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April the giraffe, whose last birth drew millions of livestreaming followers, is pregnant again
Animal Adventure Park(NEW YORK) — April the giraffe who gained prominence with millions through a live-stream of her pregnancy last year, is pregnant again. “Here we go again,” said Jordan Patch, owner of Animal Adventure [Read More…]
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange may be evicted from Ecuador embassy providing asylum, reports say
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(LONDON) — WikiLeaks founder and former hacker Julian Assange could be evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has lived for six years while claiming diplomatic asylum, according to reports. The [Read More…]
Airlines crack down on emotional support animals in plane cabins
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Many see them on flights — animals such as cats and dogs riding alongside passengers, providing emotional support to their owner. For some, these emotional support animals (ESAs) have become a valuable [Read More…]
Ten-year-old slain in Toronto shooting identified by police
Kozis Family via Toronto Police Service (TORONTO) — Reese Fallon, an 18-year-old high school graduate in Toronto, and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis were shot dead when gunfire rang out in the middle of a bustling Toronto [Read More…]
Major flooding set to hit East Coast as West endures scorching temperatures
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Excessive rain and major flooding are expected to hit central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, potentially sparking evacuations. Flash flood watches and warnings are stretching from South Carolina to New York state on [Read More…]
More than a thousand migrant parents reunited with children, US government says
Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Facing a court-ordered deadline of Thursday to reunite more than 2,500 migrant children separated from their parents at the southern border, the U.S. on Tuesday said 1,012 parents have now been [Read More…]
ISIS claims responsibility for Toronto attack after police said shooting not terror-linked
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Almost three days after two people were shot and killed in Toronto — and after local authorities said their killings had nothing to do with terrorism — ISIS has claimed credit for the [Read More…]
Winning ticket for $522M jackpot sold in California
Purestock/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A winning ticket to the 11th-largest U.S. lottery prize ever was sold at a liquor store in San Jose, California. An individual winner has not yet been identified. The jackpot was [Read More…]
Europeans offer Trump 2 options to diffuse trade war
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — On the cusp of a trade war with the European Union, President Donald Trump meets Wednesday with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who comes armed with options to diffuse the threat of [Read More…]
Suspicious package labeled ‘anthrax’ left at office of Rep. Maxine Waters, officials say
Google(LOS ANGELES) — A hazmat crew in Los Angeles investigated the office of California Rep. Maxine Waters due to a “suspicious package” left there that was labeled “anthrax,” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. [Read More…]
Federal judge orders release of Ecuadorian man detained after delivering pizza to military base
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has ordered the release of an Ecuadorian man who was arrested and held for deportation after delivering pizza to an army base in New York City, court documents show. [Read More…]
Crews searching for 24-year-old woman who went missing after swimming in Lake Michigan
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — Crews are searching for a 24-year-old woman who went missing after swimming in Lake Michigan on Monday night, ABC Chicago station WLS-TV reported. The family of Tiara Hardy watched from the shore as [Read More…]
American hostage mom Caitlan Coleman leaves Canada, returns to US with children
Courtesy Coleman Family(TORONTO) — Former Taliban hostage Caitlan Coleman returned to the United States with her three children on Monday, almost six years after she was abducted while backpacking across Afghanistan with her husband, ABC [Read More…]
Dramatic increase in voters purged from voter rolls between 2014 and 2016: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A recent report from the Brennan Center for Justice found that between 2014 and 2016 states purged almost 16 million voters from the rolls, four million more voters than removed from 2006 to [Read More…]
Ivanka Trump’s fashion brand closes shop
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Ivanka Trump is closing shop on her eponymous fashion brand. The first daughter and White House adviser cited her current role in Washington as a factor in her decision to [Read More…]
Mega Millions lottery: Grand prize of $512 million up for grabs
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tonight may be the night one lucky person wins one of the largest jackpots in the history of the Mega Millions lottery. The lottery game’s jackpot grew to a whopping [Read More…]
Slain Trader Joe’s employee was hit by police bullet during suspect’s crime-spree: ‘I am truly sorry,’ says police chief
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — A Trader Joe’s employee killed during a crime-spree in Los Angeles last weekend was struck by a police bullet — not the suspect’s bullet — Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore [Read More…]
Federal agents arrest NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman
Amy Luke/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal agents on Tuesday arrested NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman, her daughter Lauren Salzman and longtime bookkeeper Kathy Russell. Clare Bronfman, the longtime operations director for NXIVM, a secretive self-help group, [Read More…]
Teen slain in Toronto shooting had just graduated high school, aspired to be a nurse
Courtesy The Fallon Family via ABCNews.com(TORONTO) — An 18-year-old high school graduate and a 10-year-old girl were fatally shot after gunfire rang out in the middle of a bustling Toronto neighborhood Sunday night. The young [Read More…]
US missionary, 19, falls to his death while taking photos from a cliff in Australia
LDS Church via ABCNews.com(KURNELL, Australia) — A Mormon missionary from Utah died after falling from a cliff while taking photos in Australia, authorities said. A statement from the victim’s parents, Raymond and Jeanette Zimmerman, released [Read More…]