Month: August 2018
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Nine-year-old’s lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect
iStock/Thinkstock(MONROE, N.C.) — A 9-year-old North Carolina boy running a lemonade stand was robbed by an armed suspect Saturday, police said. The boy was selling lemonade in Monroe, about 25 miles from Charlotte, when he [Read More…]
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Nine-year-old’s lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect
iStock/Thinkstock(MONROE, N.C.) — A 9-year-old North Carolina boy running a lemonade stand was robbed by an armed suspect Saturday, police said. The boy was selling lemonade in Monroe, about 25 miles from Charlotte, when he [Read More…]
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Northern California wildfire kills 7th victim, burns over 150,000 acres
Terray Sylvester/Getty Images(REDDING, Calif.) — A devastating wildfire that has burned more than 150,000 acres in Northern California has reportedly killed another victim, marking the seventh death since the blaze ignited in Shasta County last [Read More…]
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US schools implement new safety measures in wake of recent mass shootings
The Sobel Group Inc.(SANTA FE, Texas) — As some school districts get ready to head back to school, officials continue to keep campus safety a priority in the wake of recent school shootings. From hiring [Read More…]
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Portland protesters clash with police, each other in dueling rallies
Kainoa Little/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(PORTLAND) — Four people were arrested Saturday as a conservative Patriot Prayer rally broke out into violence with opposing anti-fascist protesters and police in Portland, Oregon. The city, which had [Read More…]
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Indonesia issues tsunami warning after earthquake strikes off Lombok island
ABC News(LOMOK, Indonesia) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Indonesia’s popular tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The powerful quake struck at a depth of 10.5 kilometers [Read More…]
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East, West coasts both set to deal with hot weather
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After several days of rain, the Northeast will finally be dry and sunny on Sunday. Warmer and more humid air will move into the region from the South over the next [Read More…]
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Eleven children rescued from ‘filthy’ compound in rural New Mexico
Taos County Sheriff’s Office(Amalia, N.M.) — Police swarmed a filthy compound in rural New Mexico on Friday and rescued 11 children, ages 1-15, after an armed standoff with one of two men who are now [Read More…]
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Purdue removes Papa John’s founder’s name from building
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ACM(WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.) — Purdue University has dropped the name of Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, from a building at the school and offered to return a multimillion-dollar donation from the [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 04 at 11:56PM MDT until August 05 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 327 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BON HOMME CLAY DAVISON HANSON HUTCHINSON LAKE
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Severe Weather Statement issued August 05 at 12:56AM MDT until August 05 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVISON…CENTRAL MCCOOK AND SOUTHERN HANSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM CDT… The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 05 at 12:45AM MDT until August 05 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVISON…CENTRAL MCCOOK AND SOUTHERN HANSON COUNTIES… At 144 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Colton to [Read More…]
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Severe Weather Statement issued August 05 at 12:45AM MDT until August 05 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVISON…CENTRAL MCCOOK AND SOUTHERN HANSON COUNTIES… At 144 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Colton to [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 05 at 12:08AM MDT until August 05 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota… Southwestern Lake County in east central South Dakota… Southeastern Sanborn County in east [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 04 at 11:56PM MDT until August 05 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 327 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BON HOMME CLAY DAVISON HANSON HUTCHINSON LAKE
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 04 at 11:34PM MDT until August 05 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Davison County in southeastern South Dakota… Southwestern Sanborn County in east central South Dakota… Northeastern Aurora County in south central [Read More…]
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Explosive drones detonate in ‘attempt’ on Venezuelan president: Official
(CARACAS) — Several drones armed with explosives were detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas Saturday in what a government officials termed an “attempt against the president.” Maduro, who was unharmed, was speaking at [Read More…]
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Sharks are changing where they swim, breed and hunt along American coasts, say experts
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Feeling hot lately? Well, so are sharks. And over the last decade, they’ve been changing age-old habits to keep up with the rising heat — habits that could have far-reaching consequences on [Read More…]
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Arkema chemical company indicted for plant fire after Hurricane Harvey
iStock/Thinkstock(CROSBY, Texas) — The owners of the Houston-area chemical plant that suffered explosions and fires due to Hurricane Harvey, releasing potentially noxious fumes into the air, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Arkema [Read More…]