Steve Nedved
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Apr 19
Warmer; wet pattern centered on the Plains
A storm over the Tennessee Valley will drift northeastward and stall, while an accompanying cold front taps into tropical moisture as it sweeps across the East Coast States. The net result will be a wide swath of 1 to 2 inches of rain (locally more) across the eastern third of the nation over the next …
Apr 19
Watch now: Sheryl Crow & the late Johnny Cash pray for “Redemption Day”
Kharen HillIn 1996, Sheryl Crow wrote the song “Redemption Day” after visiting Bonsia with then-first lady Hillary Clinton, and recorded it on her second album. In 2003, Johnny Cash recorded it. He died that same year; his version was eventually released in 2010. Now, with the permission of the late country legend’s family, Sheryl has …
Apr 19
Exclusive video goes inside underwater cave rescue of diver in Tennessee
Edd Sorenson/Cave Adventurers(NEW YORK) — Exclusive video obtained by ABC News goes inside a murky, underwater cave in Tennessee during the daring rescue of a highly trained British diver who went missing while exploring. Josh Bratchley, a member of the elite international team that helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded …
Apr 19
Hudson Media buys “National Enquirer” for $100 million
Lawrey/iStock(NEW YORK) — In the wake of scandals surrounded by President Donald Trump and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the National Enquirer has been sold off by American Media Inc. Both the U.S. and U.K. versions of the National Enquirer, known for its often-salacious tabloid fare, as well as the Globe and National Examiner, were purchased …
Apr 19
Facebook collected email contacts from 1.5M users without their knowledge
Facebook(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook admitted on Thursday that it had uploaded the email contacts of 1.5 million users without their knowledge or consent, in the latest revelation about user data compromised by the social media giant. The company also admitted that it stored the passwords of millions of Instagram users in unencrypted plain text …
Apr 19
Journalist, 29, shot to death during riots in Northern Ireland
Chalabala/iStock(NEW YORK) — A journalist from Northern Ireland was shot and killed by what authorities called “terrorists” during rioting in the country ahead of this weekend’s religious holidays. Lyra McKee, 29, was fatally shot Thursday night in Derry/Londonderry near Creggan, a large housing complex in the northwest town, about 70 miles west of Belfast, the …
Apr 19
UK to introduce first age-verification system for online pornography
scyther5/iStock(LONDON) — The United Kingdom said it will introduce a law requiring Age Verification Certificates, or AVCs, to view online pornography beginning in July, making it the first country to do so. Digital rights campaigners have criticized the decision aimed at ensuring only those 18 and older can view the material, producers of which could …
Apr 19
Samsung will investigate problems with new Galaxy Fold phones
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After reports from tech reviewers that screens on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold phones quickly became damaged, the company responded by saying it “thoroughly inspect” the units. Reviewers for Bloomberg, The Verge and CNBC reported several different problems with the groundbreaking “foldable” screens on the new Samsung phone . The …
Apr 19
Severe weather outbreak hits East Coast just before long weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major storm is moving east, leaving in its wake at least 18 tornadoes and more than 300 damaging storm reports over two days in five states, as the East Coast braces for severe weather. Nine of those tornadoes, reported Thursday, were in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, as parts of …
Apr 19
Ohio man indicted after pretending to be missing 14-year-old boy
Hamilton County Sheriff(CLEVELAND) — Authorities indicted an Ohio man on fresh charges Thursday for allegedly impersonating Timmothy Pitzen, a boy who vanished in 2011 at the age of 6. A federal grand jury indicted Brian Michael Rini, 23, on two counts of making false statements and one count of aggravated identity theft after DNA determined …