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Owner of 3D-printed gun firm arrested in alleged sexual assault of a minor
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The owner of a controversial company that makes 3D-printed gun blueprints has reportedly been arrested in Taiwan after being accused in Texas of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old and then paying her $500. [Read More…]
More than 100 Uber Eats couriers block London streets in protest over change in pay
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — More than 100 Uber Eats couriers blocked roads in London on Thursday to protest what they said is a significant cut in pay by the company. The couriers, riding scooters and motorcycles, chanted [Read More…]
Mystery cat killings solved after three year investigation
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — The mystery behind the killing and mutilation of more than 400 cats in London has been solved after a three-year investigation. The identity of the so-called “Croydon cat killer,” named after a section [Read More…]
More than 100 dead after ferry sinks in Tanzania
iStock/Thinkstock(UKARA, Tanzania) — More than 100 people have been confirmed dead after a ferry capsized on Lake Victoria in Tanzania Thursday. So far, 37 people have been rescued, but it is believed that hundreds more [Read More…]
Pope Francis to tour Baltics, honor ‘those who have suffered for their faith’
iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — Following a troubling summer marred by clerical child abuse scandals, Pope Francis is heading eastwards to the Baltic States on his 25th trip as pontiff this Saturday. The four-day trip will take him [Read More…]
3 infants, 2 adults stabbed at home-operated daycare; suspect in custody: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three babies were among five people stabbed at a private daycare facility in New York City early Friday, police said. The victims were found just before 4 a.m. inside the home-operated daycare [Read More…]
5 people, including 3 kids, slashed at home-operated daycare in New York City
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Five people, including three children, were slashed by an employee of a home-operated daycare center in New York City, authorities said. Victims at the home, in Flushing, Queens, were discovered around 3:30 [Read More…]
Bill Cosby to be sentenced next week
Mark Makela/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — After years of allegations of sexual violence from dozens of women which nearly all share common denominator accusations of being drugged and molested by the world-famous entertainer, Bill Cosby is facing [Read More…]
Rare case of undetected cancer passed from organ donor to 4 recipients results in 3 dead: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Four adults in the United Kingdom developed breast cancer after receiving vital organs from a single donor — three of the transplants recipients died, according to a recent case report. This case, published [Read More…]
California woman shot with paintball gun worries about safety of her attackers if she calls cops
KGO/ABC News(OAKLAND, Calif.) — A 24-year-old woman who says she was shot by a man using a paintball gun hesitated at first to call the police because she claimed she was worried officers might mistake [Read More…]
Massachusetts man used toddler to steal prizes from claw machine at mall: Police
Salem New Hampshire Police Department(SALEM, N. H.) — A father who was captured on video allegedly using his toddler to steal toys and prizes out of a claw machine at a New Hampshire mall is [Read More…]
DNA test reunites siblings abandoned separately in South Korea in 1984
Obtained By ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) — Justin Kragt was just 2 years old when he was found alone, crying outside a theater in Seoul, South Korea. A mile away in Seoul and some time [Read More…]
She was in the ‘happiest moment’ of her life,’ says mother of slain DC jogger Wendy Martinez
WJLA(WASHINGTON) — Wendy Karina Martinez, the woman who was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack in Washington, D.C., was living the “happiest moment” of her life, her mother said Thursday. The 35-year-old Martinez had [Read More…]
Trump suggested Spain build a wall across African Sahara to stop migrants, minister says
iStock/Thinkstock(MADRID) — President Donald Trump urged Spain this summer to build a wall across the African Sahara to solve the migrant crisis in Europe, according to Spain’s foreign ministry. A ministry official told ABC News [Read More…]
New Jersey governor calls for sheriff to resign over racist remarks on Sikh attorney general
Bergen County Sheriffs Office(TRENTON, N.J.) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling for one of the state’s sheriffs to step down after the sheriff was purportedly recorded making racist comments about New Jersey Attorney [Read More…]
NYPD prepares for UN General Assembly in wake of UK nerve agent attacks
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Days before world leaders gather in New York City for the U.N. General Assembly, the NYPD is brushing up on how to prevent state-sponsored poisoning attempts. While police say there have been [Read More…]
Cover crops applied in late August off to good start
A southern Minnesota farmer in his sixth year using cover crops is seeing good growth this fall. Lake Wilson corn and soybean grower Bryan Biegler says he used a high-clearance sprayer to broadcast cereal rye [Read More…]
Wet weather problematic for soybean harvest
The return of wet weather to parts of the Upper Midwest could create late season problems for soybean farmers. University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist Seth Naeve says many bean acres have yet to reach [Read More…]
Asia exports strong, except for China
The USDA forecasts strong fiscal 2019 U.S. agriculture exports to all Asian countries except China. The agency projects China’s imports of U.S. agriculture products to be down $7 billion from the 2018 forecast, but all [Read More…]