Author: Angel - NYC

Huffington Post – by Alexander C. Kaufman

Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is taking heat in Europe over a chemical ingredient that’s used in some forms of antifreeze.

Norway, Sweden and Finland have recalled the popular cinnamon-flavored liqueur — a trendy favorite of sweet-toothed college students — after a batch of the North American recipe, which contains higher levels of propylene glycol, was shipped there, its manufacturer said on Tuesday.   Continue reading “Fireball Whisky Recalled In 3 Countries Over Antifreeze Ingredient”

The Weather Channel

This past week has seen record warmth across much of the East but a big change is on the way. An arctic blast will be arriving this weekend with the first freeze of the season for many, and record low temperatures are possible as well.

High temperatures early this week were above average from the Northeast to the South. , set a record high of 90 degrees on Monday, which was the latest 90 degree temperature recorded there (the previous record was October 21). Record high temperatures were also tied on Monday in (84),(85) and (89).   Continue reading “Arctic Blast Will Bring First Freeze, Record Cold to Parts of the East”

AM New York – by Ivan Pereira

The owner of a Park Slope bar popular among dog owners said he wants the city to allow his-four legged patrons back inside.

Last week, the city’s health department fined The Gate, at 321 5th Ave., for violating city code that forbids dogs from going inside eateries after someone called 311. Since it opened in 1997, the Gate has allowed customers to bring in their pets and no one ever complained or felt unsanitary, according to its owner Bobby Gagnon.   Continue reading “Owner of Park Slope bar The Gate wants ban on dogs lifted”

New York Daily News – by CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS, JOSEPH STEPANSKY

A woman in her 60s was found beheaded on a Long Island street just minutes before a man stepped in front of a LIRR train less than a mile away, according to witnesses and police.

Cops said the two victims may have been mother and son.

Police made the horrific discovery of the woman’s body in front of an apartment building on Secatogue Ave. in Farmingdale around 7:55 p.m., a Nassau County Police spokesman said.   Continue reading “Woman found beheaded on Long Island minutes before man steps in front of train”

Reuters – by SUSAN HEAVEY AND ROBERTA RAMPTON

Saying she will not be bullied by politicians, a Maine nurse is giving the state an ultimatum: Lift her Ebola quarantine by Thursday or she will disregard the restrictions and go to court.

The saga of nurse Kaci Hickox illustrates how U.S. states are struggling to protect against the virus without resorting to overzealous and useless precautions or violating civil rights.   Continue reading “Saying she will not be bullied, nurse fights Maine Ebola quarantine”

Atlanta Journal Constitution – by Katherine Biek

Carnell Alexander via WXYZ: “I feel like I’m standing in front of a brick wall with nowhere to go.” 

That’s Carnell Alexander. He currently owes about $30,000 in back child support. The state of Michigan says if he doesn’t pay up, he could face prison time. But here’s the thing: The child, who is now an adult, isn’t Alexander’s, and he has the DNA tests to prove it.    Continue reading “Court says man owes child support for kid who isn’t his”

The Huffington Post – by Ryan J. Reilly

WASHINGTON — The St. Louis County Police Department has stocked up on tear gas, less-lethal ammunition and plastic handcuffs in anticipation of massive protests in the suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, if a grand jury doesn’t indict the police officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. The jury is expected to reach its decision sometime in November.

Many protesters in Ferguson do not believe that Officer Darren Wilson will be indicted and contend that recent grand jury leaks are meant to prepare the public for that decision.

“It’s going to be a war because they’re not going to indict him,” one protester told The Huffington Post in October.    Continue reading “Police In Ferguson Stock Up On Riot Gear Ahead Of Grand Jury Decision”

New York Times – by Winnie Hu

A Bronx officer at the center of an internal police investigation into ticket-fixing was found guilty by a jury on Monday of taking part in a series of criminal schemes to make money.

The officer, Jose Ramos, 45, was convicted of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, the most serious charge against him, as well as attempted robbery in the second degree and attempted grand larceny in the third degree. He was found not guilty of a fourth charge, attempted robbery in the first degree.   Continue reading “Bronx Police Officer in Ticket-Fixing Inquiry Is Convicted of Drug, Robbery and Theft Charges”

Huffington Post – by Braden Goyette

Kaci Hickox, the first nurse to be quarantined under a strict new policy on her return from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, criticized her treatment in a Dallas Morning News op-ed on Saturday.

