Northlake police warn of gas pump screw scam

The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a “screw scam,” Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the nozzle cradle of a gas pump. When you finish pumping gas and hang the nozzle up, the screw blocks the …

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Congo Re-Opens Airport at Centre of Ebola Outbreak

KINSHASA, June 2 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo has ⁠re-opened ⁠the airport in the capital city ⁠of the province hit hardest by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a ​government statement said, reversing a move that some residents said had cut them off from critical supplies. The ‌government in Kinshasa announced last month ‌that it was …

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Millions Pour Into Nevada Primary Ads. A Third of the Money Is Untraceable.

Groups that don’t have to publicly reveal their donors are behind a significant chunk of campaign ads airing ahead of Nevada’s June primaries, led by one tied to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s (R) re-election campaign, a Nevada Independent analysis found. Advertisers have spent about $14 million on airtime so far this year, but more than one-third …

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Kenyan President Defends US Ebola Quarantine Center Amid Protests

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan. President William Ruto on Monday night said the U.S. had a long-standing partnership with Kenya on health matters and that the quarantine facility …

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China Lambasts Philippine Defence Chief Over Remarks About Chinese ‘Threat’

BEIJING, June 2 (Reuters) – ⁠China ⁠accused the ⁠Philippine defence chief of having ​no gratitude for key Chinese ‌commodities and of ‌using issues about ⁠people’s ⁠livelihoods for political showmanship, after remarks about China ​being a threat. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told Reuters ​on Saturday that China remains a “severe ⁠threat” ⁠with no show ⁠of …

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UN Warns Possibly Strong El Nino Could Push Global Temperatures Higher

GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United ⁠Nations ⁠weather agency on Tuesday forecast a ⁠moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures ​and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Nino is a periodic warming of ‌sea surface temperatures in the ‌central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically …

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