iStock(BUDAPEST, Hungary) — Hope began to fade Friday morning in the search for 21 people feared lost after a boating accident in Budapest’s Danube River. There were 33 South Korean tourists and two Hungarian crew members aboard the Hableany, which translates to “Mermaid,” when it collided with Viking Sigyn, a luxury cruise liner, Wednesday evening. …
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May 31
Flooding continues to pose threat to communities along Mississippi, Arkansas rivers
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Dozens of rivers and streams are at or overflowing their banks in the Upper Midwest and Gulf Coast as the regions deal with rainfall measured in feet, not inches. In the last two weeks, 15 to 20 inches of rain has fallen in the heartland with all of the stormy weather. …
May 31
One killed, two injured by falling rocks while climbing Mount Rainier
chinaface/iStock(SEATTLE) — One person was killed and two others injured after several groups of climbers were caught in a rockfall on Mount Rainier in Washington on Wednesday. There were three pairs of climbers camping out at 10,400 feet while making their way up the mountain when a large group of rocks broke free from the …
May 31
Divers locate body of missing Colorado woman after she vanished in Malibu
MicroStockHub/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police said they discovered the remains of a missing Colorado woman who vanished while visiting Malibu last week. Divers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said they found the body of 30-year-old Jennifer Michelle Lorber during a search on Thursday morning. The remains were located about 225 yards away …
May 31
Eight spellers tie for win in 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Alex Wong/Getty Images(OXON HILL, Md.) — For the first time in history, the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended with more than two winners on Thursday night. And they went way above a simple tie, with eight winners tying for the crown. The bee had ended with ties in 2014, 2015 and 2016 — but …
May 31
Police: 136 dogs living in deplorable conditions removed from California home
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities removed 136 dogs from a house in a gated community in Southern California on Thursday. The owners of the mansion have been cited for animal cruelty. The Orange Police Department received an anonymous tip about animal cruelty at the home, according to Sgt. Phil McMullen, the department’s public information officer. Police …
May 30
Fate of Missouri’s sole abortion clinic rests with judge
Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — With the fate of Missouri’s lone Planned Parenthood clinic, its last remaining abortion provider hanging in the balance, demonstrators marched at the St. Louis Gateway Arch and at state government offices in an ongoing fight for abortion rights in the state. “What do we do? Stand up, fight …
May 30
Disney CEO says filming in Georgia after abortion ban would be ‘very difficult’
Razvan/iStock(NEW YORK) — Disney’s CEO hinted that the company may not film future movies in Georgia in light of the state’s controversial abortion law. Bob Iger, the head of the media company that owns ABC News, said that it would be “very difficult” for the company to keep filming in the state if the law …
May 30
Number of measles cases in US in 2019 surpasses previous record in 1994
Manjurul/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The number of measles cases reported in the first five months of 2019 has now surpassed every year since 1994, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. A whopping number of 971 cases have been reported in 26 states so far, according to the CDC. In 1994, 963 cases were reported …
May 30
Trump administration, South Carolina sued over gay couple turned away by religious foster care agency
DNY59/iStock(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — Advocacy groups on Thursday sued the Trump administration and state of South Carolina on behalf of a same-sex, married couple after a Christian ministry allegedly denied them from participating in its federally funded foster care program. The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit, citing a decision by the …
