ABC News(NEW YORK) — Twenty-four migrant parents who returned to the United States on Saturday after they said they were separated and deported without their children are now being detained by the U.S. government, according to Erika Pinheiro, a lawyer for the families and the litigation and policy director of Al Otro Lado. Of the …
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Mar 06
Baltimore officers allegedly planted gun on man after running him over
Baltimore Police Department(BALTIMORE) — A retired Baltimore police sergeant was indicted for allegedly planting a pellet gun on a suspect after another officer intentionally ran him over, prosecutors said. Former Baltimore Police Department Sgt. Keith Gladstone pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights and witness tampering charges on Tuesday in connection with a 2014 incident …
Mar 06
Track cancels horse racing indefinitely after 21st fatality in the less than three months
winhorse/iStock(ARCADIA, Calif.) — A Southern California horse racing track canceled races indefinitely on Tuesday after another horse died this week, marking the 21st fatality since the track opened for the winter season. Santa Anita Park canceled races through the weekend with no timetable on when they would resume, just hours after a female equine suffered …
Mar 06
Georgia mom arrested in $200,000 trust fund scam; disabled son goes missing
hynci/iStock(LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) — A Georgia mother was arrested for trying to scam her disabled son out of $200,000 in trust fund money, police said Tuesday. Yvonne Longmire, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was arrested last week on charges of false swearing, forgery and identity theft for allegedly lying in court to gain control of her missing son’s …
Mar 06
Three river otters stolen from animal sanctuary in North Carolina
pixonaut/iStock(COATS, N.C.) — Police are looking for three river otters apparently stolen from their habitat at a North Carolina animal sanctuary. Caretakers at Animal Edventures Sanctuary in Coats, North Carolina, about 30 miles south of Raleigh, awoke Monday morning to find the door to its otter enclosure wide open and its three inhabitants missing. The …
Mar 05
Man whose sister’s murder in Baltimore was falsely blamed on a panhandler says he’s not surprised by brother-in-law’s arrest
Courtesy Keith Smith(BALTIMORE) — While his sister’s slaying in Baltimore left his brother-in-law, who blamed the killing on a panhandler, in custody on murder charges along with his daughter, Marcel Trisvan says he “wasn’t surprised” by the stunning twist in the homicide investigation. “I always thought that they were involved,” Trisvan told ABC News of …
Mar 05
Satellite photos show North Korea rebuilding missile launch facility
ANNECORDON/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Commercial satellite imagery released by a Washington think tank showed that North Korea has begun a rapid rebuilding of a missile launch site that has been inactive since last summer. The development comes days after President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that did not result in a denuclearlization …
Mar 05
Trump Organization’s insurance policies under investigation in New York: Source
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Insurance regulators in New York have issued a subpoena to Aon, the Trump Organization’s insurance broker of choice, the company confirmed to ABC News. The subpoena, issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services, was based in large part on the testimony of Michael Cohen, who answered in …
Mar 05
Starbucks and Ariana Grande are introducing a new drink
Starbucks(NEW YORK) — Starbucks is introducing a new drink with the help of appropriately named singer, Ariana Grande. The coffee giant’s new Cloud Macchiato will be a permanent menu item and combines coffee with one of Grande’s favorite things — clouds. The beverage features whipped cold foam made from combining milk with cloud powder and …
Mar 05
US B-52 flies over disputed islands in the South China Sea
drial7m1/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has flown a B-52 bomber mission near disputed islands in the South China Sea, according to U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The last reported B-52 mission in the vicinity of the South China Sea was in November. “Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers took off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and participated in …