Month: September 2019
Multiple storms active in the Atlantic, Pacific as peak hurricane season continues
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As we continue through the peak month of Hurricane Season, both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans are active with tropical cyclones. Currently there are three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Meghan and baby Archie kick off Africa tour
omersukrugoksu/iStock(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, kicked off their tour of Africa on Monday and brought baby Archie with them, marking their first official overseas trip as a family. The family [Read More…]
Toy maker debuts female toy soldiers after plea from 6-year-old girl
Brittany Lord(NEW YORK) — The Pennsylvania toy maker who responded to a viral letter from a 6-year-old girl asking for a female version of the iconic Green Army Men figurines has debuted the female figurines [Read More…]
How a chance encounter helped launch Misha Nonoo’s fashion company
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Fashion designer Misha Nonoo always knew she wanted to build something that would become her legacy. “The passion probably came from watching my father, he was extremely hardworking and how he [Read More…]
Teens fatally punch man at Maryland fair in random attack, police say
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(FREDERICK, Md.) — Police arrested two teenagers who are accused of fatally punching a man in what investigators are calling a random and unprovoked attack. The teens, ages 15 and 16, were charged for allegedly [Read More…]
Former police officer to go on trial for killing neighbor in apartment mix-up
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(DALLAS) — In a homicide case that sparked days of protests in Dallas and calls for justice from the victim’s family in the Caribbean, a former police officer is expected to go on trial [Read More…]
Fort Jackson Army recruit dies preparing for outdoor physical training drill
JRLPhotographer/iStock(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — An 18-year-old Army recruit at Fort Jackson died on Friday night following a “medical emergency” before an outdoor physical training exercise, according to a Fort Jackson official. The unidentified recruit was from [Read More…]
Viral ‘beer money’ request reportedly generates $1 million in donations for children’s hospital
Carson King(NEW YORK) — A college football fan who made a social media plea for “beer money” and turned the humorous request into a fundraising effort for a children’s hospital has now reportedly reached $1 [Read More…]
Woman arrested with $6,000 worth of stolen coins in baby stroller, police say
Bakersfield Police Department (BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — Police in Southern California said they were concerned when they saw a woman struggling to push her baby in a stroller, but they got a heck of a surprise [Read More…]
14-year-old boy fatally shot in Denver in argument over Jordan sneakers: Sister
aijohn784/iStock(DENVER) — An argument over a pair of Jordan sneakers apparently escalated into a shooting in Denver that left a 14-year-old boy dead and his juvenile friend in custody, police and the victim’s sister said. [Read More…]
Mother and grandmother arrested after 9-year-old boy stabbed in back of head by 4-year-old girl
iStock/MattGush(PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA) — A mother and grandmother in Florida have been arrested after leaving 5 children between the ages of 3 and 9 home alone, during which time a 9-year-old boy was stabbed [Read More…]
North Korean mother and son defectors die of suspected starvation in Seoul
Hakyung Kate Lee/ABC News(SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) — A mother and son who defected from North Korea are believed to have died of starvation after their bodies were uncovered two months after they were last seen. [Read More…]
Louisiana man drowns after underwater marriage proposal, girlfriend says
Facebook/Kenesha Antoine(KONDE, Tanzania) — A Louisiana man reportedly drowned after he asked his girlfriend to marry him in an underwater proposal, she said in a social media post. “You never emerged from those depths, so [Read More…]
Young hotel worker hailed as a hero after working 32 hours straight during Hurricane Imelda
Facebook/Angela K Chandler(BEAUMONT, Texas) — A Texas hotel employee is being hailed as a hero after working 32 hours straight and helped to ensure guests’ safety and comfort as the region was assailed by Hurricane [Read More…]
Ohio grandmother charged with murder of 5-year-old grandson after allegedly beating him to death
ABC News/WTVG(TOLEDO, OHIO) — A grandmother from Toledo, Ohio, has been charged with murder after she allegedly admitted to hitting her grandson so hard that he eventually died from the injuries. The Toledo Fire Department [Read More…]
At least 3 dead in Pittsburgh drug-overdose horror
IStock/MattGush(PITTSBURGH) — At least three people, all wearing orange wristbands, died from drug overdoses early Sunday and four others were hospitalized after police responded to a medical emergency at an apartment complex in Pittsburgh, officials [Read More…]
Heavy rains throughout Midwest, Tropical Storm Karen develops in Atlantic
IStock/Noppharat05081977(FARGO, N.D.) — Over 9 inches of rain has hit parts of the Northeastern Plains as a cold front sweeps across the Central states. Storms will push east today and could possibly impact the Northeast [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 8:41AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Florida woman jailed after video of her kicking and choking dog goes viral
Facebook/Vincent Minutello(TAMPA, Fla.) — A woman has been arrested and jailed after she was filmed kicking and choking her dog near her trailer in Pinellas County, Florida. Michelle A. Sieber, 26, is facing one count [Read More…]
3-year-old dies after being left in hot car in San Antonio
ABC News(SAN ANTONIO) — A 3-year-old died in San Antonio on Saturday after being left in a hot car — the sixth such death in Texas and the 43rd in the U.S. this year, according [Read More…]