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Comienza la semana con muchas noticias, vinculadas especialmente a temas políticos. Te presentamos los 5 hechos que captaron la atención de nuestros lectores:

1. La Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF) tomo una decisión fuerte el viernes a última hora al enviar una carta a bancos, financieras y otras firmas de la Argentina. El objetivo: conocer de primera mano “la existencia de cualquier tipo de operatoria” en la que haya participado el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro y otros 13 dirigentes chavistas de aquel país.

2. Los números que muestran un techo en el crecimiento de Cristina. Según revela Aragón & Asociados, la expresidenta se impondría el próximo domingo por cinco puntos sobre Cambiemos.

3. Carlos Menem no podrá presentarse como candidato en las próximas elecciones. Pese a que el fiscal con competencia electoral Jorge Di Lello avaló la candidatura a senador nacional del expresidente, la Cámara Nacional Electoral hizo lugar a la impugnación de su postulación.

4. Chapecoense fue invitado a disputar el tradicional Trofeo Joan Gamper frente a Barcelona en el Camp Nou. Alan Ruschel se dio el gusto de volver a jugar.

5. El conductor de Intrusos, Jorge Rial, sacó en vivo a Gabito, el hombre señalado como el creador de la página de Facebook que le hace bullying a la hija de Francisco Delgado. Los insultos al aire.

Source Article from http://www.perfil.com/trends/las-5-noticias-mas-destacadas-de-este-lunes-7-de-agosto.phtml

Is the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange justice against a man who broke the law, or is it a warning shot that journalism is under threat in the United States?

It’s a difficult question to answer, in part because it brings up a host of other related questions: Do you consider WikiLeaks a journalistic organization or not? Did Assange actively participate in criminal activity to obtain classified intel, as the US government alleges, or did he just disseminate information passed on to him and is therefore protected by the First Amendment? Does it matter that Assange and his organization seem to have developed at the very least an affinity to Russia? And is the single charge he faces in the United States the total of the government’s push for justice — or is it just the opening salvo in what will become a larger war to punish Assange (and anyone else who publishes classified information)?

These questions all came to a head on Thursday when, after months of speculation, Assange was arrested in London by British police after being expelled from the Ecuadorian Embassy there. He now faces likely extradition to the US. After his arrest, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment alleging that Assange conspired with former US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to crack a password on a Defense Department computer network in order to download classified records and transmit them to WikiLeaks in 2010.

That, however, isn’t all the US government is upset about. Starting in 2010, WikiLeaks published a video of an airstrike in Iraq that killed civilians, military documents about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and State Department cables in which diplomats gave candid assessments of foreign governments, all provided by Manning. The unprecedented leaks gained enormous attention and made Assange a sort of celebrity — and a target, as top US officials like Attorney General Eric Holder publicly mused about how they could charge him. Perhaps freshest in mind, however, is the “hacktivist” organization’s decision to publish Hillary Clinton aide John Podesta’s emails in the months before the 2016 election.

There has long been a debate about whether what WikiLeaks does counts as journalism. Some view Assange and WikiLeaks as a bastion of transparency and an ultimate example of forcing government accountability. Others see the work as dangerous and treacherous.

With Assange’s arrest and the unsealing of the Justice Department’s indictment, the dust around WikiLeaks has been kicked up again. Some groups dedicated to free speech and press have decried the incident as a foreshadowing of dark times to come for American journalism, while many observers have celebrated it as justice served.

“This case raises a number of really thorny questions about what it means to be a journalist, and who is entitled to the constitutional protections that do exist to ensure that the public gets the information it needs,” David Schulz, senior counsel at Ballard Spahr LLP and director of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School, told me.

A lot of people are celebrating Assange’s arrest — but not everyone

At WikiLeaks, Assange has made a lot of enemies, and by many accounts, he’s a jerk. He’s also been hiding out in the Ecuadorian Embassy to avoid an investigation into a sexual assault allegation against him in Sweden.

Many in the national security space hold animosity toward him for compromising sensitive confidential information, including about US military activity in Iraq and Afghanistan and communications from State Department officials. Many Democrats also blame him, at least partially, for Hillary Clinton’s loss in the 2016 election after WikiLeaks published Podesta’s emails and hacked information from the Democratic National Committee.

“Julian Assange got what he deserved,” author Michael Weiss wrote in the Atlantic.

“He’s our property, and we can get the facts and truth from him,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told CNN.

Groups dedicated to free speech and press have had a different read.

Ben Wizner, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s speech, privacy, and technology project, said in a statement that any prosecution of Assange for WikiLeaks’ publishing operation would be “unprecedented and unconstitutional, and would open the door to criminal investigations of other news organizations.”

“The potential implications for press freedom of this allegation of conspiracy between publisher and source are deeply troubling,” said Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, in a statement. He added that the US government could “set out broad legal arguments about journalists soliciting information or interacting with sources that could have chilling consequences for investigative reporting and the publication of information of public interest.”

Barry Pollack, an attorney for Assange, echoed the sentiment in an email to Yahoo News. “Journalists around the world should be deeply troubled by these unprecedented criminal charges,” he said.

This is a little like getting Al Capone on tax evasion

When reports surfaced last year that the US government had indicted Assange, there was a lot of speculation about what, specifically, he was being charged with. As Vox’s Andrew Prokop laid out at the time, the US government had already charged people they’d accused of leaking classified information, including Manning, but going after the publisher of that information was highly unusual. It’s one of the reasons President Barack Obama’s Justice Department hadn’t charged Assange years ago.

But after Assange’s arrest on Thursday, the Department of Justice unsealed the indictment, which is dated to March 2018. The charge: “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion,” related to Assange’s alleged attempt in 2010 to help Manning figure out a password she needed to access more classified documents and information. Per the indictment, it appears the attempt was unsuccessful.

Compared to what some observers thought the indictment might be — including much more serious charges under the Espionage Act — the charge against Assange is, frankly, a pretty small one. If he’s convicted, he could face up to five years in prison — less time than he spent hiding out in the Ecuadorian Embassy in the UK.

It’s a bit like gangster Al Capone being arrested on tax evasion charges: It’s probably not what the US government wanted to get him on, but it’s the way they could do it.

“This is not the thing they care about,” Julian Sanchez, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, told me. “It’s the thing that they can win a court case over.”

For those who view Assange as a criminal as contemptible as Capone, that’s a win — take what you can get. But for civil liberties defenders, it’s a reprehensible overreach.

That the US government would go to such extreme lengths to go after Assange has caused some alarm, especially in light of how small the charge is against him, at least for now. “It would be pretty unusual for the government to go to this amount of effort to extradite someone if that was the only issue,” Sanchez said. “If their only contribution to the crime has been that they ran some software against a password hash and then failed to actually help, then that probably wouldn’t result in someone’s extradition.”

