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Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez, already jailed in connection with the murder of a friend, has been indicted for murder in connection with a fatal double shooting in Boston, a senior police official told NBC News.Prosecutors scheduled an announcement for 11:30 a.m.
It seems there is no end to the extremes to which the titans of Wall Street will go to pad their pockets. The latest example came last week when the head of examinations for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that SEC examiners have uncovered rampant fee abuses by leveraged buyout fund (aka ‘private equity’) advisers.
By the numbers, the sheer scale of the museum is breathtaking.
Fire crews in Southern California battled nine wildfires ravaging San Diego County for a second day on Thursday after flames whipped by dry winds and intense heat scorched more than 9,000 acres and forced at least 21,000 people from their homes.
Fires sent tens of thousands of residents fleeing their homes in Southern California.
"I just remember hearing him and the next thing I know, I see my cat flying out of nowhere, onto this dog," the attacked boy's mother says on TODAY.
Today, fast food workers around the world will engage in a one-day strike calling for higher wages and the right to form a union. The events are taking place on May 15 as a symbol of the $15 wage that is being asked for by workers in the U.S. Actions are planned in more than 150 cities around the United States and in 30 other countries, according to Josh Eidelson. Thousands of workers are expected to participate and many cities will be seeing their first fast food strikes.
Members of National Nurses United (NNU) have had a busy week fighting to improve patient safety both inside and outside hospitals. First up is a new campaign to call upon hospitals coast to coast to reject replacing registered nurses with technology that lowers the quality of patient care and oppose efforts to cut costs at the expense of patient care. Working on the theme “when it matters most, insist on a registered nurse,” the campaign includes radio ads, videos like the one above, social media, in-person rallies and a legislative push.
An above ground oil line breaks releasing thousands of gallons of crude oil over an approximately half-mile area.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Though the roof leaks a bit, a visitor to Huguette Clark's unused mansion here is struck by the resilient grandeur of unimaginable wealth, along with the waste of decades of emptiness.
