4 Malaysian tourists in Dublin beaten by group of teens in 'racist attack'
Four Malaysian tourists were victims of an alleged "racist attack" in Dublin. According to a Facebook post by former newscaster Norzie Pak Wan Chek, her niece was doing some last-minute shopping on Dec. 4 with a friend and her younger brother and sister before their early-morning flight back to Malaysia.
news.yahoo.comFederal Reserve probing Bostic's trading after blackout period transactions
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael W. Bostic speaks at a European Financial Forum event in Dublin, Ireland February 13, 2019. The Federal Reserve is looking into trades that Raphael Bostic, the head of the central bank's Atlanta district, made during restricted periods. "We welcome this review and will cooperate fully to ensure this matter is effectively resolved," the Atlanta Fed said in a statement. Trading by Fed officials over the past several years has been a hot-button issue. The controversy also led to a revised policy that severely restricts the moves Fed officials can make.
cnbc.comKentucky man who shot classmates in '97 denied parole
Michael Carneal, who killed three fellow students and wounded five others when he was 14 years old, will have to spend the rest of his life in prison without another opportunity to seek parole, the Kentucky Parole Board voted Monday.
news.yahoo.comTeens found guilty of shoving Asian woman into canal in Ireland
The incident, which was just one of four horrifying incidents involving teen boys that Xeudan “Shirley” Xiong had to endure on the same day, was caught in a viral video posted on TikTok. Xiong, now 50, went out for a stroll along the Royal Canal on the evening of Aug. 14, 2020. A group of two or three boys then laughed, Xiong said.
news.yahoo.comAuthorities ID couple allegedly killed by sheriff's deputy
The husband and wife allegedly killed by a sheriff’s deputy in Northern California were a retired civil engineer and a nurse, their relatives and former co-workers said Thursday. Benison Tran, 57, and his wife, Maria Tran, 42, were fatally shot inside their Dublin home Wednesday. Four other relatives who were in the home, including their child, were unharmed, Lt. Ray Kelly, a spokesperson with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, said.
news.yahoo.comPulaski County wins five awards in Tourism
Pulaski County Tourism received a total of five awards at the annual Southwest Virginia Tourism Awards held in Wytheville, VA on August 22, 2022. These awards, presented by the Friends of Southwest Virginia, recognize the region’s tourism and marketing efforts.
Delta gave a passenger $4,800 in air miles after forgetting to put his wheelchair on a flight from New York to Ireland, then breaking it on the way home
Almost a month after his flight and 10 days after Delta said he'd get no more compensation, it offered Tim Kelly a further 400,000 SkyMiles.
news.yahoo.comRussia moves naval exercise that rattled NATO member Ireland
Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid a tense dispute with the West over expansion of the NATO alliance and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. The Feb. 3-8 exercises were to be held 240 kilometers (150 miles) off southwestern Ireland — in international waters but within Ireland’s exclusive economic zone. Russia’s embassy in Ireland on Saturday posted a letter on Facebook from Ambassador Yuriy Filatov saying the exercises would be relocated outside of the Irish economic zone ”with the aim not to hinder fishing activities.”
news.yahoo.comBig Tech's data watchdog in Europe is facing accusations of bureaucracy and lethargy
TikTok recently came under the jurisdiction of Ireland's Data Protection Commission, adding to a hefty workload for the Irish regulator. The regulation, with its possibility for big fines, is seen as the most robust piece of data protection law in history. The length of the investigation and the sum of money drew criticism from Max Schrems and other data protection advocates. Romain Robert, a senior lawyer at Noyb, said that the organization has been frustrated by the enforcement of GDPR by most data protection authorities in Europe. Graham Doyle, the deputy commissioner at the DPC, told CNBC that investigations, especially cross-border probes into big tech firms, take some time.
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