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Human smuggling charges filed after 54 suspected undocumented immigrants found in tractor trailer
ABC News(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — A U.S. citizen is facing human smuggling charges after dozens of suspected undocumented immigrants were found traveling inside his tractor-trailer in Texas on Tuesday night, according to federal authorities. U.S. [Read More…]

How ‘perfect storm’ of jellyfish stung 1,200 Florida beach-goers within days: Local officials
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Hundreds and hundreds of central Florida beach-goers enjoying the sun and surf this week were faced with a very unpleasant shock. About 1,200 beach-goers were stung by jellyfish just from Saturday to Wednesday [Read More…]

Trump administration reinstates funding to Syrian aid group White Helmets
Amer Almohibany/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has authorized the release of $6.6 million in funding to the humanitarian group the Syrian Civil Defense, commonly referred to as the White Helmets, according to the [Read More…]

A year later, Grenfell Tower fire victims remembered
Simon Dawson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Londoners who lost loved ones in the Grenfell Tower fire marked the anniversary at the remnants of the building Thursday with a moment of silence to remember the 72 victims who [Read More…]

Trump seen in awkward exchange of salutes with North Korean general on state TV
Handout/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — President Donald Trump saluted a North Korean general in an awkward moment captured on video and broadcast by North Korean state media on Thursday. The brief interaction was featured in [Read More…]

North Korean state TV airs first video of Trump-Kim summit
Handout/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korean state television has aired its first video from Tuesday’s unprecedented summit between the regime’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump. The 42-minute-long program, narrated by North [Read More…]

Suspect at large after four cars struck by gunfire near Seattle airport
iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Authorities are searching for at least one person who opened fire on four cars traveling down Highway 509 near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The highway near the airport was shut down for more than [Read More…]

Las Vegas police release more bodycam video from deadly mass shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Police have released intense bodycam footage from the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas last October that shows first responders struggling to dodge bullets and shield victims with little understanding of where [Read More…]

Judge orders back-flipping FBI agent to stay away from man he’s accused of accidentally shooting
ABC News(DENVER) — The back-flipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a Colorado nightclub patron has been ordered to stay away from the man after being charged with second-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 29, Wednesday made his [Read More…]

Wife of Orlando cop wounded in deadly hostage situation
Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO) — The wife of an Orlando, Florida, police officer shot and critically wounded allegedly by a paroled felon who killed himself and four child hostages, broke down in tears Wednesday as she [Read More…]

Shelters for undocumented children nearing capacity as families separated at border
U.S. Government(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — For the first time since the Trump administration announced its “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal immigration, a small group of journalists was allowed into the country’s largest licensed shelter for undocumented children. [Read More…]

‘This man is everything to me’: Wife of Orlando cop wounded in deadly hostage situation
Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The wife of an Orlando, Florida, police officer shot and critically wounded allegedly by a paroled felon who killed himself and four child hostages, broke down in tears Wednesday as [Read More…]

Raccoon scales 20-story skyscraper, rises to social media stardom
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — A furry, masked critter that scaled a skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota, has become a social media sensation overnight. The raccoon was spotted climbing the ledges along the UBS Financial Services [Read More…]

Proposal to split California into three states makes November ballot
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — California residents will get a chance to vote on a measure to divide the Golden State into three separate states, election officials said Tuesday. Proponents of the CAL 3 initiative submitted more [Read More…]

Judge orders back-flipping FBI agent to stay away from man he’s accused of accidentally shooting
ABC News(DENVER) — The back-flipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a Colorado nightclub patron has been ordered to stay away from the man after being charged with second-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 29, Wednesday made his [Read More…]

Hot, dry conditions help fuel fast-moving wildfires in the West
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hot and dry conditions are helping fuel fast-moving wildfires blazing throughout the West. As of Wednesday afternoon there were 43 large fires burning in 12 states throughout the country: Alaska, Washington, [Read More…]

Senators move to prevent Trump from removing US troops in South Korea
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A pair of Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would prevent President Donald Trump from unilaterally drawing down the American troop presence on the Korean peninsula – not necessarily because he’s said [Read More…]

A year later, survivors of London’s Grenfell Tower fire try to cope
Lena Masri/ABC News(LONDON) — Omar Alhaj Ali recently had a dream about his brother Mohammad, who died in last year’s fire in London’s Grenfell Tower apartment complex where they both lived. In the dream, Mohammad [Read More…]

Assault on Yemen’s largest port threatens to increase mass starvation
iStock/Thinkstock(SANAA, Yemen) — A military coalition led by Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates forces, with vital guidance and supplies provided by the United States, has launched the largest assault of Yemen’s war, with an [Read More…]

How North Korea is portraying Kim Jong Un’s historic summit with Trump
iStock/Thinkstock(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — The portrayal of Tuesday’s historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is following predictable patterns in the U.S., often falling along party lines. But how [Read More…]