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Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.Biden was equally optimistic, telling Netanyahu during their meeting in New York, “If you and I — 10 years ago — were talking about normalization with Saudi Arabia, I think we’d look at each other like, ‘Who’s been drinking what?’”Now, the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians after a devastating Hamas attack on Israeli soil is threatening to delay or derail the years-long, country-by-country diplomatic push by the United States to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.The so-called normalization push, which began under former President Donald Trump’s administration and was branded as the Abraham Accords, is an ambitious effort to reshap...

How Trump’s MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s $4.75 million Spanish-style estate is tucked away in a gated Arizona country club that charges nearly a half-million dollars for a golf membership. It boasts a guest casita, “resort-style” pool and striking views of the Sonoran Desert.The Make America Great Again political movement has been lucrative for Kirk, the 29-year-old CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization, Turning Point.The nonprofit rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and has raised roughly a quarter-billion dollars since, much of it spent cultivating conservative influencers and hosting glitzy events. The organization also enriched Kirk and his allies, according to an Associated Press review of public records, which found top Turning Point officials collected pricey salaries, enjoyed lavish perks and steered at least $15.2 million to companies that they, their friends and associates are affiliated with.But for all that money, the group h...

Rochester high school student killed in crash over homecoming weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

A 16-year-old Rochester high school student was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Cascade Township just outside the city on Saturday.According to the Olmsted County sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a crash at Broadway Avenue North near Woodridge Lane Northeast around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.Century High School student Davin Tukua was pronounced dead at the scene.While the cause of the crash is under investigation, preliminary reports show that Tukua was headed southbound on Broadway when his vehicle crossed the center line and crashed into another vehicle going northbound. A third vehicle rear-ended the other vehicle going northbound.A 64-year-old Wabasha man and a 32-year-old Rochester man were driving the other vehicles; they weren’t seriously injured.A GoFundMe page has been started by the family to help cover funeral expenses“Davin was an incredible young man: an amazing son and brother, an adventurous cousin, kind, gentle & fun with his younger cousins and a wonder...

Smash-and-grab thieves fired on by jewelry store employee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

One of five smash-and-grab suspects has been arrested after the group hit a Manhattan Beach jewelry store in broad daylight last Friday, prompting a store employee to fire a gun inside the shop to scare the suspects off, authorities announced Monday.  Officers with the Manhattan Beach, Gardena and El Segundo police departments responded to the robbery at Prestige Jewelers in the 3000 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard at around 12:40 p.m. on Oct. 6 on reports of the robbery.  “Five suspects, who were described as wearing hooded sweatshirts, used hammers to smash jewelry showcases, and an employee of the store responded by using a firearm to shoot toward the suspects,” Manhattan Beach police said in a news release. The group of robbers fled the store and were last seen traveling southbound on Sepulveda Boulevard.  While no one was injured during the incident, the suspects were able to make off with some of the store’s merchandise, police said.  This is not the first time the sto...

$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Orange County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

While no one matched all six numbers in Monday’s record setting $1.56 billion Powerball drawing, a ticket with more than $1 million was sold in Orange County, and the next jackpot climbs to $1.73 billion. The winning numbers for the $1.56 billion Powerball jackpot, drawn on Monday, Oct. 9, were: 67, 34, 46, 55, 16. The Powerball number is 14, and the PowerPlay Multiplier is 3X. Only one ticket matching five of those numbers was drawn. It was sold at a Lake Forest 7-Eleven and is worth $1,064,543, according to the California Lottery.  There has been no winner for 35 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19. That streak trails the record of 41 draws set in 2021 and 2022. The largest jackpot ever was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize hit by a player in California in November 2022. The scarcity of Powerball jackpot winners reflects the game’s daunting odds of 1 in 292.2 million. The $1.73 billion prize is for a sole winner who...

