U.S.
California’s Retail Theft Crackdown Leads to $190M Recovery
An organized retail theft crackdown by the state of California has yielded positive results, according to a recent press release issued by Governor Gavin Newsom. There have been more than 25,000 ...
U.S. Prosecutors Allege Cybersecurity Pros Ran Cybercrime Operation
Prosecutors said three American cybersecurity professionals secretly ran a ransomware operation aimed at shaking down companies across the United States. The three people, only two of whom - Ryan ...
Former Teacher Shot by Student, 6, Wins $10M Jury Verdict Against Ex-Administrator
A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims in a lawsuit that an ex-administrator ignored repeated warnings that ...
While Q3 Numbers Hold Steady, Surge in High-Value Cargo Theft Seen Across U.S., Canada
While figures show a stabilizing theft landscape, high-value and ultra-high-value goods are increasingly targeted by organized crime rings, according to the Q3 report released by CargoNet. The cargo ...
California Doesn’t Strongly Punish DUIs as Alcohol-Related Road Deaths Increase: Report
Masako Saenz didn't just lose her 5-year-old son to a repeat drunk driver. Two decades later, the Sacramento mother lost her own life after being hit by a driver with a blood alcohol level twice the ...
U.S. Sees Air Safety Risks as Government Shutdown Hurts Flying
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he'd close U.S. airspace if officials determined air travel was dangerous, as the government shutdown stretches into its second month. "If we thought that it ...
Toyota Recalls More Than 1M U.S. vehicles Over Rear Camera Flaw, Crash Risk
Toyota Motor said Wednesday it is recalling 1.02 million vehicles in the United States due to a flaw that may cause a rear-view camera to fail, boosting the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain ...
UN Finds Nations’ Climate-Fighting Efforts Still Fall Short
All nations of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change. But the plans they handed in "have barely moved the needle" on reducing Earth's future warming, ...