North Texas Woman Faces Capital Murder Charges After Fatal Facebook Marketplace Meetup

Dallas, Texas — A tragically fatal encounter unfolded at a Dallas gas station earlier this month, where a 66-year-old man was fatally shot during what was supposed to be a routine transaction arranged through Facebook Marketplace. The victim, identified as Ahmad Akhalaf, was reportedly there to sell an Apple iPhone 15, a meeting that ended with his untimely death. On November 8, just after 3 p.m., Dallas Police rushed to the scene following a 911 …

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Unsafe Heaters Sold on TikTok and Temu Prompt Calls for Online Marketplace Responsibility

London, UK – The consumer group Which? has sounded the alarm about the sale of unsafe and illegal electric heaters on online marketplaces, warning of potential dangers such as explosions, electric shocks, and house fires. The watchdog conducted tests on heaters purchased from TikTok and Temu, finding that the majority of them posed serious safety hazards to consumers. Which? discovered that out of the eight tested heaters, six were deemed unsafe, with some sellers boasting …

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