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Top US diplomat for Asia on ropes ahead of North Korea summit
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The fate of the U.S.’s top diplomat for Asia remains in limbo two weeks ahead of the expected historic summit with North Korea. In one of his first major personnel moves as secretary [Read More…]

‘Our hearts shattered’: Sheriff pleads for help in manhunt for person of interest in deputy’s death
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(DICKSON, Tenn.) — A Tennessee sheriff made an emotional appeal for the public’s help in finding a person of interest believed to be connected to the shooting death of a sheriff’s deputy [Read More…]

San Juan mayor says that deaths following Hurricane Maria still haunt her
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz called Tuesday’s announcement of new death toll estimates in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria “a day of collective mourning” for the weather-battered island. “It [Read More…]

Uber rolls out panic button
Uber(NEW YORK) — Uber’s new panic button has hit phones nationwide. Announced in April in the wake of a spate of alleged sexual assaults, the panic button allows riders to dial 911 directly from the [Read More…]

Pennsylvania authorities discover source of mysterious booms in the middle of the night
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — Authorities have discovered the source of the mysterious booms heard rocking a Pennsylvania neighborhood last week, ABC Philadelphia station WPVI-TV reported. The loud sounds — which have been heard in Bucks and Lehigh [Read More…]

Prosecutor rebukes former Missouri governor then drops felony case against him
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Robin Hood Foundation(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A day after Eric Greitens resigned as governor of Missouri, a prosecutor blasted his “dangerous and false rhetoric against the criminal justice system” before [Read More…]

Roseanne blames Ambien for racist tweet, blasts cast members who threw ‘me under the bus’
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After issuing an apology, Roseanne Barr overnight slammed some of her former co-stars and retweeted defenses of her racist comments that prompted ABC to cancel her hit TV series. Barr [Read More…]

Russian opposition journalist shot dead at home in Kiev; Kremlin denies involvement
iStock/Thinkstock(KIEV, Ukraine) — A well-known Russian journalist who fled his home country last year amid a campaign of intimidation was shot and killed at his apartment building Tuesday in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Arkady Babchenko [Read More…]

Belgium gunman allegedly killed man the night before Liege cop slayings
ABC News(LIEGE, Belgium) — The man who killed two policewomen and a civilian in the Belgian city of Liege Tuesday morning is now believed to have killed a man the night before, authorities said. Benjamin [Read More…]

Tesla on Autopilot crashes into parked police car
Laguna Beach PD(ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) — A Tesla driver in California was driving in Autopilot mode when the car slammed into a parked police car, adding to a fast-growing list of recent autopilot-involved accidents. The [Read More…]

Former USC gynecologist may have assaulted as many as 52 women: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — At least 52 women have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a former campus doctor at the University of Southern California, police said Tuesday. The former patients of Dr. George [Read More…]

Group smashes glitzy Rodeo Drive storefront, steals designer clothes in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Police Department(BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) — Police are looking for at least a dozen thieves who drove up to a pricey storefront in Beverly Hills, California, and bashed in the windows before making off [Read More…]

Why is today celebrated as Moms Equal Pay Day?
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Today marks Moms Equal Pay Day. Why is there a day focused just on mothers and equal pay? Because today, around 150 days into 2018, marks how far into the year the [Read More…]

New Hampshire teen charged with helping roommate commit suicide
WMUR(PLYMOUTH, N.H) — A New Hampshire teenager was charged with aiding a suicide on Tuesday after his roommate was found dead in a wooded area near their apartment. Parker Hogan, 19, pleaded not guilty to [Read More…]

Canadian who helped Russians hack half a billion Yahoo accounts get 5 years in jail
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — A 23-year-old Canadian who conspired with Russians to hack half a billion Yahoo accounts has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay a fine that encompasses all of [Read More…]

How being prepared for hurricane season starts with solar power in one Puerto Rico town
Joshua Hoyos/ABC News(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Angel Colon’s memory of what happened on Sept. 20, 2017 is still fresh in his mind. Standing on the rooftop of a one-story community building, he describes what [Read More…]

Police arrest teen mom after her 11-month-old is found dead in a plastic bag
WSOC-TV(CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C.) — A 19-year-old mother was arrested in South Carolina after claiming her 11-month-old had been ripped from her arms by a kidnapper and police later found the child dead in a plastic [Read More…]

Puerto Rico death toll from Maria may be 70 times the official estimate, new report suggests
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — A new report suggests that the death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria may be more than 70 times the official estimate. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School [Read More…]

US Pacific Command changes leadership amid new realities in the region
iStock/Thinkstock(HONOLULU) — New leadership will take over at the U.S. Pacific Command on Wednesday, as Admiral Philip Davidson becomes the new leader of all U.S. military forces operating in the Pacific. He succeeds Admiral Harry [Read More…]

‘Extremely disappointing:’ Another MH370 search ends
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 fell off radar en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, aviation experts around the world have agonized over what became of the missing jet and its 239 [Read More…]