Journalists aren’t given a free pass to commit crimes in the pursuit of a story — but they also haven’t been punished for publishing info that came from one

That’s not to say that what the indictment alleges Assange did, if convicted, isn’t a crime.

And reporters don’t get to just commit any crime they want in the name of journalism. If I punch someone to get them to talk to me for a story or break into their house to steal documents, I can still be charged with assault or robbery.

“Journalists are not scot-free to do whatever they think they need to do in order to pursue an act of journalism,” said Columbia University professor Todd Gitlin.

Whether Assange committed a crime in his work with Manning is something that will ultimately be decided if he is indeed extradited and brought to trial. That’s when courts will determine whether he knowingly violated the law to gain access to information. What it could all hinge on: Did he just advise Manning on how to avoid detection, or was he conspiring with her to get information in an illegal way?

There are some prior cases that illustrate how this could play out, and where the line is. In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled on a case called Bartnicki v. Vopper. In that case, a person intercepted and recorded a phone call between a union negotiator and union president and sent it to a radio station, which played a tape of the conversation. The court ruled that the First Amendment protected the broadcaster because it hadn’t participated in the illegal interception.

Other cases, however, have gone the other way. A Texas television station was implicated when a man made recordings of his neighbor’s cordless phone conversations discussing plans to interfere in the local school district’s insurance contract. (The station ultimately settled the related lawsuit.) A journalist was arrested for allegations that he aided and abetted a TWA pilot who stole evidence from the TWA Flight 800 crash in the 1990s.

“There is established in the law a pretty bright line,” Schulz said. “You cross it when you become a participant in illegal activity.”

This is a lot bigger than a password

The debate about Assange and WikiLeaks stretches far beyond helping Manning crack a password. It has reopened the ongoing discussion about whether what WikiLeaks does counts as journalism. It has also raised questions about the government’s intentions and whether this opens the door to prosecuting more journalists or not.

On the former point, people have different opinions of whether what WikiLeaks does — dumping troves of data indiscriminately — is really journalism.

“Is a data dump journalism? That’s an interesting question,” Gitlin said. “In the case of war crimes footage, I feel comfortable saying that by working with Manning on that, Assange was performing an act of journalism. But when you release terabytes of data indiscriminately, I don’t know what to call that, but it’s not self-evidently journalism.”

Indiscriminate data dumps such as those WikiLeaks engages in can have dangerous consequences. For example, human rights advocates have complained that WikiLeaks’ activities have endangered activists in China, and the platform has released information on government sources that the US has gone to great lengths to protect.

Making the matter even more complicated is the evolution of WikiLeaks itself. Back in 2010, it gave the New York Times, Der Spiegel, and the Guardian troves of information. In 2016, it was clearly rooting for Trump and trying to undermine Clinton. And as Foreign Policy points out, Assange was at the same time declining to publish damaging information on the Russian government. Members of Trump’s administration have even gone so far as to denounce WikiLeaks as a “hostile intelligence service.” (To be sure, a lot of journalism is far from unbiased.)

More specifically to Assange and the charge against him right now, there are concerns that there could be more charges brought against him in the future. That’s one of the concerns Wizner, from the ACLU, raised in his statement. “We have no assurance that these are the only charges the government plans to bring against Mr. Assange,” he said.

The New York Times noted that if the Justice Department does intend to charge Assange with additional offenses, it would likely need to do it before the UK decides whether to send him to the US. The extradition process could take months or even years, so there’s a non-zero chance more charges could be added — and press advocates worry that any broader charges related to WikiLeaks’ work could have a chilling effect on more traditional media outlets that are considering publishing leaked information.

“Never in the history of this country has a publisher been prosecuted for presenting truthful information to the public,” Wizner told CNN in 2017. “Any prosecution of WikiLeaks for publishing government secrets would set a dangerous precedent that the Trump administration would surely use to target other news organizations.”

Adding another layer of anxiety is the Trump administration and its contentious relationship with the press. The president has openly discussed an interest in loosening up libel laws and frequently derides the media.

The controversy over WikiLeaks’ place in the journalistic sphere and what Assange’s arrest means for reporting isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It may very well be that Assange did commit a crime — but his arrest might not be something we should cheer, at least not without some reflection.


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Source Article from https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/12/18308186/assange-arrest-freedom-of-press

Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6 insurrection can move forward in court, and the ex-President doesn’t have absolute immunity from litigation, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Trump’s statements to his supporters before the attack on the US Capitol “is the essence of civil conspiracy,” Judge Amit Mehta wrote in a 112-page opinion, because Trump spoke about himself and rally-goers working “towards a common goal” of fighting and walking down Pennsylvania Avenue.

“The President’s January 6 Rally Speech can reasonably be viewed as a call for collective action,” Mehta said.

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Democratic members of the House and police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6 sued Trump, claiming he prompted his supporters to attack. Friday, Mehta wrote that the lawsuits could move to the evidence-gathering phase and toward a trial – a major loss in court for Trump.

“To deny a President immunity from civil damages is no small step. The court well understands the gravity of its decision. But the alleged facts of this case are without precedent,” Mehta wrote.

“After all, the President’s actions here do not relate to his duties of faithfully executing the laws, conducting foreign affairs, commanding the armed forces, or managing the Executive Branch,” Mehta added. “They entirely concern his efforts to remain in office for a second term. These are unofficial acts, so the separation-of-powers concerns that justify the President’s broad immunity are not present here.”

The decision was issued in a trio of lawsuits filed after the January 6 Capitol breach seeking to hold the former President and his allies accountable for the riot.

When the Senate failed to convict Trump last year in the impeachment proceedings examining his role in the attack, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell – who voted against convicting Trump – noted that “civil litigation” was avenue through which Trump’s conduct could be addressed.

Two of the lawsuits were brought by Democratic House members, while a third was filed by Capitol Police officers.

The lawmakers allege that they were threatened by Trump and others as part of a conspiracy to stop the congressional session that would certify the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021, according to the complaints. They argue that Trump should bear responsibility for directing the assaults.

Trump’s legal team is likely to appeal the decision, which was made at the trial-level DC District Court. Representatives for Trump didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Mehta ruling on what he calls a “one-of-a-kind case” sets up a rare instance where the former President could face concrete consequences for the insurrection.

But Mehta’s opinion, essentially melting away the protections of the presidency and the First Amendment because of the context of Trump’s speech and specific words and actions that day, could have further implications in court.

