Sean Gallup/Getty Images(MUNICH) — Vice President Mike Pence is expected to address the rising tension in Venezuela during his trip to Germany as the Trump administration continues to take steps to resolve the ongoing tension in the region. Pence, who held a roundtable discussion earlier this month with exiles from Venezuela in Florida has vowed …
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Feb 15
Jussie Smollett case: Detectives say they have ‘probable cause’ that 2 men on surveillance video may have been involved in alleged crime
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Two “persons of interest” in the alleged racial attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett will continue to be interrogated Friday, Chicago police said. “While we haven’t found any video documenting the alleged attack, there is also no evidence to say that this is a hoax,” police added. “The alleged victim is being …
Feb 15
US sanctions top Venezuelan security officials
FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Treasury is sanctioning five top Venezuelan officials as it seeks to tighten the hold on President Nicolas Maduro and his government and force the socialist leader to resign. The latest financial penalty comes more than three weeks after the U.S. recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president …
Feb 15
After a month-long fast, church pays off $100,000 in debt for 34 college students
subjug/iStock(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — A group of 34 college seniors set to graduate in May had their student debts paid off thanks to a local church that raised more than $100,000 during a month-long fast. Mya Thompson, a senior at Howard University, was one of the 34 students at the Washington, D.C., college who had their …
Feb 15
The ultimate Presidents Day deals and what to buy now
NiroDesign/iStock(NEW YORK) — Presidents Day is just around the corner and the sales are already starting to heat up. ABC News’ Good Morning America teamed up with Lori Bergamotto, style director of Good Housekeeping magazine, to find the biggest can’t-miss deals for the upcoming holiday weekend and help breakdown which items to buy now for …
Feb 15
Water rushes onto bus as driver plows through flooded street in California
Twitter/@EricaJoy(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Passengers on a public transit bus in Oakland, California, were up to their ankles in water after a driver plowed through a flooded intersection on Thursday. The Bay Area has been deluged by record rains this week, causing streets to flood around the region. But one driver’s decision to risk the rising …
Feb 15
Nine Louisiana State University students arrested over fraternity hazing
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Nine members of a fraternity at Louisiana State University were arrested Thursday in connection to hazing activities that allegedly took place throughout the fall semester, officials said. The university confirmed that Charles Eugene Brakenridge, 23, Blake Andrew Chalin, 20, Cade Rain Duckworth, 23, Gaston Thomas Eymard, 23, Shakti P. Gilotra, 22, …
Feb 15
West Coast stays unsettled after record rainfall caused flooding, mudslides
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm brought widespread heavy rain to California on Thursday and caused flash flooding, mudslides and the need for water rescues in many parts of the state. Palm Springs, California, received 3.68 inches of rain on Thursday, which was its third-wettest day on record. In the higher elevations of Sonoma County …
Feb 15
Family files lawsuit against Ohio University fraternity over student’s hazing death
Kuzma/iStock(ATHENS, Ohio) — The parents of an Ohio University student who died after pledging the Sigma Pi Fraternity sued the organization on Thursday, accusing the fraternity of “extensive” mental and physical hazing. The family of Collin Wiant filed a wrongful death suit against the Sigma Pi Fraternity and 10 unnamed individuals in connection with the …
Feb 15
Florida DUI suspect heard on camera threatening black officer
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida woman suspected of driving under the influence was heard on camera making racist threats toward a black police officer, according to body camera footage. Police said the woman, identified as 53-year-old Julie Edwards, levied the threats last Friday night while being investigated for a DUI in …