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British royals Princess Kate, Prince William welcome a baby boy
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince William and Princess Kate have welcomed a baby boy. Kate, 36, delivered a son in the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kensington Palace announced. The newborn, the third child [Read More…]
Starbucks’ mass training after controversial arrests will focus on ‘implicit bias’
Starbucks(PHILADELPHIA) — Hoping to quell calls for a national boycott, Starbucks stands to lose millions of dollars by shutting down thousands of stores for one afternoon in May to train employees on how to avoid [Read More…]
Natalie Portman snubs $1 million award, blames Benjamin Netanyahu
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images(JERUSALEM) — Natalie Portman has drawn ire from her native Israel after declaring to boycott receiving a $1 million award known as the “Jewish Nobel.” But the activist actress explained the rationale behind [Read More…]
Honeymoon-bound newlywed gets well-wishes from United passengers, thanks to sister
Kelli Shultz(AUSTIN) — When Kelli Schultz discovered that she’d be on the same flight as her newlywed sister en route to her honeymoon in New Zealand, she couldn’t resist the opportunity to give her an [Read More…]
‘Obviously, Kim Jong Un has learned about public relations’ with suspension of nuclear tests: Senator
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said North Korea’s announcement that it is suspending nuclear testing shows that Kim Jong Un has “learned about public relations.” Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., [Read More…]
Gunman on the run after killing 4 people at a Waffle House near Nashville
Nashville Police Department(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Four people were killed and four others injured when a man naked from the waist down and wielding an assault-style rifle opened fire at a Waffle House in Tennessee early [Read More…]
Gunman on the run after killing four people at a Waffle House near Nashville
Nashville Police Department(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Four people were killed and four others injured when a man naked from the waist down and wielding an assault-style rifle opened fire at a Waffle House in Tennessee early [Read More…]
North Korea says it is suspending nuclear tests ahead of much-anticipated talks
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country will be suspending its nuclear tests ahead of much-anticipated talks between the two Koreas next week, and the U.S. and North Korea [Read More…]
Man wearing ‘MAGA’ hat, Trump shirt attacks Hispanic subway rider in New York, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in New York City are searching for a subway commuter who did anything but “Make America Great Again.” New York ABC station WABC reports the New York City Police Department is [Read More…]
Mother accidentally shoots, kills 2-year-old daughter: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 2-year-old girl is dead after being shot in an apparent tragic accident late Friday at a Cleveland-area hotel. Police in Wickliffe, Ohio, said Saturday that it appears as though the mother [Read More…]
4 dead, several injured in shooting at Waffle House near Nashville
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Four people are dead and four others injured after a shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee early Sunday morning. Nashville police said six people were shot, including the four who died, [Read More…]
Queen Elizabeth’s 92nd birthday: Royal family pulls out all the stops
Andrew Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Royal Family paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth at a star-studded birthday party at Royal Albert Hall tonight — where the likes of Sting, Sir Tom Jones, Shaggy, [Read More…]
North Korea says it will suspend all nuclear and missile tests
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country will be suspending its nuclear program ahead of much-anticipated talks between the two Koreas next week, and the U.S. and North Korea [Read More…]
This company recycles event flowers and donates them to people in need
Rachel Scott/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Weddings and events often have the most beautiful floral arrangements, but after the event is over, the arrangements can end up in the trash. Former event planner Jennifer Grove is [Read More…]
Barbara Bush remembered at funeral as ‘the first lady of the greatest generation’
Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral as a loving wife, mother and friend with a devilish sense of humor and who represented the best of the World War II generation. [Read More…]
Fatal police shooting of unarmed black man in Walmart ‘massively irresponsible and reckless’: Attorney
Elyce Gray(BARSTOW, Calif.) — The family of an unarmed black man who died in a hail of police bullets at a Walmart parking lot is still looking for answers — days after video surfaced that [Read More…]
Four Palestinians killed, including teen boy and disabled man, by Israeli snipers in Gaza
iStock/Thinkstock(GAZA CITY) — Four Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a disabled man, were killed Friday as Israeli soldiers opened fire across a fence dividing Israel and the blockaded Gaza Strip, officials said. According to [Read More…]
First-grader channels her civil rights heroes as only one to walk out of class in protest
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — She may be young, but Havana Chapman-Edwards is already a force to be reckoned with. On Friday, as students all over the country participated in the National School Walkout in [Read More…]
Barbara Bush remembered at funeral as ‘the first lady of the greatest generation’
Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral as a loving wife, mother and friend with a devilish sense of humor and who represented the best of the World War II generation. [Read More…]
Woman playing ‘Pokemon Go’ finds missing man with dementia in park
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An 83-year-old man with dementia was reunited with his family on Friday — and he has “Pokemon Go” to thank for it. Homer Howard was discovered a state away from his hometown [Read More…]