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Nine-year-old’s lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect
iStock/Thinkstock(MONROE, N.C.) — A 9-year-old North Carolina boy running a lemonade stand was robbed by an armed suspect Saturday, police said. The boy was selling lemonade in Monroe, about 25 miles from Charlotte, when he [Read More…]
Nine-year-old’s lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect
iStock/Thinkstock(MONROE, N.C.) — A 9-year-old North Carolina boy running a lemonade stand was robbed by an armed suspect Saturday, police said. The boy was selling lemonade in Monroe, about 25 miles from Charlotte, when he [Read More…]
Northern California wildfire kills 7th victim, burns over 150,000 acres
Terray Sylvester/Getty Images(REDDING, Calif.) — A devastating wildfire that has burned more than 150,000 acres in Northern California has reportedly killed another victim, marking the seventh death since the blaze ignited in Shasta County last [Read More…]
US schools implement new safety measures in wake of recent mass shootings
The Sobel Group Inc.(SANTA FE, Texas) — As some school districts get ready to head back to school, officials continue to keep campus safety a priority in the wake of recent school shootings. From hiring [Read More…]
Portland protesters clash with police, each other in dueling rallies
Kainoa Little/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(PORTLAND) — Four people were arrested Saturday as a conservative Patriot Prayer rally broke out into violence with opposing anti-fascist protesters and police in Portland, Oregon. The city, which had [Read More…]
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after earthquake strikes off Lombok island
ABC News(LOMOK, Indonesia) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Indonesia’s popular tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The powerful quake struck at a depth of 10.5 kilometers [Read More…]
East, West coasts both set to deal with hot weather
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After several days of rain, the Northeast will finally be dry and sunny on Sunday. Warmer and more humid air will move into the region from the South over the next [Read More…]
Eleven children rescued from ‘filthy’ compound in rural New Mexico
Taos County Sheriff’s Office(Amalia, N.M.) — Police swarmed a filthy compound in rural New Mexico on Friday and rescued 11 children, ages 1-15, after an armed standoff with one of two men who are now [Read More…]
Purdue removes Papa John’s founder’s name from building
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ACM(WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.) — Purdue University has dropped the name of Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, from a building at the school and offered to return a multimillion-dollar donation from the [Read More…]
Explosive drones detonate in ‘attempt’ on Venezuelan president: Official
(CARACAS) — Several drones armed with explosives were detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas Saturday in what a government officials termed an “attempt against the president.” Maduro, who was unharmed, was speaking at [Read More…]
Sharks are changing where they swim, breed and hunt along American coasts, say experts
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Feeling hot lately? Well, so are sharks. And over the last decade, they’ve been changing age-old habits to keep up with the rising heat — habits that could have far-reaching consequences on [Read More…]
Arkema chemical company indicted for plant fire after Hurricane Harvey
iStock/Thinkstock(CROSBY, Texas) — The owners of the Houston-area chemical plant that suffered explosions and fires due to Hurricane Harvey, releasing potentially noxious fumes into the air, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Arkema [Read More…]
Thousands of South Korean women protest against spy cameras, gender-biased investigations
Jean Chung/Getty Images(SEOUL) — With scorching temperatures peaking at 97 degrees, a sea of red descended upon Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Saturday. Thousands of women wearing red shirts endured the suffocating heat for the [Read More…]
College employee placed on leave after alleged racial profiling of student
WCVB-TV(NORTHAMPTON, Mass.) — The Smith College employee who called police on a black student who she believed looked “out of place” has been placed on leave amid an ongoing investigation into the incident, according to [Read More…]
More rain expected for Northeast US throughout Saturday
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Strong thunderstorms rolled through the Northeast on Friday, bringing heavy rains, gusty winds and even some hail. Over 2 inches of rain was reported in parts of New York, Massachusetts and [Read More…]
Two people injured by flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s Las Vegas restaurant
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Two people were rushed to the hospital after they were injured by a flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas on Thursday. The accident occurred at [Read More…]
Texas police officer rescues baby who was choking on a marble
WFAA(PLANO, Texas) — A police officer in Texas helped save a 1-year-old girl who was choking on a marble. Last month, officer Coy Clements responded to a 911 call about an emergency at a resident’s [Read More…]
12-year-old girl believed to have been abducted at Reagan National Airport found safe
(NEW YORK) — Authorities announced that the 12-year-old girl who disappeared from a Washington, D.C. airport with an unknown woman was found unharmed in New York City with her parents on Friday. The girl, JinJing [Read More…]
Two people injured by flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s Las Vegas restaurant
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Two people were rushed to the hospital after they were injured by a flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas on Thursday. The accident occurred at [Read More…]
Video shows rhinoceros ramming car in Mexican safari park
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Video taken at a safari park in Mexico shows a rhinoceros ramming an SUV several times with a family inside. The incident, which occurred Monday at the Africam Safari in Puebla, Mexico, [Read More…]