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Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday, accusing him of alleged abuse of authority.Stuardo Campos was formerly an anti-corruption prosecutor in the country during the administration of former President Jimmy Morales. It was not immediately clear whether the accusations pertain to his current position or the former.The complaint against Campos was made by the far-right Foundation Against Terrorism, a group that started out defending military officers accused of war crimes, but has also targeted members of the justice system who worked corruption cases.“This complaint is spurious,” Campos said. “I know that my work as an anti-corruption prosecutor earned me animosity in a lot of sectors.”Campos was known for an investigation related to a government highway project during the Morales administration. A number of officials from that administration were arrested when repeated landslides and other problems were blamed on...

Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board, federal investigators said Friday.The twin-engine Gates Learjet 36A plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on May 10 while trying to make an emergency landing at a Navy airfield there, according to a preliminary investigative report from the National Transportation Safety Board.The wreckage of the plane was found underwater but the two pilots and additional crew member — all civilians — haven’t been found and are presumed dead, the report said.The jet was one of two that took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station in Oxnard and headed south towards San Clemente Island, which is owned by the Navy and is west of San Diego. They were going to take part in training exercises with the Navy.Shortly after arriving at the exercise site, the crew in the first plane, which was leading, radioed that they smelled an o...

Iowa governor signs bill restricting lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation in schools

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

(The Hill) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill into law on Friday that restricts lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools from kindergarten through sixth grade. Reynolds announced her signature on the bill and a few others relating to education in a release, calling education the “great equalizer” and saying that everyone involved in education — parents, teachers and students — should have an environment to “thrive.”  J.D. Vance says Target ‘decided to wage war’ on customers with Pride Month collection “This legislative session, we secured transformational education reform that puts parents in the driver's seat, eliminates burdensome regulations on public schools, provides flexibility to raise teacher salaries, and empowers teachers to prepare our kids for their future,” she said. The law bans teachers from raising issues of sexual orientation and gender identity in class through grade six and orders the removal of all books depicting sexual acts fr...

Illinois bill to allow law enforcement use drones for public safety almost law

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Law enforcement agencies in Illinois may soon be able to fly drones at special events like parades and festivals.A bill in the Capitol would allow law enforcement to use drones in situations like that to look for security breaches and any threats to public safety. Shots fired on Chicago's North Avenue Beach hours after opening for the summer “They want to be able to attend these festivals with their children, and feel safe, and if we can put a drone up to help provide real-time intelligence to help with public safety, I think everybody's in support of that,” Kenny Winslow, the executive director of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, said.Currently, some law enforcement agencies across the state use drones for situations like search and rescue or to look for a missing person.But they do face some restrictions, specifically when they want to use drones for public safety.“We could put cameras up on telephone poles, we could put officers on top of...

Kroger changing digital coupon policy for some customers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

(WDTN) — Clipping coupons on your smartphone has become customary for shoppers, especially those that want to save a few cents or dollars while shopping at Kroger. For many, though, it has become stressful to see a price listed on the shelf and not have access to the discount.Kroger is expanding the use of digital deal coupons to all Kroger shoppers. Shoppers who may not have a smartphone or access to the internet will be able to take advantage of the deals. This is the sport most commonly linked to lightning deaths 2 NEWS reached out to Kroger about the expanded change. The Cincinnati-based grocery store said all people who want to save money but do not have a digital account can just visit the customer service desk to request the discounts."Customers who would like to take advantage of digital coupons and do not have a digital account can receive the discounted pricing at any customer service desk. Customers without digital accounts also have access to many other benefits when s...

Travis County neighbors fight concrete plant to be built nearby

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — More than 100 people from the community of New Sweden attended a public meeting in protest of a proposed concrete-batch plant. Nearly every neighbor who made a comment criticized the Texas Commission Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for "insufficient notification."According to the TCEQ notice of application for an air-quality standard permit, the site of the plant would be off Manda Carlson Road northeast of Manor — a developing but still rural area of Travis County.Five Star Concrete submitted the application and declined to give a comment to KXAN at the public hearing.Residents in this area have formed a group called "Save New Sweden" in response to the company's proposed plant. They said their goal is to stop the plant's construction. The group cited concerns that it would bring noise and light pollution to the quiet, farming community."We don’t expect it to stay the same obviously, but people want to stand up and say this is not development that we want ...

Activists gather to remember lives lost

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- People with the Saratoga chapter of Black Lives Matter gathered in Congress Park on Friday to honor lives lost. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The month of May marks one year since the racially motivated shooting at the Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, three years since the death of George Floyd, and nine years since Darryl Mount's death. Those in attendance said the event was meant to shine a light on those who continue to die by institutional racism.Organizers said progress has been made in Saratoga Springs, but there is still room to improve. Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim also attended the event and said it's important to come together and not divide the community.

Sky5 LIVE: Authorities pursue robbery suspects in Los Angeles County

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

Authorities are pursuing a high-speed vehicle in Los Angeles County on Friday night.The suspects are wanted for robbery, according to California Highway Patrol.The pursuit started in Bakersfield and police followed the suspect into L.A. County.Sky 5 is overhead.

Riders stuck as Knott's Berry Farm rollercoaster stalls

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

A group of riders were stuck after a rollercoaster at Knott’s Berry Farm stalled on Friday night.Citizen video captured riders’ feet dangling on the tall lift hill of the Silver Bullet coaster as they ascended toward the first drop.Park crew members responded to the area and were seen climbing toward the trapped guests while they remained strapped into their seats. Silver Bullet is an inverted suspension coaster that opened in 2004 and has since become one of the park’s marquee attractions.Due to the coaster’s many high-thrill elements such as corkscrews, cobra rolls, zero-g rolls and vertical loops, all riders are strapped in with over-the-shoulder restraints. Video captured guests looking on as park workers attended to the coaster train. It's unclear what initially caused the ride to stall.No injuries were reported so far.

SF Giants explode for 15 runs in rout of Brewers, own first winning record since last August

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:53 GMT

MILWAUKEE — The Giants tried and failed once this week to climb over .500. In their second attempt on Friday, they left little doubt.Unloading on Brewers starter Freddy Peralta, the Giants brought 10 men to the plate in the third inning and scored seven of them, providing ample cushion for Alex Wood and San Francisco’s bullpen in a 15-1 rout, their second in a row over the Brewers and their ninth in their past 11 games. With their run of red-hot play, the Giants (26-25) will wake up Saturday morning with a winning record for the first time since Aug. 17 of last season.Their scoring explosion in the third inning eclipsed even what they were able to accomplish playing in the pinball machine that was Estadio Harp Helu in Mexico City last month, scoring their most runs in an inning since last April, a figure they have topped in a full game only three times this season.Leading the charge, Mitch Haniger drove in a season-high four runs, accomplishing something he hasn’t done s...