Day: April 15, 2018

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Second time’s the charm: Mega Millions $533M jackpot winner announced

A New Jersey man’s plans for his winnings include helping his family, others and restoring a classic sports car.

(CNN) —

Richard Wahl had $22 in his pocket to buy gas, a Diet Coke and a few Mega Millions lottery tickets. Days later, he won one of the largest lottery jackpots in history.

Wahl, of Vernon, New Jersey, won the $533 million Mega Millions jackpot on March 30 after playing the lottery two times. He has decided to take the cash option of $324.6 million over the annuity.

Wahl, 47, purchased his first ticket last month just after chatting with a co-worker about retirement. He didn’t win.

A week later, he stopped at a Lukoil gas station in Riverdale, New Jersey, went inside the store and bought more tickets.

When the winning numbers were announced on Good Friday, he initially thought he had won $1 million.

Source: Second time’s the charm: Mega Millions $533M jackpot winner announced

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LA police seize $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics

Police seized $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics after raiding 21 locations in Los Angeles’ Fashion District, KABC reported.

The confiscated products included makeup similar to popular brands such as MAC, NARS, Urban Decay and Kylie Cosmetics, KABC reported.

The investigation began after customers called to complain about the bumps and rashes from the products, the television station reported.

The police department’s Anti-Piracy Unit did undercover buys in order to get the products tested, Detective Rick Ishitani said.

Source: LA police seize $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics

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Russia responds to Syria airstrike, warns of ‘consequences’

Russia warned of “consequences” in the aftermath of the airstrikes launched by the United States and its allies on Syria, CNN reported Saturday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the attacks as an “act of aggression against a sovereign state,” CNN reported. On Twitter, the Russian embassy in the United States criticized the missile strikes, with Ambassador Anatoly Antonov tweeting that “The worst apprehensions have come true. Our warnings have been left unheard.”

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“A pre-designed scenario is being implemented,” Antonov said. “Again, we are being threatened. We warned that such actions will not be left without consequences.”

Syria’s Foreign Ministry called the attacks a “flagrant violation of the international law,” CNN reported.

Source: Russia responds to Syria airstrike, warns of ‘consequences’

 

 

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Bon Jovi reunites to enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

CLEVELAND — Bon Jovi reunited with former members Richie Sambora and Alec John Such for a powerful performance on Saturday night as the band earned a spot in the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora and Such were joined by current bandmates David Bryan, Tico Torres and Hugh McDonald at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, where the Rock Hall is based.

They performed crowd favorites like “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “It’s My Life.”

Source: Bon Jovi reunites to enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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More Than A Dozen Campers Burglarized In Venango County

A number of campers at a Venango County campground were ransacked this month.

State police say an unknown suspect or suspects burglarized about 21 separate campers at the Kibbe’s Island Campground in President Township sometime between April 3 and April 13.

According to police, windows were smashed, screens were cut and doors were damaged. The campers were all ransacked.

It’s unclear at this point what all was stolen because some camper owners weren’t at the campground at the time. Police do know that a BB gun and liquor were stolen.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at (814) 676-6596.

 

Source: More Than A Dozen Campers Burglarized In Venango County

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200M eggs recalled over salmonella fears

You may want to check your eggs as more than 200 million are being recalled because of potential salmonella contamination.

The eggs that are part of the recall can be identified by the plant number, P-1065, with the Julian date range of 011 through 102 printed on either the side portion or the principal side of the carton or package.

The FDA urges consumers to stop using the recalled eggs right away and return them to the store you bought them from for a full refund.

According to the FDA, the recalled eggs may be contaminated with salmonellabraenderup, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Source: 200M eggs recalled over salmonella fears

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Police chief defends officers’ actions in viral Starbucks arrest video

Videos posted online show officers handcuffing the men in the downtown establishment Thursday

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@Starbucks The police were called because these men hadn’t ordered anything. They were waiting for a friend to show up, who did as they were taken out in handcuffs for doing nothing. All the other white ppl are wondering why it’s never happened to us when we do the same thing.

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“What did they do,” one man can be heard saying in the video. Another says, “They didn’t do anything, I saw the entire thing.”

Late Saturday, Starbucks’ CEO Kevin Johnson issued a statement saying the situation had a “reprehensible outcome.” He promised the company has “immediately begun a thorough investigation of our practices.”

Johnson insisted “Starbucks stands firmly against discrimination or racial profiling.”

Source: Police chief defends officers’ actions in viral Starbucks arrest video

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Uniontown Police looking for Walgreens robber

Uniontown City Police Department is looking for a man they say robbed Walgreens on West Main Street Wednesday, telling a clerk he had a gun.

Police believe he either walked to a home or a getaway vehicle nearby, fleeing toward North Mount Vernon Avenue after the clerk gave him money and cigarettes. Kolencik said police are unsure if he had a gun or simply claimed to have one.

The suspect was wearing a pink shirt, glasses and a black beanie, he said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Fayette County Crime Stoppers at (724) 320-2042.

Source: Uniontown Police looking for Walgreens robber

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Waiting until the last minute to file taxes? You’re not alone

If you still haven’t filed your tax return (which is due April 17 this year), you’re far from alone

The IRS processes about 152 million individual returns every year. As of April 6, just over 103 million had been filed. That means nearly 50 million taxpayers have either spent the last week scrambling to locate key documents and file their returns, or have scrambled to locate key documents and instead filed for an extension.

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Nearly 1 in 10 tax filers takes advantage of an even further delay that IRSautomatically grants: the 6-month extension. About 14 million Americans will get an extension this year, the IRS said in a press release.

An extension, however, only serves to delay any refund you have coming; any tax owed must be paid by Tuesday.

Source: Waiting until the last minute to file taxes? You’re not alone

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