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Spain seizes Brazilian fishing boat with cocaine haul on rough seas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

Spanish authorities have seized a Brazilian-flagged fishing boat off the Canary Islands with 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in a hidden compartment in its machine room, police said on Friday (12 May) as they brought the boat to the port of Las Palmas.Authorities shared a video of the 25-metre (82.02 ft) Efesios 5-20 being approached on rough seas by a speedboat sent from the patrol ship Condor.Officers arrested the crew of six people - five Brazilians and a Venezuelan national. The boat's name - Ethesians 5:20 in English - is a reference to a prayer by Paul the Apostle praising and thanking God.Police said boats transporting drugs from Latin America often transfer their cargoes to other vessels in mid-Atlantic to more easily reach the European market. The Efesios 5-20 caught their attention because it was so close to the Spanish islands off the northwestern coast of Africa.

Miss Manners: Why is it rude to wash your hands in the kitchen?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it considered rude to wash your hands at a kitchen sink? The dish soap is available, the water is available, so what’s the problem?GENTLE READER: It is? Other than when the cook doesn’t want you underfoot and you could perfectly well use the bathroom sink?Miss Manners suspects that there are people who like to think up strange rules for the purpose of catching other people violating them. And that there are others who will now think of some strange hygienic reason to justify this alleged rule.DEAR MISS MANNERS: With a certain group, I am only invited to events that require gifts. I’ve realized these people are complete users. How do I gently get away from them?GENTLE READER: Sadly, that seems to be the prevalent form of entertaining everywhere. Rather than planning parties just for the fun of getting together with friends, many people only issue invitations to celebrate milestones in their own lives.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss...

Dear Abby: Is it wrong to get married when I’m hung up on a dead man?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I’m in love with two men at the same time, but one of them happens to be dead.Twelve years ago, I met a wonderful man, “Carl.” We had each other at “hello” and became engaged two weeks later. We were very happily married until I lost him to cancer six years later.Two years after I lost Carl, I decided to dip my toe back in the dating pool. A few months later, I met “Philip.” We also were immediately attracted to each other and are very happy together. We’ve been a couple for four years and will be married this summer.He’s very understanding about my feelings and memories of Carl. Am I wrong to marry this man I love dearly when I still have feelings for my late husband?WONDERING WIDOW IN MISSOURIDEAR WONDERING WIDOW: When a spouse dies, the love the couple had for each other doesn’t also die.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I’ve retired from cheating. Why does my wife still have me on a tight l...

El atacante que mató a 3 personas e hirió a 6 en Farmington, Nuevo México, tenía 18 años y usó tres armas de fuego, dice la Policía

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

(CNN) — El hombre armado de 18 años que disparó y mató a tres personas e hirió a otras seis, incluidos dos agentes de la ley, en Farmington, Nuevo México, usó tres armas, dijo el jefe de Policía de la ciudad este lunes, en un comunicado en video.El jefe de policía Steve Hebbe dijo que el agresor, quien fue asesinado por los agentes que respondieron al hecho, usó un rifle estilo AR-15 y otras dos armas mientras recorría un área de un cuarto de milla a través de un vecindario este lunes por la mañana.El atacante mató a tres personas, hirió a dos policías y a cuatro civiles. Le disparó al menos a seis casas y tres vehículos antes de encontrarse con los agentes de Policía de Farmington poco después de las 11 a.m., hora local.El hecho parece ser aleatorio, dijo el jefe de Policía.“No había escuelas, ni iglesias, ni personas atacadas”, dijo, y agregó que el atacante pareció disparar a lo que “entró en su cabeza”.El Centro Médico Regional de San Juan en Farmington recibió siete pacie...

Adams Morgan Movie Nights return with outdoor comedy flicks every Tuesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Adams Morgan Movie Nights (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); If you hear laughter coming from Adams Morgan in D.C. this summer, it’s just an outdoor summer movie tradition!Adams Morgan Movie Nights return next week to show free movies on the soccer field at the Marie Reed School, the bilingual elementary school located at the corner of 18th and California streets i...

Meneses leads Nationals against the Marlins after 4-hit game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

Washington Nationals (18-23, fifth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (20-21, second in the NL East)Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Josiah Gray (3-5, 2.96 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (3-2, 3.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -145, Nationals +124; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals play the Miami Marlins after Joey Meneses had four hits against the Mets on Monday.Miami is 20-21 overall and 11-11 in home games. The Marlins are 12-1 in games decided by one run.Washington has a 10-9 record on the road and an 18-23 record overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .260, the ninth-best team batting average in MLB play.Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Jorge Soler leads the Marlins with 18 extra base hits (nine doubles and nine home runs). Jesus Sanchez is 13-for-33 with seven doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over...

Giants play the Phillies with 1-0 series lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (20-21, third in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (18-23, fourth in the NL West)San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (3-2, 3.80 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Giants: Alex Cobb (3-1, 1.70 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -117, Giants -102; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies.San Francisco has an 11-10 record in home games and an 18-23 record overall. The Giants have gone 10-4 in games when they did not give up a home run.Philadelphia has a 20-21 record overall and a 9-14 record in road games. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .261, which ranks fourth in the NL.The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: J.D. Davis has four doubles and seven home runs for the Giants. Michael Conforto is 8-for-31 with a double and four home runs over the last...

Edman leads Cardinals against the Brewers after 4-hit outing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (23-18, first in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (17-25, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Wade Miley (3-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Cardinals: Jordan Montgomery (2-5, 4.11 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -182, Brewers +154; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers after Tommy Edman had four hits against the Brewers on Monday.St. Louis is 17-25 overall and 7-13 in home games. The Cardinals rank fourth in the NL with 56 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.Milwaukee has a 10-10 record in road games and a 23-18 record overall. The Brewers have gone 9-2 in games when they did not give up a home run.The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado has four doubles, a triple and seven home runs for the Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt is 16-for-43 with four ...

Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds play in game 2 of series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (18-23, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (18-24, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0); Rockies: Chase Anderson (0-0, .00 ERA, .60 WHIP, two strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rockies -130, Reds +109; over/under is 12 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Cincinnati Reds with a 1-0 series lead.Colorado has a 9-11 record at home and an 18-24 record overall. The Rockies have gone 13-3 in games when they scored five or more runs.Cincinnati has an 18-23 record overall and a 6-14 record in road games. The Reds are 15-3 in games when they scored at least five runs.The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Kris Bryant has a .291 batting average to lead the Rockies, and has five doubles and five home runs. Randal Grichuk is 13-for-38 with a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.Jonathan India has three home runs, 19 walks and 18 RBI wh...

Nigel Farage: ‘Brexit has failed’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:34 GMT

LONDON — Nigel Farage, one of the biggest advocates of Britain’s departure from the European Union, reckons Brexit has failed. Speaking on the BBC’s Newsnight program Monday night, the former Brexit Party leader — one of the most famous figureheads of the Brexit cause — admitted the U.K. had not benefited economically from leaving the bloc.“What Brexit has proved, I’m afraid, is that our politicians are about as useless as the commissioners in Brussels. We’ve mismanaged this totally,” Farage said, responding to a raft of data suggesting there had been a negative economic impact of Brexit. “Brexit has failed,” he added. “We’ve not delivered on Brexit and the Tories have let us down very, very badly.”Asked if the U.K. would have been better off remaining in the EU Farage insisted he didn’t “think that for a moment.”The U.K. economy has struggled to rebound following the triple shocks of the pandemic, ...