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The mystery surrounding Hawaiian Hanna Kobayashi, who has been missing for weeks, continued Monday as Los Angeles police said there was no evidence of criminal activity and video footage showed her crossing the border into Mexico. The situation changed completely. The Los Angeles Police Department currently classifies her as a “voluntarily disappeared person” and says there are no signs of criminal activity. Authorities are asking anyone who knows Kobayashi, 30, of Maui, or her exact whereabouts, to contact authorities and her family to ensure her safety.Kobayashi’s family said in a statement Monday that they had not given up on the…

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have arrested an Ontario man in connection with a North Korean arms smuggling operation that involved transporting weapons from Long Beach. Federal agents earlier this year detained the agent, Shenhua Wen, a 41-year-old registered Chinese citizen with an expired student visa. Wen is scheduled to make his first appearance Tuesday afternoon in federal court in downtown Los Angeles, and could be arraigned in the coming weeks. “The importance of these arrests and the discovery of this program cannot be overstated,” said FBI Los Angeles Deputy Director Akil Davis. Not only did we prevent it…

Pervez Tawfik and his young family had just landed at LAX, nearing the end of a long week of travel, when one of his fellow passengers began accusing them of racist comments. Tawfik, a well-known photographer, documented the encounter on a United Airlines shuttle bus. “Your family is from India,” the woman told him. “You have no respect. You have no rules. Do you think you can push everyone, push, push? That’s what you think you are.” In an interview with KTLA’s John Fenoglio, Tawfik said the woman seen in the video was on the plane and at one point…

South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol on Tuesday accused him of sympathizing with communist North Korea, vowed to eliminate “anti-state” forces and declared martial law as he battles opposition forces that control parliament. The surprising move, reminiscent of an era of authoritarian leadership the country hasn’t seen since the 1980s, was swiftly condemned by opposition parties and the leader of Mr. Yun’s own Conservative party. Following Yoon’s announcement, South Korea’s military announced it would cancel congresses and other political gatherings that could cause “social disorder,” according to the government-funded Yonhap news agency. The military also said striking doctors in the country…

A bizarre search and rescue operation unfolded Monday for the occupants of an SUV that reportedly fell 1,000 feet down a hillside in Ventura County Saturday night. Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the accident happened in the area of ​​Deer Creek Road, about two miles south of the Pacific Coast Highway, but initial reports suggest The seriously injured rear seat passenger was able to extricate himself from the white car. According to photojournalists from video news service OnScene.TV, a Cadillac SUV. The news agency said the man was able to walk back to the road, where his…

A 35-year-old San Bernardino County man was arrested Monday after authorities said an investigation revealed he had inappropriate communications with a minor online. The investigation began in October 2023 after Crimes Against Children detectives received information from the Department of Children and Family Services implicating a 35-year-old man, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department news release. started. Illegal activity with a 16-year-old boy. Orange County Irish Pub seeks return of stolen sign, no questions asked Investigators identified the suspect as Chino Hills resident Timothy Holub (online screen name “httechtims5”). “During online communications, Holub solicited minors to engage in…

(NewsNation) — New York City is the city with the most package theft in the U.S., with nearly $1 billion lost last year, according to a recent report. SafeWise’s annual study estimates that 120.5 million packages will be snatched from American doorsteps in 2023, with a total loss of nearly $16 billion. In terms of value, New York City is the city hardest hit by porch piracy, with losses of $945 million last year. Philadelphia ($450 million) and Chicago ($262 million) were next on the list. Washington, DC ($232 million) and Houston ($207 million) round out the top five in…

A Los Angeles County man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in federal prison for selling “purported black tar heroin that was actually fentanyl,” ultimately leading to the fatal overdose of an 18-year-old boy. Authorities announced that he was sentenced to a year in prison. Gregory Heavener, 47, of Hawaiian Gardens, was convicted in June of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with intent to distribute heroin, according to the Department of Justice. The Justice Department said an investigation revealed that the 18-year-old, whose name has not been released, responded to an ad Hevener posted on the website…

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers met Monday at the state Capitol to develop a plan to protect the state from President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative policies, including promises to repeal environmental protections and begin mass deportations. did.The goal of the special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom is to address 2,500 legal challenges to federal law enforcement that the governor said could “harm our state,” including on civil rights, abortion access, and immigration. The idea is to establish a $10,000 fund. But with Trump’s return as president, it’s time to take stock of how the Democratic Party lost the White House and,…

The California Department of Justice announced Sunday that it is opening an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man armed with a fake rifle by Santa Ana police. Around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Santa Ana police responded to a report of a man loading a rifle near Broadway and Second Avenue, according to the department. After arriving at the scene, two officers shot the man multiple times, said Officer Natalie Garcia, a department spokeswoman. Police said the man, a 30-year-old Latino, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Details about the shooting, including whether the man pointed…