(ALEXANDER, Ark.) — A young boy from Arkansas battling a terminal illness received his last wish — to be escorted to the hospital on Thursday morning by a congregation of first responders from his Arkansas hometown. As Louie Schneider was being driven to Arkansas Children’s Hospital on Thursday, he was greeted by hundreds of law …
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Mar 01
Ethan man charged with stalking and making a threatening phone call
At approximately 10:54 a.m. Thursday, the Mitchell Department of Public Safety received a report of a male subject who had made a threat involving a handgun. According to the caller, an adult male who had just made a comment about entering the business, located on the 800 block of W. Havens Avenue, with a gun, …
Mar 01
Facebook, Apple, Twitter and LinkedIn face investigations for violating European privacy laws
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook currently faces 10 investigations into whether the company — including its WhatsApp and Instagram platforms — violated new European privacy laws, which are stricter than their U.S. counterparts. But it’s not the only one. Facebook, Twitter, Apple and LinkedIn are all being probed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, for violating the …
Mar 01
Mom of man convicted of murdering childhood friend says he’s innocent, ‘loved her’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mother of a New Jersey man who was convicted on Tuesday of the murder of his childhood friend Sarah Stern said she doesn’t believe her son could have killed anyone. “I do not believe that. In every bone of my body, I do not believe that Liam is capable of …
Mar 01
‘Between frying pans and fires’: Brexit might be delayed or settled by a second referendum after UK parliament votes next week
John Keeble/Getty Images(LONDON) — The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) in four weeks’ time, and yet, on the surface, it seems like little progress has been made. Behind the scenes, party defections and political infighting have opened up the possibility that the scheduled departure could be delayed or, even more …
Mar 01
Filmmaker explains why he helped police record friend confessing to Sarah Stern’s murder
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey filmmaker who helped police record his friend’s confession to killing missing teen Sarah Stern said he doesn’t see himself as a hero. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ “20/20” anchor Amy Robach on why he worked with police, Anthony Curry, 21, said “I didn’t do it for …
Mar 01
Trump touts ‘substantive negotiations’ with North Korea despite summit collapse
Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday continued to strike an optimistic tone about his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, praising what he called “substantive negotiations” during his time in Vietnam despite their failure to come to any agreement on denuclearization. “We know what they want and they know what …
Mar 01
Kim Jong Un meets Vietnamese leader after US-North Korea summit collapse
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent most of Friday in his hotel in Hanoi — a day after he failed to reach a deal on sanctions or denuclearization with President Donald Trump. Kim attended a red-carpeted welcome ceremony hosted by Vietnam’s President Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s top leader …
Mar 01
Heavy snowstorm heading to the Northeast Friday night: What you need to know
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A snowstorm is heading for the Northeast Friday night. The snow will mostly impact the New York City to Boston region — sparing residents near Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The storm will start around 11 p.m. in New York City and will blanket snow throughout the night in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, …
Mar 01
Family of kidnapped young mom speaks out as Boston police work to ID recovered body: ‘We’re all devastated’
Released by Boston Police(BOSTON) — The family of a young mom who was allegedly kidnapped after leaving a Boston nightclub says the body recovered in the suspected kidnapper’s car was indeed their missing relative, her brother told ABC Boston affiliate WCVB. “We received some devastating news today,” said Katia Depina, a cousin of kidnapping victim …
