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Por GRAHAM DUNBAR Real Madrid y Chelsea reanudan su participación en la Liga de Campeones esta semana después del parón invernal con nuevos técnicos que dirigirán en la competición por primera vez. Los ceses en los banquillos es un tema fuerte en una temporada donde la paciencia se ha agotado en la sala de juntas y 11 de los 36 clubes de la Liga de Campeones han cambiado de entrenador. Nueve de los 11 fueron despedidos. El último fue Xabi Alonso hace una semana cuando el Madrid lo removió después de apenas siete meses y bien posicionado — en el séptimo lugar — en la clasificación de la Liga de Campeones. Álvaro Arbeloa, el nuevo timonel, dirigirá apenas el tercer partido de su carrera al recibir a Mónaco el miércoles. La última vez que el Madrid presentó a un estratega novato a mitad de temporada resultó en atino: el nombramiento de Zinedine Zidane en enero de 2016 llevó a tres títulos consecutivos de la Liga de Campeones. Chelsea reemplazó a Enzo Maresca, el técnico que les sacó campeones del Mundial de Clubes, con Liam Rosenior, quien había llevado al club hermano Estrasburgo a liderar la clasificación de la Conference League de tercera categoría, y recibirá a Pafos el miércoles. Mónaco y Pafos también han cambiado de entrenadores. Mónaco despidió a Adi Hütter en octubre y acudió a otro equipo de la Liga de Campeones, Union Saint-Gilloise, para atraer a su técnico campeón de la liga belga, Sébastien Pocognoli. Juan Carlos Carcedo, el español que inició la campaña al mando Pafos, arregló su salida este mes para regresar al Spartak de Moscú. Pafos contrató a Albert Celades, otro español, que fue parte del Real Madrid que ganó la Liga de Campeones en 2002 y más tarde jugó en los New York Red Bulls. Ajax, Atalanta (quinto en la clasificación) Benfica, Club Brujas, Juventus y Bayer Leverkusen también despidieron a sus técnicos. El Leverkusen echó a Erik Ten Hag antes de que comenzara la Liga de Campeones. Benfica despidió a Bruno Lage un día después de una derrota en casa en el partido inaugural contra Qarabag y contrató a José Mourinho. El dos veces campeón de Europa fue despedido en Fenerbahce por perder en los playoffs de clasificación ante Benfica. Pocos se sorprenderían si Tottenham se une a la lista antes de la ronda final de partidos de la fase de apertura de la Liga de Campeones la próxima semana. Inter-Arsenal La estabilidad impera en Arsenal y el Inter de Milán, los líderes de la Liga Premier y la Serie A que se enfrentan en el partido de mayor perfil de la semana, uno que enfrenta al primero de la tabla contra el sexto. El Arsenal de Mikel Arteta es el único equipo con el pleno de seis victorias y ahora regresa al escenario de su única derrota en la fase de liga de la temporada pasada. Entonces, un penal de Hakan Çalhanoğlu fue decisivo en San Siro. El Inter estuvo a la par de Arsenal durante cuatro rondas en su primera temporada dirigido por Cristian Chivu, pero luego perdió partidos consecutivos contra el Atlético de Madrid y Liverpool. El Inter probablemente necesita evitar una tercera derrota para mantenerse en camino hacia los octavos de final. La temporada pasada se necesitaron 16 puntos para asegurar un lugar entre los ocho primeros y evitar la ronda de playoffs en febrero. Man City en el Círculo Ártico Cuando la UEFA confeccionó el calendario de partidos en el caluroso y húmedo Mónaco en agosto, una pregunta clave era quién tendría que visitar el Círculo Ártico en enero. La respuesta fue el Manchester City, que jugará en Bodø/Glimt el martes. Aun así, las temperaturas pronosticadas a la hora del partido están apenas por debajo del punto de congelación en la tarde temprana en la natal Noruega del delantero Erling Haaland. El Man City, campeón europeo de 2023, ya tiene 13 puntos en el cuarto lugar, a diferencia del drama del último día en enero pasado, cuando necesitaron ganar para entrar en los playoffs de eliminación directa en el puesto 22 de la clasificación. Lejano oriente Dos equipos en el lejano oriente…

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN, Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown on protests, analysts warn that the internal upheaval affecting the Iranian theocracy could carry nuclear proliferation risks. While in recent days President Donald Trump seemed to have backed away from a military strike on Iran, he called Saturday for an end to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s nearly 40-year reign in Iran. Trump’s comments came in response to Khamenei branding Trump a “criminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths. Meanwhile, a U.S. aircraft carrier, which days earlier had been in the South China Sea, passed Singapore overnight to enter the Strait of Malacca — putting it on a route that could bring it to the Middle East. With those dangers, analysts warn Iran’s nuclear material could be at risk as well. Nuclear material could fall into the wrong hands David Albright, a former nuclear weapons inspector in Iraq and founder of the nonprofit Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, said that in a scenario of internal chaos in Iran, the government could “lose the ability to protect its nuclear assets.” He said that Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile “would be the most worrisome,” adding that there is a possibility that someone could steal some of this material. There are historical precedents for such a scenario. