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Newspaper Page TextA5 THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2018 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press CBP orders medical checks after second child’s death HOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered medical checks on every child in its custody Tues- day after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency’s care this month. The death came during an ongoing dispute over bor- der security and with a partial government shutdown under- way over President Donald Trump’s request for border wall funding. The boy, identiﬁ ed by Guatemalan authorities as Felipe Gómez Alonzo, had been in CBP’s custody with his father, Agustin Gomez, since Dec. 18. CBP said in a statement late Tuesday that an agent ﬁ rst noticed the boy had a cough and “glossy eyes” at about 9 a.m. Monday. He was eventually hospitalized twice and died just before midnight, the agency said. CBP earlier said that the boy died just after midnight. CBP said in the statement it needs the help of other gov- ernment agencies to provide health care. The agency “is con- sidering options for surge medical assistance” from the Coast Guard and may request help from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A CBP spokesman could not immediately answer how many children are currently in the agency’s custody. But with border crossings surging, CBP processes thousands of chil- dren — both alone and with their parents — every month. Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact WASHINGTON — Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started. Today brings the ﬁ rst full business day after several gov- ernment departments and agencies closed up over the week- end due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight. So far, the public and federal workers have largely been spared inconvenience and hardship because government is closed on weekends and federal employees were excused from work on Christmas Eve and Christmas, a federal holi- day. The shutdown began at midnight last Friday. Trump said Tuesday that the closed parts of the govern- ment will remain that way until Democrats agree to wall off the U.S.-Mexico border to deter criminal elements. He said he’s open to calling the wall something else as long as he ends up with an actual wall. Asked when the government would reopen fully, Trump said he couldn’t say. Koreas break ground on railways but sanctions block project SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea broke ground today on an ambitious project to modernize North Korean railways and roads and connect them with the South, but without progress in nuclear negotiations, regular trains won’t be crossing the border anytime soon. The ceremony at the North Korean border town of Kae- song came weeks after the Koreas conducted a joint sur- vey on the northern railway sections they hope to some- day link with the South. It’s one of several peace gestures agreed between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and lib- eral South Korean President Moon Jae-in as they push ahead with engagement amid a stalemate in larger nuclear negotia- tions between Washington and Pyongyang. But beyond on-site reviews and ceremonies, the Koreas cannot move much further along without the removal of U.S.- led sanctions against the North. A South Korean train carrying about 100 people — includ- ing government ofﬁ cials, lawmakers and aging relatives sep- arated by the 1950-53 Korean War — rolled into the North Korean border town of Kaesong, where they were greeted by North Koreans including Ri Son Gwon, who heads an agency dealing with inter-Korean affairs. North and South Korean ofﬁ cials signed a concrete rail- road tie, unveiled a new signboard and observed a ceremo- nial connecting of northern and southern tracks at Kaesong’s Panmun Station, according to South Korea’s Uniﬁ cation Ministry. Japan to resume commercial whaling, but not in Antarctic TOKYO — Japan announced today that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the ﬁ rst time in 30 years, but said it would no longer go to the Antarctic for its much-criticized annual killings. Japan switched to what it calls research whaling after the IWC imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling in the 1980s, and now says stocks have recovered enough to resume commercial hunts. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Japan would resume commercial whaling in July “in line with Japan’s basic policy of promoting sustainable use of aquatic living resources based on scientiﬁ c evidence.” He added that Japan is disappointed that the IWC — which he said is dominated by conservationists — focuses on the protection of whale stocks even though the commission has a treaty mandate for both whale conservation and the develop- ment of the whaling industry. “Regrettably, we have reached a decision that it is impos- sible in the IWC to seek the coexistence of states with differ- ent views,” he said. Indonesia says avoid coast near volcano, fearing new tsunami CARITA BEACH, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 people last weekend in a fresh warn- ing issued on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami. The big waves that followed the eruption of Anak Kraka- toa, or “Child of Krakatoa” island volcano, hit communi- ties along the Sunda Strait on Saturday night. The eruption is believed to have set off a large landslide on the volcano, either on its slope or underwater, displacing the water that slammed into Java and Sumatra islands. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency asked people late Tuesday to stay at least 1,640 feet and less than a mile from the coastline along the strait, which lies between the two main islands. Government workers were monitoring Anak Krakatoa’s eruptions and high waves and heavy rain were possible today, said agency head Dwikor- ita Karnawati. “All these conditions could potentially cause landslides at the cliffs of the crater into the sea, and we fear that that could trigger a tsunami,” she said at a news conference. She asked that communities remain vigilant and not to panic. The tsunami struck without warning, taking people by sur- prise even in a country familiar with seismic disaster. No big earthquake shook the ground beforehand, and it hit at night on a holiday weekend while people were enjoying concerts and other beach and resort activities. Girl ﬁ nds Santa gifts, despite Trump’s ‘marginal’ comment WASHINGTON — A 7-year-old girl who talked to Pres- ident Donald Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the president telling her it was “mar- W EDNESDAY E VENING (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 PM Lobster divers risk injury, death in Honduras PUERTO LEMPIRA, Honduras — Saul Ronaldo Atiliano was diving for lobster in the clear waters off Honduras’ Carib- bean coast when he felt a pressure, a pain in his body. And he knew he’d gotten the sickness that has killed or disabled so many of his Miskito comrades. “The pressure attacked me deep in the water,” said Atiliano, a 45-year-old Miskito who for 25 years has dived for lobster, most of which winds up is exported to the United States. Thousands of men across the Mosquitia region of Hondu- ras and Nicaragua depend on lobster ﬁ shing to eke out a liv- ing. And like Atiliano, hundreds have been stricken with the bends — decompression sickness caused when nitrogen bub- bles form in divers’ bodies. Some are paralyzed. Some are killed. With more than 60 per cent of its 9 million people living in poverty, Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America, and the Mosquitia is one of the most impoverished areas. Among exotic, tropical vegetation along the Caribbean coast, the region is sprinkled with small ﬁ shing villages where indigenous villagers live in clapboard houses. A sign of the poverty — and also the innocence of childhood — kids play with trucks made of plastic juice boxes with lids for wheels. For many grown-ups, the only option they’ve found to cope with poverty is diving, no matter the risks. Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily; 10 injured ROME — A quake triggered by Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption jolted eastern Sicily before dawn today, slightly injuring 10 people and prompting frightened Italian villagers to ﬂ ee their homes. Italy’s Civil Protection ofﬁ cials said the quake, which struck at 3:19 a.m., was part of a swarm of some 1,000 trem- ors, most of them barely perceptible, linked to Etna’s volca- nic eruption this week. The quake struck north of Catania, the largest city in the eastern part of the Mediterranean island, but no injuries or damages were reported there. Italy’s national seismology institute said it registered a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred at a relatively shallow depth, 0.6 of a mile under the moun- tain’s surface. The temblor damaged some rural homes, including struc- tures that had been abandoned years ago, toppled a Madonna statue in a church in the town of Santa Venerina and opened up cracks on a highway, which was closed for inspection, Rai state radio said. WANTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 SCHEDULE THE DAILY ASTORIAN A ginal” for a child of her age to still believe. Then again, Collman Lloyd of Lexington, South Carolina, says she had never heard the word “marginal” before. Collman had called the NORAD Tracks Santa program Monday night to check on Santa’s journey delivering toys. In an interview with the Post and Courier of Charleston, she said the scientist who answered the NORAD phone asked her if she would like to speak to the president. Six minutes later, Trump was on the line. “Are you still a believer in Santa?” Trump asked. When she responded, “Yes, sir,” the president added, “Because at 7, that’s marginal, right?” Collman didn’t know what “marginal” meant and simply answered, “Yes, sir.” Trump closed by saying, “Well, you just enjoy yourself.” Evening listings WEDNESDAY D ECEMBER 26 A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 (N) Jeopardy! (N) Amer. Housewife Modern Family Single Parents Modern Family Single Parents