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¿Cómo llegaron las piedras a Stonehenge? Un descubrimiento reciente cambiaría la historia del monumento

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Un estudio geoquímico descarta la hipótesis glaciar sobre el transporte de los megalitos de Stonehenge y atribuye la movilización a la acción humana – (REUTERS)

El misterio sobre el traslado de los megalitos de Stonehenge a la llanura de Salisbury experimentó un giro decisivo. Un grupo de investigadores de la Universidad Curtin (Australia) publicó un estudio que desecha la hipótesis glaciar y atribuye el transporte de estos enormes bloques de piedra exclusivamente a la acción humana. Esta resolución modifica décadas de debate arqueológico. Los resultados, divulgados en Communications Earth & Environment, emplean avanzados análisis geoquímicos y ofrecen nuevas evidencias sobre el origen y las rutas de estas piedras emblemáticas.

Stonehenge, situado en el sur de Inglaterra, es uno de los monumentos prehistóricos más reconocidos a nivel mundial. Fue construido en varias fases por comunidades del Neolítico y de la Edad del Bronce entre el 3000 a. C. y el 1500 a. C. El conjunto está compuesto por bloques de arenisca locales de unas 25 toneladas cada uno, piedras azules más pequeñas, de entre dos y cinco toneladas, y la Piedra del Altar, que alcanza seis toneladas.

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La procedencia de estos materiales ha sido objeto de múltiples investigaciones, según detalla el equipo de Clarke y Kirkland en Communications Earth & Environment. Los bloques de arenisca provenían de Marlborough Downs, a unos 32 kilómetros de Stonehenge. Las piedras azules se extrajeron de las colinas de Preseli, al suroeste de Gales, a 290 kilómetros de distancia. La Piedra del Altar se atribuye actualmente a la cuenca Orcadiana, en el noreste de Escocia, a más de 700 kilómetros del monumento.

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Investigadores de la Universidad Curtin confirman que la construcción de Stonehenge requirió enormes capacidades organizativas de las sociedades neolíticas y de la Edad del Bronce – (Zhanna Manukyan/PA vía AP)

Durante décadas, la comunidad científica defendió dos posturas opuestas sobre cómo se movilizaron estos bloques. Una apoyaba el transporte humano mediante rodillos, trineos o rutas marítimas; la otra sugería que los glaciares podrían haber arrastrado y depositado las piedras en tiempos prehistóricos. La controversia persistió ante la falta de pruebas directas concluyentes.

La reciente investigación liderada por Anthony J. I. Clarke y Christopher L. Kirkland aplicó métodos de análisis geoquímico, en particular la datación U–Pb en minerales como circones y apatita, para reconstruir la historia del transporte de sedimentos en la región. El equipo recolectó muestras de sedimentos de varios arroyos alrededor de Stonehenge con el fin de identificar señales minerales que indicaran un posible paso glaciar por la zona.

Los resultados fueron contundentes, según los autores del estudio. El análisis de circones presentes en los sedimentos fluviales mostró correspondencia únicamente con rocas locales de Gran Bretaña, sin aportes relevantes desde regiones distantes, como cabría esperar si los glaciares hubieran arrastrado las piedras desde Gales o Escocia. Además, la apatita analizada no presentó indicios de un origen glacial externo y su composición coincidía con depósitos locales.

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La composición mineral de las rocas de Stonehenge señala orígenes distintos: areniscas de Marlborough Downs, piedras azules de Gales y la Piedra del Altar desde Escocia – REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

El equipo identificó una coincidencia aislada con minerales característicos de las piedras azules galesas, pero la evidencia resultó insuficiente para sostener la hipótesis glaciar. Communications Earth & Environment destaca que, si los glaciares hubieran desplazado cientos de toneladas de megalitos, la huella en el registro sedimentario local sería evidente. La ausencia de estas señales y la uniformidad de los minerales analizados permitieron descartar la intervención de procesos glaciales en el transporte.

La investigación excluye la llegada de megalitos por acción glaciar y sugiere una movilización manual, o al menos sin intervención de glaciares. El estudio refuerza la idea de que las poblaciones neolíticas poseían capacidades avanzadas de organización y transporte, suficientes para recorrer cientos de kilómetros con grandes bloques de piedra. Persisten grandes interrogantes: “Algunos sostienen que las piedras podrían haberse movido por mar o sobre troncos, pero quizá nunca sepamos cómo lo lograron”, afirmó el geólogo Clarke en declaraciones recogidas por Anne Doran.

