Steve Nedved
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Feb 16
Timeline of the alleged Jussie Smollett attack investigation
ABC News(CHICAGO) — When news broke of the alleged racist attack on a star from one of the most popular shows on television, it riveted everyone, drawing the nation into a heated discussion about race, politics and celebrity. But as the investigation continued, growing skepticism about Smollett’s story added enormous pressure on Chicago investigators to …
Feb 16
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 1:45PM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.
Feb 16
Panic unfolds at Orlando Airport after man attempts to breach security, travelers yell ‘gun’
iStock/Bogdan Khmelnytskyi(ORLANDO) — Chaos erupted at Orlando International Airport Saturday after a man tried to breach a security checkpoint and travelers yelled out that the suspect had a gun, police said. Video shows people running for cover just after noon when they believed the man, who police said reached into his pocket, was armed. Orlando …
Feb 16
Vice President Pence calls on European leaders to recognize Venezuela’s opposition leader
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(MUNICH) — As tension in Venezuela continues to escalate, Vice President Mike Pence took the stage at the Munich Security Conference in Germany Saturday to call on European nations to stand by the United States in recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s president. “The struggle in Venezuela is between dictatorship …
Feb 16
New information in Jussie Smollett investigation ‘could change the story entirely,’ police say
ABC News(CHICAGO) — After interrogating and releasing two men seen in surveillance video near the scene of the alleged attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, Chicago police are saying that the new information they have “could change the story entirely.” The two men, confirmed by police as those seen in surveillance images from the night …
Feb 16
Aurora shooting suspect opened fire during termination meeting: Police
ABC News(AURORA, Illinois) — A “disgruntled” worker of an Illinois factory opened fire after being called into a meeting to terminate his employment, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was shot dead in a gunfight, officials said Saturday. Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman said the suspect, Gary Martin, 45, committed Friday’s …
Feb 16
Brexit ‘preppers’ stockpiling supplies in case of a doomsday ‘no-deal’
ABC News(LONDON) — Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, but with less than two months to go, the country’s future is more uncertain than ever. Lawmakers have been unable to agree on the terms of Brexit, and there are growing fears that the U.K. could leave the E.U. without a …
Feb 16
Richard Branson eyes Apollo 11 anniversary for his first trip to space
@richardbranson/Twitter(NEW YORK) — Before Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson accomplishes his dream of sending paying customers to space, he’ll try it out himself. In an interview with ABC News, the billionaire entrepreneur said his birthday this summer coincides with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic moon landing, a moment he said inspired him to …
Feb 16
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 8:58AM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.
Feb 16
US citizen detained in Egypt for over 5 years is dying, desperate for release
Kassem Family(CAIRO) — A U.S. citizen detained in Egypt for five-and-a-half years who is on a hunger strike is dying, according to his lawyer and family. Five months after Moustafa Kassem wrote letters to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence pleading for their help, the New York City taxi driver and father of …