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Victims identified in Missouri duck boat tragedy
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — Authorities released the names on Friday night of those who died in the duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Nine of the victims came from the same family [Read More…]
Heavy rain, thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding along East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Several clusters of thunderstorms are threatening the eastern U.S. on Saturday, with rain expected much of the day and the possibility for severe weather. One cluster is over Arkansas early Saturday [Read More…]
No winner in Mega Millions as prize surges to $493 million
Emilie Richardson/ABC News(NEW YORK) — There were no winners in Friday night’s drawing of one of the largest totals in the history of the Mega Millions lottery. The jackpot will now be at least $493 [Read More…]
Krispy Kreme to purchase majority stake in Insomnia Cookies
Courtesy: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts(NEW YORK) — Popular donut chain Krispy Kreme is poised to acquire a majority stake in cookie delivery company Insomnia Cookies, the company announced Friday. The terms of the agreement were not [Read More…]
Cease and desist letter sent in alleged Muslim pool discrimination case
peangdao/iStock/Thinkstock(WILMINGTON, Del.) — The pool employee who allegedly told children wearing hijabs that they could not go into a public pool has been reassigned as tensions over accusations in Delaware continue to make waves. The [Read More…]
Rare video shows last surviving member of Amazonian tribe
Ildo Frazao/iStock/Thinkstock(TANARU, Brazil) — Rare video released from a government agency in Brazil shows footage of a lone survivor of an Amazonian tribe who has been living alone for 22 years. The Guaporé Ethno-Environmental Protection [Read More…]
Vietnam releases, deports American after more than a month in detention
hansslegers/iStock/Thinkstock(HANOI, Vietnam) — Vietnam has convicted an American who was beaten and detained by police during a protest last month and expelled him from the country. But after he was held for 40 days in [Read More…]
Family accuses Indiana officers who restrained teen of going too far: ‘I was trying to break free because I couldn’t breathe’
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A teen and his family accused Indiana police of excessive force for how they restrained the boy during an altercation at a festival where police accused him of slapping away an officer’s [Read More…]
4-year-old boy dies, 2-year-old brother hospitalized in Connecticut hot car incident
mrdoomits/iStock/Thinkstock(WEST HAVEN, Conn.) — A 4-year-old died and his 2-year-old brother was hospitalized after they were found in a hot car at a Connecticut apartment complex Thursday afternoon, officials said. Many details in the deadly [Read More…]
Angela Merkel criticizes US tariffs, says she doesn’t see US as a foe
Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images(BERLIN) — Speaking to reporters at her annual summer press conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel opined on U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and other newsworthy topics. Merkel addressed [Read More…]
Starbucks is opening a store where all the employees know American Sign Language
Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Starbucks is opening an All Signing Store that caters to deaf customers in Washington, D.C. The coffee shop will open in October and will be staffed only by people [Read More…]
Mom warns of Fortnite fraud after teen son’s account was taken over
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Microsoft Stores & Kor Media Entertainment(NEW YORK) — A mother wants to help protect other families from scammers after her teenage son was allegedly duped while playing the competitive fighting game [Read More…]
Bus passengers injured in knife attack in Germany
iStock/Thinkstock(LUEBECK, Germany) — A man armed with a knife attacked passengers on a bus in northern Germany on Friday before being taken into custody, authorities said. An unknown number of passengers suffered injuries, including one [Read More…]
Missouri duck boat accident leaves 17 dead, including children
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — A tourist duck boat capsized in a lake near Branson, Missouri, killing at least 17 people, including children, as severe thunderstorms struck the area Thursday night, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Seven [Read More…]
Twenty-seven reported tornadoes rip through Iowa, devastating towns
ABC News(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Iowa, which usually averages about seven tornadoes in the month of July, saw 27 reported twisters rip through the state Thursday night, damaging buildings, overturning cars and rupturing gas lines. [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle plan trip to the US, sources say
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have been working at a whirlwind pace since marrying on May 19. They just completed their first foreign tour to Ireland on behalf of Queen Elizabeth. [Read More…]
French president’s aide questioned by police for allegedly beating protester
Chesnot/Getty Images(PARIS) — Police questioned an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday after he was apparently caught on video impersonating a police officer while hitting and stomping a Paris demonstrator earlier this year. [Read More…]
At least 13 dead, including children, in Missouri duck boat accident
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — A tourist duck boat capsized in a lake near Branson, Missouri, amid powerful storms, killing at least 13 people, including children, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. The Thursday-night accident also injured seven [Read More…]
Officials confirm shark attacked boy at Long Island beach
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The bites that a 13-year-old boy sustained in the waters around the barrier island off Long Island’s South Shore resulted from a shark attack, New York state officials confirmed on Friday. But [Read More…]
At least 11 dead, including children, in Missouri duck boat accident
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — A tourist duck boat capsized in a lake near Branson, Missouri, during powerful storms, killing at least 11 people, including children, officials said. The Thursday-night accident also injured seven people and has [Read More…]
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