New York Post – by Elizabeth Rosner, Tina Moore, Larry Celona and Bruce Golding

Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein never once checked in with city cops in the eight-plus years since a Manhattan judge ordered him to do so every 90 days — and the NYPD says it’s fine with that.

After being labeled a worst-of-the-worst, “Level 3” sex offender in 2011, Epstein should have reported in person to verify his address 34 times before he was arrested Saturday on federal child sex-trafficking charges.  Continue reading “NYPD let convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein skip judge-ordered check-ins”

AOL

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has evaluated the impact of raising the federal minimum wage to $15, $12, or $10 per hour by 2025. According to CBO estimates, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost the pay for 17 million workers. But, says CBO, it would also cause a median 1.3 million employees to lose their jobs as employers can’t afford the wage — that’s a 0.8% reduction of the number of employed workers.  Continue reading “$15 minimum wage would boost pay for 17 million workers, says CBO”

Fort Worth Star Telegram – by Mitch Mitchell

Texas billionaire and computer systems magnate Henry Ross Perot has died.

He was 89.

Perot died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas surrounded by his devoted family, family spokesman James Fuller said. Perot, a philanthropist, businessman and former presidential candidate, died after suffering from leukemia for five months.  Continue reading “Ross Perot, North Texas philanthropist, businessman, presidential candidate, dies at 89”

AOL

Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have seized a container ship operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Co., weeks after authorities found more than $1 billion worth of cocaine on the vessel in what was one of the largest drug busts in American history.

US Customs and Border Protection seized the ship on July 4, a statement out Monday said. The ship is owned by client assets in a maritime strategy offered by JPMorgan Asset Management, according to a person familiar with the matter. It is operated by the Switzerland-based MSC.  Continue reading “US Customs just seized a ship owned by JPMorgan after authorities found $1 billion worth of drugs on it”

CBS News

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA)  — A 7.1 quake rocked Southern California Friday evening.

The quake struck at 8:21 p.m.

KCAL9 anchor Sara Donchey held co-anchor Juan Fernandez’ arm as she steadied herself before ducking under her desk.  Continue reading “7.1 Quake Rocks SoCal, Searles Valley Hit Hard For Second Time In 24 Hours”

WKYT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – The environmental fallout of the Jim Beam bourbon warehouse fire continues along the Kentucky River, as large numbers of dead fish are now floating downstream.

State environmental officials predicted this would happen, as the water used to extinguish flames at the Woodford County warehouses trickled down into a nearby creek and eventually the river.  Continue reading “Thousands of fish dead in Kentucky River following Jim Beam warehouse fire”

New York Post – by Reed Tucker

Forgive me, Father, for I have worn spandex.

A controversial new comic series hits shelves Wednesday, imagining Jesus returning to Earth as a superhero sidekick, and The Post has an exclusive first look.

The satirical work is written by Mark Russell and illustrated by Richard Pace, and if you think some among the faithful might find the premise blasphemous, you’d be right.  Continue reading “‘Second Coming’ comic resurrects Jesus as controversial superhero”

AOL

Critics of President Donald Trump were flying high Thursday after his jaw-dropping gaffe in his Independence Day speech that the brave U.S. Army took over airports during the Revolutionary War.

Trump, clearly reading from a teleprompter, talked about how the Continental Congress in 1775 “created a unified Army out of the Revolutionary Forces encamped around Boston and New York.” The army suffered a “bitter winter of Valley Forge, found glory across the waters of the Delaware and seized victory from Cornwallis of Yorktown,” Trump said. Continue reading “Trump dive-bombed in tweets after claiming army seized revolutionary war airports”

WKYT

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WKYT) – Multiple crews are on the scene of a major fire at a bourbon warehouse facility.

Woodford County Emergency Management Director Drew Chandler tells WKYT two barrel warehouses at a Jim Beam aging facility caught fire around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The facility is on McCracken Pike, near the Franklin County line.  Continue reading “Major fire burns 2 Jim Beam bourbon warehouses in Woodford County”

New York Times

Lee A. Iacocca, the visionary automaker who ran the Ford Motor Company and then the Chrysler Corporation and came to personify Detroit as the dream factory of America’s postwar love affair with the automobile, died on Tuesday at his home in Bel Air, Calif. He was 94.

