Month: July 2018
Dozens of passengers hospitalized after Ryanair flight plummets almost 30,000 feet
ABCNews.com(DUBLIN) — Over 30 passengers were hospitalized, with some complaining about bleeding from their ears, after a Ryanair flight plummeted 28,000 feet in less than 10 minutes on Friday, according to authorities and flight tracking [Read More…]
Chicago police officer placed on desk duty after fatal shooting sparks protests
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago police shot and killed a man Saturday night igniting protests in the city, clashes with cops and resulting in the officer being placed on desk duty just hours after the shooting. [Read More…]
Government defends ‘truncating’ vetting process to reunite immigrant families
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Health and Human Services defended its decision to implement a less-stringent vetting process in order to more quickly reunite the thousands of children and parents separated by the Trump [Read More…]
ISIS insurgents in Afghanistan prove resilient against US Special Forces
ABC News(NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan) — ABC News has been given exclusive access to U.S. Special Forces troops fighting on the frontlines against ISIS in Afghanistan. The small, elite unit of Green Berets is working alongside [Read More…]
Some of Russia’s neighbors worry about Trump’s meeting with Putin
Steffen Kugler/BPA/Getty Images(HELSINKI, Finland) — When President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, some countries that border Russia will watch with concern. Finland — the host for the summit — and Russia’s [Read More…]
‘MAGA’ hats could double in price after new US tariffs, merchandiser says
George Frey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The latest round of tariffs on products from China proposed by President Donald Trump could double the price of “Make America Great Again” hats inspired by his 2016 campaign slogan, [Read More…]
Six-year-old girl heard asking through tears to call family is reunited with mother
KHOU(HOUSTON) — A 6-year-old girl whose voice shone a spotlight on the heartbreaking plight of separated families when she was captured on audio asking to call her relatives has finally been reunited with her mother. [Read More…]
Boys rescued from cave in Thailand likely to be released Thursday
Linh Pham/Getty Images(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand have less than a week before being released to the homes they haven’t seen in almost a month. Officials [Read More…]
Six-year-old girl heard asking through tears to call family is reunited with mother
KHOU(HOUSTON) — A 6-year-old girl whose voice shone a spotlight on the heartbreaking plight of separated families when she was captured on audio asking to call her relatives has finally been reunited with her mother. [Read More…]
Hot, windy weather takes over parts of western US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Some of the hottest weather so far this summer is hitting parts of the West. In the last two days, temperatures have been near 100 degrees in the Pacific Northwest. It [Read More…]
Hot, dry weather takes over much of West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Some of the hottest weather so far this summer is hitting parts of the West. In the last two days, temperatures have been near 100 degrees in the Pacific Northwest. It [Read More…]
Wide-ranging crop, weather conditions Nationwide
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are primarily confined to the upper Midwest. Drought continues to adversely affect some corn and soybeans in the southwestern and northeastern Corn Belt. On July 8, at [Read More…]
6-year-old girl heard asking through tears to call family is reunited with mother
KHOU(HOUSTON) — A 6-year-old girl whose voice shone a spotlight on the heartbreaking plight of separated families when she was captured on audio asking to call her relatives has finally been reunited with her mother. [Read More…]
Wide-ranging crop, weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are primarily confined to the upper Midwest. Drought continues to adversely affect some corn and soybeans in the southwestern and northeastern Corn Belt. On July 8, at [Read More…]
AFB economist: Trade disputes mean lost export sales, hurt farmers
The latest USDA data says through June 28, more than 5 million metric tons of soybean sales to China have been lost because of trade disputes. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Veronica Nigh says the [Read More…]
CME milk futures and most cash dairy down Friday
Milk futures and most cash dairy prices were down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. July Class Three milk was down $.03 at $14.27. August was down $.16 to $14.84. September was down $.13 to [Read More…]
Four of the top five US defense firms to be led by women
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At the start of 2019, four of America’s top defense companies will be led by women. On Thursday, the chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman, Wes Bush, announced that he was stepping [Read More…]
Body cam footage shows a 19-year-old with autism being shocked with a taser
WFAA(GRAHAM, Texas) — Footage showing a 19-year-old with autism being tasered by police has been released by a Texas police department. The incident occurred in the north central town of Graham on June 26, but [Read More…]
Elon Musk pledges to fix Flint water in homes with contamination
iStock/Thinkstock(FLINT, Mich.) — Elon Musk says he is redoubling his efforts to help Flint residents affected by the ongoing water crisis by pledging to fix the pipes in any Flint house with contaminated water. The [Read More…]
Woman charged with attempted murder for allegedly beating 92-year-old with brick
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A woman accused of severely injuring a 92-year-old man with a brick is now facing charges of attempted murder and elder abuse, prosecutors said. Laquisha Jones, 30, allegedly attacked the elderly man [Read More…]