Month: October 2018

Chris McGrath/Getty Images(LONDON) — By the time slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, his fears that he might be detained — or worse — for his criticism of [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A mother, frustrated by what she deems as inaction by authorities, is suing a day care center in St. Louis, Missouri, after surveillance and iPad footage captured teachers encouraging preschool-age children to [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) —  An American missionary was shot and killed in Cameroon Tuesday, his brother confirmed to ABC News, and his family says they believe he was targeted amid growing violence in the West African country. [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The two sisters whose bodies were found bound together with tape in the Hudson River were from Saudi Arabia, the New York City Police Department said Tuesday. Tala Farea, 16, and Rotana [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — NATO on Tuesday began the main phase of its largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War in a display of force meant to underline the alliance’s ability to deter [Read More…]

WLS(ROCHESTER, Ind.) — Three children from the same family were killed and a fourth child was seriously injured Tuesday morning when they were struck by a pickup truck as they were about to board a [Read More…]

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — President Donald Trump and the first lady, joined by the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump, visited Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue Tuesday afternoon in the wake of the [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE) —  A 16-year-old boy accused of gunning down his classmate in their North Carolina high school made his first appearance in court Tuesday. Ninth-grader Jatwan Cuffie, 16, allegedly shot and killed tenth-grader Bobby Mckeithen, [Read More…]

WLS(ROCHESTER, Ind.) — Three children from the same family were killed and a fourth child was seriously injured Tuesday morning when they were struck by a pickup truck as they were about to board a [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(VENICE, Italy) — Fierce storms moving through Italy are forcing schools and popular tourist sites to close and leaving fatalities in its wake. Strong winds at reported speeds of up to 110 mph and tornadoes [Read More…]

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — Eleven worshippers, including a 97-year-old woman, were gunned down inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood Saturday morning. “Words escape me of what you can say,” said [Read More…]

Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images(BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va,) — James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston mob boss, died Tuesday after being found unresponsive at a West Virginia federal prison, authorities said. Life-saving measures were initiated on Bulger, [Read More…]

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — The “incredibly sophisticated” burglary crew that stole $2 million worth of merchandise from a Manhattan jewelry store in December 2016 — and another $2 million worth from a Los Angeles jewelry store [Read More…]

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — AR-15-style rifles have become something of a weapon of choice for mass shooters. The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11 worshippers on Saturday allegedly used one such rifle [Read More…]

Fotos International/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — Just a few blocks down from the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, remarkably close by foot to the horrific scene where 11 worshippers were gunned down during Saturday services, sits [Read More…]

Robert Cicchetti/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning tweeted about the fall in the stock market, which plunged last week, calling it a “little pause” because of the upcoming midterm elections. The Stock [Read More…]