(U.S. Army) Sgt. Travis Atkins stands next to his vehicle after it was damaged by an improvised explosive devise in Iraq during 2007. (WASHINGTON) — Army Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Wednesday for his heroic actions in Iraq in 2007 when he jumped …
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Mar 27
Facebook and Instagram ban white supremacy content
alexsl/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook and Instagram are banning white supremacy on their platforms, almost two weeks after a shooter associated with such ideology committed the worst terror attack in New Zealand history and livestreamed it on Facebook. “We’re announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and …
Mar 27
Egyptian actors accused of ‘high treason’ after meeting with US lawmakers
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two Egyptian actors were accused of “high treason” for holding a series of meetings with U.S. lawmakers this week about alleged violations by their current government. On Monday, Amr Waked and Khaled Abo El-Naga, along with human rights advocates, conducted a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. with members of …
Mar 27
Mystery deepens in North Korean embassy break-in after shadowy group claims responsibility
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images(MADRID) — Spanish police are calling it a brazen daylight “assault” on North Korea’s embassy in Madrid by a shadowy group of assailants in February. But as more information emerges, the mystery surrounding the bizarre international incident has only grown. “It’s like a thing from Hollywood movies,” Kristine Lee, a researcher at …
Mar 27
Surveillance video of a British woman getting pushed in front of oncoming bus released: Police
(London Metropolitan Police) Metropolitan Police are searching for the woman pictured here, who was seen in CCTV footage shoving another woman off a sidewalk and into the path of an oncoming bus in London, May 29, 2018. (LONDON) — Police in London, England, are seeking the public’s assistance with tracking down a woman involved in …
Mar 27
Fire destroys long-time business in Avon
Firefighters from seven departments were called to a fire in Avon that destroyed a long-time business and threatened other buildings in the area. The fire call at Powers Furniture and Appliance was received about 7:30 Tuesday night. The Bon Homme County Sheriffs office says fire units from Avon, Tyndall, Tabor, Springfield, Wagner, Dante and Yankton …
Mar 27
Tessier’s Inc. celebrates its 100th anniversary
Tessier’s Inc., a Premier Mechanical Contractor serving the Midwest Region, is celebrating their 100th anniversary as a South Dakota business. “We are celebrating our proud South Dakota heritage, our dedicated great employees and their families without whom we would not exist, our customers who have trusted us with their building projects, their needs of specialty …
Mar 27
Self-driving sports cars, 210 mph SUVs: What insiders think about the latest trends
RistoArnaudov/iStock(GENEVA) — What do some of the smartest people in the automotive industry think about the future of driving? From electric vehicles and self-driving technology to the next generation of SUVs, ABC News sat down with industry leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, to get their take on the most-pressing issues facing consumers and automakers alike. Here’s …
Mar 27
Man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs to enter a plea
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(BARRON, Wis.) — Jake Patterson, the man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and holding her captive until she escaped months later, is expected to enter a plea at his arraignment Wednesday. Patterson, 21, allegedly shot and killed Closs’ parents on Oct. 15 and kidnapped the 13-year-old from her home in rural Barron, Wisconsin. …
Mar 27
Chicago mayor says dropped Jussie Smollett charges are making ‘a fool of all of us’
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Still fuming from the decision by prosecutors to drop charges in the “hoax” attack case against Empire actor Jussie Smollett, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the move Wednesday, saying all the evidence police collected against the TV star should be unsealed. “He’s saying he’s innocent and his words aren’t true,” Emanuel told …