At this time, there are no public indications that the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into January 6, which includes several sets of conspiracy charges and a sedition case, has reached Trump. And after Republican lawmakers blocked Trump’s impeachment conviction, the GOP has largely fallen back in line behind the former President. The two House Republicans now serving on the committee to investigate the insurrection have faced calls for their ouster from the party, and Trump may very well be Republicans’ 2024 nominee for the White House.

The decision, Friday, however, sets in motion a path to civil trials months or years from now, where Trump is at the defense table.

Role of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

Mehta wrote that it’s plausible the lawsuit could prove Trump entered into an agreement with far-right groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who are criminally charged for conspiracy and also named in the lawsuit.

The judge noted how Trump told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” at a debate before the election, and that he likely was aware of the Oath Keepers attending his rallies and of violence planned because of his election loss.

“It is reasonable to infer that the President knew that these were militia groups and that they were prepared to partake in violence for him,” the judge said. “The President thus plausibly would have known that a call for violence would be carried out by militia groups and other supporters.”

The cases will proceed against the Oath Keepers organization and against Enrique Tarrio, the recently incarcerated leader of the Proud Boys. They sought to get the case dismissed but the judge concluded that the allegations – of a conspiracy between Trump and the extremist groups and leaders – were plausible enough to allow the litigation to move forward.

Partial victory for other Trump allies

Some of his allies who were named as co-defendants succeeded in getting the civil suits against them dismissed.

This includes his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and his former attorney Rudy Giuliani, who were named as defendants in some of the cases, but successfully argued that the lawsuits should be thrown out.

The judge indicated he would also eventually dismiss the case against Rep. Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, but he wasn’t ready to do that on Friday due to technical reasons related to Brooks’ defense strategy.

They have all denied wrongdoing related to January 6.

Judge: Giuliani conspired to peddle disinformation

Regarding Giuliani, the judge said “there is little doubt” that he “was involved in a conspiracy” to peddle disinformation about the 2020 election – but that doesn’t violate the laws at issue in this lawsuit.

Democrats and police officers who filed the lawsuits “fall short” of establishing that Giuliani directly conspired to stop Congress from certifying the election on January 6 by force or intimidation, Mehta ruled.

Even though Giuliani spoke at the “Save America” rally before the riot, and told the crowd, “let’s have trial by combat,” the judge ruled that those comments weren’t strong enough to establish a conspiracy.

“Critically, Giuliani uttered no words that resembled a call to action. ‘Trial by combat’ was not accompanied by a direction to do anything,” Mehta wrote, calling it “constitutionally protected speech,” and pointing out that Giuliani didn’t know Trump would direct his supporters to march on the Capitol.

The judge said the allegations against Trump Jr. were even weaker, and thus should be dismissed.

“The allegations against Trump Jr. are insufficient to make him a co-conspirator in a plan to disrupt Congress from performing its duties,” Mehta wrote.

That situation was much different than Trump’s – who not only spoke about the crowd marching to the Capitol and fighting, but also failed to tell his rioting supporters to stand down as the violence unfolded. Instead, Trump criticized then-Vice President Mike Pence, presiding over the electoral college certification, on Twitter, 12 minutes into the attack.

“When the President said to the crowd at the end of his remarks, ‘We fight. We fight like hell and if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore,’ moments before instructing them to march to the Capitol, the President’s speech plausibly crossed the line into unprotected territory,” Mehta wrote.

This story has been updated with additional details.

Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/18/politics/trump-giuliani-swalwell-january-6-lawsuit/index.html

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(CNN)If it feels like the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been a drag for the last few years, well … it has.

    Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/27/politics/white-house-correspondents-dinner-moments-trnd/index.html

    The Polar Vortex continued its grip on the Midwest Thursday with the coldest Arctic air in decades. At least five people are dead as a result of the bitter cold, widespread school closures continue, flights are grounded and mail delivery is still on hold in some states until temperatures warm up.

    The extreme cold is responsible for at least five deaths.

    An unidentified former member of the Ecorse City Council was found dead near a neighbor’s house Wednesday. The former councilman was reportedly clothed in inappropriate clothing for the cold and without a hat and gloves, the Associated Press reports.

    In Detroit, a 70-year-old unidentified man was also found dead in front of a neighbor’s home Wednesday.

    18-year-old University of Iowa student Gerald Belz was found dead on campus Wednesday morning, KCRG reports. The exact details leading up to his death are unclear, but officials told the news station that the cold weather was to blame.

    An 82-year-old Peoria County, Illinois man was found dead after he tripped and fell outside his home and fell victim to the cold temperatures, NEWS 25 reports.

    On Sunday, the body of 22-year-old Ali Gombo was discovered outside his sister’s home in Rochester, Minnesota, WCCO reports. Police say he went to a bar Saturday night and was dropped off at the home around 2:30 a.m. He didn’t have keys to the home and when he found the home locked he reportedly tried to wake his sister but she didn’t hear him. Gombo’s body was found the next morning. Authorities say he likely died of hypothermia trying to get into the home.

    The break in the Polar Votex brought a wind chill of -66 degrees Fahrenheit in Minnesota early Wednesday and wind chills of -58 degrees Fahrenheit in Wisconsin and Iowa.

    Several major Midwest universities remain closed Thursday, including the University of Notre Dame, the University of Minnesota, the University of North Dakota, the University of Wisconsin, the University of South Dakota and Iowa State University.

    In a rare move, the cold prompted the U.S. Postal Service to ignore the popular saying, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Instead, the service has once again suspended service Thursday to parts or all of several Midwest states, including Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

    More than 2,500 flights have been canceled as of Thursday morning, including more than 700 at Chicago’s O’Hare, according to Flight Aware.

    Here’s a full breakdown of how different states in the Midwest are faring under the bitter cold:

    Illinois

    A state of emergency remains in effect for the state.

    On Wednesday, 21 passengers on a Chicago-bound bus were rescued when the bus broke down on Interstate 55 near Springfield. The cause of the break down was gelled diesel fuel from the cold. The passengers endured cold temperatures on the bus for a significant amount of time before they were rescued, the Associated Press reports.

    Temperatures dipped to -23 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday morning at Chicago’s O’Hare, with a wind chill of 49 degrees below zero. The last time temperatures dropped below -20 degrees Fahrenheit in the Windy City was Jan. 18, 1994.

    Calling the brutal cold a “public health risk,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said city agencies are making sure homeless people are in shelters or offered space in five Chicago Transit Authority buses, the AP reports.

    “These (conditions) are actually a public health risk and you need to treat it appropriately,” Emanuel said. “They are life-threatening conditions and temperatures.”

    The Salvation Army told weather.com they are partnering with city officials to conduct well-being checks. It’s also providing meals at shelters, delivering cold weather gear packages and deploying mobile feeding and homeless outreach units to 31 locations in the city.

