ABC News(MARRAKESH, Morocco) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kicked off their three-day trip in Morocco. The red carpet was rolled out for their royal highnesses, who arrived late Saturday, after their Royal Air Maroc plane was slightly delayed. They were greeted on arrival by a guard of honor and the British ambassador, …
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Feb 24
1 body recovered as cargo jet contracted by e-commerce giant Amazon crashes into bay near Houston: Officials
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office(HOUSTON) — One body has been recovered and two other people are missing and feared dead following the crash of a twin-engine cargo plane into a bay near Houston Saturday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767 jetliner, which was flying from Miami to Houston, crashed into the Trinity Bay near Anahuac just …
Feb 23
Humanitarian aid crosses into Venezuela as protesters clash, military defects
LorenzoT81/iStock(CARACAS) — As peaceful aid workers started up trucks that would carry humanitarian aid across Venezuela’s borders with Brazil and Colombia on Saturday, thousands of Venezuelans in need of food and medical supplies took to the streets to pressure the military to allow the much-needed aid into the country. The confrontations, most of which have …
Feb 23
R. Kelly bail set at $1 million for sex abuse charges
(Chicago Police Department) R. Kelly, seen in his mugshot after surrendering to Chicago police on Feb. 22, 2019, has been indicted on 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse. (CHICAGO) — A Chicago judge ordered $1 million bond for R. Kelly on Saturday after the singer was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex …
Feb 23
Cargo jet crashes into Trinity Bay Anahuac, Texas, officials say
Mateusz Atroszko/iStock(HOUSTON) — A twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a bay near Houston, Texas, Saturday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767 jetliner, which was flying from Miami to Houston, crashed into the Trinity Bay near Anahuac just before 1 p.m., officials said. “This information is preliminary and subject to change,” said Lynn Lunsford, a spokeswoman …
Feb 23
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begins long journey to Vietnam ahead of 2nd summit with President Donald Trump
Linh Pham/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began an extended trek to Vietnam Saturday ahead of a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi. Trump, who is set to depart the U.S. late Monday for the long flight, will meet with Kim on Feb. 27 and 28. Trump …
Feb 23
What automakers aren’t telling you about electric vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover(NEW YORK) — Will 2019 become the year of the electric car? At next month’s auto show in Geneva, electric cars and concepts from Aston Martin’s Lagonda marque, Nissan, Audi, Mercedes, Honda and Kia will take center stage. They’ll join a growing list of cutting-edge electronic vehicles, or EVs, entering the increasingly crowded …
Feb 23
Charges dropped against owner, designer of Verruckt waterslide where boy was decapitated in horrific accident
ABC News(KANSAS CITY, Kansas) — The owner and designer of what was billed as the world’s tallest waterslide have had all charges against them dropped on Friday in relation to the horrific death of a 10-year-old boy on the ride in 2016. Schlitterbahn Water Park owner Jeff Henry and designer John Schooley had been charged …
Feb 23
Teen jailed after calling 911 on himself to demand his own arrest for getting drunk at home
iStock/Thinkstock(VAN BUREN, Arkansas) — Police in Van Buren, Arkansas are still scratching their heads over one of the most unusual arrests they said they have made in years. On Thursday night, police received a call from an 18-year-old reporting underage drinking in his home – by him. “Basically he, I guess, was intoxicated and called …
Feb 22
Judge asks for a ladder and a visit to Statue of Liberty before sentencing protester who scaled base on July 4
johnandersonphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — A New York federal judge wants a ladder and a visit to the Statue of Liberty before he sentences a woman who has come before his court. The woman in question is Staten Island resident Therese Patricia Okoumou, 44, who was arrested last July 4 for scaling the base of the iconic …