NFC-leading Lions host Bears on Thanksgiving, trying to stop 7-game losing streak on the holidayTHUNDER BAY — Deputants all agreed on one thing at the final public engagement session for the city's Council Composition Review Committee. They do not like the proposal for a hybrid 4-ward system. The review committee heard from four people who all wanted the review committee to change their proposed recommendation to council. Three of the deputants argued for variations of an all ward system, which is not one of the options the committee was considering. The fourth, Shane Judge, asked the committee to consider only recommending an at-large system. He said the to do away with the 4-ward hybrid model "is all wrong.” “I am disenfranchised by a system where I am unable to vote for everyone who has the power to raise my taxes,” said Judge. He argued that ward councillors do not make decisions that best serve the city as a whole, but only for their ward constituents. “Ward councillors may indeed be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but it's not in their political calculus to do so,” said Judge. “The evidence suggests that even though the vast preponderance of the issues dealt with by our city council are citywide in nature. Ward councillors do not feel as compelling a pressure to please the majority of voters in the city. “It's because it's not necessary for their political survival. Collaterally, because of the cumbersome size of our council, ward counsellors get to politically hide in the weeds, invisible from media coverage because of the sheer numbers. They are not exposed to the level of media scrutiny they should be for their votes on citywide issues. “And since the current hybrid model and the one proposed by administration has a majority of ward councillors. The financial and social health of the entire city is placed on a lower level of concern because it's politics right now." Judge did propose a compromise. He suggested that the review committee keep their four-ward boundary plan but have only one elected ward councillor for each ward with the rest of the councillors, a majority, elected at-large. Jason Veltri argued that equity and fairness are better served by an all-ward system. “It ensures that neighbourhoods and people in this community have a dedicated voice at the table. Your city issues are still being addressed. The ward councillors are usually the first line of defence when an issue comes up. An at-large councillor is the last line of defence,” said Veltri. Veltri asked the review committee to consider adding three wards to meet the committee's target number of 10 councillors. Cory Bagdon also suggested the review committee add an all-ward system to their recommendation. He proposed a boundary redistribution of nine smaller wards with nearly equal populations. The names of each of the existing wards would stay the same except McKellar which was marked as Ward A in his presentation. Red River would be cut in half. The other half was labelled Ward B. Bagdon told Newswatch that if his concept was recommended, “a powerful step would be to have the Indigenous communities come up with the names for those wards.” According to phase-one of the review committee’s public engagement, Indigenous representatives felt they would be better represented with an at-large system. Bagdon said, “two wards named after these Indigenous communities will inspire that pride in our community, pride in our neighbourhood and it will encourage candidates to run for election. “And that's how we're going to end up with Indigenous representation of council." Vern Seymour suggested the review committee remove the hybrid aspect from the 4-ward model. Seymour said he would like the review committee to keep the four-ward model but reduce the size of council to eight, plus the mayor, and do away with the hybrid aspect of the model. He reasons that the public needs to start moving “past the Port Arthur and Fort William rivalry” and start thinking about the city as a whole. “I suggest no more than eight. Lessing the required review by the citizens in total, possibly reducing the name recognition problem and bringing more citizens into total involvement.” said Seymour. When asked if the deputations have influenced the review committee'[s recommendation, Vice-Chair Cody Fraser said the two options are still on the table. “At the end of the day, we're tasked with bringing forward the best recommendation possible. It's not necessarily one that we think will be politically viable. But it's our goal and it's our mandate to do what we think as a community is in the best interest of the community,” said Fraser. “Whether that's gonna be a recommendation of what we've already brought to the table or something new, it remains to be seen. He noted the feedback from the public survey and deputations of the second phase consultation will be presented to the committee on Dec. 3.