    Chicagoland schools and most colleges in the state remain closed Thursday.

    The Brookfield Zoo is closed on Thursday because of the frigid weather. This will be only the fourth time the zoo has closed during its 85-year history.

    Other Chicago attractions closed Thursday include the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum.

    Amtrak says it is restoring some train service in and out of Chicago Thursday after suspending all trains Wednesday. Typically, 55 trains come in and out of the Chicago hub.

    To prevent train tracks from contracting under the bitter cold, Chicago transit authorities set fire to the tracks.

    The Chicago Transit Authority noted that the extreme cold can cause mechanical issues so commuters should expect delays.

    An unidentified good Samaritan reportedly picked up the hotel tab for 70 homeless people who were camped in tents in Chicago Wednesday. The offer apparently came after the Chicago Fire Department confiscated propane tanks the people were using to keep warm.

    Wisconsin

    In Wisconsin, a state of emergency remains in effect through Friday. Schools were also closed throughout the state as temperatures plummeted.

    “I want to make sure all state assets are available, including the Wisconsin National Guard if needed, to help communities across the state and keep people warm and safe,” Evers said.

    (MORE: Here’s the Coldest It’s Ever Been in Your State)

    The Ice Castles attraction, about 90 miles from Chicago on Lake Geneva, remained closed Thursday.

    “The health and safety of our guests and our staff is our number one priority,” Ice Castles CEO Ryan Davis said in a statement. “No one should be outdoors for an extended amount of time in extreme sub-zero temperatures.”

    Michigan

    In Michigan, a state of emergency remains in effect. Hundreds of schools were canceled for Thursday and nonessential government offices were also closed, including the Capitol.

    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging residents to turn down thermostats to “65 degrees or less” after a fire erupted at a natural gas plant in Macomb County Wednesday.

    Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said homeless shelters in the city were becoming “overloaded.” They also were filling up in Detroit.

    “People don’t want to be out there right now,” said Brennan Ellis, 53, who is taking shelter at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries.

    Numerous schools, attractions, government offices and business closed Thursday. Central Michigan University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, among others, are also closed.

    Two dozen water mains froze in Detroit, the Associated Press reports.

    Minnesota

    The extreme cold cracked rail along the Minneapolis light-rail system, forcing trains onto a single track, the Associated Press reported.

    The extreme cold prompted the Minnesota Department of Transportation to halt snowplow operations in 11 southeastern counties. MDot officials said the cold was causing mechanical issues with the snowplows.

    As with most states gripped by the dangerous cold, schools, government offices and businesses remain closed.

    Ohio

    Numerous schools and universities, including the University of Toledo, Case Western Reserve University, the University of Akron and Bowling Green State and Youngstown State universities are closed Thursday. The Ohio State University canceled classes Thursday until 11 a.m.

    In Toledo, all non-essential city offices are closed through Thursday. Courthouses, libraries and many county agencies in Toledo also will be shut down through Friday.

    In Cleveland, county buildings and courthouses are closed.

    Indiana

    An Indiana State Trooper tweeted Wednesday that Interstate 65 was becoming a “parking lot with broken down semis.” Master Trooper Glen Fifield said the problem stems from fuel filters freezing and gelled fuel.

    A Zebra died due to cold exposure in Carroll County. The Zebra got stuck in the fence and froze in the extreme cold.

    The temperature fell to -11 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday in Indianapolis, which tied the record low for the date set in 1966.

    Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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    En las noticias más leídas del día, Sura, XXI Banorte, Principal y Profuturo GNP se ponían de acuerdo para reducir los traspasos de cuenta de los trabajadores para poder ahorrarse gasto en publicidad e incrementar utilidades. Mientras tanto en el estado de Puebla, presuntos ladrones de combustible asesinaron a cuatro soldados en dos incidentes separados, en los que también murieron seis delincuentes y además, te damos algunos consejos para que sobrevivas con éxito una entrevista de trabajo.

    1. Afores pagarán multa de 1,100 millones de pesos

    Las administradoras de fondos para el retiro Sura, XXI Banorte, Principal y Profuturo GNP tendrán que pagar una multa total por 1,100 millones de pesos por retener las cuentas de trabajadores que ahorran para su pensión a través del proceso de traspaso.
    Cofece determinó responsabilidad a estas afores y de 11 personas físicas por ponerse de acuerdo para reducir los traspasos entre afores para reducir el gasto en publicidad y con ello incrementar sus utilidades.

    2. Canelo Álvarez, un boxeador sin el ‘estilo’ mexicano

    Para el boxeador, Canelo Álvarez, originario de Juanacatlán, Jalisco, cuando elige ropa lo hace pensando en la comodidad. “Mientras uno se sienta seguro, creo que eso es lo más importante”. Algunas de las marcas que suele elegir son: Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein y relojes de la firma Hublot.

    El precio de una playera del boxeador va desde 205 dólares y de una sudadera ronda entre los 395 dólares.
    En el tema de mercadotecnia, el peleador mexicano tiene la misma importancia que el basquetbolista Stephen Curry, estrella de los Golden State Warriors, para la compañía deportiva Under Armour.

    3. Reportan 10 muertos tras enfrentamientos en Puebla

    Fueron asesinados en Puebla cuatro soldados, aparentemente por ladrones de combustible en dos incidentes separados, en los que también murieron seis delincuentes, informaron el jueves las autoridades.
    El robo de combustible ha crecido en los últimos años en Puebla y otros estados, lo que es un grave problema para la petrolera estatal Pemex.

    De acuerdo con la Sedena, en la primera agresión los soldados no respondieron porque los presuntos criminales utilizaron mujeres y niños como escudo, para protegerse.

    4. Seis errores comunes en las entrevistas de trabajo

    A todos nos ha pasado que al acudir a una entrevista laboral, las manos nos sudan, la voz nos tiembla y nos ponemos nerviosos debido a que no nos preparamos para ella. El objetivo de la entrevista de trabajo es convencer al entrevistador de que uno se siente motivado y capacitado para el puesto de trabajo ofrecido, pero si fallamos en lo que en algunos casos se puede considerar como el paso más importante, la entrevista, se limitan las posibilidades de obtener ese puesto.

    Todos los pasos anteriores en el proceso de selección de un empleador sirvieron para descartar a los candidatos menos idóneos para los puestos, por lo que sólo se quedarán para las entrevistas con los que tienen más potencial para desarrollar con éxito el puesto ofrecido.
    Si eres de los que en el momento de las entrevistas, no sabe qué hacer, entra a la nota completa, estos tips te serán de mucha ayuda.

    5. Amagos

    Un cartón de Perujo.

    @davee_son



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    La corresponsal de Diario EL UNIVERSO en Cuenca, Sandra Ochoa Naula, falleció este miércoles, víctima del cáncer.

