Year: 2018
Surveillance video captures Minnesota grandma’s arrest after allegedly killing 2
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Lois Riess, the grandmother who stands accused of killing two people, made her first court appearance on Sunday morning in Lee County, Florida, where a judge found probable cause to deny her [Read More…]
Teachers say ‘frustration’ over decade of cuts to education is fueling nationwide revolt
iStock/Thinkstock(MESA, Ariz.) — On most Mondays, Stacy Masciangelo, a teacher in Mesa, Arizona, would be in her classroom teaching 33 junior high school students computer technology with outdated equipment that sometimes takes eight minutes just [Read More…]
Two women fought off alleged kidnapper in separate, brazen attempts: authorities
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Two women fought off an alleged kidnapper in separate incidents in Houston, Texas, authorities said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is now looking for the man, who was driving a grey Toyota sedan [Read More…]
‘Caravan’ of migrants reach US border, temporarily turned away by Border Patrol
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — The quest for asylum for the caravan of Central Americans was put on pause after Border Patrol authorities declared that they were unable to process them due to space constraints. “CBP facilities [Read More…]
White House tree planted by Presidents Trump, Macron mysteriously vanishes
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Something of a mystery has taken root at the White House — an oak tree sapling, planted by President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, has gone missing. The sapling [Read More…]
Cat loose for a week in JFK Airport finally caught, reunited with owner
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Pepper’s very own personal recreation of “The Terminal” is over. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that after a week of fleeting sightings, close calls and mice-free baggage [Read More…]
Police officer killed by stray bullet while in his home
iStock/Thinkstock(WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.) — An Arkansas police officer is dead after a fluke incident in which he was struck by a stray bullet while in his home. Capt. Joe Baker, of the West Memphis, Arkansas, [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 10:27AM MDT until May 05 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS
..The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland Big Sioux River near Estelline Big Sioux River Near Bruce
Kim Jong Un ‘not that kind of person to shoot missiles’ at US, he says
Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — Kim Jong Un is “not that kind of person” who will shoot missiles at the United States, the North Korean leader said, according to a briefing held [Read More…]
Wind Advisory issued April 29 at 9:57AM MDT until April 29 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * TIMING…Strong south winds will persist through the afternoon, diminishing early this evening. * WINDS…South winds will peak at 30 to 45 mph, with [Read More…]
Severe weather threatens central US, while major warmup comes to East
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Much of the country is seeing a rather quiet weather weekend. In the wake of a frontal system, much of the Midwest and parts of the Northeast are seeing a chilly spring [Read More…]
Wind Advisory issued April 29 at 2:41AM MDT until April 29 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un is ‘prepared’ to ‘help us achieve’ denuclearization: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he and North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un had a “good conversation” during his recent surprise visit to Pyongyang, and Kim is “prepared to … lay [Read More…]
North Korea, South Korea agree to end war, denuclearize peninsula
Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — North Korea and South Korea have agreed to denuclearize the peninsula and later this year formally end the war between the two nations that began in 1950. The [Read More…]
Man who allegedly killed Maine sheriff’s office corporal captured after 4-day manhunt
iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for four days has been captured, authorities said on Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been [Read More…]
Waffle House shooting hero raises almost $185K for victims
Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — James Shaw Jr., the hero of the April 22 Waffle House shooting, has launched a campaign on a crowdfunding site to raise money for the victims of the deadly attack [Read More…]
Suspected killer of sheriff’s office corporal captured in Maine
iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for days has been captured, authorities said Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been on the [Read More…]
Widow of slain corporal urges suspected killer to surrender
iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for days has been captured, authorities said Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been on the [Read More…]
How DNA from family members helped solve the ‘Golden State Killer’ case
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — It was a long process to connect the DNA of the unknown “Golden State Killer” to the suspected serial killer and rapist, identified this week as 72-year-old former Police Officer Joseph [Read More…]
How DNA from family members helped solve the ‘Golden State Killer’ case
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — It was a long process to connect the DNA of the unknown “Golden State Killer” to the suspected serial killer and rapist, identified this week as 72-year-old former Police Officer Joseph [Read More…]