Roberto Galan/iStock(CHICAGO) — Car-sharing company car2go has temporarily suspended service in Chicago after dozens of cars were stolen from its fleet. A total of 100 cars were unaccounted for, 50 of which were Mercedes-Benz vehicles, officials with the Chicago Police Department said in a statement. The cars may have been rented by deceptive or fraudulent …
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Apr 18
Police shooting of unarmed woman in Connecticut prompts angry protests
Fedorovekb/iStock(NEW YORK) — The shooting of an unarmed woman by two Connecticut police officers who opened fire on a car that she was riding in has prompted angry protests over the incident, which the mayor of New Haven called “police activity gone horribly wrong.” Stephanie Washington, 22, was was shot in the face early Tuesday …
Apr 18
France pays tribute to firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral
CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — France is paying tribute Thursday to the hundreds of firefighters who saved the world-renowned Notre Dame Cathedral from utter collapse. Nearly 500 firefighters battled a massive fire at the 12th century Catholic cathedral in Paris for several hours Monday night. The flames devoured its oak-ribbed roof and 300-foot spire, but …
Apr 18
Disney Cruise Line debuts Captain Minnie Mouse, aims to inspire girls
Disney Cruise Line(NEW YORK) — Aye, aye, Captain Minnie Mouse! Disney Cruise Line announced Thursday the debut of Captain Minnie Mouse. The cruise line aims to inspire the next generation of female leaders in the maritime industry. In addition to the first ever pants-wearing Captain Minnie, DCL’s new youth programs and the funding of scholarships …
Apr 18
California murder probe prompts Amber Alert for 15-year-old girl
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(LOS ANGELES) — An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for a California teenager after investigators learned she was last seen with her mother and a man who are suspects in a murder and considered “armed and dangerous.” Alora Benitez, 15, was last seen around 9 a.m. on Wednesday in Torrance, California, …
Apr 18
Police end landfill search for missing mom: ‘Not the outcome that we hoped for’
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — Investigators from Woodland Park, Colorado, have ended their months-long search of a landfill for the body of missing mom Kelsey Berreth, police said. No remains and no evidence relating to Berreth’s death were found at the Midway Landfill, where police had been scouring for clues since Feb. 25, Woodland …
Apr 18
North Korea’s weapon test claim attempt to get US back to table: Analysts
MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — North Korea’s announcements this week that its leader Kim Jong Un had inspected military sites and overseen the test-firing of a new weapon appear to be an attempt to get the United States back to the negotiating table, analysts said. The North’s state media reported this week that Kim inspected …
Apr 18
Parents who allegedly tortured, held their kids captive to be sentenced
Kuzma/iStock(PERRIS, Calif.) — David and Louise Turpin, the California parents, who garnered national attention for allegedly torturing and holding most of their 13 children captive, will face a judge for sentencing on Friday. They are expected to each serve an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to life, making them eligible for parole hearings after the …
Apr 18
Six tips for millennial home buyers from realtors across the country
Feverpitched/iStock(NEW YORK) — When it comes to home buying, millennials rule the game. Millennials as a whole accounted for 37 percent of all buyers last year, making them the most active generation of buyers for the sixth consecutive year, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2019 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study. Many …
Apr 18
Twitter not equipped to deal with violent threats: Expert
RomanOkopny/iStock(NEW YORK) — Granted, he’s a cybersecurity expert, but it only took Chad Loder a couple of hours to funnel hundreds of death threats to freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar into a Twitter “Moment”. “Please help report this collection of threats to Ilhan Omar’s safety. It is a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 871-875 to threaten …