Florida Grinch accused of stealing more than 100 toys from ‘Toys for Tots’
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist The holidays are a time for giving, but they’re also apparently quite a temptation for those who are only interested in giving to themselves. Case in point: a Florida woman who allegedly stole more than 100…
Two U.S. tourists die on Royal Caribbean cruise to Puerto Rico
BY CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN From New York Daily News Two tourists were found dead aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that left New Jersey for Puerto Rico. The cruise company told the Daily News in a statement that two guests aboard…
US: Girl, 5, found abandoned at bus terminal leads police to her dead mother’s body
Char Adams People From Yahoo News Connecticut police are looking for a man they suspect may have abandoned his 5-year-old daughter in a New York bus terminal after killing the child’s mother, according to multiple reports. Police found the girl…
This is inexcusable,’ says NC man on cruise ship battling 100+ mph winds in Hermine remnants
By CBS North Carolina WNCN RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A North Carolina man who is currently on a cruise ship that is stuck in the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine and battling high seas and winds over 100 mph is…
Motels from bygone era
By VALERIE EDWARDS From DAILYMAIL.COM Pure Americana: Immaculately preserved Doo-Wop motels from a bygone era of summers on the Jersey Shore The island of Wildwood in New Jersey contains highest concentration of hospitality architecture in the US Several cities make…
US gasoline prices moving below $2 nationwide
From Wn.com Good news for American drivers – the average price of gasoline in the U.S. is heading back down to less than $2 a gallon, CBS News reported Wednesday. Prices at the pump are already below that level in…
Bronx postal worker busted in Caribbean drug ring, Feds say
By Ben Fractenberg From dnainfo THE BRONX — A Bronx postal worker and five other people were busted for smuggling cocaine from Puerto Rico to High Bridge through the mail, the Brooklyn federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Jermaine “Amigo” Sandifer, 40, would intercept packages…
GSA’s Northeast and Caribbean region reaches $1.6 Million mark in Demand response Rebate
For a third year in a row, Public Buildings Service (PBS) Commissioner Norm Dong, Regional Administrator Denise Pease, and Regional Commissioner Frank Santella gathered at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York to celebrate a major milestone. Since…
US Suits take aim at J&J diabetes drug Invokana
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal Johnson & Johnson faces allegations in a pair of suits filed March 30 that users of its popular diabetes drug, Invokana, develop kidney damage and heart disease. The latest filings bring the…
VW hit with onslaught of class actions across 32 States
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Volkswagen A.G.’s legal problems jumped into overdrive this week. More than 175 class actions in 32 states have been filed over the emissions scandal that erupted last month. Almost all the lawsuits…
