U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 22,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers shipped from foreign countries to Philadelphia, marking a significant bust in vehicle safety fraud. The shipments, valued at $1.4 million if authentic, arrived in two separate parcels – 10,000 stickers on November 26 and 12,000 on December […]
Mass revenge killings rock China
Three deadly attacks in November have prompted Chinese leader Xi Jinping to order authoritarian measures against what Chinese Communist authorities call “revenge on society crimes,” even as critics warn of increasing government surveillance. The deadliest incident saw 35 people killed in Zhuhai when a man, reportedly upset over his divorce, […]
Dangerous storms threaten U.S. South, disrupt holiday travel
A powerful storm system swept through Texas and Louisiana Thursday night, triggering tornado watches and disrupting holiday travel with widespread flight cancellations and delays. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport reported over 500 canceled flights and 200 delays as thunderstorms battered the region. Similar disruptions hit Houston’s George Bush International and Dallas […]
Star of movie “Baby Driver” dead at 16
Hudson Meek, a 16-year-old actor known for his role in “Baby Driver,” died after falling from a moving vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, authorities confirmed. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reported Meek was injured December 19 in the Birmingham suburb. The Vestavia Hills Police Department is investigating the incident but […]
Recall of Costco eggs escalated to 260,000 across 25 stores
The FDA elevated its recall of Kirkland Signature eggs sold at Costco to its highest alert level due to potential salmonella contamination. About 260,000 eggs distributed to 25 stores across five southeastern states are affected. The recalled eggs reached stores in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee starting […]
20 years later, pain still remains from deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
Communities across Southeast Asia observed somber ceremonies Thursday marking 20 years since a massive earthquake triggered one of history’s deadliest tsunamis, killing 230,000 people across a dozen countries. In Indonesia’s Aceh province, where more than 170,000 people died, survivors wept while placing flowers at mass graves containing thousands of unidentified […]
Donald Trump drops major 2017 revival bombshell
President-elect Donald Trump intends to revive the defunct Keystone XL pipeline project on his first day in office, according to multiple sources familiar with his transition team’s plans. There are significant obstacles facing the project’s resurrection, but Trump’s team seems confident they’ll be able to get it done during his […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: I’ll physically fight if this happens
Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-G.A., told colleagues she would physically stop and confront any biological man attempting to use the women’s bathroom in the Capitol, according to two people present at a private House GOP conference meeting. When questioned about her remarks, Greene didn’t explicitly confirm them — but […]
$20k reward offered after sea lion shot
Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Orange County, California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Wednesday that its law enforcement division is seeking information “leading to a civil penalty or […]
10 million pounds of meat, poultry recalled
BrucePac, an Oregon-based company, has issued a massive recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products due to potential listeria contamination. The U.S. Agriculture Department detected the bacteria during routine testing at the company’s Durant, Oklahoma facility. The recall encompasses 75 different ready-to-eat meat and chicken products, […]