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Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A persistent error message greeted Dulce Martinez on Monday as she tried to access her casino rewards account to book accommodations for an upcoming business trip.That’s odd, she thought, then toggled over to Facebook to search for clues about the issue on a group for MGM Resorts International loyalty members. There, she learned that the largest casino owner in Las Vegas had fallen victim to a cybersecurity breach.Martinez, 45, immediately checked her bank statements for the credit card linked to her loyalty account. Now she was being greeted by four new transactions she did not recognize — charges that she said increased with each transaction, from $9.99 to $46. She canceled the credit card.Unsettled by the thought of what other information the hackers may have stolen, Martinez, a publicist from Los Angeles, said she signed up for a credit report monitoring program, which will cost her $20 monthly.“It’s been kind of an issue for me,” she said, “but I’m now mo...

US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to United States

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States on Friday to face drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.“This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department’s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel’s operations,” Garland said. The Mexican government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Mexican security forces captured Guzmán López, alias “the Mouse,” in January in Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa state, the cartel’s namesake.Three years earlier, the government had tried to capture him, but aborted the operation after his cartel allies set off a wave of violence in Culiacan.January’s arrest set off similar violence that killed 30 people in Culiacan, including 10 military personnel. The army used Black Hawk helicopter gunships against the cartel’s truck-mounted .50-caliber machine guns. Cartel gunmen hit two military ai...

North Korean leader to visit Russia’s Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was to travel to the far eastern port city of Vladivostok to see Russia’s Pacific fleet, while his official media back home said Saturday that he was “deeply impressed” by a factory producing the most advanced Russian warplanes. Kim’s trip to Russia, highlighted by a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, has sparked Western concerns about an arms alliance in which North Korean munitions fuel Putin’s war in Ukraine and Russian technologies advance the threat posed by Kim’s military nuclear program.After meeting with Putin at Russia’s main spaceport, a location that communicated Kim’s desire for Russian assistance in his efforts to acquire space-based reconnaissance assets and missile technologies, North Korea’s leader reappeared Friday in the far eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for a visit to a plant producing Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets.Experts have said potential military cooperation betwe...

Saskatchewan child advocate says pronoun policy for schools violates rights

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s child advocate has released a report saying the province’s pronoun policy in schools violates rights to gender identity and expression.“The policy clearly discriminates against transgender children who are unable or unwilling to seek parental consent for the use of their preferred name and pronouns,” said Lisa Broda in a 41-page report released Friday.“Children are human beings with their own rights and legally recognized ability to make certain personal decisions in accordance with their maturity and capacity.”She said the policy is also contrary to law or discriminatory.The provincial government announced last month that it is requiring parental consent when children under 16 want to use different names or pronouns at school.A court challenge has been launched against the policy, and the government has said it plans to enshrine it in legislation this fall.Premier Scott Moe said this week he is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to ...

Baby dies at day care in New York City, 3 other children hospitalized

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A 1-year-old boy died and 3 other children were hospitalized after emergency workers responded to a report of cardiac arrest at a day care center in New York City on Friday, authorities said. Police said the incident was reported around 2:40 p.m. at a day care facility in the Bronx. The exact cause is still under investigation.The 1-year-old boy was pronounced dead. Two 2-year-old boys and a baby girl remain hospitalized. The Associated Press

'It's been a blessing': Police K9 and handler part of more than 300 rescues, apprehensions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — There is a special bond between a K9 police dog and its handler, and that bond is proving to be beneficial for the Lake County Sheriff's Department.When the position of K9 Handler opened up, Officer John Forlenza, a department veteran, jumped at the chance."I was fortunate enough to be chosen," Forlenza said.As soon as Dax, a German Sheppard puppy, was able, he started training."Dax went through, prior to meeting me, a 12-week program, a pre-training program," Forlenza said. "Then I came into the picture where I spent eight weeks just going to the kennel facility in Grays Lake. Students shocked after assistant principal killed in shooting in Loop high-rise While both have devoted their lives to law enforcement, when the shift is done, they go home together."This is what he does at home typically, he is very chill," Forlenza said. "You put him in a police car, he is all business ready to go to work."Dax is trained in search and rescue, cadaver recovery, narcotic...

Elementary students on Far South Side hold mock trial over custody of class fish

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

CHICAGO — There was something fishy happening at Wendell Smith Elementary on the Far South Side on Friday, and the situation gave Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students a lesson in the legal process. A school of fish stays together, but at this school, the fish was driving the principal and his students apart. Excitement abound in Chicago for Mexican Independence celebrations The dispute centered on Pepper the goldfish, who had lived in a bowl in Mrs. Jackson's classroom from March until June, but when school let out for the summer, pepper was left living in a fish bowl, with nobody watching.Principal Crockett claimed that he came to Pepper's rescue after bringing the fish to his office over the summer, where he took care of it, and after spending the summer with Pepper, he claimed custody of the fish. But when students returned to class last month, they were upset about Pepper's new home and demanded the return of the fish. When Principal Crockett refused to gi...

CPD: Missing man last seen in West Town

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 55-year-old man who was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 10.Jose "Boogie" Banales was last seen on the 2100 block of West Superior Street in Chicago's West Town neighborhood on Sunday, Sept. 10. Police search for 60-year-old man last seen on Near West Side Banales is described as 5-foot-6, weighing 210 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Chicago Bears jersey with the number 40, blue jeans and white gym shoes.Anyone with information regarding Jose Banales whereabouts are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-744-8266.

CPD: Woman injured in Englewood shooting, gunfire believed to come from outside

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman was shot while she was inside an Englewood residence Friday evening.According to the Chicago Police Department, officers responded to the 6800 block of South Winchester Avenue in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on reports of a person shot just before 6:30 p.m. on Friday. ‘He left a huge impact’: Students shocked after assistant principal killed in shooting in Loop high-rise Upon arrival, officers learned a 45-year-old woman was inside a residence when she was struck by gunfire that came from outside. She was transported to a local hospital in fair condition.No arrests have been made. No further information has been provided at this time.The investigation is on going.Stay with WGN-TV as this story develops.

In recording, a Seattle police officer joked after woman's death. He says remarks were misunderstood

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:56:31 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A city watchdog agency is investigating after a body-worn camera captured one Seattle Police Department union leader joking with another following the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a police cruiser as she was crossing a street.Daniel Auderer, who is the vice president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, responded to the Jan. 23 crash scene where another officer, Kevin Dave, struck and killed Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, in a crosswalk. Dave was driving 74 mph (119 kmh) on the way to an overdose call, and Auderer, a drug recognition expert, was assigned to evaluate whether Dave was impaired, The Seattle Times reported.Afterward, Auderer left his body-worn camera on as he called guild President Mike Solan to report what happened. In a recording released by the police department Monday, Auderer laughs and suggests that Kandula’s life had “limited value” and the city should “just write a check.”“Eleven thousand dollars. She was 26 anyway,” Audere...