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Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu’s chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemaker

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — After undergoing emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 73, made a video appearance from a hospital near Tel Aviv. Wearing a crisp dark suit, he grinned and declared energetically that he felt “great, as you can see.”But the Sunday photo-op failed to reassure Israelis, who were shocked to learn the same day that their longest-serving prime minister had concealed a long-known heart problem. The admission was a stark contrast to the image of a fully healthy, energetic leader that Netanyahu has gone to great lengths to bolster. A week after a fainting spell, Netanyahu was urgently fitted with a pacemaker to control his heartbeat. Only then did staff at the Sheba Medical Center reveal Sunday night that Netanyahu has for years experienced a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats.Until Sunday, the cardiologists had publicly played down concerns, saying the prime minister was dehydrated and describing his heartbeat as “c...

Man killed in Alexandria shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

A man is dead after being shot in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday morning.Alexandria police said the victim, later identified as 29-year-old Eric Holmes Jr., was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 800 block of West Glebe Road, near Milan Drive.The shooting happened outdoors, and police said Holmes died after being transported to a hospital.Police said no arrests have been made and an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.The shooting led to a large police presence. For a short time, Alexandria police closed traffic to West Glebe Road in both directions.Alexandria police department released a surveillance photo of a silver Nissan Rogue that they believe is connected to the shooting. “Enterprise Car Sales” can be seen in the rear license plate holder.A gray or silver newer model Nissan Rogue that Alexandria police believe is connected to the shooting on Monday that left one man dead. (Credit Alexandria PD on Twitter)In a video posted Monday night, Alexandria Mayor Justin W...

Guardians ace Shane Bieber transferred to the 60-day IL, won’t pitch again until mid-September

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians ace Shane Bieber will be sidelined until at least mid-September with elbow inflammation, a significant blow to Cleveland’s postseason hopes.Bieber hasn’t pitched since July 9. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday in a procedural move.Manager Terry Francona said the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner did not experience a setback while rehabilitating in Cleveland, but won’t be back until the season’s final month.“Shane is actually self-reporting that he’s doing great, which we love hearing,” Francona said. “But when you do the math, it’s going to be another six days until he throws, then three weeks after that until he gets back on the mound. That’s six weeks right there.”The 28-year-old right-hander was the lone Guardians pitcher to make all of his scheduled starts before the All-Star break, posting a 5-6 record with a 3.77 ERA in 19 games.Cleveland has also been without starters Triston McKenzie and Cal Quantrill for exte...

Carlos Correa’s RBI single in the 10th inning gives Twins a 4-3 win over Mariners

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa’s flare to right field evaded a sliding Teoscar Hernández and scored automatic runner Donovan Solano as the Minnesota Twins won their second straight game in extra innings, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 10 innings o Monday night.Solano moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Christian Vázquez, and Ryan Jeffers reached when no Seattle player covered first base on another bunt. Correa then sent a soft liner to right, where Hernández tried, but failed, to make a sliding catch for the third out.Jorge Lopez (4-2) retired all three batters he faced in the top of the 10th for Minnesota, which continued its second-half surge.Minnesota is 9-2 since the All-Star break, including three wins in five meetings with Seattle, and has gone from a half-game behind Cleveland in the AL Central to four games ahead of the Guardians.Paul Sewald (3-1) pitched the 10th for the Mariners.Max Kepler had an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game for the Twins ...

Salvador Perez hits his 200th homer as a catcher as the Royals beat the Guardians 5-3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Salvador Perez became the 10th player in major league history to hit 200 homers as a catcher and Ryan Yarbrough allowed one run in six innings, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.Perez hit a two-run shot in the sixth off Logan Allen (4-3) to put Kansas City ahead 4-0. He has 240 total home runs in 12 seasons, all with the Royals. Hall of Famer Mike Piazza holds the big league record for homers as a catcher with 396.“Every time we win and I hit a homer, I feel better,” said Perez, who didn’t know about the milestone until afterward. “I like to compete every day and do my best.”Yarbrough (3-5), who carried a shutout into the sixth, won at Cleveland for the second time in 15 days. The left-hander struck out one and didn’t issue a walk in his third start since being struck on the face by a liner from Oakland’s Ryan Noda on May 7.“The Guardians are an aggressive team, but don’t strike out much, so I tried to...