    Permaneció internada en el hospital José Carrasco del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social, en Cuenca, desde hace varias semanas.

    Nacida en Cuenca el 11 de febrero de 1973, estaba casada con el tecnológo médico Marco Saltos y eran padres de una hija pequeña. Sus padres son Vicente Ochoa e Inés Naula.

    Antes de ingresar al mundo del periodismo, Sandra ingresó a un convento donde estudió para convertirse en religiosa, pero sintió que su vocación era otra.

    Estudió Comunicación Social y Derecho en la Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Además ejerció como catedrática universitaria.

    Entre sus trabajos periodísticos más relevantes consta la investigación que realizó sobre la ruta que realizan los migantes azuayos en busca del sueño americano. Su reportaje mereció el premio nacional de reportaje “Jorge Mantilla Ortega”, y también se publicó en las páginas del diario norteamericano The New York Times

    Viajó como migrante en un barco pesquero en 2004 para conocer de cerca y poder contar lo que sufren los migrantes en sus viajes ilegales hacia Estados Unidos. “Son barcos que son para llevar pescados y no personas”, dijo en ese entonces. 

    Su pasión por el periodismo la llevó a realizar miles de coberturas, entre estas, las políticas, donde cubrió las visitas del presidente Rafael Correa. Fue en junio de 2007 cuando el actual mandatario la calificó de “gordita horrorosa”, luego de que ella le preguntara al mandatario qué quería que le preguntara, frente a sus cuestionamientos por temas abordados.

    A ella ese calificativo del mandatario no la amilanó. Antes, lo contrario, le dio fuerzas para seguir en su profesión. (I)

    Source Article from http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2017/05/10/nota/6177688/fallecio-periodista-universo-cuenca-sandra-ochoa-naula

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    Durante la campaña, Donald Trump calificó a Obamacare como un “desastre total”.

    Durante su campaña, el presidente electo de EE.UU., Donald Trump, calificó al programa de salud conocido popularmente como Obamacare -por haber sido impulsado por el gobierno de Barack Obama- de “desastre total” y dijo que iba a derogarlo y reemplazarlo.

    Desde que entró en vigor, en octubre de 2013, la Ley de Protección al Paciente y Cuidado de Salud Asequible (nombre oficial) permitió acceder a cobertura sanitaria a unos 20 millones de personas que hasta entonces no disponían de ella, aunque aún quedan unos 24 millones de personas sin seguro.

    Sin embargo, muchos conservadores opinan que Obamacare es una intromisión estatal en asuntos privados y acusan al programa de quitar trabajos en el área de la salud.

    Y Trump a lo largo de la campaña parecía estar de acuerdo.

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    Este jueves Donald Trump y Barack Obama se reunieron en la Casa Blanca.

    Ahora el candidato electo dijo en una entrevista con el diario The Wall Street Journal que estaría dispuesto mantener dos partes del Obamacare porque le “gustan mucho”.

    Una de ellas es la prohibición de que las aseguradoras nieguen dar cobertura a alguien por tener condiciones médicas preexistentes, un problema que dejaba sin cobertura médica a quienes quizá más lo precisaban.

    La segunda es la que permite a los jóvenes de hasta 26 años que viven que sus padres que puedan beneficiarse de los seguros de estos.

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    Muchas personas fueron a inscribirse a Obamacare al día siguiente de las elecciones, por miedo a que se cancele el programa.

    Por respeto a Obama

    En el último año esta legislación recibió muchas críticas por el aumento de las primas de los seguros y por las dificultades económicas que ha causado a las compañías aseguradoras, muchas de las cuales han anunciado que reducirán su participación en el programa.

    Pero Trump dijo a The Wall Street Journal que su reunión de una hora y media con Barack Obama, el jueves 10 de noviembre, le había hecho reconsiderar sus intenciones de eliminarla.

    “Le dije que miraré sus sugerencias y por respeto, lo haré”, comentó el presidente electo.

    Anthony Zurcher, corresponsal de la BBC en América del Norte, explica que las características de Obamacare que el presidente electo elogia son posibles gracias a las porciones de la ley que condena, como obligar a todos los estadounidenses que adquieran un seguro.

    “Podría resultar difícil mantener lo primero sin lo segundo”, dice Zurcher.

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    El gobierno de Barack Obama dijo que se espera que los precios de Obamacare aumenten en 2017.

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    “Derogar y reemplazar” ha sido el mantra republicano ante la reforma de salud de Barack Obama durante los últimos seis años.

    Mientras fue candidato, Trump prometió “una gran asistencia sanitaria a una fracción del costo” actual, aunque no dio muchos detalles de cómo sería el reemplazo de Obamacare.

    Ahora sus últimas declaraciones llegaron en medio de un aumento en las solicitudes para unirse al plan, posiblemente por temor a que el mismo esté a punto de desaparecer.

    Más de 100.000 solicitantes obtuvieron el seguro de salud Obamacare al día siguiente de las elecciones del martes, la mayor inscripción de este año, según la administración Obama.

    Los republicanos del Congreso han votado más de 50 veces para deshacer la ley. Alrededor de 22 millones de estadounidenses quedarían sin seguro si lo lograran.

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    Los jóvenes menores de 26 años que viven con sus padres pueden beneficiarse de su seguro gracias a Obamacare.

    Sin embargo, en un adelanto de la primera entrevista que Trump dio como presidente electo al programa 60 Minutes de la cadena CBS, el republicano dijo que derogará y reemplazará el proyecto “simultáneamente”, para que nadie quede sin protección.

    Los republicanos mantendrán el control del Senado, pero todavía carecen de la súper mayoría que necesitarían para eliminar la Ley del Cuidado de Salud en su totalidad.

    Y esta nueva postura de Trump menos radical puede no gustarles mucho.

    Según explica Zurcher, a lo largo de la campaña, Trump rompió a menudo con la ortodoxia republicana sin pagar ningún precio político.

    Y agrega: “Puede que aprenda que como presidente no llegará lejos sin el respaldo del establishmentdel partido“.

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    El Obamacare ha sido objeto de muchas críticas por el aumento de las primas de los seguros y por las dificultades económicas que ha causado a las compañías aseguradoras.

    Aumento de precios

    El Obamacare ha tenido otras dificultades.

    En octubre, el gobierno dijo que se espera que el costo promedio de cobertura médica aumente un 25% en 2017 para los estadounidenses que no califican para los subsidios.

    El ex presidente Bill Clinton opinó que la porción no subvencionada de la ley era “la cosa más loca del mundo”.

    A diferencia de otros países occidentales, en Estados Unidos las compañías privadas, en lugar del gobierno, proporcionan seguro de salud para los ciudadanos estadounidenses.

