Baptist Health data breach class action settlement
Baptist Health agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims that a 2024 data breach compromised patient information. The Baptist Health class action settlement benefits individuals whose private information was potentially compromised in the 2024 Baptist Health data breach. According to a class action lawsuit, the Baptist Health data...
Lake Maumelle nears historically low level, officials explain why they aren’t concerned
Lake Maumelle is in rough shape, to say the least. If you visit it today, you'll see boats sitting in mud at the marinas, debris washed ashore, and that the shoreline has drastically decreased.
Mayo Clinic says spinal fluid test may help diagnose brain tumors
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Mayo Clinic study suggests analyzing DNA in spinal fluid could help doctors diagnose brain tumors when MRI scans are unclear or getting tissue through a biopsy is too risky. The study included 76 patients facing tough diagnostic situations. Some had abnormalities in the brain or...
Man attempts kidnapping in St. Paul months after similar attacks: Charges
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A St. Paul man has been charged with burglary and attempted kidnapping, only months after being charged for a similar attack only miles away and previously being released from custody. St. Paul kidnapping attempt. What we know:. Eduart Gomez Ochoa, 28, faces one count...
Mervis Diamond Importers, With Roots in Rockville, Acquired by Atlanta-Based Jewelry Company
Solomon Brothers Jewelers has announced the acquisition of Mervis Diamond Importers, a longtime jewelry retailer in the Washington, D.C. region. Mervis, which opened its first U.S. retail store in Rockville in the early 1980s, will continue operating under its existing name, with its current employees and showrooms remaining in place. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Man dies after being stabbed with ‘makeshift weapon’ in DC jail fight
A man at the D.C. jail has died after being stabbed during a fight inside the facility Sunday morning, a Department of Corrections spokesperson told WTOP. Two people got into a fight at D.C.’s Central Detention Facility in Southeast around 11 a.m., according to the department. A makeshift weapon...
Amtrak completes Washington interlocking project
WASHINGTON — Amtrak has completed the nine-day project that halted most operations south of Washington Union Station and resumed normal service, the railroad said today (Oct. 26). Virginia Railway Express service to and from Union Station has also resumed, after originating and terminating at the L’Enfant station Oct. 19-23. “This concentrated construction period allowed our [...] Read More...
» Doctor Testifies Mental Competency for Defendant Accused of 2 Murders is ‘Likely Unrestorable’
An defense psychiatrist testified on Oct. 22 that a murder defendant is unlikely to have his mental competency restored during a continued motions hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Darryl Thompson, 37, also known as Darryl Tompkins, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, assault...
Missouri sets new permit rules for unstaffed shooting ranges
The Missouri Conservation Commission has given final approval to a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) regulation requiring most users of the agency’s unstaffed firearms shooting ranges to possess a valid small-game hunting permit beginning in March 2027. The commission approved the regulation during its Oct. 23 open meeting in...
Missouri Railways Will Soon See Driverless Railcars
A new grant will bring autonomous railcars to lines between Centralia and Columbia, Missouri.
