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Parents meet 911 dispatcher who helped them deliver baby at home
iStock/Thinkstock(JESSUP, Pa.) — A couple forced to deliver their fourth child at home with the help of a 911 dispatcher on the line recently got to meet the woman they deemed their “real-life hero.” On [Read More…]
Will the North-South Korea talks be more successful than these historic summits?
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un are set to meet in a few hours on the border between their countries amid hopes the [Read More…]
American Airlines sued after passenger who suffered midflight emergency dies
Oswell Family Handou(NEW YORK) — The family of a South Carolina woman who died after suffering a medical emergency midflight is now suing American Airlines alleging wrongful death. Brittany Oswell, 25, suffered an embolism while [Read More…]
Bill Cosby accuser reacts to guilty verdict: ‘Women are being believed, finally’
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — A Bill Cosby accuser who’d traveled from California to attend the weeks-long trial in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, told ABC News today that she was “elated” after hearing the guilty verdict. [Read More…]
Bill Cosby conviction: How prosecutors scored a victory against ‘America’s Dad’
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — After years of innuendo, allegations and ultimately two criminal trials — the second of which ended with a guilty verdict Thursday — Bill Cosby has been convicted on felony sexual [Read More…]
Trump administration ends humanitarian program for Nepal
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it will end the humanitarian protection known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal with a delay of 12 months to “allow for an orderly [Read More…]
Florida deputies have no confidence in sheriff who presided over the Parkland shooting, union says
iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — More than 500 deputies in Florida have voted that they no longer have confidence in the sheriff who presided over the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed [Read More…]
Portraits of some of the ‘Golden State Killer’ victims
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer,” believed to have committed 12 murders, at least 50 rapes and multiple home burglaries in the 1970s and 1980s, is now behind bars. The sudden [Read More…]
Otto Warmbier’s family sues North Korea for ‘barbaric treatment’ of their son
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(NEW YORK)– The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against North Korea, charging that the regime [Read More…]
70-year-old Washington woman nabs ‘creeps’ who burglarized her home
KOMO(GIG HARBOR, Wash.) — A Washington state woman said she was determined to catch the “creeps” who recently burglarized her home and made off with electronics, jewelry, credit cards and even her family letters. Instead [Read More…]
Precision Ag bill moves forward in Senate
Bipartisan legislation is moving forward in the U.S. Senate to increase broadband access in rural communities. Introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of [Read More…]
More than 1,000 cattle die in Oklahoma wildfires; cattle groups ask Trump to survey damage
Oklahoma agriculture leaders says more than 1,100 cattle have died from recent wildfires in Oklahoma. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association have invited President Trump and Vice President Pence to survey [Read More…]
MSGA president says nitrogen rule could be a game changer
As more details emerge, the president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers says the proposed nitrogen fertilizer rule could be a game changer for agriculture. The Minnesota Department of Ag (MDA) will publish the rule–now being [Read More…]
NCBA leader says TPP would benefit U.S. beef
A leader with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the organization was encouraged with President Trump’s recent announcement that he would consider rejoining the Trans Pacific Partnership, until he changed his mind and said it [Read More…]
Congress members send letter to Lighthizer on NAFTA and dairy concerns
Sixty-eight Members of Congress signed a letter sent to U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, urging him to end Canada’s Class Seven milk prices in the NAFTA renegotiation process. The lawmakers call the Class Seven program [Read More…]
South Korea, North Korea prepare for historic summit
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — South and North Korea are bracing for a historic summit between its leaders Friday, with high hopes of setting the stage for a peaceful coexistence. But both nations are wary [Read More…]
Details emerge about the victims of the Toronto van attack
Cole Burston/Getty Images(TORONTO) — Ten people were killed earlier this week when a rental van plowed into pedestrians on a roadway and sidewalks in northern Toronto, police said. Another 14 people were injured in Monday’s [Read More…]
North and South Korea summit: Who’s who in each delegation
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will sit down for a historic summit Friday and will be accompanied by the most powerful officials from [Read More…]
Women accusing Uber drivers of sexual assault demand their stories be heard in court
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than a dozen women, who have accused Uber drivers of sexual assault, penned an open letter Thursday demanding the ride-sharing company let them pursue their claims in court rather than force [Read More…]
Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ seemed shocked by arrest, told police he had a roast in the oven: Official
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” who was arrested this week for killing and raping dozens of California residents decades ago, seemed shocked to find police outside his home, according to [Read More…]