WJLA(WASHINGTON) — As she sat in the well-appointed “commuter lounge” of Georgetown University, Rashema Melson drank in her surroundings as she drank an ice cold bottle of mineralized, specialty water. “It’s hot, I’m tired, and my feet hurt,” Melson, 23, said as she waved her hand to cool herself off. She lounged with her feet …
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May 11
South Korean theaters transform into forest, living room and bedroom to attract filmgoers
Hakyung Kate Lee/ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) — Beneath the starry ceiling, there lies a green grass hill with cozy bean bags. The sounds of bird chirping welcome Marvel fans who come to watch the long-awaited “Avengers: Endgame” at Cine & Foret, one of many special movie theaters emerging in South Korea. As part of its …
May 11
5 teens arrested for using Tinder to rob, carjack unsuspecting dates at gunpoint
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE(SAN JOSE, Calif) — Five teens in California were focused on a whole different definition of “swiping” as they used Tinder to rob and carjack unsuspecting men showing up for dates. At least 11 men were targeted by a group of five teenagers, including one juvenile, who were arrested for a host …
May 11
2 dead, at least 4 injured after explosion at Virginia gas station
Whitney Burney/WSET(BUENA VISTA, Va.) — Two people were killed and four adults injured in an explosion at a gas station in Buena Vista, Virginia, according to the Rockbridge County Fire Department and Virginia State Police. The explosion happened around 9:50 a.m. Friday morning, Lynchburg ABC affiliate WSET reported. Several agencies responded to the scene and …
May 11
Marine killed, 6 others injured when vehicle rolled over during training exercise at Camp Pendleton
Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — One Marine was killed and 6 others were injured when a light armored vehicle rolled over during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton in Southern California on Thursday morning, a Marine officer confirmed to ABC News. The fallen Marine was publicly identified on Friday evening, in a tweet issued from …
May 11
Anita Hill pens opinion piece on forgiveness, Biden and the #MeToo movement
George Frey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, Anita Hill wrote that the cultural shifts brought about by the #MeToo movement might have begun in 1991, had the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the time led by Joe Biden, responded more seriously to allegations of sexual misconduct. The piece …
May 10
Climber’s camera captures his horrifying 60-foot free-fall down rock face in Flatirons
Kyle Walker(BOULDER, Colo.) — A man who survived a harrowing ordeal, falling 60 feet while climbing the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado, has finally left rehabilitation. Kyle Walker, 26, was making his way up the range’s second flatiron April 16 — without ropes — when he fell. His GoPro camera, which was strapped to his chest …
May 10
Mom who skipped her own college graduation to attend son’s surprised with a degree
Central Michigan University(NEW YORK) — Stephan Wilson, a recent college graduate from Michigan, said he is having a hard time finding the right gift for his mom, Sharonda Wilson, for Mother’s Day. Stephan, 23, has good reason. He and his mom were awarded their college degrees on the same day last weekend. Neither of them …
May 10
US increases tariffs as China vows countermeasures; trade talks end with no deal
lucky-photographer/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Trade talks between the United States and China ended on Friday afternoon without a deal, but President Donald Trump tweeted that negotiators held “candid and constructive conversations” and said that the spike in tariffs on Chinese goods might be removed depending on future negotiations. Over the course of the past week, the president …
May 10
French forces rescue American during raid to free tourists in Burkina Faso
iStock/MicroStockHub(PARIS) — French soldiers led a successful raid to free two tourists who had been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and ended up also freeing an American and a South Korean who they were unaware had been abducted. Several U.S. officials told ABC News that the U.S. government was unaware until Friday that the …