This Black Friday kicks off the biggest shopping season of the year. Americans are expected to spend around $680 billion this holiday season, and about 33 percent of shoppers plan to buy electronics, according to PwC’s 2017 Holiday Outlook report. Among the tech deals, Consumer Reports digital editor Elliot Weiler […]
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Busy London station reopens after “shots fired” scare
Last Updated Nov 24, 2017 2:29 PM EST LONDON — Shoppers scattered in panic and police flooded one of London’s busiest areas Friday after multiple reports of shots being fired at Oxford Circus subway station. But an hour later police said they had found no sign of any gunshots, suspects […]
False alarm at London train station causes panic
Last Updated Nov 24, 2017 2:29 PM EST LONDON — Shoppers scattered in panic and police flooded one of London’s busiest areas Friday after multiple reports of shots being fired at Oxford Circus subway station. But an hour later police said they had found no sign of any gunshots, suspects […]
Busy London station evacuated amid reports of shots fired
Last Updated Nov 24, 2017 1:40 PM EST LONDON — British police flooded London’s busy Oxford Circus area Friday after receiving multiple reports of “shots fired.” They have not located any suspects, evidence of shots fired or casualties. Armed and unarmed officers rushed to the shopping district, and police said […]
Relatives of sailors missing on submarine heartbroken and angry
An ominous new development in the search for a missing Argentine submarine raises concerns it may have plunged off the continental shelf. It has a crew of 44 sailors. An international agency said it detected an underwater sound that’s consistent with an explosion near the submarine’s last-known position in the […]
At least 200 killed in Egypt mosque attack
Last Updated Nov 24, 2017 10:29 AM EST EL-ARISH, Egypt — Militants bombed a Sufi mosque and fired on worshippers in the volatile Sinai Peninsula during Friday prayers, killing at least 200 people in what appeared to be the latest attack by the area’s ISIS affiliate, Egyptian state news agency MENA […]
At least 235 killed in Egypt mosque attack
EL-ARISH, Egypt — Militants attacked a crowded mosque during Friday prayers in the Sinai Peninsula, setting off explosives, spraying worshippers with gunfire and killing at least 235 people in the deadliest ever attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt. The attack targeted a mosque frequented by Sufis, members of Islam’s mystical […]
8 N. Korean men wash ashore 700 miles away
TOKYO — Japanese authorities were investigating Friday eight men found on Japan’s northern coast who say they are from North Korea and washed ashore after their boat broke down. Investigators believe the men are not defectors and wish to return home, according to Japanese media reports. Akita prefectural police said […]
Fake Google ad sent users searching for “Amazon” to scam site
Some Google users searching for “Amazon” on Thanksgiving were shown a phony ad that redirected to a scam website, one day before the biggest shopping day of the year. The ad appeared at the top of search results for an unknown number of users for at least part of the […]
Once homeless, rookie cop has a lot to be thankful for
SACRAMENTO — The rigorous training at the California Highway Patrol Academy includes a ceremony, polishing a memorial to officers killed on duty. “It puts in a little bit more perspective of what you’re signing up for even before you even graduate,” said Officer Edwin Lopez. He still can’t quite believe he […]