The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday it is investigating a more recent batch of E. coli cases linked to Chipotle, and that it does not know yet if they are linked to a larger outbreak that began in October. To stay safe, some are saying they’re planning to… Read More
The newest fad for street gangs: “white collar” crimes
The Van Dyke Money Gang in New York made off with more than $1.5 million this year — but it wasn’t in gunpoint robberies or drug running, it was a Western Union money order scheme. In New Jersey, 111 Neighborhood Crips used a machine to make dozens of fake gift… Read More
911 dispatcher helps couple deliver baby on highway
A Utah couple welcomed their fourth child into the world on the side of Interstate 15, coached through delivery problems by a 911 operator. Dispatcher William Kalaher was new to the job and had only been taking solo calls for two weeks when he answered the call from the Eagle… Read More
Freddie Gray mistrial case rescheduled
A Baltimore judge scheduled a retrial date Monday following the mistrial of one of six officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray. A new trial for William Porter has been scheduled for June 13; the other five officers will be tried before that, meaning prosecutors may no… Read More
Server finds $32,000 at table… and returns it to the owner!
Police in California say a waiter returned $32,000 in cash after some diners accidentally left it behind. The Fresno Bee reports that a mother and son forgot the cash, which was in a navy blue bag, at an Applebee’s restaurant Wednesday night. The money was from a family restaurant and rental… Read More
Holiday Shopping 2015. Consumers buying less expensive gifts
Cheap is the new chic for holiday gifts. Jana Montero, who has in the past bought loved ones iPods and tablets for Christmas, has changed her attitude about gift giving: This holiday season, she’s grabbing candle sets and serving dishes that cost under $30 to give to family and friends…. Read More
New plan needed to root out online extremists?
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says federal officials need a new plan to assess how would-be extremists use social media. The New York Democrat is expected to formally announce his support Sunday for the “Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015.” Schumer will sponsor the legislation in the Senate…. Read More
A great leap forward for private space flight
SpaceX sent a Falcon rocket soaring toward orbit Monday night with 11 small satellites, its first mission since an accident last summer. Then in an even more astounding feat, it landed the 15-story leftover booster back on Earth safely. It was the first time an unmanned rocket returned to land… Read More
Rigged lotto scandal deepens as another state added
The former security chief for a national group that operates state lotteries personally bought two prize-winning tickets in Kansas worth $44,000, investigators said Monday, bringing to five the number of states where he may have fixed games to enrich himself and associates. Investigators recently linked the winning 2010 Kansas tickets… Read More
Report: ISIS has thousands of blank passports
The Islamic terror group ISIS appears to have a new weapon in its arsenal – blank passports. And if the terrorists are able to prepare the passports properly, it could make vetting refugees nearly impossible for authorities around the world. According to the German newspaper The Welt am Sonntag, Western intelligence sources… Read More