Tag: Crime and Incidents

Data of Nearly 9 Million MCNA Dental Patients Exposed by Hackers

June 1, 2023
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The dental insurer Managed Care of North America (MCNA)—one of the largest dental health insurers in the United States—has warned that the personal information of nearly nine million individuals has been compromised after its computer system was hacked. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company—which bills itself as the leading dental benefits manager of government-backed plans for children and seniors—said in a…

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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Carnival Magic Passenger Who Went Overboard Off Florida

June 1, 2023
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The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 35-year-old man who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship off  Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The agency said the man fell from the Carnival Magic about 185 miles (300 kilometers) east of Jacksonville early Monday. The man’s companion reported him missing, and the ship’s crew…

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65-Year-Old May Face Charges for Fatally Shooting Suspected Robber in New York: Police

June 1, 2023
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An older man who fatally shot a 32-year-old male who attempted to rob him in New York City on May 31 may face charges, officials have confirmed. The incident took place at about 2 a.m. near Queens Criminal Court in Kew Gardens, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson confirmed to The Epoch Times. Charles…

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Texas Girl’s Killer Faces New Murder Charges, With More Possible, Police Say

June 1, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas—A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been arrested in connection with two other murders, and police say they are reopening several cold cases that could be linked to him. Raul Meza Jr., 62,…

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Fast Start to Jury Selection at Trial of Former Deputy Accused of Failing to Confront Parkland Shooter

June 1, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jury selection in the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day. Circuit Judge Martin Fein had…

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Train Containing Hazardous Materials Derails in Minnesota

June 1, 2023
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State officials are investigating the second derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in Minnesota, according to Gov. Tim Walz. A Canadian Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Kittson County town of Lancaster, located roughly 10 miles south of the Canadian border, at around 4:30 p.m. on May 31, officials told CBS News. Video footage of…

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One Person Killed in Boiler Explosion at Southeastern Texas Power Plant

June 1, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Texas—One person was killed when a boiler exploded at a southeastern Texas power plant Wednesday morning, according to a spokesperson for Dallas-based Luminant. “A contractor was fatally injured” in the blast about 8 a.m. at the Oak Grove Power Plant, according to a statement from spokesperson Meranda Cohn for Luminant, which owns the plant….

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FBI Seeking Photos, Videos to Identify Suspects in Florida Memorial Day Beach Shooting

June 1, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—The FBI is looking for any photos and videos that could help identify suspects in a Memorial Day shooting at a popular Florida beach promenade in which nine people were wounded, including a 1-year-old child. The FBI issued a statement Wednesday asking for people to upload any visual evidence from the shooting to a…

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Limo Company Manager Sentenced to at Least 5 Years for New York Crash That Killed 20

May 31, 2023
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SCHOHARIE, N.Y.—A former limousine company manager was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years in prison for his role in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York. Nauman Hussain, 33, was convicted of manslaughter earlier this month after prosecutors argued that he intentionally failed to properly maintain an SUV-style stretch limo, which…

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Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Defendant Admit He Carried out Deadliest US Antisemitic Attack

May 31, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees. Even though Bowers’ defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman, they hope…

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