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Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Welcome to the United Nations. Over the course of the next week, leaders from scores of countries will take the marbled dais that, despite being geographically located in midtown Manhattan, belongs to the world. It’s part of the U.N. General Assembly’s General Debate, in which a parade of speakers will cycle through the iconic hall from Tuesday, Sept. 19, through Tuesday, Sept. 26.At the United Nations and on the sidelines, pressing topics will reflect the myriad global crises at hand: climate change, rampant inequality, Russia’s war in Ukraine, public health and geopolitical instability, among others. Presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and other high-ranking representatives are convening under the 78th session’s theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.”Check...

Sacramento sued over homeless encampments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments.Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office asked the city to enforce laws around sidewalk obstruction and to create additional professionally operated camping sites.He announced the suit Tuesday during a news conference in Sacramento. Los Angeles homelessness up 9% in the county, 10% in the city, count finds Ho said the city is seeing a “collapse into chaos” and an “erosion of every day life.”Sacramento County had nearly 9,300 homeless people in 2022, based on data from the annual Point in Time count. That was up 67% from 2019. Roughly three-quarters of the county’s homeless population is unsheltered.Homeless tent encampments have grown visibly in cities across the U.S. but especially in California, which is home to nearly one-third of unhoused people in the country.The prosecutor had threatened in August to file charges against city officials if they didn’t implemen...

Shannon Beador of 'Real Housewives of Orange County' charged with DUI and hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

Shannon Beador of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was allegedly involved in a drunk-driving crash. TMZ obtained video of the incident that happened on Saturday night just before midnight. The outlet says Beador was behind the wheel of the car seen in the video when it slammed into a home in Newport Beach. The site also obtained photos of the damage left behind, which showed a crushed concrete planter and what looks like small trees snapped at the trunk.Beador reportedly quickly drove away and was later spotted getting out of the car with her dog. She allegedly left her vehicle parked in the middle of the road. Shannon Beador attends Opening Night Of Rock Of Ages Hollywood At The Bourbon Room on Jan. 15, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Rock of Ages Hollywood)Newport Beach police say Beador was booked on misdemeanor charges of DUI and hit-and-run early Sunday morning. She has since been released on a citation, police told People.The Bra...

'No evidence' models' deaths in downtown Los Angeles related, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

The deaths of two models in their downtown Los Angeles apartments earlier this month are not believed to be connected, the Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday.Nichole Coats, a 32-year-old found dead Sept. 10 in her South Grand Avenue apartment, and Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old found dead in her South Figueroa Street apartment on Sept. 12, were both models. Coats, who went by Nikki, was found amid a bloody scene in her home, while Mooney's killing is being treated as a homicide, police said. Mother of model found dead in DTLA apartment speaks out Despite the similarities of the two women's locations, ages, professions and manners of death, police said in a Tuesday news release that "thus far, there is no evidence to suggest that the deaths of Ms. Coats and Ms. Mooney are related to one another."Police declined to release further details, citing "active investigations."Anyone with information is asked to call Detectives Pierce or Marcinek at 213-996-4150. During non-business...

BLAQOUT Unleashes “Infernal Wrath” As Next Single Ahead of Massive LA Concert Garden of Eden Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

BLAQOUT EDM Producer from Kansas City, USA announces “Infernal Wrath” as his next single to be released on September 20th, 2023 which is 10 days prior to his appearance at the grand LA festival Garden of Eden. BLAQOUT creates soundscapes that are sure to rattle your brain and keep you wanting more. Residing in the United States, BLAQOUT aims to change the way you think about dubstep. His hard-hitting, in-your-face sound has garnered recognition from familiar names such as Excision, Zeds Dead, Borgore, Illenium and NGHTMRE.Renowned for his high-energy performances and unique soundscapes, dubstep maestro Blaqout is set to drop his latest single, “Infernal Wrath” on September 20th – a testament to the raw, unbridled energy that defines his musical prowess. Rooted in anger and channeled through Blaqout’s signature style, “Infernal Wrath” promises to be a sonic journey that douses listeners in fiery basslines and explosive drops. The track ...