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, highly enriched uranium and plutonium suitable for building nuclear bombs went missing due to eroded security and weakened protection of these assets. So far, Iran has maintained control of its sites, even after the U.S. bombed them in the 12-day war in June that Israel launched against the Islamic Republic. Iran maintains a stockpile of 972 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60% purity — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Vienna-based U.N. nuclear watchdog. The agency said in a report last November that it has not been able to verify the status and location of this highly enriched uranium stockpile since the war in June. The agency said in November that therefore it had lost “continuity of knowledge in relation to the previously declared inventories of nuclear material in Iran” at facilities affected by the war. A diplomat close to the IAEA confirmed Monday that the agency had still not received any information from Iran on the status or whereabouts of the highly enriched uranium stockpile. The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity in line with diplomatic protocol. Albright said that Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium would fit in around 18 to 20 cylinders that are designed for transport, weighing around 55 pounds each. “Two people can easily carry it,” he said of each container. Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Washington-based Arms Control Association, said that there is a risk that the stockpile “could be diverted either to a covert program or stolen by a faction of the government or the military that wanted to retain the option of weaponization.” She said that this risk increases as the Iranian government feels threatened or gets destabilized. Some of the nuclear material could get smuggled out of Iran or sold to non-state actors in the event of internal chaos or potential government collapse, Davenport said. “The risk is real but it is difficult to assess, given the unknowns regarding the status of the materials and the whereabouts,” she stressed. Related Articles Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and left 1,500 homeless What to know about the train crash in Spain Fashion designer Valentino dies at home in Rome, aged 93 Prince Harry says Daily Mail scoops made him ‘paranoid beyond belief’ Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set…

During a surprise performance at a New Jersey benefit concert Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen dedicated a song to the late Renee Good and said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents should “get the f— out of Minneapolis.” In his lengthy introduction to “The Promised Land” — which he called “probably one of my greatest songs” and “an ode to American possibility” — Springsteen said we are living through incredibly critical times and that the country’s ideals and values of the past 250 years are being tested like never before. He asked the crowd if they believe democracy, liberty and truth are worth speaking out and fighting for and that “if you believe you don’t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president. And as the mayor of that city has said, ICE should get the f— out of Minneapolis. So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.” The 37-year-old Good was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Later that day, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s description of the incident as an “act of domestic terrorism,” saying it was “garbage” and “bull—-” before telling ICE to “get the f— out of Minneapolis.” As was first reported by NJArts.net, a nonprofit media outlet in the Garden State, Springsteen performed an unannounced but not entirely unexpected 75-minute set at the Light of Day festival, which benefits research for Parkinson’s disease. He was backed by his friend Joe Grushecky’s Houserockers during an evening that also included guest turns from Gary U.S. Bonds, Willie Nile, Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik and Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner. Springsteen had previously appeared at 13 Light of Day festivals in the organization’s 26-year history. While his lyrics have often touched on political themes, Springsteen took a more public stance when he performed during the Vote for Change tour in 2004. Presented by moveon.org, the tour was held in swing states and was designed to encourage people to register and vote. Springsteen performed at the former Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul as well as at tour stops in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, Fla., East Rutherford, N.J., and Washington, D.C. In 2008, Springsteen endorsed Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and appeared at several rallies. He’s also been a vocal critic of Donald Trump. In 2016, he told Rolling Stone that “the republic is under siege by a moron, basically. The