Henderson County Sheriffs Office(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — A 35-year-old North Carolina mother has been charged with attempted first-degree murder of her 7-month-old daughter. Asheville police in North Carolina received a 911 call Thursday saying Krista Noelle Madden and her baby, Shaylie, had been kidnapped. The call did not come from Madden, police said at a press …
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May 10
Jailed moms to get bailed out for Mother’s Day
Bill Oxford/iStock(NEW YORK) — Childcare can create complications for any working parent, but for Shalice Williams, the stakes were especially high: she was due to check in with her probation officer and was told she couldn’t bring her three children. “The children are not allowed into the office, and so me not being able to …
May 10
Colorado school shooting victim explains how he helped pin down gunman
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A student wounded twice in the leg during a Colorado school shooting this week spoke out on Friday, explaining how he and two friends stood up to one of the two gunmen who burst into their classroom. Joshua Jones, 18, said on ABC News’ Good Morning America that he never thought …
May 10
Walmart reveals salaries — and they may not be what you think
Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Walmart revealed average worker salaries in a new report, as the low-cost retailer battles a reputation for low pay in one of the tightest job markets in recent American history. A full-time hourly worker in a Walmart store in the U.S. makes an average of $14.26 an hour, or around $25,000 a …
May 10
Beijing vows retaliation after US increases tariffs on $200 billion of imports
daboost/iStock(BEIJING) — After the working dinner between U.S. and Chinese negotiators in Washington ended after only 90 minutes and without a last-minute deal, President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. The response from China to the U.S. increasing levies on imported …
May 10
CDC to block imports of dogs from Egypt, citing rabies concerns
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control will announce Friday a temporary ban on dogs imported to the U.S. from Egypt, citing multiple instances of dogs that contracted rabies in Egypt being brought to the U.S. in recent years. Officials say Americans’ appetite for adopting puppies has fueled what …
May 10
Torrential rain causes flash flooding, water rescues in Houston
Houston Fire Department(HOUSTON) — Trailing thunderstorms brought torrential rain to parts of southeast Texas and southern Louisiana overnight. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches caused major flash flooding in parts of the region, especially metro Houston. Rainfall totals in this region are estimated to be up to 6 inches, though official totals are not …
May 10
Police search for 15-year-old ‘person of interest’ in shooting of girl and her mother
MicroStockHub/iStock(KENOSHA, Wis.) — A 16-year-old girl and her 39-year-old mother were both shot at a Wisconsin home on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The teenager, identified as Kaylie Juga, died at the residence in Kenosha, some 40 miles south of Milwaukee. Her mother was taken to a local hospital in serious but stable condition, according to …
May 10
Marine killed, six others injured in training exercise at Camp Pendleton
Nick J./iStock(CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.) — One Marine was killed and six 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. “Our operations are inherently dangerous and despite measures we take to mitigate risks, these …
May 10
FL mom arrested after teacher finds ‘hundreds of bugs’ in child’s backpack
Santa Rosa County Sheriffs Office(MILTON, Fla.) — A Florida mom was charged with multiple counts of felony child abuse after her daughter’s school found “hundreds of bugs” in the young girl’s backpack, according to police. Police arrested Jessica Stevenson, 33, last week after her second-grade daughter repeatedly came to school wearing clothes that were caked …