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Belarus: After days of health rumors, video of leader appears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

By Yuras Karmanau | Associated PressTALLINN, Estonia — For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery.The 68-year-old was seen at a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, looking pale and bloated, and he skipped a celebratory breakfast in the Kremlin to fly home. Later that day, he appeared at similar event in his capital of Minsk to mark the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but then skipped other scheduled appearances for days, feeding speculation on social media about his health.On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation. A photo posted to the presidential website showed him standing stiffly in a military jacket, taking a salute from an officer, while another showed him sitting at a command post desk. A video of Lukashenko speaking to the military later appeared in a Telegram channel with ties to the presidential press service.The intent...

Oakland A’s have deal for Tropicana property in Las Vegas, Bally’s announces

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

The Oakland Athletics agreed to locate their new baseball stadium on land just behind the Tropicana resort on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a statement from Bally’s Corp., which controls the property.The move is subject to approval from the league and would require legislation in Nevada to provide public funding, according to the company. The team, which is leaving Oakland after failing to reach a new deal for a property there, has discussed building a new $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas.Bally’s, which leases the Tropicana land from Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, won out over other potential sites, including property owned by Red Rock Resorts Inc.Gaming & Leisure has agreed to provide up to $175 million toward improving the land. The proposed stadium, with seating for 30,000, will occupy about nine acres of the 35-acre site. Bally’s expects the stadium to draw 2.5 million fans and visitors to the city annually.Related ArticlesOa...

Prep basketball: Longtime St. Joseph Notre Dame assistant replaces legendary coach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

Jonathan Musson has some big shoes to fill as the new boys basketball coach at St. Joseph Notre Dame.Musson will replace Don Lippi, who retired in March after a 43-year career that included a combined 914 wins at St. Ignatius, Skyline, St. Patrick-St. Vincent and SJND. Lippi ranks fourth all-time in wins among California coaches according to Cal-Hi Sports’ records.Lippi led St. Joseph Notre Dame to four state titles.Musson coached SJND’s freshman team in 2002, led the JV starting in 2003, and became a varsity assistant in 2009 while still coaching the junior varsity. The JV program went 16-9 last season.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Prep roundup: Bellarmine walks it off in regular-season baseball finale High School Sports | CIF state swim championships: Palo Alto’s Ethan Harrington sets two meet records to cap ‘historical career’ High School Sports | NCS softball playoffs: First-round matchups in all six...

‘If you want to do things like gender ideology, go to Berkeley’: DeSantis bans diversity, equity and inclusion in Florida colleges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

As protesters chanted in the background, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a hotly contested bill that dismantles diversity, equity and inclusion at Florida’s public universities and colleges.The governor called DEI “a distraction from the core mission” of colleges during the ceremony at New College in Sarasota, a school that DeSantis wants to lead the way for a return to what he calls “classical” education.“DEI would be better called discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination,” DeSantis said. “What this bill says is that this whole experiment with DEI is coming to an end in Florida.”The law also bans courses that “distort significant historical events,” teach “identity politics,” or are “based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, or privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were created to maintain social, political, or economic inequities.”DEI initiatives, generally designed to increase participation and promote opportunities for...

DUI suspect claims Tesla self-drive malfunction after Marin County crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

A San Rafael man was arrested on allegations of intoxicated driving after crashing a Tesla into three parked vehicles, police said.The driver told police the Tesla was in “full self-drive” mode, but a witness said it was swerving erratically and moving at inconsistent speeds before the crashes, said police Sgt. Justin Graham. Also, the self-driving feature is not a legitimate defense, Graham said.“Care and control still belongs to the driver,” he said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Judge releases Bay Area man accused of helping bury body of 2-year-old boy Crime and Public Safety | Two people shot in Oakland, one during a carjacking Crime and Public Safety | Are you a victim of crypto crime? Erin West wants to help Crime and Public Safety | 17-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of Bay Area teen Crime and Public Safety | CVS to pay Bay Area, other California counties, $7.5 million over expired produ...