El trabajo demuestra el potencial de la geoquímica avanzada para resolver cuestiones históricas y arqueológicas de larga data. El enfoque interdisciplinario de los autores aporta nuevas perspectivas para comprender la relación entre las sociedades antiguas y el entorno natural.

Aunque el método exacto de traslado de los enormes bloques sigue sin determinarse, el consenso científico es claro: las piedras de Stonehenge no llegaron hasta allí por acción del hielo.

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Mamdani touts landmark court victory against repeat offender landlord in housing enforcement push

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted a Bronx Supreme Court judgment he said has already topped $2.1 million against Bronx landlord Seth Miller, portraying the case as a new template for City Hall to squeeze owners who don’t fix violations.

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Speaking at Bronx Borough Hall, Mamdani said the court found that «years of uncorrected code violations at 919 Prospect Avenue constitute a public nuisance,» and ordered penalties of «$1,000 a day» for violations dating back to April 21, 2019, «totaling more than $2.1 million so far,» with «fines continuing to accrue» if repairs are not made.

«Since your landlord, a repeat offender on New York City’s annual Worst Landlord Watch List, purchased the property in 2011, your tenants have faced an unending stream of violations that have taken a toll on their health, safety and well-being,» he said. «We are speaking of infestations of, mice, rats and cockroaches; leaking pipes; collapsed ceilings; black mold; and lead paint. The list of abuses and failures, frankly, goes on.»

«This is a landmark victory,» he said, saying it was «the first time that the court has levied the maximum civil penalties allowed on a landlord under the Nuisance Abatement Law.»

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

He also warned other owners: «If you do not change your ways, we now have a strong precedent to pursue the same kind of legal action against you.»

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Mamdani’s corporation counsel, Steven Banks, declined to spell out how the city would force compliance if the landlord attempts bankruptcy tactics.

«There are multiple ways forward. I’ve always learned [that] when dealing with somebody like this particular landlord, it’s best not to telegraph exactly what we’re going to do,» Banks said. «But rest assured: we will be ready.»

The mayor said the city has «allocated more than $85 million in our preliminary budget to add 200 new attorneys and 100 support staff to our Law Department,» arguing the goal is compliance, not revenue.

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People attend a rally before a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City.  (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The push escalates Mamdani’s day-one posture that targeted landlords and promised aggressive legal intervention.

On Jan. 1 at his inauguration, Mamdani vowed, «We will make sure that 311 violations are resolved.»

«Today is the start of a new era for New York City,» Mamdani said. «It is inauguration day. It is also the day that the rent is due.»

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HOURS AFTER TAKING OFFICE, NYC MAYOR MAMDANI TARGETS LANDLORDS, MOVES TO INTERVENE IN PRIVATE BANKRUPTCY CASE

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

During his day one action plan, Mamdani announced an executive order creating a LIFT task force, or a land-inventory effort designed to leverage city-owned land and accelerate housing development. He said the task force will review city-owned properties and identify sites suitable for housing development no later than July 1.

He also announced the SPEED task force, which Mamdani said stands for Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development. He said the task force will work to remove permitting barriers that slow housing construction. 

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Both task forces will be overseen by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Lila Joseph, he said.

«These are sweeping measures, but it is just the beginning of a comprehensive effort to champion the cause of tenants,» Mamdani said.

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Landlord groups have attacked Mamdani’s tenant-protection chief, Cea Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), over past comments linking homeownership to «White supremacy,» calling them «racist» and evidence of hostility to property owners.

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Speaking about housing policy and equity in a March 2021 DSA video, Weaver said, «For centuries, we’ve really treated property as an individualized good and not a collective good, and we are going to … in transitioning to treating it as a collective good and towards a model of shared equity, will require that we think about it differently.»

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«Families, especially White families, but some POC families who are homeowners as well, are going to have a different relationship to property than the one that we currently have,» she added.

Fox News Digital’s Nikolas Lanum and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.

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Estados Unidos habilitó «temporalmente» la venta de petróleo ruso, en medio de la escalada de precios

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Luego de que el precio del crudo rompiera la barrera de los US$100 producto de la guerra en Medio Oriente, el Departamento del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos anunció que permitirá «temporalmente» la venta de petróleo ruso que se encuentra en el mar.

