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North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — North Korea told Japan on Tuesday it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, possibly a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after its first effort failed, Japanese officials said.In late May, a North Korean rocket carrying a spy satellite plunged into the sea soon after liftoff, posing a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to establish a space-based surveillance system to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea. North Korea had vowed to make a second attempt after studying what went wrong with the first launch.Japan’s coast guard said North Korean authorities notified it about a plan to launch a satellite from Aug. 24 and the end of Aug. 30. Coast guard spokesperson Hiromune Kikuchi said that the notice didn’t specify what type of satellite North Korea intends to launch but that he believes it possibly refers to one similar to the spy satellite in the May launch. The North Korean notice mentioned three maritime z...

Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff’s deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a store owner had ripped down an LGBTQ+ Pride flag outside the business and shouted homophobic slurs at the woman, authorities said Monday. When deputies confronted Travis Ikeguchi on foot about a mile from the store Friday night, he opened fire on them, striking multiple squad cars, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus told reporters. Deputies returned fire and shot Ikeguchi, who died at the scene, Dicus said. No deputies were hurt. Laura Ann Carleton was pronounced dead at Mag.Pi, the store she owned and operated in Cedar Glen. The small community in the San Bernadino Mountains is roughly 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of downtown Los Angeles.“Investigators determined that prior to the shooting the suspect tore down a Pride, or rainbow, flag that was hanging in front of the store and yelled many homophobic slurs toward Carleton,” Dicus said during ...

There's only one new car still selling for under $20K

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – New vehicle inflation may be falling in 2023, but if you're in the market for a new car and want to spend less than $20,000, there's only one option – and there could soon be none.That car, according to a Kelley Blue Book (KBB) analysis, is the Mitsubishi Mirage.The average sales price in July was $19,205, the report found, with similar compact offerings such as the Hyundai Venue, Kia Rio, Nissan Versa and Toyota Corolla all going for "well over $20,000."In 2021, the average transaction price for a new car, which had increased along a steady line since 2012, jumped sharply in 2021, peaking near $50,000.The Mirage, with hatchback and sedan versions, costs less than half of what the average U.S. new vehicle does. That average is now just above $48,000 — 25% more than before the pandemic struck three years ago.“I just won’t pay that kind of price,” said Karen Schaeppi of suburban Minneapolis, who bought a red Mirage sedan last month for around $19,000. Schaeppi, who is 78, ...

Taco Bell, other food chains could move to digital-only sales: CFO

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

(WJW) - Is it time to put the cash away? Taco Bell and other popular fast-food chains might become digital-only in the near future.During an earnings call earlier this month, parent company Yum! Brands, Inc. addressed plans to eventually move to 100% digital sales at its restaurants.This includes fast food chains like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC. Move over Chick-fil-A, new drive-thru crowned the fastest So, what does this mean? In an interview with the CFO Journal, Chief Financial Officer Chris Turner said more customers would be ordering through apps, websites or kiosks in the stores.Yum! Brands is already testing the use of artificial intelligence to take drive-thru orders, the CFO Journal reported. See it: Home made almost entirely of foam being constructed in Texas According to company leaders, "in the U.S., digital sales have increased almost 35% year over year with kiosks now deployed in 100% of Taco Bell stores."It's unclear when the company plans to reach its goal.Ma...

Federal judge dismisses second lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ posters in Lakeville schools

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit a group of parents and taxpayers brought against the Lakeville school district in hopes of getting Black Lives Matter posters banned from the community’s schools.U.S. District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell dismissed the lawsuit, stating that the posters constituted government speech and therefore did not fall under the First Amendment challenge.According to court documents, after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police in May 2020, “school administrators, staff, and teachers joined much of the country in finding ways to support their students, including Black students.”The Lakeville school board participated in this exercise when they “vetted and authorized a multicultural poster series,” including two posters that read ‘Black Lives Matter.’“Not everyone supported the decision. Believing the posters carried political messages, some parents and students objected to hanging ‘Black Lives Ma...

Report: NY attorney general looking into DocGo over alleged migrant issues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to a spokesperson, New York Attorney General Letitia James is looking into DocGo. The for-profit company was hired by New York City of help migrants coming to the area. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A report in The New York Times said the AG is investigating for possible violations of state and federal laws over the people in DocGo's care. New York City originally gave DocGo a $432 million contract to help with the relocation of migrants in the city.DocGo has not returned comment on the new investigation.

The first woman to serve as Special Agent in Charge in Albany, moving to D.C. for new FBI role

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)— Janeen DiGuiseppi is an Air Force veteran and has been an FBI agent since 1999. She’s crisscrossed the globe, serving in Utah, Memphis, Denver, Baghdad, and Kabul. And in July 2021, she made history, becoming the first woman to serve as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albany field office.“I’ve always seen myself as an agent-not as a female agent,” she said. “I think anybody who wants to come into the FBI and do right and be a part of the solution for this country. But I always tell women in this organization it’s not going to be easy, but it’s not easy for a lot of people.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! As a young FBI agent, she had two paths: becoming a field supervisor or working in one of their divisions in West Virginia.“And that’s when I made the decision to go into a leadership position, and I’ve never looked back,” she said.It all led to the next chapter of her career as the new Assistant Di...

Authorities identify man accused of killing Lake Arrowhead store owner over Pride flag

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

Days after a woman was shot and killed at a clothing store in Cedar Glen allegedly for flying a Pride flag at the business, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has identified her suspected killer.On Monday, the Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as Travis Ikeguchi, 27, of Cedar Glen.Ikeguchi is believed to have to have shot and killed 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton Friday night at her business, Mag.Pi, a clothing store in Cedar Glen.Carleton was found suffering from a gunshot wound at the property and was declared dead at the scene, authorities said.Her alleged gunman fled the scene on foot, but was shot and killed by deputies following a confrontation. He was found to be in possession of an unregistered 9mm Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun. He did not have any identification on his person, which kept authorities from releasing his name, the Sheriff's Department said. Tropical Storm Hilary leaves a muddy mess in Coachella Valley The motive for the kill...

Ventura County residents return to damaged homes from storm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

Ventura County residents are drying out and cleaning up after the mess left behind by Tropical storm Hilary. The rain may be over, but the storm runoff continues in some areas, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.  LAHSA teams move homeless to safety amid Hurricane Hilary "It's a mess!” said Todd Daley, a resident who experienced a massive mudflow moving through his yard during the Hurricane. "Rocks and bits of pipe, and fencing and you name it, coming down from the 50 acre watershed above."Earlier this year, a 50-foot storm pipe shattered above Daley’s home in Camarillo, and Hurricane Hilary brought down more of the hillside. Tropical storm Hilary dumped several inches of rain in Ventura County, resulting in mud and water rushing onto the streets (Source: KTLA)"We knew it was coming, so we put in about 140 extra sandbags knowing it was coming," Daley said. "The fire department then probably doubled that. They came out all day yesterday periodically checking on us...

Alaska Airlines plane damaged shortly after landing at John Wayne Airport

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:12:57 GMT

Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight that landed at John Wayne Airport late Sunday evening had to deplane on the taxiway after the plane sustained damage to its landing gear.The flight landed at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana around 11:30 p.m., and the crew of the Boeing 737 reported issues with the plane's landing gear as it was taxiing to the gate. The Orange County Fire Authority responded to the John Wayne Airport after a plane sustained damage to its landing gear on Aug. 20, 2023. (Orange County Fire Authority)The damaged landing gear led to the plane being stopped on the taxiway, where its passengers unloaded and then were shuttled to the terminal by bus. The plane parked on the taxiway, where it remained overnight, an official statement from Alaska Airlines reads.The flight departed from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Alaska confirmed that there were 106 people on board, including passengers and crew, and no inju...