#NewYork City #Mayor #Mamdani urged residents to report subscription traps under #NYC ’s #Click-to-Cancel rule, effective Oct. 1. Businesses must make cancellations as easy as sign-ups; $525 per violation + penalties; could save #consumers $162.5M annually.
A #Wallkill, #NewYork, man, Patrick Panaro (58), was arrested on #harassment & #stalking charges after an investigation found harassment of multiple victims over 7 years.
He used spoofed caller IDs and sent explicit messages, photos and threatened bodily harm.
A Lock Haven, #Pennsylvania, man faces 2 charges for hiding his #criminal-record on custody forms. Jarret Kitchen, 42, omitted prior #stalking and #protection-order violations. He remains jailed on $1,000 bail, awaiting a Nov. 9 preliminary hearing.
#Ohio #Republican #attorney-general candidate Keith #Faber criticized for refusing to commit to prosecution of FirstEnergy executives in House Bill 6 #bribery scandal. Analysts question whether his #anti-corruption promises are credible.
Democratic rival John #Kulewicz vows to pursue the case.
Dear world, We’d like a new “president” too. Signed, The MAJORITY of Americans
President #Trump floated renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean "Trump Ocean" during a #Tennessee rally. The idea follows other proposed geographic and landmark renaming, including the Gulf of America. Narcissism knows no bounds.
#Flock promotes crime-reduction claims despite limited evidence; it can sometimes help solve crimes but raises #privacy concerns. The company's coaching helps shape public opinion, counter criticism, raising questions about #transparency and #oversight.
Former #Connecticut deputy #budget director Kosta #Diamantis was sentenced to 7 years in prison after being convicted on 21 counts of #bribery, #extortion and #lying-to-prosecutors. He fled to Greece before sentencing and remains there as U.S. Marshals search for him.
4 suspects attempted to #steal a car from a Shaler Township driveway in broad daylight Tue. After the resident confronted they fled in a vehicle stolen from Penn Hills, later found abandoned in Wilkins Township. Residents call 911, avoid confrontation.
A #Bridgeport man Latrell Eppes, 32, was arrested after he was linked to Trumbull daycare #burglary involving $1,200 in cash & a #stolen-car. He was found in the vehicle with the cash, suspected narcotics & the keys. He faces multiple charges; held on $50,000 bond.
A #Milwaukee woman charged with posing as a substitute teacher at Rufus King High School was arrested in #Illinois after #stealing a car in Brookfield, #Wisconsin. She faces additional misdemeanor charges, including reckless driving and unlawful weapon use.
Funded by $5 million in state support #NewYork City launched Mental Health Connect, an online tool helping New Yorkers find #mental-health & substance use services from 600+ providers based on needs, insurance, language, and availability. For mental health crises, call 988.
Washington #Township, #NewJersey spent $170,446 in opioid settlement funds on police SUVs & surveillance cameras instead of addiction prevention and treatment. NJ towns allegedly #misused at least $2.3 million, raising concerns over #accountability and state #oversight.
