NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a robbery suspect caught on video walking into a cellphone store with a bouquet of flowers. It happened around 12:20 p.m. Monday inside a Boost Mobile store on East 170th Street in the Bronx. READ MORE: Lady Gaga's Dogwalker Shot, French Bulldogs Stolen In West Hollywood Police said the suspect walked in with the flowers and approached a 25-year-old female employee. (Credit: NYPD) Surveillance video shows him put the flowers down and pull out an unknown object. Police said he demanded money, then grabbed the worker and forced her into the back of the store. READ MORE: Caught On Video: Burglar Seen Rifling Through Jewelry Inside Bronx Apartment, Police Say He allegedly stole $16,000 from an unlocked safe before taking off. Police said he was last seen heading west on 17th Street toward Jerome Avenue. The employee was not hurt in the incident. MORE NEWS: NYPD: Suspects Posing As Plumbers Tie Up, Burn Men … [Read more...] about Police: Man Carrying Bouquet Of Flowers Suspected Of Robbing Cellphone Store In The Bronx
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Saudi Official: Chokehold Killed Journalist; Body Carried Out in Rug
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - As Saudi Arabia faced intensifying international skepticism over its story about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior government official laid out a new version of the death inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to confront Khashoggi on Oct. 2 had threatened him with being drugged and kidnapped and then killed him in a chokehold when he resisted. A member of the team then dressed in Khashoggi’s clothes to make it appear as if he had left the consulate. After denying any involvement in the disappearance of Khashoggi, 59, for two weeks, Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning said he had died in a fistfight at the consulate. An hour later, another Saudi official attributed the death to a chokehold, which the senior official reiterated. Turkish officials suspect … [Read more...] about Saudi Official: Chokehold Killed Journalist; Body Carried Out in Rug
Delingpole: COVID Crony Cash Scandal Reveals Hancock’s Cock-up at the Cock Inn
A government minister redecorating his home study would seem like a non-event in normal times, but the act takes on special importance when you mix in the former landlord of a historic English inn, allegations of dodgy contracts, and a cool £30 million of taxpayer’s money. Controversial UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock appears to have removed from his study wall a photograph of his favourite local pub – which till recently featured prominently in the background when he gave TV interviews. Great spot from @ElspethElspeth Overnight “the photo of @MattHancock mate's pub, the Cock Inn, has been taken off the wall behind him” The publican, Alex Bourne’s contract to produce millions of vials for NHS Covid tests now under investigation by the UK’s medical regulator. https://t.co/q8us0k5Fh7 pic.twitter.com/yNct7zGgMn — Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) February 23, 2021 A picture of the pub — The Cock Inn — was visible when Hancock gave media interviews on Sunday … [Read more...] about Delingpole: COVID Crony Cash Scandal Reveals Hancock’s Cock-up at the Cock Inn
Researchers Developing Rapid At-Home COVID Test That Connects To Your Smartphone
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Researchers are developing a new, rapid COVID-19 test that connects to your smartphone to reveal results at home. Ever since the pandemic began, researchers in France have been working on a way to test for COVID-19 quickly and accurately. READ MORE: 39,725 Minutes! Painfully Long Waits On Vaccine Website As Thousands Of New Appointments Are Filled “Since March, we try to develop a portable device everybody can use at home,” said University of Lille Professor Sabine Szunerits. The research at the French university started, oddly enough, with camels, llamas and alpacas. READ MORE: Teenager Crashes Into Randolph House After Alleged Carjacking And Pursuit Scientists took tiny antibody particles from the animals called nanobodies. After some complicated science, they produced a device that plugs into a smartphone. A nasal or saliva swab is placed onto a strip and if nanobodies come into contact with the virus, the test will know it. “You start your … [Read more...] about Researchers Developing Rapid At-Home COVID Test That Connects To Your Smartphone
Man and wife renovate family-owned school bus, plan to recreate ’70s road trip
close Video RV camping popularity explodes amid pandemic As the summer of social distancing rolls on, families desperate for some time out of the house are turning to RV camping – in record numbers. Josh Jackling is following in the footsteps of his grandparents — and their renovated school bus. The vintage 1954 vehicle was purchased in the early 1970s by Jackling’s grandparents, Joseph and Inez. The bus was fixed up and taken on several family road trips that spanned more than 275,000 miles and criss-crossed two continents. Now, Jackling is preparing to hit the road with his wife Carolyn McKenna, much like his adventurous grandparents. MORE AMERICANS WOULD ALLEGEDLY CONSIDERING LIVING OUT OF A VAN TO SAVE MONEY, PAY OFF DEBT: SURVEY This time, though, the journey won’t just be documented in family photographs. Social media will play a large role in their travels for at least the next two years — and they already have … [Read more...] about Man and wife renovate family-owned school bus, plan to recreate ’70s road trip