Her words echoed concerns voiced by medical professionals that a mandatory 21-day quarantine for doctors and nurses who have treated Ebola patients would deter volunteers from signing on to fight the epidemic.   Continue reading “Nurse Under Ebola Quarantine Criticizes Her Treatment”

WNYC – by Matthew Schuerman

A top U-S public health official criticized the governors of New York and New Jersey for imposing a three-week-long quarantine on health care workers returning from West Africa if they had direct contact with Ebola patients.

“We need those health care workers,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “So we do not want to put them in a position where it makes it very uncomfortable for them to even volunteer to go.”   Continue reading “Senior U.S. Public Health Official Slams NJ/NY Ebola Quarantine”

Huffington Post

(Reuters) – An off-duty St. Louis police officer shot a teenager six times in the back of the legs and once in the side of the head in what was likely a fatal wound, a doctor who performed a private autopsy for the teen’s family said on Friday.

The shooting of Vonderrit Myers, 18, in a St. Louis neighborhood earlier in October led to a renewed intensity of demonstrations that have continued in the area since unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot dead on Aug. 9 by a white police officer in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.   Continue reading “St. Louis Cop Shot Teen 6 Times In Back Of Legs During Fatal Shooting: Family Autopsy”

Mirror – by Sam Rkaina

Jack Bruce, bass player in the legendary 1960s rock band Cream, has died today aged 71.

The composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist passed away today after battling liver disease having enjoyed a musical career stretching a remarkable 52 years.

Bruce was most famous for his work with guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker in Cream, one of the most successful bands of their era.   Continue reading “Jack Bruce dead: Cream bass player dies aged 71 after liver disease battle”

San Jose Mercury News – by Dan Thompson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man armed with an assault rifle shot three sheriff’s deputies and a civilian, killing two of the deputies and leading dozens of police officers on a wild six-hour chase and manhunt Friday. The pursuit spanned two Northern California counties before the 34-year-old suspect was taken into custody.

Marcelo Marquez, of Salt Lake City, was taken alive Friday afternoon from a home in Auburn in Placer County after the initial shooting hours earlier in a strip mall in a commercial area of Sacramento, said Placer County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Dena Erwin.   Continue reading “Sacramento-area crime spree: Two deputies dead, two other people shot”

AOL

OKLAHOMA CITY – A metro man narrowly escaped death thanks in part to one very sturdy headrest.

Kelly White spent his Thursday at the office, catching up on work that was put on pause Wednesday morning.

“I was heading to go look at a property,” said White. “I looked over to my right and saw a truck coming … he was carrying so much speed, there was no way he was going to make the turn.”   Continue reading “Driver of vehicle crushed by semi saved by sturdy headrest”

New York Daily News – by CAITLIN NOLAN , KERRY BURKE , ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, JOSEPH STEPANSKY , THOMAS TRACY

A man armed with a hatchet who attacked a group of rookie cops on a Queens street, critically injuring one, was shot dead by the officers on Thursday afternoon, and a female bystander was hit by an errant round.

Police are investigating the possibility that the attacker killed on a rainswept shopping corridor, identified by police sources as Zale Thompson, 32, had links to terrorism. A Zale Thompson on Facebook is pictured wearing a keffiyeh and had a recent terrorism-related conversation with one of his Facebook friends, according to a police source.   Continue reading “Hatchet-wielding man shot dead by NYPD cops in Queens; police eye possible terrorism motive”

Royal Oak Patch – by Beth Dalbey

Jordan Browne, one of the hosts of Michigan Out-of-Doors Television, knew the story of 11-year-old Gavin Dingman’s feat in the woods – he bagged a rare 12-point albino buck with a crossbow – would blow up the moment he posted it.

A seasoned outdoorsman and journalist who is acting at the Dingman family’s spokesman, Browne also knew comments would turn more vicious the farther outside of Michigan readers lived. But in an age of social media, the post reached more people than even he imagined, circulating around the globe.   Continue reading “Death Threats Aimed at Boy, 11, Who Bagged Rare Albino Deer”

The Florida Times-Union – by Dan Scanlan

Eighteen Jacksonville parents have been arrested on warrants charging them with repeatedly failing to send their children to school as 26 others are being sought, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

The 44 truancy cases involve children who missed a combined 6,558 days in the last three school years. In one case a child had missed 239 days since 2011 and is now a 9-year-old first-grader, according to prosecutors.   Continue reading “18 Jacksonville parents busted for failing to send their kids to school as police seek 26 more”