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Así son las propuestas económicas de Massa y Milei: ¿cómo se comparan?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — La segunda vuelta del 19 de noviembre en Argentina no sólo define quién será el próximo presidente, sino también qué rumbo tomará el país. Si bien es cierto que las propuestas pueden alterarse en cualquier caso cuando se trata de gobernar, Massa y Milei evalúan diferentes caminos para lograr el desarrollo económico del país, en un contexto de alta inflación, aumento de la pobreza y contracción de los salarios.Ejes centrales y comparaciónMassa propone un programa basado en el equilibrio fiscal, el superávit comercial, un tipo de cambio competitivo y un desarrollo con inclusión. Esos son sus principales postulados. Milei no discrepa en el orden de las cuentas públicas, pero impulsa concretamente para lograrlo un fuerte recorte del gasto público en una primera etapa.Massa entiende que el superávit comercial se logra a partir de venderle al mundo todo lo que Argentina puede producir. En este punto, Milei apuesta por una apertura unilateral del comercio internaciona...

Jay Leno reflects on favorite ‘Tonight Show’ memories, Letterman rivalry en route to MGM National Harbor

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

He became a household name by hilariously hosting “The Tonight Show” for decades every night on NBC.On Saturday, comedian Jay Leno brings his standup tour to MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.“I’m having a good time,” Leno told WTOP. “I just took politics out of my act. I’m just so sick of it. You get to the point where you mention one candidate’s name and [the audience goes] ‘booo, yay.’ You start, ‘Today, Biden or Trump said,’ they want to know the punchline before they laugh at it, ‘is it pro-my guy or against?’ I just took it out and boy, it makes a big difference, ticket sales are up like 30%. I think people just want to hear comedy, have fun and have a good time.”Born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1950, Leno grew up loving cars and comedy from a young age.“Anything that rolled, exploded and made noise I enjoyed,” Leno said. “I got into [comedy] when I was about ...

King Kohli lives up to the hype as cricket-loving India prepares for the World Cup final

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Virat Kohli is the highest-profile athlete in the world’s most populous nation, and he’s been living up to the hype by helping India reach the Cricket World Cup final on home soil.His 263 million followers on Instragram and almost 60 million on X, formerly Twitter, are in no doubt he’s the greatest player of his generation. With a win over five-time champion Australia on Sunday in Ahmedabad, at the sport’s biggest stadium, Kohli can replicate what the great Sachin Tendulkar did in 2011 by being the star attraction when India claims a World Cup title on home soil.King Kohli, as he’s sometimes known, was a young member of that winning India squad 12 years ago. Now he has surpassed Tendulkar’s record for most centuries (100 or more runs in an innings) in one-day international cricket. He achieved it with a defiant 117 in the semifinal win over New Zealand on Wednesday that moved him out of the shadows of the so-called “Little Master.”It’s been a long ...

At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two groups that want reduced plastics production published a report Friday highly critical of plastic credits, calling them a flawed tool that won’t help with worldwide pollution from the material.The groups — Break Free From Plastic and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives — said the credits often amount to corporate greenwashing. They issued their report in Nairobi on the sidelines of United Nations-led negotiations for a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution.They analyzed publicly available databases of two prominent proponents of plastic offsetting, the accreditor Verra and the Plastic Credit Exchange marketplace. Their report cited “serious flaws” in financing, transparency and basic auditing, and said credits being issued for plastic incinerated in cement kilns were substituting one form of pollution for another. Verra, the world’s leading certifier of carbon offsets, said at an event alongside the talks alongside the talks th...

Suspect with 'edged weapon' shot, killed by Fort Collins officer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An officer with the Fort Collins Police Services shot and killed a suspect after the department said the officer ordered the suspect to drop an edged weapon.On Thursday at 9:34 p.m. Fort Collins Police said they received a call about a male in an alleyway in the 100 block of West Laurel Street. The area is northeast of Colorado State University. The caller told police that the suspect was allegedly yelling racial slurs and had possibly attacked someone with a weapon. A second caller told police that the suspect had a weapon in his hand and may have attacked someone with pepper spray.When an officer arrived at the scene, he located the suspect in the alleyway holding pepper spray and an edged weapon, according to Fort Collins Police. Pedestrian killed in crash with RTD light rail train The department said the officer ordered the suspect to drop his weapons multiple times, but the suspect did not comply.The suspect approached the officer, and according to police, the...

