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Blast rocks Nagorno-Karabakh as 1,000s flee to Armenia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

By Avet Demourian | Associated PressYEREVAN, Armenia — A powerful blast rocked the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region Monday evening as ethnic Armenians streamed out of the breakaway territory after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of it in a lighting offensive last week.The explosion at fuel storage facility near the regional capital of Stepanakert wounded more than 200 people, Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan said on X, formerly known as Twitter. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which happened as residents were lining up to get fuel for their cars in order to leave the region.The majority of the victims were in “severe or extremely severe” condition, Stepanyan said, adding that the victims would need to be airlifted out of the region for medical treatment to save their lives. It was not immediately clear if there were any deaths.The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forci...

Warriors GM Dunleavy addresses Kerr, Klay extension talks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Training camp begins in less than a week and the Warriors have only a handful of loose ends to tie. Two of those biggest loose ends are possible extensions for head coach Steve Kerr and All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson.Thompson is entering the final year of his five-year, $189.9 million deal and is extension eligible. Kerr is on the final year of his contract and extension eligible, too. At a pre-training camp press conference on Monday, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said the team wants both men back long term and that the feeling seems mutual, adding that there is “no timeline” for either deal to get done but they are “optimistic” both parties can agree on an extension.“I think there’s a desire to extend or be back or you know make sure those guys are in the fold with the Golden State Warriors moving forward,” he said. “I think both sides feel that way. I think when you’re working off that idea, yo...

San Jose: Driver hits, kills pedestrian in Willow Glen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

SAN JOSE – A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, police said.The collision happened around 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Willow Street, San Jose Police Department spokesperson Stacie Shih said in a statement.A man was walking westbound across Meridian Avenue in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a woman driving a 2016 Honda sedan southbound on Willow Street, Shih said. The driver had the green light and the man had a red light, Shih added.The man was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.The death marked the 38th traffic fatality of the year on city streets. Of that number, 22 involved pedestrians. Police had investigated 50 roadway deaths at this time last year.Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Keith Aldinger at 408-277-46...

SFPD looking for hit-and-run suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department is searching for a car that allegedly struck a motorcycle, causing both people on the motorcycle to be seriously injured. The crash happened on Sept. 8 just after 10 p.m. at Richardson Avenue and Lyon Street, near the Palace of Fine Arts. The male driver of the motorcycle and the female passenger were hospitalized for life-threatening injuries. They are still recovering. The driver of the car involved fled the scene and has still not been found. SFPD released images (below) of their car. SFPD is seeking the public's help with finding the suspect involved. Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with "SFPD."

Chargers’ Brandon Staley relies on analytics for 4th-down calls, but play-calling must improve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

Brandon Staley has his legion of critics when it comes to fourth-down calls, especially late in games.The third-year Los Angeles Chargers coach is at least consistent in his beliefs and trusts the math when he makes those decisions.“It’s your job as a head coach to make sure your team knows you have belief in them. I think we came here to win,” Staley said after Sunday’s 28-24 win at Minnesota. “It was a tough road game against a team that made the playoffs, so we were trying to go win the game, and I make no apologies for that.”It marked the second straight season in which the Chargers escaped with a road win after Staley’s decision to go for it on fourth down late in his own territory came up short.Joshua Kelley was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the LA 24-yard line with 1:47 remaining, giving Kirk Cousins and the Vikings offense a short field to attempt a game-winning drive despite having no timeouts.The Chargers held on when Kenneth Murray Jr. intercepted a...

Ejército de Guatemala aumenta despliegue en la frontera con México por presencia de hombres armados en Chiapas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Ejército de Guatemala envió este lunes a 400 soldados a la frontera con México, debido a la posibilidad de que miembros de cárteles de droga mexicanos intenten ingresar a su territorio, informó a CNN Rubén Téllez, portavoz de la institución militar.El grupo de 400 soldados se suma a otros 1.600 que ya estaban desplegados en el municipio de Asunción Tacaná, del departamento de San Marcos, fronterizo con México, explicaron las autoridades.Videos muestran caravana de hombres armados no identificados en ChiapasEl portavoz del Ejército dijo que recibieron denuncias de ciudadanos y solicitudes de gobiernos locales para incrementar la presencia militar en la zona.Videos que circulan en redes sociales y medios de comunicación en México mostraron este sábado una caravana de camionetas desfilando con hombres armados no identificados a bordo, cerca de la frontera con Guatemala.“Son cinco comunidades las que expresaron sentirse amenazadas, ya que posiblemente integrante...

