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Trump prepares to face seven decades of North Korean hostility
ABC News.(WASHINGTON) — The first time Donald Trump met Barack Obama at the White House, days after Trump’s historic win, the president-elect appeared unusually subdued, even nervous. “We discussed a lot of different situations, some [Read More…]
These are the animal attacks that happened this week
moodboard/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As the weather warms and the official start to summer approaches, people are moving outdoors to spend their leisure time interacting with nature and wildlife. For some, the wildlife interaction has been [Read More…]
Man charged after 31 active pipe bombs found
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina man was charged with manufacturing weapons of mass destruction after 31 active pipe bombs were discovered in the woods in Person County, officials said. Randall Allan [Read More…]
Everything you need to know about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With just days to go until North Korea’s leader is slated to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for a historic summit in Singapore, the world is paying close attention to [Read More…]
Body camera footage shows monkey clinging to its owner as he’s arrested for allegedly stealing a car
ABC News(PASCO COUNTY, Fla.) — Police in Florida proved that there’s no monkeying around when it comes to stolen cars. Deputies from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office pulled over 23-year-old Florida resident Cody Hession on [Read More…]
Missing woman in Florida believed to be dead after she was bitten by an alligator, officials say
ABC News(DAVIE, Fla.) — A missing woman is believed to have died after she was bitten by an alligator, according to Florida wildlife officials. The woman had been walking two dogs at the Silver Lakes [Read More…]
19-year-old Iowa man killed weeks after being deported to Mexico
iStock/Thinkstock(ZACATECAS, Mexic) — It’s hard for his mother to believe that 16 years to the day after she arrived with her firstborn son in the United States, he would be killed in the country they [Read More…]
NYPD officer who tackled James Blake loses 5 vacation days
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The NYPD officer who tackled former tennis star James Blake outside a Midtown hotel in September 2015 was docked five vacation days as punishment. Blake’s lawyer Kevin Marino called it “woefully [Read More…]
US military service member killed in Somalia attack
iStock/Thinkstock(JUBALAND, Somalia) — An American service member was killed in Somalia Friday and four others were wounded in a firefight with Al Shabab fighters, according to U.S. Africa Command (Africom). “During an operation June 8, [Read More…]
Chicago man who died in ‘armed encounter’ with police was shot in the back, medical examiner says
ABC News(CHICAGO) — The Chicago man whom police killed Wednesday was shot in the back, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner. The shooting had already become the subject of a police oversight agency probe [Read More…]
Spanish king swears in cabinet with majority of women
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images(MADRID) — The King of Spain, Felipe VI, swore in the new government of the 46-year-old prime minister, Pedro Sanchez — including a majority of women. The government of the self-proclaimed feminist [Read More…]
Anthony Bourdain dies at 61 in apparent suicide
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images(KAYSERSBERG, France) — Award-winning chef, writer and television personality Anthony Bourdain has died in an apparent suicide. He was 61. Bourdain was found dead on Friday morning in his room at a luxury [Read More…]
New Jersey man wins $315.3 million Powerball jackpot during trip to return orange juice that wasn’t on sale
ABC News(HACKENSACK, N.J.) — A New Jersey man who heeded his wife’s instructions to return a bottle of orange juice is now a multi-millionaire after he bought the winning ticket for the $315.3 million Powerball [Read More…]
3 teens ejected, killed when stolen SUV overturns on Long Island parkway
ABC News(LONG ISLAND, N.Y.) — Three people believed to be teenagers were ejected and killed when the stolen SUV they were traveling in overturned and crashed on Long Island on Friday, police said. The driver [Read More…]
Pope Francis gets his own bespoke space suit so he can ‘go flying’
ABC News(VATICAN CITY) — First was a one-of-a-kind Lamborghini. Now his own space suit. Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, along with American Commander Randolph Bresnik, presented Pope Francis on Friday with his very own blue flight [Read More…]
Guatemala opens probe into possible negligence in wake of devastating volcanic eruption
ABC News(GUATEMALA CITY) — Guatemala has opened an investigation into possible negligence in the wake of Sunday’s volcanic eruption, as the death toll continues to climb. Guatemala’s attorney general and head of the Public Ministry, [Read More…]
Trump’s call for Russia to join G7 faces swift backlash
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s call Friday for Russia to re-enter the G7 four years after the country was kicked out from the group of countries over its annexation of Crimea has resulted in [Read More…]
Mom takes issue with classroom rhyme explaining school lockdown procedure for kindergarteners
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A Massachusetts mother posted a now-viral photo online of a kindergarten classroom poster explaining lockdown procedures through a rhyme. Somerville resident Georgy Cohen, 38, was touring a kindergarten room before her 5-year-old daughter [Read More…]
How Anthony Bourdain became a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement
@Bourdain/Twitter(NEW YORK) — The sudden death of renowned chef Anthony Bourdain is spurring reflection on the accomplishments that catapulted him to stardom. But aside from his successful books and TV shows, Bourdain recently gained attention [Read More…]
Pope Francis expected to address world’s top oil execs at Vatican climate change conference
iStock/Thinkstock(ROME, Italy) — While the G-7 leaders meet in Canada, the world’s top oil company executives are gathering at the Vatican for a two-day conference on climate change and the possibility of countries’ transitioning away [Read More…]