Month: September 2018
Tropical storm warning issued for Gulf Coast ahead of approaching storm
ABCNews.com (NEW YORK) — A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast and a hurricane watch has been issued from Alabama to Louisiana as Tropical Storm Gordon looms. The storm is moving [Read More…]
1 US service member killed, 1 wounded in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded in an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. The service member who died in the attack Monday is the sixth American killed [Read More…]
Man suspected of ‘terrorist motive’ in stabbing of American tourists in Amsterdam acted alone: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(AMSTERDAM) — A 19-year-old Afghan man who allegedly stabbed two American tourists in Amsterdam’s bustling, main train station is believed to have acted alone, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as Jawed S., is expected [Read More…]
Using cover crops to your advantage
Cover crops promote soil health, improve organic matter, help reduce compaction, and can ultimately boost yields. Ryan Moore with Beck’s Hybrid says the return on investment happens quickly, and the results are visible in the [Read More…]
Churchgoer shouts ‘shame on you’ at Cardinal Wuerl during Mass
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Protesters confronted the archbishop of Washington in Mass on Sunday as he addressed the ballooning sexual abuse scandal within the church. One parishioner shouted “shame on you” and walked out as [Read More…]
Police escort son of fallen officer to 1st day of kindergarten
Pomona Police Department(NEW YORK) — One smiling kindergartner received a warm welcome on his first day of school this week. Ontario resident Gregg Casillas was escorted to class on Aug. 29 by a slew of [Read More…]
Tropical storm warning issued for Gulf Coast ahead of approaching storm
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the edge of the Florida Panhandle. The tropics are getting active just in time for the peak of [Read More…]
South Carolina woman allegedly killed husband by putting eye drops in drinking water
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A South Carolina woman was charged with murder after she allegedly poisoned her husband by putting eye drops in his drinking water, police said. Lana Clayton, 52, confessed to killing her husband, [Read More…]
Man opens fire on crowd, shot by police outside Ice Cube concert
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A disgruntled concertgoer was shot by police outside a concert by Ice Cube at Del Mar racetrack in San Diego on Sunday night. The San Diego Sheriff’s Homicide Unit said a man [Read More…]
Chickens provide an opportunity for the next generation
Construction continues on the Costco/Lincoln Premium Poultry (LPP) chicken processing plant near Fremont, Nebraska. Meanwhile, LPP continues to recruit farmers to raise chickens for the operation. On today’s program, we’ll hear from a farmer who will [Read More…]
Florida ‘stand your ground’ shooter Michael Drejka says ‘I followed the law’
Pinellas County Sheriffs Office via AP(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Breaking his silence in a jailhouse interview, the white Florida man charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in a dispute over [Read More…]
David Hogg and activists raise thousands for anti-Ted Cruz billboard featuring Trump tweets
USA Latinx(HOUSTON) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was a frequent target of Donald Trump’s Twitter ire when the two competed for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. But in an increasingly tight senate race [Read More…]
For safety on campuses, law enforcement increasingly turns to apps
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — With summer winding down and syllabus week upon college students, campus law enforcement teams are doing their own type of studying — on the best ways to keep their schools safe. Colleges and [Read More…]
Mollie Tibbetts’ father: ‘Don’t distort her death to advance racist views’
WOI(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — The father of Mollie Tibbetts, the 20-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant in Iowa, is speaking out against people using his daughter’s death to “advance racist views.” “The [Read More…]
School supply drive in honor of teacher killed by alligator is fetching donations from across the nation
WJCL(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) — When Cassandra “Sassie” Cline was killed by an alligator in South Carolina last month, her sister wanted to do something special to honor her life as a kindergarten teacher. On [Read More…]
Suspect with ‘terrorist motive’ who allegedly stabbed 2 Americans still being questioned
iStock/Thinkstock(AMSTERDAM) — The man suspected of having a “terrorist motive” when he stabbed two American tourists in Amsterdam was still being interrogated Sunday by investigators, Dutch authorities told ABC News. The 19-year-old suspect, whom police [Read More…]
Arrest warrant issued for man in murder of wife, Amber Alert for 2 missing sons
Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — Police in Phoenix have sent out an Amber Alert for two young missing brothers, and have issued an arrest warrant for their father in connection to the killing of their pregnant [Read More…]
Woman with baby leads police on 100 mph chase before crashing, trying to carjack another vehicle
Texas Department of Public Safety(HOUSTON) — Newly released video shows a woman leading police in Texas on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle and running out of the car with her baby. The [Read More…]
5 of 8 victims identified from New Mexico bus crash; deaths caused by blunt force trauma
iStock/Thinkstock(THOUREAU, N.M.) — Five of the eight people killed in a horrific bus crash in New Mexico on Thursday have been identified. Authorities also announced all eight people died as a result of blunt force [Read More…]
13 injured as boats collide on Colorado River in California
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN BERNADINO, Ca.) — At least one person is missing and 13 were injured after two private boats collided on the Colorado River in southeast California on Saturday night. One person was airlifted to University [Read More…]