Troubled rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine said he was handcuffed for six hours as federal authorities raided his Florida mansion — where they seized drugs and guns. The 28-year-old rainbow-haired rapper — real name is Daniel Hernandez — told TMZ that police and federal agents busted into his home Wednesday morning and tore up his place while … Read more
A deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar’s Head deli meats is over, federal health officials said Thursday. Ten people died and 61 were sickened in 19 states after eating listeria-contaminated Boar’s Head products, including liverwurst. Illnesses were reported between late May and mid-September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are accusing prosecutors of leveraging private legal writings seized from his jail cell to keep him behind bars until his May trial. Attorney Marc Agnifilo accused the feds of “outrageous government conduct” in new documents filed in Manhattan federal court. Combs’ defense team alleges that authorities previously raided his jail … Read more
The US government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX. Also included is … Read more
Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the US Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s Head … Read more
The Transportation Department said on Tuesday it is opening an investigation into Delta Air Lines after the carrier canceled more than 5,000 flights since Friday as it struggles to recover from a global cyber outage that snarled airlines worldwide. While other carriers have been able to resume normal operations, Delta has continued to cancel hundreds of flights daily. … Read more
Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the US equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The agency made its announcement after the Japanese automaker issued a warning on Wednesday telling vehicle owners not to drive certain … Read more
Heartache could be the least of your Valentine’s Day woes. Federal agencies are warning love-seeking consumers to be highly cautious of cyber romance on Feb. 14 as scammers, with the help of artificial intelligence, are running rampant online. “Valentine’s Day provides a timely reminder for the public to not fall prey to criminals using love … Read more
Air travel is getting worse, judging from the number of consumer complaints. Consumer complaints about airlines nearly doubled in the first three months of this year compared with the same period last year and kept soaring in April and May, the Transportation Department said Wednesday. Those are the latest figures from the government. The Transportation Department said … Read more
A Las Vegas restaurant whose parent is led by Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller was sued on Thursday by a government agency, which accused managers of sexually harassing female and male employees on a daily basis. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Bouchon Las Vegas knew or should have known about the “ubiquitous, open, frequent, and … Read more
It was unholy behavior. The owners of a California taqueria chain have been ordered to pay $70,000 in damages to employees who met with a “person identified as a priest” to confess workplace sins. Thirty-five employees of Taqueria Garibaldi, which has locations in Sacramento and Roseville, were awarded the amount following an investigation by the US … Read more
Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated, according to federal health officials. Certain lots of Perrigo’s Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the company’s Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution due … Read more
It was a mile-high flub. A California YouTuber could be facing serious jail time after revealing that he orchestrated a plane crash in an alleged attempt to garner views for his channel. Trevor Jacob, a 29-year-old pilot and skydiver, copped to his unorthodox flight plan as part of a recent plea deal. Jacob confessed that … Read more