    Source Article from http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-internacional-37956598

    Este humorista había superado casi todas las pruebas que le había puesto la vida.

    Hace 12 años Francisco Fuentes decidió aprovechar esa chispa humorística que lo caracterizaba y seguir los consejos de su madre para presentarse a Sábados Felices. Con el tiempo se preparó e hizo su rutina, presentó casting y quedó elegido.

    Fue así como un 18 de agosto grabó el primer programa y aunque estaba nervioso lo logró y empezó el trabajo profesional como humorista, un sueño cumplido para el boyacense.

    Fuentes afirmaba que su vida real no se parecía en nada a la de ‘Pacho sin fortuna’, pues él contó con suerte y miles de bendiciones; hasta estando en los momentos más duros aprendió de ellos.

    Ver aquí: Francisco, Pacho sin fortuna, un luchador de la vida

    Otro de los milagros fue el recuperarse de un cáncer diagnosticado en el 2005. “Cuando a uno le dicen cáncer, lo primero que se piensa es en la muerte”, afirmó Francisco, pero afortunadamente le regalaron una segunda oportunidad.

    Y aunque pensó que lo más duro ya había pasado, lo esperaba una segunda prueba. Después de las quimioterapias recibió radioterapias, lo que debilitó a su organismo, generándole tuberculosis. Este suceso creó en su madre una gran tristeza, tanto que se le desarrolló a ella un cáncer y falleció en 2006. En ese momento Francisco superó varias pruebas, pero todavía le quedaba la más difícil, aquella que definiría si seguía o no con vida.

    Sus compañeros de Sábados Felices nunca lo abandonaron. Fue tanto así que le rindieron un homenaje en su ciudad natal que le abrió puertas para ser el ganador a mejor cuenta chistes en diciembre del 2006. 

    Rutinas como estas le significaron un par de premios y millones de aplausos: Pacho sin fortuna, peor que siempre

    Pero cuando todo parecía estar bajo control, en marzo del 2013 una obstrucción intestinal, un déficit renal y un problema en sus pulmones, lo dejaron en coma 15 días, los médicos no daban esperanzas, entonces su esposa fue a la iglesia y le encomendó su salud a dios; sólo él podría decidir si su misión en la tierra había terminado o todavía quedaba algo pendiente.

    Vea aquí: “Dios es el único que sabe cuándo es que le toca a uno”: Pacho Sin Fortuna

    Duramente golpeado por las múltiples enfermedades, el querido personaje de Sábados Felices falleció la tarde del domingo 24 de enero en la Clínica de Bucaramanga, el mismo lugar en el que milagrosamente había recibido otra oportunidad. 

     

     

     

    Source Article from http://www.noticiascaracol.com/colombia/murio-pacho-sin-fortuna-querido-personaje-de-sabados-felices

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    Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/politics/linda-tripp-dead/index.html

    Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s announcement that he was ” seriously considering” running for president has set off a storm of speculation over how his entrance could affect the 2020 race. But ultimately, the speculation all boils down to three basic scenarios.

    Scenario 1: He hurts Democrats and helps President Trump get re-elected

    In this scenario, Schultz splits the anti-Trump vote and helps him squeak into re-election. Should Democrats choose a nominee who embraces a sweeping liberal agenda that more moderate voters view with trepidation, Schultz’s presence would give them another place to register their discontent with Trump, without having to suck it up and vote for the extremely liberal Democrat. While liberals would argue that their agenda items poll well in the abstract, that doesn’t take into account two factors: One, polls also show that support for sweeping proposals such as ” Medicare for all” sink once voters are exposed to the tradeoffs; and two, even if such proposals were broadly popular, what matters is if there are a critical mass of anti-Trump voters who oppose the ideas. All that we’re talking about in this scenario is whether Schultz can siphon off enough votes for Democrats, not whether he could actually win. Trump’s core base of support is pretty loyal: with all the drama of the past two years, his approval rating has been pretty stable in the high 30s to low 40s. If Trump could turn out his base and Schultz’s presence narrows the gap in suburban areas that helped elect Democrats to the House last fall, this could help tip swing states to Trump. This scenario, no doubt, is what is making some Democrats nervous about the Schultz prospect.

    Scenario 2: He helps Democrats beat Trump

    At its essence, independent “outsider” presidential bids such as the one Schultz is considering tend to be about how the status quo is broken. By its nature, that message ends up being more harmful to the incumbent, who is trying to make the case that things are on the right track. If Schultz runs, and spends tens of millions — even hundreds of millions — of his own money carpet bombing the nation with ads arguing that the country needs a major change, that could effectively validate the message of Democrats. Especially given that his status will allow him to attract earned media, as showcased by having been able to tease a presidential run on “60 Minutes” Sunday night. At the same time, it means that Trump has to fend off not just one, but two challengers. This morning, Trump popped off on Schultz on Twitter — but any time spent attacking Schultz is time not spent attacking his opponent. One could also imagine a scenario in which a Democrat running as a liberal populist could lump Schultz and Trump together and make the election about the people vs. the billionaires.

    Scenario 3: Schultz fizzles, or hurts each candidate equally

    This is perhaps the most likely scenario. There are two reasons why the Schultz effect could be wildly overrated by political journalists. One is that the political media are still battle-scarred from writing off the chances of a certain political novice billionaire in 2016, and so they’re reluctant to be overly dismissive this time around. The other is that there is a long-held fantasy among political reporters about a “moderate” and “reasonable” independent breaking through the polarized political climate and appealing to the middle. The problem with the first argument is that though Trump was under estimated, in hindsight, it’s also true that he was somebody who had been a celebrity for decades, who had been a master of manipulating the media, and who had experience of being on a top-rated reality show for years that portrayed him as the ultimate executive. Furthermore, Trump had an element of surprise that Schultz would not benefit from and is likely to run a significantly more orthodox campaign. On the second point, though many Americans identify as “independent” in polls, or may even say they support the idea of a third party in theory, the reality is that even most independents tend to vote with one party or the other. The flip side of an independent candidate supporting a set of policies that a Democratic-leaning independent may agree with is that they may also embrace policies with which they strongly disagree. Also, as Election Day approaches, voters tend to prefer to vote for one of the major party candidates who actually have a chance to win. Alternatively, there’s a possibility that Schultz ends up doing well, but that the effects of Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 end up balancing each other out, and ultimately not changing any outcomes.