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Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is jumping again, rising above $98,000 for the first time Thursday. The cryptocurrency has been shattering records almost daily since the U.S. presidential election, and has rocketed more than 40% higher in just two weeks. It's now at the doorstep of $100,000. Cryptocurrencies and related investments like crypto exchange-traded funds have rallied because the incoming Trump administration is expected to be more “crypto-friendly.” Still, as with everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is hard to predict. And while some are bullish, other experts continue to warn of investment risks. Penn State wins trademark case over retailer's use of vintage logos, images WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage logos and images. A Pennsylvania jury awarded Penn State $28,000 in damages earlier this week over products made and sold by the firms Vintage Brand and Sportswear Inc. Penn State accused them of selling “counterfeit” clothing and accessories without the university’s permission, while the defendants argued that the vintage images were in the public domain. At least a dozen other schools have sued the defendants on similar grounds, but the Penn State case was the first to go to trial. Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum? NEW YORK (AP) — A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in New York City. The Morgan Library & Museum says the untitled and unsigned piece is the first new manuscript of the Romantic era virtuoso to be discovered in nearly a century. Robinson McClellan, the museum’s curator, says he stumbled across the work in May while going through a collection brought to the Manhattan museum years earlier. He worked with outside experts to verify the document's authenticity. But there’s debate whether the waltz is an original Chopin work or merely one written in his hand. Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is spewing lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since December. Iceland's seismic monitors said the eruption started with little warning late Wednesday and created a long fissure but looked to be smaller than eruptions in August and May. Around 50 houses were evacuated after the Civil Protection agency issued the alert, along with guests at the famous Blue Lagoon resort, according to the national broadcaster. The repeated eruptions over the past year have caused damage to the town of Grindavík and forced people to relocate. Australian teen and British woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5 VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister said was every parent’s nightmare. Officials earlier said an American and two Danish tourists also had died following reports that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with backpackers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Parliament that 19-year-old Bianca Jones had died after being evacuated from Vang Vieng, Laos, for treatment in a Thai hospital. Her friend, also 19, remains hospitalized in Thailand. Later Thursday, Britain said a British woman also died and the media in the U.K. identified her as 28-year-old Simone White. US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford's new ranking The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index. There’s no surefire way to rank global AI leadership but Stanford researchers have made an attempt by measuring the “vibrancy” of the AI industry across a variety of dimensions, from how much research and investment is happening to how responsibly the technology is being pursued to prevent harm. Following the U.S. and China were the United Kingdom, India and the United Arab Emirates. Pop star Ed Sheeran helps favorite soccer team sign player before getting on stage with Taylor Swift It turns out British pop star Ed Sheeran is also good at recruiting soccer players. Sheeran is a minority shareholder at English soccer team Ipswich Town and it needed his help over the summer to get a player to join the club. Ipswich CEO Mark Ashton tells a Soccerex industry event in Miami: “Ed jumped on a Zoom call with him at the training ground, just before he stepped on stage with Taylor Swift. Hopefully that was a key part in getting the player across the line.” Ashton didn’t disclose the player in question, saying only: “He’s certainly scoring a few goals.” Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year It was mostly Chris Stapleton’s night at the Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton won four times and took the stage to perform three times Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. But an absent Morgan Wallen won the biggest award, entertainer of the year. Stapleton's wins included single of the year and song of the year for “White Horse,” and his eighth trophy as male vocalist of the year. Best female vocalist of the year went to Laney Johnson. An all-star ensemble including both Stapleton and Johnson performed in tribute to George Strait, who won the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal take Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal have each won their first Cy Young Award. The left-handers were honored Wednesday night after sharing the MLB lead with 18 wins while leading their respective leagues in strikeouts and ERA. Sale went 18-3 and topped the National League with 225 strikeouts, while his 2.38 ERA in 29 starts was the best among all major league qualifiers in his first season with the Braves. The 35-year-old was an All-Star for the eighth time and won his first Gold Glove this year. Skubal, who turned 28 on Wednesday, went 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA and a big league-best 228 strikeouts in 31 starts to take the American League prize in a unanimous vote. 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Jessica Hamilton, a clinical psychologist at University of Kansas Health System, said people concerned about bitter political arguments during Thanksgiving gatherings could opt out of those conversations. She said holiday dinner hosts could set boundaries for guests to forbid quarrels about the November election. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from KU Health System YouTube channel) TOPEKA — Personal political agendas, social-media inflamed partisanship and tough-to-swallow outcomes in the 2024 election are likely to simmer as families with divergent perspectives gather around dinner tables for annual Thanksgiving meals. Instead of settling whether it was acceptable to substitute lasagna for turkey as the main course, folks were likely to argue about attributes and shortcomings of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Rather than consider whether the menu should include fried apples, braised collard greens, macaroni and cheese or roasted broccoli, relatives could slide into debate on the potential of tariffs igniting inflation. In lieu of conversation about whether pecan pie should be displaced by English toffee for dessert, diners might bicker about implications of Republicans simultaneously controlling the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Clinical psychologists Greg Nawalanic and Jessica Hamilton, of the University of Kansas Health System, said supper-time strife could be reduced by taking a healthy approach to political differences. They recommended families and friends strive to set boundaries, be courteous, actively listen to others, express curiosity and focus on the big picture of a holiday associated with counting blessings. “If you are on the winning side, then that’s great for you. Have those feelings. Celebrate it. Maybe keep it inside of you. Talk to like-minded people about that,” Nawalanic said. “But when you have friends or family who were opposing, try to be gracious about it. Remember, they were just as invested as you were ... but now are very disappointed.” He said that during the two weeks after the Nov. 5 election about 90% of his counseling sessions were tied to ballot-box results. Hamilton said some of her patients were suffering anticipatory anxiety because they understood their personal political ideas didn’t align with others in the family. Some clients, she said, were experiencing political grief because a majority of voters didn’t see national, state or local candidates in the same way or took a contrary position on taxation, gambling or abortion questions. She said the desire of people to stand up for personal values made it difficult to accept the political opinions of rivals. One option on Thanksgiving was to not participate in political dialogue at the dinner table, she said. Those who do ought to take a deep breath before commenting to avoid escalating a rhetorical quarrel, she said. “If you want to engage, I would say engage in a way that is true to the kind of person that you want to be,” Hamilton said. “Are you wanting to be ‘right’ as far as politics go? Or, do you want to be understanding and recognize that there is a difference and be respectful?” She suggested individuals direct conversations toward poignant or humorous family stories and histories rather than squabble about political events capable of driving people apart. Hamilton said it would be acceptable for a Thanksgiving host to set ground rules in advance that precluded back-and-forth friction on political topics. Adults and children might be well-served by looking at election results through the lens of good sportsmanship, she said. “We teach our kids this,” she said. “Why aren’t we displaying that as adults? How can we be good sports and appreciate one another?” Nawalanic said the environment of some Thanksgiving gatherings could be compared to a visit to a dentist. It might not be pleasant, he said, but the agony was of limited duration. He said individuals consumed political news in different ways with some remaining glued to social media and others taking passive interest until Election Day. He said social media amplified discord during the 2024 elections. In the end, he said, technology played a larger role in this election because messaging left little room to calmly consider the range of candidates and issues. “We have to understand that when we go into these conversations there’s been an echo chamber that is so reinforced and impregnable,” Nawalanic said. “If you try to talk or communicate at your dinner table the way you’re doing it online — if you’re one of those little snipers who wants to nail you — let’s not do that.” He advised people to resist the temptation to sever family relationships based on results of November’s voting. Perhaps it would be best to explore more substantive reasons for contemplating closure of those doors, he said. “If you’re considering ending a relationship because of politics, it’s probably less about the politics and more about personality attributes in the way they’ve gone about it,” Nawalanic said. Nawalanic said it could be useful to snack before arriving for the big Thanksgiving meal, because hunger could trigger what he referred to episodes of “hanger” when controversial topics were broached. He said consumption of alcoholic beverages ought to be minimized at dinners where discord could arise because “wine is not adaptive coping.” He said it was important to remember this year’s snapshot of people around the dinner table was certain to change by next year. “Do you want to look back on this Thanksgiving and think, ‘It was such a nice, lovely family time together and a great meal,'” Nawalanic said. “Or, do you want to remember, ‘I burned her with that comment. When I said that, she felt it.'”
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Danny Wolf had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Vlad Goldin scored 18 points and Michigan beat No. 22 Xavier 78-53 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night. Tre Donaldson added 13 for the Wolverines (6-1) who led 41-30 at halftime. Ryan Conwell led Xavier (6-1) with 19 points and Zach Freemantle added 14, but the Musketeers shot just 20 of 58 (34.5%) from the field while Michigan shot 30 of 61 (49.2%), including 50% on 3-pointers. With former Michigan basketball coach John Beilein in attendance, the Wolverines used a 19-3 run to take a 38-21 lead. Xavier committed 14 turnovers in the first half and the Wolverines had six steals. Wolf had 16 of his points in the first half and had four 3-pointers in the game. Takeaways Xavier: The Musketeers need to avoid scoring lapses. After going scoreless for 6:45 against South Carolina, Xavier had one basket during a 7:15 stretch as Michigan went on its 19-3 run. The team also scored just 23 in the second half. Michigan: Going into Big Ten play in less than a week, Michigan looks ready with a nice combination of defensive pressure (10 steals), interior play (38 points in the paint) and 3-point shooting (11 of 22). Key moment Xavier cut Michigan’s lead to 59-51 and forced a miss but the Wolverines’ Will Tschetter grabbed the offensive rebound and passed out to L.J. Cason for a 3-pointer to put the Wolverines back up double digits. The Musketeers never drew within single digits again. Key stats Xavier had 19 turnovers to just 10 for Michigan. Up next Xavier will play host to South Carolina State on Sunday. Michigan will travel to No. 15 Wisconsin to open Big Ten play on Tuesday night.DENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who competed in beauty pageants, was found dead in the basement of her family’s home in the college town of Boulder the day after Christmas in 1996. Her body was found several hours after her mother called 911 to say her daughter was missing and a ransom note had been left behind. The details of the crime and video footage of JonBenet competing in pageants propelled the case into one of the highest-profile mysteries in the United States. The police comments came as part of their annual update on the investigation, a month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenet’s killing. Police said they released it a little earlier due to the increased attention on the case, apparently referring to the three-part Netflix series “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey.” In a video statement, Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said the department welcomes news coverage and documentaries about the killing of JonBenet, who would have been 34 this year, as a way to generate possible new leads. He said the department is committed to solving the case but needs to be careful about what it shares about the investigation to protect a possible future prosecution. “What I can tell you though, is we have thoroughly investigated multiple people as suspects throughout the years and we continue to be open-minded about what occurred as we investigate the tips that come into detectives," he said. The Netflix documentary focuses on the mistakes made by police and the “media circus” surrounding the case. JonBenet was bludgeoned and strangled. Her death was ruled a homicide, but nobody was ever prosecuted. Police were widely criticized for mishandling the early investigation into her death amid speculation that her family was responsible. However, a prosecutor cleared her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, and brother Burke in 2008 based on new DNA evidence from JonBenet's clothing that pointed to the involvement of an “unexplained third party” in her slaying. The announcement by former district attorney Mary Lacy came two years after Patsy Ramsey died of cancer. Lacy called the Ramseys “victims of this crime.” John Ramsey has continued to speak out for the case to be solved. In 2022, he supported an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing in the case. In the Netflix documentary, he said he has been advocating for several items that have not been prepared for DNA testing to be tested and for other items to be retested. He said the results should be put through a genealogy database. In recent years, investigators have identified suspects in unsolved cases by comparing DNA profiles from crime scenes and to DNA testing results shared online by people researching their family trees. In 2021, police said in their annual update that DNA hadn’t been ruled out to help solve the case, and in 2022 noted that some evidence could be “consumed” if DNA testing is done on it. Last year, police said they convened a panel of outside experts to review the investigation to give recommendations and determine if updated technologies or forensic testing might produce new leads. In the latest update, Redfearn said that review had ended but that police continue to work through and evaluate a “lengthy list of recommendations” from the panel. ____ Amy Beth Hanson contributed to this report from Helena, Montana. Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Thursday that she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border. President Claudia Sheinbaum said she hopes to reach an agreement with Trump so that “they send people who come from other countries to their countries of origin.” Mexico, like any other country, is not obligated to accept non-Mexican migrants, but it has agreed to do so in the recent past, especially from countries such as Cuba and Venezuela, which often refuse deportation flights from the United States but may accept them from Mexico. Mexican officials have said they are already making preparations if Trump follows through on his pledge to carry out large-scale deportations of migrants who lack the proper documents once he takes office on Jan. 20. Mexico is obviously fearful of two things: large-scale deportations of Mexican citizens and large numbers of non-Mexicans being deported at border crossings that are ill-equipped to deal with them. Experts estimate there are 4 million Mexicans living in the U.S. without proper documentation. Mexico is already preparing its consular services in the U.S. with additional manpower to handle deportation cases involving its own citizens. But third-country deported migrants pose a thornier challenge, and could include considerable numbers of Haitians, Cubans and Venezuelans. Between 2022 and 2023, Mexico agreed to accept up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, countries that are difficult for the U.S. to deport to for diplomatic or political reasons. That agreement is currently in place. In late 2023, Venezuela said Mexico had repatriated about 300 Venezuelan migrants on two flights. Such returns pose a monetary burden for the Mexican government. Mexico had offered some of the repatriated Venezuelans a stipend of about $110 per month for six months to help them reestablish themselves in their home countries. However, the task of finding jobs, shelter and transportation for deported Mexicans would present an even greater challenge for Mexico. Migration has long been a sensitive issue between the two countries, and has become even more urgent following Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods unless the country does more to stem the flow of migrants and drugs. In November, Trump claimed that Sheinbaum had “agreed to stop migration through Mexico” following a phone call between the two leaders. Sheinbaum, meanwhile, suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders. “We reiterate that Mexico’s position is not to close borders but to build bridges between governments and between peoples,” Sheinbaum said at the time.
