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State TV: Militants attack a police station killing an officer in southeastern Iran, clashes ongoing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A group of militants attacked a police station with suicide belts and killed an officer in southeastern Iran, state TV reported on Saturday.An armed group attacked a police station in Zahedan, a city in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province, some 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of the country’s capital, Tehran, and killed a policeman. The report said the militants were equipped with suicide belts and two of them detonated, but did not elaborate further.State TV said clashes were still ongoing at the time of publishing this report.The Associated Press

No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $55 million draw.However, there was one $1 million Maxmillion winner of the four available prizes, going to a ticket holder in Quebec.The jackpot for the next draw on July 11 will be an estimated $60 million, with six $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs.The Canadian Press

Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, July 7, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday’s Lotto Max draw for an estimated $55 million: 12, 13, 28, 32, 34, 35 & 40. Bonus: 27MAXMILLION:03, 07, 29, 35, 36, 38 & 3905, 06, 18, 21, 40, 49 & 5008, 10, 11, 20, 41, 43 & 5011, 15, 21, 22, 25, 30 & 43In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.The Canadian Press

A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

SONNEBERG, Germany (AP) — Mike Knoth is more than thrilled that a far-right populist party’s candidate recently won the county administration in his hometown in rural eastern Germany for the first time since the Nazi era.The gardener despises the country’s established parties, he doesn’t trust the media and he feels there are too many migrants in the country. The far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD, he hopes, will improve everything that’s not going well in his eyes in Sonneberg, which is in the southeastern state of Thuringia.“I think the fact that so many people voted for Alternative for Germany has already given it legitimacy,” Knoth, 50, said during an interview this week as he walked his dog down the town’s deserted main shopping street.But some in Sonneberg haven’t been won over by AfD’s nationalist and antidemocratic rhetoric.Margret Sturm, an optometrist whose family has been selling glasses for almost 60 years in Sonneberg, voiced h...

1 hospitalized after car slams into Seal Beach home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

One person was hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a Seal Beach home on Friday night.Authorities responded to reports of a crash at a residence on the 300 block of College Park Drive around 9:31 p.m., according to Orange County Fire Authority.Sky5 video shows an older vehicle completely smashed through the home’s garage door.One person was hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a Seal Beach home on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)One person was hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a Seal Beach home on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)One person was hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a Seal Beach home on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)One person was hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a Seal Beach home on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)One person was hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a Seal Beach home on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and required extrication by firefighters due to extensive structural damage to the home.Crews were required to bring in extra suppor...

Public’s help sought in identifying man who groped teen in Mountain View

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who inappropriately touched a teen girl on a trail Wednesday night in Mountain View.The victim, a 17-year-old Palo Alto resident, told officers she was jogging on the Bay Trail around 8:30 p.m. when she was approached by a man walking a bicycle, the Mountain View Police Department said in a statement. The man asked the teen if she spoke Spanish and knew how to get back to a hotel, though he did not say which hotel.Police said the man also asked to be shown how to get to the hotel on a map on the teen’s cellphone. He then wrapped an arm around her, grabbed her shoulder and pulled her toward him, police said, adding that he inappropriately touched her as he did so.The teen pushed the man away and ran away. She flagged down a passerby, who walked her to her car.On Thursday, the teen went to the police department to report the incident. She described the man as Latino, 30 to 40 years old and about 5 feet 8 inch...

1 injured, taken to hospital after shooting in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is injured after a shooting Friday night, the Oakland Police Department confirmed. The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. on the 9200 block of A Street. OPD officers arrived at the scene and saw a victim with at least one gunshot wound. First responders took the unidentified victim to the hospital.As of 11 p.m., the victim is listed in stable condition. No arrests have been made at this time.This is an ongoing investigation. Police said anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.  Louis Vuitton is latest high-end store to open in downtown Walnut Creek KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The 9200 block of A Street is approximately 1.5 miles east of the Oakland Coliseum. Th...

4 militants attack a police station and kill an officer in southeast Iran, state TV says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Four militants attacked a police station and killed an officer in southeastern Iran, state TV reported on Saturday.The armed group attacked a police station in Zahedan, a city in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province, about 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) from the border with Pakistan, triggering a shootout. One policeman was killed. The report quoted Alireza Marhamati, the province’s deputy governor, as saying the militants were trying to gain access to the police station and were equipped with grenades, but did not elaborate further.The Associated Press

Japanese leaders mark one year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese political and business leaders on Saturday marked one year since the assassination of Japan’s former leader, Shinzo Abe, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledging to tackle pressing political goals as a way of honoring Abe’s wishes.At a Buddhist temple Zojoji in Tokyo, Kishida and his governing Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, as well as representatives from opposition parties and business leaders, attended a closed memorial service hosted by Abe’s widow Akie Abe and the family. Tables were set up at the temple for flower laying by the public later Saturday.Kishida, speaking to reporters Friday as he renewed his tribute to Abe, said he has tackled policies that could not be delayed, “as a way of honoring Mr. Abe’s last wishes.” “I will keep working at it to fulfil my responsibilities.”Amid a national outcry over a botched security, police have tightened their protective measures following a subsequent investigation that found holes in how Abe wa...

NATO summit host Lithuania is a small country with a loud voice, especially when it comes to Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:58 GMT

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A pair of colorful children’s scooters rest against the yellow tracks of a battle tank, parked in the shade of skyscrapers in the Vilnius business district. The area, usually busy with cars, cyclists and pedestrians, is closed to traffic and packed with heavy armored vehicles.“Never in its history was Lithuania this safe,” says Jonas Braukyla, an IT engineer, who brought his family to see the U.S.-made Abrams tanks, German Leopards and Marders and other military hardware brought out to project NATO power ahead of an alliance summit next week. “They are even bringing Patriot missile defenses over here. Now we must help our brothers and sisters in Ukraine and I hope the summit will bring good news for them.”The two-day summit starting Tuesday with U.S. President Joe Biden and other NATO leaders will be the most high-profile international event that Lithuania has hosted since it joined the alliance in 2004, and some locals hope it will be of historic sig...