Two Chinese nationals, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, have been arrested on charges of operating an illegal police station in New York City to monitor and intimidate critics of the Chinese government. The FBI raided the station last October and more than three dozen officers with China’s national police force have been charged with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States. The arrests are a reminder of the Chinese government's efforts to monitor and intimidate its critics in the United States.
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The International Rescue Committee is working to help victims of the earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria last week. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has urged the UN Security Council to approve two additional access points to deliver aid to parts of Syria. The organization is appealing to the international community to help in the moment of need, as the death toll from the quakes has risen to over 33,000 and is expected to continue to go up.
At least 16,000 people have been killed and many more injured after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria on Tuesday. Rescue teams have been working to pull survivors from the rubble, and have found some miraculous stories of survival. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has expressed sadness at the loss of life and the humanitarian toll of the earthquakes, and humanitarian agencies are appealing for donations to help those affected.
Eleven people were killed in a shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California on Saturday night. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a news conference that investigators have been unable to establish a connection between the suspect, Huu Can Tran, and any of the victims. Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night for a vigil to honor the 11 victims, and the investigation is ongoing as authorities search for a possible link between Tran and the victims.
A 12-hour manhunt for a gunman who killed 11 people and injured almost as many at a Monterey Park, California dance studio Saturday night ended with the arrest of 72-year-old Huu Can Tran. Brandon Tsay, who confronted the suspect in the lobby of a dance hall run by his family, was praised for his heroic actions by Sheriff Robert Luna. Monterey Park Police Chief Scott Wiese described the scene as "chaos and extensive carnage" when officers arrived, and the motive behind the attack is still under investigation.
Brandon Tsay, a 26-year-old man, bravely disarmed a gunman who had opened fire at a nearby Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California, killing 10 people and injuring 10 others. Tsay heard the sound of metal in the lobby of a dance hall and realized he needed to disarm the man or else everyone in the building would have been killed. He managed to take the gun away from the man in a tussle captured on video, and the Monterey Park shooter is now in police custody.
Monterey Park, California was left shaken on Monday after a deadly shooting at a dance hall left 10 people dead and 10 others injured. The suspect, Huu Can Tran, was pronounced dead following a self-inflicted gunshot wound and authorities are still searching for a motive. A separate incident occurred at a second dance studio in nearby Alhambra, though it is unclear if the two incidents are related.
On Saturday night, a shooting at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, California left ten people dead and ten others injured. The suspect, Huu Can Tran, was found dead Sunday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The attack has left the community in shock and mourning, and authorities are still searching for a motive, looking into the suspect's background including possible mental health issues.