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in around 500 of its stores. In a statement, Walmart said that it has “worked with Bossa Nova for five years and together we learned a lot about how technology can assist associates, make jobs easier, and provide a better customer experience.” It will test other technologies for tracking inventory and moving goods. For now, humans will continue stocking shelves and tracking products.
Porch Piracy Act
Thieves in Oklahoma beware. The state is now coming after those who steal packages off people’s porches. The Porch Piracy Act, which was signed into law in May by Gov. Kevin Stitt, went into effect on Sunday. The law lays out fines and potential prison sentences for those who steal packages, also known as porch pi-
rates. Under the act, stealing mail is a misdemeanor punishable by a year in jail, a $500 fine, or both. Those who commit porch piracy three times in a 60-day period can be hit with a felony charge, punishable by two to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 – or both. Those convicted under the Porch Piracy Act will also have to pay restitution to the victims. “Porch piracy is becoming a common crime with the popularity of online shopping and home delivery,” state Sen. Lonnie Paxton, a Republican, noted earlier this year. Paxton was one of the authors of the bill. Tulsa Police Department spokeswoman Officer Jeanne Pierce said that the department has had more problems with porch pirates since more people are working from home and ordering packages online. “It’s really good that we have that felony aspect of the law because we are seeing a lot of the same people committing this crime over and over again,” Pierce said. “So if we can take several package thefts and charge them, we can turn that into a felony and they can get a more severe pun-
אבל יחיד עשי לך A Personal Loss The family of Dirshu deeply mourns the passing of Doctor Nachman Schorr, zt”l. Rav Nachman was an outstanding role model: A person who learned Torah with fiery dedication and was tested in Dirshu’s Kinyan Torah program cycle after cycle for fifteen years, completing and being tested on all of Shas! Rav Nachman was a prototype of ahavas haTorah, yegiah b’Torah and mesikus haTorah.
ishment for the crimes they’re committing.” Stories about porch pirates have gained attention in recent years. Two women in Washington state dressed as nurses and allegedly stole packages from front porches in May. Last year, again in Washington, two women stole a package that contained a replica WWE championship belt meant for an autistic boy with a brain tumor. They later returned the package.
Ready to Roll
Ready to take your next vacation on the road? You may want to consider Jeep’s Gladiator Top Dog. The car company has reimagined its 4x4 pickup as the ultimate base camp. The vehicle comes equipped with auxiliary lighting, rock rails, a two-inch lift kit, roof racks for bikes and gear, and a PCOR flatbed storage system in place of the bed that’s packed with some interesting accessories. Lest you are too tired after a long day of hiking to build a fire, along with storage drawers and shelves, there are a battery-powered refrigerator and a hot dog roller grill. Talk about luxury on the road.
The Lone Biker
His loss is our loss. He will be sorely missed. ,הכותבים בדמע הנהלת דרשו נשיא,רב דוד הופשטטר
Aaron Chamberlain biked solo around the Lone Star State in a mere 58 days. The resident of Austin, Texas, rode more than 3,000 miles, calling it his “Tour de Texas.”
“Didn’t want to leave y’all waiting too long. Final map!! 3014.64 miles in 58 days (6 rest days, [52] riding days). Thanks for following along,” Chamberlain tweeted out on Wednesday along with a red-lined map that showed his Texas-shaped route. Chamberlain described his experience of biking through Texas’ Big Bend region, in the southwest corner of the state, as “an unforgettable experience, with beautiful desert and mountain vistas making up for the painful hills.” Well, they do say that everything is bigger in the State of Texas.
Split Fortune
A lottery win is making two sisters really happy. An Australian woman won a $1.4 million lottery jackpot on Saturday when she was one of 10 division one winners in the Gold Lotto $20 Million Superdraw. But she’s not keeping the goods all for herself. The winner told officials that she will be giving half of her winnings to her sister, as part of a long-held pact between the two women to split any major lottery jackpots they might win. “I’ll be sharing half of it with my sister,” the winner said. “She buys Set for Life tickets, and I buy the Saturday Lotto tickets, and we’ve always said if either of us wins, we’ll go halves. So I’ll stick to the agreement and give her half.” When asked what she will be doing with her half of the loot, the woman answered, “I’m off to a Melbourne Cup luncheon tomorrow so I might have a few extra glasses of champagne to celebrate then.” Seems like she has her priorities straight.
Caesar Coin A gold coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar, minted just two years after the death of the Roman leader, fetched a re-