El Tesoro emitió una licencia que autoriza la venta de crudo ruso y productos petrolíferos que hayan sido cargados en buques a las 12.01 AM del 12 de marzo o antes, hasta el 11 de abril.

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La medida de la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros Inicio (OFAC, por sus siglas en inglés) exceptúa «transacciones o actividad que involucre a Irán, el gobierno de Irán, o productos y servicios de orígen iraní».

La medida busca «promover la estabilidad en los mercados energéticos mundiales» y «mantener los precios bajos mientras abordamos la amenaza y la inestabilidad que plantea el régimen terrorista iraní», publicó en X el secretario Scott Bessent.

«Para ampliar el alcance global del suministro existente, el Tesoro otorga una autorización temporal para que los países adquieran petróleo ruso actualmente varado en el mar. Esta medida, de alcance limitado y a corto plazo, se aplica únicamente al petróleo que ya está en tránsito y no aportará beneficios financieros significativos al gobierno ruso, que obtiene la mayor parte de sus ingresos energéticos de los impuestos aplicados en el punto de extracción», agregó el funcionario.

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La semana pasada, EE.UU. le había otorgado a India -el tercer importador de petróleo más grande del mundo y uno de los que se vio más directamente afectados por la situación en Medio Oriente- una exención temporal para comprar petróleo ruso hasta el 4 de abril, para buques que hayan sido cargados antes del 5 de marzo.

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La medida fue significativa ya que revirtió meses de presión de la Administración Trump sobre India, al que le había impuesto 50% de aranceles. Washington levantó las tarifas tras anunciar un acuerdo comercial con el país asiático, mientras que India mantuvo las compras de petróleo ruso -más baratos por las sanciones económicas debido a la guerra con Ucrania- al mínimo.

Esta semana, además, el secretario de Energía, Chris Wright, anunció que EE.UU. liberará 172 millones de barriles de su Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo (SPR, por sus siglas en inglés) en un esfuerzo conjunto junto a otros 31 países miembros de la Agencia Internacional de Energía (AIE) para liberar 400 millones de barriles en total y estabilizar el precio del crudo. Desde el Departamento de Energía estimaron que los envíos comenzarán la semana que viene y tardarán unos 120 días en completarse.

La semana pasada, Trump también había anunciado facilidades para asegurar pérdidas de hasta US$20.000 para los barcos -especialmente los petroleros- que naveguen por el Golfo Pérsico, a través de la Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (DFC). También dijo que la propia Armada estadounidense podría empezar a escoltar los buques, de ser necesario.

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Sin embargo, ninguno de estos anuncios ha logrado calmar el precio del petróleo que superó los US$100 -una barrera que no tocaba desde 2022- luego de que Irán prometiera atacar más recursos petroleros en Medio Oriente y continuar el bloqueo del estratégico estrecho de Ormuz.

El barril de Brent, referencia internacional para el petróleo, subió 9,22% y cerró este jueves en US$100,46, un máximo desde agosto de 2022, mientras que el barril de West Texas Intermediate (WTI), de referencia estadounidense, avanzó un 9,72% hasta los US$95,73.

Este jueves, Trump había publicado en su red Truth Social que «Estados Unidos es, por lejos, el mayor productor de petróleo del mundo, por lo que cuando suben los precios del petróleo, ganamos mucho dinero«. Sin embargo, la suba del galón de gasolina está comenzando a abrir un nuevo frente interno con los consumidores estadounidenses, a meses de las elecciones de medio término.

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Soros-backed DA sparks backlash after blaming Old Dominion shooting on pro-gun lawmakers: ‘F— right off’

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The George Soros-backed district attorney in Norfolk, Virginia, where Thursday’s mass shooting at Old Dominion University took place, doubled down on his viral comments, saying community members looking to place blame on the shooting should direct it towards pro-gun lawmakers and judges.

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Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi was pressed by Fox News Digital to elaborate on his comments during the press conference earlier, prompting him to stand by his comments.

«I absolutely stand by what I said. It is the truth, no matter how much the gun lobby wants to deny it,» Fatehi said when asked if he stood by his comments despite Thursday’s mass shooter in Virginia having a public record of supporting Islamic terrorism. 

The shooter, a former National Guardsman and naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone, was previously sentenced in 2017 for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, but appears to have been released by the federal Bureau of Prisons in late 2024 during the Biden administration.  

