Por EFE

La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, respaldó este domingo el llamado que hizo el sábado por la noche el expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador para apoyar al pueblo de Cuba frente al bloqueo económico y de combustible impuesto por Estados Unidos.

“El día de ayer el presidente López Obrador, que está ahora en retiro escribiendo libros, escribió algo en sus redes sociales y dijo: ‘Me siento muy herido por lo que le pasa al pueblo de Cuba’, porque el pueblo de Cuba tiene muchos años que Estados Unidos y otros países le hicieron un bloqueo y no le permiten que lleguen productos”, apuntó Sheinbaum en un acto en Compostela, en el estado Nayarit, noroeste.

“Recientemente hicieron otro bloqueo para que no llegara petróleo. Están sufriendo los hermanos cubanos y es un pueblo hermano, cercano”, añadió.

El sábado por la noche, el expresidente López Obrador (2018-2024) reapareció en redes sociales con un mensaje en apoyo a Cuba y llamó a ayudar al pueblo cubano mediante un depósito en una cuenta bancaria de una asociación civil.

Durante su Gobierno, López Obrador firmó un convenio con Cuba para contratar médicos de la isla y traerlos al país y, a su vez, cumplió con envíos de petróleo, tanto por contrato como por razones humanitarias.

Este domingo, el presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, agradeció la “generosa solidaridad y el acompañamiento” de México, en respuesta al mensaje de López Obrador.

“Jamás olvidaremos tu permanente y decisivo apoyo al fortalecimiento de esa entrañable amistad”, expresó Díaz-Canel en las redes sociales.

Sheinbaum recordó que, a pesar de las nuevas restricciones a Cuba, el Gobierno mexicano decidió continuar su apoyo a la isla. “Nosotros decidimos que, aun cuando era difícil enviar petróleo, íbamos a seguir enviando ayuda”.

La mandataria dijo que su Gobierno continuará “apoyando al pueblo de Cuba y quien quiera apoyar, que apoye (…) hay quien dice: ‘yo no estoy de acuerdo con el Gobierno de Cuba’. Está bien, pero eso no tiene por qué hacer que el pueblo sufra”.

El viernes, la presidenta Sheinbaum celebró el acercamiento entre Cuba y Estados Unidos y reiteró que su Gobierno seguirá promoviendo el diálogo diplomático y respaldando al pueblo cubano en medio de las renovadas tensiones entre Washington y La Habana.

El Partido Comunista de Cuba confirmó también el viernes que representantes del Gobierno de la isla han mantenido contactos con autoridades estadounidenses con el objetivo de identificar problemas en la relación bilateral y evaluar posibles vías de cooperación.

Las conversaciones entre ambos Gobiernos se producen en un contexto de tensiones prolongadas entre Washington y La Habana, que incluyen el embargo económico impuesto por Estados Unidos a la isla desde hace décadas y la presión en los últimos meses bloqueando la entrada de importaciones de petróleo al país caribeño.

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Our Sunday turned out beautiful with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures once again. The wild card was the persistent fog that developed overnight and lingered along the coast through the day. Our moderate offshore flow weakened just enough and that allowed for a very weak onshore flow to push in the fog. We could see another round of very patchy and for some areas, dense fog through the night and in to early Monday. However, whatever fog that does develop will likely burn off quickly Monday as a return of strong high pressure and moderate offshore northerly winds which sets us up for a very warm work week ahead.

A region wide Heat Advisory is in effect through Monday evening and will likely come back in to play by mid next week. In fact, we could even see temperatures possibly warming to above 100 degrees and that would mean we would elevate the advisory to a warning level alert. Strong high pressure will build with the northerly winds that in turn create what is called compressional heating. This is where air moving downslope toward the ocean and lower elevations will warm up from the increasing weight or pressure from the deepening atmosphere. This could all be very dangerous for people working or playing outside as well as anyone with a lack of air conditioning. We will update the forecast as needed right here and for our on air broadcasts to let you know how each day is shaping up heat detail wise. It is looking like this could be historical for more than few reasons, including daily records being shattered, highest ever temperatures recorded for March, number of days above 80 degrees and lastly, no significant rainfall seen through the end of the month.

