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Famed French climber nicknamed ‘Spiderman’ arrested 75 floors up South Korea skyscraper
ABCNews.com(SEOUL, South Korea) — Daredevil French climber Alain Robert was arrested by South Korea police Wednesday for scaling the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, authorities said. Robert, dubbed the “French Spiderman,” was intercepted on the [Read More…]
Anonymous tip prompts new search for woman who vanished in Georgia more than 20 years ago
Georgia Bureau of Investigation(FLAGLER BEACH, Fla.) — Thanks to a new tip, local and state authorities are combing a wooded area near Atlanta today in the hopes of finding the remains of a woman who [Read More…]
Children burned in Guatemala volcano eruption to be treated in US
Fabricio Alonzo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Guatemalan children who were seriously burned in a deadly volcanic eruption in their home country will be brought to the United States for treatment, officials said. Shriners Hospitals for Children, [Read More…]
Massive fire breaks out at luxury London hotel, officials say
SkyNews via ABCNews.com(LONDON) — Dozens of firefighters are battling a massive blaze that broke out at a luxury hotel in West London on Wednesday, officials said. The London Fire Brigade said 120 firefighters and 20 [Read More…]
The first Gerber baby, now 91, met the current Gerber baby and the photo is adorable
@gerber/Instagram(NEW YORK) — The original Gerber baby and Gerber’s 2018 spokesbaby, Lucas Warren, recently posed in a photo that’s tugging at heart strings. Ann Turner Cook, 91, who’s still portrayed in the brand’s iconic trademark [Read More…]
Video of British bus driver fist-bumping goes viral
RoyalJordanian/YouTube(LONDON) — When a bus driver in London warned a moped driver about upcoming pedestrians in busy traffic, they had no idea their exchange would go viral. A motorcyclist enthusiast who goes by the internet [Read More…]
Woman punched by police officer at NJ beach shares her side of the story
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The woman who was captured on video being repeatedly punched by a police officer on a Jersey Shore beach over the Memorial Day weekend is still grappling with the emotional “trauma,” [Read More…]
Secret Service arrests contractor at White House for outstanding attempted murder charge
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Secret Service arrested a government contractor on an outstanding attempted murder warrant issued in Maryland when he showed up for work at a White House checkpoint on Tuesday, according to authorities. [Read More…]
Qatar Airways CEO apologizes for suggesting a woman couldn’t do his job
Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The head of Qatar Airways apologized on Tuesday after suggesting that only a man is capable of doing his job as chief executive of the airline. Qatar Airways CEO [Read More…]
Singapore gears up to host Trump-Kim summit
ABCNews.com(SENSOTA ISLAND, Singapore) — The on-again, off-again and now on-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is set for next week on a secluded island off the coast of [Read More…]
Bill Clinton says TV interview addressing Monica Lewinsky scandal wasn’t his ‘finest hour’
@ColbertLateShow/Twitter (NEW YORK) — Former President Bill Clinton said his recent interview with NBC’s Today Show addressing the Monica Lewinsky scandal wasn’t his “finest hour” in a conversation with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday. Clinton was [Read More…]
Virginia State Police chase stolen military vehicle down I-95
ABCNews.com(NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va.) — Virginia State Police were involved in an unusual police chase Tuesday evening as a stolen military vehicle sped down Interstate 95 at 40 mph. Police received word of the stolen vehicle [Read More…]
Alleged hatchet murderer arrested after day on the run: Police
MNPDNashville/Twitter(NASHEVILLE) — The man police say murdered his ex-boss with a hatchet at a gym in Tennessee has been arrested after over 24 hours on the run, according to Nashville police. Domenic Micheli, 36, who [Read More…]
13-year-old who allegedly opened fire at Indiana school won’t be tried as adult
iStock/Thinkstock(NOBLESVILLE, Indiana) — The 13-year-old who allegedly shot a classmate and teacher at Noblesville West Middle School in Indiana on May 25 will not be charged as an adult, according to the Hamilton County prosecuting [Read More…]
Designer Kate Spade left a legacy of chic, fun fashion
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It is a sudden loss for fashion lovers obsessed with the woman who dressed us in bright colors, polka dots and fun fashion — Kate Spade. The 55-year-old designer was [Read More…]
Experts tell senators Trump must demand North Korea’s complete denuclearization
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that preparations for his June 12 summit with North Korean leader Jim Jong Un “are moving along very well.” A lot of relationship [Read More…]
At least 70 people dead, many more unaccounted for after Guatemala volcano eruption
Fabricio Alonzo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY) — When Erick Ortiz stepped outside his home in Guatemala on Sunday, he saw a sky blacked out by fire and a plume of ash rising from the summit of [Read More…]
Treasury Secretary urged Trump to exempt Canada from steel and aluminum tariffs: Sources
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — At a White House trade meeting on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged President Donald Trump to exempt Canada from steep steel and aluminum tariffs, two senior administration officials and two sources close [Read More…]
Brazilian mother reunites with 14-year-old son 8 months after separation at U.S. border
ABC News(EL PASO, Texas) — A mother and son separated more than eight months ago by immigration officials at the U.S.-Mexico border were reunited at an El Paso, Texas, airport on Tuesday. Jocelyn, a 31-year-old [Read More…]
Fashion designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide: Police sources
Andrew Toth/FilmMagic via GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Fashion designer Kate Spade — who started her namesake company in 1993 and grew it into a massive empire including clothes, jewelry, perfume and furniture — was found dead [Read More…]