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Greece’s conservatives achieve landslide victory but fall short of majority

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

ATHENS — Greece’s conservative ruling party achieved a landslide victory in Sunday’s election, but it will have to wait for a second vote later this summer in its bid to secure an outright majority.The New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis managed to gain a double-digit lead over its main rival, the left-wing Syriza party, and was missing only a few seats for a majority even with the new proportional representation system, according to early results.“The political earthquake that occurred today calls on all of us to accelerate the process for a final governmental solution,” Mitsotakis declared Sunday evening from his party headquarters.“The data from the ballot box is catalytic — it proves that New Democracy has the approval to govern independently and strongly and they demanded it emphatically, in an absolute way,” he said.With 75 percent of the votes counted, New Democracy was poised to get 40.8 percent of the vote and 145 seats in the 300-seat parliament. Syri...

UPDATE: Exchange of gunfire between cartel rivals at Baja off-road vehicle rally leaves 10 dead, 9 wounded

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

Editor's note: This article has been updated with information released by the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office on Saturday evening:UPDATE: SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — An “exchange of gunfire between rivals in organized crime” left 10 dead and nine wounded during an off-road vehicle race on Saturday afternoon about 90 miles south of the border, according to the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office.Baja California Attorney General Ricardo Iván Carpio released a statement late Saturday saying evidence found in the getaway car shows the assailants were hit by bullets when the racers returned fire.Blood was found inside the car and the vehicle was riddled with bullets, Carpio said.Initially, Carpio and his office said the victims were all parked in their “dune buggy” style race cars when several armed men jumped out of a late model SUV and started firing striking the racers.The attack happened around 2 p.m. Saturday along the Transpeninsular Highway in the small...

Structure fire nears brush in Jacumba: CAL FIRE

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Firefighters are on the scene of a "well involved" structure fire in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego.CAL FIRE said the blaze is in the area of Carrizo Creek Road in Jacumba, near the Mica Gem Mine. They say the original call came in at 12:24 p.m. Sunday. CAL FIRE says the blaze extended to a nearby motor home and and was getting closer to a brush area. Fire officials say they are holding off on aircraft response for the moment.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

FBI, tribe’s police investigating fatal shooting of tribal member by US Border Patrol agents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

AJO, Ariz. (AP) — The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona.Customs and Border Protection officials said agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation near Ajo around 10 p.m. Thursday.They said the incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility. But they haven’t released any additional information.Tribal chairman Ned Norris Jr. said in a statement Sunday that the shooting occurred in the Meneger’s Dam community of the Tohono O’odham Nation and identified the victim.“Nation member Raymond Mattia lost his life in the incident. Our hearts go out to his family and all those impacted during this difficult time,” Norris said. “As the investigation proceeds, the Nation expects full consideration of all related facts of the incident and an appropriate and expeditious response...

Conservative party of Greek prime mnister in big election lead, to seek outright majority

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party has won a landslide election but without enough parliamentary seats to form a government, indicated late Sunday that he will seek a second election to consolidate his victory without the need for a coalition partner.Mitsotakis’ New Democracy party was 20 percentage points ahead of its main rival, the left-wing Syriza party, with nearly 90% of the votes counted. But due to the current electoral system of proportional representation, his 40% vote share was still not enough to secure a majority of the 300 seats in parliament, meaning he would either have to seek a coalition partner from a smaller party, or head to a second election.“From tomorrow, I will follow all constitutional procedures, but maintaining my firm view that the mathematics of proportional representation is akin to party horse-trading and results in a dead-end,” Mitsotakis said. “Without a doubt, the political earthquake that occur...

2 killed when plane headed for Hawaii crashes in Pacific Ocean off Northern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Northern California, federal officials said Sunday. The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed around 2:15 p.m. Saturday in the water about 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement. The U.S. Coast Guard found the submerged plane “and confirmed the pilot and copilot suffered fatal injuries,” the statement said. They were the only people on board, officials said. The turboprop aircraft was en route from Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County north of San Francisco, to Honolulu, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The DHC-6-400 Twin Otter is a utility aircraft that seats 19 passengers, according to the Viking Air website. Crews are working to recover the plane. The NTSB and the FAA Administration will investigate. Half Moon Bay is a coastal community about 20 miles (...

Rogers executive shares the story of his 1890s gold mining grandfather in a new book

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

Phil Lind has long been fascinated by the Klondike Gold Rush. The long-time vice chair of Rogers Communications had grown up hearing about the heroic exploits of his grandfather, John Grieve Lind, a railroader-turned-prospector from London, Ont. Phil’s father — John’s son Jed — began collecting memorabilia from that period and passed that fascination on to Phil.In fact, the collection became so large, it has since found a permanent home at the University of British Columbia. Now, Phil is translating his lifelong passion for all things Klondike into a new book — Tales of an Unsung Sourdough: The Extraordinary Klondike Adventures of Johnny Lind.Tales of an Unsung Sourdough The Extraordinary Klondike Adventures of Johnny Lind.https://vancouver.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2023/05/21/Tales-of-an-Unsung-Sourdough-The-Extraordinary-Klondike-Adventures-of-Johnny-Lind..mp3John Ackermann:  Phil, the last time we spoke you were promoting your autobiography ...

Florida man allegedly beat grandmother to death, called maid to clean up 'mess': deputies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A housekeeper in Florida encountered a horrifying situation when she was called to clean up a crime scene by a client, according to sheriff's deputies.The Collier County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday, Anthony Michael Corrado, 34, of Naples called the maid to clean up a "real mess" at a home in Golden Gate Estates, a community in southwestern Florida. WBBH reported property records showed that the home belonged to Mary and Tony Schiavone, Corrado's grandparents.According to court records, the maid arrived at the home to find Corrado covered in blood, as well as blood on the floor. Teen arrested for allegedly driving 176 mph; deputies say he admitted to going even faster The probable cause statement said the maid asked to see Corrado's grandmother, so he took her to the bedroom, where there was a blue tarp. Deputies said Corrado removed the tarp and showed the maid his grandmother, who had a bag over her head."When [the maid] attempted to remove the bag from ...

These 5 US metros have the most debt, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the cities with the lowest amount of personal debt. (NEXSTAR) – While Los Angeles residents may be saddled with higher-than-average mortgage debt, it's the "Hollywood of the South" that has the most consumer debt, a new study found.LendingTree looked at the anonymized credit reports of 75,000 Americans and found that the average non-mortgage debt across the 50 largest U.S. metros is $39,713, with the collective amount owed surpassing $17 trillion for the first time.Confronted with soaring grocery bills, car prices and credit card rates, American debt levels jumped 7.65% in 2022, according to a study released earlier this year. Student loan forgiveness: What to know as the Supreme Court mulls case When it comes to the highest average consumer debt, Atlanta comes in first at $45,891.“Atlanta has a lower-than-average income compared to other big American cities, and Georgia has historically had some of the lowest credit score...

Former Liberty Hill teacher sentenced in child sexual assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former teacher at Liberty Hill High School was sentenced to prison on May 16 after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a child.According to court records, Brian Grady Miller was sentenced to serve 20 years in a state prison connected to the 2020 sexual assault of a child. Toward his sentence, Miller has a jail credit of 767 days. RELATED: Liberty Hill High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old student According to a past arrest affidavit, Miller and a 16-year-old student were found by a Liberty Hill police officer Dec. 16, 2020, in a parked car near the Liberty Hill City Park.As a part of the sentence, Miller must also register as a sex offender.