Steve Nedved

MGM Resorts International(LAS VEGAS) — An attempted robbery at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ended in a gunfight between police and the suspect late Friday. An armed man walked into the casino and approached a popular poker cage, where he demanded money, before quickly fleeing out the north entrance, Las Vegas police …

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iStock/chelovek(MELBOURNE, Australia) — An Australian lawmaker who has been condemned for making anti-immigration remarks hours after the New Zealand mosque attacks had egg on his face on Saturday. Literally. Fraser Anning, 69, a far-right Queensland senator, was speaking to reporters in Melbourne when a 17-year-old boy cracked a raw egg against the politician’s head, video …

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The first mob boss murder in New York in 30 years may have nothing to do with the mob, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News. “We believe we have the shooter in custody,” said NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea at a press conference on Saturday where he …

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) —  The first mob boss murder in New York in 30 years may have nothing to do with the mob, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News. A 24-year-old suspect is in custody in connection with the murder of Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali. The alleged gunman made conflicting statements to …

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) —  A suspect was being questioned Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a reputed Gambino crime family boss, sources told ABC News. Police were interrogating a 24-year-old man as part of their investigation into the killing of Francesco “Frankie Boy” Cali, sources told ABC News. The man, whose identity …

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Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Georgetown University, one of the eight universities involved in the largest college admissions scandal in history, conducted an internal investigation into the school’s former tennis coach, who was accused of accepting bribes from parents, but students weren’t informed of the probe until news broke of the allegations, according to student newspaper …

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iStock(NEW YORK) — The largest Powerball jackpot so far this year keeps climbing: It closed in on half a billion dollars just in time for Saturday night’s drawing. At $495 million, the cash value of the jackpot for a single winner who chooses a lump-sum prize would be $300.2 million. It’s the eighth largest Powerball …

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iStock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — After nearly 18 years of war, the U.S. and the Taliban are deeply engaged in what was once unthinkable: peace talks. The militant group has killed countless American soldiers and even more Afghan troops and civilians. It’s been bombed and blown up by U.S. weaponry, pushed out of control and from the …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — Major, even historic, river flooding is occurring in parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest and will persist through the weekend and into early next week. There are still flood alerts due to river flooding from Kansas to Michigan. There are also flood alerts for parts of upstate New York and …

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MGM Resorts International(LAS VEGAS) — An attempted robbery at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ended in a gunfight between police and the suspect late Friday. The suspect attempted to carjack someone at the valet, but was confronted immediately by four uniformed officers. The man turned and fired at least one shot in …

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