Bond reduced for man who drove on airport tarmac

Bond reduced for man who drove on airport tarmac

ORLANDO, Fla.

A Florida judge has reduced bond for a Canadian man who drove a baggage-towing vehicle across the tarmac at Orlando International Airport.

The Orlando Sentinel reports an Orange County judge reduced 27-year-old Richard Hogh’s bond from $5,100 to $2,600 Saturday.

United Airlines employees removed Hogh from his Chicago-bound flight Friday. Police say he removed his pants while making his way to the tarmac, where he climbed onto a luggage tug and told the driver he “had a flight to catch.” When the driver left, police say Hogh drove the tug onto a taxiway.

Hogh faces grand theft and trespassing charges.

The newspaper reported that the judge said Hogh’s actions appeared “more like a joyride on a very expensive piece of equipment” than an attempt to steal the vehicle.

Investigators seek supply network for slain attacker

MILAN

Investigators on Saturday worked to determine if the Berlin Christmas market attacker got any logistical support to cross at least two European borders and evade capture for days before being killed in a police shootout in a Milan suburb.

Tunisian fugitive Anis Amri’s fingerprints and wallet were found in a truck that plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring 56 others. Despite an intense, Europe-wide manhunt, Amri fled across Germany, into France and then into Italy, traveling at least part of the way by train, before being shot Friday in a routine police stop outside a deserted train station.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Berlin attack, but so far little is known about any support network. Italian investigators were working to see if the Tunisian had any connections in the Milan area.

Trump says he will dissolve foundation

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month.

The revelation comes as the New York attorney general’s office investigates the foundation following media reports that foundation spending went to benefit Trump’s campaign.

Trump said in a statement that he has directed his counsel to take the necessary steps to implement the dissolution of the Donald J. Trump Foundation, saying that it operated “at essentially no cost for decades, with 100 percent of the money going to charity.”

Associated Press