Audit: Fishery cops misspent federal fine money paid by fishermen on cars, boats, travel

Audit: Fishery cops misspent fines on cars, boats

BOSTON – An audit has found that federal fishery police misspent millions of dollars in fines collected from fishermen on cars, boats and travel.
The federal audit was commissioned earlier this year after the U.S. Commerce Department’s inspector general found mismanagement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s law …. Source  : Audit: Fishery cops misspent federal fine money paid by fishermen on cars, boats, travel.

Los Angeles police say they warned organizers about potential for trouble at weekend rave

LA police say they issued warning of rave danger

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police say they expressed concerns about the potential for unruly crowds and drug abuse at a weekend rave where scores of people were injured and a teenage girl is believed to have died from an overdose.
Deputy Chief Pat Gannon said Thursday that … Original article on : Los Angeles police say they warned organizers about potential for trouble at weekend rave.

Maggots in overhead bin force flight to return to Atlanta gate; came from spoiled meat

Maggots force plane back to gate in Atlanta

ATLANTA – Maggots falling from an overhead bin from a spoiled container of meat forced a US Airways flight to return to the gate so the bin could be cleaned.
Passenger Donna Adamo said she noticed a couple of flies on the Monday flight when she got to her … Read : Maggots in overhead bin force flight to return to Atlanta gate; came from spoiled meat.

Groups in Ohio hope to raise $6 million to bring back 100-year-old amusement park carousel

Plans announced to bring back old Ohio carousel

CLEVELAND – History and preservation groups say a century-old carousel that outlived an Ohio amusement park will go round again if they can come up with the money.
Cleveland’s Western Reserve Historical Society and two other groups on Wednesday announced an effort to raise $6 million to restore and … Read more »».

California State Fair aims to draw bigger crowds with lower prices, earlier start date

CA State Fair looks to reverse lower attendance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Fair organizers are hoping that reduced prices and an earlier start date will draw bigger crowds after a decade of flagging attendance.
Paid attendance at the fair has been down 46 percent since 2001, when the state fair brought in nearly 850,000 people, organizers … Read more >>>.

Attendance at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art exceeds 5 million for first time since 2001

Yearly attendence tops 5M at NYC’s Met museum

NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a popular place. Really popular.
Museum officials said Wednesday that 5.24 million people visited the museum in the fiscal year ending June 30. It’s the first time since 2001 that attendance has topped the 5 million mark.
The figure covers visitors …. Original source  : Attendance at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art exceeds 5 million for first time since 2001.