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North Korea calls its nukes ‘stark reality,’ criticizes G-7

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a “tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization.The top diplomats from G-7 nations, who met recently in Japan, had jointly condemned the North’s recent ballistic missile tests and reiterated their commitment to the goal of North Korea’s complete abandonment of its nuclear weapons. Their communique was prepared as a template for leaders at the G-7 summit next month in Hiroshima, where North Korea’s nuclear program will likely be discussed again.North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said her country will take unspecified “strong counteraction” if G-7 countries — the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and the European Union — show “any behavioral attempt” to infringe upon the fundamental interests of North Korea.“G7, a closed group of a handful of egoistic countries, ...

Manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin will be dismissed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “ Rust,” alluding to new revelations in the investigation while cautioning that Baldwin has not been absolved.A follow-up investigation will remain active and an involuntary manslaughter charge against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, weapons supervisor on the film, remains unchanged, special prosecutors Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis said. An online status hearing was scheduled Friday in state District Court for both defendants.“New facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis,” the prosecutors said Thursday in a news release, without elaborating on those facts. “This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled. Our follow-up investigation will remain active and on-going.”Lawyers for Baldwin were first to announce that prosecutors we...

Rupert Murdoch’s son Lachlan ends Australian defamation suit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch on Friday dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian news website Crikey, citing the Fox News settlement of a U.S. court case where the network agreed to pay almost $800 million over its lies involving the 2020 U.S. presidential election.Media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s son filed the Crikey suit last August a day after executives at Crikey’s publisher put their names to an ad in The New York Times inviting Lachlan Murdoch to sue to test the press freedom issue in court.Murdoch’s lawsuit targeted the publisher, Private Media, its then-managing editor Peter Fray, who was also the website’s editor-in-chief, and Crikey’s political editor, Bernard Keane.Murdoch claimed he was defamed by Keane’s column about the U.S. congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol building which Crikey published in June last year under the headlines: “Trump is a confirmed unhinged traitor. An...

Compton community leader mistakenly detained by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

A man who has lived and worked in Compton for decades, a stalwart member of the community, found himself unexpectedly detained Tuesday by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  “I did not call for the sheriff or the police to come here. There was no need for them to come here,” Derrick Cooper, founder of the L.A. City Wildcats Youth Academy, told KTLA. “I felt so humiliated and violated. I’ve never felt that way in my life.”  It was around 4 a.m. when the community leader, who has dedicated his life to working with children, said he was handcuffed and hauled out of his home by sheriff’s deputies.  “I wake up to guns and flashlights in my face,” Cooper said.  He said he was disoriented by the lights and commotion as deputies ordered him to show his hands, get out of bed and walk slowly toward them.  “I told them please don’t shoot me,” he said.  Wearing only a shirt, Cooper asked if he could put on more clothes, but was told no and t...

French Bulldog stolen from L.A. apartment building by alleged Uber Eats delivery person

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

Security cameras captured the moment a couple’s beloved French Bulldog was stolen from their downtown Los Angeles apartment building by an alleged Uber Eats delivery person.  The dognapping happened Wednesday on the 20th floor of the Park Tower apartments.  Anna Gibson and her boyfriend, Caliber Cleveland, said the 6-month-old Frenchie named Chunky Monkey loved to greet people in the building.  “I was coming down the hall with Chunky. He likes to follow me (when I) take out trash to the trash room,” Gibson told KTLA.  That’s when the couple says there was a man delivering food to another unit on the floor.  “The dog sees the delivery driver waiting for the elevator and then runs up to greet him,” Cleveland said. “The delivery driver initially seems to ignore him and try to, like, brush him off.”  The alleged Uber Eats driver then decides to take Chunky into the elevator and out of the building.  Chunky, the French Bulldog, was stolen by an alleged ...

