BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian officials said Tuesday they have arrested three foreigners who were attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the tourist island of Bali. Bali’s customs office presented the three men from Australia, Malaysia and the United States at a news conference at the customs office near the airport. […]
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Eagle Scout recalls helping passengers escape Amtrak wreckage
One of the first responders to Monday’s Amtrak derailment in Dupont, Washington, was a civilian who says he did a “simple thing” working his way through the mangled cars of that train. Daniel Konzelman, a 24-year-old Eagle Scout, was driving to work with his girlfriend when the train careened off […]
Possible cancer cluster probed at Florida high school
Florida’s Department of Health is looking into claims that a Gulf Coast school has made hundreds of people sick from diseases like cancer. Health officials are now asking alumni and faculty of the school in Bradenton affected by cancer to submit their health records. So far, the department says there […]
Russian Soyuz brings three-man crew to space station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian commander, a NASA flight engineer and a Japanese physician-astronaut docked with the International Space Station early Tuesday, capping a smooth two-day rendezvous to boost the lab’s crew back to six. With Soyuz MS-07 commander Anton Shkaplerov monitoring the final stages of an automated approach, […]
Vermont man who doused wife in lye, resulting in face transplant, dies
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont man who in a jealous rage doused his estranged wife with industrial-strength lye and burned her so badly she needed a face transplant has died at a Pennsylvania hospital. Herbert Rodgers, 62, had been serving a 30- to 70-year prison sentence in Pennsylvania and died […]
White House says N. Korea behind huge cyberattack
Last Updated Dec 18, 2017 9:03 PM EST North Korea is behind the WannaCry cyberattack that plagued multiple industries earlier this year — including hospitals, financial systems and other companies — according to an op-ed published Monday night by White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert. Writing for the Wall […]
N. Korea “directly responsible” for massive cyberattack: W.H. official
Last Updated Dec 18, 2017 9:03 PM EST North Korea is behind the WannaCry cyberattack that plagued multiple industries earlier this year — including hospitals, financial systems and other companies — according to an op-ed published Monday night by White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert. Writing for the Wall […]
Megachurch swindles elderly woman in Ohio, lawsuit claims
A megachurch in Ohio is accused of coercing an elderly woman to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars, CBS Chicago reports. The woman is mentally ill and has dementia. She is now under the care of the Cook County public guardian, who is fighting to reclaim her life-savings. Bridget […]
GOP closes in on tax reform victory
CAPITOL HILL — President Trump could be signing massive tax cuts by midweek. “Most Maine households will see their taxes go down,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Monday while announcing her support for the bill. There are now few obstacles standing between the $1.46 trillion tax plan and final passage. […]
Ex-U.S. attorney says Trump transition emails fair game
WASHINGTON — President Trump outlined Monday his national security plan — which emphasizes “peace through strength,” and a new era of competition with Russia and China. Emails are also on Mr. Trump’s mind — this time, emails from his own transition team. They’ve become part of the special counsel’s investigation of […]