News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Wheel Fortune (N) The Goldbergs KOMO 4 News (N) Wheel Fortune (N) Jeopardy! (N) The Goldbergs Amer. Housewife Modern Family Single Parents Modern Family Single Parents KOMO 4 News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel NBC News (N) KING 5 News (N) KING 5 News (N) Evening Chicago Fire "Going to War" Chicago Med "When to Let Go" Chicago P.D. "Endings" KING 5 News (N) (:35) Tonight Show KOIN Local 6 (N) Evening News (N) Extra Ent. Tonight 41st Kennedy Center Artists, including Cher, will receive honors. (N) Bull "Justified" News (N) (:35) Colbert KIRO 7 News (N) Evening News (N) KIRO 7 News (N) Ent. Tonight 41st Kennedy Center Artists, including Cher, will receive honors. (N) Bull "Justified" KIRO 7 News (N) (:35) Colbert KGW News at 6:00 p.m. (N) Tonight Cassidy Inside Edition Chicago Fire "Going to War" Chicago Med "When to Let Go" Chicago P.D. "Endings" News (N) (:35) Tonight Show Modern Family Modern Family The Goldbergs The Goldbergs River "Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter" All American "Lose Yourself" News (N) Friends Two and a Half Two and a Half Journeys Japan (N) Business (N) PBS NewsHour (N) Nature "H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter" Nova "Apollo's Daring Mission" (N) Ancient Invisible Cities "Istanbul" City in the Sky "Arrival" 6 O'Clock News (N) Family Feud Family Feud Empire "Love All, Trust a Few" Star "All Falls Down" 10 O'Clock News (N) News (N) Page Six TV Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Prime News (N) Prime News (N) Big Bang Theory Family Guy American Dad! The Game Modern Family Modern Family Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Empire "Love All, Trust a Few" Star "All Falls Down" Q13 NEWS AT 10 (N) News (N) The Simpsons Movie Family Guy Family Guy Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Full Frontal Black-ish Black-ish Mom Modern Family Mom Modern Family Q13 News at 9 (N) Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Two and a Half Two and a Half NCAA Football Cheez-It Bowl California vs. TCU Site: Chase Field -- Phoenix, Ariz. 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Secretariat (2010, Family) Scott Glenn, James Cromwell, Diane Lane. (:05) Marley and Me (‘08) Owen Wilson. WCC All-Access Focused Champions Tennis Champions Challenge QQQ Series Press Pass (N) Formula E: Racers DFL Soccer Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia Dortmund UFC Flashback UFC Great Fights Crashed Ice Speak for Yourself TMZ Sports (N) Skip and Shannon: Undisputed Opinions on the biggest sports topics of the day. PBA Bowling The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, Adventure) Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Jeff Goldblum. (:05) Jurassic Park (1993, Sci-Fi) Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill. South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park BoJack Horseman The Daily Show The Office National Treasure (‘04, Adventure) Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Nicolas Cage. Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Vikings "The Lost Moment" Vikings "Hell" (N) (5:00) Live PD Live PD Live access inside the country's busiest police forces. Storage Wars Storage Wars (5:00) 600-lb "Brandi and Kandi's Story" My 600-lb Life "Joe's Story" My 600-lb Life "Rena and Lee's Story" Lost In "Leslie and Stacy's Journey" (N) My 600-lb Life "Pauline's Story" To Be Announced Border Live "12.19.18" Pt. 1 of 2 Border Live "12.19.18" Pt. 2 of 2 (N) Border Live "12.26.18" (N) State Troop. "Armed and Dangerous" State Troop. "Armed and Bootlegging" Alaska Troopers "Madman Manhunt" Alaska State Trooper "Family Feud" (N) State Troop. "Marijuana Madness" (N) Alaska Troopers "Madman Manhunt" Horrible Bosses 2 (‘14) Charlie Day, Jason Bateman. (5:00) Love Actually (‘03, Rom) Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson. The Intern (2015, Comedy) Anne Hathaway, Adam DeVine, Robert De Niro. (5:15) National Lampoon's Vacation (:15) National Lampoon's European Vacation (‘85) Chevy Chase. (:15) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (‘89) Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Chevy Chase. Vegas Vacation (5:35) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (‘05) Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe. (:50) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (‘07) Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe. Modern Family Modern Family Guy's Grocery Games Guy's Grocery Games Guy's Grocery Games Game "Clash of the Vegetarians!" (N) Guy's Game "All-Star Grocery Rush" Guy's Game "Judge vs. Judge" Property Brothers Property Bros. "The High Cost of Cool" Property Brothers "Wishful Building" Property "Making Momma Happy" (N) House Hunters (N) House Hunters (N) Property Bros. "Family Above All Else" (5:30) Now You See Me (‘13, Cri) Common, Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg. Now You See Me 2 (2016, Action) Lizzy Caplan, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. Now You See Me 2 Jesse Eisenberg. 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