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Kush Lotto: The New Way of Life

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

      If you’re a cannabis enthusiast and love the thrill of winning big prizes, then you’re in for a treat. The new cannabis lottery, Kush Lotto, has just hit the market, and it’s taking the cannabis world by storm. This innovative lottery game offers players a chance to win a free pound of weed, delivered straight to their doorstep in any legal state. The game is easy to play and affordable, making it accessible to everyone who loves cannabis.      How Kush Lotto Works:Kush Lotto is a raffle-style game that gives players a chance to win a free pound of weed. To play, all you need to do is buy a raffle ticket for $1.99. There’s no limit to how many tickets you can buy, so the more tickets you purchase, the greater your chances of winning. It’s that simple! You can also double your earnings if you follow the rules and get lucky! The tickets are available for purchase on the Kush Lotto website, and the raffle is open to players in all legal states.      ...

Trump allies files ethics complaint against DeSantis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

By Jill Colvin and Brendan Farrington | Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Allies of former President Donald Trump have filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis, a leading potential 2024 primary rival, of violating campaign finance and ethics rules with a “shadow” run for the White House.The 15-page complaint filed Wednesday by MAGA Inc., a Trump-supporting super PAC, and shared with The Associated Press, asks the commission to investigate Florida’s Republican leader for allegedly “leveraging his elected office and breaching his associated duties in a coordinated effort to develop his national profile, enrich himself and his political allies, and influence the national electorate.”It says DeSantis is “already a de facto candidate for President of the United States,” citing the governor’s meetings with donors, outreach by allies to potential staff and his courting of influential Republicans in ...

Patient's 'embarrassing' private health information posted to Facebook after Contra Costa County medical privacy breach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A woman reports that her STD test results were posted to Facebook after a worker at a Contra Costa County hospital gained access to her medical records, according to a complaint shared by the victim's attorney, Torin Dorros. Stanford employee arrested on suspicion of false rape claims on campus The victim in the case is identified by initials S.B. for privacy. S.B.'s attorney alleges that an employee at the Contra Costa Regional Medical center gained access to S.B.'s personal medical records and released the information without the patient's consent, in violation of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In February 2022, S.B. learned that a Facebook page impersonating her had been created. The page posted copies of S.B.'s private medical records -- including evidence of STDs and other "embarrassing" details -- on the public page. After she reached out to Facebook to take the page down, S.B.'s attorney says it took...

Gun found at SF middle school after altercation between 2 students: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A firearm was found after two students got into an altercation Wednesday afternoon at James Denman Middle School, according to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). Around 12:23 p.m., officers responded to the incident at the middle school on 241 Oneida Ave. Stabbing at San Jose middle school being investigated by police, student in custody After the altercation between the two students, a school staff member found the firearm. Police then confiscated the gun at the scene. The two students involved were detained.The weapon was never discharged, according to San Francisco Unified School District's Twitter.As of 3:30 p.m., there are no reports of injuries, SFPD said. Officers remain on campus to continue their investigation. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: ab...

Highway 1 to reopen at Santa Cruz-Monterey county line after 4-day closure

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KRON) -- Highway 1, a major corridor connecting Santa Cruz County to Monterey County along the coast, was fully shutdown for four days because of flooding south of Watsonville.The California Highway Patrol Santa Cruz wrote, "A levee breach has eroded the embankment around the Pajaro Bridge. Caltrans engineers are monitoring the bridge and its integrity."On Wednesday afternoon, state officials announced that Highway 1 will reopen in all directions by Thursday morning. CalTrans wrote, "Southbound lanes of Highway 1 are expected to open later (Wednesday) evening and northbound lanes are estimated to reopen by (Thursday) morning. Construction crews are clearing debris and making final checks across the north and southbound bridges in advance of this reopening. Travelers on Highway 1 can expect delays and lane closures over the course of the next months as crews work to reconstruct eroded embankment material around the bridge supports."The hard closure beg...

Real Madrid beats Liverpool to reach Champions League QF

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

MADRID (AP) — There was no historic comeback for Liverpool. Real Madrid’s title defense in the Champions League rolls into the quarterfinals.Liverpool never really came close to overcoming its three-goal deficit from the first leg against the titleholders at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Wednesday, losing 1-0 to end its hopes of another run to the final.Karim Benzema scored late and Madrid advanced to the last eight for the third straight season with a 6-2 aggregate score following a 5-2 win from the first leg in England, when it rallied from two goals down early in the first half.Liverpool was trying to pull off something never done before in the Champions League — erase a three-goal loss as a visitor. Only five times the team that lost at home rallied in the second leg in Europe’s top club competition.The only time Madrid failed to advance in the Champions League after winning the first leg on the road was in 2019, when it was eliminated by Ajax in the round of 16. ...

Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp drop in illegal border crossings along the Southwest border that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued into February, the administration announced Wednesday.The data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection paints a picture of who is attempting to enter the country at a time of intense political controversy with Republicans seeing immigration as a potent issue with voters and accusing President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not doing enough to secure the southern border.U.S. Border Patrol officials encountered migrants 128,877 times trying to cross the border in February between the legal border crossings. That’s about the same as January’s number — 128,913 — and is the lowest number of encounters per month since February 2021, the agency said.The numbers of encounters doesn’t necessarily equate to individual people since some migrants try...

Five Below: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Five Below Inc. (FIVE) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $171.3 million.The Philadelphia-based company said it had profit of $3.07 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.06 per share.The discount retailer posted revenue of $1.12 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.11 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $261.5 million, or $4.69 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.08 billion.For the current quarter ending in April, Five Below said it expects revenue in the range of $723 million to $735 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $634.1 million.The company expects full-year earnings to be $5.25 to $5.76 per share, with revenue ranging from $3.49 billion to $3.59 billion._____This story was generated by Automated ...

Tree branch falls on benches at San Antonio Zoo; 7 hurt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Seven people were injured, one seriously, when a large part of a tree broke off and fell on some occupied benches at the San Antonio Zoo on Wednesday, authorities and a witness reported.The branch “unexpectedly” fell at around noon, the zoo said. City Fire Department spokesman Joe Arrington said those hurt included children and adults. One person had significant injuries, he added, while the others were taken to the hospital as a precaution.Witness Brandy Lorraine, who was visiting the zoo with her 9-year-old daughter, told the San Antonio Express-News that she was on a bench next to the tree when she heard a cracking noise. She said a large part of the tree fell on top of benches where people were sitting.“It was a freak accident. It was so scary,” Lorraine told the newspaper. “I saw a woman running for help with blood on her hands. I heard people screaming. I just hope everyone is OK. Thinking about it now is even scarier because any little detour could have put...

ACLU of Alaska sues over prison involuntary medication rules

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:26:05 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The ACLU of Alaska is asking a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a state Department of Corrections policy on involuntary medication of people who are incarcerated, saying the policy does not adequately protect due process rights. The organization said it filed a lawsuit against state corrections officials Wednesday on behalf of a man serving a 99-year sentence at a prison in Seward. The lawsuit says the man, who has been in department custody since 2001 and has had mental health issues while incarcerated, had been taking antipsychotic medication voluntarily but beginning in 2018 felt he no longer needed the medication.The lawsuit alleges the man has been “forcibly injected” with medication over the past five years. It asks that he be given a judicial hearing at which evidence can be heard and he can have an attorney present before being administered any psychiatric medication “against his will.”Melody Vidmar, an attorney with ACLU of Alaska, said t...