whole thing is tragic. Without overstating it, it’s a tragedy for our democracy. … The ideas he’s moving to the mainstream are all very dangerous ideas — white nationalism and the alt-right movement.” During a May 2025 concert in England, Springsteen called Trump’s administration “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.” That prompted the president to respond, via social media, that “this dried out prune of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back in the Country.” “The Promised Land” has been a staple of Springsteen concerts for decades and, according to setlist.fm, stands as his third-most performed song. He often uses the song when he wants to speak out on stage, said Caryn Rose, a Detroit-based freelancer who publishes the Springsteen newsletter “Radio Nowhere” and has written extensively about him since 1980. “I’m not surprised he had something to say but I wish he’d just say it with the same deliberation that he did the anti-Trump remarks last summer in Europe,” Rose said. Related Articles 2026 Oscar nominations: Expert’s predictions in 11 key categories The tragic fall from fame and grisly death of Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs Milan Fashion Week: Five trends and buzzwords from menswear previews for next winter Amanda Seyfried makes her move in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

By Alan Greenblatt, KFF Health News When one of Adam Burkhammer’s foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes. “We saw a turnaround in his behavior, and our other children,” said Burkhammer, who has adopted or fostered 10 kids with his wife. “There are real impacts on real kids.” The Republican turned his experience into legislation, sponsoring a bill to ban seven dyes from food sold in the state. It became law in March, making West Virginia the first state to institute such a ban from all food products. The bill was among a slew of state efforts to regulate synthetic dyes. In 2025, roughly 75 bills aimed at food dyes were introduced in 37 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Related Articles Bruce Springsteen dedicates song to Renee Good and says ICE should ‘get the f— out of Minneapolis’ Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn’t on the list US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy ICE Boston arrests former professional baseball player on fentanyl trafficking charges Hawaii’s strict gun law faces Supreme Court scrutiny in landmark case Chemical dyes and nutrition are just part of the broader “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Promoted by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., MAHA ideas have made their deepest inroads at the state level, with strong support from Republicans — and in some places, from Democrats. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program — created last year as part of the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act to expand health care access in rural areas — offers incentives to states that implement MAHA policies. Federal and state officials are seeking a broad swath of health policy changes, including rolling back routine vaccinations and expanding the use of drugs such as ivermectin for treatments beyond their approved use. State lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills targeting vaccines, fluoridated water, and PFAS, a group of compounds known as “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer and other health problems. In addition to West Virginia, six other states have targeted food dyes with new laws or executive orders, requiring warning labels on food with certain dyes or banning the sale of such products in schools. California has had a law regulating food dyes since 2023. Most synthetic dyes used to color food have been around for decades. Some clinical studies have found a link between their use and hyperactivity in children. And in early 2025, in the last days of President Joe Biden’s term, the Food and Drug Administration outlawed the use of a dye known as Red No. 3. Major food companies including Nestle, Hershey, and PepsiCo have gotten on board, pledging to eliminate at least some color additives from food products over the next year or two. “We anticipate that the momentum we saw in 2025 will continue into 2026, with a particular focus on ingredient safety and transparency,” said John Hewitt, the senior vice president of state affairs for the Consumer Brands Association, a trade group for food manufacturers. This past summer, the group called on its members to voluntarily eliminate federally certified artificial dyes from their products by the end of 2027. “The state laws are really what’s motivating companies to get rid of dyes,” said Jensen Jose, regulatory counsel for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit health advocacy group. Andy Baker-White, the senior director of state health policy for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said the bipartisan support for bills targeting food dyes and ultraprocessed food struck him as unusual. Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California’s 2023 law, which bans four food additives. “It’s not very often you see states…