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City of San Diego looks to toughen street vendor law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The City of San Diego is looking to tighten its sidewalk vending ordinance by going after vendors who are out of compliance.On Thursday, the city council’s Community and Neighborhood Services Committee approved an amendment from Councilmember Jennifer Campbell.“There are few rogue vendors who refuse to follow the rules and they have given us a hard time, in terms of enforcement," Campbell said.The city passed a sidewalk vending ordinance in 2022, requiring vendors to have permits and stay out of “no vending zones.”But complaints are ongoing over unpermitted vendors creating public and safety hazards in high-traffic areas along the coast, Balboa Park and the Gaslamp Quarter.Business owners and legal vendors who work in the Gaslamp are pushing for stronger enforcement as they deal with confrontations with out-of-town and unpermitted hot dog vendors. These were the top baby names in San Diego County last year “We’re losing 75% of our business to all these illegal vendor...

Typhoon Koinu heads toward southern China and Hong Kong after leaving 1 dead in Taiwan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A typhoon headed toward southern China and Hong Kong on Friday after bringing record-breaking winds and leaving one dead in Taiwan.Typhoon Koinu was weakening as it headed west across the South China Sea toward China’s Guangdong province, the China Meteorological Administration said. It was forecast to turn to the southwest in waters off the coast by Sunday.The storm was about 370 kilometers (230 miles) from Hong Kong on Friday morning and moving at about 10 kilometers (6 miles) per hour, the city government’s Hong Kong Observatory said. Hong Kong was hit by heavy rains about one month ago that killed at least two people and caused widespread flooding.Ferry service was suspended in parts of Guangdong province, and the city of Guangzhou canceled some flights and trains.One person was killed by flying glass in the Taiwanese city of Taichung on Thursday and more than 300 others were injured around the island, Taiwan’s fire department said. Pounding rain and w...

Mori Building opens new development in Tokyo, part of push to revitalize the city

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating itself. These days, multibillion-dollar redevelopment projects are replacing aging downtown neighborhoods of tiny two-story homes and apartments, and in some cases cherished green spaces, with massive mixed office, retail and residential centers designed to help the city burnish its status as a desirable home for global business.Mori Building, one of the biggest players in this effort led mainly by private developers, is putting the finishing touches on two big projects. Toranomon Hills Station Tower, a skyscraper with office space that’s part of the earlier Mori Toranomon Hills project, is opening Friday. Mori JP Tower, a 64-story, 325-meter (1,067-foot) -tall skyscraper that will be Japan’s tallest structure, is part of Mori Building’s 600 billion yen ($6 billion) Azabudai Hills project, which is set to open in November. More projects...

Records reveal new details in Willowbrook Juneteenth mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — “I just want answers.”It was a simple plea from the fiancée of the man killed in a mass shooting in unincorporated Willowbrook in June to members of the DuPage County Board at a recent meeting. “I’ve never seen a mass shooting of such caliber take so long to get answers,” Ashley Miller said through tears.More than 20 people were shot when gunfire erupted in a crowd of several hundred people marking the Juneteenth holiday in a strip mall parking lot. Three-and-a-half months later no one has been arrested or charged and the investigation appears stalled.The DuPage County Sheriff originally fought to keep all records from that night secret saying releasing them could harm the investigation. After WGN Investigates appealed to the Illinois Attorney General, the sheriff relented releasing early reports from the scene.WHY DID DEPUTIES LEAVE JUST BEFORE SHOOTING?At least two sheriff’s deputies were monitoring the crowd just after midnight; but dispatch records show they ...

Woman in critical condition after crashing into Nissan dealership

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman is in critical condition after her car crashed into a South Side Nissan dealership on Thursday.According to reports, the incident occurred at the Western Avenue Nissan Service dealership on the 7400 block of South Western Avenue on Chicago's South Side on Thursday. FBI releases video of armored car robbery attempt near south suburban Walmart Video captured shows major damage to the front and back of a blue SUV and the building's wall and windows are shattered.The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. No further information has been made available at this time.Stay with WGN-TV as this story develops.