Rare, expensive 1914 Babe Ruth rookie card to be displayed at museum in Baltimore

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A rare and expensive baseball card is making a stop in Baltimore at the Babe Ruth Museum.Babe Ruth’s 1914 rookie card is expected to sell for at least $10 million and could sell for a record $12.5 million.The card will be on display at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, Wednesday afternoon.Here are facts about the rare baseball card:The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Rookie card is one of the world’s rarest and most revered baseball cards and will be the featured lot in REA’s Fall Catalog Auction, which kicks off on November 17 (and runs through December 3)The card represents the genesis of Babe Ruth’s legendary career and was the first ever made of the Great Bambino; it features him as a 19-year-old in his hometown Baltimore Orioles of the International LeagueIt’s one of only 10 examples in existenceThe card is expected to sell for upwards of $10 million or more and is the highest-graded example to appear at public au...

Early voting commences today for key districts in Miami

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

Friday marks the commencement of early voting for crucial races in Miami, presenting voters with an opportunity to shape the future leadership in key districts.In the race for Commissioner in the City of Miami, District 1, incumbent Alex Diaz de la Portilla faces off against Miguel Angel Gabela. Meanwhile, in District 2, Damian Pardo challenges incumbent Sabina Covo. Polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., extending weekend hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The official runoff election is scheduled for Tuesday.Simultaneously, early voting is underway for the Mayor of Miami Beach. City Commissioner Steven Meiner squares off against former Commissioner Michael Góngora. Residents can cast their votes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday.

Miami Police seek public’s help in locating missing 8-month-old

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

Authorities are seeking information from the public to locate 8-month-old Jeliaz Gonzalez Sabino, missing for almost a month since Oct. 19.Miami Police believe the infant may be in the company of his parents and they could be traveling in a 2008 gray Chevrolet. The Department of Children and Families is actively involved in the search.If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Sabino or his parents, please contact Detective K. Briot or any on-duty detective of the city of Miami Police Department’s Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300, 305-579-6111 or [email protected]. Every piece of information could be crucial in reuniting the family and ensuring the child’s safety.

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton: David Cameron’s new title recalls chummy Tory set

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s comeback kid foreign secretary will be known as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton — in an inadvertent callback to a chummy group of elite power-players from his time in Downing Street.A House of Lords spokesperson confirmed that David Cameron will take on the new title on Monday, when he will be introduced to Britain’s second legislative chamber. In a shock return, the ex-prime minister was appointed foreign secretary by current-PM Rishi Sunak earlier this week.Cameron was famously described by Britain’s media corps as a member of the “Chipping Norton Set” in the 2010s — a group of media, political and celebrity elites all hailing from the market town of Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.Along with Cameron and his entrepreneur wife Samantha, the group included Rebekah Brooks, the head of Rupert Murdoch’s News U.K. operation, the broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson and Blur bassist Alex James. Brooks was known to be close to Cameron — and the...

Revere police share shocking video, warn community after brazen jewelry thefts 

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:15:28 GMT

Police in Revere shared a warning for community members Thursday after incidents of thieves stealing jewelry from often elderly victims. Revere police said the individuals usually work in teams traveling in a motor vehicle. They then approach victims on the street or in parking lots and attempt to get a victim to come over to the vehicle, according to police. Police said the individuals will then remove a victim’s jewelry and replace it with a counterfeit version.Revere police shared video of one such incident that they said happened last week at the Northgate Shopping Center.The warning from police, in turn, followed other recent incidents of reported jewelry thefts in communities including Lowell and Tyngsboro.In Lowell, police said an elderly woman had her jewelry stolen while she was walking in town.In Tyngsboro, a 77-year-old woman had her jewelry taken when an SUV drove up alongside her and a passenger grabbed her. The passenger made off with the woman’s gold necklace.&nb...