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Death toll from China earthquake rises to 149, with 2 still missing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from China’s most powerful earthquake in years has risen to 149, with two people still missing after the tremor hit northwestern parts of the country last week.The 6.2-magnitude quake struck a remote mountainous area between Gansu and Qinghai provinces on Dec. 18, reducing homes to rubble and triggering heavy mudslides that inundated two villages in Qinghai province.State broadcaster CCTV said Monday the death toll in Donghai city in Qinghai has risen by one, to 32, and rescuers were still searching for two missing people. In neighboring Gansu, authorities had reported 117 dead.Nearly 1,000 were injured and more than 14,000 homes were destroyed in China’s deadliest earthquake in nine years.Primary schools in Jishishan county in Gansu resumed classes in tents on Monday, state media reported. Local authorities said they would use the upcoming winter break to repair damaged schools and erect temporary structures so that classes could resume as normal in th...

Brazil’s federal police arrest top criminal leader Zinho after negotiations

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said one of the country’s top criminal leaders surrendered Sunday after negotiations with local authorities.Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga, better known as Zinho, is the top leader of the largest militia group in the state of Rio de Janeiro. He had 12 arrest warrants issued against him, federal police said.“After the formalities due to his arrest, the inmate was taken for medical forensics and then sent to the state’s prison system, where he will remain available for our courts,” federal police said.Militias emerged in the 1990s when they originally were made up mainly of former police officers, firefighters and soldiers who wanted to combat lawlessness in their neighborhoods. They charged residents for protection and other services, and more recently moved into drug trafficking themselves.Zinho’s group dominates Rio’s west region, where several members of his gang were killed in recent years. He had been on the run ...

Chatham woman, 5 grandchildren receive early Christmas surprise thanks to CPD

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

CHICAGO — Christmas came early for a Chatham woman and the five young grandchildren she's taken guardianship of.It was all a surprise for Lisa Holmes, who has been through a lot in the past few years.Two years ago her son was murdered, leaving the care of his five children to Holmes and her husband. But only three months ago, she lost her husband too. 2 Illinois lottery players win $1 million each on new $50 scratch-off ticket Chicago police provided Holmes with a house full of surprises, holiday decorations, toys for the kids, money to pay bills, and food for Christmas dinner.Police officers escorted tow trucks carrying gifts for the family and a choir sang Christmas carols.

Suspect shot, hospitalized in Bastrop County officer-involved shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Bastrop County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a disturbance call that turned into an officer-involved shooting late Saturday, a post from the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office says. BCSO received a 911 call at 10:15 p.m. from someone inside the residence where someone fired a shot on FM 969 west of Bastrop. Deputies arrived at the area at 10:32 p.m. and left their vehicle at a neighboring home where the 911 caller sought shelter for safety, according to the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office says the suspect allegedly fired at deputies multiple times, and deputies "returned fire not knowing in the dark if the suspect was struck."The suspect, who is identified as 61-year-old Seth Robertson, was shot twice. Additional deputies arrived and approached Robertson, who was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, BCSO said. The sheriff's office said Robertson is expected to be charged with attempted capital murder. No deputies were injured...

Search for missing St. Louis mother intensifies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A family’s desperate search continues for a missing St. Louis mother. This comes after the father of her four children was arrested in Wisconsin on Friday after the couple vanished last week.The family of Marquisha Williams spent Sunday searching for her remains in central Illinois, as St. Louis County police informed FOX 2 they had suspended their search efforts there. The frantic search for the couple has now turned into a search for just Williams.Williams, 29, was last seen dropping off her kids in north St. Louis County around 6 o’clock Wednesday morning before her 7 a.m. shift at work. But she never made it to work. Williams was with the father of her four children, Trenton Ivy, at the time. The couple was reported missing after disappearing a short time later.The couple’s 11-year-old son said he heard his parents arguing in the car that morning. Williams’ mother, Norvette Chavis, told FOX 2 that Ivy’s arrest two states away confirmed her worst fears.“My though...

Patriots 23, Broncos 15: Russell Wilson connects with Lucas Krull for the touchdown

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

After a big loss to the Lions last week, the Broncos’ playoff hopes are razor thin entering Week 16. Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High.Live updatesFourth-quarter updatesMcLaughlin injury (8:56 p.m.): Jaleel McLaughlin bolted up the middle for an 11-yard gain. He’s down on the field after crashing into Jalen Mills. — Joe NguyenJeudy again (8:55 p.m.): Wilson connected with Jeudy, who made a nifty fake-out move for a 15-yard gain. — Joe NguyenThree-and-out (8:52 p.m.): The Broncos defense gets a three-and-out. Denver ain’t dead yet, folks. They’ll have a shot at tying this thing on the next drive. Just 6:33 to go. — Matt SchubertTouchdown, Broncos (8:46 p.m.): Russell Wilson connects with Lucas Krull for a 3-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion is good. Patriots 23, Broncos 15 with 8:33 to go. — Joe NguyenWhat a time for Lucas Krull's first career TD!: #NEvsDEN ...

'Killer whale madness' continues off Southern California coast

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

A pod of orcas continues to dazzle tourists off the coast of Orange County in what some experts have dubbed "Killer Whale Madness."The Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas have been nurturing calves and hunting dolphins as far north as Malibu since they first showed up in Southern California about two weeks ago.On Sunday, a Newport Coastal Adventures tour captured footage of one chasing a dolphin and later dining on the fresh kill.A killer whale chases a dolphin off Laguna Beach, California on Dec. 24, 2023. (Newport Coastal Adventures)Orcas are seen off the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula on Dec. 16, 2023. (Capt. Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze Cruises)An orca is seen off the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula on Dec. 16, 2023. (Capt. Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze Cruises)An orca is seen off the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula on Dec. 16, 2023. (Capt. Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze Cruises)A pod of about a dozen orcas was spotted off the Southern California coast on Dec. 11, 2023. (Harbor B...

Fatal crash closes PCH in Malibu

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

A two-and-a-half mile section of the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu was closed Christmas Eve due to a fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle.The collision happened at about 6:00 p.m. in the 33400 block of PCH, just south of Leo Carillo State Beach, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Very little information was immediately available.All lanes of PCH were closed between Mulholland Highway and Decker Road. This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA 5 News for updates.

Man hit and killed by 2 vehicles, arrest made in San Carlos hit-and-run

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

(BCN) -- Two vehicles hit and killed a man early Sunday morning in San Carlos. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said the collisions happened around 6:57 a.m. on the 1400 block of El Camino Real. SFFD: 3 food truck workers in Union Square injured after stove ruptured Deputies said the victim was a 69-year-old male pedestrian from Redwood City. The first driver was a 27-year-old male from Redwood City, was heading north on El Camino Real when his vehicle struck the man crossing the road. Paramedics tried reviving the victim, but he died at the scene. The driver of the first vehicle wasn't injured and co-operated with law enforcement. Preliminary findings suggest that drugs and alcohol were not contributing factors, as the driver showed no signs of intoxication. Investigators determined a second vehicle also struck the victim and left the scene. Police found the second vehicle near Harris Avenue and Adams Street in Redwood City. The driver, 66-year-old Hok Gwan Jong from San...

2023 data shows rise in violent crime in Fairfax Co.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:08:47 GMT

Violent crime increased this year in Fairfax County, Virginia, according to a newly released report.The new report, released by Fairfax County Police in coordination with the Major Cities Chiefs Association, tracked violent crimes such as homicide, rape and robbery in 2023.Fairfax County ranked low with an 8.7% increase in violent crimes — larger than similarly sized counties in our region like Prince George’s County and Montgomery County. The county also saw a sizable increase in the number of rapes and aggravated assaultsEven so, county officials in the department say it’s important to look not at the overall percentages, but raw data when assessing community safety.“Instead of misleading percentages that lack (the) context of overall crime in a jurisdiction, the actual raw numbers of crime occurrences are depicted,” the department said in a press release.Fairfax County police also said the department was proud to “affirm that Fairfax County retains i...