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Ventura County’s Downtown Oxnard Named Among California’s Newest Cultural Districts 

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In a notable recognition of Ventura County’s cultural diversity, the California Arts Council (CAC) has named Downtown Oxnard as one of California’s newest state-designated cultural districts. On December 12, 2025, […]

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Ocho muertos en explosión en mezquita de Siria durante oraciones de este viernes

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Por Eyad Kourdi, Kareem El Damanhoury y Ibrahim Dahman, CNN

Al menos ocho personas murieron y otras 18 resultaron heridas en una explosión que tuvo como objetivo una mezquita en la ciudad siria de Homs este viernes, informó el Ministerio de Salud del país.

La agencia estatal de noticias SANA informó que “artefactos explosivos” habían sido colocados en la mezquita Imam Ali Ibn Abi Taleb para atacar a los fieles que asistían a las oraciones de este viernes.

Videos publicados por la agencia estatal mostraron graves daños en el interior de la mezquita y escombros esparcidos por el suelo.

Las fuerzas de seguridad establecieron un cordón alrededor de la mezquita mientras las autoridades comenzaron a investigar y recopilar pruebas sobre el incidente, informó el Ministerio del Interior.

No estaba claro de inmediato quién había perpetrado el ataque, de acuerdo con la oficina de prensa de la provincia de Homs.

Un grupo llamado Ansar al-Sunnah se atribuyó el ataque poco después, pero las autoridades sirias no han hecho comentarios públicos sobre esa afirmación.

Sobrevivientes de la explosión describieron escenas de caos cuando la detonación sacudió la mezquita mientras la gente se reunía para las oraciones de este viernes.

“Con la primera postración vino una enorme explosión. Todos estaban en el suelo; a algunos les volaron la cabeza. Los que estaban a la derecha fueron los más afectados. Muchos resultaron heridos y huyeron, y había una gran multitud”, relató Bashar Al-Issa a SANA.

Jordania, el Líbano, Arabia Saudita y Qatar condenaron el ataque y expresaron sus condolencias a las víctimas.

Siria ha enfrentado una serie de desafíos de seguridad desde que el dictador Bashar al-Assad fue derrocado el año pasado.

Desde entonces, el país ha sido presa de la violencia sectaria mientras intenta reconstruirse y recuperarse de más de una década de guerra civil.

El presidente de Siria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa —exmiembro de al Qaeda—, prometió inclusión y se comprometió a proteger a todas las comunidades diversas de Siria, pero se ha encontrado con la renuencia de algunos grupos que continúan sufriendo actos de violencia selectiva.

El lunes, se produjeron enfrentamientos entre militares del ejército sirio y las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias (SDF, por sus siglas en inglés), lideradas por kurdos, en la ciudad de Alepo, mientras continuaban las conversaciones de alto nivel sobre los planes para integrar a las SDF en las instituciones estatales de Siria.

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Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child

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By Donald Judd, CNN

(CNN) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting their second child, a baby girl due in May of next year.

“My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother,” she wrote in an Instagram post showing her baby bump in front of a Christmas tree. “My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth.”

In her post, Leavitt expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles for their support “and for fostering a pro-family environment in the White House.”

Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024. The press secretary has frequently discussed balancing motherhood and the demands of working on the Trump campaign and in the White House.

In a 2024 interview with right-wing outlet “The Conservateur,” Leavitt discussed returning to work just four days after giving birth to her son because of the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt.

“I felt compelled to be present in this historic moment,” she told the outlet. “The president literally put his life on the line to win this election. The least I could do is get back to work quickly.”

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In Retirement, Former Fire Chief Working on Behalf of Mental Wellness for First Responders

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) - With the start of his retirement, former Santa Barbara
County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig says he remains committed to the health of first responders.

Hartwig spoke about this recently when a new emergency communications center opened in Santa Barbara County to improve response times and efficiencies. It was a project he worked on until it was completed and just as he retired.

The ceremony was two days after Hartwig's retirement officially started.

He said the health and wellness, especially mentally, for firefighters remains in the forefront of the next chapter in his life.

Hartwig said he wanted to make sure there were long term funding plans in place to secure the services needed for those impacted by their job, and not have, "to pass the hat" for donations.

Hartwig served as the fire chief starting in 2019.

He was very involved in the efforts of non-profit ONE805 that supports the health and vital resources needed for first responders.

He retired with 33 years of experience.

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