Nationally only about of all reported index crimes are cleared

HONG KONG — At first China said there was “ no such thing ” as re-education centers that held vast numbers of people in its far western Xinjiang region. Then, as more reports emerged that hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs and members of other largely Muslim groups were being detained, Beijing acknowledged the camps’ existence but described them as vocational training centers. When overseas Uyghurs spoke out about the authorities’ abuses in Xinjiang, China targeted their families back home, sentencing their relatives to long prison terms and using the full weight of state media and prominent Chinese diplomats to denounce the activists as liars and frauds. For the many Uyghur activists who have campaigned — often at great personal cost — to bring China’s intense crackdown in Xinjiang to light, a United Nations report released on Wednesday that largely validated their claims was a powerful, if long-delayed, vindication. The 48-page report, which said that China had … [Read more...] about For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication

Wall Street’s rally hit a wall after a surprisingly strong jobs report fueled worries about inflation and higher interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 1% Friday, its first drop in four days, though it took an up-and-down route to get there. The bond market was more decisive in thinking the strong jobs data may push the Federal Reserve to get firmer on high interest rates, which hurt the economy and markets. Treasury yields zoomed higher. Tech stocks also weighed on the market following profit reports that were weaker than expected. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 43.28 points, or 1%, to 4,136.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 127.93 points, or 0.4%, to 33,926.01. The Nasdaq composite fell 193.86 points, or 1.6%, to 12,006.95. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 15.69 points, or 0.8%, to 1,985.53. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 65.92 points, or 1.6%. The Dow is down 52.07 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq is up 385.24 points, or 3.3%. The … [Read more...] about How major US stock indexes fared Friday 2/3/2023

The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan published statistics on Thursday showing that the country experienced an increase in criminal activity in 2022 for the first time in 20 years. The report tracked the number of police reports on documented crimes in addition to arrests. Among the crimes identified as seeing a significant rise in frequency were rape, child abuse, and street crimes, such as muggings and bicycle thefts. The rates of domestic violence and child abuse hit “all-time highs,” according to a report by the Indian news site First Post. Police also referred a record number of children to consultation centers after finding evidence of abuse. The increase follows a dramatic drop in crime following the eruption of the coronavirus pandemic originating in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Japan shut its schools in February 2020 and sternly encouraged mask usage and “social distancing.” Relatively lax, compared to other parts of the world, government coronavirus restrictions … [Read more...] about Post-Pandemic Japan Sees First-in-a-Generation Crime Spike

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Federal inspectors either missed problems at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine or failed to inspect the areas where they existed in the 18 months before a deadly 2010 explosion, but an internal review concludes there's no evidence those failures caused the disaster. The Mine Safety and Health Administration posted the report online Tuesday after briefing relatives of the 29 miners killed in the nation's worst coal mining disaster in four decades. The report acknowledges multiple failures by field staff in MSHA's largest region, southern West Virginia's District 4. It also said their effectiveness was compromised by internal communication problems and by federal budget cuts that had created staffing shortages, inexperience and a lack of sufficient training and managerial oversight. Although MSHA has made significant improvements in the past two years, the report said it's not enough and contains about 20 pages of detailed, technical … [Read more...] about Report: MSHA missed problems at doomed W.Va. mine

0 Crime & Safety No evacuations or injuries were reported due to the water main break. City News Service , News Partner Posted Reply PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — A water main break in Pacific Palisades Thursday resulted in some flooding, but no injuries were reported. Firefighters were sent to the 600 block of Jacon Way, at Marquez Avenue, shortly before 10 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was notified, the LAFD reported. Officers were sent to the scene as a precaution, but no evacuations were ordered, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Copyright 2023, City News Service, Inc. Thank Reply Share To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items [email protected] . Water Main Bursts, Causes Flooding In Pacific Palisades The rules of … [Read more...] about Water Main Bursts, Causes Flooding In Pacific Palisades

0 Crime & Safety The Los Angeles Fire Department said the man seemed to have died from accidental asphyxiation due to the leaking propane bottles. Rachel Barnes , Patch Staff Posted Reply VENICE, CA — A dead body of a man who had apparently died of accidental asphyxiation from leaking propane bottles was found inside a car in Venice late Wednesday night, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said. The man, who LAFD believed to be an unhoused man approximately in his 70s, was reported unresponsive at 8:42 p.m. at 601 E. Venice Blvd. LAFD officials said small camping-style propane bottles connected to a heat lamp were found in the vehicle. "While the exact circumstances are unknown, it appears to have been an unhoused man who was trying to stay warm in an enclosed space and, sadly, succumbed to accidental asphyxiation," said LAFD spokesperson Nicholas Prange. Originally, due to condensation on the car's windows … [Read more...] about Man’s Dead Body Found In Car With Leaking Propane Bottles In Venice