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Pakistan arrests opposition leader for exposing official secrets, harming national interest

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, for exposing official secrets and harming state interests, according to case documents revealed Sunday.It’s the latest development in a standoff between the administration of outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Khan, who was jailed earlier this month on graft charges. Shah Mahmood Qureshi was arrested Saturday night at his Islamabad home by the Federal Investigation Agency on charges of exposing a letter last year to claim that Khan was ousted from power by the U.S. The letter has not been made public but was apparently diplomatic correspondence between a Pakistani ambassador to Washington and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.Cricketing hero Khan was booted out of parliament in April 2022 in a no-confidence vote. He insists his removal was engineered by Washington, Sharif’s government and t...

Chicago Area Heat Advisories Issued For Sunday; Southern California Braces For Heavy Rains

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

A Heat Advisory is in effect Sunday 1 PM-8PM for the orange highlighted counties in the graphic below.  Heat Index values are expected to reach 100-107 degrees in the advisory area.  A breezy off the lake will bring some relief from the heat so that's why Lake, Central & Northern Cook County aren't in the advisory.  At least we'll know where to find relief:READ FULL BULLETIN HERE"Hilary" is on its way to becoming the first tropical storm to reach California in the 84 years since 1939—and, as UCLA climate researcher and California weather/climate guru Dr. Daniel Swain points out on his WeatherWest blog:"The only other known tropical cyclone to actually make coastal landfall in California was the 1858 San Diego Hurricane. There have been other tropical cyclone remnant events (as recently as Kay last year in 2022, and memorably for some folks Kathleen in 1976) that have brought major summer storm and flood-related impacts over the decades, but in terms of actual tropical cyclone la...

Dear Abby: My husband justifies his behavior by saying he doesn’t like boys

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I have two grandkids — a 4-year-old granddaughter, “Emily,” and a 2-year-old grandson, “Earl.”Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I find it obnoxious when my boyfriend preaches that I’m going to hell Advice | Dear Abby: Our neighbors are such narcissists. How do we deal with this? Advice | Dear Abby: My neighbor is too noisy but I’m the one catching flak Advice | Dear Abby: Is it weird that I think this actress could be my sister? Advice | Dear Abby: Why are people so rude to me lately? I’m a nice guy. My husband is not blood-related to them. He treats Emily like a princess, but treats Earl badly. She can do no wrong; he can do no right.Anytime I have them both over, my husband and I have huge fights because of how he disciplines and ignores my grandson. He doesn’t show Earl any of the love he shows my granddaughter. I have tried talking to...

Review: Arena rockers Duran Duran play intimate benefit show for 500 fans

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

Someone referred to it as “the biggest show in the history of Menlo Park.”Not sure if that says more about the band that was playing or the city the band was playing in.Either way, it sure was cool to get to see Duran Duran — an act that is typically found rocking arenas — play before some 500 lucky fans at the Guild Theatre on Saturday (Aug. 19).“It’s a lovely way to start the second leg of the North American tour,” vocalist Simon Le Bon said. to the adoring crowd. “And to do something useful.”The purpose of the visit was to raise money for the fight against prostrate cancer, a cause that has been very dear to these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ hearts ever since Andy Taylor — the band’s former guitarist — revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostrate cancer some years back. Money raised at the event went to the U.K.-based charity the Cancer Awareness Trust.“I’ve got to tell you, (Tayl...

España vs. Inglaterra, final del Mundial Femenino 2023: cuándo es, a qué hora y cómo verlo en vivo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

(CNN Español) — Tras un mes de actividad constante y de partidos llenos de drama, la Copa Mundial Femenina 2023 de la FIFA llega a su culminación con sus dos finalistas: España e Inglaterra.Por un lado, la selección española alcanzó la final del Mundial Femenino tras vencer por 2-1 a su similar de Suecia en lo que fue un encuentro altamente cardiaco y probablemente uno de los mejores del torneo.Y por el otro, el conjunto inglés logró avanzar a la final luego de derrotar 3-1 a Australia, que, junto con Nueva Zelandia, fue el país anfitrión del certamen más importante a nivel selecciones en el fútbol femenino.Las Leonas llegan como las favoritas para ganar el Mundial por dos razones, principalmente: llega como la actual campeona de Europa (tras vencer a Alemania en la Eurocopa 2022) y, además, se encuentra invicta en esta copa del mundo.En tanto, la Furia Roja buscará su revancha, ya que en la Euro 2022 fue eliminada por Inglaterra en cuartos de final.Pase lo que pase, tendremos...

