Month: July 2018
Police say Lyft driver was stabbed repeatedly after ‘verbal altercation’ with suspect
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Officials are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Lyft driver in the head following a verbal altercation between the passenger and the driver in Washington, D.C. The driver got [Read More…]
Twelve soccer players, coach rescued from flooded cave
Linh Pham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Twelve boys and their soccer coach, lost for 10 days in a cave in Thailand, have been found alive, officials announced Monday. The governor of Thailand said he has not [Read More…]
Rescuers find 12 boys and their soccer coach alive in cave
Linh Pham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Twelve boys and their soccer coach, lost for 10 days in a cave in Thailand, have been found alive, officials announced Monday. The governor of Thailand said he has not [Read More…]
New charges filed against Harvey Weinstein
Kevin Hagen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced Monday that new charges have been filed against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. A grand jury has charged Weinstein with an additional [Read More…]
Capital Gazette victim Rob Hiaasen to be remembered at ‘Celebration of Life’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Veteran journalist Rob Hiaasen, one of five employees gunned down at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland on Thursday, will be remembered at a “Celebration of Life” memorial Monday night. [Read More…]
American, 22, seriously injured in Bahamas boat explosion has legs amputated
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Stefanie Schaffer and her mother, Stacey, had traveled to the Bahamas to spend a vacation soaking in the sun, swimming in the clear blue waters and spending time with Stefanie’s younger sister [Read More…]
Cruise employee rescued by different ship day after falling overboard
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An employee on a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship is counting his blessings after a “miraculous” rescue in the open waters off Cuba on Sunday. Carnival Cruise Lines announced they rescued the 33-year-old [Read More…]
Cruise employee rescued by different ship day after falling overboard
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An employee on a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship is counting his blessings after a “miraculous” rescue in the open waters off Cuba on Sunday. Carnival Cruise Lines announced they rescued the 33-year-old [Read More…]
US delegation met with North Korea to discuss next steps in denuclearization
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An American delegation met with their North Korean counterparts in Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on Sunday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. The team — [Read More…]
US delegation met with North Korea to discuss next steps in denuclearization
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An American delegation met with their North Korean counterparts in Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on Sunday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. The team — [Read More…]
Manhunt underway after helicopter springs notorious criminal from French prison
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A massive manhunt was underway Monday morning for one of France’s most notorious criminals after he was busted out of prison by helicopter in a dramatic escape a day earlier. French Prime Minister [Read More…]
Manhunt underway after helicopter springs notorious criminal from French prison
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A massive manhunt was underway Monday morning for one of France’s most notorious criminals after he was busted out of prison by helicopter in a dramatic escape a day earlier. French Prime Minister [Read More…]
TV station evacuated after unknown man enters building, sits down on set
iStock/Thinkstock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — TV news employees were forced to evacuate from their building Sunday night, skipping a newscast, after a nonemployee gained access to the building and sat down on set. KRQE, a CBS affiliate [Read More…]
Heat wave enters 4th day with no relief in sight
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Another day of blistering heat is in store for much of the Northeast. A prolonged heat wave is gripping the Northeast, with heat index values near 100 degrees Monday in major cities [Read More…]
Tariff impact on soybean price greater after harvest
The issue of tariffs between the U.S. and China has taken a toll on soybean futures. This is not the point on the calendar when most U.S. soybeans are shipped to China, but if tariffs [Read More…]
Lawsuit charges Halo Top ice cream is cheating customers
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It’s marketed as a “guilt-free” pleasure, but a lawsuit charges Halo Top low-calorie ice cream is guilty of one thing: short-scooping customers. Two people from California filed a federal class-action lawsuit charging [Read More…]
After court order, FEMA allows Hurricane Maria survivors to stay in hotels 5 additional days
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — A federal judge has approved a temporary restraining order that allows the nearly 1,800 Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria to stay in temporary housing for another four days. Following [Read More…]
How to Avoid Mid-year Balance Sheet Woes
Tommy Ayers, Farm Credit Illinois vice president of credit, discusses ways to avoid mid-year balance sheet woes. Listen to the podcast to hear helpful tips to accurately portray your financial position when applying for a [Read More…]
Newspaper where 5 gunned down thanks public, affirms mission: ‘We are journalists’
iStock/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Three days after a gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newspaper office, killing five staff, the publication in Annapolis, Maryland, thanked the community for its support in a piece printed on [Read More…]
30th anniversary of the world’s deadliest offshore oil disaster
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON, Texas) — The world’s deadliest offshore oil disaster, the Piper Alpha explosion, happened 30 years this week. One hundred sixty-seven workers perished in the fire that followed an explosion on July 6, 1988, caused [Read More…]