He had complications from Parkinson’s disease, a family spokeswoman said. Continue reading “Lee Iacocca, Visionary Automaker Who Led Both Ford and Chrysler, Is Dead at 94”

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BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) – More Americans than ever recorded by AAA, nearly 49 million, will hit the road this weekend for holiday travel, making for higher traffic volume and a greater risk for crashes.

Some of those drivers are operating big rigs, and critics say a new federal regulation could increase the number of accidents involving those truck drivers.  Continue reading “Rules limiting truck drivers’ drive time could be relaxed”

WCTV

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AP/WCTV) – The Air Force says it’s investigating after a fighter jet from Moody AFB struck a bird and dropped three dummy bombs used for training over North Florida.

Moody Air Force Base north of Valdosta said in a news release there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the 25-pound nonexplosive training munitions were dropped Monday afternoon by an A-10C Thunderbolt II jet.  Continue reading “Moody jet hits bird, drops 3 dummy bombs over N. Florida”

PIX 11

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Two young men playing with fireworks late Monday night in Jersey City were shot in what witnesses and local outlets are calling a police-involved shooting.

Now the mother of one of the men shot is demanding to know how playing with fireworks could lead to her son being shot.  Continue reading “Two men wounded in police-involved shooting in Jersey City: reports”

AOL

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s nation-leading gas prices are set to climb even higher Monday, when the state gas tax increases another 5.6 cents a gallon.

It’s the latest increase from a 2017 law designed to raise about $5 billion a year for road and mass transit programs.  Continue reading “California gas tax rises another 6 cents a gallon Monday”

NBC 4 New York

All flights were halted at Newark Airport for nearly an hour Saturday morning after a plane experienced an emergency.

The FAA said that United 2098, an Airbus A319, made an emergency landing at 8:46 a.m.

“The crew reported a brake problem. The two left main tires blew when landing. Runway 22L remains closed at this time. Passengers were deplaned via slides,” the administration said.  Continue reading “Major Delays at Newark Airport After Emergency Landing Causes Temporary Closure”

The Weather Channel

As summer hits its peak and the July Fourth holiday nears, an outbreak of blue-green algae on New Jersey’s largest lake has prompted the state’s environmental department to warn people to stay away from the water.

The agency also advised local authorities to close all public beaches.

Continue reading “Swimmers, Boaters Warned to Stay out of New Jersey’s Largest Lake Due to Blue-Green Algae”

Miami Herald

Two more Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies have been fired for “neglect of duty” during last year’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, when 17 students and staffers were killed and 17 others were injured.

During a brief press conference, Sheriff Gregory Tony announced that Edward Eason and Joshua Stambaugh had been terminated the previous day, bringing the total number of BSO first responders fired in the aftermath of the worst high school shooting in Florida history to four.  Continue reading “More than a year after Parkland school shooting, 2 more cops fired for neglect of duty”

The Weather Channel

A new federal study of oil that’s been seeping into the Gulf of Mexico from a platform toppled by Hurricane Ivan more than 14 years ago confirms that the spill is bigger than what the energy company who owns the platform has claimed.

The platform, 12 miles off the coast of Louisiana, fell over after an underwater mudslide triggered by the hurricane on Sept. 15, 2004.

Continue reading “14-Year-Long Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak is Bigger Than Energy Company Claims, Federal Study Finds”

NBC 4 New York

The NYPD, in conjunction with the New York City Heritage of Pride March organizers, announced the safety measures and route changes that will take place during Sunday’s Pride March.

For 2019, the 50th annual Heritage of Pride March is coinciding with the Stonewall 50 Rally and WorldPride — an international event which celebrates the LGBTQ community through parades, festivals, and other cultural activities. An additional three to four million people are expected in New York City from June 22 through July 6 to attend the historic convergence of events, and because of this a comprehensive security plan will be in place, police say.  Continue reading “NYPD Shares Security Plan, Parade Route for 2019 New York City Pride March”

New York Times

Two years ago, at the age of 101, Julia Hawkins set a record. A running record.

She ran the 100-meter dash, finishing with a time of 39.62 seconds. They called her the “Hurricane.”  Continue reading “She’s 103 and Just Ran the 100-Meter Dash. Her Life Advice? ‘Look for Magic Moments’”