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Ukrainian shelling kills 21 Russian civilians, Russia says, a day after Moscow launched major aerial assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

(CNN) — At least 21 people, including three children, were killed and 110 others wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday, Russian authorities said, a day after Moscow launched a huge and deadly aerial assault of its own against its neighbor.The deaths were the result of a “massive” attack on downtown Belgorod, according to Russian state news agency TASS, quoting the emergencies ministry.“This crime will not go unpunished,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.“The Kiev regime … is trying to divert attention from the defeats on the front lines and to provoke us into taking similar actions.”Saturday’s shelling comes after Russia launched overnight Thursday into Friday its biggest air attack on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion, resulting in at least 40 deaths and more than 150 injuries.Ukrainian attacks on Russian regions near the border have continued almost daily for over a year, sometimes resulting i...

16-year-old flying solo on Frontier Airlines ends up in Puerto Rico instead of Ohio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

(CNN) — A Florida teenager traveling alone was meant to fly to his mother in Ohio on a Frontier Airlines flight, but instead ended up on a flight to Puerto Rico.The 16-year-old passenger was scheduled to fly from Tampa to Cleveland on December 22, but “mistakenly boarded a different flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico,” Frontier Director of Corporate Communications Jennifer de la Cruz said in a statement to CNN.The Ohio and Puerto Rico flights departed from the same gate, with the flight to Puerto Rico taking off first, according to de la Cruz.“Frontier has extended its sincere apologies to the family for the error,” de la Cruz said.The mix-up comes after a similar recent incident involving an unaccompanied 6-year-old, who got on the wrong Spirit Airlines flight and ended up in Orlando instead of Ft. Myers.It was the first solo flight for the teenager, Logan, who suffers from flight anxiety, the teen’s father Ryan Lose told CNN in a phone interview Saturday.The father said he and h...

Numbers drawn for estimated $760 million Powerball jackpot in this year’s final drawing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

(CNN) — More than three-quarters of a billion dollars – an estimated $760 million – is up for grabs Saturday, after Wednesday’s Powerball drawing yielded no winners.The numbers drawn Saturday were 10, 11, 26, 27, 34 and Powerball 7.It’s been over two months and no one has won the grand prize. And the last grand prize still hasn’t been claimed.Last time the jackpot was won was on October 11, when a mystery winner from California nabbed a staggering $1.76 billion – cash value $774.1 million. The ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, according to the California Lottery.But so far, no one has come forward to claim their prize, and they have one year from October 11 to do so. If no one comes forward, the money will go to California public schools, according to Carolyn Becker, spokesperson for the state lottery.Saturday night’s jackpot carries a lump-sum option estimated at $383.6 million. It is the sixth largest...

Los Angeles County sheriff releases video of fatal shooting of woman who reported domestic violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera footage on Friday night showing a fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Black woman who had called to report domestic violence in early December.Niani Finlayson called authorities just after 6 p.m. on the Dec. 4 to report a man who would not get out of her house or leave her alone, according to audio of her 911 call released by the department.Officers responded to the apartment complex in Lancaster, a city about 44 miles (71 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, and shot Finlayson less than a minute after she opened the door, the video footage shows. Finlayson was holding an object in one hand that deputies identified as a knife. She grabbed onto the man with her other hand and a deputy shot her within seconds, the video shows. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and the sheriff’s department will conduct investigations to determine whether the use of force was appropriate.“Any...

Weekend Break: Wonder City rooftop ice-skating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

CHICAGO — The team behind a rooftop soccer venue in Chicago is bringing a new experience this winter season.WGN’s Courtney Spinelli has a look at what Wonder City Winter at Skyline Pitch is all about.Visit the Wonder City website for more information on how to take part.