50K without power in Daly City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

(KRON) -- The PG&E power outage map shows a massive outage affecting more than 50,000 customers in Daly City.Power shut off at approximately 9:53 a.m. Monday. It is impacting 50,936 customers. The cause of the outage is under investigation. North County Fire Authority crews are currently at scene of an underground electrical vault fire on Camelot Court in Daly City. PG&E crews are en route. Officials said to avoid the area.Power is expected to be restored at 1:15 p.m. Monday, according to the outage map.This story is developing and will be updated.

A's reach second 'binding agreement' for stadium site in Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Athletics have reached another "binding agreement" to purchase land to build a stadium in Las Vegas, Bally's Corporation announced in a press release Monday. The proposed site for the new ballpark will be on a portion of the current Tropicana Las Vegas property.Monday's announcement is the second such announcement regarding the A's securing land for a ballpark in Vegas. Last month, the team announced it had entered a similar binding agreement to purchase a 49-acre site close to the Vegas strip. That announcement apparently came as a surprise to the City of Oakland, which at the time, was engaged in talks with the team about a proposed stadium development at Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland. San Francisco bike shop closes after multiple break-ins It's unclear why the A's abandoned plans for their initial site. However, there have been reports that it could be related to a required $500 million in public funding that has yet to materialize.The new site is...

Palestinian leader commemorates 1948 flight of Palestinians from Israel at first UN commemoration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the United Nations on Monday to suspend Israel’s membership unless it implements resolutions establishing separate Jewish and Arab states and the return of Palestinian refugees.Abbas spoke during the first official U.N. commemoration of the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel following the U.N.’s partition of British-ruled Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states 75 years ago.Israel’s U.N. ambassador, Gilad Erdan, had sent letters to General Assembly ambassadors condemning the commemoration and urging them not to attend what he called an “abominable event” and a “blatant attempt to distort history.” He said those who attended would be condoning antisemitism and giving a green light to Palestinians “to continue exploiting international organs to promote their libelous narrative.”Israel and the United States boycotted the commemoration of what is known as the Nakba, or catas...

¿Cuánto ganarán Gustavo Petro y Francia Márquez tras aumento de salarios a funcionarios públicos en Colombia?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Colombia y sindicatos del sector público anunciaron un aumento salarial de un 14,62% que entrará en vigor a partir de esta semana. Se trata de un aumento salarial histórico desde que iniciaron las negociaciones colectivas del sector público, según dijo el presidente Gustavo Petro.El Ministerio de Trabajo informó la semana pasada que en negociaciones de las organizaciones sindicales se logró el aumento para el presente año y será retroactivo desde enero de este año.“Este es el acuerdo salarial al que se llegó para el sector público: 14,62% para el año 2023 retroactivo a 1 de enero y para el 2024 IPC 2023+1,6%. Es el aumento más grande en la historia de la negociación colectiva del sector público”, dijo Petro en Twitter.El porcentaje de aumento varía drásticamente del aumento salarial para 2022, que fue 7,26%, según el Ministerio de Trabajo.Este acuerdo salarial beneficia a 1.324.000 trabajadores, según el Ministerio de Trabajo.Sube el ...

Man United midfielder Sabitzer ruled out for the rest of the season through injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:12 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — On-loan Manchester United Marcel Sabitzer has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, the club said Monday. The Austria international joined from Bayern Munich in January on a short-term deal which runs until the end of the campaign. But after suffering meniscal damage, he will not be able to recover in time to play a part in any of United’s final three English Premier League games or the FA Cup final next month.“Everyone at the club is disappointed to lose Marcel’s services, as we strive for a strong finish to our season,” United said.Sabitzer has made 18 appearances and scored three goals since his arrival. He was also part of United’s League Cup-winning team at Wembley in February. It was not clear if the injury would play a part in United’s decision-making over whether to try to sign him on a permanent deal. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource