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How Turkey’s president Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, is scheduled to take the oath of office and start his third presidential term Saturday following his latest election win. Erdogan, who has led Turkey as prime minister or president for 20 years, prevailed in a runoff race last weekend despite the country’s ongoing economic crisis and his government’s criticized response to a February earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people.Known as “reis,” or “the chief,” among his fans, the 69-year-old Erdogan already is the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history. His reelection to a five-year term that runs until 2028 extends his rule into a third decade, and he could possibly serve longer with the help of a friendly parliament. Here is a look at Erdogan’s career and some of the reasons for his political longevity.IT’S NOT THE ECONOMY Many experts agree that Turkey’s severe econ...

Watermain break prompts boil water advisory for three Calgary communities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

CALGARY — Alberta Health Services has ordered Calgary to issue a boil water advisory for three communities, effective immediately.The advisory applies to Silverado, Yorkville and Belmont until further notice.A watermain break Thursday afternoon disrupted water supply to a large portion of those communities, and while water has been restored to most homes, the city says the advisory has been issued out of an abundance of caution.All residents and businesses within the affected area are instructed to bring all tap water to a rolling boil for one full minute prior to any consumption, including brushing teeth, making ice, cleaning raw foods, drinking and making baby formula.Water used for bathing or for laundry does not need to be boiled.The city says it is working closely with the Alberta Environment and Protected Areas and Alberta Health Services to resolve the water quality concerns.This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2023.The Canadian Press

Storms dropped more rain in less than hour at O'Hare Thursday than what fell in the entire month of May 2023; Warmth to continue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

Storms dropped more rain in less than hour at O'Hare Thursday afternoon than fell in the entire month of May 2023 (0.71")—52 mph gusts accompanied the storm—yet not a drop fell across town at Midway Airport—warmth to continue into early next week—but tightening pressure gradient to bring lower dew point/more stable air into Chicago for weekend shutting t-storm development...True color satellite view at the height of Thursday afternoon t-storms in parts of the areaTemps surged to 91° for a third consecutive day at O'Hare—and a fourth day day of 90s is predicted Friday. Inland highs hit the mid 90s at the same time a 7th day of northeasterly lake breezes held mid afternoon lakeshore highs Thursday to the upper 60s to low 80s—not as cool lakeside as in recent days—but definitely cooler than away from the lake.PRECIP SLIDESHOWTHE PRECIP PICTURE IS MODELED TO CONTINUE "SUB-PAR". This is a forecast of the % of NORMAL PRECIP EXPECTED in DAYS 1-5% OF NORMAL PRECIP DAYS 6 to 10% OF NORMAL PR...

Big Tobacco faces big EU counterfeit problem

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

Spanish police raided three clandestine tobacco factories earlier this year, seizing nearly €40 million worth of tobacco leaf and illicit cigarettes.At one, in the northern town of Alfaro, they found 10 Ukrainian workers, five of them war refugees, who'd been put to work with no contracts and scant pay, police said. They worked all day and lived at the factory and are forbidden from leaving.This operation is one of dozens across the EU that regional policing and anti-fraud agencies say have driven seizures of illicit cigarettes to record levels.Crime groups, which have traditionally mainly sourced fake tobacco products from outside the EU, are increasingly setting up production facilities in western Europe to be closer to higher-priced markets, according to Reuters interviews with half a dozen specialists in the field, including enforcement officials, tobacco executives and industry analysts.The trend was revved up by the travel shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, which choked suppli...

Five-bedroom home in Danville sells for $2.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

111 Victoria Place – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 100 block of Victoria Place in Danville has a new owner. The 3,892-square-foot property, built in 1999, was sold on May 11, 2023, for $2,850,000, or $732 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, an attached garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 0.3-acre lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In March 2023, a 2,292-square-foot home on Mistral Court in Danville sold for $1,780,000, a price per square foot of $777. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 4,305-square-foot home on the first block of Homestead Court in Danville sold in July 2022, for $2,925,000, a price per square foot of $679. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Homestead Court, Danville, in September 2022, a 4,305-square-foot home was sold for $2,904,545, a price per square foot of $675. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

Person found dead near I-880 and Montague Expressway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

