Por Zoe Sottile, CNN

Un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) que enfrenta varios cargos de agresión en relación con un tiroteo ocurrido en enero —en el que se vieron involucradas dos personas de nacionalidad venezolana en Minnesota— ha sido arrestado en Texas, según informó la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Hennepin.

Christian Castro fue imputado a principios de este mes con cuatro cargos de agresión en segundo grado y un cargo por denunciar falsamente un delito.

CNN está trabajando para determinar si Castro cuenta con representación legal y se ha puesto en contacto con el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) para solicitar comentarios al respecto.

Castro enfrenta dichos cargos en relación con el tiroteo contra Julio Sosa-Celis, un ciudadano venezolano que recibió un disparo en la pierna a través de la puerta principal de una vivienda en Minneapolis. El incidente tuvo lugar durante la intensa campaña de control migratorio desplegada por el Gobierno de Trump en las llamadas “Twin Cities”, el área metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

Inicialmente, Sosa-Celis y su primo, Alfredo A. Aljorna, enfrentaban cargos federales después de que el DHS alegara que habían agredido a un agente, lo que habría provocado que este realizara un disparo en defensa propia.

Sin embargo, el Departamento de Justicia retiró los cargos en febrero, y el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas anunció que dos de sus agentes —quienes habían realizado declaraciones falsas bajo juramento sobre el incidente— fueron puestos en licencia administrativa.

El fiscal general de Minnesota, Keith Ellison, declaró sentirse “complacido” al enterarse del arresto de Castro.

“En Minnesota, creemos en la justicia equitativa ante la ley. Esto significa que nadie está por encima de la ley, incluidos los agentes del Gobierno federal”, afirmó Ellison en un comunicado de prensa sobre el arresto.

“El presunto disparo efectuado por Christian Castro contra Julio Sosa-Celis parece injustificado, tal como lo evidencian las mentiras que Castro contó a sus supervisores de ICE para justificar sus acciones ilícitas”, añadió Ellison.

Los fiscales han señalado que la bala atravesó la puerta principal e impactó a Sosa-Celis, para finalmente alojarse en la pared de la habitación de un niño.

El tiroteo se produjo en medio de una serie de incidentes armados ocurridos durante la “Operación Metro Surge”, en la que miles de agentes federales fueron desplegados en el área metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Estas operaciones desataron semanas de protestas y motivaron la presentación de demandas tanto por parte del Gobierno estatal como del municipal.

Renée Good, una madre de 33 años con tres hijos, murió por disparos de un agente de ICE el 7 de enero. Y Alex Pretti, un enfermero de cuidados intensivos de 37 años, murió por disparos de dos agentes del DHS el 24 de enero. En ambos casos, las versiones iniciales del gobierno sobre los tiroteos fueron objeto de escrutinio a medida que surgían videos y testimonios de testigos.

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By Avni Trivedi, CNN

(CNN) — You’ve probably heard the phrase “once in a blue moon.” Maybe you’ve even used it to describe an occasional occurrence in your life — the frequency with which you buy a new cellphone, for example.

But this weekend will bear witness to a true blue moon: the second full moon to appear in the sky in a single month.

The celestial event comes around seven times every 19 years or roughly every two to three years, according to EarthSky.

What is a blue moon?

The moon cycle has eight lunar phases, and it lasts 29.5 days — just shy of a typical month’s length. As a result of this mismatch, the occasional month will host two full moons. The second of these moons is called a blue moon — a calendrical blue moon, to be precise.

Sometimes a single year can even feature two blue moons. In 2018, January and March both had two full moons, while February lacked one. The next time this phenomenon will happen is in 2037, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Another type of blue moon is a seasonal blue moon. This occurs when four full moons, rather than the usual three, appear within a three-month season. Within the lineup, the third one is called the blue moon. The next seasonal blue moon will rise on May 20, 2027.

Is the moon actually blue?

Despite its colorful name, Earth’s satellite will appear its typical silvery white or golden hue.

The phrase “the moon is blue” dates back to the 1500s and was used to describe something thought to be impossible, which is where the term “blue moon” comes from, according to Brittanica.

However, the 1937 Maine Farmer’s Almanac was where the phrase was first documented, and it stuck, evolving over time to refer to the celestial event as we know it today, noted Dr. Pamela Gay, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute.

It is, however, possible for the moon to appear blue when our planet’s atmosphere contains smoke or dust particles that are a hair wider than 900 nanometers, although it’s a rare occurrence. In 1883, people reported observing the moon turning blue after the eruption of Indonesia’s Krakatoa volcano, according to Brittanica.

How to see the blue moon

May’s blue moon will appear fullest, or peak, at 4:45 a.m. ET on Sunday before the sun rises. This event will also feature a micromoon, which means it will be near its farthest point from Earth in its orbit, according to EarthSky.

Because the moon’s orbit around Earth isn’t a perfect circle, its apparent size varies by about 10% at different points in its orbit, Gay said. The nearest point is called the perigee and the farthest the apogee. A full moon around the time of apogee is a micromoon — and the upcoming event will be this year’s most distant full micromoon.

Sunday’s moon will be about 252,334 miles (406,093 kilometers) from Earth, compared with its average distance of about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers), according to NASA. However, the silvery orb won’t look noticeably smaller to the unaided human eye.

“If you’re used to comparing the moon to known things in your landscape — or holding your thumb up at arm’s distance to compare it to your thumb — you can see that 10% difference. But

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By Kocha Olarn, Kara Fox, Isaac Yee, Bex Wright, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Helen Regan,and Angie Puranasamriddhi

Laos (CNN) – The rescue operation to bring the remaining four men out of a cave in Laos has been suspended until tomorrow, according to officials on the ground. One man was safely brought to the surface following a nine-day ordeal.

The rescue operation is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Saturday local time.

“Rescue teams have pulled out for the night. The remaining four survivors are not yet ready to be evacuated,” the group wrote in an update on Facebook on Friday night local time.

The team will regroup, review their plan and continue rescue operations tomorrow.

The stranded men are over 800 feet (more than 200 meters) from the cave’s entrance, which slopes downward at a 45-degree gradient.

One survivor was brought out of the flooded chamber late Friday evening, guided by a rescue diver from a multinational team. Four other villagers remain inside and are awaiting assessment before evacuation, Kengkad Bongkawong, the head of the Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue, said on Facebook.

Five of the villagers were found huddled together in a pitch-black chamber above the murky waters. The men appear mostly well but have shared fears about remaining in the cave for much longer as they endure severe hunger. Two other people believed to have entered the cave are still missing.

Who are the men trapped in the Laos cave?

The men are local villagers who went into the cave last week in search of gold deposits within the cave system, according to Laos officials.

Two are thought to have entered the cave earlier, unconnected to the five who were found on Wednesday.

Rescuers say the men are familiar with the cave system and would have known to retreat to its chambers and elevated ledges when the water started rising.

As night fell near the entrance to the cave where seven villagers are trapped, CNN witnessed more heavy machinery and motorbikes ferrying supplies, including food and water, toward the cave.

At the beginning of the makeshift road to the cave, a small number of police officers and other emergency workers are waiting alongside several ambulances, ready to transport any injured villagers should they be extracted from the cave.

Some rescuers who have been at the cave have also come down to rest in a small village near the start of the road. Some have set out hammocks while others rest in trucks.

Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie said rescuers divers were in the process of teaching those located how to use diving equipment.

Toward the end of the interview, voices behind Lee could be heard saying “they are coming out.”

It is unclear how many villagers Lee was referring as “coming out” or when this will happen.

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