MANHATTAN, NEW YORK -- A 27-year-old man set off a pipe bomb attached to his body during the morning rush hour on Monday, at New York City's main bus terminal, the police said.   The blast echoed through the subway tunnels just off Times Square and filled parts of the Port Authority Bus Terminal with smoke as commuters fled into the streets to escape what the authorities quickly concluded was an act…

Trader Joe's has recalled some of its packed poultry salads over concerns they may contain pieces of glass or hard plastic.   In a statement, the chain of grocery stores said the salads potentially affected had the use-by dates 11/10 through to 11/21 and the USDA inspected code P-40299.   According to the statement: "products with different 'inspected' codes are produced in separate facilities and are not impacted by this…

Five people were killed and two children were hospitalized because of the shooting on Tuesday morning. The shooting started at a home and moved to an elementary school in Tehama County. The sheriff's department said that the shooter was also killed by law enforcement.   Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said multiple shots were fired about 8 a.m. at Rancho Tehama School on the outskirts of Corning.   Johnston said "I…

LOWER MANHATTAN, NEW YORK -- "He did this in the name of ISIS, and along with the other items recovered at the scene was some notes that further indicate that," John Miller, deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism of the NYPD, said this morning of the attack that killed eight. "He appears to have followed almost exactly to a 'T' the instructions that ISIS has put out on its social…

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former presidential campaign manager has been charged with conspiring to cheat the US in his dealings with Ukraine.   The 12 charges that brought against Mr. Manafort and Rick Gates, one of his business associates, include conspiracy to launder money.   They stem from an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election.   It has appeared that another adviser to Mr. Trump admitted this…

While Tesla tries to work out the production shortages which plague the Model 3, competitors continue to challenge more affordable electric car of the Silicon Valley maker.   To be more specific Tesla’s new competitor is a new brand at Volvo Cars Group, called Polestar which became a standalone maker within the company's stable.   Last week Polestar exposed its first vehicle, the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1. Moreover, it has…

Ford Motor Co. is recalling its most profitable and best-selling model line, 1.3 million F-Series trucks, costing an estimated $267 million in its North American branch in the last three months of the year.   The second largest U.S. automaker said that the reason is that side doors of certain F-150 and Super Duty pickups may not open or can be closed if they will not be fully latched.  …

Tesla has fired hundreds of employees in past week.   Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. fired about 400 employees this week, including associates, engineers, managers, team leaders and supervisors.   The dismissals were a result of a company-wide annual review of its more than 33,000 employees. The company did not provide specifics, Tesla said in an emailed statement.   The Palo Alto, Calif. – based automaker and tech company dismissed several…

SANTA ROSA, CA – Dry and windy conditions that prompted fire warnings forced wildfire to surge over the Anaheim Hills on Monday. Thousands were evacuated as fire crews struggled to battle the rapidly growing blaze.   At least 10 people were killed and more than1,500 buildings destroyed as wildfires burned through northern and southern California. Two were seriously injured, fire officials said.   More than 1,000 homes were evacuated from…

The deadliest shooting in the history of modern United States took place on Sunday night. At least 58 people were killed and more than 515 were hurt in Las Vegas when a gunman opened a fire on a music festival crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.   According to one of the witnesses, the “nonstop gunfire” sent more than 22,000 country music fans scrambling…