Rochester teen killed in southern Dakota County crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

A Rochester teen has died in a multivehicle collision in southern Dakota County.According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, Ruweyda Fowsi Said, 18, was killed shortly after 7 p.m. Friday in the crash on Northfield Boulevard near 210th Street East in Vermillion Township.Citing the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, KSTP-TV said the head-on collision involved three vehicles.Said, the driver of one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers in her vehicle were hospitalized as was one of the other drivers.Other details about the collision weren’t immediately available. KSTP said the Minnesota State Patrol is handling the investigation.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | 1 dead, 1 injured in high-speed crash in Maplewood, State Patrol says Crime & Public Safety | Central Minnesota woman fatally shot; husband arrested Crime & Public Safety | Carlton County man who ‘mercy killed’...

Family, friends mourn St. Paul man at intersection where he, his dog were killed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

Friends and family of Steve Wirtz, a St. Paul man who was struck and killed while crossing a street darkened by copper wire theft, held a candlelight vigil for him Saturday evening at the intersection where he died.Wirtz, 64, and his 2-year-old German shepherd, Gunther, were killed shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday — Christmas Eve — while they were out for a quick walk in their North End neighborhood.The 45-year-old driver who hit Wirtz and Gunther cooperated with authorities at the scene. The stretch of Maryland Avenue recently got a new pedestrian median, freshly painted crosswalk, signage and bump-outs designed to make it safer for pedestrians, but a new streetlight at Park Street was not connected because its copper wiring had been stolen, city officials said.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Ramsey County officials issued statements of condolence, with Carter calling for “state policy to help prevent tragedies like this in the future.” Carter also attended Saturday’s vigil for W...

Sharks get a bit healthier as date with Colorado Avalanche looms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

The San Jose Sharks returned Magnus Chrona to their AHL affiliate, likely meaning fellow goalie Mackenzie Blackwood will be available to play on the road Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche after he sat out the last two games with an illness.Chrona started Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers and allowed four goals on 11 shots before he was pulled after one period in favor of Kaapo Kahkonen. The Sharks lost the game 5-0 in what was their seventh-straight defeat.Blackwood practiced Saturday in San Jose after he missed the team’s games earlier this week against the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.Blackwood is 4-14-2 this season with a .889 save percentage in 23 games for the Sharks (9-24-3).Also Saturday, the Sharks activated defenseman Ty Emberson off of injured reserve. Emberson, who is averaging close to 18 minutes of ice time per game, was injured on Dec. 3 during the team’s morning skate hours before the Sharks faced the New York Rangers.The Sharks are 4-8-1 thi...

Sacramento man arrested in accidental shooting of wife

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

A 50-year-old Sacramento man was arrested early Saturday and taken to Sacramento County Main Jail after the apparently accidental shooting of his wife, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said they responded to a “frantic 911 call” about 1:40 a.m. from a man who, according to a Sheriff’s Office media release, said that he accidentally shot his wife in the shoulder.The woman was reported conscious and alert in the main bedroom and was taken to a hospital. There were no witnesses located in the house, the release stated.Deputies on the scene took independent statements from the couple. The man was taken to jail on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearmAccording to sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Amar Gandhi, both individuals reported they heard a noise in the middle of the night. When the man went to investigate the noise, the report said, he got his gun and it accidentally discharged.The couple remained adamant that the incident was a complete accident.Crime ...

Tesla Cybertruck involved in San Mateo County crash: CHP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:15:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A Tesla Cybertruck was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon in San Mateo County, California Highway Patrol said in a news release. The crash happened around 2:05 p.m. in the area of Highway 35 and Page Mill Road, just north of Skyline Ridge Open Space Reserve. Approximately $1M worth of merchandise stolen from Ross in Solano County: authorities The Cybertruck crashed into a 2009 Toyota Corolla, which was driven by a 17-year-old boy from Woodside. It is unknown if he was injured. The Tesla was traveling north while the Toyota was going south at the time of the crash, CHP said. The weather at the time of the crash was "cloudy and wet." A preliminary CHP investigation determined the Toyota was traveling at an unknown speed when it hit a dirt embankment on the right shoulder. The Toyota reentered the roadway, crossed the double yellow lines and entered the northbound lane where it then crashed into the Tesla. The driver of the Cybertruck, a 32-year-old man from San Franci...