Employers typically offer a period of open enrollment in the fall, when their workers are allowed to pick new health plans, enroll in a Flexible Spending Account or make other changes to their benefits. This year, there are some changes ahead that could help employees, while also potentially opening up …
Read More »Dog seen carrying severed arm in Jackson, Mississippi; decapitated body later found
Police in Mississippi’s capital city found a decapitated body after receiving reports of a dog carrying a severed human arm, authorities said Monday. The body was discovered Saturday in Jackson in an abandoned house in the woods, Jackson Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn said in a news release. The body’s …
Read More »Former Apple employee Dhirendra Prasad admits bilking company out of $17 million
San Jose, Calif. — A former Apple employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the tech giant out of more than $17 million over seven years, federal prosecutors said. In a written plea agreement, Dhirendra Prasad described the schemes he carried out while he worked as a buyer for Apple’s Global …
Read More »Powerball’s largest jackpot this year — $700 million — is up for grabs tonight
It has been exactly 12 weeks since a Powerball ticket sold in Pennsylvania won the last grand prize. The jackpot grew quite a bit in the meantime, and, after 35 consecutive rounds without a grand prize winner, stood at an estimated $700 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers Wednesday were …
Read More »Police identify 5
After a six-month investigation covering multiple states, police have confirmed the identity of a 5-year-old boy who was found dead inside a suitcase in southern Indiana last April. The child was identified as Cairo Ammar Jordan, of Atlanta, Georgia, during a news conference held by Indiana State Police on Wednesday. …
Read More »Ashton Carter, defense secretary under Obama, dies at 68
Washington — Ashton Carter, who served as the secretary of defense under former President Barack Obama, died Monday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement. He was 68 years old. Carter served as the nation’s 25th defense secretary and held the role from early 2015 to …
Read More »Peloton extends refund period for recalled treadmill another year
Peloton Tread+ treadmill users have another year to get a refund for the product, which was recalled last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Commission and Peloton said on Tuesday. The Tread+ was taken off the market in May 2021 after reports of children and pets getting pulled underneath the exercise …
Read More »Daniel Rendon Herrera, once the “most feared narco
A notorious Colombian drug lord nicknamed Don Mario was sentenced to 35 years in a U.S. prison, federal prosecutors said Monday. Last year, Don Mario, whose real name is Daniel Rendon Herrera, pleaded guilty in a New York court to running a criminal enterprise and conspiring to support a designated …
Read More »Daylight saving time: Could setting our clocks ahead and back soon be a thing of the past?
For high school teacher and mother Jennifer Shaffer, time and sleep are two precious commodities. So with the end of daylight saving time approaching, the busy mom says she dreads changing her clock. “It’s definitely going to throw a curveball at us and it’s going to mess us up for …
Read More »Large rail union rejects deal, making eventual strike possible
The third largest railroad union rejected its deal with freight railroads Monday — renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy — but before that could happen, both sides will return to the bargaining table. About 56% of the voting track maintenance workers represented by the Brotherhood …
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