Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola made history this week, becoming the state’s first Alaska Native member of Congress. Peltola beat out former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a special U.S. House election. But who is she? Peltola is a Yup’ik Alaska Native, and grew up on the …
Read More »CDC: E. coli sickens 97 people in 6 states; most ate lettuce at a Wendy’s
Consumer Reports is advising people against eating any Wendy’s sandwich or salad with romaine lettuce until more is known about a strain of E. coli that has at sickened 97 people in six states, hospitalizing 43. The non-profit advocacy group cited its food safety experts in urging a cautious approach …
Read More »Serena Williams center of attention at U.S. Open
They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete — eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough to hold the right ticket, hoping for an autograph, a glance …
Read More »Inflation cools as U.S. consumer prices rose 6.3% in July
Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, according to a report closely watched by the Federal Reserve. Consumer prices rose 6.3% in July from a year earlier after posting an annual increase of 6.8% in June, with the latter representing the biggest jump since 1982, the Commerce Department reported …
Read More »Brink’s says rig driver slept while thieves stole 22 bags of jewelry worth millions
Los Angeles — One of the drivers of a Brink’s tractor-trailer was asleep inside the big rig parked near a remote Southern California rest stop earlier this summer when thieves broke a lock and stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry and gemstones, according to a lawsuit filed by the …
Read More »Judges who got kickbacks for sending kids to for
Two Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds of children who fell victim to their crimes. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner awarded $106 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in …
Read More »North Carolina prosecutor dismisses murder charge against man in college student’s 2008 death
A local North Carolina prosecutor has dropped a first-degree murder charge against a man whose conviction in the death of a university student was overturned by a judge eight years later. Gaston County District Attorney Travis Page formally dismissed on Friday the charge against Mark Bradley Carver, 54, of Belmont, …
Read More »Feds consider cracking down on tech firms’ data collection
Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal data for big tech companies. How that data is being used and protected has led to growing public …
Read More »Inflation slowed in July, showing Fed’s rate hikes are working
Inflation slowed in July as gasoline prices dropped, a sign the Federal Reserve’s efforts to control spiraling prices are taking effect. Consumer prices last month rose 8.5% from the same month a year ago, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday — lower than economists had expected and down from 9.1% …
Read More »Video shows brazen heist of $2 million in jewelry from New York shop
An investigation is underway into a robbery by four masked men who brazenly broke into a Bronx jewelry store last week and made off with an estimated $2 million worth of merchandise, according to the NYPD. The incident, which involved four men wearing face masks and was recorded by the …
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