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North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to advance his arms and his war readiness

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military’s arms and war readiness, state media said Sunday.Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to counter the growing North Korean threat.Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest level in years as the pace of North Korea’s missile tests and the joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, which Kim portrays as invasion rehearsals, have both intensified in a tit-for-tat cycle.Some experts say Kim’s tour of the weapons factories could also be related to possible military cooperation with Moscow that may involve North Korean supplies of artillery and other ammunition as Russian President Vla...

Express train derails in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Ten cars of a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others, officials said. Some of the derailed cars on the Hazara Express train overturned in the crash near the town of Nawabshah, senior railway officer Mahmoodur Rehman Lakho said. The train was going from Karachi to Rawalpindi when the 10 cars went off the tracks near the Sarhari railway station.The derailed cars sprawled across or near the tracks in the flat, rural landscape. Local television showed rescue teams extracting women, children and elderly passengers from damaged and overturned cars. Some of the injured lay on the ground crying for help while locals gave out water and food. Senior police officer Abid Baloch said from the scene that the rescue operation was complete by early evening: Dozens of the injured were brought to safety and the last flipped car cleared. Expressing grief over the loss of life, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif pra...

Man arrested after armed robbery at Dior store in Chicago's Gold Coast

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

CHICAGO — A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery Friday in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.Chicago police are seeking at least one robbery suspect in the case. The incident took place at the Dior store located in the 900 block of Noth Rust Street around 10: 47 p..mPolice reported a man entered the business through the back door and was armed with a handgun. He threatened to use force while pointing the handgun at employees and took merchandise from the store. Woman found stabbed to death in road in Oak Forest: police He fled through the back door where he was observed entering a black Tukon truck and fled. No injuries were reported.On Sunday, Chicago police said Anthony Bowens, 53, of Chicago, was arrested in connection with the robbery.He has been charged with robbery while armed with a firearm, a felony, one count of driving on a suspended license and multiple traffic citations.He is due in bond court on Monday.

I-35 northbound shut down at SH 45 in Round Rock due to crash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Interstate 35 northbound near State Highway 45 in Round Rock is completely shut down Sunday night after a crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.TxDOT tweeted at 6:49 p.m. alerting people of the crash that has closed all lanes moving northbound. The Round Rock Police Department sent a tweet at 8:51 p.m. saying the freeway will be closed until at least 11 p.m. and that traffic is being diverted to the frontage road.RRPD said it's investigating the crash south of Louis Henna Boulevard, which is the frontage road for SH 45. RRPD said drivers should consider a different route and avoid the area.This is a developing story and we will update it once more information becomes available.

Matt Dumba era in Minnesota officially over as former Wild star leaves for Coyotes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

Matt Dumba told reporters back in the spring that his heart will always been in Minnesota. His body will be elsewhere in the fall.More than a month after NHL free agency opened, Dumba has agreed to a 1-year, $3.9 million deal with the Arizona Coyotes, a source confirmed to the Pioneer Press.This officially ends the Matt Dumba era in Minnesota. He spend the past decade with the Wild after being taken with No. 7 overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft. Though he became a polarizing figure on the blue line, Dumba was masterful in the way he managed to take it all in stride.His presence will be missed in Minnesota. Maybe even more than fans realize at the moment. It’s going to be hard to replace Dumba’s experience on the ice and even harder to replace his impact in the locker room.Never mind that Dumba finished his Wild career with 79 goals and 157 assists in 598 games.Asked back in the spring what he’s most proud of from his time in Minnesota, Dumba pointed to the way he used hi...

Fringe review: ‘A Jingle Jangle Morning’ needs more jingle jangle

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

Could be worseWhen an inter-dimensional thief shrinks and steals the moon with the aim of liberating his home planet from a dictator, a Minneapolis teen accidentally returns with him to Somnia, a sleepless land of forced labor and tyrannical robots. Committed actors, fun special effects, strong musical transitions and creative props can’t quite make up for the convoluted plot and dialogue, which understate the premise — two moons are missing in two dimensions! — until almost the final scene. There’s not enough one-liners or dad jokes to make this a kiddie comedy, and the characters don’t play enough to the audience to fully engage. The program says the show is inspired by the imagery from Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” but a little more physical comedy (even a somersault or two), some script rewrite and a stronger, clearer ending would infuse some needed jingle jangle and make this space odyssey shine.Presented by Spektakular Theatre at Rarig Center; 7 p.m. Aug....

DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, GOP officials including former MN Governor Carlson say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials including former Minnesota governor Arne Carlson has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.”Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)The group of former governors, U.S. House members and presidential administration officials filed a “friend of the court” brief on Wednesday in Disney’s federal lawsuit against DeSantis and his appointees to the board of Disney World’s governing district. Disney’s lawsuit says the Republican governor violated the company’s free speech rights by taking over the district after Di...

Amtrak causing confusion over the weekend

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -When booking a trip with Amtrak over the weekend, you may have had some issues trying to get through to make an order. NEWS10's Anthony Krolikowski gave a walk-through of the app and website while going over some routes that are said to be closed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Times Union, all Amtrak service from Buffalo to Albany is stopped due to the train derailment in the Town of Amsterdam. NEWS10 reached out to Amtrak and could not get a confirmation if this is due to Friday’s accident. On the Amtrak website, two trips between the cities were cancelled on the Empire Line Sunday, with the Amtrak Northeast Twitter mentioning the Maple Leaf line also down with no alternate routes.A spokesperson with Amtrak did respond to NEWS10 saying, “The Lakeshore Limited is canceled as a result of the [train derailment] incident.” When trying to book from Illinois to Massachusetts from Tuesday on,...

You Paid For It: Woman frustrated with lack of help after calling 911

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A south St. Louis woman says she was assaulted, but it took half-an-hour to get answers after she dialed 911.The incident happened at her apartment building along California Avenue. Tazja Williams was with her small daughter at the time. Both got away from their assailant, and the young girl was unscathed. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW After dialing 911, a voice prompt led Williams to the fire department. FOX 2 confirmed Williams made the call, but the person who answered asked if she needed police, and told her she could call police herself just as quickly. No help was ever sent.A source inside city government tells FOX 2 that the St. Louis Public Safety Department is investigating the incident and response.

2-month-old baby found dead in Covina, police investigating 

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:45:08 GMT

Authorities are investigating the events that led up to the death of a baby in Covina early Sunday morning. According to the Covina Police Department, officers responded to reports of an infant who was not breathing at an apartment in the 1100 block of North Conwell Street around 6 a.m. Arriving L.A. County Fire Department paramedics found an unresponsive child at the home. CPR and life-saving measures were performed on the 2-month-old girl, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The child was being watched by a babysitter while their mother was out of state, police said. It is unknown whether the babysitter is related to the children.Two other children were at the residence at the time — a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old. They were confirmed to be the deceased infant's siblings, Covina police said.Authorities investigating the death of a 2-month-old baby in Covina on August 6, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities investigating the death of a 2-month-old baby in Covina on August 6,...