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A ‘biblical disaster’: Greek official on wildfires that have killed 50
ABCNews.com(ATHENS, Greece) — Twin fires raging through Greece have killed at least 50 people as wind-whipped flames swept through forestland, prompting scores of victims to flee to the sea via clogged roadways as they desperately [Read More…]
Crowd chants ‘Stop killing our kids’ as vigil for Oakland stabbing becomes protest
iStock/Thinkstock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — A vigil for a black woman stabbed to death by a white felon on parole turned into more of a protest Monday night, as many among the crowd chanted, “Stop killing our [Read More…]
‘Stand Your Ground’ laws under scrutiny again after man gunned down in parking lot
Obtained by ABC News(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is coming under intense scrutiny again after a sheriff declined to file charges in the shooting death of an unarmed man who was apparently [Read More…]
Suspect identified in Toronto mass shooting that leaves 2 dead, including 10-year-old girl: Police
ABCNews.com(TORONTO) — A gunman opened fire on the streets of Toronto, killing two people — a 10-year-old girl and 18-year-old girl — wounding 13 others and sparking an outpouring of grief for the Canadian city. [Read More…]
Police release photos of former Bush cardiologist and suspect moments before fatal shooting
Houston Police Department(HOUSTON) — Police have released images from the moment right before a onetime doctor for former President George H.W. Bush was gunned down as he rode his bicycle in Houston. Cardiologist Mark Hausknecht, [Read More…]
Chick-Fil-A fans will be able to make chicken dishes at home with new meal kits
Chick-fil-A(ATLANTA) — Chick-fil-A fans in the Atlanta area rejoice! The fast-casual chicken restaurant will start testing a new meal kit concept next month so you can make convenient pre-portioned chicken dishes at home. In an [Read More…]
Dozens die in Japan’s record heat wave, UK has hottest day of the year
ABCNews.com(LONDON) — Monday is the hottest day of the year so far in the U.K. and Brits are melting. At 92 degrees in parts of England, it’s even hotter than Miami and Tel Aviv. But [Read More…]
12-year-old sent to migrant shelter 900 miles from family: ‘He didn’t know what was happening’
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — He is 12, and in a shelter in Maryland, nearly a thousand miles from his family. When Brayan Cáceres’ grandmother in Florida was finally able to talk to the boy after he had [Read More…]
U.S. General: ‘cautious optimism’ Afghanistan strategy working
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East believes there is reason for “cautious optimism” that the Trump administration’s South Asia Strategy is working in Afghanistan and creating the conditions for peace [Read More…]
Ferrari purists brace for change as famed Italian automaker takes the on-ramp to SUVs and hybrids
Morgan Korn(NEW YORK) — The late Enzo Ferrari, the formidable and brilliant race car driver turned automotive legend, was also a shrewd businessman when he launched his sports car company 71 years ago. His philosophy [Read More…]
Mom says search for college student who went missing while jogging is ‘excruciating’
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — As hundreds have rallied to search for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts — who went for a jog Wednesday evening in the rural town of Brooklyn, Iowa, and never returned — [Read More…]
Shooting on Toronto streets leaves 10-year-old girl, 18-year-old woman dead: Police
ABCNews.com(TORONTO) — A shooting that erupted in the middle of a Toronto street Sunday night has left a 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman dead, authorities said. Thirteen others were injured, ranging in ages from [Read More…]
Investigators raise doomed duck boat from Missouri lake
Courtesy Trent Behr(BRANSON, Mo.) — The search for answers in the tragic capsizing of a Missouri duck boat that left 17 tourists dead was poised to take a big leap forward Monday after crews raised [Read More…]
Boston names 1st black police commissioner: ‘Be the change’
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(BOSTON) — For the first time a person of color is leading the Boston Police Department. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday appointed Chief William Gross to be the [Read More…]
Author responds perfectly to interview question on juggling work and family
Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — If you haven’t read Lauren Groff, her rad interview response on work-life balance will make you want to start. In an article published July 17, the [Read More…]
Suspect in violent Trader Joe’s standoff due in court
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a Trader Joe’s, killing a store manager and holding dozens of people hostage for three hours, is set to appear in a Los Angeles [Read More…]
Shooting on Toronto streets leaves 2 dead, 12 injured; motive unclear
ABCNews.com(TORONTO) — A shooting that erupted in the middle of a Toronto street Sunday night left two people dead and 12 others injured, authorities said. Police killed the shooter, a 29-year-old man, during a gunfight, [Read More…]
Victim’s girlfriend says Florida gunman provoked fatal ‘stand your ground’ shooting
Pinellas County Sheriff/ABC News(PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.) — Britany Jacobs, the girlfriend of the man shot and killed in a Florida parking lot last week, says her boyfriend was just coming to her defense and the [Read More…]
Woman impaled in chest by umbrella on Maryland beach
ABC News(BALTIMORE) — A woman enjoying a day at the beach in Maryland was impaled in the chest by a flying beach umbrella on Sunday. The umbrella had to be cut in half in order [Read More…]
Longest total lunar eclipse of 21st century coming Friday
japatino/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — The longest total lunar eclipse of the century is coming Friday, and it will transform the moon into a reddish orange color for more than 100 minutes, according to NASA. The eclipse [Read More…]
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