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LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble ( NASDAQ:RUM ), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today sued the California Attorney General and Secretary of State over a recently passed law that unconstitutionally punishes certain political speech. Rumble is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a non-profit law firm that defends the right to speak freely and which also represents the satirical website “The Babylon Bee” in a related lawsuit. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division. The law at issue, AB 2655, requires online platforms to receive reports about posts related to elections, public officials, and candidates for office that are deemed “materially deceptive” and then remove or label the content. The law was fast-tracked in July when California Gov. Gavin Newsom complained that an online video satirizing the Democratic candidate for president, Kamala Harris, ought to be “illegal.” The state legislature responded by passing a package of bills, which Newsom signed. He subsequently celebrated that he had successfully banned the video that had offended him in the first place. “The very thought of the government judging the content of political speech, and then deciding whether it should be permitted, censored, or eliminated altogether is about the most chilling thing you could imagine,” said Chris Pavlovski, Chairman and CEO of Rumble. “Rumble will always celebrate freedom and support creative independence, so we’re delighted to work with ADF to help protect lawful online expression.” ABOUT RUMBLE Rumble is a high-growth video platform and cloud services provider that is creating an independent infrastructure. Rumble’s mission is to restore the internet to its roots by making it free and open once again. For more information, visit: corp.rumble.com . Contact: press@rumble.comAlien: Romulus Xenomorph Hot Toys Figure Unveiled, Available for Preorder Now By Hot Toys is celebrating the release of the recent with a new sixth scale figure, which is available to preorder now on Sideshow Collectibles’ site. The newest figure comes modeled after the iconic Xenomorph as it appears in the 2024 film. The “Scorched Xenomorph” stands at about 44cm (17.3′′) tall and is painted black and dark gray with a glossy finish to match the way the creature is presented in the movie. The figure also features an all-new joint design, and a bendable tail to allow for different posing styles. How to get the Alien: Romulus Hot Toys figure? The figure is available to preorder now on , and retails for $305. The figure is expected to release sometime between October 2025-March 2026, so fans will have to wait a little bit before getting their hands on one. For those interested in purchasing, Sideshow does also offer payment plan options if the initial price is a bit too much. Sign-up today for access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ As is customary with Hot Toys figures, the figure also comes with two interchangeable carapaces, one of which features a translucent look at the Xenomorph’s skull. The figure also comes with a handful of different hands to swap in and out, an extendable inner jaw, an articulated facehugger accessory, and a diorama base with LED light-up functionality. Anthony Nash has been writing about games and the gaming industry for nearly a decade. When he’s not writing about games, he’s usually playing them. You can find him on Twitter talking about games or sports at @_anthonynash. Share articleFresh Face: Izaac Wang Developed His ‘Dìdi’ Character As A “More Vulnerable, Immature” Version Of His True Self
A California Walmart employee's decision to work on a holiday led to her winning $1 million. On Labor Day Rebecca Gonzalez had the federal holiday off and was excited to grill with her loved ones. “I wanted to obviously be home with my family because we planned to barbecue,” Gonzalez told the California Lottery. But her life would change forever when she did a solid for her employer, even though she did not really want to. Her short shift was busy so it slipped her mind to purchase a lottery ticket on her break, but when she clocked out she remembered after she passed by a row of California Lottery vending machines. California man claims he hasn't been paid $44 MILLION lottery prize months after winning Illinois Lottery player snags $10M jackpot prize on $50 scratch-off ticket “I didn’t remember I was going to buy a Scratchers [ticket] until I left for the night and passed by the machines,” she said. She stopped, put in $10, and received a Single Double Triple Scratchers game. The odds— 2,057,388 to 1 to be exact — that her $10 investment would win her the game’s $1 million grand prize were low, but she defied them. “I couldn’t believe it,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez has used her winnings to pay off all of her debt, and she told the California Lottery that she and her husband are in the process of closing on a new home. But the money has not changed Gonzalez, she still clocks in at the Walmart in the City of Industry. In fact she hasn't even told her coworkers about her new fortune, except the one partially responsible for her win. “I’ve only told one person at work,” Gonzalez said. “It was the manager who wanted me to stay late on a holiday.” The Walmart where Gonzalez works received a $5,000 payout from the state lottery for selling the winning ticket, officials said. Gonzalez wasn’t the only recent big winner in the California Lottery. Three players also won jackpots playing the $1 Million Ultimate Cash Scratchers game. Wayne Sims purchased his ticket in San Francisco; Alex Vela bought one at Circus Liquors in North Hollywood and Robert Befriends purchased his winning ticket from Palma Liquor in La Palma, KTLA.com reported. A 7-Eleven in Burbank also sold a $1 million-winning Multiplier Craze Scratchers ticket to R. Abrahamian. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.