Author: Angel - NYC

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Jeb Bush’s Super PAC, Right to Rise, sent out 86,000 mailers to Iowa voters on Thursday in an effort to push its candidate above the mid-single digits in the polls.

And at first glance, the mailer seems fine. But a closer look at Bush’s left hand reveals something a little bit off. Yep, it’s black. So two possibilities: Jeb Bush should probably get to a dermatologist, or someone is really bad at Photoshop.   Continue reading “Jeb Bush super PAC sends out mailer with major Photoshop fail”

NY Daily News – by BARBARA ROSS , GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Bad horsie!

An equine member of the NYPD Mounted Unit took a bite out of a Swedish woman’s finger — all because she committed the crime of trying to pet him, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Pernilla Ekberg, 28, was having fun with her friends in iconic Lower East Side bar Max Fish last November when they spotted the officer and animal on Orchard St., the lawsuit said.   Continue reading “Swedish woman files lawsuit after NYPD horse bit off tip of finger”

AOL – by David Morgan, Reuters

As concerns rise about a security menace posed by rogue drone flights, U.S. government agencies are working with state and local police forces to develop high-tech systems to protect vulnerable sites, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Although the research aimed at tracking and disabling drones is at an early stage, there has been at least one field test.   Continue reading “U.S. government, police working on counter-drone system – sources”

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While we’re somewhat used to seeing high school students attempting to combat their strict school dress codes, it’s less common for students’ mothers to slam their children’s high schools for such intense apparel regulations. Stacie Dunn, 43, from Versailles, Kentucky, is speaking out against the “ridiculous” dress code enforced at her daughter’s school after her daughter was sent home for a violation.

People are shocked at how Dunn’s daughter, Stephanie Hughes, violated the code. The high school senior attended school in ankle-length jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, and a sweater. Woodford County High School deemed the seemingly modest outfit inappropriate because it revealed the young woman’s clavicle.   Continue reading “A girl was sent home from school for showing collarbone and people are outraged”

Huffington Post – by Katherine Brooks

It’s official: Burning Man has a bug problem.

According to a blog posted to the Burning Man website, the rumors that tons of tiny insects have infested Black Rock City — the site of the Burning Man’s desert revelry scheduled to begin on Aug. 30 — are all true. According to even more Twitter updates, the bugs are biting, crawling and being all-around bummers in Nevada right now. You heard it from blogger John Curley first: “They get up and in you.”   Continue reading “Burning Man Is Infested With Tiny, Desert-Resistant Bugs”

Huffington Post – by Ryan J Reilly

WASHINGTON — Many recent controversial police shootings could have been avoided, even though they may have been legally justifiable, according to a report issued by a top law enforcement organization this week.

The Police Executive Research Forum, a research and policy group whose members include commanders from the largest U.S. police departments, said officers generally receive far too little training in de-escalating conflict and often are embedded in a culture that encourages them to rapidly resort to physical force.   Continue reading “Police Group Makes A Big Admission About ‘Justifiable’ Police Shootings”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two women have now passed the Army’s grueling Ranger test, and even tougher and more dangerous jobs could lie ahead. The military services are poised to allow women to serve in most front-line combat jobs, including special operations forces, senior officials told The Associated Press.

Based on early talks, officials say the Army, Navy and Air Force likely will not seek exceptions that close any jobs to women. Marine Corps leaders, they say, have expressed concerns about allowing women to serve in infantry jobs and yet may seek an exception.   Continue reading “Officials: Military likely to open most combat jobs to women”

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TERREBONNE PARISH, La. (WGNO) – The dangerous brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, was found in Terrebonne Parish, the parish’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced on Facebook Monday.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) notified local officials Monday of the amoeba in at least one hydrant as a result of sample testing on August 5, 2015.   Continue reading “Deadly brain-eating amoeba found in Terrebonne Parish”

Huffington Post – by Kim Bellware

Scientists at Ohio State University say they’ve grown the first near-complete human brain in a lab.

The brain organoid, if licensed for commercial lab use, could help speed research for neurological diseases and disorders, like Alzheimer’s and autism, Rene Anand, an Ohio State professor who worked on the project, said in a statement Tuesday,   Continue reading “First Near-Fully Formed Brain Grown In Lab, Ohio State Scientists Say”

Gothamist – by Emma Whitford

Dozens of homeless New Yorkers and advocates rallied on the steps of city hall this afternoon to single out and condemn the NY Post’s recurring portrayal of the homeless as dehumanized, quality-of-life case studies, as well as the Sergeants Benevolent Association’s recent public solicitation of photographs of homeless people engaging in “quality-of-life offenses of every type.”

“We’re here today because we’re disgusted by the treatment of homeless people in our city,” said Alyssa Aguilera, the Political Director for Vocal New York. “We’re tired of the criminalization and stigmatization of homeless people who are struggling, and need housing, and who need social services. Instead they are being targeted by the police.”   Continue reading “Homeless New Yorkers Protest Police Stigmatization”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A computer breach at the IRS in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much bigger than the agency originally disclosed.

An additional 220,000 potential victims had information stolen from an IRS website as part of a sophisticated scheme to use stolen identities to claim fraudulent tax refunds, the IRS said Monday. The revelation more than doubles the total number of potential victims, to 334,000.   Continue reading “IRS: Computer breach bigger than first thought; 334K Victims”

Patch – by Simon Wilson

The NYC Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday afternoon that 15 different Brooklyn neighborhoods will be sprayed with a pesticide that kills mosquitoes possibly carrying the West Nile virus.

“To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, the Health Department will spray pesticide from trucks in parts of Brooklyn,” says the DOH.   Continue reading “West Nile Virus Update: 15 Brooklyn Neighborhoods to Be Sprayed With Pesticides”

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SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (WNEP) — There may be a delay in some construction on Route 61 near Schuylkill Haven, because while a worker was trying to dig up some dirt, he dug up some history instead.

That history includes a mass grave containing old human bones.

Joan Bachman and her husband own the land where the remains were found. When they bought the property in 1997, there were rumors that it might have been an old cemetery.   Continue reading “Mass grave discovered by construction worker”

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STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — The 600 shots police fired at the chaotic end to a California bank robbery that claimed the life of a hostage were excessive, with some officers only firing their weapons because other officers were shooting, according to a report released Monday.

The report by the nonprofit Police Foundation also found some Stockton police officers opened fire with their colleagues standing right in front of them. The report said a lack of planning was partly to blame for the unnecessary shooting.   Continue reading “Officers Fired Excessive Number Of Shots At Bank Robbers: Report”

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The Pentagon is planning a sharp increase in daily drone flights over conflict zones around the globe in the next four years as it tries to meet the reconnaissance and air strike needs of combatant commanders, a spokesman said on Monday.

Navy Captain Jeff Davis, a Defense Department spokesman, said the number of unmanned drone flights, known as combat air patrols, would be increased by about 50 percent by 2019 – from between 60 and 65 a day to about 90.   Continue reading “Pentagon eyes sharp increase in drone flights by 2019: official”