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National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s growing military threat and other regional security issues as they continue to promote trilateral cooperation in Asia.South Korea’s presidential office said its national security office director, Cho Tae-yong, will host a three-way meeting in Seoul on Saturday with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Japanese National Security Secretariat Secretary General Takeo Akiba for in-depth discussions on North Korea and other matters related to security, technology, and trade. Cho will also hold bilateral meetings with Sullivan and Akiba on Friday.White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the meetings will be driven by a “robust agenda of discussions of regional issues of mutual concerns, particularly in the security environment” as the countries continue to build on an August summit between their lead...

Man identified in two assaults against women, including a 15-year-old

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

Police are searching for a 30-year-old man in connection with two separate assaults in the city’s west end earlier this summer.Investigators say just before 4 p.m. on July 13 a man grabbed a 15-year-old girl’s backpack in the area of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West. When the girl turned around, the man punched her in the face and fled.The girl suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.The following day, about two kilometres away at Bloor Street West and Bathurst Street, a 34-year-old woman was walking with her child when the same man began yelling at her and pushed her aside. As the woman attempted to confront him, he flashed a knife underneath his shirt.Police have identified the man as 30-year-old Anthony Nguyen. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Helicopter carrying 5 senior Guyana military officials is missing near tense border with Venezuela

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A military helicopter carrying seven people vanished Wednesday near Guyana’s border with Venezuela, with authorities saying there was bad weather in the area and stressing there was no indication it may have been hit by hostile fire as tensions escalate between the countries.Two crew members aboard the helicopter were taking five senior officers on an inspection of troops guarding a border area that Venezuela claims as its own, according to Army Chief Brig. Gen. Omar Khan.Venezuelan troops with heavy equipment and machinery have been amassing on the border in recent weeks, leading to speculation of an imminent invasion. Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told The Associated Press earlier Wednesday that he was taking all necessary steps to defend his country.Khan told reporters late Wednesday that Guyana’s Defense Force lost contact with the brand new Bell 412 EPI aircraft after it took off from Olive Creek settlement in western Guyana following a refueling stop....

Drew Peterson attorney tries, fails to sell 'tell all' documentary

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

It’s been 18 months since Drew Peterson’s former attorney told WGN Investigates he wanted to commit the Cardinal Sin of the legal profession and break attorney-client privilege by revealing what happened to two of his former client’s four wives. Since then Joel Brodsky has been gagged by the courts, reportedly faced financial hardship and seen his own efforts to sell the story devolve into a lawsuit.WGN Investigates reviewed records from a federal lawsuit filed by Brodsky against an entertainment lawyer who was working with a production company on a documentary about the Peterson case. The contract, a copy of which was filed in the lawsuit, shows Brodsky agreed to collaborate on a documentary, including providing “information regarding Stacy Peterson including her current whereabouts” in exchange for a guaranteed payment of $55,000 plus a one-third share of producer proceeds if the project was sold. Court filings also include emails in which Brodsky is said to have “financial diffic...

Haley demands social media companies 'show us their algorithms'

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

Watch the full fourth Republican presidential debate only on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America.  (NewsNation) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley defended her position on social media during the fourth GOP debate after her GOP rivals said Haley's proposal would be a "massive expansion of government." "What I said was social media companies need to show us their algorithms. I also said there are millions of bots on social media right now. They are foreign, they are Chinese, they are Iranian," Haley said. Last month, Haley partially walked back her proposed requirement that social media companies ban people from posting anonymously online for national security reasons.She has also previously backed a ban on TikTok, saying teenagers "will understand" the need for a ban on th...

Candidates spar over the issues at fourth Republican debate

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

(NewsNation) —  Four Republican presidential hopefuls took the debate stage Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a last-chance effort to win over voters before the Iowa caucuses in just six weeks.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appeared in person at the University of Alabama, looking to position themselves as a viable alternative to former President Donald Trump — the dominant GOP front-runner.Trump did not attend this or any of the previous debates, noting that he continues to dominate the polls and maintains a sizable lead over the rest of the party. Trump held a fundraiser in Florida instead. Where was Donald Trump during Republican debate? Moderators Elizabeth Vargas, the Peabody award-winning anchor of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Megyn Kelly, host of “The Megyn Kelly Show” on SiriusXM and Eliana Johnson, editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beaco...

DeSantis accuses Haley of 'caving' on gender-affirming care

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

Watch the full fourth Republican presidential debate only on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America.   (NewsNation) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, at the beginning of the fourth Republican presidential debate, accused former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley of "caving" to liberals and the media when it comes to gender-affirming care for minors.DeSantis, in his remarks, touted a law he signed that prohibits the prescription of puberty-blocking, hormone and hormone antagonist therapies to treat gender dysphoria in minors. It also bans gender-affirming medical procedures or surgeries for those younger than 18."She opposes that bill," DeSantis said. "She thinks it's fine and the law shouldn't get involved with it."If Haley's not willing to "stand up for the kids," DeSantis argu...

Where was Donald Trump during the Republican debate?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump chose to attend a private fundraiser in Florida instead of attending this year's final GOP primary debate hosted by NewsNation. Trump’s campaign advertised a chance to win tickets to the “end-of-year reception” in Hallandale Beach, Florida, near Miami.NewsNation's Leland Vittert spoke with Trump's 2020 campaign press secretary Hogan Gidley before the debate.  He said that if Trump did attend, he'd "suck all the oxygen out of the room.""It's fascinating to watch in politics," Gidley said. "I've been doing this for 25 years, and I've never seen somebody with a stranglehold on a movement or on the base like Donald Trump has."  Live Updates: Fourth Republican debate Trump has previously said that he saw little upside in joining his GOP rivals on stage, given his commanding lead in the race.“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site in August. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE ...

Spirits did not cause barn fire near The Conjuring House, owner says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) — The owner of the famed Conjuring House in Rhode Island is setting the record straight on what caused a fire in the nearby barn earlier this week."Neither Bathsheba Sherman, the crooked neck lady, nor any other spirit caused this fire," Jacqueline Nuñez wrote in a statement, referring to the house's paranormal lore.The fire broke out inside the 2,000-square-foot barn in Burrillville early Monday morning and took approximately three hours to knock down, according to Nuñez. P!nk bringing ‘Summer Carnival 2024 Tour’ to Soldier Field "We are relieved that the barn is still standing," she said. "We will not know what is salvageable until advised by our structural engineers."The fire didn't affect the house, which was built in 1836 and made famous by the 2013 horror blockbuster "The Conjuring." The movie is loosely based off of the paranormal activity that the Perron family reportedly experienced while living in the house in the 1970s.Nuñez said the barn fire ...

Shooting Spree: Decision-making process behind issuing emergency alerts for shootings in Austin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:45:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --Several people - including neighbors and a state representative - expressed concerns about law enforcement not issuing some kind of active shooter alert as a suspect allegedly shot and killed four people in Austin Tuesday and injured two officers. Authorities in Bexar County said the suspect also killed his parents before coming to Austin. Below is the timeline of the shooting spree, as explained by Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson early Wednesday morning. 10:40 a.m. – Austin ISD officer shot near Northeast Early College High School11:59 a.m. – Double homicide on Shadywood Drive4:57 p.m. – Cyclist shot on W. Slaughter Lane, non-life-threatening injuries6:54 p.m. – APD officer responds to active burglary on Austral Loop, finds suspect in backyard. Suspect fires at officer. Officer has non-life-threatening injuries. Suspect drives away. Two people found dead inside home.7:14 p.m. – Police chase ends with suspect crashing car TIMELINE: How Tuesday’s shootin...