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More than $1 billion is up for grabs as California Lottery jackpots soar

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

More than $1 billion is up for grabs as jackpots for three California Lottery draw games soar heading into the weekend.The jackpots for the Mega Millions, Powerball and Super Lotto Plus equal about $1.13 billion, without accounting for taxes, the California Lottery office announced Friday. Three California Lottery players become instant millionaires from Powerball ticket, scratcher games The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $450 million, the Powerball jackpot is $615 million and the Super Lotto jackpot is $74 million. The California Lottery, created to provide supplemental funding for California schools, has raised nearly $150 million from lottery ticket sales.“When jackpots climb, excitement climbs as well. And no matter if a Californian wins a jackpot or not, the lottery’s beneficiary, California public education, has already won,” a news release said.Californians will have their first chance to win some money during Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing at 7:59 p.m. Mega Mi...

Man Killed in Two-Car Crash on Auburn Boulevard [Sacramento, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

Fatal Wrong-Way Collision near Watt Avenue Left One Man DeadSACRAMENTO, CA (July 7, 2023) – An unidentified man lost his life Tuesday morning following a two-car crash on Auburn Boulevard.The incident happened at about 7:00 a.m. on July 4th, near Watt Avenue.According to the CHP, the driver of a Lexus SUV on northbound on SR-51 for reasons unknown, veered off the east edge of the freeway, through a chain link fence, and collided with a Toyota Camry going southbound on Auburn Boulevard.Responding officers declared the 37-year-old Camry driver dead on the spot. His name is currently withheld pending notification of kin.While the Lexus driver was taken to a nearby hospital by Sacramento Metro Fire.Furthermore, the crash blocked off the surrounding area for a brief time as cleanup and preliminary duties took place. Once available, further details will be provided about the fatal crash on Auburn Boulevard.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and ...

Make Home Your Oasis with POVISON Furniture

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

POVISON furniture brand refreshed: renewed VI, commitment, more; and now is hosting an event to help people make their homes their oasis. POVISON, an emerging furniture brand with great potential, is pleased to announce its brand refresh and exciting new event, “Make Home Your Oasis.” The event aims to inspire customers to transform their living spaces into serene and tranquil retreats, as well as to let more customers get familiar with POVISON’s insistence on environmental protection.In today’s fast-paced world, finding peace and relaxation within the confines of our homes has become increasingly important. Understanding the need for rejuvenation and comfort, POVISON has curated an exclusive collection of furniture pieces that harmonize style, functionality and sustainability.During the “Make Home Your Oasis” event, customers will discover an array of carefully selected pieces made of high-quality materials and designed for long-term use. From mid cent...

Waging War on Ourselves

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

There is no greater tyranny than which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. Montesquieu.There are cases in history where the State has gone insane and waged war upon its own people. Though such cases are far and apart but examples do exist. They stand testimony to the reality of how such an endeavour usually ends. A century ago, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, delivered one of the most influential lectures on the Constitution related to war. In it he uttered the most famous axiom that ‘the power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully’. Though a very loaded statement and one that carries so much meaning, the one that really matters most is, the consequences of losing that war. When the State chooses to initiate war against its own people it is termed as tyranny. It is commonly understood that all tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force – physical confrontation/war. Howev...

Gregory Charles Salyer Dies in Motorcycle Collision on State Road [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

68-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident near Airport DriveBAKERSFIELD, CA (July 7, 2023) – Late Sunday morning, Gregory Charles Salyer was fatally struck in a motorcycle collision on State Road.Officers responded to the scene shortly after 11:15 a.m., at the intersection of State Road and Airport Drive.Per reports, the rider was heading west on State Road and entered the intersection at the same time as another car that failed to stop at a red light. As a result, the vehicle collided with the motorcyclist.Upon arrival, authorities discovered the motorcyclist lying on the roadway with life-threatening injuries. Medical personnel rushed the rider to Kern Medical where he eventually succumbed to his injuries.Authorities later identified the deceased victim as 68-year-old Salyer, of Bakersfield.Police also said the involved driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Those who witnessed the State Road motorcycle crash can contact the Bakersfie...

