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6 months. 28 mass killings in the US. That’s the worst yet, and all but one case involved guns

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

By STEFANIE DAZIO and LARRY FENN | Associated PressNEW YORK — Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year’s unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass killings recorded since at least 2006.From Jan. 1 to June 30, the nation endured 28 mass killings, all but one of which involved guns. The death toll rose just about every week, a constant cycle of violence and grief.Six months. 181 days. 28 mass killings. 140 victims. One country.“What a ghastly milestone,” said Brent Leatherwood, whose three children were in class at a private Christian school in Nashville on March 27 when a former student killed three children and three adults. “You never think your family would be a part of a statistic like that.”Leatherwood, a prominent Republican in a state that hasn’t strengthened gun laws, believes something...

US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after crossing border

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

By Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon and Jerome Taylor | CNNSeoul, South Korea — A US national is believed to be in North Korean custody after crossing the border during a tour, a United Nations agency said Tuesday.The man is believed to be a US soldier, a US official said. He was detained during a Joint Security Area tour after crossing the Military Demarcation Line separating North and South Korea, the United Nations Command said in a tweet.“A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident,” the UNC said.The Joint Security Area is located inside the Demilitarized Zone between South and North Korea, and tours of the area are open to the public and organized by the United Nations Command.The Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea has become one of the most heavily for...

Bay Area father suggests surprising place for quiet driving lessons: Roadshow

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

Q: I taught my daughter to drive by going to a nearby cemetery. There are almost no other active cars there, and it is a good place to practice stops and starts, parking, backing up, tight turns, etc. Besides, it is highly unlikely you’re going to injure anyone, and no one complains about the noise.Norman Smith, Daly CityA: It certainly would have been a quiet place to learn to drive.Q: My husband, who is 90, has vision and balance problems. He recently renewed his driver’s license. He passed the written test, but when he was taking the visual part, he was struggling a bit, and the employee simply said it was OK and moved him along. When it came to the driving test, he also was excused from taking it.I was counting on the DMV to screen older people more closely, not less so. I would like to write a letter to the DMV, or whomever you might suggest should hear from me, and I wonder if you can give me some guidance about this.Joan SullivanA: Contact the DMV via the departmentR...

Why the independent Oakland Police Commission may be coming apart at the seams

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

OAKLAND — Once hailed as the city’s best option for holding police accountable, the volunteer-led Oakland Police Commission has become mired in dysfunction, with its soon-to-be former chair suggesting in a new lawsuit that she has been unfairly targeted by power-hungry external forces.A tangle of accusations has driven the independent commission — which holds the power to fire and help hire the Oakland police chief — into a political divide, with messy battle lines that have been further entrenched by recent events. With the chair’s ouster, and her lawsuit, new questions surround the commission at a crucial moment when it is leading the search for final candidates to replace former Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who was fired in February.The commission’s chair, Tyfahra Milele, likely will soon be out of her job after receiving zero votes late last week from a nine-member city panel that selects commissioners and decides whether to reappoint existing one...

Trump claims he is target in 2020 presidential election investigation

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election. U.S. solider crosses heavily fortified border into North Korea Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the target letter on Sunday night. Such a letter can precede an indictment; Trump got one ahead of being charged last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith, whose office is leading the investigation, did not immediately return an email seeking comment.KRON On is streaming 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: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100...

Driver suspected of DUI in Hwy 101 Healdsburg crash

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

(KRON) -- A driver towing a trailer is suspected of driving under the influence and causing a "major" traffic delay on Highway 101 in Healdsburg on Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. Man loses hand in boat mishap at Lake Berryessa Reports of the accident came in around 9:30 a.m. CHP responded to find an overturned truck and trailer in the southbound lanes of Hwy 101. Law enforcement determined that the truck driver was attempting to pass a slower-moving vehicle when they lost control. (Photo courtesy of CHP)KRON On is streaming 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: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The truck and trailer both rolled, but not other vehicles were involved. Officers suspected the truck driver of DUI and he was arrested at the scene. The driver was not injured in the crash.

Former football player files 1st lawsuit against ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern leaders over hazing scandal

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Former football player files 1st lawsuit against ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern leaders over hazing scandal.Source

EE.UU. y la OTAN se enfrentan a una escasez crítica de municiones para Ucrania

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

(CNN) — Estados Unidos y Europa tienen dificultades para suministrar a Ucrania la gran cantidad de munición que necesitará para una contraofensiva prolongada contra Rusia, y los funcionarios occidentales se apresuran a aumentar la producción para evitar una escasez en el campo de batalla que podría obstaculizar el progreso de Ucrania.El escaso suministro de munición de artillería sirvió de llamada de atención a la OTAN, según declararon funcionarios estadounidenses y occidentales a CNN, ya que la alianza no se preparó adecuadamente para la posibilidad de una guerra terrestre prolongada en Europa tras décadas de relativa paz.El secretario de Defensa del Reino Unido, Ben Wallace, declaró a CNN la semana pasada que, aunque la OTAN estaba preparada desde el principio para una ofensiva de “noche uno, día uno”, “nadie se había planteado realmente la pregunta, bueno, ¿y si “día uno, noche uno” se convierte en “semana dos, semana tres, semana cuatro...

WNBA first-time All Star Aliyah Boston front-runner for rookie of the year honors

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

Aliyah Boston just wanted to fit in as a WNBA rookie.She has, and more. The first-time All Star’s historic season has made her the front-runner for rookie of the year honors and infused renewed hope for the Indiana Fever franchise.The organization’s league record-tying 20 game losing streak ended in May and Indiana already has matched last season’s victory total (five). Two more wins would give the Fever their highest single-season total since 2019. And maybe some second-half magic will finally put Indiana in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.With Boston, anything seems possible.“I knew she was special, but she’s exceeded it,” first-year coach Christy Sides said. “You just don’t know until you get into this league how you’re going to respond. It’s the different levels, size, speed, quickness, strength — she hadn’t faced that night in and night out. She takes everything in, she talks to every coach, she watches video with every...

Trump says he’s received Justice Department letter saying he’s a ‘target’ of probe into efforts to undo 2020 election

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:38 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he’s received Justice Department letter saying he’s a ‘target’ of probe into efforts to undo 2020 election.Source