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Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg on first day of school: ‘It’s never going to be normal again’
ABC News(PARKLAND, Fla.) — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are headed back to class today in Parkland, Florida, six months after 17 people were killed in a shooting. Some of the students returning spent [Read More…]
4 ways to relax at your office on National Relaxation Day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wednesday is National Relaxation Day. If you are stuck at work and missing out on a spa day or reading at the beach, relax, literally. We’ve got you covered. “Good Morning America” [Read More…]
Facebook facelift: How to clean up your social profile to help you get a job
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When a boom in business put Troy Roberson in need of many more employees for his fishing guide service in North Carolina, he turned to Facebook to cast his net wide for [Read More…]
Suspects in New Mexico compound case expected to be released despite sheriff’s pleas
Taos County Sheriffs Office(AMALIA, N.M.) –A New Mexico judge agreed on Monday to release five suspects who were arrested on child abuse charges and were alleged to have been training the children to carry out [Read More…]
Florida ‘stand your ground’ shooter had history of gun threats
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — A Florida man charged with manslaughter in a fatal shooting he claimed was an act of self-defense under the state’s “stand your ground” law made his first court appearance Tuesday as prosecutors [Read More…]
Prosecutors mulling charges against woman who pushed friend off bridge
KATU-TV(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Prosecutors in Washington will consider charging an 18-year-old woman who pushed her teenage friend off a bridge, sending her plummeting 60 feet to the river below and leaving her with multiple injuries, [Read More…]
US government buying $50 million of milk from dairy farmers
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it’s buying 11 to 13 million gallons of milk from dairy farmers for $50 million and planning to send it to local food banks. It’s the first [Read More…]
US-Turkish relations spiraling amid tit-for-tat penalties over detained pastor
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While still nominally allies, the U.S. and Turkey’s relationship is continuing to fall apart amid new economic penalties in the continued fight over an American pastor detained in Turkey. Andrew Brunson has been [Read More…]
Nearly 1 year after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of customers have power in Puerto Rico: Officials
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority(NEW YORK) — Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of the customers that lost power due to the storm have access to the grid as they now have electricity. [Read More…]
At least 26 dead after cars plunge off collapsed bridge in Italy: Officials
Italian National Police(GENOA, Italy) — A section of a towering highway bridge collapsed in Italy Tuesday, sending vehicles plunging nearly 300 feet to the ground and killing at least 26 people, officials said. The collapse [Read More…]
Baltimore police officer charged for disturbing beating caught on video
Instagram/@otm.twinchin(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police officer Arthur Williams, seen on video repeatedly punching a civilian, has been charged with first and second-degree assault, as well as misconduct of an officer, for the Aug. 11 incident, Baltimore [Read More…]
Southwest Airlines announces new rules for emotional support animals
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it will soon enforce new restrictions on customers traveling with emotional support animals. Beginning September 17, only one dog or cat, either in a carrier or on [Read More…]
Vienna named world’s most livable city
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Move over, Melbourne — the world has a new most livable city. Vienna now tops the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking, which is based on 30 factors including access to health care, [Read More…]
Mother struck, killed by car while trying to save students outside Texas elementary school
iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — When a car careened toward a woman and students outside a Texas elementary school, she put herself in front of the children before being struck and killed, according to the school [Read More…]
Search concludes for US Marine reported overboard west of Philippines
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After a five day search that covered approximately 13,000 square nautical miles, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are ending a search and rescue operation for a missing Marine, the [Read More…]
State of emergency declared in Florida amid toxic red tide outbreak on Gulf coast
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(TAMPA, Fla.) — The Governor of Florida issued a state of emergency in response to this year’s excessive red tide, the toxic algae bloom spreading across the West Coast of the Sunshine State [Read More…]
More flooding possible in Northeast as stormy summer continues
ABC(NEW YORK) — It has been a rainy summer in the Northeast and the entire East Coast with more flash flooding possible Tuesday. There was more flash flooding Monday as Jonestown, Pennsylvania, received 7.7 inches [Read More…]
Crowbar crashes through windshield, kills former prosecutor in Massachusetts
Spencer Police(PAXTON, Mass.) — A former Worcester County, Massachusetts, prosecutor died suddenly after a crowbar crashed through his windshield Monday. John Madaio was driving his SUV in the town of Spencer when a crowbar that [Read More…]
Michigan girls escape kidnap attempt by fighting, throwing hot coffee on suspect
WJRT(MILLINGTON), Mich.) — Police in Michigan say four girls managed to fight off a man who assaulted them over the weekend by throwing hot coffee on him. The girls, ages 11 to 14, were leaving [Read More…]
Several die in Italian bridge collapse during strong storm
Italian National Police(GENOA, Italy) — A section of a towering highway bridge collapsed in Italy Tuesday, sending cars plunging 300 feet to the ground and killing several people, officials said. The collapse in Genoa occurred [Read More…]