, but I think for me it was really the anec...

Chamber of Commerce recognizes local businesses at Kingston Business Awards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

By: CHRISTENA LAWRIE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with CFRC NewsThe Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2023 Kingston Business Awards at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on May 18. This year marks the 27th occurrence of the annual event recognizing the achievements of Kingston’s business community. This event occurred shortly after the release of the first ever Kingston City Council Report Card, a document chronicling and evaluating city council’s decisions regarding local businesses throughout the first quarter of 2023.Nine awards were presented at the event and winners were decided by a volunteer committee of judges from other chambers of commerce across Canada.Karen Cross, CEO of the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the chamber’s commitment to local businesses in the planning and outfit of the event.“We’ve been working with many local businesses to bring this concept of life as we wanted the remarkable ach...

More will travel by road on 2023 Memorial Day weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Millions of Americans will hit the road for Memorial Day weekend with Colorado being a top destination.Denver resident Cole Miller and his dog Glacier are geared up and ready to go.“I’m super excited, we’ve got some big plans to go camping,” Miller said.AAA Colorado lists Denver as a top 10 booking destination in 2023 and reported 80% of Colorado residents who plan to travel for the holiday will drive to their destination.“If you’re thinking about travel, so is everybody else. With lower gas prices more people are driving,” AAA Colorado Regional Director of Public Affairs Skyler McKinley said. Officials expecting busy air, road travel in Colorado this Memorial Day One reason for increased road travel in 2023 is higher airfares.“Airfare, for example, is at 40% over this time last year. We’re seeing a splashback effect of Coloradans to stay home,” McKinley said.Travelers will spend most of their travel budget on lodging and gas, stimulating the economy and boosting ...

How higher property value is either making or costing you more money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) -- It looks good to see the property value of your home go up but you're either using that extra wealth or taking the hit on your property taxes."When I hear that there's a chance it could go up even more than where I used to live, it just seems unreal," Adam Buhr said.Buhr bought a home in Commerce City and moved from Westminster thinking he'd save on property taxes."Real estate prices have gone up about 36% between the last assessment period and this assessment period," Nathan Hart, with HomeSmart Realty, said. How do Colorado property taxes stack against the rest of the US? That boost in prices means people like Buhr will pay more in taxes, and for some of his neighbors, a lot more."I'm hearing from some of the people in my neighborhood that they're concerned because their property value is almost twice as much as what they paid for it," Buhr said.Hart told property owners at his workshop, Wednesday night, when home prices go up, their property is ei...

Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.Tkachuk’s goal was his second of the night — and maybe the biggest in Panthers’ history. The Panthers will play either Vegas or Dallas for the Stanley Cup starting sometime next week; Vegas currently leads the Western Conference title series 3-0.The Panthers scored 10 goals in the series, and Bobrovsky ensured those were all they needed. Four games, four one-goal wins, three of them coming from Tkachuk in dramatic fashion — two in overtime to end Games 1 and 2, and then this one to cap Florida’s stunning rise from No. 8 seed to East champions.Ryan Lomberg and Anthony Duclair had the other goals for Florida, which swept a series fo...

Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Caribbean just off border between Panama and Colombia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck Wednesday night in the Caribbean Sea just off the Panama-Colombia border, the U.S. Geological Survey said.There was no immediate word on whether were any injuries or damage in the nearby areas, which are not densely populated.The USGS said the quake was centered about 41 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Puerto Obaldia, Panama. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).The region shaken is home to the Darien Gap, an area of dense jungle that is a primary land route for migrants heading north out of South America.

Several injured in crash in Stoughton, one victim with gunshot wound 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

Several people taken to the hospital, including one person found with a gunshot wound, after a crash in Stoughton Wednesday night, police said.Stoughton police said the crash happened at the intersection of Plain Street and West Street,Police said the person with the gunshot wound was taken to a hospital. Four other people were also taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to police.The intersection was closed to all traffic as of around 11 p.m. Wednesday and is expected to remain closed until further notice. On scene, three vehicles were seen stopped in the intersection. In an update, though, police said only two of the vehicles were involved in the crash.While an investigation was ongoing, police said they did not believe there was an exchange of gunfire. Instead, police said they believed someone in one of the cars in the crash fired shots into the third car, a white SUV, which was not involved in the crash. A man was then found with a gunshot wound in the driv...

Father whose daughter was murdered by ex-boyfriend continues mission to raise awareness about dating violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:40 GMT

A Wayland father whose daughter was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2011 is continuing his mission to raise awareness about dating violence years after his daughter’s death.On Wednesday, he debuted a new video aimed at helping teens understand the signs of trouble and how to get help.“Our culture needs to come to terms with where the violence comes from,” said Malcom Astley.Astley’s daughter, Lauren, was murdered weeks after she broke up with her then-boyfriend, who is now serving a life sentence in connection with Lauren’s death.Since his daughter’s murder, Malcom, along with the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund, has worked to educate students about unhealthy relationships, dating violence and opportunities to get help.The new 20-minute video that debuted on Wednesday is geared toward children in eighth grade and older. It features interviews with more than a dozen experts giving insight into the causes of pain and violence in relationships. The video, Astley said, aims to “h...