Comisión de primarias opositoras en Venezuela no descarta asistencia técnica del poder electoral y conforma comisión mixta con el Consejo Nacional Electoral

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, anunció este lunes la formación de un grupo de trabajo con la Comisión Nacional de Primarias (CNP) de la oposición para evaluar la posibilidad de brindar asistencia técnica en las elecciones internas de la oposición programadas para el 22 de octubre.Aunque la Comisión Nacional de Primarias no ha dicho si acepta o no la propuesta del Poder Electoral, su presidente, Jesús María Casal, ratificó que en esa comisión se discutirán “todos los aspectos técnicos” de los comicios, e insistió en todo momento que se trata de discutir el apoyo que podría brindar el CNE.A un mes de las primarias opositoras de Venezuela, el Consejo Nacional Electoral anuncia que brindará asistencia técnicaA mediados de junio, la CNP anunció que celebraría una elección enteramente autogestionada después de que la Asamblea Nacional, de mayoría chavista, convocó a un proceso para sustituir a los rectores del Consejo ...

Nicolás Petro, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, irá a juicio por delitos de enriquecimiento ilícito, anuncia la Fiscalía de Colombia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Nicolás Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, será juzgado por delitos de enriquecimiento ilícito y lavado de dinero, informó la Fiscalía de Colombia en un breve comunicado.Juez ordena libertad de Nicolás Petro, hijo del presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro, mientras avanza el proceso por enriquecimiento ilícitoLa entidad indicó que este lunes presentó el escrito de acusación contra Petro Burgos, también exdiputado de la Asamblea del departamento del Atlántico, ante los Juzgados Penales de Barranquilla. Ahora, según el comunicado, se deberá designar un juez que estará a cargo del caso y ante el cual la Fiscalía presentará todas las pruebas que posee.CNN buscó al equipo legal de Petro Burgos para saber su postura ante este anuncio de la Fiscalía, sin que hasta el momento tenga respuesta.En tanto, el hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro aseguró que la Fiscalía lo ha presionado para convertirlo en un arma contra su padre.¿Cómo puede el caso de Nicolás Petro afe...

Joe Burrow starts for Bengals vs. Rams after being questionable with calf injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow started for the Cincinnati Bengals in Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.The star quarterback has been dealing with a calf injury but was a full participant in warmups without any obvious discomfort and went out for the Bengals’ first offensive series.It wasn’t clear until just before the game whether Burrow would play. The injury occurred early in training camp, and he aggravated it late in the Bengals’ loss to Baltimore last week.Burrow returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis, and on Saturday the team listed him as questionable. The Bengals’ inactives were TE Irv Smith Jr., WR Trenton Irwin, RB Chris Evans, DT Jay Tufele, OL Jackson Carman, OL Trey Hill and CB DJ Ivey.Inactives for the Rams included RB Zach Evans, OL Kevin Dotson, OL Warren McClendon and DL Earnest Brown IV.The Rams elevated RB Royce Freeman and WR Austin Trammell to the active roster.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Pastor says ‘miracle of God’ led to peaceful arrest of armed man at Va. church

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:28 GMT

A Falls Church, Virginia, man has been arrested after police said he was found armed inside a Haymarket church following a series of online threats against the place of worship.It was Sunday morning when Prince William County Police said a Laurel, Maryland, resident called 911 to report seeing Instagram posts by 35-year-old Rui Jiang which contained “vague threats of violence” along with images of the Park Valley Church.First Sgt. Jonathan Perok with Prince William County Police said authorities in Anne Arundel County, who received the 911 call, investigated the posts and grew concerned. They then contacted Fairfax County police who responded to Jiang’s home, but he wasn’t there.“They (Fairfax County Police) alerted us because church services were going on around the time, and these postings are pretty recent within probably about 24 hours,” Perok said.Jiang wasn’t home, according to police, because he was already inside the church armed with a handgun, an extra magazine and two kni...