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Suspected gunman in deadly LA Trader Joe’s standoff identified
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The suspected gunman who burst into a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles on Saturday, took hostages and got into a shootout with police that left a woman dead was identified Sunday. Police [Read More…]
US commander in Middle East hesitant to cooperate with Russians in Syria on refugees
Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The commander of U.S. military forces in the Middle East has expressed reservations about America possibly working with Russia in Syria to help Syrian refugees return to their war-torn nation, a [Read More…]
Susan Rice: ‘Historic mistake’ to allow US president to meet with Putin
Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A former national security adviser to President Barack Obama said Donald Trump’s “national security team needs to know everything” about the lengthy one-on-one meeting he had with Vladimir Putin, calling [Read More…]
Search continues for Iowa college student who went missing while jogging
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — Authorities have very few answers after a college student from Iowa went missing on Wednesday night while going out for an evening jog. Mollie Tibbetts, 20, left for an [Read More…]
More heavy rain expected in eastern US for week ahead
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A coastal storm that developed late Saturday brought an onslaught of rain and wind to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight. Unfortunately, the rain shows little sign of slowing down heading into [Read More…]
Three people drown in rip currents at North Carolina beaches
TongRo Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Dangerous rip currents proved deadly on Saturday as three people drowned at beaches in North Carolina. Two of the deaths happened at different beaches in Brunswick County, while a third happened [Read More…]
Fiat Chrysler CEO leaving company due to health issues
Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is leaving the company sooner than expected due to worsening health issues, the automotive company said Saturday. According to a press release, Marchionne [Read More…]
One dead, man in custody after standoff with police at Los Angeles Trader Joe’s
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A standoff involving dozens of heavily armed officers at a Trader Joe’s where a suspect was barricaded inside has ended with one person dead and the man in custody, the Los Angeles [Read More…]
Los Angeles police open fire in apparent standoff at Trader Joe’s
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A standoff involving dozens of heavily armed officers at a Trader Joe’s where a suspect was barricaded inside has ended with police opening fire, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Dozens of [Read More…]
Los Angeles police report ‘active’ incident at Trader Joe’s
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Police are responding to an active incident involving a person barricaded at a Trader Joe’s store in Silver Lake, California on Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department says that they had engaged [Read More…]
EXCLUSIVE: Under World Cup spotlight, Qataris crack down on LGBT news coverage
Photo by Nadine Rupp/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New York Times’ recent coverage of gay and transgender rights has been censored in Qatar, stoking dual concerns about press freedoms and human rights in the tiny [Read More…]
Father of two Parkland school shooting survivors killed in armed robbery, suspect in custody
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Police have a 19-year-old man in custody in connection with the death of a Florida business owner. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says Tyrone Fields Jr. turned himself in on Friday, [Read More…]
Father of two Parkland school shooting survivors killed in armed robbery, suspect in custody
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Police have a 19-year-old man in custody in connection with the death of a Florida business owner. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says Tyrone Fields Jr. turned himself in on Friday, [Read More…]
Father of two Parkland school shooting survivors killed in armed robbery, suspect in custody
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Police have a 19-year-old man in custody in connection with the death of a Florida business owner. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says Tyrone Fields Jr. turned himself in on Friday, [Read More…]
Pentagon announces $200 million in aid to Ukraine
PeterHermesFurian/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Defense announced $200 million in security cooperation funds to be sent to Ukraine less than one week after President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The funds are [Read More…]
Chick-fil-A offers baby born in bathroom a job in 14 years and free food for life
Liudmila_Fadzeyeva/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN ANTONIO) — A baby born at a Chick-fil-A this week has been offered a job in 14 years at her parents’ favorite restaurant chain — and free food for life. Robert Griffin was rushing [Read More…]
Amber Alert called off after missing baby found safe in Harlem
(NYCEM) Jerome Pippins is pictured in this undated photo.(NEW YORK) — A baby allegedly abducted from her mother by her father Friday night at a New York City homeless shelter was found safe Saturday morning [Read More…]
Victims identified in Missouri duck boat tragedy
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — Authorities released the names on Friday night of those who died in the duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Nine of the victims came from the same family [Read More…]
Heavy rain, thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding along East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Several clusters of thunderstorms are threatening the eastern U.S. on Saturday, with rain expected much of the day and the possibility for severe weather. One cluster is over Arkansas early Saturday [Read More…]
No winner in Mega Millions as prize surges to $493 million
Emilie Richardson/ABC News(NEW YORK) — There were no winners in Friday night’s drawing of one of the largest totals in the history of the Mega Millions lottery. The jackpot will now be at least $493 [Read More…]