Dole salad blamed for death

It’s been a bad couple of years for bagged salads. Seems like every few months another story hits the news of someone poisoned by eating tainted greens. This time, according to a wrongful death lawsuit, an Ohio woman died because she ate salad processed at a Dole plant that had previously been linked to an outbreak of listeria.

How to Ensure your Safety When Traveling Abroad

Traveling abroad is one of the greatest adventures of the modern era. Sure, you can see the world from your computer screen - but you can't experience it until you get out there and see it for yourself. Unfortunately, everyone has heard horror stories about what can happen to you when you're travelling abroad. While traveling can be a dangerous process, you can mitigate that danger by being smart and being informed. Below are just a few tips that can help you ensure your safety while you are traveling abroad.

Do Your Research

Before you travel, try to get some information about the places to which you are going. The easiest marks for thieves are always locals who don't know the common scams, so do a little bit of reserach before you get on the plane. Look up common scams in your area of choice and try to avoid looking like an easy target. If you do your research, you will be able to avoid those individuals who want to prey on your naivete.

Get Local Advice

Thanks to the internet, you can get information from locals in the area to which you are traveling today. Go online to forums centered around your destination of choice and ask questions. Locals know the spots to avoid, how to make sure that you don't fall for common scams and who to talk to if yo udo find yourself in real trouble. Spend some time talking to the real people of the country you are visiting so you can find out exactly what goes on in their world.

Stay in Contact

Someone should always know where you are at all times. If you are travelling with a group, make sure that someone always has a cell phone. If you are travelling alone, check in with your hotel or resort and let them know that you plan on returning that evening. Make sure you have a contact stateside who can check on you any time you are going out - you never know how much a simple phone call can help.

Use Common Sense

Finally, use common sense! If an activity would be dangerous at home, it is dangerous abroad. Don't trust strangers, don't waive your money around and always make sure that you stick to populated areas. One of the biggest dangers to tourists is the temporary stupidity that comes along with vacations, so make sure you avoid it as best you can!

David Firester is founder of TRAC Intelligence, a intelligence analysis firm.

Twin South Africans Arrested in Terrorist Plot

The Arrest 

On Saturday, July 7, twin brothers from South Africa, Brandon-Lee Thulsie and Tony-Lee Thulsie, were arrested for planning attacks on the U.S. embassy and other Jewish institutions. The brothers, each twenty-three years of age, were apparently planning on joining ISIS following their attacks. Two other coconspirators were arrested as well. At the time of the arrest, police found stockpiles of ammunition and grenades in one suspect’s home. The elite police unit, known as the Hawks, that conducted the arrest confiscated the suspects’ computers and mobile phones.

Chrysler adding jobs while other brands are hurting

Read automotive news headlines and it seems like bad news is the talk of the town. Recalls, autopilot issues, and brands hemorrhaging cash both here and abroad. But at least one American brand is reporting good news this week. Fiat Chrysler is investing over a billion dollars to upgrade two Midwest auto plants, creating upwards of 1,000 jobs in the process. Good thing, since the company lost about that many jobs earlier this year.

Did Tesla mislead shareholders regarding death of customer using autopilot feature

On May 7^th, Joshua Brown became a highway fatality. Unfortunately, people die in car accidents way too often, but there was an interesting twist about this accident. It happened in Brown’s Tesla Model S while driving on a Florida highway in autopilot mode. Elon Musk said Tesla immediately reported the accident to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to their established protocols. The NHTSA however, did not make an announcement about opening an investigation into the incident until the end of June.

Brexit Ignites U.S. POTUS Battle

In the wake of the BREXIT vote, American presidential hopefuls are using the fallout from the vote to shore up their base and boost their central message.

Net Neutrality Gets a Big Win

 Looks like net neutrality will be preserved for the foreseeable future. In a 2-1 ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals, consumer groups and President Obama won a victory against companies that want to block or hinder online content…or divide it into different pay scale “lanes.”