Poor maintenance can result in an air conditioner that performs poorly By Mary H.J. Farrell (Published 2016) Of course it’s on the hottest days that you notice your air conditioner is struggling….
ACLU: Minnesota Officer Unnecessarily Assaults Motorist
CAPTION: Agent Joe Joswiak manhandles and pummels Anthony Promvongsa as he arrests him. (Warning: The video is violent and contains profanity.) ACLU STORY: Disturbing police dash cam video from Minnesota shows…
Federal Judge Critical of Solitary Confinement at Juvenile Facility
MADISON (FOX 6 TV) — A federal judge says Wisconsin’s use of solitary confinement in its juvenile prisons poses “acute, immediate and enduring” harm to young inmates and is ordering that it…
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling
SAN DIEGO U.S. Border Patrol Agent Noe Lopez plead guilty in federal court Thursday to drug trafficking charges, according to officials. He admitted to attempting to smuggle methamphetamine and cocaine while on…
Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Importing Synthetic Drugs
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A Newport Beach man who mastermined a wide-reaching conspiracy that smuggled manufactured and distributed millions of dollars worth of analog drugs was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison,…
Man Charged with Hate Crime in Burning of Mosque
TEXAS A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Marq Vincent Perez, 25, for allegedly burning the Victoria Islamic Center on Jan. 28, according to officials. Perez was previously indicted for…
Feds: Two-Day Training on Investigating Animal Fighting Begins
NORTH CAROLINA A two-day training on animal fighting began Wednesday and more than 100 federal and state law enforcement officials attended the training, according to officials. The investigations training is being held…
Pa. Supreme Court rules police dash cam videos are public
By Peter Hall Of The Morning Call In a decision that opens up public access to police videos, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled state police dashboard camera footage of the aftermath of…
Poll: More Russians skeptical about Putin’s economic course
RUSSIAN ECONOMY (ABC NEWS) An increasing number of Russians have become disillusioned with President Vladimir Putin’s ability to improve the economy and curb rampant corruption, while support for his foreign policy has…
Man Charged with Illegally Importing Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant
LOS ANGELES A man was arrested and charged with illegally importing a large shipment of a highly regulated chemical compound known as R-22, officials announced Tuesday. He did so under the pretense…
Just Saying: Follow the Money to Trump’s Treasure Trove
FOLLOW THE MONEY Donald Trump is desperate, very desperate. Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his army of investigators and prosecutors are unleashing subpoenas. The paperwork mountain is growing as dozens of eyes…
2 Men Each Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Child
ABILENE, TEXAS Two West Texas men, who both plead guilty in February 2017 to one count of sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl, were each sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. U.S….