Colorado tour guide Patrick Weier’s death was caused by ‘operator error,’ authorities say

An elevator accident that killed a tour guide and trapped a group of tourists for hours at a former Colorado gold mine last year was caused by “operator error,” authorities said Wednesday. The Teller County Sheriff's Office provides details of what went wrong in a news release announcing the results of the investigation into the […]
FBI searching for operator of drone that punched hole in firefighting plane

Los Angeles FBI authorities are searching for the operator of a private drone that collided with a Canadian plane that was helping to suppress wildfires in California. Akil Davis, the FBI's deputy director in charge of the Los Angeles field office, said Thursday that a Canadian Airlines Super Scooper plane fighting wildfires in California collided […]
Alabama railroad operator says engineer didn’t see 3 homeless men killed by train

The train engineer who struck and killed three homeless men on railroad tracks off the Alabama coast said he never saw them or knew he had hit them. alabama port authority Talk to WALA-TV A second engineer, who had a different view of the tracks, discovered the body more than six hours later on Tuesday […]
Orange Bowl clock operator blew it in Penn State-Notre Dame

The Orange Bowl looked like a spring game for the clockkeepers. During Notre Dame's 27-24 win over Penn State, the umpires constantly had to stop the game and tell the clockkeeper to properly adjust the clock, but the umpires did not allow the chain gang to score a first down. Looks like I forgot to […]
South Korea: Police Investigate Jeju Air And Airport Operator Following Fatal Plane Crash Killing 179

Firefighters work at the scene of a passenger plane wreckage at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on December 30, 2024. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, carrying 181 people, skidded off the runway, hit a wall and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, causing an explosion. Initial reports said at least 179 […]
South Korea police raid Jeju Air, Muan International Airport operator offices after crash

South Korean police said Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of the investigation into Sunday's crash, which killed 179 people in the country's worst air disaster. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, which departed from Thailand's capital Bangkok to Muan in southwestern South Korea, made a belly landing, […]
Knicks, Rangers games set to go dark in contract battle between MSG and cable operator

The Knicks-Rangers game at Optimum was scheduled to go dark on Wednesday as contract negotiations between the cable operator and MSG remain stalled ahead of the deadline before the ball drops. As of press time Tuesday, neither side is willing to make much of a concession on the freight costs paid by Optimum's parent company, […]
Syria rescue-mission operator believes Austin Tice is alive and will be found soon

Syrian hostage rescue operator offers glimmer of hope for holiday season in case of missing American journalist, believes Austin Tice is alive and hopes to find him soon, Fox News Digital told. Brian Stern of Gray Bull Rescue declined to divulge sensitive details, but said the 43-year-old Marine veteran and reporter kidnapped in Syria in […]
California birth tourism operator gets three years in prison

A Southern California man has been charged with running a “birth tourism” scheme in which wealthy pregnant Chinese women paid thousands of dollars to travel to the United States and give birth, allowing their infants to obtain U.S. citizenship, authorities said. He was sentenced to more than three years in prison. said Monday. A federal […]
US Court Hands Crypto Mixer Operator 3-Year Jail Term – Details – Bitcoinist

In an interesting development, a US court has sentenced an Ohio crypto mixer operator to prison. The development comes amid aggressive enforcement action by U.S. prosecutors as crypto mixers reportedly play a role in facilitating money laundering, hacking, and other illegal activities. Helix founder sentenced to 3 years in prison, over $700 million forfeited in […]