Long Beach father killed in hit-and-run as suspect remains at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

After a Long Beach father of five is killed in a hit-and-run crash, his family is devastated as the suspect remains at large.On April 14, Edward Corral, 41, who also goes by the nicknames “Tito,” and “Chico,” was fatally struck while crossing the street.Tito spent his entire life in Long Beach and his family said he loved being a part of the community.But tragically, the street where he loved to walk also became the street where his life ended.Similina Alaimalo, Tito’s grieving wife, said she had to explain to her five children — ranging in age from 4 to 19 years old — that their father was not coming home.“It’s been hard…it’s been hard,” said a distraught Alaimalo.Edward Corral, 41, also known as “Tito,” pictured in a family photo.Edward Corral, 41, also known as “Tito,” pictured in a family photo.Growing memorial honoring Edward Corral, 41, also known as “Tito,” after he was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver. (KTLA)Edward Corral, 41, also known as “Tito,” pictured in a family...

Tujunga man arrested for allegedly tossing and injuring caged puppy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

A man was arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly tossing and injuring a caged puppy in Tujunga.The suspect was identified as Daniel Arias, 25, by the Los Angeles Police Department.Police were alerted to a “disturbing video showing a suspect throwing a caged puppy over a fence near Renaissance Drive and Cardamine Court" on March 27.Arias was allegedly shown on video exiting his SUV and opening the rear liftgate before grabbing a black dog crate with a two-month-old puppy still inside, police said.Arias then walked to the side with the caged dog and tossed it over a fence, said LAPD. Officers later responded to the area and contacted a resident who had discovered the injured pup along the Tujunga wash.L.A. Animal Services took the puppy in and a physical examination revealed “several injuries that doctors noted were most likely due to the fall from being thrown inside the crate,” police said.The black female mix puppy named Raisin is recovering well and will be available for adop...

Single-family house in Los Gatos sells for $2.5 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

241 Thomas Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 200 block of Thomas Drive in Los Gatos has new owners. The 1,461-square-foot property, built in 1964, was sold on March 30, 2023. The $2,500,000 purchase price works out to $1,711 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 6,100-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Union Avenue, Los Gatos, in December 2022, a 1,612-square-foot home was sold for $1,743,000, a price per square foot of $1,081. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 1,486-square-foot home on Barbara Drive in Los Gatos sold for $1,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,279. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,557-square-foot home on the 400 block of Hershner Way in Los Gatos sold in October 2022, for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $1,278. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

San Jose: Woman critically injured in downtown crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

SAN JOSE — A driver hit and critically injured a woman Thursday afternoon in downtown San Jose, police said.The collision was reported around 3:10 p.m. at the intersection of East Santa Clara Street and 2nd Street, said San Jose police Sgt. Jorge Garibay. A witness said a bus was involved.The woman was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, Garibay said.Additional details about the crash, including an update on the woman’s condition, were not immediately available.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Man dies after being pulled from surf in Pacifica Crashes and Disasters | Bay Area physician faces state discipline over DUI crash Crashes and Disasters | Los Gatos man seriously injured by rolling truck Crashes and Disasters | San Jose pedestrian critically injured in collision Crashes and Disasters | San Jose-Evergreen Community College District administrator dies wh...

Bob Costas comments on Athletics' move to Las Vegas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:46 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Bob Costas, the prolific broadcaster known as one of the most recognizable voices in sports, says the Athletics' forthcoming move from Oakland to Las Vegas is a historic one."It almost seems as if it's a fait accompli. They've purchased the acreage necessary, they can build a new stadium, every circumstance that would send them away from Oakland is in place," said Costas, adding that the blame for the Athletics' departure from Oakland likely lies on both the sides of the ball club and the city.However, Costas says the current iteration of the A's is not meant to compete."The team is terrible. They've gutted the roster, where once with limited resources, they were able to compete," he said. "That's what Moneyball was all about."The 2011 film tells the tale of the 2001 Athletics and their quest to use advanced analytics to overcome financial discrepancies and put a championship team on the field. Costas thinks that a new stadium and new start in Las Vegas may b...