Month: August 2018
Theresa May breaks into dance in South Africa amid vow to increase UK investment
ABC News(CAPE TOWN, South Africa) — British Prime Minister Theresa May Tuesday announced plans to increase the U.K.’s investment in Africa after Brexit, as she arrived in South Africa for her first official trip to [Read More…]
Ninth child dies from devastating fire that tore through Chicago home
WLS(CHICAGO) — A ninth child has died from a blaze that erupted in a Chicago home early Sunday. The victims range in age from 3 months to 16 years old and are from at least [Read More…]
Teen girl in ‘romantic relationship’ with high school wrestling coach, both reported missing: Sheriff
San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office(STOCKTON, Calif.) — A teenage girl is in a “romantic relationship” with a Northern California high school wrestling coach, and both are now missing, according to authorities. The unnamed 16-year-old, who [Read More…]
Archdiocese of Washington denies it was warned about sanctions against cardinal
The Washington Post / Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Archdiocese of Washington emphatically refuted claims it was aware of sanctions due to abuse allegations against its former archbishop, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, after a former Vatican official [Read More…]
Five people charged for killing transgender prostitute in Paris
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — Five people were charged on Monday for the murder of Vanesa Campos, a transgender prostitute who was shot dead on Aug. 16 in a Paris park. Campos, 36, was with a client in [Read More…]
Family racks up $13,000 in iPhone data roaming fees while overseas, but says phones were on airplane mode
KGO(SAN FRANCISO) — A family on vacation overseas racked up thousands of dollars in data roaming fees despite setting their phones to airplane mode, according to ABC News’ San Francisco station KGO. Vivian Chung and [Read More…]
Paris police arrest man who allegedly punched a woman in the face
ABC News(PARIS) — A French man who was caught on camera punching a woman in the face was arrested Monday, authorities said. France’s gender equality minister confirmed the arrest in a tweet. The man was [Read More…]
Missouri agriculture raises more than $145,000 for childhood hunger
Food insecurity affects one in five Missouri children. According to Feeding Missouri, this number increases to one in three kids in rural parts of the state. Missouri agriculture made it a mission this summer to [Read More…]
Ag groups react to trade aid package
The USDA’s trade relief package is getting mixed reactions from ag groups. Kevin Skunes, president of the National Corn Growers Association, says the plan would provide “virtually no relief to corn farmers.” The USDA’s plan [Read More…]
U.S. Grains Council economist urges farmers to look at the whole export picture and see the record success
Despite the news headlines, trade tariffs, and unfinished NAFTA renegotiations, Mike Dwyer with the U.S. Grains Council says the U.S. is on a record pace for exports when you look at the whole picture, and [Read More…]
Police seek man in surveillance footage who was with murdered Playboy model
Lower Merion Police Department(PHILADELPHIA) — Police now have a person of interest they are trying to identify in connection to the strangulation of a former Playboy model near Philadelphia last week. The Lower Merion Police [Read More…]
Police arrest Los Angeles man who scaled airport fence, approached plane on runway
@SamanthaAlbite1/Twitter(LOS ANGELES) — A man who scaled a fence at Los Angeles International Airport and ran out onto the runway as a Delta flight prepared for takeoff was detained by police Monday evening. The incident [Read More…]
Trump attacks Google, claims it prioritizes ‘fake news’ in searches
@realDonaldTrump/Twitter(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump attacked Google in an early morning tweet on Tuesday that accused the company of prioritizing “fake news” in its search results. Trump targeted the search giant in a pair of [Read More…]
Lover or cover? The romance at the heart of an alleged Russian influence operation
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — Maria Butina and Paul Erickson have encountered several challenges that have surely put their relationship to the test. Long distances. Money problems. Meeting the prospective in-laws. And now a [Read More…]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 12:07AM MDT until August 28 at 12:45AM 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 McCook County in southeastern South Dakota… Southern Hanson County in southeastern South [Read More…]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 11:56PM MDT until August 28 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVISON…SOUTHERN HANSON AND NORTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTIES… At 1255 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dimock, or near Parkston, moving east [Read More…]
Severe Weather Statement issued August 27 at 11:56PM MDT until August 28 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVISON…SOUTHERN HANSON AND NORTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTIES… At 1255 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dimock, or near Parkston, moving east [Read More…]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 11:42PM MDT until August 28 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota… Northeastern Douglas County in south central South Dakota… Southern Hanson County in southeastern [Read More…]