Steve Nedved
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Nov 27
Three US service members killed in Afghanistan by roadside blast
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three U.S. service members were killed and three others were wounded by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan, according to the NATO-led training mission in that country. The incident took place on Nov. 27, Resolute Support, the official name of the NATO mission, said in a statement. One American contractor was …
Nov 27
Nebraska woman arrested following an apparent case of road rage
An apparent case of road rage has landed a Nebraska woman in jail. According to court documents 37 year old Jennifer Stacy of Valentine was apparently upset the vehicle behind her was following her too closely at the I-90 332 exit ramp at Mitchell around noon Sunday. She told police she felt threatened as the …
Nov 27
US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire
Department of Defense(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Army Ranger’s death in Afghanistan this weekend while fighting al Qaeda militants was likely the result of accidental friendly fire from the Afghan forces he was accompanying, according to the NATO-led training mission in Afghanistan. Sgt. Leandro Jasso was killed Nov. 24 in Nimroz Province in western Afghanistan during …
Nov 27
Demonstrators shut down major highway to protest fatal police shooting at Alabama mall
ABC News(HOOVER, Ala.) — Demonstrators shut down a major Alabama highway during rush hour Monday in protest of an officer-involved shooting that left an innocent black man dead. Several dozen protesters blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 31 at Interstate 459 in Hoover, Alabama, demanding justice for 21-year-old Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr., who was killed by …
Nov 27
US won’t ‘confirm or deny’ charge against Wikileaks’ Assange
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Supporters of embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are expected to ask a U.S. district court judge Tuesday to unseal the mystery case against Assange that prosecutors mistakenly revealed recently in an unrelated criminal case in Virginia. But in a line right out of a spy movie, the U.S. government on …
Nov 27
Heavy snow in the Northeast as multiple storms target West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain and snow are expected Tuesday morning in the Northeast, after the East Coast already saw 1 to 2 inches of rain on Monday and parts of southern Vermont got a foot of snow. Winter storm warnings and advisories as well as coastal flooding alerts have been issued throughout the …
Nov 27
One killed, four injured by out-of-control minivan in New York City
WABC(NEW YORK) — One person was killed and four were injured when a 70-year-old man lost control of a minivan near the Chinatown neighborhood in Manhattan shortly before 7 p.m. Monday. The elderly driver apparently was trying to parallel park on a crowded, rain-slicked street and hit the gas instead of the brake, said police, …
Nov 26
Over 1,400 flights canceled on busy travel Monday amid stormy weather
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over 1,400 flights were canceled on this post-Thanksgiving Monday as a dangerous snowstorm tore through the Midwest before heading to the Northeast as rain. Airlines were forced to cancel over 1,200 flights on Sunday as snow blanketed parts of the Midwest on the busiest travel weekend of the year. Airlines are now …
Nov 26
US-Mexico border reopened after migrants attempt to breach fence: Border Patrol
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have reopened a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border after a group of migrants tried to illegally enter the country, prompting U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to respond by firing tear gas and a new call from President Donald Trump to “close the border permanently …
Nov 26
After Haley condemns Russian escalation, Trump says US doesn’t ‘like’ new tensions with Ukraine ‘either way’
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One day after Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels in waters between the two countries, President Donald Trump weighed in to say the U.S. does “not like what’s happening.” His tone differed from his top two diplomats, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki …