Year: 2019
Pilot dies as small plane crashes into condo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
katifcam/iStock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A small plane crashed into a condo building in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday, killing the pilot, according to local fire officials. The plane was a single-engine Piper PA-25 aircraft, which [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un meets Vietnamese leader after US-North Korea summit collapse
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent most of Friday in his hotel in Hanoi — a day after he failed to reach a deal on sanctions or denuclearization with [Read More…]
Heavy snowstorm heading to the Northeast Friday night: What you need to know
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A snowstorm is heading for the Northeast Friday night. The snow will mostly impact the New York City to Boston region — sparing residents near Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The storm [Read More…]
Family of kidnapped young mom speaks out as Boston police work to ID recovered body: ‘We’re all devastated’
Released by Boston Police(BOSTON) — The family of a young mom who was allegedly kidnapped after leaving a Boston nightclub says the body recovered in the suspected kidnapper’s car was indeed their missing relative, her [Read More…] [Read More…]
Family of kidnapped young mom speaks out as Boston police work to ID recovered body: ‘We’re all devastated’
Released by Boston Police(BOSTON) — The family of a young mom who was allegedly kidnapped after leaving a Boston nightclub says the body recovered in the suspected kidnapper’s car was indeed their missing relative, her [Read More…]
Otto Warmbier’s family speaks out against Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un in son’s death
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The parents of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old student who died after 18 months of imprisonment in North Korea, spoke out Friday against President Donald Trump’s defense of North Korean [Read More…] [Read More…]
Otto Warmbier’s family speaks out against Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un in son’s death
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The parents of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old student who died after 18 months of imprisonment in North Korea, spoke out Friday against President Donald Trump’s defense of North Korean [Read More…]
US offers $1 million reward for Osama bin Laden’s son, Hazma, as emerging al-Qaida leader
(Rewards for Justice/U.S. Department of State) The United States is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden. (LONDON) — The United States will pay up [Read More…] [Read More…]
US offers $1 million reward for Osama bin Laden’s son, Hazma, as emerging al-Qaida leader
(Rewards for Justice/U.S. Department of State) The United States is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden. (LONDON) — The United States will pay up [Read More…]
Indiana farmer says quick approval of year-round E15 will benefit farmers
North Central Indiana farmer Denny Maple says it’s anyone’s guess if year-round E15 will be in place for the summer driving season. “We had the government shutdown at the first of the year that slowed [Read More…]
INFB discusses priorities as the legislative session reaches halfway point
The Indiana legislative session has reached the halfway point and Indiana Farm Bureau continues to monitor progress on priorities. Justin Schneider, director of state government relations, says the Indiana general assembly has supported reducing extraterritorial [Read More…]
German city sells family’s dog on eBay to settle debts, drawing criticism
ymgerman/iStock(BERLIN) — When one family in the German city of Ahlen couldn’t pay their debts, authorities made a dramatic decision: to sell their dog on eBay. Authorities defended their decision to sell the pug, Edda, [Read More…] [Read More…]
German city sells family’s dog on eBay to settle debts, drawing criticism
ymgerman/iStock(BERLIN) — When one family in the German city of Ahlen couldn’t pay their debts, authorities made a dramatic decision: to sell their dog on eBay. Authorities defended their decision to sell the pug, Edda, [Read More…]
Eight found guilty in cover-up of deadly 1994 bombing of Jewish center in Argentina
Kuzma/iStock(BUENOS AIRES, Argentina) — Almost a quarter century has passed since the deadliest terror attack in Argentine history. The AMIA Jewish social service center building in downtown Buenos Aires was leveled by a bomb on [Read More…]
Vietnam veterans reconnect during visit to Hanoi Hilton prison: ‘It’s closure for us’
ABC News(HANOI, Vietnam) — It was an emotional moment outside of the Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the Hanoi Hilton, recently for some Marines who’d fought in the Vietnam War, reuniting to heal some [Read More…] [Read More…]
Vietnam veterans reconnect during visit to Hanoi Hilton prison: ‘It’s closure for us’
ABC News(HANOI, Vietnam) — It was an emotional moment outside of the Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the Hanoi Hilton, recently for some Marines who’d fought in the Vietnam War, reuniting to heal some [Read More…]
Planting soybeans early? Consider seed treatments
There’s increasing data that indicates soybean farmers see better yields when planting early. If only capturing more bushels was that simple. Field conditions are typically less than ideal early in the spring, and an official [Read More…]
YouTube to disable comments on virtually all videos with young children
Erikona/iStock(NEW YORK) — YouTube said it will ban comments on virtually all videos featuring young minors amid concerns over child predators. The video-sharing platform, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, revealed in a [Read More…]
Amazon begged to reconsider New York location in letter by politicians, CEOs
Amazon(NEW YORK) — Lawmakers and business leaders are begging Amazon to reconsider aborting its plan to build a major hub in New York City. In an open letter addressed to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, politicians [Read More…]
Why are US, UN sanctions on North Korea critical to denuclearization talks?
Anchiy/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In the last dozen years, the United Nations and the United States have increasingly used sanctions to further isolate the rogue nation of North Korea and U.S. officials have said the Trump administration’s [Read More…]