WPVI(PHILADELPHIA) — A 54-year-old man was beaten to death by crowd of onlookers in Philadelphia after he attempted to steal a car with three children inside but was stopped by the parents, police said. The man, who police identified as Eric Hood, hopped into the car and drove off while the parents of the kids …
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Jul 12
Google workers can listen to your Google Assistant recordings, company acknowledges
David Paul Morris/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Dutch language expert working for Google to train its speech technology leaked private information in a breach of the company’s security policies, company officials said. The disclosure came after Belgian broadcaster VRT NWS reported that its reporters listened to more than 1,000 conversations recorded by the search giant’s …
Jul 12
American scientist murdered in Crete fought for her life, police say
Marka/Getty Images(LONDON) — The American scientist found murdered on the Mediterranean island of Crete fought for her life against an attacker armed with a knife, according to a police source who spoke to ABC News on the condition of anonymity due to the ongoing investigation. Evidence of Suzanne Eaton’s struggle, according to the police source, …
Jul 12
Trump administration weighs penalties on Turkey for delivery of Russian missile system
Turkey National Defense Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has yet to respond to Turkey’s decision to accept delivery of a Russian missile defense system that will cut Ankara out of the F-35 fighter program and could trigger economic sanctions. On Friday morning, video showed Russian planes unloading parts of the S-400 missile defense …
Jul 12
Chicago alligator nicknamed ‘Chance the Snapper’ evades capture, draws onlookers
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The reptilian attraction that has taken Chicago by storm continues to evade capture, as authorities ramp up their search efforts and city residents yearn for a spotting. The alligator, which was first spotted Tuesday, has drawn quite the fan base as it dodges traps in the Humboldt Park lagoon. “I think …
Jul 12
Two arrested for animal cruelty in Mitchell
On Thursday, July 11, 2019, Officers with The Mitchell Police Division executed search warrants on two separate residences in Mitchell located at 1401 S. Main Street Lot # 104 and 200 E. 15th Avenue #139 regarding an animal welfare investigation. Humane Officers with the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society were present and assisted with the …
Jul 12
Sotheby’s to auction off rare Nike sneakers, starting bids reach $80,000
code6d/iStock(NEW YORK) — Sneaker enthusiasts can now get their hands on some of the rarest kicks ever made — for a hefty price — as Sotheby’s launches its “Ultimate Sneaker Collection” auction. The art dealer has partnered with shoe store Stadium Goods to auction off 100 of “the most exclusive and coveted sneakers ever produced …
Jul 12
Convicted rapist and kidnapper who cut his ankle monitor caught after going on the run
Rawf8/iStock(SKANEATLES, N.Y.) — A convicted rapist and kidnapper who cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet has been caught after going on the run. Christopher Block was out on conditional release after serving more than two decades in prison when he allegedly cut his ankle monitoring bracelet off. Block, 61, was posted as wanted as of …
Jul 12
Suboxone maker to pay $1.4 billion in largest opioid settlement in US history
alfexe/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Suboxone maker Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB Group) will pay the U.S. government a record $1.4 billion to end criminal and civil probes into the marketing of its addiction treatment medication, making it the largest settlement related to the opioid crisis in U.S. history, authorities said on Thursday. The settlement will cover multiple investigations …
Jul 12
Hospital CEO resigns, 23 workers fired over excessive doses, deaths
Mount Carmel(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The CEO of an embattled Ohio hospital resigned on Thursday and nearly two dozen workers were fired amid allegations that the hospital prescribed excessive painkiller doses that led to 25 patient deaths. Mount Carmel Health System CEO and President Ed Lamb said he planned to resign by July 25, officials announced …
