Jared C. Harris

5 days ago | westernjournal.com | Jared C. Harris

Walmart agreed to a settlement with New York officials after it shipped toy guns to the state. Authorities determined the world’s largest retailer facilitated the sale of realistic-looking toy guns to residents in violation of state law, an announcement said Tuesday. An investigation conducted by New York’s Office for Attorney General found that third-party vendors on Walmart’s online platform sold the imitation firearms. The shipments were made to various addresses across the state.

1 week ago | westernjournal.com | Jared C. Harris

Harvard University has revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a celebrated Harvard Business School professor, and terminated her employment. The Harvard Corporation, the university’s governing body, arrived at the extraordinary decision last week, Boston-area public radio station GBH reported Sunday.

1 week ago | westernjournal.com | Jared C. Harris

Eight Mexican soldiers have been killed in an IED blast, underscoring the brutal nature of combat against the cartels. The soldiers were members of the elite Special Immediate Reaction Force, also known as FERI, patrolling the Jalisco-Michoacan border in an armored vehicle Wednesday when an improvised explosive device was detonated. Six died instantly, and two more succumbed to their injuries following the attack, Mexican news outlet El Universal reported.

1 week ago | westernjournal.com | Jared C. Harris

A chaotic end for one man may serve as a warning for others about the dangers of methamphetamine, alligators, and charging police with garden shears. The unusual incident started around 6 a.m. Monday in Lakeland, Florida, when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a man, later identified as 42-year-old Timothy Schulz, acting erratically near a racetrack Monday morning. Deputies responded, but initially could not locate the individual.

1 week ago | westernjournal.com | Jared C. Harris

In the ongoing retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, a key witness for the prosecution provided detailed testimony about the events surrounding his death. Read, a 45-year-old former adjunct professor, is charged with second degree murder after allegedly striking O’Keefe in his driveway on Jan. 29, 2022 while drunk driving her 2021 Lexus SUV in a fit of anger. O’Keefe was downed during a snowstorm, and succumbed to his injuries and the elements.