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Un sitio web quiere pagarte US$ 1.000 por ver las 10 películas de “Fast and Furious”: ¿por qué?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Qué te parece ganar US$ 1.000 por ver películas compulsivamente? Un sitio web financiero ofrece el premio a una persona que pueda dedicar dos semanas a ver más de 20 horas de la saga cinematográfica “Fast and the Furious”.FinanceBuzz, un sitio informativo que ofrece consejos y recomendaciones relacionados con el dinero, busca un “ajustador de reclamos de Fast and Furious” para ver las 10 películas de la franquicia de acción mundial protagonizada por Vin Diesel, que estrenó su primera entrega en 2001.“F9: The Fast Saga”, la novena entrega de la franquicia, recaudó más de US$ 400 millones tras su estreno en 2021.¿En qué orden hay que ver todas las películas y series de Star Wars?La misión del ajustador de reclamos: rastrear los daños de cada accidente de coche que se produzca en cada película, incluida la próxima “Fast X”, que se estrena el 19 de mayo. El ganador del concurso se encargará de anotar todos los accidentes de ...

Celtic wins league in Scotland for 2nd part of treble bid

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

It’s two down and one to go for treble-chasing Celtic in Scottish soccer.The Glasgow club clinched the second leg of its latest bid for three domestic trophies in one season by retaining the league title Sunday with four games to spare.A 2-0 win at Hearts left Celtic with an unassailable lead over second-place Rangers, its fierce city rival, in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers, beware. Celtic now has 53 league titles in its history — only two off Rangers’ record haul of 55 — after winning a 11th championship in the last 12 years.Celtic had already won the Scottish League Cup, beating Rangers 2-1 in the final in February, and plays Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish FA Cup final on June 3 in an attempt to complete the treble — a feat the team achieved every year from 2017-20.Celtic has only lost one of its 34 league games this season — at St. Mirren in September — and there was little danger of a second defeat after Hearts defender Alex Cochrane was sent off in the 45th min...

Los chilenos eligen a los redactores que escribirán una nueva constitución

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

SANTIAGO DE CHILE — Los chilenos acuden a las urnas este domingo para elegir a los 50 redactores que escribirán una nueva constitución, cuyo texto deberá basarse en un texto elaborado por expertos designados por los partidos políticos.Como es tradicional, entre los primeros electores en llegar a las mesas receptoras de votos, que funcionarán por 10 horas continuadas, hasta las 6 pm, fueron los de mayor edad, que acudían muy abrigados en una mañana fría en la capital chilena.Además, centenares de personas formaron largas filas ante comisarías para dejar constancia de que están lejos de su lugar de sufragio. Como la participación obligatoria, quienes no lo hagan arriesgan multas que van desde los 31,000 a los 189,000 pesos (38 a 230 dólares). Por qué el presidente de Ecuador enfrenta un juicio político Entre los primeros en votar estuvo el presidente Gabriel Boric, que lo hizo en Punta Arenas, al sur de la capital chilena. Tras sufragar declaró que, sea cual ...

‘Homeward Bound’ event offers waived animal adoption fees in Loudoun Co.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

For those looking to adopt a new pet, Loudoun County Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for one day to help animals in the shelter find forever homes.The “Homeward Bound” event is on May 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the animal shelter in Leesburg, Virginia, and adoption fees will be free for all cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, small pets and reptiles at the shelter.All dogs and cats ready for adoption are already spayed and neutered and have been vaccinated and microchipped.“The average amount of time it takes an animal to get adopted is continuing to increase,” Animal Shelter Operations Manager Melissa Heard said.Heard said a dog has been at the shelter for more than 100 days, and two cats have been there for more than 180 days.“We know their future families are out there and we’re hopeful that this event may help find them the loving homes that they have been waiting months for,” Heard said.See all of the available animals before you head to the shelter...

Why are flags at half-staff in Colorado on Sunday?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Governor Jared Polis ordered flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff Sunday in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.The lowering of the flags is also to "pay our respects to the brave firefighters and first responders who risk their lives to protect Coloradans and people across the country," according to a statement. ‘There were kids down there,’ survivor describes collapse at Gaylord Rockies that injured 6 The flags will stay lowered all day Sunday.The memorial service takes place annually in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

SUV suspected of ramming vehicle off the road found, Medina Alert discontinued

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Medina Alert was issued Saturday morning for an SUV suspected of ramming another vehicle off the road. It was canceled Sunday morning after the vehicle was found.The incident happened Friday around 8:35 p.m. in the area of Highway 285 and South Downing Street.The black 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rammed the victim's vehicle off the road, causing it to strike a light pole.Both occupants in the other vehicle were seriously injured.The Jeep also struck the other vehicle multiple times.

Russia ‘evacuates’ area around major nuclear plant in Ukraine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

Hundreds of civilians on Sunday fled Ukrainian territories under Russian control as part of an “evacuation” ahead of what’s feared to be intense fighting around an area home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.A Ukrainian mayor slammed Moscow’s move as a cover-up operation to move troops, while the U.N. nuclear watchdog raised concerns over heavy fighting during a potential spring counteroffensive when Ukrainian forces are expected to seek to regain control of territories lost to Russian control.Russian forces announced the evacuation for 18 settlements on Friday, and over the weekend, civilians have been rushing to leave those areas. The Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, called it a “mad panic” as thousands of cars were stuck on the roads with five-hour waits, BBC reported.Meanwhile, Russian paramilitary group Wagner’s boss on Sunday signaled that his men would continue to fight in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a U-turn...

Dallas suburb mourns after 8 die in outlet mall shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

By JAKE BLEIBERG and REBECCA BOONE (Associated Press)ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Another American community mourned Sunday for lives lost to a mass shooting — this time at a Dallas-area outlet mall where a gunman stepped out of a sedan and opened fire on shoppers.Eight people were killed and seven wounded Saturday in suburban Allen before the assailant was killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said.John Mark Caton, senior pastor at Cottonwood Creek Church, about two miles from the mall, offered prayers during his weekly service for victims, first responders and the shoppers and employees who “walked out past things they never should have seen.”“Some of our people were there. Some perhaps in this room. Some of our students were working in those stores and will be changed forever by this,” Caton said.Recalling phone conversations with police officers, he said: “There wasn’t an officer that I talked to yesterday that a...

Reports of shots fired at house party in Lincoln Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities responded to reports of shots fired at a house party in the Lincoln Park neighborhood about an hour and a half after midnight Sunday, said the San Diego Police Department.According to SDPD, when officers arrived to the scene on the 200 block of Willie James Jones Avenue, they saw a crowd of people fleeing the area. Authorities searched for possible victims and/or armed individuals, but SDPD says none were found. There were no injuries reported in connection to this incident.SDPD says officers remained on the scene to clear the area until it was deemed safe.Further details on a possible suspect or the circumstance surrounding shots possibly being fired at the house party are limited at this time.

Two men arrested in fatal shooting at North York social club

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:57:16 GMT

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 47-year-old at a North York bar last month. Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds inside the Avelino Social Club on Islington Avenue just south of Steeles Avenue West just after 10 p.m. on April 21. Despite life saving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as Robert Khananisho of Toronto.Steven Nona, 23, and Juan Pablo Segovia Sanhueza, 21, both of Toronto, have been arrested and charged with first degree murder