    It’s worth noting that should Schultz run and make waves, we may never actually know for sure which of these scenarios turned out to be true. People are still debating the effect of Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential election. What’s more or less conventional wisdom at this point that Perot did not get Bill Clinton elected, because exit polls showed Perot taking equally from both candidates. Some have argued that were it not for Perot absorbing anti-Bush votes, that Clinton’s margin of victory would have been even bigger. But those who insist Perot cost Bush the presidency argue that what these polling analyses don’t take into account is the extent to which Perot spent more of his time attacking Bush and validating Clinton’s message that the economy was doing poorly.

    Source Article from https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/three-theories-on-how-ex-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-could-affect-the-2020-presidential-election

    Six candidates will take the stage on Tuesday night for the first Democratic presidential primary debate of 2020 — and the last one before the Iowa caucuses.

    The debate, which will take place at Drake University in Des Moines, will be one of the last chances for the primary field’s top contenders to stand out.

    Four candidates — Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti warns Biden’s Iraq record could be general election issue MORE (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House Conservatives slam Warren’s call to put transgender women in women’s prisons MORE (D-Mass.), former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House Sanders-Warren fight unnerves progressives MORE (D) and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Russia hacked Ukrainian gas company at center of impeachment inquiry: report Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House MORE — appear most likely to take the top spots in the Feb. 3 caucuses. But Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharPoll: Biden leads Democratic field nationally after Sanders takes top spot in Iowa poll Biden found leading in Iowa by Monmouth poll Sanders: Releasing list of Supreme Court picks ‘not a bad idea’ MORE (D-Minn.) is also banking on a strong finish in Iowa to buoy her presidential prospects.

    Those five candidates, along with billionaire philanthropist Tom SteyerTom Fahr SteyerSanders: Releasing list of Supreme Court picks ‘not a bad idea’ It’s time for the Democratic candidates to talk more about national security Buttigieg picks up Iowa congressman’s endorsement ahead of caucuses MORE, will make up the debate roster on Tuesday.

    Here are five things to watch as the candidates take the stage in Des Moines:

    1. Will Sanders take heat?

    Sanders has proven himself to be one of the most durable candidates in the Democratic primary field. But after a Des Moines Register–CNN poll released on Friday showed him taking the lead in Iowa, with 20 percent support among likely Democratic caucusgoers, Tuesday’s debate will be the first in which Sanders is the front-runner.

    So far, his top rivals have largely avoided direct confrontations with the progressive firebrand, aware of his deep support among the Democratic Party’s activist factions. Now that he’s polling at the top of the pack, however, he could see an onslaught of criticism when he takes the stage in Des Moines.

    He may also face questions about a CNN report detailing allegations that Sanders told Warren during a private meeting in 2018 that he did not believe a woman could win the White House. Sanders denied that allegation in a lengthy statement to the news network. But it could provide fodder for his rivals.

    2. Will the Sanders-Warren feud come to a head?

    Sanders and Warren played nice over the course of 2019, seeing one another as a key ally in the Senate and on the campaign trail, where they both occupy the progressive lane.

    But that nonaggression pact fractured this week after Politico reported that Sanders’s campaign had begun quietly directing volunteers to attack Warren as a candidate of the elite. In response to the news, Warren told reporters on Sunday that she was “disappointed to hear that Bernie is sending his volunteers out to trash me.” Sanders denied any responsibility in the matter.

    Tensions escalated further on Monday after CNN reported that, during a private meeting in December 2018, Sanders told Warren that he did not believe a woman could win the presidency. He denied that allegation, but Warren confirmed the report in a statement, recalling how she told Sanders that she “thought a woman could win.”

    “He disagreed,” Warren said.

    All that sets the stage for a potentially explosive confrontation on Tuesday night.

    3. Can the moderates make their case?

    With the release of the Des Moines Register poll on Friday, the Democratic primary field’s moderate contenders appear to be in an uneasy position. Buttigieg, who led the pack in Iowa in a Register poll from November, fell 9 points into third place, while Biden and Klobuchar remained stagnant at 15 percent and 6 percent support, respectively.

    Meanwhile, Sanders ticked up 5 points into first place, while Warren gained 1 point, maintaining her No. 2 standing in Iowa.

    The three moderates on the debate stage will be under pressure to stand out on Tuesday night and leave a mark on voters before the caucuses on Feb. 3. They could also use the forum to more aggressively attack the leading progressives as too divisive or unrealistic in their sweeping policy proposals.

    4. Does Biden’s Iraq War vote come under scrutiny?

    The soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran that emerged following the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani earlier this month in an American drone strike has thrust the issues of foreign policy and U.S. military involvement in the Middle East back into the spotlight.

    Biden is the only presidential candidate who voted in favor of a 2002 measure authorizing the use of military force in Iraq — a vote that is now seen in as a liability among key elements of the Democratic Party.

    Sanders, in particular, has hammered Biden over the 2002 vote, accusing him of helping lead the U.S. into a protracted, aimless and expensive military campaign. And it remains possible, if not likely, that Biden will face a barrage of criticism when he takes the stage on Tuesday.

    Biden has since called that vote a “mistake.” But his rivals for the Democratic nomination — Sanders, in particular — see his record as an easy target that could weaken the longtime front-runner.

    5. Can Buttigieg mount a comeback?

    A couple of months ago, Buttigieg appeared to be the candidate to beat in Iowa. Now, with the caucuses just three weeks away, his chances appear somewhat less certain, and the debate will be a chance for him to climb back to the top.

    But he still faces some risks. His fundraising practices have been a target of criticism at past debates, including in last month’s forum in Los Angeles, when Warren excoriated him for holding a high-dollar fundraising event in a “wine cave” in California.

    And issues surrounding race relations with the African American community in his hometown of South Bend, where he was mayor for eight years, has proven to be a sore spot for Buttigieg on the campaign trail.

    Still, Buttigieg has shown himself to be resilient in the race — he worked his way into the top-tier of candidates after entering the primary contest last year as a virtual unknown outside Democratic political circles — and whether he can kick off a new surge on Tuesday is a central question heading into the debate.

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    SAN FRANCISCO – Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Saturday began cutting power to 940,000 customers – 90,000 more than initially planned – in a desperate effort to prevent catastrophic wildfires that could be fanned by exceptionally powerful winds.

    The North Bay and northern Sierra foothills were among the first areas to lose power about 5 p.m., said Mark Quinlan, the utility’s incident commander for the public safety power shutoff. Parts of the East Bay and South Bay were expected to follow suit at 8 p.m. Quinlan said the utility plans to continue shutting off the power in waves through Sunday evening, ultimately affecting well over 2 million residents in 36 counties.

    And possibly before all that power is restored, yet another round of shutoffs could be activated. Andy Vesey, a PG&E executive who oversees the electric operations, said a fourth series of shutoffs could come as early as next week.

    “We’re not out of the woods yet,” Vesey said.

