Year: 2018
Teen surprises hospitalized grandfather ahead of her prom: ‘It was like pure happiness’
@siannitir/Sianni Tirado(NEW YORK) — One teen didn’t want to attend her senior prom without sharing the moment with a very special man in her life: her grandfather. Sianni Tirado told “Good Morning America” that she [Read More…]
US soldiers killed in Niger were outgunned, ‘left behind’ in hunt for ISIS leader
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Four Army special operations soldiers killed in action during an ambush in Niger last October were part of a largely inexperienced and lightly-armed team outmatched by ISIS fighters who exploited [Read More…]
Missing hiker found at a hotel could be billed for search-and-rescue efforts
iStock/Thinkstock(GORHAM, N.H.) –The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said it may charge a hiker for search-and-rescue efforts after he was found staying at an upscale hotel. The man, 70-year-old Christophe Chamley of Massachusetts, had [Read More…]
Corn, soybean export sales up on week
The USDA reports combined old and new crop export sales of corn, soybeans, and wheat for the week ending April 26th were at the high end of pre-report estimates, while old crop soybean product [Read More…]
Ethanol Forum by Indiana Corn Growers Association
Amie Sites will cover the Ethanol Forum by Indiana Corn Growers Association on May 17 at Ivy Tech Corporate College and Culinary Center, Indianapolis. Continue reading Ethanol Forum by Indiana Corn Growers Association at Brownfield [Read More…]
Military plane crash latest in string of deadly aviation incidents
iStock/Thinkstock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — The C-130 cargo plane that crashed outside the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, killing all nine service members on board, was the latest in a string of deadly military aviation incidents. An extensive [Read More…]
Bill Cosby’s wife blasts media and accusers, compares case to Emmett Till
Ron Galella/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Bill Cosby’s wife spoke out for the first time since the comedian was found guilty of sexual assault — taking shots at the media and her husband’s accusers, and comparing the [Read More…]
USSEC says soybeans are “on sale”
The U.S. Soybean Export Council says the U.S. is attracting more business than usual for soybean sales even with reduced shipments to China and competition from South American. “While China has been focusing their [Read More…]
Cargo plane that crashed on Georgia highway had just undergone maintenance, officials say
iStock/Thinkstock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane that crashed on a Georgia highway and killed nine crew members had just undergone maintenance and was headed to Arizona when disaster struck, a military [Read More…]
Starbucks CEO to mentor two black men arrested at Philadelphia shop
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The CEO of Starbucks will mentor the two black men who were arrested at the coffee chain’s location in downtown Philadelphia last month, after the men reached a settlement with the company [Read More…]
More Midwest tornadoes possible after dozens reported since Monday
ABC News(NEW YORK) — At least 26 tornadoes have been reported across four states since Monday, as a period of severe weather now enters its fourth straight day. Sixteen tornadoes have been reported this week [Read More…]
Inside the $50K underwater hotel suite in the Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island(RANGALI ISLAND, Maldives) — Travelers will soon be sleeping among marine life in an underwater hotel room in the Maldives. The residence at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island will be available later this [Read More…]
Police injured in explosion after possible hostage situation
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As many as eight Connecticut police officers were injured in an explosion late Wednesday while investigating a potential domestic-violence situation, authorities said. The North Haven Police Department said the officers were responding [Read More…]
Cracked window forces Southwest flight diversion
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — A Southwest Airlines plane was diverted Wednesday after a crack was reported in one of its windows, the airline confirmed to ABC News. Southwest Flight 957, scheduled to fly from Chicago to Newark, [Read More…]
Black men arrested at Starbucks settle with city for $1 each and $200K for a nonprofit student program
Melissa DePino/ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The two black entrepreneurs who were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month for sitting at the cafe without ordering a drink have reached a settlement with the coffee chain and [Read More…]
Pro-Second Amendment student walkout takes place across the country
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — Students from nearly 300 schools across the country were expected to walk out in a different kind of protest Wednesday. Rather than calling for gun control reforms, Wednesday’s efforts were meant [Read More…]
Guantanamo detainee transferred to Saudi custody, 1st for Trump administration
iStock/Thinkstock(HAVANA) — The U.S. military announced Wednesday it has transferred the first detainee out of Guantanamo Bay prison during the Trump administration. Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, who pleaded guilty to participating in a 2002 al-Qaeda [Read More…]
Police release bodycam video of Las Vegas shooter’s hotel suite
MGM Resorts(LAS VEGAS) — Six months after the worst mass shooting in American history, the public today is seeing the first video footage from the hotel suite that allowed the killer to rain down hellfire [Read More…]
Cambridge Analytica shutting down, files for bankruptcy
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A data firm at the heart of Facebook’s ongoing user privacy controversy announced Wednesday that it was shutting its doors and filing for bankruptcy. Cambridge Analytica, the U.K.-based data mining firm Facebook accuses [Read More…]