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Música compuesta en los campos de concentración de Auschwitz sonará por primera vez tras ser restaurada

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

(CNN) — La próxima semana se interpretarán por primera vez fragmentos de partituras musicales descubiertas en Auschwitz tras haber sido minuciosamente restauradas por un compositor.Leo Geyer, de 31 años y director de orquesta, dijo que tropezó con la colección de manuscritos musicales por accidente durante una visita a Auschwitz en 2015.Geyer visitaba el antiguo campo de concentración nazi tras recibir el encargo de componer una partitura musical en memoria de Martin Gilbert, historiador británico y experto en el Holocausto fallecido en febrero de ese año.Geyer, que no es judío, viajó a Polonia para “hacerse una idea de la gravedad” del trabajo de Gilbert. Allí se reunió con un archivero del Museo Conmemorativo de Auschwitz-Birkenau, quien le comentó que tenían restos de partituras musicales arregladas y tocadas por las orquestas del campo.Así era Auschwitz, el infame campo de concentración del Holocausto naziUna actuación orquestal en Auschwitz. (Crédito: The Ausc...

Greatest of The Games: 6 of the most memorable meetings between Ohio State and Michigan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

If it is Michigan-Ohio State it is most likely a huge game.No rivalry has produced more games matching Associated Press ranked teams (No. 49 on Saturday), top-10 matchups (26) and top-five games (13).The Game is filled with lore and legends and thrilling performances.Even before the second-ranked Buckeyes and third-ranked Wolverines kick off Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the 119th meeting will be historic.Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will not be on the sideline as he serves the final game of a suspension handed down by the Big Ten for an alleged in-person scouting and sign-stealing scheme that is under investigation by the NCAA.The animosity between the heated rivals has probably never been higher and the stakes are massive with Big Ten and national championship implications. One day it will make the list of the six most memorable Ohio State-Michigan games (in chronological order).THE SNOW BOWLA winter storm swept through Columbus, Ohio, covering the field with snow and dropped te...

Player of the Week: Glenelg’s AJ Eyre

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

This week's WTOP Player of the Week is AJ Eyre of Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland. (Courtesy Martie Dyer) This week's WTOP Player of the Week is AJ Eyre of Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland. (Courtesy Martie Dyer) Each week, WTOP is picking one student athlete to be featured on air and online as our Player of the Week. This week’s WTOP Player of the Week is AJ Eyre of Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland.Eyre is the captain of Glenelg’s field hockey team and has played on the varsity team all four years of high school, leading the Gladiators in points each year. In her senior year, Eyre was the leading goal scorer and assister for Glenelg, tallying 29 goals and 20 assists en route t...

Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for snow and cold

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Denver weather will have light snow showers lingering through Friday, especially in the higher elevations with highs only in the 20s in the metro area. Luckily, the winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories along the Front Range and metro expire at 11 a.m. on Black Friday. Advisories and warnings linger in the mountains and the southern plains until Saturday. These spots in Colorado have winter weather advisories in effect Weather advisories across the state on Nov. 24, 2023 (KDVR)Weather today: Snowy and coldMost of the metro snow will wrap up by mid-morning Friday, but light snow is possible through the rest of the day. High temperatures will be in the upper 20s, meaning Denver will see some slippery roads. Winds are light with cloudy skies through the afternoon.Pinpoint Weather forecast on Nov. 24, 2023 (KDVR)Weather tonight: Light snow continuesSnow continues in the high country and across the southern plains overnight, with a few flurries in the metr...

Fatal crash closes northbound lanes on I-95 in Fort Lauderdale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

A fatal vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale has led to the closure of multiple lanes.The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m. near Southwest 24th Street. Emergency crews are on the scene.As a result of the crash, all northbound lanes are currently closed. Limited details are available, and drivers are strongly advised to steer clear of the affected area.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Putin sends cannibals to fight in Ukraine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

Russia needs fresh meat for its meat grinder of a war in Ukraine. So it’s using cannibals.In the best traditions of the late Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin uses convicted criminals of all sorts as soldiers and pardons those who fight in its war against Ukraine as “Heroes of the Special Military Operation.”Two convicted killers, who ate the flesh of their victims, have recently joined the heroes’ cohort and were reportedly pardoned by Russian authorities and released, several Russian media outlets reported.Sibir.Realii, a Russian branch of Radio Liberty, reported that Denis Gorin, a cannibal from Sakhalin, who killed four people and was sentenced to 22 years in prison, is now a free man and receiving treatment in a hospital in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.Gorin — who has posted photos online in military uniform with a Z, a symbol of Russian aggression against Ukraine — was convicted of murder and mutilation of a body in 2003, and was released in 2010 on parole. He...

City of Toronto plans to clear encampment near Kensington Market this morning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

The City of Toronto has confirmed it is planning to clear an encampment near Kensington Market, due to what it calls an “immediate and continuing public safety risk.”In a statement, the city says the encampment on Bellevue Avenue near College Street will be serviced on Friday morning.“While this is a tool of last resort, we must address the accumulation of combustible and hoarded materials on site, posing substantial risk to both those encamped there and those in the surrounding area, including the church located at this address,” reads a statement from city spokesperson Russell Baker.The encampment is located right outside the St. Stephen-In-The-Fields Church, located on what the city calls a “city-owned right-of-way.”Baker says there are around eight people who are still living at the site, and says they were given a notice of the planned clearance on Nov. 21.“(They) will receive information about next steps later today,” reads the s...

Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to make EV versions of its best-selling cars at its UK factory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to update its factory in northeast England to make electric versions of its two best-selling cars, a boost for the British government as it tries to revive the country’s ailing economy. The Japanese automaker manufactures the gasoline or gas-hybrid Qashqai and smaller Juke crossover vehicles at the factory in Sunderland, which employs 6,000 workers. Nissan Motor Co. said it’s directly investing up to 1.12 billion pounds ($1.4 billion) to produce electric successors to the two models. The money also will enable “wider investment in infrastructure projects and the supply chain, including a new gigafactory” for EV batteries at the site, the government said in a separate press release. “Nissan’s investment is a massive vote of confidence in the U.K.’s automotive industry,” which contributes 71 billion pounds a year to the economy, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. Sunak visited the factory for the announcement, posing for ph...

Woman stabbed in head, man stabbed in hand on SW side overnight: CPD

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

CHICAGO -- Two people are injured after they were stabbed during an altercation on the Southwest Side overnight. According to police, there was a verbal altercation inside a home in the 4700 block of south Springfield Avenue around 12:13 a.m. when a 44-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were stabbed. 3 men charged in Midlothian liquor store attempted armed robbery The 44-year-old woman suffered a stab wound to the head and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition. The man was transported to Christ Hospital in fair condition with stab wounds to the hands.There is a suspect in custody and detectives are investigating the incident.

Spotty weekend rain as chilly stretch continues

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We continue our streak of cooler than normal temperatures today, and likely for the rest of the month.Black Friday shoppers out and about early this morning can expect cold temperatures and patchy fog. Sunshine will break by late morning giving way to a cool but dry Friday afternoon.Weekend forecastClouds will be on the increase Saturday with a few spotty rain showers in the mix. Very little accumulation will come with any developed spot of rain, with flooding nor severe weather a concern.Light rain showers will continue to be possible late Saturday into Sunday. By midday Sunday, a cold front will roll in from the north bringing gusty winds and colder air. NWS Austin to start issuing ‘Ice Storm Warnings’ NEW BLOG: NOAA updates December, winter forecasts Winter Weather Outlook: What a strong El Niño could mean for rainfall and ice risk Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up f...