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Maria Butina, Russian gun rights activist linked to NRA, charged as Kremlin agent
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — FBI counter-intelligence agents have arrested a 29-year-old Russian woman on charges she acted as a Kremlin agent while working over the past three years to build relationships in the upper ranks of the [Read More…]
Putin gives Trump World Cup ball after question on Syria: ‘Now the ball is in your court’
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(HELSINKI) — Russian president Vladimir Putin paused a joint press conference after answering a question on whether the ball is “in the Russian court” regarding cooperative efforts in Syria to hand President Donald [Read More…]
CVS apologizes to black customer, saying employees involved in 911 call no longer work for chain
Camilla Hudson(CHICAGO) — CVS Health Corp. apologized to an African-American woman Monday after employees of one of its Chicago stores wrongly accused her of using a counterfeit coupon and called the police on her. The [Read More…]
Lava bomb injures 23 on tour boat in Hawaii
USGS(HONOLULU) — A lava bomb punctured the roof of a tour boat in Hawaii Monday injuring 23 near where lava from the Kilauea volcano continues to spill into the ocean, the Hawaii Civil Defense said. [Read More…]
In Russia, meeting with Trump seen as strong win for Putin
iStock/Thinkstock(HELSINKI) — Ahead of his summit with President Donald Trump, it had been widely said that all Russia’s president Vladimir Putin had to do to come out a winner was to show up to the [Read More…]
Maria Butina, Russian gun rights activist linked to NRA, charged with conspiracy
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Maria Butina, the mysterious Russian gun rights activist who has cultivated ties to the National Rifle Association, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as a Russian agent. This is a developing [Read More…]
A massive iceberg threatening Greenland village has moved away from the coast
DeAgostini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A massive iceberg that has been floating close to a village in Greenland and threatening its residents appears to be veering away from the coast, toward the north, officials said. The [Read More…]
South Korea hold world’s largest mud festival of its kind
iStock/Thinkstock(BORYEONG, South Korea)– Splash mud over strangers, push others into the muddy pool, and cover yourself with mud from head to toe. All of these actions make sense at the mud festival in South Korea. [Read More…]
London’s high-flying Trump baby blimp may now be coming to New York City
TF-Images/Getty Images(LONDON) — The now world-famous Trump baby blimp, which floated over protests in London earlier this month, may soon be headed to Central Park — if some U.S. anti-Trump activists get their way. The [Read More…]
Parents share warning after rescuing 3-year-old from water-filled washing machine
ABC(CONIFER, Col.)– A Colorado couple is urging other parents to check the child safety settings of their washing machines after rescuing their 3-year-old daughter from the water-filled washer while it was running. Lindsey and Allan [Read More…]
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in lockstep with Trump ‘Rigged Witch Hunt!’ tweet
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(HELSINKI)– President Donald Trump has already reached an agreement with one top Russian government official, who appears to be in lockstep with the U.S. leader, at least on Twitter, over his assessment of [Read More…]
Manhunt underway after deputy shot during traffic stop in North Carolina
Dave Faherty/WSOC9(LENOIR, N.C.) — A manhunt is underway in North Carolina for a suspect accused of shooting a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop, Caldwell County officials said Monday. The deputy, whose name and condition [Read More…]
‘Superman’ doctor who cared for soccer team in Thai cave reunites with boys in hospital
Thailands Ministry of Public Health(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The “Superman” army doctor who took care of 12 boys and their soccer coach while they were trapped in a Thai cave shared a glimpse of their [Read More…]
European official calls Trump’s ‘foe’ comment ‘fake news’
Ng Han Guan – Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Senior European officials tell ABC News they’re starting to see President Donald Trump as separate from the United States, and are instead focusing on the long history [Read More…]
Dry weather, lightning igniting wildfires across the West
ABC(NEW YORK) — Hot weather moving into California and parts of western Rockies on Monday and the next several days — with temperatures soaring into the 100s — will has authorities fearing more fires could [Read More…]
Man with $45,000 in ecstasy crashes into police cruiser while fleeing
Portland Police Department(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A poorly driving alleged drug dealer’s escape from police lasted just minutes on Sunday when he crashed into a Drug and Vice Division car with $45,000 in ecstasy in his [Read More…]
Police hail store clerk as ‘true hero’ after helping woman escape alleged kidnappers
ABC(STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif.) — Police credited a “quick-thinking” gas station clerk in California for helping a woman escape a group of men who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted her. Police in Stanislaus County, California, called [Read More…]
How to score the biggest deals this Amazon Prime Day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The “Black Friday” of online shopping, Amazon Prime Day, kicks off Monday afternoon — and here’s everything you need to know to score the biggest deals. Amazon Prime Day is more than [Read More…]
A survival guide to Amazon Prime Day
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Black Friday? Been there. Cyber Monday? Done that. But what about Amazon Prime Day? The online summer sale offers some of the year’s biggest discounts on a wide variety of [Read More…]
Arrest made in 30-year-old child murder in Indiana after DNA match
FBI(FORT WAYNE, Ind.) — Police arrested an Indiana man on Sunday for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl who was found dead in a ditch 30 years ago. John Miller, 59, was arrested [Read More…]