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Crime

Canadian Crooks Apologized After Realizing They Broke Into the Wrong Home: Police

The men demanded payment for a bad loan, threatening two women with a hammer, before realizing they had the wrong target, police say.
Mack Lamoureux
12.15.20
Prop 22

Uber Hikes Prices Anyway After Buying Law That Exploits Workers

Uber said Proposition 22 would prevent price increases, but hiked fares to roll out benefits that come with a boatload of caveats.
Edward Ongweso Jr
12.15.20
News

Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Arrested on Sex Trafficking Warrant in Winnipeg

The namesake of a global fashion brand is being sued for sexually assaulting 84 women in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas.
Sarah Berman
12.15.20
Internet

Japan’s 'Twitter Killer' Sentenced to Death After 2017 Serial Murders

Takahiro Shiraishi contacted vulnerable individuals who posted suicidal notes on Twitter, saying he could assist in their deaths. He is now on death row.
Samir Ferdowsi
12.15.20
Tech news

DHS Believes Our Reliance on GPS ‘Poses a Risk to National Security’

A 2013 report, newly unearthed under access to information laws, shows how GPS is vulnerable to disruption.
Matthew Gault
12.15.20
Politics

Georgia Is Showing Up Big for the Senate Runoff Vote

The state cast more ballots during the first day of in-person voting than it did in for the same day of the November election.
Paul Blest
12.15.20
Games News

Getting a Refund for 'Cyberpunk 2077' Is a Complete Mess

The studio issued a public policy for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions, telling folks to seek a refund. Chaos ensued.
Patrick Klepek
12.15.20
Drugs

Toronto, Regina Among Cities Willing to Discuss Decriminalizing All Drugs Following Vancouver

VICE World News surveyed 30 Canadian mayors to ask them if they would follow Vancouver’s lead and pursue local drug decriminalization.
Rachel Browne
12.15.20
COVID-19

A Santa Claus 'Superspreader' May Have Infected 118 People In a Belgian Nursing Home

Local authorities blasted the company that runs the home as a 'totally irresponsible organization.'
Gabriel Geiger
12.15.20
covid

Santa and Mrs. Claus May Have Exposed 50 Kids to COVID in Georgia

But the county maintains hosting a Christmas parade was still the right move.
Trone Dowd
12.15.20
Hungary

Hungary Just Passed a Law Effectively Banning Gay Couples From Adopting

Rights groups accused Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of scapegoating Hungary’s LGBTQ community for political gain, and to distract from the government’s handling of the COVID pandemic.
Tim Hume
12.15.20
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Is Still Tweeting Like He Didn’t Lose the 2020 Election

The morning after the Electoral College confirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Trump went on a conspiracy theory-fueled Twitter tear.
Paul Blest
12.15.20
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