Video shows Britney Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Victor Wembanyama

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

By TIM REYNOLDS (AP Basketball Writer)LAS VEGAS (AP) — No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday.Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person — he later was told it was Spears — grabbed him from behind.But the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Friday that Spears inadvertently “hit herself in the face” when someone pushed her hand off Wembanyama.In its investigation, which is now over, police determined that the security guard did not willfully or unlawfully use force or violence against Spears. No arrests were made and no one was cited, the report said.In the report, police said surveillance footage of the event “showed...

SF woman swept over Lake Tahoe waterfall; Oakland man dies on hike

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Adventures exploring the wilderness turned tragic for three Bay Area residents this July in Lake Tahoe, Modoc National Forest, and Yosemite National Park.An Oakland man who was an "experienced hiker" died on Eagle Peak Summit Trail in Modoc National Forest wilderness, according to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office. Ben Kiyoshi Nomura-Weingrow, 44, of Oakland, was found deceased by another hiker on July 2.His body was found about 1,000 feet below the summit on the southeast side of the mountain, investigators said. Nomura-Weingrow had hiked the trail at least once before the July incident, MCSO stated. (Image courtesy Modoc National Forest / NPS) An autopsy was conducted on Nomura-Weingrow Thursday, however, his cause of death has not been released. "Foul play is not suspected in this case," MCSO wrote. Modoc National Forest is located east of Mount Shasta, in a rugged region near the California-Oregon border. A 25-year-old San Francisco woman, Ishrat Binta Azim, died on Ju...

Three Watsonville teens arrested for stolen cars, stolen firearm

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Three Watsonville teenagers were arrested on Thursday in connection to two stolen vehicles and a stolen firearm, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies assigned to the San Carlos Patrol Bureau were alerted by the Automated License Plate Reader at 7:28 p.m. to a stolen vehicle entering San Carlos. Pregnant woman, 20, killed in Antioch crash identified Deputies responded and located the vehicle parked on Crestview Drive near Lilly Lane. Three Watsonville juveniles -- ages 13, 16 and 17 -- were detained. One of the teenage suspects had a loaded firearm on him. The firearm had been reported stolen to the Los Banos Police Department.A second car key, connected to an additional stolen vehicle, was also discovered by deputies.The suspects were arrested and booked into Hillcrest Juvenile Detention Facility.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-conta...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not too hot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher.The S&P 500 lost 12.64 points, or 0.3%, to 4,398.95, though slightly more stocks within the index rose than fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 187.38, or 0.6%, to 33,734.88, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by 18.33, or 0.1%, to 13,660.72.A lot is riding on whether the economy can navigate the narrow pathway to avoid a long-predicted recession. It needs to keep growing despite much higher interest rates instituted by the Federal Reserve to bring down inflation. But it can’t grow so quickly that the Fed feels pressure to brake much harder on the economy to prevent inflation from spiraling higher.Friday’s report showed U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs last month, a slowdown from May’s hiring of 306,000. Perhaps more importantly, it wasn’t far off economists’ e...

Review of Guatemala’s vote appears to largely uphold results from June 25 presidential elections

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A court-ordered review of Guatemala’s June 25 presidential election that included a second look at dozens of precinct tally sheets appears to have upheld the original vote totals, an electoral official said Friday.If candidates Sandra Torres and upstart Bernardo Arévalo remain the two highest vote-getters in the re-examination, it will boost the likelihood that their one-two finish in the first round will stand and that the two candidates will head to a run-off election Aug. 20. Asked about the vote tally review during a news conference Friday, Magistrate Gabriel Aguilera of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal praised the precinct panels of regular citizens responsible for tallying votes and told them not to be discouraged by critics of their work.“In an exercise of civic responsibility, they watched over the vote of each Guatemalan and with the results of the second hearings … they confirm the June 25 results,” Aguilera said. “This has to be emphasized and su...