Nearly half of Americans are letting gift cards go unused, report finds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

Check your junk drawers: There’s a chance you have almost $200 sitting somewhere in your home that you may have forgotten about.Bankrate found that nearly half of U.S. adults have at least one unused gift card, voucher or store credit.Senior industry analyst Ted Rossman said 47% of Americans have unused money in those forms, and he said now is good time to plan on using them.“This is really a good inflation buster I think,” said Rossman.In the survey, Rossman said Bankrate discovered the average value of available gift card money is $187. Considering how many Americans may have that much sitting around, the total adds up to $23 billion.“We can be our own worst enemies, sometimes where we forget about it, it’s out of sight out of mind, we lose it, the store goes out of business, a lot of people lose value, unfortunately,” Rossman said.Most likely to have gift cards go unused are Millennials (52%) and Gen Zers (47%.) Gen Xers (45%) and Baby Boomers (47%) are not far behind...

Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a 1-year deal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the team for the second time in three seasons.The deal announced Monday will pay $1.675 million to the 27-year-old DeAngelo, who spent the 2021-22 season with Carolina as an offensive threat on the blue line. DeAngelo had 10 goals and 41 assists in 64 games with the Hurricanes, then had one goal and nine assists in 14 playoff games that season.Carolina traded him to Philadelphia last summer for a fourth-round pick, and DeAngelo had 11 goals with 31 assists in 70 games last season. The Flyers had signed him to a two-year, $10 million deal after acquiring him, but they placed him on unconditional waivers earlier this month.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Los adultos con depresión tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir demencia, descubre un nuevo estudio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

(CNN) —  Un diagnóstico de depresión en la edad adulta podría más que duplicar el riesgo de desarrollar demencia en la vejez, descubrió un nuevo estudio.La investigación, publicada este lunes en la revista académica JAMA Neurology, utilizó datos de más de 1,4 millones de ciudadanos daneses que fueron seguidos desde 1977 hasta 2018, dijo la autora principal del estudio, la Dra. Holly Elser, epidemióloga y médica residente en neurología de la Universidad de Pensilvania.Casi 1 de cada 5 adultos estadounidenses fue diagnosticado con depresión y la prevalencia varía drásticamente según el estado, de acuerdo con los CDCSe identificó a las personas que tenían o no un diagnóstico de depresión y se les hizo un seguimiento a lo largo de los años para ver quién desarrollaba demencia posteriormente, según el estudio. Los investigadores tuvieron en cuenta factores como la educación, los ingresos, las enfermedades cardiovasculares, la diabetes, los trastornos por consumo de sustancias y el ...

CNBC: las 10 mejores ciudades para jubilados; y la primera no está en Florida

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

Muchas ciudades de Florida siguen siendo destinos populares para jubilarse, pero una ciudad de Pensilvania es el mejor lugar para pasar los años posteriores al trabajo.Lancaster, Pensilvania, es la ciudad número 1 para jubilarse, según el reciente informe “Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” de US News & World Report.US News & World Report evaluó las 150 áreas metropolitanas más grandes de EEUU, incluido Puerto Rico, utilizando datos de una variedad de fuentes, incluidas la Oficina del Censo y Tax Foundation. El informe asigna a cada ciudad un puntaje general de jubilación basado en seis factores:Asequibilidad de la viviendaAtractivoFelicidadCalidad de la atención de la saludImpuestos de jubiladosMercado de trabajoLos investigadores encuestaron a 3,100 personas de 45 años o más sobre cuáles de esas categorías serían más importantes para ellos en la jubilación y asignaron pesos a esas categorías en consecuencia. ¿Cómo renegociar tu salario? Así lo pue...

City council votes to extend emergency declaration for homelessness

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Members of Denver's city council voted on some key items related to the city's unhoused community. One of the first items on Monday's agenda was related to the move Mayor Mike Johnston made on his second day in office last week, declaring a state of emergency for homelessness in the city. Members voted to extend the declaration but it did not come without objection.Every member of the city council agreed -- homelessness in Denver is a crisis that deserves urgent action. The issue Monday was how the city should go about solving it.The council voted 11 to 1 to extend the emergency declaration the mayor just filed last Tuesday.Without the extension, the declaration would have only lasted a week. Denver mayor activates emergency operations to combat homelessness The one "no" vote was cast by District 5 Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer who said there had not been enough time or communication between councilmembers and the mayor's office about details of the declaration for h...