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Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme that stretched from 2018 to early 2023, according to court documents. The body parts were taken without the school’s knowledge or permission, authorities said, adding that the school has cooperated with the investigation.Lodge sometimes took the body parts — which included heads, brains, skin and bones — back to his home where he lived with his wife, Denise, 63, and some remains were sent to buyers through the mail, authorities said. Lodge also allegedly allowed buyers to come to the morgue to pick what remains they wanted to buy.Bodies donated to Harvard Medical School are used for education, teaching or rese...

Traffic stop in Coxsackie ends in drug arrest for two

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

COXSACKIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A traffic stop in Coxsackie ended in two people being arrested on drug-related charges. Michael Joyce (36, Virginia), and Cliffords Sanders (43, New York City) each face multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, around 11:20 a.m., state police pulled over a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu driving northbound on I-87 in Coxsackie. Police identified the driver as Joyce and the front-seat passenger as Sanders. While being interviewed, police say their K-9, Kell, alerted them of narcotics in the car. Police performed a probable cause search and say they found a scale. Saratoga Springs PD: Dead body found in baseball field dugout Police say a further search of Joyce resulted in the seizure of roughly 65.5 grams of crack cocaine and 31 grams of cocaine, and a search of Sanders resulted in the seizure of roughly 72.4 grams of crack cocaine and 25.5 grams of heroin. Joyce and Sanders were a...

Fort Plain releases 2023 'Music in the Park' lineup

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

FORT PLAIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Village of Fort Plain has announced its 2023 "Music in the Park" lineup. The concerts take place on Thursdays in Haslett Park and begin at 6:30 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! LineupJuly 6: Valley Rockers (Spike Brown), classic rock/countryJuly 13: Easy Money Big Band, Sinatra to modern popJuly 27: Get Up Jack, Irish folkAugust 3: Small Town Big BandAugust 10: Realtime Dixieland Band, JazzAugust 17: Clean Street Band, classic rockThe concerts are free and open to the public. July 20 will be used as a rain date if necessary.

Casella to buy Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

RUTLAND, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Casella Waste Systems, a waste and recycling services company based in Vermont, has signed an asset purchase agreement to buy the assets of ConsolidatedWaste Services, LLC and its affiliates, which includes Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling, a Capital Region-based company. Casella would buy the company for about $219 million. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to a press release from Casella, the proposed purchase includes two collection operations, a transfer station, a material recovery facility (MRF), an office building, and several satellite properties. The purchase is expected to generate about $70 million in annual revenue.“We are excited about the proposed acquisition of Twin Bridges,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems. “Twin Bridges is a well-run company and provides a great opportunity to grow our services and increase disposal and recycling vertical in...

Pedestrian hit by vehicle, killed in Denver crash near Colfax Avenue

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

Police were investigating early Thursday after a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian overnight near Colfax Avenue west of downtown Denver.The crash happened shortly after midnight, Denver police said in a posting on Twitter.The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said. The identity of the victim wasn’t released.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a traffic crash between a motorist and a pedestrian near Colfax/Federal. As this crash resulted in a fatality, the Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim. The motorist remained at the scene. Expect delays in the area. #Denver pic.twitter.com/PouDfpy8rj— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 15, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Bud Light, America's top beer for decades, falls to second following LGBTQ+ marketing criticism

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place.Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Bump Williams Consulting. Modelo controlled 8.4% of U.S. grocery, convenience and liquor store sales; Bud Light fell to 7.3%. Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewer, is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the same parent company of Bud Light.It's a milestone in Bud Light's months-long sales decline since early April, when critics who were angered by the brewer sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney vowed to boycott the brand. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney’s fans, who think the brand didn’t do enough to support her.Dave William, Bump Williams’ vice president of analytics and insights, said Bud Light has been the top-selling U.S. beer since 2001, and it could still retain that crown this year. He noted tha...

Larry Magid: Using AI and apps for summer travel plans

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

Now that the pandemic is theoretically over, a lot of people plan to travel this summer. While I don’t know of any apps that can remove traffic from the roads or diminish crowds at airports, there are apps and websites that can help you plan and, hopefully, avoid some of annoyances of busy travel seasons.Related ArticlesBusiness | Larry Magid: Apple’s Vision Pro could inspire innovation Business | Magid: AI makes mistakes but could it destroy us? Business | Larry Magid: Pixel 7A gives you more than you pay for Business | Magid: AI has risks but can also make us safer In addition to a myriad of useful travel and dining apps, what’s new this year are easy to use artificial intelligence services that can help you plan your trip.AI is enormously usefulI can’t overstate how helpful these services can be with travel planning. You can’t use them to make reservations, but you can ask questions like “who flies nonstop betw...

Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband wants trial out of San Francisco

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

By Peter Blumberg | BloombergThe man accused of striking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in the head with a hammer during a home intrusion says he can’t get a fair trial in San Francisco because of negative publicity.Lawyers for David DePape on Wednesday asked a federal judge to move his trial out of the city where Nancy and Paul Pelosi live, saying the local jury pool is likely biased from extensive media coverage of the October incident.DePape’s defense team cited survey research indicating that a high proportion of Bay Area residents think he’s guilty after a state judge allowed video footage of the alleged attack and an audio recording of the suspect’s interrogation by police to air on TV news broadcasts.In federal court, he faces charges filed by the Justice Department of attempted kidnapping of a US official and assault of an immediate family member of a US official in retaliation for performing her duties.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man pi...

Man shot near Safe Parking facility in West Oakland

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

OAKLAND — A 26-year-old man was shot Wednesday night while he walked near a parking area meant to be a safe place for uhhoused residents in West Oakland, authorities said.The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for a wound to his arm, authorities said.The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of Wood Street, near a city-sanctioned RV Safe Parking facility.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘I’m having a panic attack’: Ex-East Bay cop charged with assaulting handcuffed man during traffic stop Crime and Public Safety | Police raid Oakland sites, seize hundreds of catalytic converters, $260,000 in Bay Area-wide theft probe Crime and Public Safety | ‘The most depraved crime I ever handled’: Transgender activist gets life in prison for murdering Oakland family Crime and Public Safety | Contra Costa district attorney finds fatal sho...

San Jose staff crafts solution to protect blighted old historic church

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:49:06 GMT

SAN JOSE — The solution to rescuing a blighted downtown San Jose church — a city staff proposal that has already drawn fire even before it gets a vote — suggests that the city push ahead on its own with a salvage effort.Staffers proposed that the city spend $200,000 to remove the shredded tarp whose tattered remnants cling to the sides and roof of the First Church of Christ Scientist, and then protect the structure, along with other remedies.The $200,000 would be spent first to remove the containment wrap and tarp that currently dangles from the structure, a staff memo stated.Post tarp removal, the funds would be used, staffers recommended, to “weatherproof, board up, and implement a fire monitoring system.”A roofline and the structure of First Church of Christ Scientist, located at 43 East St. James Street in downtown San Jose, are exposed to the elements, February 2023. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)“This staff plan to spend $200,000 i...