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Feds hold hearing on two deadly Amtrak train crashes
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board is gathering in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the ongoing investigations into two deadly Amtrak accidents. In December 2017, Amtrak train 501 was going twice [Read More…]

5 shot dead in Delaware including 3 under 8-years-old
iStock/Thinkstock(PRICES CORNER, Del.) — Five people, including three children younger than 8, were found shot dead in a Delaware home, authorities said. Troopers responded to the home in Prices Corner a few minutes before 8 [Read More…]

Cops release video of suspect in 71-year-old’s murder
iStock/Thinkstock(SANDY SPRINGS, Ga.) — Police in Georgia have released surveillance video of the suspect in the murder of a 71-year-old woman as the victim’s family pleads with the public to help catch the killer. Kay [Read More…]

Newlywed couple narrowly dodges falling tree branch
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A bride and groom started their first moments of married life with a bang when a giant tree limb fell right where they were sitting.Cheyenne and Lucas Kopeschka were sitting at a [Read More…]

All 12 boys and coach successfully rescued from Thailand cave
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The final four boys and their soccer coach were successfully removed from a flooded cave in Thailand on Tuesday, capping a herculean international rescue effort that appeared bleak just days [Read More…]

Chris expected to strengthen into hurricane off East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Chris is about to become the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season. It is forecast to strengthen as it meanders off the Carolinas coast on Tuesday. Rough seas and rip [Read More…]

American tourist killed by stray bullet in Mexico City
Mirutenko Family(MEXICO CITY) — An American tourist was accidentally shot and killed during a drive-by shooting while exiting a taco restaurant in an upscale neighborhood in Mexico City on Monday. The woman was apparently struck [Read More…]

9th boy rescued from Thailand cave as final push begins
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The final push to bring home four boys and their soccer coach by a crew of international and Thai divers began in earnest on Tuesday. Eight boys have already been [Read More…]

‘Miracle’ baby survives in Montana woods
Missoula County Sheriff’s Office(MISSOULA, Mont.) — A 5-month-old baby was found alive after being buried under a pile of sticks in the Montana woods for at least nine hours, according to authorities, who called the [Read More…]

Classmates of boys trapped in cave pray for complete success of rescue mission
Royal Thai Navy(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — For the first time in more than two weeks, the worried faces of students at the Maesaiprasitsart School in Thailand have been replaced with smiles as an international rescue [Read More…]

Two Navy SEAL leaders relieved of duty after sexual misconduct allegations
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The commander and the senior enlisted officer of a U.S. Navy SEAL team have been relieved of their duties after investigations into alleged sexual assault and sexual harassment while their unit was deployed [Read More…]

In face of security concerns, recent attacks, Pompeo claims progress in Afghanistan
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Monday to see what progress has been made nearly one year after President Trump announced his new “South Asia strategy.” While he [Read More…]

Boris Johnson resigns as UK foreign secretary over Brexit policy
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Boris Johnson has stepped down as Britain’s foreign minister over concerns with Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy. He resigned just hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis quit. The prime minister named Health [Read More…]

Iranian women dance in public to protest the arrest of a teen Instagram star
iStock/Thinkstock(TEHRAN) — Women across Iran have rallied in support of a teenage girl who was arrested after posting videos of herself dancing without the required headscarf and dress code. Many have taken videos of themselves [Read More…]

Starbucks to phase out single-use plastic straws for sippy cups, alternatives
Starbucks(NEW YORK) — Attention all iced coffee, shaken tea and other cold drink lovers — soon those icy beverages may come in containers that don’t use straws, if they come from Starbucks. The company announced [Read More…]

2-year-old boy dies after found in hot car outside his Sacramento home: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A 2-year-old boy has died after he was found in a scorching hot car outside his Sacramento home this weekend, authorities said. The boy was unresponsive and not breathing when 911 was [Read More…]

New ‘Iridescent’ cupcake at Walt Disney World will be a hit on Instagram
Walt Disney World Resort(ORLANDO, Fla.) — If there’s one thing Disney food fans can’t seem to get enough of, it’s cupcakes. Now there’s brand-new cupcake to add to your cupcake-till-you’re-in-a-food-coma list. It’s called the Iridescent [Read More…]

Parents of boys rescued from cave and now at Thai hospital are told, ‘no hugging’ yet
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The eight boys rescued from a jungle cave in Thailand where they were trapped for more than two weeks are still out of reach from their relieved parents. The boys brought [Read More…]

Mountain goats shot at close range on Colorado hiking trail
Colorado Parks and Wildlife(BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.) — Near the peak of a well-traveled mountain trail in Colorado, on the day before July 4, some hikers found a grim scene: Two mountain goats lay dead after apparent [Read More…]

Police release sketches of suspected killer in 45-year, unsolved murder
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Exactly 45 years after an 11-year-old girl’s unsolved murder, police in Southern California have released new sketches of her suspected killer in the hopes of finally solving the decades-old case. Linda Ann [Read More…]