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4 Crime & Safety The Pinellas County sheriff said the deputy gave the license plate of a parked car and reported that the driver was involved with drugs. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy was fired after an investigation found he was surfing the internet in his patrol car instead of supervising traffic, then covered up by filing a false report. Deputy Joshua Sacino, 29, was fired effective Tuesday for violation of duties and responsibilities and conduct unbecoming members of the agency. Sacino was originally hired by the sheriff's office on Nov. 13, 2017. He had been assigned to supervise traffic enforcement initiatives along Seminole Boulevard, according to the sheriff's office's administrative investigation division on March 30. "He ignored the instructions he was given and sat idle in his agency-assigned … [Read more...] about FL Deputy Fired: Surfed Web On Job, Lied On Reports, Sheriff Says

A cyclist died early Wednesday after a collision with a vehicle at Octavia and Oak streets in San Francisco, police said. Police described the male victim as a cyclist, and representatives of Recology said one of its collection trucks was involved in a crash with a man on a motorized unicycle. A police spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon that the department would only disclose that a cyclist collided with a commercial vehicle and would not identify the type of vehicles involved. Officers sent to the scene of a traffic collision at about 4 a.m. found an injured male cyclist, according to the Police Department. They summoned paramedics and administered aid, but the cyclist died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle in the collision remained on the scene and was cooperating with the investigation, police said. Police said they were investigating the incident, which closed the intersection for several hours. It reopened to traffic at about 10 a.m. Impairment from drugs or … [Read more...] about Cyclist dies in collision at Oak and Octavia streets, S.F. police say

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that injured a 19-year-old man in Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood on Saturday, according to authorities. Someone shot the man in the 1500 block of Argyle Avenue around 3:25 p.m., police said. READ MORE: Fourth Of July Fireworks Return To Baltimore's Inner Harbor Officers who responded to the shooting noticed that he had been shot multiple times, according to authorities. READ MORE: Maryland Comptroller Franchot Tests Positive For COVID-19 An ambulance took the man to a local hospital so that he could receive treatment for his injuries, police said. Anyone with information on this shooting should contact homicide detectives at 410-396-2100. MORE NEWS: National Weather Service: 13 Maryland Counties Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Anonymous tipsters can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP. … [Read more...] about 19-Year-Old Man Shot In Baltimore’s Upton Neighborhood Saturday, Police Say

The Florida teen whose leg was severely injured in a shark attack Thursday punched and poked the eyes of the carnivore attempting to eat her, her father said in a Facebook post. Addison Bethea is now awake and alert in the ICU of a Tallahassee hospital after almost losing her life to the 9-foot beast while scalloping off the coast of Keaton Beach in Taylor County. In order to scare the predator, Addison and her brother bravely fought off the shark, which bit her right leg twice before swimming away, her dad wrote in a Facebook post Friday . “By the grace of God, she was with her brother Rhett Willingham, who is a first responder/firefighter, who acted quickly to literally fight off the shark and pull her away and into a nearby boat of an unknown person (thank you to whoever you are),” her dad, Shane Bethea, said. After getting his sister to the safety of a boat, Willingham put a tourniquet on her leg, preventing massive blood loss and saving her life, Shane continued. Addison … [Read more...] about Florida Teen Punched Shark That Attacked Her Leg, Father Says

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said that one of its stations received a "criminal threat against the lives of our deputies" on Friday. Villanueva said that the threat made on Friday was possibly inspired by "false statements" made at a civilian oversight commission meeting at Loyola Marymount University that was held on Friday. The sheriff office's major crimes unit is investigating the incident, according to the report. "Last night, East Los Angeles Sheriff Station received a criminal threat against the lives of our deputies. We are taking this seriously and have taken precautions. Our Major Crimes Bureau detectives have taken over the investigation and will continue to assess the threat as the investigation continues. The threat was … [Read more...] about Los Angeles County Sheriff says ‘criminal threat’ made against deputies

