iStock/CGinspiration(NEW YORK) — A federal judge on Friday struck down a Kentucky law that would have effectively ended abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. ruled that the 2018 law, which required women seeking an abortion at or beyond 15 weeks of pregnancy to first undergo a “fetal demise” …
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May 11
Student injured in shooting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte to graduate Saturday
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A student who was injured during the deadly classroom shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earlier this month will be walking down the aisle to receive her diploma on Saturday. Emily Houpt, 23, was injured when a fellow student at the school stormed a classroom on April …
May 11
SUVs gone wild: 190 mph speeds, wet bars and karaoke machines
Rolls-Royce(NEW YORK) — It’s a tank-like, angular monstrosity that would be the vehicle of choice in a zombie apocalypse. And with a staggering $1.85 million starting price, the Karlmann King sport utility vehicle leaves the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, once the world’s most expensive SUV, in the dust. Its unorthodox design was “inspired by diamond cutting and …
May 11
The C-Suite Insider: Boxed CEO on fighting the pink tax, doing the right thing and going public
Boxed.com(NEW YORK) — When Chieh Huang started the online bulk shopping club Boxed in 2013, he didn’t know what the “pink tax” was. Now, it’s an issue key to the company’s identity. As CEO, Huang found out about the gender-based markups from an employee. It wasn’t long before the company began giving rebates to shoppers …
May 11
Hawaii: Island Transformed One Year Later
Don Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One year after the Kilauea Volcano began a months-long eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island, many residents are still struggling to return to normal. On May 3rd, 2018, the volcano began an eruption that would last more than 100 days, sending lava billowing out of the ground and out toward the …
May 11
Feds accuse Fugees rapper, fugitive businessman of allegedly funneling funds for 2012 presidential campaign
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors have indicted a fugitive Malaysian businessman and a founding member of 90s hip-hop group the Fugees for allegedly funneling over a million dollars into campaign accounts to support then-President Barrack Obama’s re-election, according to a federal indictment, the latest in a series of cases tied to a wide-ranging …
May 11
Tanker collision sends thousands of gallons of gas product leaking into Houston shipping channel
KTRK(BAYPORT, Texas) — A collision between a massive tanker and two oil barges has resulted in as much as tens of thousands of gallons of a gasoline product leaking into a shipping channel near Houston. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the accident, which took place about 3:30 p.m. local time, in the Houston Ship Channel, …
May 11
Cops use robot, drones, stun grenades and K-9 dogs to subdue suspect following wild shootout during high-speed chase
KABC(MAYWOOD, Calif. ) — A murder suspect remained hospitalized on Saturday following a wild pursuit by police that ended with a dramatic standoff in southern California, authorities said. On Friday afternoon, detectives observed a man in Maywood they suspected to have killed a local liquor store owner in the nearby city of Downey, Downey Police …
May 11
Egyptian woman goes on hunger strike after son killed by celebratory gunfire at wedding
Getty Images (CAIRO) — Pictures, paintings and drawings of a smiling 13-year-old who was killed by celebratory gunfire adorn the Cairo home of Marwa Kenawy, a heartbroken mother who is relentlessly calling for justice for her son. Youssef El-Arabi was struck in the head by machine gun rounds fired from a nearby wedding on the …
May 11
It’s no laughing matter — we’re facing a helium shortage
Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For months, if not years now, we’ve been facing a helium crisis, as U.S. supplies are running low. The casualties — children’s birthday parties, adult birthday parties, and celebrations of any kind, really — have now reached a fever pitch as parental go-to Party City announced it will close 45 …