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After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani president on Friday assured Beijing’s top diplomat that his country will boost security for all Chinese nationals working on multi-billion dollar projects in cash-strapped Pakistan. China has been demanding more security from Pakistan for its nationals residing and working in the Islamic country since 2021, when a suicide bomber killed nine Chinese and four Pakistanis in an attack in Pakistan’s volatile northwest.More recently, a Chinese national working on the Dasu Dam, a Chinese-funded hydropower project and the biggest of its kind in Pakistan, was arrested on blasphemy charges after an angry mob accused him of insulting Islam when he criticized a coworker for taking too much time to pray during working hours. Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws carry the death penalty, and sometimes even a mere suggestion of blasphemy is enough to entice mobs to violence or lynching. The Chinese man was subsequently released under a court order but i...

Man wanted after attempted abduction in McCowan and McNicoll area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

Toronto police are investigating after an attempted abduction in the McCowan Road and McNicoll Avenue area.On May 6 at approximately 9:15 p.m. a woman was walking her dog when a man was parked in a dark coloured, four-door vehicle near a park.The man allegedly attempted to engage the woman in a conversation and then pulled out a knife and demanded the woman to get into his vehicle. The woman fled the area with her dog and contacted police.The man is described as Brown, 6’0″, in his 20 to 30s with a medium build. The man was wearing a black hooded sweater, blue jeans, and black and white Nike shoes.

No. 5 Texas swept by Baylor to end regular season; No. 2 seed in Big 12 tourney

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was not the way the No. 5 Texas Longhorns softball team wanted its regular season to end Sunday in Waco.Baylor scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh and completed a sweep of the Longhorns with a 2-1 win in the final regular season game for both squads.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe teams were locked in a scoreless tie for five innings until Mia Scott doubled home Alyssa Popelka in the sixth inning, but bad luck bit the Longhorns in the worst way in the seventh.With two outs in the frame, a ground ball glanced off Vanessa Quiroga's glove at first base, allowing Baylor's Ana Watson and Amber Toven to score the tying and winning runs."Unfortunately, the ball just took a bad bounce. We had a ball on the line that went our way and helped us score a run, but this one did not go our way," Longhorns head coach Mike White said. "We made s...

What is coronation chicken? The history behind the dish.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesNo matter how you feel about King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s recently revealed signature quiche, it seems unlikely to eclipse the most famous coronation dish of all — coronation chicken.Created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the posh, delicately flavored chicken has, like Britain itself, changed a bit since. What was originally an aristocratic paragon of classic French technique has been democratized into a weeknight-easy chicken salad. Though enormously popular in Britain as a sandwich filling and baked-potato topper, this ocher-tinted, raisin-studded dish would be unrecognizable to any of the 350 dignitaries who partook of its regal ancestor.The original, developed at the Cordon Bleu culinary school in London, was called “poulet Reine Elizabeth.” A dish of cold poached chicken in a rose-hued sauce made from red wine, mayonnaise, whipped cream, apricot purée and a faint whiff of curry powder, it was served alongside ...

L.A. fire crews rescue horse 'stuck in narrow wedge'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department on Sunday rescued a horse in Sylmar that became stuck in a narrow wedge, authorities announced. A 911 call about the incident, located at 14525 Olive View Drive, came in at around 4:34 p.m. The animal, according to LAFD, was "inverted in the gap." Firefighters worked to dig out the area in an effort to get the horse on its side. A short video of the incident showed a large presence of first responders standing over the trapped horse as they worked to free the animal. “This is a dynamic situation with a number of options being assessed to determine the best approach,” LAFD said.  Officials initially said the rescue would be "an extended duration event," taking several hours, but were able to quickly rescue the animal with the help of a horse rescue specialist."Despite initial estimates, firefighters working together with a horse rescue specialist from LA Animal Services, they were able to quickly dig out and get the horse on its si...

Discovery Bay: County issues all-clear after law enforcement activity alert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

DISCOVERY BAY — Contra Costa County issued an all-clear after briefly activating its countywide community warning system for unspecified law-enforcement activity Sunday, authorities said.A social-media post for the system alerted residents and followers at 4:43 p.m., asking them to shelter in place and avoid the area of Cabrillo Point west of Discovery Bay Boulevard.A follow-up post at 5:25 p.m. issued an all-clear, saying anyone nearby could safely resume public activity.Shelter In Place at Cabrillo Point in Discovery Bay due to police activity. Info at https://t.co/Wlwchtr15C— Contra Costa CWS (@CoCoCWS) May 7, 2023All-Clear at Cabrillo Point in Discovery Bay. https://t.co/Wlwchtr15C— Contra Costa CWS (@CoCoCWS) May 8, 2023A Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office spokesman did not immediately return an e-mail requesting comment.The system’s most recent posts on April 28 and May 2.were tests, and not tied to any specific issue for residents.Check back for updat...

Man fatally shot at North Oakland motel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

OAKLAND — A man died Sunday after a shooting at a North Oakland motel, authorities said.Just before noon, police responded to reports of a possible shooting in the 700 block of West MacArthur Boulevard in the city’s Longfellow neighborhood.When officers arrived minutes later at the Capri Motel, at 722 West MacArthur Blvd., they learned that a man had been shot.His identity was not available, pending next-of-kin notification by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office coroner’s bureau.Other officers responded to the scene, blocking off traffic along West MacArthur and working to recover evidence.Police did not share word of any arrests, or any descriptions of associated suspects or vehicles in the incident.The killing is the 35th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year.Police had investigated 40 homicides within the city at this same point in 2022.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to th...

Driver crashes into pole, killed during drag race in Livermore: authorities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

(KRON) -- One person died after crashing into a traffic pole Saturday night in Livermore, California Highway Patrol (CHP) said in an email to KRON4. The unidentified driver of an Acura RL died after the pole entered the driver compartment and killed them.Three cars, including the Acura, were involved in a crash during a drag race on N. Livermore Avenue between the intersections of May School Road and Manning Road around 8:46 p.m., CHP said. The other two cars were a 2013 Hyundai Elantra and a 1994 Chevrolet Camaro. Woman arrested for domestic violence killing in Dublin The three cars were seen speeding on the southbound lanes of N Livermore Avenue as officers tried to catch up to the vehicles. The crash happened at the intersection of N. Livermore Avenue and I-580 westbound. CHP said the Acura was going at a high rate of speed when it ran a red light and collided with the Camaro and Elantra. The Acura then continued driving through the intersection and into the traffic pole.The dr...

Fairfield police investigate fatal shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

(BCN) -- Police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead at a residence in Fairfield. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 7:40 a.m. at a home in the 2200 block of Woolner Avenue. Police said a man had died from his injuries before they arrived to the scene. Officers believe that this was an isolated incident.Police said this is an ongoing and active investigation.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved

Jokic gets technical, tries to take ball from Suns owner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:40 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday after an altercation with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.Late in the second quarter, Suns guard Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball. He landed in a group of fans on the baseline that included Ishbia, who grabbed the basketball.Jokic was trying to get the basketball quickly — apparently so the Nuggets could start their offensive possession — when he tried to take the ball away from Ishbia. The ball flew backward into the crowd, and then Ishbia was knocked backward by Jokic’s elbow.There were a few minutes of confusion as officials sorted out the weird scene, and then Jokic was assessed a technical foul.Ishbia told The Associated Press at halftime that he was “fine” and more worried about the game than the altercation. He was back in his usual seats in the second half.Ishbia has only been the Suns’ owner for a fe...