A retired US nurse lost more than $200,000 to a scammer posing as a federal agent; then the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill and she had to sell her home
FBI receives nearly 3,000 internet crime complaints a day on average A retired nurse, Susan…
Murders planned before: Indian-origin California woman Anila Baby, charged with killing two of her best friends in separate attacks, appears in court
Anila Baby (left) appeared in court in connection with charges of murdering her friends, Ann Matthew (middle) and Anjana Hari. 33-year-old Anila Baby, an Indian woman residing in Milpitas, California, appeared in Santa Clara County court for the first time Thursday after she was charged with two murders. Both the murdered women were believed to…
Meet Neha Blunt: The 13-year-old New Jersey coder whose water-saving campaign has reached 1 million people and helped save an estimated 20 million gallons
Photo: https://actionfornature.org At 13, Neha Blunt is using code, creativity and community action to tackle one of the world’s most urgent environmental challenges. The New Jersey student created Water Saver, a web application that turns everyday conservation into an interactive challenge, helping households track their water use and make practical changes. Her wider campaign has…
H-1B is officially dead, nobody will take the risk: Indian career coach says DHS proposal language on ending 60-day grace period is brutal
Indian career coach says H-1B will be officially dead if the 60-day grace period is eliminated. Indian career coach in the US, Anushk Sharma, reacted to the DHS proposal to end the 60-day grace period for several visa categories, including H-1Bs, and said that if this proposal becomes a rule, the H-1B visa program is…
While surveying a California creek for threatened red-legged frogs, a scientist spotted what looked like a rock; it was an intact mastodon molar estimated to be 10,000 years old
Scientist finds 10,000-year-old mastodon molar while surveying California creek for threatened frogs (Image Credit: Balance Hydrologics) A routine field survey in a California redwood forest has led to an extraordinary glimpse into the Ice Age. A scientist searching a San Mateo County creek for signs of habitat conditions for threatened California red-legged frogs spotted an…
A former AT&T worker used employee access for SIM swaps; prosecutors say the conspiracy tried to steal nearly $600,000 from victims’ bank accounts
A cellphone number can appear to be a simple way to reach someone, but it is also often tied to bank accounts, password resets and two factor authentication. Federal prosecutors say a former AT&T retail employee exploited that connection by helping a hacker transfer customers’ phone numbers to devices controlled by criminals. The scheme allegedly…
In 2002, San Antonio turned a 1,308-acre Air Force base over to Brooks for redevelopment; 24 years later, after 3,000+ jobs, it is expanding beyond the base with 243 acres
The Brooks Development Authority was created in 2002 to redevelop the former 1,308-acre Brooks Air Force Base In 2002, San Antonio turned its 1,308-acre decommissioned Air Force base over to the Brooks Development Authority for redevelopment. More than two decades later, the organisation is looking beyond the former base as it seeks to bring more…
From 1947 to 1970, uranium mines supplied America’s defense program; decades later, Montana sealed 20 hazards at five abandoned sites while bat gates preserved wildlife access
BCI surveys an abandoned uranium mine for bat habitat. Photo: Bat Conservation International. Several abandoned uranium mine sites in the Pryor Mountains of south-central Montana have been closed after federal agencies identified safety, radiation and environmental risks. The work was carried out on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with the Department…
A San Francisco house worth about $4.4 million changed hands through 8 disputed deeds in little over a year; the city has now sued to cancel them all and restore the property record
San Francisco legal authorities have filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel eight disputed deeds tied to a $4.4 million house in the exclusive Sea Cliff neighbourhood, after officials described the case as an elaborate attempt to take control of the property. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed the case in state court, seeking to…
Virginia teacher and her husband feared their farms could become subdivisions or data centres; then he died, but she protected 215 acres with limits that bind future owners
Becky Shelton could have cashed in, just like many other landowners in her neighbourhood. But she knew that wasn’t what she and her late husband wanted. Selling the 215 acres to developers reshaping Northern Virginia was everything against their dream. So, she went as planned and locked the land away, ensuring that it never becomes…
US federal court rules residents of a Mississippi town with a population of 150,000, don’t have a constitutional right to lead-free water
For residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the question is simple yet difficult to answer: can people expect the water flowing from their taps to be safe to drink? A federal appeals court has now delivered a striking legal answer: not as a constitutional right. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the US Constitution does…
