Author: Artificial Intelligence

A Chinese national living in Ontario illegally was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sending guns, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea through shipping containers from Long Beach, federal prosecutors said. The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release that Wen Shenghua, 41, was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Prosecutors said Wen overstayed his student visa, which meant he could no longer legally possess guns or ammunition. Nevertheless, the Justice Department said he and his co-conspirators “hidden firearms and ammunition in shipping containers shipped from Long Beach through Hong Kong to North Korea…

After President Joe Biden broke his promise and pardoned his son Hunter, Democrats in Washington, D.C. and California faced uncomfortable questions, especially regarding the potential precedent set for future pastors by President-elect Donald Trump. . Although many Southern California elected officials avoided NBC Los Angeles’ questions, some California Democrats have begun to speak out about the controversial decision. Adam Schiff, who is scheduled to be sworn in as the new U.S. senator representing California on Wednesday, told USA Today that Hunter Biden’s pardon was a “very hasty decision.” “That precedent will almost certainly be exploited by his successor, and he…

Disneyland is once again offering discounted multi-day tickets exclusively for Southern California residents. For a limited time, eligible Southern California residents can purchase a 1-park, 3-day ticket for just $67 per person, per day. By comparison, the same ticket bundle typically starts at $139 per day, according to Disneyland’s website. Disneyland looks to ‘expand’ its Bayou Country land after re-theming Starting Tuesday, Southern California residents will be able to purchase the following ticket packages: 3-day ticket for 1 park per day, total price: $199 3-day Park Hopper ticket, total price: $289 total with Lightning Lane Multi-Pass 3-day ticket, 1 park…

Authorities may consider Hanna Kobayashi, 30, who went missing in Los Angeles on November 8th, to be a “self-disappeared person,” but her family has not yet finished searching for her. Kobayashi was found unharmed entering Mexico on Nov. 12, authorities said, and was thought to have been the possible victim of a violent crime after her disappearance, but authorities now believe she may have been the victim of a violent crime. Instead, she believes she entered Mexico of her own free will. . But her family hasn’t given up on the search. They traveled from Hawaii to Los Angeles to…

A man accused of fatally shooting his 9-year-old son made his first court appearance Tuesday in connection with the charges. Nicholas Jones, 32, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and child abuse resulting in death. Law enforcement said the man shot and killed his son, Princeton Jones. On Saturday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting at the residence of Haskins and Alondra in West Rancho Dominguez. There, Princeton Jones was found in his grandmother’s backyard with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A Compton courtroom was filled…

The University of Southern California community continued to mourn after it was revealed that a student-athlete was among those killed in a fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash the day before Thanksgiving in Northern California. Soren Dixon and two others died last week when the Cybertruck they were riding in burst into flames in Piedmont. Dixon attended Piedmont High School and then majored in biological sciences at USC. The other two deceased were identified as Jack Nelson and Krista Tsukahara. A fourth person in the truck survived. The victims, all students at different universities, were at home in Piedmont for Thanksgiving. Some…

In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit is sharing stories of the positive impact mentors have had on students and how those who want to help can get started . Los Angeles Team Mentoring (LATM) pairs hundreds of volunteer mentors with middle school students to help students develop their skills, become more comfortable with themselves, and provide appropriate guidance. Its programs include virtual meetings with leaders for participants and a summer leadership camp. During virtual meetings, mentors will guide students using an interactive curriculum. The nonprofit’s goal is to “help middle school students from difficult urban environments…

Ippei Mizuhara’s escape of Shohei Otani was simple for the most part. Otani’s former interpreter had access to Otani’s bank account full of money and would write checks and withdraw cash whenever he made bets or needed to pay gambling debts.Mizuhara pleaded guilty in June to bank fraud and tax evasion and was ordered to pay full restitution to his victims, including $16,975,010 to Otani and $1,149,400 to the National Tax Agency. There is. He is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on January 24th.But apparently Mizuhara found another way to steal from Ohtani, both while the two-way baseball…

Some Riverside County neighbors said Amazon packages were no longer delivered to their doorsteps and were instead told to pick them up at the fire station or post office. Neighbors in the Anza community said they have had to chase down delivery drivers during the busy holiday season since delivery services stopped about a month ago. “Amazon drivers won’t deliver. They call and hang up. Then I get a message saying they can’t access our house and they’re not there,” she told Anza. said resident Missy Zilger. Anza’s Ziegler and others contacted Amazon about the issue. Although they were promised…

Hunter Biden was in an increasingly dangerous position.After Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris, it was clear that some of Trump’s most vocal critics were ready to seize power and carry out promises of retribution against Trump’s enemies.Mr. Hunter also was scheduled to be sentenced to months or even years in prison after pleading guilty to tax crimes for illegally purchasing a handgun.There were growing concerns within his circle and within the broader Biden family that Hunter’s status as a political and legal target would become even more serious. A white paper written by his lawyers and distributed over the Thanksgiving…