(KABC) Rescue workers are searching the area around Mount Baldy and Cucamonga Peak in California’s San Gabriel Mountains for two missing hikers who haven’t been seen since April 6, 2019. (SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A search is intensifying for two Southern California hikers, who have been missing for days in the Mount Baldy area. Eric …
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Apr 09
California residents feeling the pain at the pump
NithidPhoto/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The entire country is now paying more for regular unleaded gas than this time last year, according to the Energy Department. In the past week alone, the price per gallon rose 5 cents nationally to $2.75. But in California, the hike has been even greater. Prices at the pump in the Golden …
Apr 09
Critics seize on DC visit of Egyptian president to protest ‘power grab’
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi prepares to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, critics are using his visit to protest what they see as human rights violations and steps to further codify his authoritarian rule in Egypt. While Trump is expected to embrace the Egyptian leader, members of Congress in …
Apr 09
Doctor dragged off United flight after watching viral video of himself: ‘I just cried’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Kentucky doctor seen in a viral video being forcibly removed off an United Airlines flight has spoken publicly for the first time since the 2017 incident, telling ABC News that while the ordeal caused distress for him and his family, he doesn’t regret standing his ground because it caused the …
Apr 09
More severe storms targeting Southeast as Plains prep for blizzards
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the eastern U.S. Monday, from Florida to Maryland, delivering baseball-sized hail and winds of more than 60 mph. Meanwhile, a tornado was spotted in northern Alabama on Monday morning, as potential isolated tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds remain a threat Tuesday in the South and Southeast. …
Apr 09
Man accused of stealing from Kmart days after buying $8 million private island
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office(MIAMI) — A Florida man was arrested on Saturday for shoplifting at a Kmart, just days after he purchased a multi-million-dollar private island off Key West. Andrew Lippi, 59, was accused of stealing about $300 worth of household goods from a Kmart in Key West, where police said he purchased various items …
Apr 09
Waffle House good Samaritan shot to death paying for meals, handing out $20 bills
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — A good Samaritan was fatally shot over the weekend while handing out $20 bills and paying for meals at a Florida restaurant, according to police. Police arrested Ezekiel Hicks, 25, on murder charges early Sunday in the death of 41-year-old Craig Brewer, who was shot and killed at a …
Apr 08
American tourist kidnapped on safari in Uganda begins journey home
Wild Frontiers Uganda(NEW YORK) — U.S. citizen Kimberly Sue Endicott has left Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, after being kidnapped while on a safari there and held hostage for four days. Endicott was seen Monday morning being transported by helicopter to Uganda’s capital, Kampala. She is now under care of the U.S. Embassy, according to …
Apr 08
Three American service members, 1 contractor killed in attack in Afghanistan
flySnow/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Three American service members and a contractor were killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on Monday, according to Col. David Butler, a spokesperson for U.S. Forces Afghanistan. Three other Americans service members were also wounded in the attack, which occurred near Bagram Air Base. The wounded were evacuated and were receiving …
Apr 08
Actress Felicity Huffman among 14 to plead guilty in college admissions cheating scandal
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(BOSTON) — Actress Felicity Huffman was among 14 defendants to agree to plea guilty in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scam that rocked elite schools this spring. The group of 13 parents and one university athletic coach agreed to plea guilty to charges including “using bribery and other forms …