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By Auzinea Bacon, David Goldman, CNN

(CNN) — The price of oil rose to its highest level since July 2022 Sunday evening as the Trump administration suggested the war with Iran could last several more weeks and President Donald Trump called on the international community for help reopening the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 2.9% to about $106.12 a barrel. US oil rose 2.6% to $101.53.

The US and Israel-led war in Iran has now entered its third week, causing the biggest oil disruption in history. The Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway controlled by Iran, has been effectively shut for oil tankers to pass through since the start of the war. About 20% of the world’s oil supply flows through the chokepoint.

The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to assuage concerns about shipping flows. Trump has said that the US will send naval forces to escort and protect oil tankers as they travel out of the Middle East. But the administration has recently conceded that it could take weeks before the Navy is prepared to begin that endeavor.

Trump on Saturday in a Truth Social post asked other countries to help coordinate a reopening of the strati to restore the flow of oil, “so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well.”

Oil prices tend to be more volatile in after-hours trading, as speculators hedge positions when volume is lower. Last Sunday, oil nearly hit $120 a barrel before settling near $100 during the day on Monday.

Trump added on Saturday in a Truth Social post that the US will coordinate with other countries in the region to restore the flow of oil, “so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well.”

But Iran has ramped up pressure, including laying mines in the strait and saying it will strike any US-linked oil and gas infrastructure. And tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on February 28.

The United States has also bombarded Kharg Island, home to most of Iran’s oil production. But the Trump administration said it has spared Iran’s oil production for now.

Also over the weekend, the administration made several efforts to expand US production to counteract rising fuel prices. On Saturday, it approved a new BP project off America’s Gulf coast — the company’s first new project since the Deepwater Horizon disaster. And Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed Sable Offshore Corp. to restart its offshore oil rigs and pipelines off the coast of Southern California.

The International Energy Agency member countries also agreed Wednesday to release 400 million barrels of emergency oil. It’s the agency’s largest collective action, but oil from the Americas and European countries won’t be released until the end of March.

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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN

(CNN) — It’s Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament as March Madness fully descends on the sports world.

Here are the seeds, matchups, times and locations for the First Four and opening round games tipping off later on this week.

East

• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina. Duke is the tournament’s top overall seed.
• No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU on Thursday in Greenville
• No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa on Friday in San Diego, California
• No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 California Baptist University on Friday in San Diego
• No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida on Thursday in Buffalo, New York
• No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State on Thursday in Buffalo
• No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 University of Central Florida on Friday in Philadelphia
• No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman on Friday in Philadelphia

West

• No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Long Island University on Friday in San Diego
• No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State on Friday in San Diego
• No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point on Friday in Portland, Oregon
• No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii on Friday in Portland
• No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/North Carolina State on Thursday in Portland. Texas and North Carolina State will play in the First Four on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.
• No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State on Thursday in Portland
• No. 7 Miami (Florida) vs. No. 10 Missouri on Friday in St. Louis
• No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens on Friday in St. Louis

Midwest

• No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 University of Maryland, Baltimore County/Howard on Thursday in Buffalo. UMBC and Howard will play in the First Four on Tuesday in Dayton.
• No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis on Thursday in Buffalo
• No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron on Friday in Tampa, Florida
• No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra on Friday in Tampa
• No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU on Friday in Philadelphia. Miami and SMU will play in the First Four on Wednesday in Dayton.
• No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State on Friday in Philadelphia
• No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara on Friday in St. Louis
• No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State on Friday in St. Louis

South

• No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh on Friday in Tampa. Prairie View A&M and Lehigh will play in the First Four on Wednesday in Dayton
• No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa on Friday in Tampa
• No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese on Thursday in Oklahoma City
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ORCUTT, Calif. - Roy’s Orcutt Yogurt Shop is open in Old Town Orcutt.

It’s at 120 E Clark Ave across from Kay’s Country Kitchen, next to the 76 Gas Station at the S Broadway St crossing.

It’s owned by an Orcutt family named after their pet dog that brings them joy.

The grand opening was on March 14, 2026.

It opened with chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter, mango, birthday cake, mint, coffee, oatmeal cookie and wildberry flavors plus a non-dairy strawberry option.

It has a growing collection of pet photos brought in by customers, known as “Friends of Roy.”

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