Day: September 12, 2024

Presentado por Nissan, nuestro colaborador exclusivo de TIME Latino Leaders, TIME reunirá a los homenajeados de este año en un evento especial en Los Ángeles el 24 de octubre.

Hoy, TIME revela la segunda lista anual de TIME Latino Leaders, destacando a 17 figuras latinas pioneras basadas en EE.UU. que están remodelando sus industrias y el mundo.

LA LISTA TIME LATINO LEADERS DE 2024 INCLUYE:

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Amar Santana, chef

Ana Navarro, co-anfitriona de The View y comentarista política de CNN

Aubrey Plaza, actriz

Camila Mendes, actriz

Claudia Romo Edelman, fundadora de We Are All Human

Cristina Rivera Garza, autora

Eugene Hernandez, director del Festival de Cine de Sundance y jefe de programación pública en el Sundance Institute

George Lopez, actor y comediante

Hezly Rivera, gimnasta olímpica

Isabel Casillas Guzman, administradora de la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas

Julio Frenk, nuevo rector de UCLA

María Zardoya, cantante de The Marías

Michelle Freyre, presidenta global de marca de Clinique y Origins en Estée Lauder

Nava Mau, actriz

Tanya Saracho, productora, guionista y dramaturga

Tefi Pessoa, creadora de contenido

Wilson Cruz, actor

–Ve la lista completa de TIME Latino Leaders 2024 aquí: https://bit.ly/4g9bKLV

–La lista completa y los perfiles acompañantes están disponibles en TIME.com tanto en inglés como en español.

Sobre la lista 2024, los editores de TIME escriben: “Los latinos siempre han formado parte del tejido de Estados Unidos—indígenas del continente y una proporción en continuo crecimiento de la población nacional…La influencia de los latinos en la política, la cultura y toda la sociedad es innegable—por lo que TIME inauguró una lista el año pasado durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana para destacar a los Líderes Latinos, figuras inspiradoras que están remodelando sus industrias y el mundo. Este año, estamos destacando a 17 pioneros más basados en EE.UU.—desde Hollywood hasta Washington, D.C., y en todos los rincones intermedios. Elegimos al grupo en función de la importancia de su trabajo y la diversidad de sus perspectivas.” https://bit.ly/4cTRs6f

Nissan es nuestro colaborador exclusivo de TIME Latino Leaders.

Para reconocer a los homenajeados de este año, TIME celebrará la Cena TIME Latino Leaders en Los Ángeles el 24 de octubre, presentado por Nissan, nuestro colaborador exclusivo de TIME Latino Leaders. La cena contará con discursos de los Líderes Latinos TIME 2024, incluidos George Lopez, Aubrey Plaza, Claudia Romo Edelman, Michelle Freyre y Wilson Cruz, apariciones de Hezly Rivera, Camila Mendes, Ana Navarro, Nava Mau y Tefi Pessoa, y una actuación musical especial de María Zardoya de The Marías.

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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR 

The U.N. aid agency for Palestinians said an Israeli air strike on a school it runs in central Gaza killed six employees. Gaza Civil Defense said a total of 18 people were killed in the strike and another 44 wounded. The Israeli military said it carried out a “precise strike on terrorists” planning attacks from the school, and that it had taken measures to reduce civilian harm. David Gritten reports for BBC News; Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Lauren Izso, Kara Fox, Sana Noor Haq, and Mohammad Al Sawalhi report for CNN.

Nearly 530,000 children in Gaza have received the first of two doses of a polio vaccine as of yesterday, UNRWA said yesterday. The New York Times reports.

An Israeli helicopter crashed in southern Gaza while traveling to evacuate a wounded soldier, the military said. The crash killed two Israeli soldiers and injured seven others. The New York Times reports.

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — U.S. RESPONSE 

President Biden yesterday said he was “outraged” by the killing of a U.S. activist by Israeli forces in the West Bank last week. A new Washington Post analysis found that Aysenur Egyi was killed over 30 minutes after the height of a protest she was attending, challenging Israel’s account of events. Miriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Meg Kelly, Jarrett Ley and Sufian Taha report. 

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — REGIONAL RESPONSE 

The United Arab Emirates evacuated 97 critically injured and sick Gazans for “vital medical treatment,” the country said yesterday. It added that it had also evacuated nearly 300 of their relatives and children. The New York Times reports.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday slammed the West, saying in Baghdad that Israel is “committing massacres” in Gaza and using E.U. and U.S. weapons to do so. Qassim Abdul-Zahra reports for AP News.

ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT

Israeli forces in northern Israel exchanged fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah yesterday. Israel’s military reported that around 90 projectiles were launched into Israel following Israeli Air Force strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. An Israeli soldier was severely injured. The New York Times reports.

