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Nobel economics prize goes to professor for advancing understanding of women’s labor market outcomes

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, for advancing understanding of women’s labor market outcomes.Goldin is only the third woman to win the prize, which was announced by Hans Ellegren, secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm. “Understanding women’s role in the labour market is important for society. Thanks to Claudia Goldin’s groundbreaking research, we now know much more about the underlying factors and which barriers may need to be addressed in the future,” said Jakob Svensson, chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences.It follows the awards in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace that were announced last week.The economics award was created in 1968 by Sweden’s central bank and is formally known as the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Last year’s winners were former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Ber...

¿Qué es la Franja de Gaza? ¿Quién la controla? Esto es lo que debes saber

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

¿Qué es la Franja de Gaza?La Franja de Gaza se refiere a una estrecha franja de tierra encajada entre Israel y Egipto en el Mar Mediterráneo. Ocupada a su vez por el Imperio Otomano y luego por el Imperio Británico, forma el más pequeño de los dos territorios palestinos (el otro es Cisjordania).Después de la creación de Israel en 1948, Egipto controló Gaza durante casi dos décadas. Después de la victoria de Israel en la Guerra de los Seis Días de 1967 contra sus vecinos árabes, obtuvo el control de la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania. Durante los siguientes 38 años controló la franja y permitió la construcción de 21 asentamientos judíos.En 2005, bajo presión interna e internacional, Israel retiró alrededor de 9.000 colonos israelíes y sus fuerzas militares de Gaza, dejando el enclave gobernado por la Autoridad Palestina, que también controlaba partes de la ocupada Cisjordania.Hoy en día, con más de 2 millones de palestinos viviendo en aproximadamente 140 millas cuadradas, es “uno de los...

Nobel economics prize given to Claudia Goldin “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nobel economics prize given to Claudia Goldin “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes.”Source

For victims of domestic violence, DC and Prince Georges Co. are offering help

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

Prince George’s County, Maryland, officials and the D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence are working to let victims and their families know what resources are available to them.“We support them, and we seek justice for them,” Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said. “You can be anonymous.”Braveboy’s office was among those that worked to turn strangulation, sometimes identified as a “red flag” in domestic violence cases, into a first-degree felony offense. The law went into effect in October 2020 as Prince George’s County officials worked to create a new set of protocols for dealing with domestic violence in the years since.“We stand ready and able to assist all victims, whether they wanna come forward on the criminal side or not. To assist them with housing, counseling and other resources so that they don’t have to return to a dangerous situation,” Braveboy said.Micaela Deming...

France captain Antoine Dupont authorized to resume collective training at Rugby World Cup

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

PARIS (AP) — France captain Antoine Dupont has been cleared to resume collective training after a positive check-up following surgery on a facial fracture, the French rugby federation said Monday.Dupont was examined on Monday by the doctor who repaired the fracture he sustained during a World Cup match against Namibia last month. The injury has put him on the sidelines and it’s still unclear whether he will be able to play against South Africa in Sunday’s quarterfinals.Dupont, widely regarded as the world’s best player, had already resumed training lightly after rejoining the France squad just 10 days after undergoing surgery.He was injured in an illegal head-on-head tackle during a 96-0 blowout victory over Namibia in Marseille. The scrumhalf then traveled to Toulouse, where he plays his club rugby, for the operation.Dupont’s absence in France’s final pool game against Italy was not a problem, as Les Tricolores easily won 60-7. But the French have a mu...

Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ on Gaza Strip with no electricity, food or fuel

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ on Gaza Strip with no electricity, food or fuel.Source

Jordan Poole, Terry McLaurin, Kyle Kuzma among D.C.’s highest-paid pro athletes

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

D.C.’s list of highest-paid athletes includes World Series winners, NBA and Stanley Cup champions — and, yes, even a two-time Super Bowl-winning offensive tackle. According to Spotrac, a sports database that tracks salaries across professional sports, the top 25 highest-paid D.C. professional athletes are cumulatively worth a little more than $350 million in average annual salary (because of ties, there are actually 26 athletes on the list). The average salary contains base salary plus any incentives and bonuses averaged over the years of the contract. You can see the top 25 in the gallery below. Out of the top 25 highest-paid list, the Commanders have the most players with 10 — including Andrew Wylie, who won two Super Bowls with Kansas City, in case you were curious — followed by eight Wizards players and five Capitals players.Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg ranks No. 1 on our list, despite not having played a game since June 2022. Signs are pointing to his impending…Read the ...

Denver weather: Comfortable start to week with more sunshine

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The workweek begins with abundant sunshine, which will bring warm temperatures before the rain cools things off at the end of the week in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Lots of sunshineDenver and the rest of Colorado will have plenty of sunshine on Monday afternoon, helping highs along the Front Range reach into the upper 70s. Iconic Triangle Bar closing after 5 decades due to homeless encampments Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 9 Weather tonight: Clear and coolThe clear skies will stick around overnight with a few passing clouds. Low temperatures will dip into the lower 40s, keeping Denver seasonal. Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 9 Looking ahead: Thursday rain and cool downThe mild weather is back again on Tuesday afternoon, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s. Season 2 of ‘Coach Prime’ is being filmed in Colorado Wednesday starts off with sunny skies, but clouds will increase throughout the day. Highs are com...

'We have to continue to stand by them': Colorado leader chimes in on war unfolding overseas

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, for Colorado's 6th Congressional District, spoke out Sunday about the war quickly unfolding in the Middle East. “This is an outright attack on our allies in Israel," Crow said. Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Hamas surprise attack stuns Israel, leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”“We have to continue to stand by them," Crow said Sunday. "They are one of our strongest partners in the Middle East, and we need to be the support they need to respond to this and protect themselves." Crow said right now things are at a standstill when it comes to being able to send emergency aid to Israel. He said that's all due to the a...

Civilians set to arrive at MIA as conflict intensifies in the Middle East

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:48:40 GMT

A plane from Tel Aviv is set to land at the Miami International Airport as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate, forcing thousands to flee their homes in search of safety.For more than 48 hours now, hundreds of rockets have been launched from both Israel into Gaza and vice versa. In a surprise attack by air and land, Hamas militants crossed the border into Israel early Saturday, prompting a swift and forceful response from the Israeli military.Civilians are bearing the brunt of this conflict, with at least 700 reported dead in Israel and over 400 in Gaza. Palestinian militant groups claim to be holding more than 130 captives from the Israeli side, including a mother who learned of her daughter’s kidnapping through social media.“We got a video from a friend through social media, and we identified our daughter on a pick-up truck in the back lying on the floor with militant men around her and pushing her down and with arms, and they are driving into the Gaza Str...