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City of Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi (left) can be seen next to an image from Thursday’s mass shooting at Old Dominion University located in Norfolk, Virginia. (Kristen Zeis/For The Washington Post via Getty Images (left) and Norfolk Police Department (right))

«No matter the ideology of an attacker, that attacker is more dangerous with a gun than without one,» Fatehi, whose top two donors include the Soros-subsidized Justice and Public Safety PAC and Democracy PAC, said. A Fox News Digital review found that the two Soros-funded PACs donated over $650,000 combined to his campaign coffers between 2021 and 2025.

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A conservative group that tracks nonprofit spending, The Capital Research Center, reported that across a decade, between 2012 and 2022, Soros spent $40 million on the Justice and Public Safety PAC, which is known for supporting left-wing prosecutors. Democracy PAC, a super PAC created by Soros in 2019, was given nearly $30 million during the first three months of 2020, The Capital Research Center also reported.

Some of the better-known liberal prosecutors supported by these Soros-backed groups include recalled San Francisco district attorney, Chesa Boudin, Chicago district attorney, Kim Foxx, and Los Angeles district attorney, George Gascon, according to the Capital Research Center.  

On Thursday, Fatehi, who has served as the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Norfolk since 2022, walked up to the podium during a post-shooting press conference unprovoked before giving his remarks about who should be to blame – at least in part – for the shooting. 

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«I’m constrained in what I can say about the facts of the case, but I can speak a little more freely about the bigger questions,» Fatehi said after walking up to the podium.

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«These men work every day to make people safe,» he continued, referring to law enforcement officials. «People are as safe on the ODU campus as anywhere, arguably safer than in other parts of Norfolk. But this is not an ODU problem. This is a national sickness. We live in a country where people care more about guns than they care about 6-year-old children. They care more about guns than they care about synagogue worshipers. And they care more about guns than they do about college students.»

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The left-wing prosecutor went on to say that it doesn’t matter «how hard» law enforcement or the university works to ensure tragic incidents like what happened Thursday, are not repeated, adding that «somebody will be a victim eventually.» 

These remarks sparked backlash on social media, with several conservatives attacking him and bringing up the criminal history of the shooter.

«I really try not to cuss here, but Fatehi can f— right off with this statement,» BearingArms editor Cam Edwards posted on X.

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«Given this lunatic is the DA, there’s like a 90% chance he’s going to charge the hero who stabbed the Islamist to death to stop the attack,» RedState writer Bonchie wrote on X.

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Bystanders are evacuated from Old Dominion University’s campus after reports of an active shooter on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va.  (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

«You see, ISIS terrorists wouldn’t be terrorists if it weren’t for Republican gun culture or something,» Bonchie said in another X post. «Mind-numbing.»

«I generally stop short of telling bad faith morons to go to hell because eternal damnation isn’t a trifling matter, but this level of intentional and malicious imbecility is testing my resolve,» Amy Swearer, a senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom, wrote on X.

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«Until there is the political will to break the spell of the cult of gun absolutism, you will see more incidents like this. So, if you are looking for somebody to blame, don’t look at anybody up here, look at our lawmakers who don’t have the courage to implement sensible gun control measures, look to a Supreme Court that enables them, and do something about it,» Fatehi continued. 

«That is the lesson – let’s mourn the people who’ve died, let’s decry what has happened, but let’s keep the focus where it belongs. It belongs on us, and having to change something so that we don’t have to suffer through this.»

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The campus of Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, was the victim of a mass shooting on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Multiple federal sources confirmed to Fox News that the suspected shooter at ODU, in Norfolk, was Mohamed Jalloh. The shooting occurred shortly before 10:49 a.m., the university said in an emergency alert. The gunman was later pronounced dead when responding officers arrived following a shooting near ROTC cadets, Police Chief Garrett Shelton told reporters during a news conference. 

Reporting from the New York Post indicated that Jalloh was targeting ROTC members on campus, before one eventually stepped in to stop the madness, stabbing and killing the suspect.

Later in the day Thursday, ODU Police Chief Garrett Shelton indicated one victim died from the shooting, along with the gunman, while two others were injured. FBI Director Kash Patel also indicated Thursday that federal authorities were investigating the matter as an act of terrorism.

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Fox News’ Ashley Carnahan, Louis Casiano, and Bill Melugin contributed to this report

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