The United States yesterday imposed new sanctions on three people, five companies, and two vessels it said were involved in smuggling fuel to generate revenue for Hezbollah. The Treasury Department said it “will continue to disrupt the oil smuggling and other financing networks” that support Hezbollah’s “war machine.” The New York Times reports.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

The United States and Britain yesterday pledged almost $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced over $700 million in humanitarian aid, while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed another $782 million. Lammy also said that the delivery of Iranian missiles to Russia has changed the debate about Kyiv using Western-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia. Matthew Lee and Illia Novikov report for AP News; James Landale and Malu Cursino report for BBC News.

Iran’s foreign minister yesterday denied that Tehran had supplied any ballistic missiles to Russia. Reuters reports. 

North Korea has continued to supply advanced short-range ballistic missiles to Russia despite sanctions “meant to prevent Pyongyang from developing such weapons and Moscow from importing them,” according to a report by a weapons research group. John Ismay reports for the New York Times.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS 

Australia has stripped senior defense commanders of military honors over alleged war crimes committed under their watch in Afghanistan, including the unlawful killings of 39 people. The measure was recommended by a landmark inquiry alleging there was an unchecked “warrior culture” within parts of the force. Tiffinie Turnbull reports for BBC News.

An Islamist party that made opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza central to its campaign won a sizable share of seats in Jordan’s Parliament, according to results released yesterday. The Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood banned in some other Arab countries, secured 31 of 138 seats. Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Rana F. Sweis report for the New York Times.

The ex-leader of Peru who served prison time for human rights abuses died yesterday aged 86. Alberto Fujimori revived the country’s economy and quelled two deadly leftist insurgencies during his decade-long presidency, but was later forced out by a corruption scandal. Sewell Chan reports for the New York Times.

Kosovo yesterday announced the indictment of 45 suspects on terrorism charges, a year after ethnic Serb gunmen stormed a north Kosovo village, leaving four people dead. Reuters reports. 

Pakistan has charged several lawmakers and leaders of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on terrorism charges, police said yesterday. Asif Shahzad reports for Reuters.

Sudan yesterday accused the U.A.E. of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the country’s civil war. The U.A.E called the allegations “utterly false” and “baseless,” accusing the government of refusing to negotiate. Edith M. Lederer reports for AP News.

Violence has resurged in India’s Manipur, with 11 people killed in recent weeks, according to research organizations. Pragati K.B. reports for the New York Times. 

North Korea today fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said. It marks the first such launch in over two months. NBC News reports. 

U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS

The United States “supports creating two permanent U.N. Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states,” Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce today. Michelle Nichols reports for Reuters.

For the first time under the Biden administration, the United States will send Egypt its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion, waiving human rights requirements on the spending. U.S. officials say the waiver is mainly in recognition of Egypt’s efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Michael Crowley reports for the New York Times.

Blinken will meet with senior Polish officials today to discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening U.S. defense cooperation with Warsaw. Daphne Psaledakis and Barbara Erling report for Reuters.

U.S. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS

The U.S. government for the first time declared that the certification of the presidential vote next year will be treated as a “national special security event” to prevent a repeat of the Capital riot. John Sakellariadis and Kyle Cheney report for POLITICO.

The U.S. Secret Service official who oversees protective operations of elected officials, foreign dignitaries, and high-profile events is retiring this week. It marks the second high-ranking official to leave the agency after Trump’s near assassination in July, though Michael Plati denies he was asked to retire. Holmes Lybrand reports for CNN.

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The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) arrested five Chinese nationals, aged 32 to 42, and a 34-year-old Singaporean man for the alleged involvement in illegal cyber activities in the country. On 9 September 2024, around 160 officers from various Singapore Police Force units conducted raids across the island, leading to the arrests and the seizure of electronic devices and cash. The six men are believed to be linked to a global cybercrime syndicate.

One of the Chinese nationals was arrested on Bidadari Park Drive, the police seized a laptop containing credentials for accessing hacker group servers. The law enforcement seized a total of five laptops, six mobile phones, over S$24,000 in cash, and cryptocurrency worth approximately USD $850,000. Three other Chinese nationals were arrested on Mount Sinai Avenue.

The police found a RAT malware (e.g., PlugX) on the laptop of one of the suspects.

A third man possessed laptops with unauthorized personal data from foreign sources, and the police seized over S$52,000 in cash.

A 35-year-old man had hacking tools and was preparing for cyber-attacks, with laptops, phones, and S$2,600 in cash confiscated.