    PG&E said it expanded its map of affected customers in some areas because of “historic wind event” expected to arrive Saturday evening

    “This wind event is forecast to be the most serious weather situation that Northern and Central California has experienced in recent memory,” said Michael Lewis, PG&E’s senior vice president of electric operations. “We would only take this decision for one reason – to help reduce catastrophic wildfire risk to our customers and communities. There is no compromising the safety of our customers, which is our most important responsibility.”

    While the number of people projected to lose power across PG&E’s coverage area has increased, the blackout area in many Bay Area counties slightly shrunk in the utility’s latest estimates.

    PG&E said Saturday that 57,002 customers in Alameda County, 48,058 in Contra Costa County, 57,218 in San Mateo County and 27,094 in Santa Clara County are expected to lose power.

    WALNUT CREEK, CA – OCTOBER 26: Stars can be seen in the sky as electricity in a neighborhood is turned off during a PG&E outage in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. PG&E will begin shutting power this evening to counties all across the Bay Area due to weather conditions. Wind speeds are forecast to reach up to 40 to 45 miles per hour in the North Bay hills, 35 miles per hour in the Santa Cruz Mountains and 23 to 30 miles per hour in the East Bay’s Diablo Range possibly starting Saturday evening and into Sunday morning. 850,000 customers in 36 counties across California may lose power starting at 6 p.m. because of the winds it called “historic.” The shutdowns will continue through 10 p.m. and are expected to last at least 48 hours. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    That’s just over 9,000 fewer total customers across those four counties than had been projected to see blackouts in plans released Friday. Most of those getting a reprieve were in San Mateo County, where the planned outage is set to affect 7,714 fewer customers.

    Officials recommended residents use the address search tool on the PG&E website to find out whether their homes will lose electricity. That feature is more precise than the maps of outage areas PG&E has produced.

    Meanwhile, hundreds of people in parts of Piedmont and Oakland’s Montclair district who were already bracing for the shutoff were surprised to find their power go out briefly late Saturday morning, hours before what they expected. But that outage was not connected to the planned power shutoff, according to PG&E.

    A city of Oakland spokesman said officials were monitoring reports of isolated outages, which also included flashing red lights on 35th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard.

    The utility’s updated plans called for the shutoffs to roll out across the state starting at 5 p.m. Saturday in 12 counties encompassing the Sierra Nevada and parts of the Central Valley, as well as North Bay counties including Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma.

    Customers Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties were told they would lose power starting at 8 p.m.

    The utility was also poised to cut power on the North Coast at 9 p.m. and in the southern Sierra foothills at midnight.

    A final phase, starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, will affect fewer than 1,000 customers in Kern County, although the utility said it was also eyeing potential shutoffs in Madera and Fresno counties.

    Although PG&E faced withering criticism from customers and public officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, for a similar shutoff across much of the Bay Area and Northern California less than three weeks ago, this outage is set to be even bigger.

    Weather models indicate the combination of wind and heat this weekend could be the most powerful in California in years, with dry offshore winds expected to gust between 45 and 60 mph. Peak gusts between 65 and 80 mph are possible at higher elevations.

    “It has the potential to be one of the strongest in the last several years,” PG&E principal meteorologist Scott Strenfel said in a statement. “It’s also likely to be longer than recent wind events, which have lasted about 12 hours or less.”

    Customers should prepare for a shutoff lasting at least two days after the winds die down, according to the company.

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    PG&E won’t restore power until inspections of de-energized lines are completed and any damage to the system is repaired. The utility also has requested mutual aid from 1,000 workers from other energy companies, including ATCO Energy in Alberta, Canada; Xcel Energy in Minnesota; and Florida Power & Light. Those crews are expected to be staged and in place to do repairs by Sunday, according to the company.

    In San Jose, where the outages are expected to be less widespread than they were during the shutoff earlier this month, the city will make four community centers available from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for residents affected by the blackouts, Mayor Sam Liccardo said.

    The outages in the southern and eastern parts of the city are expected to affect 98,000 residents and 1,900 businesses — roughly half as many as lost power during the last shutoff.

    The Berryesa, Camden, Evergreen and South Side community centers will offer snacks and water, as well as charging stations for phones and medical devices. They will not offer medical care, but Liccardo said emergency personnel will continue operating as usual, at least for the foreseeable future.

    The centers will be open during normal business operating hours on Monday and will continue providing services to impacted residents.

    “We believe that although the shutoffs are expected to be much shorter, everyone should be prepared for an extended shutoff,” he said.

    Liccardo urged affected residents to stay at home and avoid driving, biking or walking outside in the dark.

    PG&E is opening a similar center during daylight hours in Alameda County at Merritt College in Oakland, where affected residents can use the restroom, get water and charge their mobile devices.

    The Oakland Fire Department will also have roving fire patrols in the Oakland hills to monitor for any fires, according to a city news release.

    “We are anticipating historically strong winds, the strongest we’ve seen in years,” Oakland fire Chief Darin White said. “Although the most severe local threat is in the East Bay hills, a rapidly spreading wildfire could have widespread impact across the city.”

    There is a red flag warning in effect in the East Bay hills from 8 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Monday, according to the release. Some 23,000 Oakland residents could be affected by the outages, according to PG&E.

    An estimated 195,000 residents could be affected by the outages in San Mateo County,  according to a county news release. The county’s health department also reached out to vulnerable residents and those dependent on medical equipment.

    The San Mateo Medical Center and all clinics except the Coastside Clinic were expected to remain open, according to the release.

    In San Jose, government officials expressed frustration with the outages, which they said are disruptive to residents, as well as to city employees that have to work during the weekend. Similar outages earlier this month cost the city an estimated half a million dollars.

    “Obviously this is very frustrating for us all as we’re having to deal with this and obviously it’s part of a bigger conversation with PG&E,” Sykes said.

    Liccardo, who had previously indicated he would like to explore moving to a city-owned utility, likewise said the shutoffs must not become routine.

    “This cannot be the new normal,” he said. “We need to have better solutions.”

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    A group of anti-vax protesters temporarily shut down the COVID-19 vaccination site at LA’s Dodger Stadium on Saturday, delaying appointments by nearly an hour.

    About 50 protesters gathered at the stadium entrance, holding signs with anti-vaccine and anti-mask rhetoric and shouting at drivers who were lined up for their vaccination appointments. No vaccine appointments were canceled, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told BuzzFeed News.

    The LAFD closed the stadium entrance as a precaution for about 55 minutes beginning at 2 p.m., the Los Angeles Times reported. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, protesters remained peaceful.

    Social media posts and a livestream from the protest showed participants wielding signs with false anti-vaccine claims and screeds against masks, lockdown measures, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The protesters attempted to engage with people waiting in their cars.

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