Steve Nedved
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Dec 03
Legal questions swirl around fate of $50 million penthouse in Trump Tower Moscow
Sergey Alimov/Contributor/ABC News (MOSCOW) — A pair of Trump associates discussed offering the penthouse apartment in Trump Tower Moscow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a source familiar with the prospective deal told ABC News, which would have amounted to a $50 million gift to one of the United States’ key geopolitical adversaries. Felix Sater, who …
Dec 03
‘A lot of us are misunderstood’: Moms in prison visited by daughters in Girl Scouts
Rachel Scott/ABC News(JESSUP, Maryland) — Inside this Maryland’s women’s prison, you’ll find about 800 inmates — and every other Saturday morning, a dozen or so girl scouts. Girl Scout Troop 7856 is special. All of the scouts’ mothers are incarcerated at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Maryland. Twice a month, their troop …
Dec 03
Moon says Kim will get what he wants from Trump by following through on denuclearization
ABC News(BUENOS AIRES, Argentina) — U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to grant what North Korea wants as long as denuclearization goals are fulfilled, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told the media on Sunday. Moon held a brief press meeting on his way to New Zealand from the the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. …
Dec 03
Paradise students displaced by deadly Camp Fire head back to school
iStock/Thinkstock(OROVILLE, Calif.) — Students displaced by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, are returning to school for the first time since the deadly fire leveled most of their town. Paradise Elementary students will be attending classes today in Oroville, about 20 miles south of Paradise, where nearly 30,000 residents were forced to relocate after the …
Dec 03
Passerby panics after seeing fake Clark Griswold hanging off roof in ‘Christmas Vacation’-inspired lights display
KVUE(AUSTIN, Texas) — No one was around to save Clark Griswold as he dangled from a roof while hanging up Christmas lights in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” but a dummy representing the fictional character wouldn’t have faced the same fate. A family in Austin, Texas, based their Christmas lights display off the iconic movie scene …
Dec 03
Local Sports Monday, December 3, 2018
The Mitchell Kernel wrestling team opted not to travel to the Watertown Tournament on Saturday. The Kernels will be in action again at the Rapid City Central Tournament this Friday and Saturday. The Kernels opened the season by beating Chamberlain 40-30 Friday night. The Mitchell Kernel gymnastics team was to compete at the Washington Invite …
Dec 02
Petition requests government allow father of murdered teen Hania Aguilar to enter US for funeral
FBI Charlotte(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina community is rallying in support of the family of 13-year-old Hania Aguilar, whose body was found more than three weeks after she was kidnapped in front of her home. An online petition to the Guatemalan Embassy requesting that Hania’s father be allowed to enter the U.S. to attend …
Dec 02
North Korea’s state TV gets a quiet makeover, adding neon suits and smiles
Korean Central Television(NEW YORK) — Reporters in neon-colored suits walk and talk on camera, television programs feature flashy effects, and anchors deliver the news in a high-tech studio. It’s not what viewers expect from KCTV, North Korea’s state-owned broadcaster, but it seems the country’s young leader has been pushing the outlet to find more modern …
Dec 02
International Space Station likely to be temporarily abandoned if Russian rocket fails
Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via Getty Images(MOSCOW) — On Monday, a Russian Soyuz rocket with three astronauts aboard will depart for the International Space Station in one of the most high-stakes launches in years. If the rocket does not reach the ISS as planned, the station is likely to be left temporarily abandoned by the end of …