MLB Notes: AL East may be strongest division ever, but for how much longer?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

This year’s AL East is on track to be the strongest division in MLB history.Up until this week, when the New York Yankees dipped below .500 amid their ongoing swoon, all five AL East teams had been above .500 for the majority of the season. Entering the weekend the division’s collective win percentage was .554, which is the best for a five-team division in MLB history.It’s been a gauntlet for a couple of years now. Last year’s AL East set a new record with a .540 win percentage, and in 2021 four of the five teams topped 90 wins.Is this how it’s going to be from now on? Are these five teams destined to do battle forever?Perhaps not.As strong as the AL East is right now, the cracks are beginning to show and it won’t be a shock if a couple of former contenders began taking a step back.Baltimore seems like the only sure thing. The Orioles have emerged from the other side of their years-long rebuild and now rank among the best teams in baseball. They a...

Live Updates: Lauren James on the bench for England in Women’s World Cup final against Spain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — The Latest from the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain:___England retained the same starting lineup for the Women’s World Cup final as the Lionesses’ used in their seminal victory, which meant playmaker Lauren James was on the bench Sunday against Spain.James is returning from a two-game suspension for stomping on a Nigeria player in the round of 16. The 21-year-old James apologized to her teammates but was not available for England’s wins over Colombia and Australia. The Chelsea winger scored three goals and had three assists in the tournament prior to her red card. Ella Toone, who started in place of James during her suspension, was the listed starter for England against Spain. ___UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin was not in attendance for the Women’s World Cup final despite the championship match featuring two European teams.England and Spain were facing off for what will be the first Women’s World Cup title for either team.UEFA inst...

A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran’s threats

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the Persian Gulf over it.Ship-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed the Marshall Islands-flagged Suez Rajan was undergoing a ship-to-ship transfer of its oil to another tanker, the MR Euphrates, near Galveston, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of Houston. The fate of the cargo aboard the Suez Rajan has become mired in the wider tensions between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic, even as Tehran and Washington work toward a trade of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets in South Korea for the release of five Iranian-Americans held in Tehran. Already, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has warned that those involved in offloading the cargo “should expect to be struck back.” The U.S. Navy has increased i...

Talks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to reinstate the country’s president whom they toppled nearly a month ago while being fearful of attacks from France, an official said.The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity after Saturday’s meeting between Niger’s new military regime and a delegation from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS.He said the roughly two-hour discussion aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the country’s deepening crisis, yielded little with no clarity on the next steps. It was the first time head of the junta, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, met with the delegation after rebuffing previous attempts.Saturday’s meeting was a last-ditch diplomacy scramble by the bloc to resolve the crisis peacefully and followed last week’s announcement that 11 of its 15 member states had agreed to intervene militarily if democratically-elected President Bazoum was not released from h...

A roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan kills 11 laborers near the border with Afghanistan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:59 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — At least eleven laborers were killed and two others wounded when a roadside bomb destroyed their vehicle in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district near the border with Afghanistan, police said Sunday.Police officer Ibrar Khan said the incident took place on Saturday night in the Gulmir Kot area. He said the explosion destroyed the vehicle that was carrying 16 laborers, killing 11 of them on the spot while two were taken to a hospital. No trace of the other three could be found and police believe they may have fled into the mountains to save themselves from any further attack. North Waziristan served as safe haven for Islamic militants for decades until the military carried out a massive operation there and other tribal regions along the Afghan border in recent years. Most militants escaped across the border but often strike back, targeting military convoys and civilians. The Associated Press