Bicyclist dead after fatal hit-and-run in Rialto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

A bicyclist is dead after a fatal hit-and-run collision on Saturday in Rialto. At approximately 7:05 p.m., Rialto police responded to reports of an unknown traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist in the area of 2400 South Riverside Avenue. The vehicle involved fled before officers arrived. Paramedics performed life saving measures on the bicyclist, who was pronounced dead several minutes later. According to a Rialto Police Department news release, the suspect, identified as 46-year-old Santos Lopez-Rosales of San Bernardino, was driving southbound in the #2 lane of Riverside Avenue approaching Santa Ana Avenue when he crashed into the rear of the bicyclist who was southbound in the middle of the #2 lane approaching Santa Ana Avenue. After hitting the bicyclist, Lopez-Rosales then fled.After an extensive investigation, authorities located the suspect vehicle, a white 2008 Hyundai Elantra, in the city of Bloomington. The vehicle contained evidence that tied the 46-y...

Diamondbacks jump all over another Dodgers starter and beat LA 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in NLDS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 on Monday night behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NL Division Series.The young Diamondbacks, who earned the final National League wild card despite losing their last four regular-season games, improved to 4-0 in these playoffs — all on the road against division winners.They'll try for a stunning sweep of the 100-win Dodgers when the best-of-five series shifts to Arizona for Game 3 on Wednesday.Gallen allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings for his second win of the postseason. Gurriel laced an RBI single to cap a three-run first, and the Diamondbacks chased rookie starter Bobby Miller in the second — two days after Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw was tagged for six runs while getting only one out during Arizona's 11-2 rout in Game 1.Gurriel added a solo homer in the sixth to make it 4-1.

SF businessman in Israel amid war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco businessman Manny Yekutiel of Manny’s in the Mission District is in Israel visiting his family. KRON4 spoke with him about being in what’s now a war zone.“Imagine a missile rains down from the sky to 18th and Castro and blows up badlands. Imagine having to go to bed at night knowing that that’s possible. And that’s what people are living with here,” he said. “And they’re scared. I have nine nieces and nephews. My sisters both have new babies that are just a couple of weeks, a couple months old. They need to be near a bomb shelter. It’s serious.” Berkeley native missing after Hamas invades Israeli music festival Manny had been visiting his family in the mountains of Bet Shemesh but left for Tel Aviv Monday morning to help with relief efforts.“There were probably 1,000 people, all ages. Folks were coming in with shopping carts full of things. And then those things were sorted and moved to various stations, and then boxes were packed that were goi...

De locura: nadie acierta al premio mayor del Powerball; hay $1,730 millones en juego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

El sorteo del Powerball llegó este lunes a 35 oportunidades consecutivas sin ganador del premio mayor que para el miércoles 11 de octubre pondrá en juego $1,730 millones.Los números ganadores del sorteo del este lunes fueron 16, 34, 46, 55, 67 y la Powerball fue el 14.Se trata del segundo premio acumulado en la historia de las loterías de Estados Unidos y quien lo gane podría optar por dos opciones para recibir el premio: una de ellas le daría la posibilidad de acceder a $756.6 millones.Aunque nadie se llevó el premio mayor, hubo cinco boletos que se llevaron premios considerables. En Florida, una persona acertó a cinco números más el Power Play y ganó un premio de $2 millones, mientras que en California, Indiana, Oregon y Virginia cuatro personas acertaron a cinco bolas blancas que les premia con al menos $1 millón. El secreto del Powerball y del Mega Millions: por qué ahora es más difícil ganar el premio mayor ¿A quién contarle y ...

Israel supporters united at SDSU in 'Walk for Peace' amid dark realities in Middle East

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:55 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- People from across San Diego County rallied together at San Diego State University Monday afternoon to show their support for Israel and the Jewish community in a "Walk for Peace." “I woke up Saturday morning to absolute horrors. Children being kidnapped. Mothers being murdered in front of their families," shared Alpha Epsilon Pi President and Hillel Ambassador Ori Lerer. He and hundreds of other students, faculty, parents and children gathered together walking hand in hand all with a message rooted in unity amid a dark reality. "Men, women, children, elderly and Holocaust survivors being paraded around as their dead bodies are dragged on the streets," said Lerer in an emotional speech to other demonstrators Monday evening. Several walked with T-shirts, signs and flags reading "End Jew Hatred" and "Fighting with Love" as they made their way both on and off SDSU grounds in solidarity as horror continues to unfold in the Middle East. "I was nursing my baby in the middle o...