MIAMI — The American teen dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit” was deported to the U.S. on Tuesday, just hours after he pleaded guilty to a minor offense in the Bahamas. Law enforcement officials escorted Colton Harris-Moore on a commercial flight to Miami to face prosecution for a two-year string of break-ins and plane thefts across the nation. The FBI took him off the plane and put him into a waiting car. Officials said the 19-year-old was taken to a federal jail in Miami.
SEATTLE — Consumer Reports said it will not recommend Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone because of reception problems caused by its antenna design. Buyers are complaining that holding the gadget a certain way can cause reception to fade and calls to drop.
NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. Steinbrenner had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m, a person close to the owner told The Associated Press.
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