Month: January 2019

Thomas Peter – Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone on Thursday as high-stakes trade negotiations with China were underway for a second day in Washington. Speaking in the Oval Office for [Read More…]

Afghan Presidency Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After criticisms of the early details of his peace talks with the Taliban, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad is defending those talks [Read More…]

tzahiV/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Eleven detainees at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, have been refusing food, some for more than 30 days, and six of the detainees are being force-fed per orders by a [Read More…]

Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) —  Meghan Markle visited the last of her four new patronages Thursday as she charts her charitable work as a member of the royal family. The Duchess of Sussex, [Read More…]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Firefighters from New Jersey and New York to Indiana are pushing through the brutally cold temperatures to do their jobs. In New Jersey, a monstrous fire broke out Wednesday night [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A dangerous deep freeze is blasting the Northeast and Midwest, where record-breaking cold temperatures are paralyzing cities and communities. At least eight people have died in connection with the coldest weather [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Super Bowl commercials are traditionally both must-watch TV and ads created by men, for men. That appears to be changing. This year’s Super Bowl features big brands starring female leads in [Read More…]

LUke1138/iStock(CAIRO) — A symposium to celebrate the success of a decade-long restoration project on the tomb of King Tutankhamun was held Thursday in Luxor, Egypt — a city on the east bank of the Nile [Read More…]

cmannphoto/iStock(ST. LOUIS) — A St. Louis policeman is set to appear in court Thursday morning one week after he allegedly shot and killed his colleague while playing a Russian roulette-like game. Nathanial Hendren, 29, is [Read More…]

PRNewsfoto/Hallmark Cards, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Looking for a way to win a music lover’s heart this Valentine’s Day? Hallmark has released a new collection of Vinyl Record Cards featuring songs from artists including Bruno Mars, [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — At least eight people have died as a result of the coldest weather in decades across the Northern Plains and Midwest over the past few days. In addition, college classes have [Read More…]

gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Aside from being a singer and songwriter, Justin Bieber can now add fashion line owner to his roster of titles. Last year, Bieber teased a glimpse of his new clothing line [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Florida woman said her life flashed before her eyes last month when she was attacked by a hippopotamus while canoeing during an African safari. Kristen Yaldor and her husband, Ryan, [Read More…]