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Thailand’s prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, said Tuesday that he is leaving politics.His announcement came after the political party for which he served as a prime minister candidate this year finished fifth in May’s general election, capturing just 36 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives.Prayuth, 69, a former army commander, made the announcement on the Facebook page of Ruam Thai Sang Chart, or the United Thai Nation Party. He had been their nominee to return as prime minister. “I would like to announce my retirement from politics by resigning as a member of United Thai Nation,” Prayuth wrote. “I’d like to ask the party leader, executives and members to continue their political activities with a strong ideology of protecting the institutions, the nation, the religion and the monarchy, and take care of the Thai people.”Parliament on Thursday is due to select a new prime mi...

Iceland warns tourists to stay away from volcano erupting with lava and noxious gases

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Authorities in Iceland on Tuesday warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.The eruption began Monday afternoon after thousands of earthquakes in the area, meteorological authorities said. This one comes 11 months after its last eruption officially ended. The eruption is in an uninhabited valley near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik.The area, known broadly as Fagradalsfjall volcano, erupted in 2021 and 2022 without causing damage or disruptions to flights, despite being near Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub. The airport remained open on Tuesday.The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption was initially more explosive than the previous two. Aerial footage showed streams of orange molten lava and clouds of gases spewing from a snaking fissure about 9...

14-year-old girl critical after being shot in the eye in Austin

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

CHICAGO — A 14-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the eye in the Austin neighborhood Tuesday evening, according to the Chicago Police Department.Police said the 14-year-old girl was standing in a group in an alley in the 5000 block of West Washington Boulevard when shots were heard and the girl was shot in the eye.She was taken to Loretto Hospital in critical condition from the scene. Police: Evidence ties sex offender to location of dead woman before allegedly strangling 10-year-old Police have no one in custody as Area Four detectives continue to investigate the incident.If you or someone you know has information that can help police make a breakthrough in this case, anonymous tips can be filed online at cpdtip.com.

Former NU football players speak out after head coach Pat Fitzgerald's ousting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — After being ousted as head coach of Northwestern university's football team, Pat Fitzgerald's attorney, Dan Webb, said Northwestern's decision-making has caused damage to his client's reputation and he is exploring a breach of contract.Webb confirmed to WGN the comments he made in an article published in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday, where he said Northwestern "made some unusual, bizarre decisions in the past week that seriously have damaged Pat Fitzgerald’s reputation."Rick Telander, a former defensive back for Northwestern from 1968-1971 and current senior sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, said he is disappointed by the fallout, but believes the ensuing legal battle is only beginning to brew."I guess I'm sad by most of it. I don't hate Fitz[gerald] or the football program, this got out of hand," Telander said. "[And] Pat is now resisting this and has counsel. This thing, I believe is just beginning."Braden Jones, who played football at Northwestern from 2...

Scooter-riding gunman sought after 4 injured, including 2 children, in Bronx shooting: police

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

THE BRONX, N.Y. (WPIX) – Four people, including two young children, were injured when a scooter-riding gunman allegedly opened fire outside a park in the Bronx Tuesday evening, police said.The shooting happened outside St. James Park near East 193rd Street and Morris Avenue around 5:50 p.m., according to the NYPD. Surveillance video showed two suspects pulling up on a motorized scooter outside St. James Park. The passenger got off the scooter before firing into a crowd of people, injuring two children and two men outside the park, NYPD officials said.Two brothers, a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old, who were with their mother on East 193rd Street both suffered wounds to their leg, police said. A 25-year-old man was shot in his back, and a 23-year-old man was shot in the thigh, according to authorities.All four victims were expected to survive their injuries, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said at a news conference Tuesday night. Chell said there were hundreds of people in St. James Park...

Surgeon fatally shot by patient at Tennessee clinic: police

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Tennessee surgeon is dead and a patient accused of shooting him is in custody, police said Tuesday. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. inside the Campbell Clinic in Collierville, located about 25 miles southeast of Memphis. According to Collierville Police, a healthcare worker was fatally shot by a patient in an exam room.The suspect was taken into custody without incident outside the clinic roughly five minutes after the shooting, Police Chief Dale Lane said during an evening press conference. The suspect, who reportedly had a handgun "in his possession" when he was apprehended, has not yet been identified."This appears to be a one-on-one interaction," Lane explained, adding that the patient had been in the clinic "for several hours" before the incident. A witness who was in the building told Nexstar's WREG the patient had been threatening someone at the clinic for the past week. Lane said Tuesday he was not aware of any threats made against the victim, ...

One dead, one arrested after vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead, and another person was arrested after a vehicle-pedestrian crash over the weekend in east Austin, the Austin Police Department said in a news release Tuesday.At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 5400 block of Pecan Brook Drive for reports of a crash involving an SUV and a pedestrian, the release said.The SUV driver hit a boat trailer parked on the roadway and then hit the pedestrian, Janicia Molina, 30, according to police.The driver, Marena Falcon-De la Rosa, 27, was arrested for intoxication manslaughter, the release said.This incident is being investigated as the 52nd fatal crash of 2023, which resulted in 52 fatalities for the year, according to police. Fifty-seven crashes resulted in 58 deaths on the date of this crash in 2022, police said.Anyone with any information on this incident should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at (512) 974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime St...

3 arrested on gun, drug charges after vehicle pursuit

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three Albany men were arrested on gun and drug charges after a vehicle pursuit on Tuesday.Around 11 a.m., police were attempting to stop a vehicle on the 200-block of Sherman Street as part of an ongoing investigation. Police said the driver, Jaquan Caldwell, 27, did not comply and led detectives on a chase. During the pursuit, the passenger, Naftalie Trimino, 29, threw a loaded 9mm handgun, ammunition, and crack cocaine from the vehicle. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Caldwell lost control of the vehicle in the area of First and Ontario Streets and crashed into a parked car. He tried to flee on foot but was quickly arrested. Trimino remained in the car and was also arrested.Caldwell was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the ...

Hospital seeks help identifying patient in San Bernardino

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

Hospital officials with Dignity Health in San Bernardino are asking for the public’s help in identifying a patient who has been hospitalized for more than a week.  The unidentified male was brought to the hospital on July 2, at around 5 a.m., after he was reportedly found near 1885 E. Lynwood Dr. in San Bernardino.  “The hospital is seeking the public’s help in identifying this patient because he had no documentation or evidence of his identity with him,” officials said in a news release.  The man is described as either Caucasian or Hispanic, approximately 50-years-old with brown eyes and dark brown hair. He is about 5 foot 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 173 pounds. Anyone with information that may help identify the patient is asked to call 909-883-8711, extension 23420.  

SF Giants’ Alex Cobb faces Ohtani, then makes a bold prediction: ‘He’s coming to San Francisco’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:50:38 GMT

SEATTLE — Asked who he most wanted to face in his first All-Star Game, Giants starter Alex Cobb had an easy answer: Shohei Ohtani.Besides being the sport’s biggest star, Cobb and Ohtani are former Angels teammates and offseason training partners.Entering in the fourth inning Tuesday at T-Mobile Park, Cobb got his wish. Ohtani spoiled a first-pitch curveball and went on draw a rare walk from Cobb.Those, however, won’t amount to Cobb’s biggest pitches to Ohtani, set to hit free agency this winter, when he could command a contract of $500 million or more.“I’m already campaigning for him,” Cobb said after his inning of work, escaping without allowing a run.Careful to avoid tampering charges, Cobb began his answer by saying, “I don’t know how to answer that question appropriately, honestly.”But the 35-year-old veteran went on to explain — as if it needed any explanation — what the addition of Ohtani, who was voted into the All-Star Game as a hitt...