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Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on U.S. drone

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

The Pentagon on Thursday released video of what it said was a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone before the warplane clipped the drone’s propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black Sea and raising tensions between Moscow and Washington over the war in Ukraine.Poland, meanwhile, said it's giving Ukraine a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the first NATO member to fulfill Kyiv's increasingly urgent requests for warplanes. The U.S. military's declassified 42-second color footage shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 Reaper drone and releasing fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said. Dumping the fuel appeared to be aimed at blinding the drone's optical instruments to drive it from the area.On a second approach, either the same jet or another Russian fighter that had been shadowing the MQ-9 struck the drone’s propeller, damaging a blade, according to the U.S. military, which said it then ditched the unmanned ...

Los Angeles street vendors' lawsuit on no-vending zones withstands early test

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

Dozens of street vendors rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday in support of their lawsuit to overturn the city's limits on where they can sell food, and after a hearing, they got good news.The vendors' suit withstood a motion by the city to dismiss the case on "a technicality," said Dan Shimell, an attorney for the venders.The vendors' lawsuit hopes to overturn the city's no-vending zones, which prevent food from being sold on the street within 500 feet of certain neighborhoods and attractions, such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame."The city of L.A. has implemented no-vending zones in some of its most popular cultural and commercial areas of the city without really providing any evidence or any reason why they banned vending in those areas," said Brandon Payet, another attorney representing the vendors. In their lawsuit, which was filed in December, the vendors argue they have already paid for a permit, which they claim should allow them to sell anywhere in the city. City offici...

Meteorologists explain when it could stop raining in California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

Californians desperate for a break in the rain will find a glimmer of hope in a new forecast released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center. The outlook for the month of April leans toward below-average chances of rain and snow for the state. But don't put away your umbrellas just yet – there are a few caveats to mention. First off, there's more rain in store before we even get to April. The next 10 days are likely to be very wet, as there's already another atmospheric river lurking off the coast and heading our way.(Map: NOAA)Next week's atmospheric river will probably peak Tuesday or Wednesday, National Weather Service meteorologist Dalton Behringer said. It's too soon to say exactly which part of the state will be hardest hit, but state climatologist Michael Anderson said earlier this week that the storm's impact zone could stretch from the Bay Area to San Diego.Once that storm passes, things are looking a bit drier, as i...

California Lottery player wins over $2 million from Mega Millions ticket

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

A California Lottery player just became a millionaire after winning over $2 million from a Mega Millions ticket that was purchased in Los Angeles County, the California Lottery Office announced Wednesday.The lucky ticket was purchased at Home Style Donuts located at 12840 Pioneer Blvd. in Norwalk. Multiple California residents win a combined amount of $7 million from scratcher games Home Style Donut owner, An Chao, was ecstatic to learn that her donut shop sold a winning lottery ticket, its biggest ever, according to a news release.The shop, which has been a part of the Norwalk community for 20 years, received an $11,483 bonus for the lottery ticket sale.The winner, whose identity wasn’t disclosed, won the second place prize after their ticket matched five out of the six numbers during Tuesday night's drawing, missing out on the Mega number. Some California lottery winners not claiming prizes; unclaimed tickets add up to tens of millions Since no one won on Tuesday night, the Me...

Nurses, paramedics reach deal to end strike in England

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

By Brian Melley | Associated PressLONDON — Unions representing hundreds of thousands of nurses, ambulance crews and other health care workers in England reached a deal Thursday to resolve months of disruptive strikes for higher wages, though the pact didn’t include doctors.The announcement came as early-career physicians spent a third day on picket lines and the day after U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt announced a budget that included no , additional money for labor groups that have staged crippling strikes amid a punishing cost-of-living crisis and double-digit inflation.Under the deal negotiated by government officials and union leaders, workers would get a lump sum payment for the current year and a 5% raise next year. Any strike actions will be halted while rank-and-file members vote on whether to accept it.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the pact would reward hardworking National Health Service staff who persevered through the pandemic, and prevent further work stoppages...

