On Sunday, six migrant workers were injured in an apparent intentional hit-and-run in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The driver, an older white male, is still being sought by police. The workers were taken to a local hospital with a variety of injuries, none of which were life-threatening. The Lincolnton Police Department is asking for anyone with information or security video to come forward to help bring the perpetrator to justice.
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Patrick Crusius, the perpetrator of the El Paso Walmart shooting which left 23 people dead and more than two dozen injured, was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences on Friday. The plea agreement took the death penalty off the table, although he could still face it in a separate case. The attack was a stark reminder of the devastating impact of hate crimes and gun violence, and the need for greater efforts to prevent them.
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now-defunct Theranos, has begun her 11-year sentence for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. Holmes was able to raise more than $700 million in venture capital funding for the company, but its technology was never able to live up to its promise and was eventually exposed as a fraud. Her conviction serves as a reminder of the consequences of fraud and the importance of due diligence when investing.
Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Citing Struggles to Compete with Online Retailers
Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Citing Struggles to Compete with Online Retailers
Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, with assets and liabilities estimated to be between $1 billion and $10 billion. The company plans to remain open and continue serving customers while conducting a limited marketing process to solicit interest in one or more sales of its assets. This filing follows years of declining sales and losses, as the company has been unable to compete with online and discount retailers.
A break-in occurred at a Walmart parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia, resulting in the theft of approximately $100,000 in dimes from a trailer carrying an estimated $750,000 worth of coins. Police are still searching for the suspect and are asking anyone with information to come forward. Clean-up crews are also working to clear the coins scattered across the parking lot and nearby road.
Cosori is recalling two million air-fryers due to 205 reports of the products catching fire, burning, melting, overheating and smoking. This recall includes 10 reports of minor burn injuries and 23 reports of property damage. Consumers should stop using the recalled air fryers and contact Cosori for a free replacement.
Nashali Alma, a 24-year-old Florida woman, fought off a suspected attacker in a dramatic scene captured on security video. She punched and pushed the man, identified as 25-year-old Xavier Thomas-Jones, and used exercise equipment as obstacles to keep him away. Thomas-Jones was arrested and charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, and battery, and Alma has since encouraged others to fight back if they find themselves in a similar situation.
On Wednesday, one person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas. An off-duty officer working security at the mall took a male suspect into custody three minutes after gunshots were reported, and a second male suspect was taken into custody later. The mall is next to the Walmart where a gunman killed 23 people in 2019, but police have stated that there is no more danger to the public.