Salt Lake City Police(SALT LAKE CITY) — Authorities provided few details, but said they had served a search warrant on a home in Salt Lake City late Wednesday as they continue to search for a missing University of Utah student. Mackenzie Lueck, 23, was last seen on June 17 when she left Salt Lake City …
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Jun 26
Wayfair workers walk out to protest company business with U.S. child detention camps
iStock(BOSTON) — Hundreds of workers at online retailer Wayfair walked out of the company’s Boston office on Wednesday to protest the company’s deal to sell furniture for U.S. child detention centers. The workers, joined by supporters from other tech companies like Square, filled Boston’s Copley Square near the company’s corporate headquarters at 1:30 p.m. “A …
Jun 26
FAA pilots find new flaw with Boeing 737 Max: Sources
Margarita Polyakova/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilots found a new potential issue with the 737 Max aircraft during a simulated flight last week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The new flaw, traced to how data is being processed by the flight computer, affected pilots’ abilities to quickly and easily …
Jun 26
American woman killed by shark while snorkeling in Bahamas, police say
iStock(NEW YORK) — An American woman has died after she was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas, authorities said. The woman, an adult, was swimming in waters near Rose Island when she was attacked, local police said in a statement. She was then taken to shore and transported to the hospital, where …
Jun 26
27-year-old allegedly stabbed her identical twin to death
iStock(CAMDEN, N.J.) — A 27-year-old woman is in custody in New Jersey after she allegedly stabbed her identical twin to death, prosecutors said. Amanda Ramirez was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the slaying of Anna Ramirez, who was found lying on the ground, stabbed in the chest, outside the Centennial Village apartment complex in …
Jun 26
Former USC gynecologist George Tyndall arrested on sexual assault charges
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Former University of Southern California gynecologist George Tyndall was arrested on Wednesday in the wake of allegations levied by hundreds of former students who claimed he sexually assaulted them under the guise of medical care. Tyndall, who has been accused of molesting more than 400 female patients over his decades-long career …
Jun 26
Defense lawyer floats ‘revenge suicide’ theory for missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos
New Canaan Police Department(NEW YORK) — The defense attorney for the estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five is considering a “revenge suicide hypothesis as an explanation for her disappearance,” he told reporters on Wednesday. Jennifer Dulos vanished on May 24 amid the couple’s contentious custody battle over their five children. Investigators believe …
Jun 26
Delta, JetBlue offering waivers for Dominican Republic flights after spate of US deaths
Boarding1Now/iStock(NEW YORK) — Delta and JetBlue are offering waivers for tickets to the Dominican Republic following the deaths of several U.S. tourists in the Caribbean country. Delta is offering options for Dominican-bound travelers “due to recent events,” airline officials said on Wednesday. JetBlue is also offering similar options. Delta travelers ticketed to Punta Cana in …
Jun 26
One of the world’s largest cities is facing a devastating drought
stevanovicigor/iStock(NEW YORK) — One of the world’s largest cities is grappling with a water crisis that, at least in the short term, can only be fixed by rain. Chennai, the fourth-largest city in India with an estimated population in excess of 10 million, is facing a water crisis that’s prompting people to scavenge for whatever …
Jun 26
Report: Robots could replace 20M manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030
iStock(NEW YORK) — Robots are estimated to replace about 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The global stock of industrial robots has more than doubled since 2010, and the rise of robots has already had a “profound effect” on industrial employment around the world, according to a report released Wednesday …