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The UN Security Council Session on Armenia–Azerbaijan: A Struggle for Peace or Manipulation?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

The 44-day war in 2020 between Azerbaijan and Armenia ended the long-lasting occupation of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and opened new opportunities for the reintegration of Armenians living in Karabakh into Azerbaijan and durable peace in the region - writes Shahmar Hajiyev and Talya İşcan.Unfortunately, during consultations and peace talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments, with the participation of mediators and in which post-conflict negotiations were based on mutual recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty, a controversial event happened when, on August 16, the United Nations Security Council met at the initiative of Armenia.It is worth noting that Armenia’s efforts at the UN Security Council to highlight alleged human rights violations and humanitarian issues caused by Azerbaijan’s checkpoint on the Lachin road were ultimately unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the recent UN Security Council session revealed an alarming weakness in terms of peace and s...

Massive explosion in Romania leaves two dead and 56 injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

It is the deadliest such event since the Colective night-club blaze eight years back that ended the lives of 64 people. - write Cristian Cherasim.The explosion happened Saturday evening, in the commune of Crevedia, 20 km away from Bucharest.Many of the injured are firefighters as well as a couple of workers present at the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station.The second much bigger explosion proved the deadliest as firefighters gathered around the facility to douse the fire.Crevedia holds about 7000 people many of them scared that the flames which were only extinguished later the next day would engulf their homes. Officials said that they evacuated 3000 people from an area of 700 meters around the epicenter of the accident. Some locals denied that anyone came to evacuate them, or to offer shelter and food.According to the authorities, the station was operating illegally, it was fined several times. Furthermore ties to the ruling party and various politicians prove that the owners of...

Karen Maldonado Killed in Eight-Vehicle Crash near Southern Avenue [Mesa, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

23-Year-Old Woman Dies in Multi-Vehicle Collision near Stapley DriveMESA, AZ (August 28, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, a multi-vehicle chain reaction incident claimed the life of Karen Maldonado.The crash took place in the afternoon of August 23nd, near the intersection of Southern Avenue and Stapley Drive.According to the authorities, a red Ford pickup truck was driving at high speeds on Southern Avenue, when he slammed into a curb causing him to enter the intersection of Stapley Drive. There, the Ford struck the side of a silver Chevy, then rear-ended a silver Mazda sedan that was stopped at a red light. The impact of the collision caused the Mazda to careen into the path of other vehicles.It was reported that a total of 8 vehicles were involved in the collision, including a school bus.Emergency crews arrived at the site of the collision shortly after. After assessing the situation, medics pronounced the driver of the Mazda, 23-year-old Karen Maldonado, dead at the scene.Mean...

Terrill Smith Killed in Head-On Collision on North Trico Road [Pima County, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

76-Year-Old Driver Pronounced Dead after Head-On Collision near West Silverbell RoadPIMA COUNTY, AZ (August 28, 2023) – Monday evening, Terrill Smith was killed in a head-on collision on North Trico Road.Authorities responded to the scene around 8:00 p.m., just south of West Silverbell Road on August 21st.Per reports, 60-year-old Karl Amundsen was driving a Dodge Ram pickup-truck south on North Trico Road and veered over the center lane into the northbound lanes. The Dodge then struck a Hyundai Sonata, driven by Smith, head-on.Medical personnel arrived and transported 76-year-old Smith to Banner-University Medical Center with serious head trauma. However, Smith later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.Following preliminary duties, officers say Amundsen suffered minor injuries and showed signs of impairment. However, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided....

Donald Trump: March 4 trial date set in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back the case by years.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rebuffed claims by Trump’s attorneys that an April 2026 trial date was necessary to account for the huge volume of evidence they say they are reviewing and to prepare for what they contend is a novel and unprecedented prosecution. But she agreed to postpone the trial slightly beyond the January 2024 date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution team.“The public has a right to a prompt and efficient resolution of this matter,” Chutkan said.If the current date holds, it would represent a setback to Trump’s efforts to push the case back until well after the 2024 presidential election, a contes...

