U.S. authorities announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area. The tunnel featured an extensive rail cart system, forced air ventilation, high voltage electrical cables and panels, an elevator at the tunnel entrance and a drainage system. While there were no arrests, no drugs found at the site and no confirmed exit point in the U.S., the length - more than 14 football fields - stunned authorities. Following the discovery Mexican law enforcement identified the entrance and U.S. investigators mapped the tunnel that extends a total of 4,309 feet. The next longest tunnel in the U.S. was discovered in San Diego in 2014. It was 2,966 feet long.
Today we think of our brothers in sisters in blue in the Pittsburgh Police Department. They lost #K9 Rocco in the line of Duty 6 years ago on this date. 🗿 #RIP #reddit
A cruise ship with 7,000 people on board is being held off the Italian coast after a Chinese woman fell ill with a suspected case of #coronavirus. The Costa Smeralda vessel is currently being held in port at Civitavecchia, 35 miles north of Rome, after a 54-year-old woman from Macau came down with a fever. She and her husband, who is not thought to have symptoms, were immediately placed in solitary confinement while a team of three doctors and a nurse went on board and tested them both for the virus. There are thought to be 6,000 passengers on board and 1,000 crew. The couple are thought to have flown from Hong Kong to Milan, joined the cruise at Savona the same day, and then visited several locations around the Mediterranean before being quarantined at Civitavecchia.The killer coronavirus rapidly sweeping the world has now infected every region of China and 20 other countries. The death toll is 170 and cases have soared past 7,900 ☣️
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An alleged bank robber was caught hiding in a dumpster after cops followed his footprints in the snow, Fox 8 Cleveland reported. Body cam footage shows the exact moment Ohio police lifted the lid of the garbage bin to find 18-year-old Colione Coker sitting inside. Ten minutes earlier, Coker, along with a 16-year-old accomplice are alleged to have robbed a branch of U.S. Bank in Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Garfield Heights Police Chief Bob Byrne said that it was good old fashioned detective work that helped bring the suspects to justice so swiftly.
Lt. Gardner wants you to meet “Uh Oh Where’s My Toe.” This sweet cat came into RACC back in November with fractured rear toes. He had to have one toe amputated but he’s now fully recovered and ready to meet his new forever family! If you are interested in adopting Uh Oh Where’s My Toe contact Richmond Animal Care and Control at 804-646-2210.
Facebook said that it had reached a $550 million settlement in principle related to a class-action lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent. The lawsuit began in 2015, when Illinois users accused Facebook of violating the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act in collecting biometric data. Facebook allegedly accomplished this through its "Tag Suggestions" feature, which allowed users to recognize their Facebook friends from previously uploaded photos. Under the state law, companies must obtain explicit permission before collecting biometric data - including scans of faces, the Washington Post explained. The settlement came after Facebook failed to petition the Supreme Court to quash the lawsuit.
Lt. Scarpa would like to introduce you to Electric Barbarella! This pretty lady knows how to ham it up for the camera. She’s a happy pit mix who is around one. She’s extremely friendly, but cannot be in a home with cats. However, she enjoys other dogs! If you’d like to meet Electric Barbarella contact Richmond Animal Care and Control at 804-646-2210
A handicapped woman asked a Deputy to pump her gas. While chatting with her, the Deputy discovered she did not have enough cash for the gas needed to make it all the way home. So the Deputy filled up her tank with his own money. This job isn’t just about carrying a gun and a badge - it’s about serving others.👮🏻♂️
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(WARNING: 21+) The NYPD released body-cam footage depicting the events that led to a fatal police shooting of a mentally ill man who attacked an officer with a metal chair. On October 25, 2019 at approximately 5:40 p.m., a male later Identified as Dewayne Hawkes, 26 entered the Goldmine Nail Salon at 447 Gaston Boulevard attempting to use the restroom. #shooting