Murder suspect ripped marriage ‘Family Feud’ before wife’s killing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

Three years before an Illinois man was charged Monday with killing his estranged wife, he appeared on the TV game show, “Family Feud” and joked that a person’s biggest wedding “mistake” could be getting married at all.As part of the show, host Steve Harvey asked Timothy Bliefnick, 39, to predict people’s most common response to the question: “What’s the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?”The bow-tied Bliefnick, competing on the show with his family, quickly addressed his wife, Rebecca Bliefnick, saying, “Honey, I love you.” He then replied cautiously, “Said, ‘I do?'”His response evoked laughter and gasps from the crowd but a blank stare from Harvey, the Daily Mail said.#FamilyFeud contestant #TimothyBliefnick who allegedly murdered estranged wife #RebeccaBliefnick joked with host #SteveHarvey three years before crime that his biggest mistake at their wedding was getting MARRIED https://t.co/re...

Poland will give MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

Associated PressWARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president said Thursday that his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make it the first NATO member to fulfill the Ukrainian government’s increasingly urgent requests for warplanes.President Andrzej Duda said Poland would hand over four of the Soviet-made warplanes “within the next few days” and that the rest needed servicing and would be supplied later. The Polish word he used to describe the total number can mean between 11 and 19.“They are in the last years of their functioning, but they are in good working condition,” Duda said of the aircraft.He did not say whether other countries would follow suit, although Slovakia has said it would send its disused MiGs to Ukraine. Poland also was the first NATO nation to provide Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks.On Wednesday, Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said some other countries also had pledged MiGs to...

The nine most expensive homes reported sold in Milpitas in the week of March 6

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $1.7 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, 9 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the last week, with an average price of $1.2 million. The average price per square foot was $783.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 6 even if the property may have been sold earlier.9. $522,000, single-family house in the 1500 block of Ellis AvenueThe sale of the single-family house in the 1500 block of Ellis Avenue, Milpitas, has been finalized. The price was $522,000, and the new owners took over the house in February. The house was built in 1962 and has a living area of 1,210 square feet. The price per square foot was $431. The house features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.Ellis Avenue8. $650,000, condominium in the 1600 block of Kennedy DriveThe property in the 1600 block of Kennedy Drive in Milpitas has new owners. The ...

Gas prices: Newsom scraps profits cap on oil industry ‘price gouging,’ proposes new watchdog body

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to punish oil companies for reaping large profits during a California gas price surge, his office has scrapped the legislation and is instead looking to set up a new investigatory body and lengthy rule-making process to tame prices at the pump, which are once again nearing $5 a gallon.Newsom’s original plan would have established a maximum profit margin on gasoline-producing oil refiners and issued civil penalties for excess profits. Any revenue generated would have been put into a “Price Gouging Penalty Fund” and sent back to Californians.On Wednesday, the governor’s office said it is proposing legislation to create a watchdog body, backed by subpoena powers, within the California Energy Commission to investigate the state’s oil refinery market and gas prices. Based on findings from the watchdog entity, the commission could issue penalties at its discretion on the state’s oil refiners, according to advisers in t...

Two hikers die when slot canyon floods near Lake Powell

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:14 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two hikers were found dead after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona line. Their companion and 11 other hikers in the area were rescued by helicopter.Search crews had been notified Monday by the wife of one of the three men, who said the party was overdue. They had started Friday on what was planned to be a multi-day, 40-mile trek through Buckskin Gulch, from Wire Pass in Utah to Lees Ferry, near the west end of Lake Powell in Arizona.Two of the men were found dead, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Kane County sheriff’s Lt. Allen Alldredge said. The third member of the party was spotted alive by an air search team and was hoisted out of the canyon. He was hospitalized with hypothermia and an unspecified injury.No cause of death was stated, and the hikers’ names were not released. All were in their 50s, and one of the men found dead was from Florida, Alldredge said.Buckskin Gulch is usually dry or with water not much higher than ankle-deep...