Yesterday’s terror attacks in Brussels were reportedly carried out by two brothers who had previously served time in Belgian prisons for violent crimes — and had been set free. Now questions are swirling about whether Europe’s continued softness on crime is putting the rest of the world at risk. The… Read More
13 detained in Turkey for suspected ISIS ties
A Turkish state-run agency says authorities detained three men, including two foreigners, suspected of planning another attack in Istanbul. Security forces also captured 10 men suspected of being linked to the Islamic State group in southern Turkey. Anadolu Agency says security operations targeted three different Istanbul addresses based on information… Read More
Woman found dead after 13 hours in walk-in freezer
A kitchen worker died after she was apparently trapped inside of a walk-in freezer for about 13 hours at a downtown Atlanta hotel, police said Tuesday. A search for the woman began when she didn’t return home after her shift at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, one of the city’s most… Read More
This guy’s all wet! Dimwit attempts robbery with water pistol
A St. Louis-area robbery was foiled when the owner of a business realized the would-be robber was using a water pistol. KMOV-TV reports that Amanuel Perkins is charged with first-degree attempted robbery. He is jailed on $25,000 bond and does not yet have an attorney. Police say the crime happened last… Read More
Creepy! Burglar made himself very comfortable in stranger’s home
Police say a burglary suspect made himself at home before a central Pennsylvania family returned from a trip to find him settled into their residence. Police say 21-year-old Zachary Jock was arrested Sunday after a family returned to find him wearing their clothes, eating their food, and even rearranging their… Read More
New rules for the NFL next season
The chop block has been entirely outlawed from NFL games, and extra-point kicks snapped from the 15-yard line are now permanent. NFL owners voted Tuesday to approve both those proposals by the competition committee. They also passed a resolution to expand what is a horse-collar tackle to cover the nameplate… Read More
US Air Force officer and his family injured in Belgium attack
An Air Force officer and his family were injured in the Brussels attacks, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as more details began to surface about Americans hurt in the bomb blasts that killed at least 31 and wounded dozens. U.S. European Command said it would not release details of the service… Read More
Feds may force insurers to cover sex changes
Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services under the nondiscrimination mandate of President Barack Obama’s health care law. Civil rights advocates representing transgender people say the regulation, now being finalized by the Health and… Read More
For Europeans, fear is the new normal
Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels. In just over a year three European capitals have been ravaged by bombs and gunfire. After each attack life slowly returns to normal. But it’s a new normal for Europe, where terror alerts are always on high and where people in cities so far spared major violence… Read More
[Health alert] FDA issues new warnings for “widely used” prescription drug
Federal health regulators will bolster warning labels on the most widely used prescription painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government campaign to reverse an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday plans to add a new boxed warning —… Read More