MILPITAS – A person was found dead at a homeless encampment near Interstate 880 and Montague Expressway on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.The discovery was reported to the CHP around 6:20 p.m., said CHP Officer Ross Lee.The person was not killed in a traffic collision and foul play is not suspected, Lee said.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Crime spree leaves three dead in South Bay Crime and Public Safety | Gilroy man arrested in connection with February shooting Crime and Public Safety | Alleged neighbor spat in Santa Cruz County leads to attempted murder charges Crime and Public Safety | Mountain View man sentenced to 12½ years in prison on child pornography charges Crime and Public Safety | Two San Jose men arrested, Cowell’s Beach evacuated following firearm discharge

NorCal baseball regionals: In an extra-inning classic, De La Salle survives against Franklin-Elk Grove

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

CONCORD – It was one of those rare contests that lived up to the pre-game hype. And then some.When No. 2 seed De La Salle scored a run in the ninth to beat third-seeded Franklin 6-5 in the semifinals of the CIF NorCal Division I semifinals Thursday, fans who were on the edge of their seats for most of the game stood up and gave the players a rousing ovation.Tanner Griffith’s single to right-center in the bottom of the ninth drove in pinch-runner Joe McGee for the winning score. Reliever Cal Randall was the winning pitcher, working the final 2⅔ innings after starter RJ Meyn went the first 6⅓ frames.De La Salle (26-5) takes on Valley Christian Saturday for the D-I championship. Franklin finished the season at 30-5.The game was an encore to the hype before the first pitch.Both starting pitchers, juniors Meyn from De La Salle and Nic Abraham from Franklin, came into the contest with 10-0 records. They departed before either could get a decision.Franklin had won 16 games in a row before ...

Madre de la niña que murió bajo custodia de inmigración pidió varias veces una ambulancia pero se la negaron, según las autoridades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

(CNN) — La madre de una niña que murió bajo la custodia de las autoridades de inmigración de EE.UU. en Texas el mes pasado había hecho múltiples peticiones de una ambulancia o atención médica hospitalaria para su hija, pero una enfermera contratada por el Servicio de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) negó las solicitudes, dijo la agencia el jueves.La niña de 8 años, Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, finalmente fue trasladada el 17 de mayo a un hospital de Harlingen, pero murió allí ese mismo día, ocho días después de que ella y su familia migrante fueran detenidas por el CBP en Brownsville.Luego de que la familia fuera procesada inicialmente en una instalación de la CBP en Donna, Texas, el 10 de mayo, fueron llevados a la estación de Harlingen del CBP el 14 de mayo después de que la niña diera positivo en la prueba de la gripe A y se quejara de dolor abdominal, congestión nasal y tos, dijo anteriormente la agencia.Entre el 14 y el 17 de mayo, “el...

Donald Trump: I’m the Mona Lisa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

Former U.S. President Donald Trump compared his supporters to people who go see the Mona Lisa “hundreds of times,” to explain how he still managed to draw yuuuge crowds. “You have people who want to see the Mona Lisa, they love the Mona Lisa, and they’ll see it hundreds and hundreds of times and it gets better every time,” Trump said in an interview with Welsh public broadcaster S4C, released by the U.K.’s Daily Mirror.“It’s sort of an interesting thing and it’s basically the same 20 subjects that you’re talking about: you’re talking about the border, you’re talking about the military, you’re talking about low taxes,” the former president added. “They just want to hear it again and again.”Trump, who in November announced his candidacy for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, is currently on the campaign trail, battling with his main Republican rival, Florida Governor Ron De Santis, to sec...

HS baseball: Breaking down the tournament

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

In his first year at the helm Matt Henriksen coached Whitman-Hanson to a Patriot League Keenan title. Now he hopes that magic translates to the state tournament.Courtesy of a strong pitching staff highlighted by Evan Yakavonis and Ryan Baker, the No. 5 Panthers are a legitimate threat in Div. 2 but face plenty of landmines if they hope to reach a state final. Defending champion Milton enters as the tournament’s top overall seed and has the talent depth in Owen McHugh, Scott Longo, and Jimmy Fallon to make another deep run. The finalist from a year ago, No. 3 King Philip, has Brendan Senjac leading a strong lineup. A second-round matchup with No. 14 Duxbury would be interesting.Second-seeded Leominster may be playing better than anyone in Massachusetts and is a contender while No. 4 Hopkinton closed the year with an impressive win over Franklin. Dwayne Follette’s Plymouth North team enters the tournament as the No. 9 seed and can never be taken lightly while perennial con...