Another Chinese national was arrested at a condominium on Cairnhill Road for allegedly attempting to purchase illegally obtained personal information. Police seized a laptop, nine mobile phones, and S$465,000 in cash. The 34-year-old Singaporean man was arrested at his Hougang Avenue residence for suspected involvement in aiding these illegal cyber activities.

The five Chinese nationals will be charged in court on 10 September 2024 for offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1993. Unauthorised access to computer materials can result in a fine of up to $5,000, two years’ imprisonment, or both. Other charges include retaining or offering to supply unauthorized personal information and retaining software used for offences, each punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, three years’ imprisonment, or both.

A 34-year-old Singaporean man will also face charges for abetting unauthorized access to websites. All the suspects will remain in custody as investigations continue into their local contacts and ties to a global cybercrime syndicate.

“All six men will be remanded for further investigations as the Police continue to investigate into their local network of contacts, and the global syndicate to which they are linked.” reads the press release published by Singapore Police Force. “We have zero tolerance of the use of Singapore to conduct criminal activities, including illegal cyber activities. We will deal severely with perpetrators.”

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The Kamala Harris campaign has fully embraced Taylor Swift’s debate night endorsement, in which the musician pledged her support to Harris and the vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The official Harris Walz store soon began selling friendship bracelets with beads spelling out the words “Harris Walz 24” to capitalize on the attention. The purchase of the bracelets, which cost $20 each, is a donation to the Harris Victory Fund. 

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Friendship bracelets have been an important part of Swift’s record-breaking Era’s Tour, as Swifties often exchange them during the concerts. The origin is believed to come from a lyric in Swift’s 2022 song “You’re on Your Own, Kid” which features the lyric: “So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it.”

The Harris-Walz bracelets were initially available for pre-order—with an expected release date of Sept. 24—but they have already sold out. 

Elsewhere, the Harris-Walz ticket has been marketing the Swift endorsement via social media. The X (formerly Twitter) account @KamalaHQ, which is run by the Harris campaign, posted a response to Swift’s support—a video overlaid with the words “Kamala is ready for it,” referencing Swift’s hit 2017 song titled “…Ready For It?”

Footage shows Harris walking off stage to Swift’s 2019 song “The Man” during an event after the debate between the Democratic presidential candidate and the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. The song details Swift’s perception of what her life would be like if she was a man, and the challenges she would no longer face without the burden of sexism.

Swift’s endorsement came on Tuesday night, shortly after the presidential debate.

“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” Swift wrote in her Instagram post, which currently has over 10 million likes. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

Swift signed off the post by referring to herself as a “childless cat lady.” This was in reference to controversial comments made by Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance in 2021, whereby he said the country is effectively run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies.”

Following Swift’s announcement, Walz embraced the singer’s support.

“I am incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift. I say that also as a cat owner—a fellow cat owner,” Walz said during a live TV interview after he found out about the endorsement. “That was eloquent and it was clear and that’s the type of courage we need in America to stand up.”

(NewsNation) — Francine was quickly downgraded to a tropical storm Wednesday night after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane. As of 7 a.m. CT, the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression.

The storm system knocked out electricity to over a quarter-million Americans and threatened widespread flooding throughout the region.

Now, the storm continued to move inland Thursday over southeastern Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, bringing heavy rainfall to Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A storm surge warning remains in effect for Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the Mississippi-Alabama border; Lake Maurepas; and Lake Pontchartrain.

Francine makes landfall

Francine crashed ashore Wednesday in Terrebonne Parish, about 30 miles southwest of Morgan City. Packing top sustained winds near 100 mph, the hurricane battered a fragile coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.

Morgan City Fire Chief Alvin Cockerham said the hurricane quickly flooded streets, snapped power lines and sent tree limbs crashing down.

Power outages in Louisiana topped 261,000 hours after landfall, spread widely across southeast Louisiana. Blackouts affected the majority of homes and businesses in coastal parishes nearest where the storm came ashore as well as their inland neighbors, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.

Preparing for Hurricane Francine

The National Hurricane Center urged residents to stay sheltered overnight as the weakening hurricane churned inland. The storm’s projected path included New Orleans, where forecasters said the storm’s eye could pass through.

The sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Francine drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, strengthening to a Category 2 storm with winds exceeding 96 mph in the hours before landfall.

Three hours after landfall, it barely remained a hurricane with top sustained winds down to 75 mph. Francine was moving northeast at a fast clip of 17 mph on a path toward New Orleans, about 50 miles away.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the National Guard would fan out to parishes impacted by Francine. They have food, water, nearly 400 high-water vehicles, about 100 boats and 50 helicopters to respond to the storm, including for possible search-and-rescue operations.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.