New York, U.S. – A team of tech-savvy scam artists stole millions in a nation-wide cryptocurrency con that duped unsuspecting victims, including some in New York, searching for remote work into transferring money in the fraudsters’ digital wallets, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The network of scammers cold-texted their victims, duping them…
Los Angeles County law enforcement authorities have arrested at least 20 individuals for looting properties as thousands of people have been forced to evacuate from their homes and businesses amid the massive wildfires in Southern California. During a press conference on Thursday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said, “Over last night and this morning,…
Abuja, Nigeria – More than 600 Nigerien nationals have been forcibly deported from Libya in a large-scale operation, sparking concerns over human rights violations. According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a convoy of trucks transported 613 individuals to Dirkou, a desert town in Niger, last weekend. The deportees were among numerous migrant workers…
A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds seaward and making eucalyptus limbs creek and groan. The forecast called for an all-out windstorm by midday over chaparral that hadn’t seen rain for eight months. Fires were predicted all over Southern California. The air…
JetBlue confirmed on Tuesday that two men were found dead in the wheel well of an airplane during a post-flight inspection after a flight from New York City to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A JetBlue spokesperson told The New York Post that two decomposed bodies were found in an Airbus A320’s landing gear compartment during the…
