Month: May 2019
Student injured in shooting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte to graduate Saturday
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A student who was injured during the deadly classroom shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earlier this month will be walking down the aisle to receive her [Read More…]
SUVs gone wild: 190 mph speeds, wet bars and karaoke machines
Rolls-Royce(NEW YORK) — It’s a tank-like, angular monstrosity that would be the vehicle of choice in a zombie apocalypse. And with a staggering $1.85 million starting price, the Karlmann King sport utility vehicle leaves the [Read More…]
The C-Suite Insider: Boxed CEO on fighting the pink tax, doing the right thing and going public
Boxed.com(NEW YORK) — When Chieh Huang started the online bulk shopping club Boxed in 2013, he didn’t know what the “pink tax” was. Now, it’s an issue key to the company’s identity. As CEO, Huang [Read More…]
Hawaii: Island Transformed One Year Later
Don Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One year after the Kilauea Volcano began a months-long eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island, many residents are still struggling to return to normal. On May 3rd, 2018, the volcano began [Read More…]
Feds accuse Fugees rapper, fugitive businessman of allegedly funneling funds for 2012 presidential campaign
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors have indicted a fugitive Malaysian businessman and a founding member of 90s hip-hop group the Fugees for allegedly funneling over a million dollars into campaign accounts to support [Read More…]
Tanker collision sends thousands of gallons of gas product leaking into Houston shipping channel
KTRK(BAYPORT, Texas) — A collision between a massive tanker and two oil barges has resulted in as much as tens of thousands of gallons of a gasoline product leaking into a shipping channel near Houston. [Read More…]
Cops use robot, drones, stun grenades and K-9 dogs to subdue suspect following wild shootout during high-speed chase
KABC(MAYWOOD, Calif. ) — A murder suspect remained hospitalized on Saturday following a wild pursuit by police that ended with a dramatic standoff in southern California, authorities said. On Friday afternoon, detectives observed a man [Read More…]
Egyptian woman goes on hunger strike after son killed by celebratory gunfire at wedding
Getty Images (CAIRO) — Pictures, paintings and drawings of a smiling 13-year-old who was killed by celebratory gunfire adorn the Cairo home of Marwa Kenawy, a heartbroken mother who is relentlessly calling for justice for [Read More…]
It’s no laughing matter — we’re facing a helium shortage
Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For months, if not years now, we’ve been facing a helium crisis, as U.S. supplies are running low. The casualties — children’s birthday parties, adult birthday parties, and celebrations of [Read More…]
Nebraska farmer hopes to start planting Monday
The 2019 planting season has not gone as planned for central Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt. He says it’s been a “disjointed” spring, with wet weather, followed by cold weather, followed by more wet weather. But [Read More…]
Former homeless student turned future Georgetown University grad: ‘Your blessing is there waiting for you’
WJLA(WASHINGTON) — As she sat in the well-appointed “commuter lounge” of Georgetown University, Rashema Melson drank in her surroundings as she drank an ice cold bottle of mineralized, specialty water. “It’s hot, I’m tired, and [Read More…]
South Korean theaters transform into forest, living room and bedroom to attract filmgoers
Hakyung Kate Lee/ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) — Beneath the starry ceiling, there lies a green grass hill with cozy bean bags. The sounds of bird chirping welcome Marvel fans who come to watch the long-awaited [Read More…]
5 teens arrested for using Tinder to rob, carjack unsuspecting dates at gunpoint
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE(SAN JOSE, Calif) — Five teens in California were focused on a whole different definition of “swiping” as they used Tinder to rob and carjack unsuspecting men showing up for dates. At [Read More…]
2 dead, at least 4 injured after explosion at Virginia gas station
Whitney Burney/WSET(BUENA VISTA, Va.) — Two people were killed and four adults injured in an explosion at a gas station in Buena Vista, Virginia, according to the Rockbridge County Fire Department and Virginia State Police. [Read More…]
Marine killed, 6 others injured when vehicle rolled over during training exercise at Camp Pendleton
Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — One Marine was killed and 6 others were injured when a light armored vehicle rolled over during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton in Southern California on Thursday morning, a [Read More…]
Anita Hill pens opinion piece on forgiveness, Biden and the #MeToo movement
George Frey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, Anita Hill wrote that the cultural shifts brought about by the #MeToo movement might have begun in 1991, had the [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 4:24AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Climber’s camera captures his horrifying 60-foot free-fall down rock face in Flatirons
Kyle Walker(BOULDER, Colo.) — A man who survived a harrowing ordeal, falling 60 feet while climbing the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado, has finally left rehabilitation. Kyle Walker, 26, was making his way up the range’s [Read More…]
Eggs for dinner
Although eggs are a breakfast staple for many, the low-cost and nutritious food item is appropriate for any meal of the day. Dinner Egg recipes Healthy Living ~ Eggs for Dinner Continue reading Eggs for [Read More…]
Wet pattern expansion across the West, central U.S.
Heavy showers in the western and central Gulf Coast States will linger through remainder of Friday. Thereafter, the focus for heavy rain will shift into the Southeast. Additional rainfall in the western and central Gulf [Read More…]