Stories of Transformation: Vietnamese Refugee Tin Nguyen’s Pardon Campaign Sheds Light on Reformation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

In the heart of Pomona, California, an incredible story of transformation and resilience has embraced the spotlight. Amidst all the struggle and adversity, the tale of Tin Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee is unifying an entire community for a humble purpose– a second chance. Tin Nguyen is the Immigrant Justice Coordinator at VietRISE and a community pillar who has been battling the looming specter of deportation for quite some time now. The thought of separation from his family, home, and community is moving him to tears. He is pleading for sympathy to live a sober life at the only place he has known as home for decades now.Migrating from Vietnam with his family during the early 1980s, Tin had to face the brutality of racial prejudice and bullying as a child.  Even his home was not a comforting place to find solace because of his abusive father. Struggling to adapt to the new life in America, Tin’s father turned abusive which eventually led him to the streets in search of love and...

$IMB Coin. Get ahead of the game with the #1 cryptocurrency for property exchanges. Take advantage of the launch on September 9, 2023.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

 Historically, the real estate market has been challenging, with overly long transaction periods and unnecessary red tape alienating investors and making it cumbersome to turn these assets into commodities. Start-up blockchain company Immobilium has launched an ambitious platform and crypto coin that could reshape the entire industry…Even with the fast pace of the modern world, the current real estate market – the most extensive wealth storage- is loaded with bureaucracy.Globally, the current real estate market needs more liquidity, with the norm being that real estate transactions take months to occur.And while many have shrugged at this fact and chalked it up to an inconvenient but untouchable process, others have been working on ways to change the industry from within – seeing the prospect for new, untapped investment opportunities…Introducing $IMB, the native token of the Immobilium platform. Experience a world of enhanced functionalities with this platform token.For...

The San Jose Sharks have issues. Here are five they hope to resolve during training camp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

The San Jose Sharks’ task of trying to replace three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson is a little bit like a bleary-eyed parent trying to assemble their child’s intricate new toy on a hectic Christmas morning.Where does one even begin?Karlsson, traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins last month, did just about everything for the Sharks last season as he became the first defenseman in 31 years to score at least 100 points in a season.As the Sharks stumbled to a 22-44-16 record, Karlsson had a season for the ages as he led the team in assists, overall ice time, power-play points, and power-play ice time. He fueled breakouts, held his own on defense, played all 82 games, and provided underappreciated leadership.Finding ways to make up for Karlsson’s absence will be job No. 1 for the Sharks this month as they get ready to begin their first training camp in five years without No. 65.“You’re losing a Norris Trophy-winning defenseman and a guy that’s got elite offensive abilit...

Vacant Oakland structures, previously fire-damaged, hit by new blazes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

OAKLAND — Two vacant structures previously damaged by fires — an East Oakland warehouse and a West Oakland house — were both ravaged by new blazes Monday night and Tuesday morning, officials said.No injuries were reported in either fire.The cause of both fires is under investigation. Officials said they believe squatters had roles in both fires.The two-alarm warehouse fire, in the 4200 block of East 12th Street near High Street, erupted about 8:27 p.m. Monday. Some 30 firefighters brought the blaze under control by about 8:50 p.m. A damage figure was not available.Authorities said the building, which used to house a foundry and manufacturing operation, had suffered a previous fire but the exact date was not immediately known.Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said based on the damage from the fires, city building officials had red-tagged the building, meaning it is unsafe for occupancy.An early morning fire damaged a boarded up two-story Victorian home along the 800 block ...

Review: ‘Toxic’ in San Jose a flawed, but wrenching, look at school shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

Late in the City Lights Theater Company world premiere production of “Toxic,” former student Jessie takes her fellow high school alums through a harrowing moment when she witnessed a popular teacher gunned down just feet from where she now stood. The recollection is a crushing reminder of how innocent lives can shatter in a split-second.It’s a brilliant morsel delivered with loads of vicious, raw details that are all too commonplace in today’s America, in which young students are forced to live with the trauma of code red drills due to the staggering failure by those in power to curtail the epidemic of gun violence at our schools and elsewhere.But despite instances where the cast of 11 actors share their agency, “Toxic” feels unfocused, diving and darting through lots of hot-button topics but never really remaining in one place long enough to parse timely truths about our current, repugnant reality.Playwright Kit Wilder’s intention of crafting an explosive narrative often buckles un...