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Queen Elizabeth helicopters in to meet newest great-grandchild, Prince Louis
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth arrived in style to meet her sixth great-grandchild, Prince Louis, for the first time. She was photographed carrying a bouquet of yellow flowers after arriving to Kensington Palace via a helicopter [Read More…]
White man found guilty of assaulting black man at Charlottesville rally
Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office and Charlottesville Police Department(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A white man from Arkansas was found guilty on Tuesday in the brutal beating of a black man at last year’s deadly white nationalist rally [Read More…]
Roller coaster stalls, leaving dozens hanging midair
ABC News(OSAKA, Japan) — More than 60 thrill seekers were left hanging in midair for about two hours on Tuesday when a roller coaster stalled at a Universal Studios amusement park in western Japan. Riders [Read More…]
Fingerprint in Play-Doh leads police to suspect
ABCNews.com(LEICESTER, Mass.) — Police in Massachusetts have arrested a suspect after he left behind at the crime scene Play-Doh that contained his fingerprints. The suspect was wanted in at least two other states and “is [Read More…]
New autopsy shows Stephon Clark was shot 7 times, not 8
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man shot late at night by police while standing in his grandmother’s yard, absorbed seven bullets, not eight, according to the County of Sacramento coroner’s [Read More…]
Yale rescinds honorary degree given to Bill Cosby
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Yale University has revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby more than a decade ago, joining more than two dozen other institutions that previously honored the comedian known [Read More…]
Pa. Attorney general wants some manslaughter charges restored in pledge’s hazing death
Courtesy Piazza Family(NEW YORK) — Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that he wants a judge to restore involuntary manslaughter charges against five fraternity brothers he claims had a hand in last year’s hazing [Read More…]
Facebook investigating whether employee stalked woman online
Facebook(NEW YORK) — An allegation that a Facebook employee potentially used work-granted access to stalk a woman online has prompted a company investigation. The alleged incident stems from a cybersecurity consultant who tweeted Sunday that [Read More…]
Vatican Cardinal Pell to stand trial on sex assault charges
Michael Dodge/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cardinal George Pell was ordered to stand trial on decades-old sexual assault charges on Tuesday, making him the most senior official to be tried in the Catholic Church’s sex abuse [Read More…]
Inside terrifying ‘Golden State Killer’ crime spree, how 2 key ideas helped break the cold case open: Investigator
FBI(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The combination of two key ideas helped break open the decades-old “Golden State Killer” case. One of which was a forensic pathologist’s insistence on making duplicate rape kits and the second was [Read More…]
Committee knocks down governor’s attempt to discredit victim of alleged blackmail
J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS via Getty Images(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A bipartisan committee investigating Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens released a document knocking down his attempt to discredit a hair stylist who claims he allegedly [Read More…]
US backed rebels in Syria resume fight against ISIS
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A U.S.-backed rebel force in Syria says it will resume its offensive to defeat ISIS in the country. The renewed offensive comes months after the fight against ISIS in eastern Syria stalled after [Read More…]
All new cars in US now required to have backup cameras
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — All newly manufactured vehicles to be sold in the U.S. are required as of Tuesday to have backup cameras equipped as a standard feature. Advocates for the rule, which was mandated by [Read More…]
Strong tornadoes possible in central US; warmup arrives on East Coast
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A strong and slow-moving storm system has already brought severe weather to the Great Plains today, and over 25 million Americans in the central U.S. are at risk for severe weather over [Read More…]
Iran ordered to pay billions to relatives of 9/11 victims
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It might be a hollow victory but it’s a victory nonetheless for relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. A federal judge in New York on Tuesday ordered Iran to [Read More…]
Family credits Apple Watch for saving daughter’s life
Deanna Recktenwald via WFTS(LITHIA, Fla.) — Florida resident Deanna Recktenwald may be alive today because of her Apple Watch. The 18-year-old from Lithia, Florida, was at church on April 22 when she got a notification [Read More…]
A breakup may have sparked the ‘Golden State Killer’ rampage, investigator says
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A mysterious breakup may have sparked the “Golden State Killer” suspect’s anger against women, according to an investigator on the case. During one attack on July 5, 1978, the serial burglar, rapist [Read More…]
What is May Day?
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tuesday is the first day of May, which means it’s May Day. Here’s what you need to know: What is May Day? May Day is an international labor day commemorated by political [Read More…]
Michelle Wolf defends her White House Correspondents’ dinner jokes: ‘I wouldn’t change a single word’
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In her first interview since she took the podium at the White House Correspondents’ dinner this weekend, Michelle Wolf defended her scathing jokes about politicians, the media and the press secretary, [Read More…]
Royal wedding coin released to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Steve Back/Getty Images(LONDON) — With less than three weeks before the royal wedding, Britain’s Royal Mint today released a special commemorative coin to mark the occasion. A new British five-pound coin (about $6.88) celebrates Prince [Read More…]