The “Pokemon Go” craze across the U.S. has people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in search of cartoon monsters, prompting warnings that trespassers could get arrested or worse, especially if they cross paths with an armed property owner. Since the release of the smartphone game last week, police…
Driving as an older adult gets riskier with age, but can help individuals stay mobile and active in their communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 586 elderly drivers are injured and 15 are killed in auto accidents each day. Some states are more dangerous than others for seniors on the…
The family of an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl who choked on a marshmallow at a friend’s birthday party and died has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Monday and seeks unspecified monetary damages in the April death of Azriel Estabrooks, who lived in Somerset. The complaint alleges the parents who hosted the birthday party…
The Baton Rouge store owner who captured the death of Alton Sterling on video is suing local police for their alleged actions after the fatal shooting, the Daily Beast reported. Abdullah Muhlafi’s lawsuit stated that Officer Blane Salamoni, who shot Sterling after pinning him to the ground with the help of Officer Howie Lake II,…
Rep. Corrine Brown, a Florida Democrat, and her chief of staff have been indicted for their alleged roles in a scheme involving a fraudulent education charity. Officials say the pair used Brown’s official position to solicit more than $800,000 in donations to the education charity One Door for Education Foundation Inc., then used the organization…
Rome police detained a homeless man on suspicion he pushed a 19-year-old American student into the Tiber River after a fight, as details emerged about Beau Solomon’s final hours in the thick of Rome’s summertime nightlife. Police took suspect Massimo Galioto, 40, into custody Tuesday, saying he was “seriously suspected of aggravated homicide” in Solomon’s…
