Новости за 15.08.2024

The mayor of a small Georgia town has been indicted on charges that he illegally left a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew. Thomson Mayor Benjamin “Benji” Cary Cranford was indicted on Wednesday and arrested by Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents. He faces felony charges of furnishing prohibited items to inmates and attempt to commit a felony. Agents arrested Cranford at Thomson City Hall after a city council meeting and led him away in handcuffs. Cranford didn’t answer questions... Читать дальше...

It was only open for a year.

Brent Clifford was arrested in Portola, the sheriff's office said.

Speeding at this rate in California is as dangerous as it is costly.

A tiny South American deer that will weigh just 15 to 20 pounds when fully grown is making its debut at the Queens Zoo in New York City. The city's Wildlife Conservation Society says the southern pudu fawn weighed just 2 pounds when it was born June 21. The southern pudu is one of the world’s smallest deer species. It is listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is native to Chile and Argentina. Its population there is decreasing because of factors including development and invasive species.

Fox News posted a story saying Juszczyk "shut down" a request from Harris.

Pressure is mounting for Yosemite leaders to improve safety on the cables.

Robert Budinski was last seen on the trail near Idyllwild. 

The legendary company makes the meat in your favorite sandwiches.

It's one of only eight trillion-dollar housing markets in America — and it's not SF.

The once-in-a-lifetime listening opportunity closes Sunday.

The complex's designers also created San Francisco City Hall.

Some frozen custard and mini-golf customers in Pennsylvania have made a startling discovery that elevated a humble groundhog to icon status. Some players were maneuvering a mechanical claw to pluck stuffed animals from the glass game case two weeks ago when they realized a real live groundhog was blinking back at them. The animal apparently climbed into the game in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. The critter, dubbed Colonel Custard, has since been set free, but his legend is growing. Staff and owners made T-shirts that read “Respect the Groundhog... Читать дальше...

A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand, unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday that the apparent sweets were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers, stamped with the label of Malaysian brand Rinda. Disguising drugs as innocuous goods is common among international smugglers, the country's Drug Foundation said... Читать дальше...

Cisco is laying off at least 5,500 workers. It also just turned a massive profit.

Five tons of fish piled up on the shores of Fremont's Lake Elizabeth.

The "Lake Elsinore Killer" was found guilty of 12 murders and is suspected of more.

The startup had raised $110 million. Now its checking account has about $202,000.

It's likely the oldest drive-in restaurant in the Bay Area.