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Gynecologist continued to see patients for years after sexual misconduct complaints
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A gynecologist at the University of Southern California was allowed to continue seeing student patients for years after the school first received complaints of him repeatedly making “sexually inappropriate” and “racially discriminatory” [Read More…]
Toys ‘R’ Us to auction iconic mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Toys “R” Us is planning to auction its iconic mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe next month, according to Reuters. The toy giant is planning to sell its intellectual property, which includes [Read More…]
Texas family targeted in ‘swatting’ prank
ABC News(ARLINGTON, Texas) — A 911 call on April 20 sent cops racing to an Arlington, Texas, home. Officers were expecting to find an active criminal situation. Instead, with their guns drawn, they met the [Read More…]
Newly discovered Rembrandt goes on view in Amsterdam
iStock/Thinkstock(AMSTERDAM) — A new painting by Rembrandt has been discovered by an art dealer and historian who bought the work from Christie’s in London. It is the first unknown work by the Dutch master to [Read More…]
What we know about mysterious, deadly explosion at California medical building
ABC News(ALISO VIEJO, Calif) — One woman is dead and three other people are injured after a mysterious explosion rocked a medical building in Southern California. Here is what we know about the Tuesday blast [Read More…]
Police officer confronts armed man at Illinois high school; no students injured: City
Google Maps(DIXON, Ill.) — A police officer confronted and injured an armed man at an Illinois high school Wednesday morning, a city official said, adding that no students or staff were injured in the incident. [Read More…]
Florida man dies from exploding electronic cigarette: Autopsy
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ) — An exploding electronic cigarette caused the death of a Florida man earlier this month, an autopsy determined. Tallmadge D’Elia, 38, died on May 5 from parts of an electronic cigarette [Read More…]
Prince George, Princess Charlotte will be among the page boys and bridesmaids in Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s wedding
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be surrounded by the young children of their closest friends and family when they get married this Saturday. Harry’s niece and nephew, Princess Charlotte [Read More…]
North Korea blames US-South Korea military drill for postponement of talks
Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — In a sudden turn, North Korea early today bombarded both the United States and South Korea with criticism linked to comments by President Donald Trump and ongoing [Read More…]
East Coast bracing for more heavy rain, flooding
WABC(NEW YORK) — At least five people, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed by falling trees resulting from severe weather on Tuesday. As of 8 p.m. ET, 496,777 customers in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey [Read More…]
Tulsa mom arrested after allegedly stabbing 11-year-old daughter, torching home
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) — Oklahoma police arrested a mother on Tuesday who allegedly set her home on fire, stabbed her 11-year-old daughter and fled the scene with her 7-year-old daughter in tow. Police said [Read More…]
Shoeless 13-year-old fled alleged kidnappers: Police
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — A 13-year-old found shoeless and with torn clothing fled potential kidnappers who were motivated by racial animus, the boy’s mother said. Zavion Parker was abducted from a bus stop and later found without [Read More…]
Indiana police release surveillance video from deadly ambush
The Evansville Police Department(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — Police in Indiana on Tuesday released surveillance video from a dramatic ambush that captured the moment a gunman suddenly opened fire on officers with an assault rifle. The Evansville [Read More…]
Uber says nixing forced arbitration for assault, harassment victims won’t apply to class-action suits
Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The rideshare company Uber announced Tuesday that it is doing away with a rule that forced arbitration on passengers and drivers who come forward claiming they’ve been sexually [Read More…]
More than 1 million students to miss school as teacher revolt sweeping nation heads to new state
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A wave of teacher revolts sweeping the nation is set to hit North Carolina on Wednesday as thousands of educators are expected to swarm the state’s capital in a quest for higher [Read More…]
North Korea threatens to withdraw from summit with Trump
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — North Korea is threatening to cancel its upcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump over South Korea-U.S.military drills. North Korea has also canceled high-level talks with South Korea that [Read More…]
11-year-old girl killed by falling tree as severe thunderstorms batter Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two people are dead and nearly half a million customers in the Northeast are without power due to severe weather that includes thunderstorms, flash flooding, hail, winds up to 80 [Read More…]
Democratic and GOP senators warn Trump against lifting sanctions on Chinese company ZTE
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Senators on both sides of the aisle are urging President Donald Trump not to go easy on Chinese telecom company ZTE after friendly tweets over the past few days suggested he’s willing to [Read More…]
Amazon customer says she was charged over $7K to ship toilet paper
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Two Amazon customers are complaining that they were charged outrageous prices to ship everyday household paper products. Georgia resident Barabara Carroll told ABC Atlanta affiliate WSB-TV that she was charged $7,000 after placing [Read More…]
Teacher shot in parent’s driveway on Mother’s Day months after leaked police report involving teenager
iStock/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH) — Rachael DelTondo, a young teacher from the Pittsburgh area, was shot dead in her parent’s driveway after returning from an ice cream shop late on Mother’s Day. DelTondo, 32, died from the multiple [Read More…]