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Houston mayor imposes curfew to prevent looting

HOUSTON (UPI) -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday night that he will enforce a curfew to prevent looting and other "potential criminal acts" as the city struggles to from Hurricane Harvey. The curfew will begin at 12 a.m. and last until 5 a.m. Turner initially announced that the curfew would begin at 10 p.m. but revised the start time soon after the announcement. The curfew will "stop any property crimes against evacuated homes in city limits," Turner wrote on Twitter. […]

todayAugust 29, 2017 25

Automotive News

Uber to stop tracking riders after trip is over

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Mobile ride-hailing service Uber said Tuesday it would stop one of its most controversial practices -- tracking the location of riders for 5 minutes after their trip ends. The company told The Hill its new update would allow users to share their location data with Uber only when they are actively using the app. Uber faced backlash from customers and privacy advocates last year when it announced its decision to collect the data even after a ride had ended. […]

todayAugust 29, 2017 32

Business & Lifestyle

Report: Uber selects Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as new chief executive

SAN FRANCISCO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Uber has selected Expedia Inc. chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi as the company's new CEO, according to a report released Sunday night by Recode. Earlier in the day, General Electric chairman Jeff Inmelt dropped out of the running for the position and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. CEO Meg Whitman had expressed she was not interested in the job following speaking to the board of directors Saturday. Khosrowshahi was the unnamed third candidate, according to the […]

todayAugust 27, 2017 68

Automotive News

Hurricane Harvey, now tropical storm, leaves wake of devastation in Houston; at least five deaths confirmed

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Two feet of rain from Harvey results in widespread flooding in the heart of Texas ROCKPORT/CORPUS CHRISTI/HOUSTON, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/Associated Press/Reuters/UPI) -- As recovery efforts begin along the Gulf Coast are starting to fire up in Corpus Christi, Rockport, Aransas Pass and area communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the now-known tropical storm veered into the heart of Texas Sunday, dropping two feet of rain in Houston Sunday. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm late Friday night near […]

todayAugust 27, 2017 86

Automotive News

Texas couple killed in crash on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after van sideswiped

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Two people from Carrollton, Texas were killed in a crash early Saturday on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after their van was sideswiped by another vehicle. Luis Paulet, 49, and passenger Liz Alejo Mora de Paulet, 31, were ejected and pronounced dead on the scene by Montgomery County coroner Randy Leetham. Both vehicles were northbound around 2:20 am when a car driven by Caleb Countryman, 21, of Springfield, sideswiped Paulet's vehicle, according to police. The roadway was closed […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 41

Automotive News

Hurricane Harvey kills at least 1, officials warn of mass flooding

CONTINUING COVERAGE OF HURRICANE HARVEY ROCKPORT, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI) -- Texas state officials confirmed the first fatality related to Hurricane Harvey, which came ashore in the Lone Star State late Friday night with 130 MPH wind speeds and torrential rainfall. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm as the first storm of such intensity since 2004 and the strongest storm to hit Texas in over five decades since Hurricane Ike, which caused $30 billion in damage in the states of Texas […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 38

Automotive News

Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, lays destruction and heavy rains

BREAKING NEWS ROCKPORT & CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI/Reuters) -- Hurricane Harvey made landfall into south Texas as a category 4 hurricane around 10:00 pm Central time last night, resulting in major damage along the gulf coast between Corpus Christi and Galveston. Among those heavily hit include Aransas Pass, Rockport, Fulton, Lamar, Holiday Beach and other communities. Shortly after the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years moved inland Saturday, torrential rainfall and 130 MPH winds […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 44

Judicial Watch

White supremacist Christopher Cantwell arrested on 3 felony charges related to Charlottesville protests

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- A white supremacist who was featured in a Vice documentary about the Charlottesville, Va. protests recently, Christopher Cantwell turned himself into authorities in Virginia Wednesday night. Cantwell had warrants for his arrest on two felony counts of illegal use of tear gas and other gases, and one felony count of malicious bodily injury with a caustic substance. The charges were related to actions Cantwell allegedly committed on the eve of the August 12 "Unite the Right" rally, […]

todayAugust 24, 2017 33

Illinois

Illinois State Police and FBI seek public assistance in solving Tammy Zywicki murder

25th anniversary of Tammy's death ushers retesting of DNA evidence JOLIET (Heartland Newsfeed) – Illinois State Police (ISP) officials and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are seeking the public’s assistance for information regarding the kidnapping and murder of Tammy J. Zywicki. August 23 marks the 25th anniversary of Tammy’s death, and her case remains active as the FBI and ISP continue exploring new leads, examining 200 items of evidence, and retesting items with modern DNA technology. Some of Tammy's personal property […]

todayAugust 23, 2017 84

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