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Man, 59, is found dead hanging from a rope tied to an upper floor balcony of 32-story Atlantic City hotel

Police in New Jersey are investigating the death of a man who was found hanging from a balcony at an Atlantic City hotel on Monday.   According to a press release from the Atlantic City Police Department, officers responded to the Club Wyndham Skyline Tower hotel just before 5.30am for a report of a body.  The deceased man, described as a 59-year-old resident of Plainsboro, New Jersey, was discovered suspended from an upper-floor terrace. A man's body was found hanging from a balcony at Club Wyndham Skyline Tower in Atlantic City early Monday morning Police were escorted to the room by hotel security guards and observed a rope tied to the balcony railing. City firefighters were then summoned to the scene to remove the man's body.  Atlantic City police Lieutenant Kevin Fair told NJ.com there was 'no belief of criminal activity' related to the incident, which remains under investigation.  The deceased man has not been publicly identified as of Tuesday evening.    This is

Florida becomes the third state to reach one million COVID-19 cases after Texas and California - and Governor DeSantis STILL refuses to order a lockdown

Florida has joined Texas and California as the only states in the Union to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases, but its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, continues to resist calls to impose a statewide lockdown. DeSantis has gone so far as to mandate that schools be open while mocking those who support a closure of schools as 'flat-earthers.'  The Department of Health released new data on Tuesday indicating that the Sunshine State reached the grim milestone. The department said that 8,847 new cases were added to the tally on Tuesday, pushing the total thus far during the pandemic to 1,008,166 cases. As of Tuesday, 18,679 Floridians have died. A health care employee works at a COVID-19 testing site in the Crandon Park section of Miami on Saturday. Florida's Department of Health has reported that the statewide COVID-19 case count has surpassed 1 million Florida joins Texas and California as the only three states in the country to have more than 1 million COVID-19 cases. Nonethe

I'll sue, says fired elections security chief Chris Krebs after Donald Trump's lawyer Joe diGenova demands he is 'shot at dawn'

Ousted cybersecurity chief Christopher Krebs indicated Tuesday that he could pursue legal action against Donald Trump's campaign attorney who suggested he be killed for his comments related to the election. 'The way I look at it is that we're a nation of laws, and I plan to take advantage of those laws,' Krebs told NBC News' 'Today' show on Tuesday morning. 'I've got an exceptional team of lawyers that win in court, and I think they're probably going to be busy.' 'We're taking a look at all our available opportunities,' he said. 'It's certainly more dangerous language, more dangerous behavior,' Krebs said of Joe diGenova's comments. diGenova is one of President Donald Trump's lawyers in charge of his campaign's efforts to overturn the presidential election results. He called Krebs a 'moron' and said he should be 'taken out at dawn and shot.' Fired Cybersecurity Chief Chis Krebs said Tuesday

Frightening moment a tradie goes head-to-head with another motorist in terrifying road rage fight that brings traffic on a busy road to a standstill

A heated brawl between two motorist has brought oncoming traffic to a standstill on a busy motorway.  Dashcam footage captured punch up on the busy Fullarton-Greenhill road intersection in Adelaide at about 4pm on Tuesday.  The short clip saw the two men aggressively gesture each other through their car windows.  The two motorists exchanged rough blows in the middle of the busy street Oncoming traffic maneuver out of the motorists way as their punch up continues   The heated physical exchange on a busy Adelaide intersection was caught on a dash cam  The driver of a grey Volkswagen Golf then swerves across a lane, forcing another silver car to quickly pull out of the way.  The altercation comes to a boiling point when they stop at the intersection and take their argument to the busy road.  Cars remain parked as they leave their vehicles and begin to throw punches at each other.  At one point, the pair put each other in a head lock and begin kicking.  They continue to trade hard blows

Scam calls will FINALLY be traced and blocked after plaguing Australians' lives and draining bank accounts - with $250,000 fines for telcos that don't comply

Phone and internet companies will be required to find and block scammers from their service under new laws. Australians lost more than $634million to various scams in 2019, Scamwatch revealed, and now the Australian Communications and Media Authority has introduced regulations to stamp out the fraud. The rules were worked out with telcos and Communications Alliance and announced on Wednesday. Australians lost more than $634million to various scams in 2019, Scamwatch revealed, and now the Australian Communications and Media Authority intends to help put up stop to it Those that refuse to take part face penalties of up to $250,000 for breaching the directions to comply with the code. Major telecommunications companies reported blocking 30 million scam calls during a trial period in the past 12 months. Fiona Cameron, chair of the ACMA's scam telecommunications action taskforce, said this was a significant step in targeting scammers.  'There is no silver bullet to reduce scams, but

It's Wild Wednesday! Dozens flock to lockdown-flouting gym as it reopens on the stroke of midnight - with pubs across the country preparing to welcome revellers back and more than a MILLION people queuing online for Debenhams fire-sale bargains

People in England were quick to seize upon greater freedoms after the national lockdown ended and was replaced by a tiered system of restrictions. Some of the most hardcore fitness fanatics even hit the weights for a midnight workout as one London gym owner threw open his doors at the stroke of midnight.   All non-essential shops are allowed to open from today, paving the way for a festive spending spree that will likely drive people back to the nation's ailing high streets.  A fire sale at Debenhams is expected to fuel the shopping bonanza as bargain-hunters are lured by price cuts of up to 70 per cent ahead of the company's impending liquidation following the collapse of rescue talks. A precursor to today's likely stampede for generous discounts - as the chain reopens its soon-to-be axed 124 stores - was seen last night when more than a million people swamped the department store's website.   The sudden burst of activity as England flings off the blanket restrictions