UN votes to add 15 North Koreans to UN blacklist

UN votes to add 15 North Koreans to UN blacklist

UNITED NATIONS

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to add 15 individuals and four entities linked to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs to a U.N. sanctions blacklist, but Chinese opposition blocked tough new sanctions the United States was pushing.

While the resolution will impose a global travel ban and asset freeze on a range of North Koreans including the man believed to head its overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection, it will not target critical oil deliveries or include other tough sanctions.

The U.S. and its allies strongly disagreed with China and Russia on how to rein in North Korea’s rapidly escalating nuclear and ballistic missile program, which Pyongyang says is aimed at developing a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States with a nuclear warhead.

Trump protester charged with battery

SANTA ANA, Calif.

A woman accused of punching a man in the face and slapping another while protesting at a pro-Trump march in California has been charged with battery.

Orange County prosecutors say 20-year-old Jessica Aguilar of Sacramento was charged Thursday with two misdemeanor counts. Each count carries up to a one-year jail sentence.

Aguilar’s not in custody and it’s unclear whether she has an attorney.

Prosecutors say Aguilar was involved in violence that broke out in March during a “Make America Great” march involving about 2,000 people at Bolsa Chica State Beach.

Press groups urge panel probe on assault of reporter

HELENA, Mont.

A national coalition of press groups urged a congressional ethics panel Friday to consider disciplinary action against Montana’s newly elected congressman, who is charged with throwing a reporter to the ground during a confrontation a day before the election.

Republican Greg Gianforte has yet to face a judge on the misdemeanor assault charge, which further intensified attention on a race that had already garnered wide national coverage.

The groups suggest Gianforte violated the House’s code of official conduct when he purportedly assaulted Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs. The groups also say Gianforte violated the code when he issued a news release that was contradicted by eyewitness accounts and an audio recording made by the reporter during the fracas.

After its evaluation of the complaint, the ethics office can make a recommendation to the House Ethics Committee.

Cops: Lye caused kids’ burned throats at Chinese restaurant

LANCASTER, Pa.

Pennsylvania police said Friday it was lye that severely sickened two children after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese buffet in March.

There was no evidence the ordeal at the Star Buffet & Grill near Lancaster was intentional, and no criminal charges have been filed, East Lampeter police said in statement.

It wasn’t clear if the investigation remained open or if charges could be filed later.

A 10-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl were taken March 3 to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after their mouths and throats were burned by something in their drinks.

Associated Press