Month: June 2019

vmargineanu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee on Wednesday in connection with an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on a Christian church in Pittsburgh. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, was accused [Read More…]

CIL868/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s top envoy for Iran refused to say whether the administration believes it has the authority to strike Iran militarily, amid heightened tensions with the country over its threats to expand [Read More…]

Courtesy Lululemon(NEW YORK) — Athletic apparel company Lululemon has officially stepped into the world of beauty with a fresh new line. On Tuesday, the brand announced the launch of the new Selfcare line of products [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — NXIVM’s founder Keith Raniere was convicted on Wednesday on all seven counts against him, for creating what prosecutors described as a sex cult in which female members were branded with his [Read More…]

Jetlinerimages/iStock(NEW YORK) — Dutch prosecutors said they are charging four pro-Russian separatist commanders for their role in the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, pledging that the trial would [Read More…]

Eivaisla/iStock(PRETORIA, South Africa) — Drought-stricken Namibia will auction off at least 1,000 animals from its national parks — including elephants and giraffes — to mitigate the lack of grazing land as the country faces its [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain has fallen over much of the eastern half of the country the last few days, a pattern that will continue on Wednesday. Since the weekend, 5 to 10 inches [Read More…]

FILE photo – Richard Heath/iStock(ROANOKE, Va.) — A Virginia resident captured a rare cloud formation hovering over the skyline near her home. Amy Christie Hunter posted a photo of the wave-shaped clouds to Facebook on [Read More…]

Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the ‘‘Miracle on the Hudson’’ airplane captain who safely landed a disabled jetliner on the Hudson River in 2009, told a congressional hearing on the Boeing 737 [Read More…]

Hailshadow/iStock(NEW YORK) — The U.S. is just one country where measles outbreaks are a health concern, and a new report published Wednesday evaluates vaccine confidence around the world. It found that vaccine confidence is particularly [Read More…]

BanksPhotos/iStock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The mornings are going to be a little more magical this fall at Walt Disney World. Starting Sept. 1, guests staying at Disney Resort hotels can enter the parks as early as [Read More…]