ASU’s self-imposed postseason ban: The latest chapter in an epic administrative failure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

The NCAA’s committee on infractions will provide the epilogue in its own sweet time. But Arizona State has published the final chapter of the Herm Edwards Era. It’s a tale of horror and hubris, destruction and mayhem co-authored by president Michael Crow and athletic director Ray Anderson.On Sunday, five days before the 2023 season opener, the Sun Devils announced a self-imposed postseason ban — a move that blindsided coach Kenny Dillingham and the players and left a barrage of questions that the authors of the decision, Crow and Anderson, have no intention of answering.They will hide behind what the school called “our membership obligation (to the NCAA) to maintain the confidentiality of the matter.” As a result, Crow and Anderson “will not be commenting further at this time.”Their obligations to the ASU players are a secondary concern.Our thoughts on the deplorable decision …— With the full sweep of the Edwards era now available for judgment, we’re left with a rh...

9 awesome Bay Area falafel spots to try

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

If you want to start a fight — or at least a very impassioned discussion — just bring up falafel’s origin story. Some people believe the first delicious chickpea fritters hit the hot oil in Egypt 1,000 years ago. Others credit sixth-century India. And cultures across the Middle East claim falafel as their own. Who can blame them?There are few things more satisfying than a still-warm pita stuffed with crispy, hot falafels, drizzled with tahini and spicy sauces and nestled among just enough pickle-y veggies and salad-y things to feel downright good for us.So we set out to sample falafel spots across the East and South Bays, from Walnut Creek’s Manakish to Berkeley’s King of Kebab and Santa Clara’s Shawarmaji. Here are our favorites. (And if we missed your fave, let us know. You’ll find a contact form at the end of this story.)Manakish Oven & Grill, Walnut CreekYou could eat at this cute Walnut Creek restaurant almost every other day for a ...

KRON4: New Network, New Newscasts, Live Sports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

Starting September 1, 2023 KRON4 is becoming the Bay Area's CW. Below is everything you need to know about the change. New NewscastsIn addition to becoming the Bay Area's CW, KRON4 is also the Bay Area's Local News Station. Starting September 1, we're adding new newscasts at 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. Our full newscast schedule can be viewed here. New Network As the Bay Area's CW, KRON4 will have a new lineup of primetime programming seven days a week. This includes Inside the NFL as well as scripted and reality shows. The full CW Primetime schedule can be viewed here.What about the Primetime Newscasts?KRON4 will still be providing primetime news, streaming on the KRONon SmartTV App, the KRON4 Mobile App and KRON4.com between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. seven days a week. KRON4 News at 10 p.m. will still be available on broadcast.Live Sports Starting in September, KRON4 is the home of ACC College Football and Basketball. Also beginning in 2025, KRON4 will be the home of NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing....

Sentencing enhancements are 'racially biased': Alameda County DA 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price addressed questions from the community on Saturday during a town hall meeting.Before taking questions from a crowd that grew to more than 70 people, Price gave a PowerPoint presentation detailing her office's role in addressing crime and the accomplishments she says she has made in her first eight months as district attorney.The meeting was held at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in the Laurel District. Price only took questions from the public for about 30 minutes.She has committed to what she calls restorative justice by pursuing alternatives to incarceration and avoiding charging youth as adults. Her stance on reducing sentencing enhancements has been a point of contention for many in the community. Suspect who fired gun leads to SF police barricade in SoMa "They do not deter crime. They, number two, they are racially biased,” said Price. This meeting comes as the effort to recall Price is underw...

Border Patrol Violating Court Order Against Inhumane Treatment of Migrants, Officials Say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

The U.S. Border Patrol has been detaining asylum-seekers outdoors in a deadly corner of the Arizona desert for the better part of a year — significantly longer than was previously known — according to photos, video, and interviews conducted by The Intercept. The practice was one of several described by concerned officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Border Patrol’s parent agency, who say that their agency is a flouting a federal court order mandating the humane treatment of migrants.In July, amid a lethal and record-setting heatwave, The Intercept captured photos of roughly 50 migrants caged in an outdoor pen at the Border Patrol’s Ajo Station, deep in the Sonoran Desert two hours west of Tucson. The high temperature that day was 114 degrees. According to CBP officials who are based in the state and have direct knowledge of the situation, the caging was no isolated incident: Supervisors at the remote station have been using the pen, as well as other exposed areas, s...