CLEVELAND — Aroldis Chapman turned, put his head down and walked off the mound before Aaron Boone had gotten over the first base line. He had been handed an eight-run lead and just walked the bases loaded without recording an out in the seventh inning of his first game back off the injured list. He looked defeated as he left, even as the Yankees were en route to routing the Guardians 13-4 in the first game of a split doubleheader at Progressive Field. “I know he wants it,” Boone said of Chapman’s mindset right now. “The good thing is, like I said, I feel like his work and his sides and everything’s been really good. So it’s in there. “But I think there’s probably a little bit [of a lack of] confidence right now. That’s not there,” Boone said. “When Chappy’s at his best, he’s a mother out there. He’s got a lot of confidence and we gotta get that back to him. So that’s the biggest thing right now because I do feel like he’s healthy and the work is there. But it’s getting over … [Read more...] about Confidence not health the problem for Aroldis Chapman, says Aaron Boone

close Video Brian Kilmeade on celebrating America's independence Fox News host Brian Kilmeade weighs in on the challenge to America's institutions by politicians who 'should really know better' on 'One Nation with Brian Kilmeade.' NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The city of Orlando, Florida has apologized over a statement made while promoting its Fourth of July fireworks special that said it "can't blame" people who don't "want to celebrate our nation right now." "A lot of people probably don't want to celebrate our nation right now, and we can't blame them," the original statement said, according to WESH-TV. "When there is so much division, hate and unrest, why on earth would you want to have a party celebrating any of it?" "But in all seriousness, you know in your heart, Fourth of July fireworks are amazing, especially when you are standing in 90° heat, 100% humidity, next to 100,000 of your closest friends," the … [Read more...] about City of Orlando says people ‘probably don’t want to celebrate’ July 4th, backtracks with ‘regret’ message

Pedro "Pete" Arredondo, whose delayed response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has been widely criticized resigned from his post on the city council, the local newspaper reported Saturday. "After much consideration, I regret to inform those who voted for me that I have decided to step down as a member of the city council," Arredondo told the Uvalde Leader-News. "The mayor, the city council, and the city staff must continue to move forward without distractions." Shortly after the article was published, however, the City of Uvalde released a statement saying it had not heard directly from Arredondo. "While it is the right thing to do, no one from the City has seen a letter or any other documentation of his resignation, or even spoken with him," read the statement, circulated by news outlets. Officials noted that they had learned of Arredondo's resignation only from the Leader-News's article. Arredondo, his lawyer, and a person who has handled … [Read more...] about Uvalde schools police chief resigns city council post

TOKYO — To understand how Japan has fared better than most of the world in containing the dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, consider Mika Yanagihara, who went shopping for flowers this past week in central Tokyo. Even when walking outside in temperatures in the mid-90s, she kept the lower half of her face fully covered. “People will stare at you,” Yanagihara, 33, said, explaining why she did not dare take off her mask. “There is that pressure.” Japan’s COVID death rate, just one-twelfth of that in the United States, is the lowest among the world’s wealthiest nations. With the world’s third-largest economy and 11th-largest populace, Japan also tops global rankings in vaccination and has consistently had one of the globe’s lowest infection rates. Although no government authority has ever mandated masks or vaccinations or instituted lockdowns or mass surveillance, Japan’s residents have largely evaded the worst ravages of the virus. Instead, in many ways, Japan let … [Read more...] about Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure

New York (CNN Business) All stores have marketing tactics to get you in the door — stylish mannequins, elaborate display windows, posters screaming about all the discounts you can find inside. But some are far more subtle, so much so that chances are you've hardly ever noticed them. Picture your local grocery store, for example. What do you see when you first walk in? Most likely: Flowers. Big, bright bouquets of fresh-cut blooms greet shoppers inside just about every major grocer, from Whole Foods to Kroger to innumerable New York City bodegas. That's no coincidence — there's a strategic decision behind those flowers' placement. "It is very, very simple," says Paco Underhill, the founder and CEO of behavioral research and consulting firm Envirosell. "If you can get someone's nose and saliva glands working, they become a much less disciplined shopper." Read More That's right: Flowers fire up the senses, getting you ready to spend. Sure, … [Read more...] about The surprising reason supermarkets sell flowers