AOne Lawyer, One Day, 194 Felony Cases.
On April 27, 2017, Jack Talaska, a lawyer for the poor in Lafayette, La., had 194 felony cases.113 clients had been formally charged. The rest are not pictured. High-level felonies carry sentences of 10 years or more and should each get 70 hours of legal attention, according to a workload study.
Chicago train tracks are set on fire to melt ice and keep services moving in freezing temperatures.
The mercury dropped to -32C at Chicago’s O’Hare airport this week and the windchill sent temperatures down further to -45C, the only way for officials to keep the trains operating was to set the tracks on fire. Commuters braving the freezing temperatures caught sight of flames sprouting from the railway lines of Chicago’s Metra rail system. Videos show trains travelling through snowfall as the tracks are being licked by flames.
But, Michael Gillis, spokesman for Metra, assured CNN that the heating system is completely normal. But, Michael Gillis, spokesman for Metra, assured CNN that the heating system is completely normal. The flames come from gas-fed heaters that run alongside the rails and keep them warm. Anytime it's below freezing were using these," Mr Gillis told the network. It helps prevent the extreme cold from shrinking the metal and causing the rails to pull apart from each other. The flames also prevent the railroad switch points becoming clogged with ice and snow in the subzero conditions. Metra says it's safe to run the trains over the flames because the diesel fuel in the trains "combusts only with pressure and heat, not open flames."
Retired Couple Make $26 Million After Breaking Lottery Code
High school sweethearts Jerry and Marge Selbee once lived a quiet life in Evart, Michigan, where they raised six children and ran a local convenience store. The couple, who have since retired, then started using their spare time to crack lottery codes leading to multiple, legitimate wins which have now made them $26 million (£19.7m) in total.
Man Arrested After Calling 999 Over 'Wrong Meal' In McDonald's!
A man who claimed to have 'severe allergies' was arrested in a McDonald's restaurant after calling 999 to complain that the staff had got his order wrong. The customer is said to have sunk six cans of lager before heading into the restaurant in Manchester, where a scuffle broke out, it was heard in court.
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