Day: September 8, 2023

No charges for Maine officers involved in death of suspect struck with flashlight

9:58 pm September 8, 2023

Maine’s attorney general concluded there was no criminal conduct when four law enforcement officers used a stun gun and beat a handcuffed man in the head with a flashlight while facedown on a porch in a death determined to be a homicide. Jeremy Lau, 46, was erratic, violent and making unintelligible sounds while on drugs […]

Peloton sued after NYC man’s bike falls on his neck, killing him

9:55 pm September 8, 2023

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his exercise bike fell on his neck during a workout in his New York City apartment. Ryan Furtado, 32, was doing a workout in his Brooklyn apartment that involved getting off his Peloton bike to do floor […]

Draft review leaves future of Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing unclear

9:53 pm September 8, 2023

Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said they’re waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line’s controversial river crossing in North Dakota. The draft was released over three years after a federal judge ordered the environmental review and revoked the permit for […]

Sylvester Stallone and Pope Francis jokingly face off in Vatican City

9:17 pm September 8, 2023

Sylvester Stallone and Pope Francis jokingly shadowboxed each other at the Apostolic Palace on Friday. In a video uploaded to X, previously known as Twitter, the head of the Catholic Church can be seen meeting the entire Stallone family. The “Rocky” star, 77, first introduced his wife, Jennifer Flavin, before introducing his three daughters — […]

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch hit with 2 serious security threats

9:16 pm September 8, 2023

Two new major security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple device software that could allow spyware to be installed and activated. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER In fact, at least one Washington DC victim was found to have been […]