Crime

Why do airlines overbook flights?

Why do airlines overbook flights?

Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent in order to compensate for no-shows. Passengers are sometimes left behind or bumped as a result. Apr 12, 2017
German police say the cause of Dortmund explosions remains ‘unclear

German police say the cause of Dortmund explosions remains ‘unclear

Authorities did confirm that a letter was found near to the scene of the blast, but did not give any indication as to who it was from or what it said. A number of explosions in the city on 11 April left one Borussia Dortmund player, Marc Bartra, injured in hospital, and led to the team’s Champions League match against Monaco being postponed until the next day (12 April). Apr 12, 2017
France: Huge fire erupts at Dunkirk migrant camp following clashes

France: Huge fire erupts at Dunkirk migrant camp following clashes

A large blaze has ravaged a migrant camp that is home to over a thousand people in north-western France. More than half of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk has been destroyed by a huge fire following violent clashes involving up to 150 people earlier in the evening. Apr 11, 2017
pink Hoysala patrol vehicles

Police goes Pink in Bengaluru; here's what denizens say

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launched 51 pink Hoysala patrol vehicles and a women's safety app for Bangalore Police. On sensing danger, a registered user of the app titled "S-Guard" can send an alert just by shaking the phone twice. Read more for details. Apr 11, 2017
North Park Elementary School evacuated after murder-suicide in special needs classroom

North Park Elementary School evacuated after murder-suicide in special needs classroom

Three people are dead, including an eight-year-old student, after a 53-year-old man shot at his estranged wife and two of her students in San Bernardino, California on Monday (10 April). Gunman Cedric Anderson then turned the weapon on himself. North Park Elementary School was evacuated following the shooting and will remain closed for two days. Apr 11, 2017
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