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SALT Expo is back, focusing on health and crime awareness for senior citizens
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) – Health and crime awareness are top of mind for senior citizens in the Capital City. That’s why Sheriff Bobby Webre and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and Community Outreach Division are excited to announce that the SALT Expo is back. They encourage seniors 60 years young and over to come out Tuesday, …
Fishers PD using new technology to test DNA samples in house
FISHERS — The Fishers Police Department can now test for DNA in just 90 minutes. The new technology is called Rapid it DNA. Fishers PD is the first agency in the state to utilize the equipment. “Rapid DNA essentially allows us to build profiles of DNA in-house at a local level,” Fishers Police Chief Ed. …
Trial of Margate firefighter linked to health care fraud resuming Monday | Crime
CAMDEN — The trial of a Margate firefighter accused of participating in a scheme that defrauded state health insurance will continue Monday with testimony from a South Jersey doctor who filled prescriptions tied to the scandal. Dr. John Gaffney, of Margate, testified Thursday before proceedings against Thomas Sher, of Northfield, were paused at about 2 p.m. …
Georgia authorities release body camera footage after woman dies following fall from patrol car
CNN — Georgia authorities released body camera footage Friday of an incident from earlier this month where a mother experiencing what her family called a mental health crisis died due to a fatal injury while in police custody. Brianna Grier, 28, was experiencing a mental health episode on July 15 when her mother called police …
Featurespace leads US fight against burgeoning financial crime | Business Weekly | Technology News | Business news
Cambridge-born financial fraud fighter Featurespace has logged amazing growth in the US since launching an office in Atlanta, Georgia, five years ago. New senior hires and constantly evolving technology have since combined to position the company as a thought leader in the space in a nation witnessing rising enterprise fraud and financial crime allied to …
Three ways to use technology to foil car thieves
Across Ontario, automotive thefts have been on a sharp rise, and the numbers related to it paint a startling picture. According to HelloSafe, an online insurance-comparison platform, there were 10,900 auto thefts reported to insurers in Ontario in 2021. This equates to one vehicle stolen every 48 minutes. Across Canada, auto thefts cost $1 billion …
Salvador Ramos threatened rapes, school shootings on Yubo app in weeks leading up to the massacre, users say
CNN — Salvador Ramos told girls he would rape them, showed off a rifle he bought, and threatened to shoot up schools in livestreams on the social media app Yubo, according to several users who witnessed the threats in recent weeks. But those users – all teens – told CNN that they didn’t take him …
Russia Tries to Tighten Hold Over Occupied Areas of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia is moving to tighten its hold over occupied parts of Ukraine as its military campaign to take more territory in the eastern Donbas region stalls in the face of fierce resistance, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that fighting is set to intensify. In Mariupol, the largest Ukrainian city taken over by Russian …
NATO Bids From Finland and Sweden Now Depend on Turkey’s President
ISTANBUL—NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, potentially among the most dramatic shifts in European security policy in decades, now depends largely on the decision of one man: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mr. Erdogan’s decision to block a speedy entrance for the two countries into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has opened the door to …
Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment
A homeless man holds a sign asking for money by an entrance to a subway station in New York, Oct. 9, 2015. Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving …