Autor: Al Punto Hoy from ANASTACIO ALEGRIA

In the darkened corridors of a ship in space, a woman runs, electrical tones scream, and lights flash and glare in an uncomfortable strobing effect that overwhelms the senses. The visions get quicker and more chaotic, to the point that you can’t see what’s happening, but you can feel something. Feel something almost primordial. Whatever is happening, it’s violent. And just when you can’t bear it anymore, the visions suddenly stop, and all you’re left looking at is a tiny ship drifting its way through space. And just as you gather your senses enough to wonder what you just witnessed,…

HOUSTON — Illinois coach Brad Underwood got the traditional honors of the final snip of the scissors cutting down the nets in the Toyota Center after Illinois’ 71-59 win against Iowa to win the South Regional title and secure a spot in next weekend’s Final Four. He climbed to the top of the ladder, cut the net and took a moment to celebrate the achievement. Not as a moment that cements decades of ladder-climbing through the coaching ranks with decades in junior college and as a mid-major assistant, but as a moment for Illinois. For the first time since 2005, Illinois…

Getting to Know the Know-It-Alls: On a new history of pedantry Hedgehog Review (Micael T) Folk Influences on 20th-Century Classical Music Jim Samson (Micael T) The Art of Looking The Culture Dump (Micael T) What kind of language is Eridian, question? Linguistic Discovery (Micael T) Immortality Jospeh Diaz (Micael T). Not quite right. I know three people who have had near-death experiences, and none of them is afraid of dying. A Christian Case for Gossip JSTOR (Micael T) #COVID-19/Pandemics Scientists find immune cell linked to long COVID fatigue and symptoms Science Daily Climate/Environment Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent…

As Australians face pressure at the fuel pump, Victorians and Tasmanians will get free public transport through April. Surging petrol prices fuelled by the Iran war have had rippling effects through the economy, leading some experts to float work-from-home considerations. A national cabinet meeting between Australian, state and territory governments will consider a range of options to ease pump pressure on Monday.On Sunday, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan posted on Instagram, saying that their temporary free public transport offer wouldn’t solve all the problems, but was an immediate step to help Victorians “right now”. Myki fares are capped at $11.40 a…

Last Saturday, while world markets were closed, President Donald Trump issued an incendiary threat to Iranian leaders: Open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or the United States would “obliterate” the country’s power plants.  Then, shortly before U.S. traders returned to work on Monday, Trump backed off the bluster, posting that the U.S. and Iran had, over the weekend, engaged in “VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.” Markets, predictably, rallied on the news. The timing of both announcements reeked of manipulation, but, more damning, an extraordinary volume…

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The media narrative saying that activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference were divided was shattered following the release of the confab’s annual straw poll Saturday. Several media outlets reported during the week that there was a major political rift among attendees at the CPAC gathering being held at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center over issues related to Israel’s and President Trump’s decision to militarily strike Iran. However, according to CPAC’s straw poll, conducted by McLaughlin and Associates, in which 1,600 CPAC attendees responded, an overwhelming majority of respondents showed otherwise. Pollster Jim McLaughlin read…

Discovery of the Message in a BottleIn a charming twist of fate, two young boys stumbled upon a message tucked inside a bottle while exploring Stogi Beach in Gdańsk, Poland. The bottle contained a love letter dated 1959, gracing modern times with a tale of love and longing from decades past.The faded note was penned by a young girl named Rysia, addressed affectionately to «Bunny.» This glimpse into a past romance revealed her heartfelt emotions and loneliness during her school days in Tarnów, a town far from the coast.Eryk and Kuba, the adventurous duo, have taken it upon themselves to…

Jaron Ennis and Xander Zayas appear to have quietly announced that their fight is now a done deal.‘Boots’ Ennis unified titles at 147lbs before stepping up in weight, where he made an immediate statement with a stoppage win over Uisma Lima in October last year. He had been targeting a fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr, but issues between Ortiz and his promoter, Golden Boy, saw those plans fall apart.Enter Zayas, boxing’s youngest male unified world champion at 23. The Puerto Rican claimed the WBO super-welterweight belt with victory over Jorge Garcia Perez in July last year, and added the WBA…

WASHINGTON — The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base. Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in an attack Friday that injured at least 15 troops, including five seriously, according to two people briefed on the matter. U.S. officials initially reported that at least 10 U.S. troops were injured, including two who were seriously wounded. More American forces are reaching the Middle East, with a Navy ship carrying…

World shares mostly fell and oil gained again on Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since the start of the Iran war over growing doubts about a de-escalation.In early European trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 9,939.96. France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.7% to 7,718.97, and Germany’s DAX lost 1.3% to 22,314.28.In Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.4% lower at 53,373.07. South Korea’s Kospi also lost 0.4% to 5,438.87, narrowing the sharp drop earlier in the day at trading close.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.4% to 24,951.88 after dipping earlier in the day, while the Shanghai Composite…