Video shows Las Vegas police arresting 'Keffe D' for murder of Tupac Shakur

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Video obtained by 8 News Now in Las Vegas shows Las Vegas Metro police arresting Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection to the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Davis was walking near his Henderson home around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, when officers approached him and took him into custody. Court arraignment postponed for man charged in murder of Tupac Shakur "Hey 'Keffe,' Metro police, come over here," an officer is heard saying as Davis walks over toward him. An officer then places Davis into handcuffs and puts him into a patrol car."So why y'all didn't bring the media?" Davis asks the officer driving back toward Metro Headquarters."Why would we bring the media?" the officer says. "I ain't worried about it. I ain't did [expletive] --" Davis says in another clip talking to an officer."They had my whole house lit up," Davis says talking about the July raid at his home. Last week, a Clark County grand ju...

GoFundMes set up for businesses impacted by Marble Falls fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- Three GoFundMes were set up for businesses affected by a fire in Marble Falls on Wednesday, according to a GoFundMe spokesperson.At approximately 6 p.m., the Marble Falls Police Department said officials responded to the fire, located on U.S. 281 and 1st Street, according to the agency's social media. Fire in Marble Falls 90% contained, officials say The GoFundMe spokesperson said the fire occurred at a strip mall in Marble Falls.Although it was not immediately clear if the fire was out Thursday, there were no further updates from officials.Businesses impacted by fireThe Family Taekwondo Center and Marble Falls Best After School Program and Summer Camp, located near downtown Marble Falls and ran by Kelly Lee, is raising a total of $10,000 after Lee said the building burned down, according to the business's GoFundMe page.Lee said the funds were to cover payroll for her staff for the work they did this week, as well as living expenses now that her sourc...

Voorheesville man sentenced for attempted rape of teenager

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 28-year-old man will serve 14 years in prison for trying to force a teenager to have sex with him. William Maguire, of Voorheesville, was sentenced on Thursday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Maguire pleaded guilty in July to attempted rape in the first degree and attempted criminal sexual act in the first degree. The incident took place in January in the town of Providence.Maguire was also sentenced to 15 years of probation.

St. Ann Police warn about fraudsters targeting businesses and individuals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

ST. ANN, Mo. – The St. Ann Police Department reported two scams within a 24-hour period this week that resulted in victims losing thousands of dollars. One of the targets was a business located in St. Ann. The other victim was a resident.“It is very heartbreaking because you’re talking about thousands of dollars,” Det. Lt. Monica Ruelas, St. Ann Police Department, said.She said in some cases, fraudsters have pretended to be a corporate leader with a business and ordered workers to convert cash to Bitcoin. Once the conversion is completed, the money is gone.Ruelas said the most recent case involved a caller pretending to be a mail service courier. They conned a St. Ann business out of thousands of dollars.In a separate case involving a St. Ann resident, the victim received a text message followed by a phone call asking to set up an investment fund. Police say never click on a link from a text or email unless you are certain who sent the message. St. Louis Airport expansion would se...

Pulverizer destroys police-confiscated weapons from across the nation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:59:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A warehouse in west St. Louis County is where police departments from across the country send confiscated firearms to be destroyed.Each gun is destroyed within seconds in a 6,000-pound machine called the Pulverizer.“We get everything from an agency saying, ‘Hey, we have one gun that we need to destroy,’ to a client in Michigan—Michigan State Police—which requires thousands of guns to be destroyed a month,” Scott Reed, president of GunBusters, said.Police departments meticulously track each seized gun, like a list we found filed with the courts by Hazelwood Police. It lists the type of weapon and the reason for the seizure. It may be a criminal case or a mental health crisis.“A lot of the crime we see, there’s mental health aspects involved in that,” Lt. Blake Carrigan, St. Ann Police Department, said.Carrigan says his department employs a mental health coordinator for that reason. He remembers a case that never made the news because police stopped a potential...