A man who worked at Northeastern University has been arrested and charged in connection with an explosion he said occurred at the school in September that has since been deemed a hoax, authorities said Tuesday. Jason Duhaime, who at the time was employed as the new technology manager and director of …
Read More »Transcript: Fort Myers, Florida, Mayor Kevin Anderson on “Face the Nation,” Oct. 2, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Fort Myers, Florida, Mayor Kevin Anderson that aired on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Kevin Anderson, the mayor of Fort Myers, Florida. Mr. Mayor, the county that you are in was hit very hard. And we …
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A former eBay executive was sentenced on Thursday to almost five years in prison for leading a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath and other disturbing deliveries to their home. David Steiner, who along with his wife was …
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A 17-year-old suspect has been identified in the deaths of two teenagers who were found shot over the weekend, a North Carolina sheriff announced Tuesday. A juvenile petition has been filed against a 17-year-old for two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Devin Clark, 18, and Lyric Woods, …
Read More »Peloton is rolling out a $3,200 rowing machine — three times the cost of other leading rowers
Peloton on Tuesday said it is adding a new exercise product to its lineup: a rowing machine that starts at $3,195. Consumers who also want to access its range of fitness classes will have to shell out another $528 annually. The struggling fitness company is touting the machine, called Peloton Row, for …
Read More »“Phantom of the Opera” to close on Broadway in early 2023, ending 35
Following an unparalleled 35-year run, the New York production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running show, will end in early 2023, producers confirmed Friday. The show’s final performance will be held on Feb. 18, 2023, producers Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group said in a …
Read More »Mother of 3 children who drowned in Coney Island charged with second
The mother of three children who died after being found unconscious and in critical condition on the beaches of Coney Island on Monday has been arrested and charged with murder. Erin Merdy, 30, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of depraved indifference to human life and three …
Read More »Thousands of nurses strike in Minnesota, affecting more than a dozen hospitals
Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday over issues of pay and what they say is understaffing that has been worsened by the strains of the coronavirus pandemic. The labor action includes 15,000 nurses and seven health care systems in the Minneapolis and Duluth areas. Those health …
Read More »“Fat Leonard” Navy corruption scandal mastermind Leonard Glenn Francis left ankle monitor in water cooler before escape
Investigators have few leads into the disappearance of military contractor Leonard Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” who pleaded guilty to corruption and was days away from being sentenced when he cut off his home GPS ankle monitoring bracelet and fled. On Sunday, U.S. Marshals received a call reporting a problem …
Read More »Amie Harwick case: Blood, a broken necklace and a poison
Case update: On Sept. 28, 2023, Gareth Pursehouse, 45, was convicted of first-degree murder for throwing 38-year-old Amie Harwick from the third-floor balcony of her Hollywood Hills home in the early morning hours of Feb. 15, 2020. On Dec. 6, 2023, he was was sentenced to life in prison without …
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