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Single family residence sells in Pleasanton for $1.8 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

985 Riesling Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 900 block of Riesling Drive in Pleasanton was sold on April 6, 2023 for $1,805,000, or $879 per square foot. The house, built in 1968, has an interior space of 2,053 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage as well as two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.3-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,802-square-foot home on the 900 block of Concord Street in Pleasanton sold in June 2022, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $888. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 1,882-square-foot home on Concord Street in Pleasanton sold for $1,789,000, a price per square foot of $951. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Pinot Court, Pleasanton, in December 2022, a 2,975-square-foot home was sold for $1,988,000, a price per square foot of $668. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrive in Jordan for country’s royal wedding

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s Al Mamlaka TV says Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the highly anticipated wedding of Jordan’s crown prince and a Saudi architect.Jordan’s royal court had been mum about whether Britain’s heir to the throne and his wife would attend Thursday’s ceremony. The report by the TV station, which is see as close to the court, marks the first confirmation.The guest list also includes other senior royals from Europe and Asia, along with First Lady Jill Biden.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The future king of Jordan and an architect from Saudi Arabia linked to her country’s own monarchy are getting married on Thursday in a palace celebration that introduces him to the world and emphasizes continuity in an Arab state prized for its longstanding stability.The union of Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and Rajwa Alseif, 29, buttresses the royal family’s order of succession,...

A Jordanian TV says Britain’s Prince William and wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the country’s royal wedding

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian TV says Britain’s Prince William and wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the country’s royal wedding.Source

New York faces Chicago on 3-game win streak

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

New York Liberty (3-1, 2-1 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (3-2, 0-2 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Friday, 6 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: New York is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Liberty take on Chicago.Chicago went 14-4 at home and 15-3 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Sky allowed opponents to score 81.3 points per game and shoot 43.8% from the field last season.New York went 10-8 in Eastern Conference games and 16-20 overall during the 2022-23 season. The Liberty averaged 79.6 points per game last season, 12.4 on free throws and 29.1 from 3-point range.INJURIES: Sky: Ruthy Hebard: out (personal), Isabelle Harrison: out (knee).Liberty: None listed.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Dallas plays Washington after Howard’s 25-point outing

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

Dallas Wings (3-1, 2-0 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (2-2, 2-2 Eastern Conference)Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Dallas visits the Washington Mystics after Natasha Howard scored 25 points in the Wings’ 94-89 victory against the Minnesota Lynx.Washington finished 22-14 overall with a 12-6 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Mystics averaged 80.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.9 last season.Dallas went 18-18 overall a season ago while going 10-8 on the road. The Wings averaged 18.8 assists per game on 29.7 made field goals last season.INJURIES: Mystics: Myisha Hines-Allen: out (knee).Wings: Lou Lopez Senechal: out (knee), Diamond DeShields: out (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Young leads Las Vegas against Atlanta after 23-point game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

Las Vegas Aces (4-0, 4-0 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (2-2, 1-1 Eastern Conference)College Park, Georgia; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas faces the Atlanta Dream after Jackie Young scored 23 points in the Aces’ 94-73 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.Atlanta finished 14-22 overall last season while going 8-10 at home. The Dream averaged 78.5 points per game last season, 13.5 on free throws and 22.8 from beyond the arc.Las Vegas went 26-10 overall with a 13-5 record on the road a season ago. The Aces averaged 90.4 points per game last season, 34.4 in the paint, 14.6 off of turnovers and 11.7 on fast breaks.INJURIES: Dream: Danielle Robinson: out (knee).Aces: None listed.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Phoenix hosts Los Angeles after Taurasi’s 23-point game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

Los Angeles Sparks (1-2, 1-2 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (1-2, 1-1 Western Conference)Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Phoenix plays the Los Angeles Sparks after Diana Taurasi scored 23 points in the Phoenix Mercury’s 90-81 win over the Minnesota Lynx.Phoenix went 15-21 overall and 7-11 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Mercury shot 42.9% from the field and 32.9% from 3-point range last season.Los Angeles went 13-23 overall last season while going 6-12 in Western Conference action. The Sparks allowed opponents to score 86.6 points per game and shoot 46.7% from the field last season.INJURIES: Mercury: Skylar Diggins-Smith: out (personal), Shey Peddy: out (achilles).Sparks: Azura Stevens: out (back), Jasmine Thomas: out (knee), Katie Lou Samuelson: out (personal).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Labour MP Geraint Davies loses whip over sexual harassment allegations

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

LONDON — The U.K. Labour Party suspended MP Geraint Davies, after POLITICO reported on multiple accusations of inappropriate behavior toward junior female colleagues over a long career in British politics.Five women said that Geraint Davies, a former House of Commons select committee chair who was first elected in 1997, subjected them to unwanted sexual attention, both physical and verbal, after coming into contact with them through his work as an MP.Many of the alleged incidents took place on the parliamentary estate, sometimes in bars or after late-night votes. One of the women he allegedly targeted was just 19 years old at the time.In a statement Thursday morning, a Labour Party spokesperson said Davies has been administratively suspended from the party pending an investigation and has had the Labour whip in the House of Commons suspended.“These are incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour. We strongly encourage anyone with a complaint to come forward t...

Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The latest pre-dawn Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed at least three people Thursday, including a 9-year-old child and her mother, Ukrainian officials said.Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 10 cruise and ballistic missiles launched by the Kremlin’s forces, but falling debris caused damage and casualties on the ground, wounding 16 people.Russia has kept up a steady barrage on the Ukrainian capital and other parts of the country in recent weeks as Kyiv readies what it says is a counteroffensive to push back Moscow’s troops, 15 months after their full-scale invasion. Kyiv was the target of a reported 17 drone and missile attacks last month.The attack using what Ukrainian officials said were short-range Iskander ground-launched missiles coincided with events scheduled in Kyiv to celebrate International Children’s Day. Those events were canceled.Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska said one child was in hospital after the attack.“Children’s Day has to be about ...

UK government faces deadline to hand Boris Johnson’s messages to coronavirus inquiry

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:59 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The British government is facing a Thursday afternoon deadline to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s personal messages to the country’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry — or face legal action from a probe that Johnson himself set up.The notebooks, diaries and WhatsApp messages between Johnson and other officials form key evidence that the head of the probe, retired judge Heather Hallett, wants to see.But the government is worried about the precedent that disclosing Johnson’s full, unredacted conversations might set. It has handed over incomplete versions, saying it cut personal and private information that was not relevant to the investigation.Hallett, however, said “the entire contents of the specified documents are of potential relevance to the lines of investigation being pursued by the inquiry.”Hallett — who has the power to summon evidence and question witnesses under oath — set a deadline of 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) Thursday for the government to hand o...