Azerbaijan plane crash, Indian Ocean tsunami remembered and LA homelessness

2024/12/27

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Key Insights

What caused the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan?

Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation believe Russian air defenses downed the plane. The plane was reportedly struck by a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system, and its communications were jammed by electronic warfare systems.

How many people were killed in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash?

The crash resulted in the deaths of 38 people.

Why was the plane flying in the wrong direction before the crash?

Flight tracking data shows the plane's navigation system was jammed, causing it to abruptly divert and fly hundreds of miles off course before crashing near the Kazakh city of Akhtar.

What is Sauda's story in relation to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?

Sauda lost her six-year-old son, Sadiq, and her daughter in the 2004 tsunami. While her daughter's body was recovered, her son's remains were never found. She continues to pray for his survival and visits the mass grave in Banda Aceh annually.

How is Los Angeles addressing homelessness differently from other cities?

Los Angeles is moving thousands of homeless individuals into hotel rooms or shelters through Mayor Karin Bass's Inside Safe program, which has housed 23,000 people this year. The city focuses on providing immediate shelter and social services rather than enforcing anti-camping laws.

What is the estimated number of homeless people in California?

California has an estimated 180,000 unhoused people due to soaring rents and an acute housing shortage.

What is the main critique of Los Angeles's Inside Safe program?

Critics caution that the program lacks a focus on permanent housing, and once funding ends, homelessness will likely continue as hotel units revert to their owners.

What is the significance of the apartment building inaugurated in Los Angeles?

The apartment building provides permanent housing for 58 formerly homeless individuals, including Syed Shah, who credits the Inside Safe program for improving his quality of life.

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An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. Four sources suggest Russian air defenses downed the plane, possibly using a Pantsir-S system and electronic warfare. Russia calls for a full investigation, while the US urges transparency.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan
38 fatalities
Four sources point to Russian air defenses (Pantsir-S system and electronic warfare)
Russia's response: call for full investigation
US calls for transparency

Shownotes Transcript

Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources have told Reuters. South Korea has plunged deeper into political chaos after its parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo. We hear from a mother who lost her son in the Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years since the disaster killed 230,000 people. And in Los Angeles, the city is taking a different approach to the issue of homelessness, moving thousands of people into hotel rooms or shelters.

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