Elliot Cutler, a former gubernatorial candidate and registered sex offender, appeared in court for allegedly violating his probation by using an external USB drive to access inappropriate content. Cutler had previously pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of sexually explicit images of minors and was sentenced to nine months in jail and six years of probation. Judge Terence Harrigan ordered Cutler to pay $1,000 bail and submit to random searches. Cutler’s attorney confirmed he was participating in therapy.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.