DJI Technology Inc.(NEW YORK) — The nation’s largest police force said Tuesday it is adding drones to its crime-fighting arsenal. More than a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be used for search and rescue, to investigate hazardous materials, and to access crime scenes in tall buildings. The move is particularly significant benchmark for U.S. …
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Dec 04
Dow dives nearly 800 points on fears of economic slowdown
lucky-photographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on Tuesday amid fears of an economic downturn, led by disappointing bank earnings and unresolved trade issues between the U.S. and China. The Dow closed 799 points or 3.1 percent lower at 25,027. Shares of major U.S. banks also took a dive with Citigroup, Morgan Stanley …
Dec 04
School investigating assignment that led kids to write racist version of ‘Jingle Bells’
iStock/ DONGSEON_KIM(NEW YORK) — A class assignment went awry after high school students in New Hampshire ended up re-writing “Jingle Bells” to be a racist tune as part of an assignment about the Reconstruction period. An investigation is now underway after video of the 11th graders singing their Ku Klux Klan-themed version of the song …
Dec 04
Police chased the ‘unresponsive’ driver of a Tesla S that was on Autopilot for 7 miles in California. How can that happen?
Tesla(NEW YORK) — In the early morning hours, California Highway Patrol chased a grey Tesla Model S for an unfathomable seven miles down Highway 101 as the driver slept, police said. Redwood City Area CHP officers said they observed Alexander Joseph Samek, a local Los Altos politician, driving at around 3:30 a.m. PST on Nov. …
Dec 04
Americans from all walks of life come to Capitol to honor President George H.W. Bush
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As a military honor guard stood silent watch, thousands reverently filed through the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to pay respects to former President George H.W. Bush as he lay in state ahead of his state funeral Wednesday morning. Since Monday evening and all through the night — with only the sounds …
Dec 04
Mitchell man arrested for assaulting Police officers
A 40 year old Mitchell man was arrested for assaulting Police officers, domestic aggravated assault and reckless driving. He’s identified as Jose Angel Sanchez. The arrest was regarding an incident involving 5 Police Officers, Sanchez and an adult female that took place outside, in front of the Main entrance to The City of Mitchell Department …
Dec 04
President Trump to offer his private condolences to Bush family in Blair House visit
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday will offer their condolences to the “wonderful” Bush family during a private visit to the Blair House on Tuesday, the president announced by tweet. The president also said that Melania Trump will be giving former first lady Laura Bush a tour of the …
Dec 04
Colorado man who killed killing pregnant wife and daughters, moved to prison out of state: Officials
ABC News(DENVER) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters has been moved to a prison out of state, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections. Chris Watts was sentenced this month to life without parole for the murders of his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters …
Dec 04
Fatal act of kindness: Baltimore woman stabbed after giving money to panhandler
Courtesy Keith Smith(BALTIMORE) — As Keith Smith talked about his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, he rattled off a list of characteristics he fell in love with: She was a career woman, a good mother, a church-goer and, most of all, a giving person. Her kindness, he said, is what cost her her life. Now Baltimore police …
Dec 04
Political crisis in UK ahead of Brexit debate
narvikk/iStock(LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a constitutional crisis before her government debates the Brexit withdrawal agreement that was approved in November. Starting Tuesday, the British Parliament will debate whether to accept the terms of the deal that was negotiated by May and representatives from the E.U. The debates will span five …