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ICE detains California man taking pregnant wife to hospital for delivery of their baby
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A man driving his pregnant wife to a hospital for delivery of their baby was detained and taken into custody by immigration agents, according to the couple’s lawyer and a news [Read More…]
12-year-old girl in Mississippi allegedly took mother’s car and crashed into sheriff’s deputy
ABC News(MERIDIAN, Miss.) — A 12-year-old girl allegedly took her mother’s car and led police on a chase around a trailer park before crashing into a sheriff’s deputy responding to the incident, authorities said. Video [Read More…]
Nashville police investigate whether spate of ‘cold-blooded’ killings are connected
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE) — An all-out manhunt is underway for two “cold-blooded killers” in a rash of deadly shootings this month in Nashville — and police are investigating whether all of the crimes are linked to the [Read More…]
Ahead of cross-border family reunion, South Koreans express anticipation
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — Kim Kwang Ho left his hometown in North Hamgyong Province, now North Korean territory, when he was in middle school, leaving his mother and younger brother behind. He left without a single photo, [Read More…]
More strong summer storms expected in Northeast on Saturday
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms brought rain, lightning and damaging winds to the Northeast on Friday evening, with wind gusts up to 65 mph in parts of central and western New Jersey, and reports [Read More…]
Federal officials reiterate drone threat in intel bulletin
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Federal officials this week warned police around the country that drones are posing an ever-growing threat to safety and security. Citing the Aug. 4 attack during an appearance of Venezuela’s president, the FBI, [Read More…]
Spanish police nab South Florida supermarket mogul wanted in 2011 alleged slaying of wife’s lover
Google Maps(MADRID) — A former co-owner of a grocery chain in South Florida who police say is the alleged mastermind behind the slaying of his wife’s secret lover has been arrested in Spain this week [Read More…]
Baltimore police make arrest in connection with death of 7-year-old by stray bullet
ABC News(BALTIMORE, Md.) — Authorities in Baltimore have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in the backseat of a car. [Read More…]
18-year-old who pushed friend off bridge charged with reckless endangerment
ABC News(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — The 18-year-old who pushed her teenage friend off a 60-foot bridge in Washington state, leaving her with multiple injuries, has been charged with one count of reckless endangerment. Prosecutors filed the [Read More…]
Video captures moment when officer is struck by police van driven by his own partner
Manchester Police(MANCHESTER, England) — A United Kingdom officer who was chasing down a suspect was struck by a police van driven by his own partner — and the dramatic episode was all captured on video. [Read More…]
Woman survives brutal hit-and-run at same spot where husband was murdered 17 years ago
WFAA(MESQUITE, Texas) — A woman who barely survived a terrifying hit-and-run at a Texas gas station she owns has spoken out for the first time, saying that she suffers from intolerable pain but is glad [Read More…]
A Colorado man’s alleged killing of pregnant wife, 2 young daughters raises question of why
ABC News(FREDERICK, Col.) — Two days after Chris Watts’ pregnant wife and two young daughters were reported missing, Watts was taken into custody, accused of killing Shanann Watts and the couple’s children, Celeste, 3, and [Read More…]
US says number of Muslim minorities in Chinese internment camps may be ‘in the millions’
iStock/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — The U.S. is expressing alarm that China may be detaining “millions” of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in a “worsening crackdown” in the country’s inaccessible western region Xinjiang. The new number comes one [Read More…]
Italy opens investigation into Genova bridge collapse that killed at least 38
Laura Lezza/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Italian government announced it has opened a probe into the collapse of a bridge in Genoa that killed at least 38 people, and is putting pressure on the country’s largest [Read More…]
14-year-old girl stabbed at high school assembly on 1st day of school
iStock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — A 14-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed by a fellow student at a high school assembly in Oklahoma, according to local officials. The victim was stabbed repeatedly in the upper back, head, [Read More…]
Teen who survived lightning strike waiting for ‘powers’ to kick in
ABC News(PHOENIX) — A 13-year-old Arizona boy who miraculously survived being struck by lightning says he’s now waiting for his “powers” to kick in. Josiah Wiedman was walking home through a park in Phoenix with [Read More…]
Woman who pushed teen friend off bridge speaks out
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The 18-year-old woman who pushed her teenage friend off a 60-foot Washington state bridge, leaving her with multiple injuries, said she didn’t consider the consequences beforehand. “She wanted to jump and [Read More…]
Father charged with murder in alleged fatal beating of man
Maricopa County Sheriff(PHOENIX) — When Melvin Harris’ 16-year-old daughter told him a strange man followed her into the bathroom of an Arizona convenience store and tried to force his way into her stall, his fatherly [Read More…]
US CEOs earned 312 times more than workers in 2017: Study
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — CEOs at the 350 largest U.S. companies received 312 times as much in compensation as typical employees in 2017, according to a study released Thursday. The average chief executive received $18.9 million [Read More…]
Officer and suspect each in critical condition after exchanging gunshots
iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — A Phoenix officer and a suspect accused of opening fire on that officer both were listed in critical condition Thursday night, police said. Police have not identified the officer or the suspect. The [Read More…]