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Family of 5, including 3 children, killed in cabin explosion: Washington state police
KOMO(BRINNON, Wash.) — An explosion that decimated a cabin in Washington state also killed a family of five, including three children, authorities said Monday. On Sunday, around 1 a.m., fire personnel and deputies with the [Read More…]

Hurricane Bud is weakening, could hit Mexico as tropical storm
iStock/Thinkstock(PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico) — The hurricane season is striking well ahead of schedule. The second Eastern North Pacific hurricane of the season is whipping up 120 mph winds but moving at a glacial pace of [Read More…]

Can a tick really paralyze a person?
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — With a 5-year-old daughter she said was unable to walk and talk, a Mississippi mom urgently warned parents to check their children for ticks. Jessica Griffin wrote on Facebook that doctors in [Read More…]

Two new explosions rock Hawaii’s Kilauea summit, more shelters in progress
Paradise Helicopters/ABC News(HONOLULU, HI.) — Two new steam explosions rocked the summit of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island Monday morning, the latest measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 and producing a minor ash [Read More…]

Two new explosions rock Hawaii’s Kilauea summit, more shelters in progress
Paradise Helicopters/ABC News(HONOLULU, HI.) — Two new steam explosions rocked the summit of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island Monday morning, the latest measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 and producing a minor ash [Read More…]

‘Fearless’ USA Today foreign affairs reporter who ‘thrived’ in war zones killed by car in DC
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A “fearless” USA Today foreign affairs reporter who “thrived” in war zones, according to a friend, was hit and killed by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Washington, D.C., police [Read More…]

‘Fearless’ USA Today foreign affairs reporter who ‘thrived’ in war zones killed by car in DC
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A “fearless” USA Today foreign affairs reporter who “thrived” in war zones, according to a friend, was hit and killed by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Washington, D.C., police [Read More…]

Mysterious home explosion kills 1, critically injures another in Ohio
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who has information about a mysterious Ohio home explosion, which killed one and critically injured another. The East Cleveland house had recently been sold [Read More…]

Migrants rescue-ship adrift as Italy-Malta standoff continues
iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — The standoff continued on Monday between Italy and Malta over more than 600 migrants who are adrift aboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean and waiting to find out if they will be [Read More…]

Missing woman’s body found in tarp next to apparent makeshift coffin in San Bernardino
moodboard/Thinkstock(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — The body of a missing Southern California woman was found wrapped in a blue tarp alongside a crude wooden box, authorities said. Marlene Santellan, 34, of San Bernardino, had been reported [Read More…]

Florida woman killed by alligator: How to survive an attack
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — The apparent alligator attack that resulted in the death of a Florida woman who was walking her dogs near a lake is an extremely rare occurrence, authorities said. An estimated 5 million American [Read More…]

Internet flips out after IHOP turns the letter ‘p’ to a ‘b’ for burgers
IHOP(NEW YORK) — The International House of Pancakes is flipping the “p” to a “b” for burgers and the internet is flipping out. IHOP officially announced the limited-time name change Monday morning after teasing it [Read More…]

How alleged Air Force deserter was found 35 years later living under fake name
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A man who allegedly deserted the U.S. Air Force and vanished without a trace 35 years ago was found at a California home living under a fake name, the Air Force Office of [Read More…]

USA Today foreign affairs reporter hit, killed by car while riding motorcycle
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A foreign affairs reporter with USA Today was hit and killed by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Washington, D.C., according to local police. Journalist Oren Dorell was on a [Read More…]

As Trumps return to dormant Dominican development, original buyers and watchdogs cry foul
William Ganz(NEW YORK) — William Ganz knew it was a big investment, but with “The Donald” involved, he felt certain he would strike gold.It was May 23, 2007, and the 28-year-old Baltimore-based entrepreneur was preparing [Read More…]

Distracted sheriff’s deputy comes disturbingly close to slamming into student boarding school bus
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE) — A sheriff’s deputy’s car nearly crushed a girl as she boarded a school bus in South Carolina, as seen on surveillance video obtained by ABC Charlotte affiliate WSOC-TV. Newly released video from the [Read More…]

Man who allegedly shot police officer accused of taking 4 kids hostage in Orlando
WOFL via ABCNews.com(ORLANDO, Fla.) — An armed suspect barricaded himself in an Orlando, Florida, apartment with four children, including a 1-year-old, Monday morning after he allegedly shot and wounded an officer responding to a domestic [Read More…]

‘Rocket Man’ tacos, ‘Four Peace’ chicken boxes help Singapore restaurants cash in on summit
Ore Huiying/Getty Images(SENTOSA ISLAND, Singapore) — Restaurants and bars in Singapore are known for their savvy adaptations of other cultures and new trends. With less than 24 hours before the planned historic meeting between President [Read More…]

Five latest North Korea summit developments: What you missed overnight
MCI via Getty Images(SENTOSA ISLAND, Singapore) — Even though the big meeting isn’t on the schedule until Tuesday in Singapore, there were still plenty of interesting developments over the course of the first full day [Read More…]

Alleged kidnapping ends with police chase, fatal crash near San Francisco
KGO(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — A suspect in a San Francisco kidnapping died in a crash on Sunday while fleeing from police who were investigating the incident, authorities said. A female suspect was killed and a [Read More…]