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Putin: No Ukraine peace until Russia’s goals are met

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

By Harriet Morris | Associated PressMOSCOW — Emboldened by battlefield gains and flagging Western support for Ukraine, a relaxed and confident President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace until Russia achieves its goals, which he says remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting.It was Putin’s first formal news conference that Western media were allowed to attend since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. The highly choreographed session, which lasted over four hours and included questions from ordinary Russians about things like the price of eggs and leaky gymnasium roofs, was more about spectacle than scrutiny.But while using the show as an opportunity to reinforce his authority ahead of an election in March that he is all but certain to win, Putin also gave a few rare details on what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine.He said that a steady influx of volunteers means there is no need for a second wa...

Palo Alto High School shelter in place lifted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A shelter in place that was ordered at Palo Alto High School earlier has been lifted, according to the Palo Alto Unified School District. Earlier, officers were in the vicinity of the school responding to reports of a man with a handgun, the Palo Alto Police Department said. Etsy to cut 225 jobs Reports indicate a male with a handgun was seen on the bike path to the rear of the school. A preliminary description of the man describes him as an adult Hispanic man with tattoos on his arms.One report indicates he was pointing the handgun at passing cars on Alma Street. Officers remain in the area, police said, however, they have not located the suspect of any additional witnesses. The event was first reported at around 11:30 a.m., police added.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Man arrested for felony hit-and-run of two San Mateo pedestrians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was arrested Wednesday, one day after authorities said he hit two pedestrians in a crosswalk with a vehicle and fled the scene, according to the San Mateo Police Department.Christian ChavezLainez, 30, of Redwood City, was identified by San Mateo police as the suspected driver in a hit-and-run that occurred on Dec. 12 at the intersection of Edison Street and West Hillsdale Boulevard. Just before 9 p.m., two pedestrians were walking in a crosswalk when they were struck by a black Toyota Corolla that was being driven by ChavezLainez, SMPD said.The driver fled the scene and could not be located.KRON On is streaming live news.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 two victims received medical attention at the scene, police said, and provided officers with a pho...

First winter Spare the Air Alert of season issued for Friday; no wood burning allowed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

(BCN) -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued the first winter Spare the Air alert of the season for Friday, banning the burning of wood or other solid fuel in the region.The air district is issuing the alert because of a forecast for low overnight temperatures and light winds that is expected to combine with wood smoke to cause unhealthy air quality around the Bay Area. Rain returning to Bay Area this weekend A high pressure system over the region will act like a lid, trapping smoke close to the ground, while offshore winds may also bring more pollution from the Central Valley into the Bay Area, according to the air district.On winter Spare the Air days, Bay Area residents and businesses are not allowed to use their fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits or any other wood-burning devices, though there are exemptions for homes without permanently installed heating and wood stoves or fireplaces are the only source of heat.First-time violators c...

Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must ‘walk the walk’ as Israel renews vow to fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now “walk the walk” and take specific steps toward what has been an elusive two-state solution, including by applying pressure on Israel.Mohammed Shtayyeh spoke to The Associated Press as U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met in Tel Aviv with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to discuss the course of the Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month. Gallant said Israel’s aim of destroying Hamas will take several more months.“Now that the United States has talked the talk, we want Washington to walk the walk, meaning that we need specific measures to implement the two-state solution, not only believe in the two-state solution,” Shtayyeh said in an AP interview Thursday.The United States has shielded Israel against growing international calls for an immediate cease-fire, but is publicly disagreeing with its close ally on a post-war scenario.Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benja...

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards for 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation’s 2023 ITF World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments this season.Djokovic, who finished at No. 1 in the ATP rankings for a record-extending eighth time, won the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open to raise his major trophy total to a men’s-leading 24 and was the runner-up at Wimbledon. He went 56-7 and led the men’s tour with seven titles.This is his eighth ITF World Champion award, also a record.Sabalenka received the honor for the first time after winning the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title, finishing as the runner-up at the U.S. Open and making it to the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon.Sabalenka made her debut at No. 1 in the WTA rankings in September, before finishing the year at No. 2 behind Iga Swiatek, the WTA Player of the Year.Other ITF World Champions...

49ers try to push their winning streak to 6 games when they travel to face Cards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (10-3) at ARIZONA (3-10)Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, CBSOPENING LINE: 49ers by 12 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 7-6; Cardinals 7-6.SERIES RECORD: 49ers lead 35-29.LAST MEETING: 49ers won 35-16 on Oct. 1 in Santa Clara, California.LAST WEEK: 49ers beat Seahawks 28-16; Cardinals beat Steelers 24-10 on Dec. 3.NINERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (3), PASS (3), SCORING (3)NINERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (1), PASS (16), SCORING (1).CARDINALS OFFENSE: OVERALL (26), RUSH (9), PASS (30), SCORING (26).CARDINALS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (30), PASS (13), SCORING (30).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: 49ers plus-11; Cardinals even.49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Deebo Samuel became the second player in NFL history to have back-to-back games with at least 100 yards receiving with a TD run and TD catch. Samuel has 265 yards receiving with three TD catches and two TD runs the past two games. His 19 career TD runs are the most for any wide receiver since at least 1960.CARD...

The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in a Chicago suburb.The justices did not comment in refusing an emergency appeal from a gun rights group and others.The law prohibits the possession, manufacture or sale of semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. It takes effect Jan. 1.Last month, a three-judge panel of the 7th District U.S. Court of Appeals voted 2-1 in favor of the law, refusing a request by gun rights groups to block it. The Illinois Supreme Court separately upheld the law on a 4-3 decision in August.At least eight other states and the District of Columbia have some sort of prohibition on semiautomatic weapons, and several cases challenging those laws are making their way through the federal courts, relying at least in part on the Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 that expanded gun rights.The...

Dakar Rally winner Austin Jones has extensive resume after just 5 years of racing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

CONGRESS, Ariz. (AP) — The hands are in constant motion, yo-yoing the wheel left, right, left in small corrections and full turns. The feet dance in the cramped space above the floorboard, stabbing between clutch, gas and brake.The eyes dart back and forth across the desert landscape, detecting rocks, dips and humps, variations in sand color flashing into view like a real-life scene from “Mad Max.” The brain deciphers the signals and takes action in milliseconds — a process completed every second or so for 12 or more hours a day.A professional rally racer by trade, Austin Jones looks more like a conductor while driving his car, tuning in to fluctuations in terrain so rugged a miscalculation could end in disaster.“That’s the thing with racing, especially rally racing: you lose focus for one second and that could be the difference of you ending up on your roof in a ditch or making that turn and going on to the next one,” said Jones, who goes by “AJ” to friends and family. “You c...

USA Today ranks Coloradans as 3rd most efficient air travelers in the U.S.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent survey from USA Today suggests that getting through security checkpoints at airports might be less stressful if you are behind a Colorado resident.USA Today surveyed Americans in each state about their habits when it comes to air travel to find where travelers are the most and least efficient. How to reserve a spot in the security line at DIA The survey looked at many aspects of air travel including security, boarding, deplaning, stowing and finding luggage and more.Coloradans were ranked as the third overall most efficient air travelers in the U.S., behind Wisconsin and Alaska. A handful of neighboring states were not far behind Colorado. New Mexico was ranked fourth, South Dakota fifth, Montana sixth, and Arizona ninth. TSA checkpointsColorado travelers ranked as the fifth most efficient at security checkpoints. New Mexico was ranked as the most efficient state, and North Carolina was the least efficient at security checkpoints.The survey also determin...