ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major winter storm is barreling through the Northeast Tuesday, bringing dangerous snow, ice and rain to the evening rush hour commute. New York City was coated in snow Tuesday morning and the snow has since changed to sleet and freezing rain. Most areas saw .5 to 2 inches of snow …
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Feb 12
Prosecutors challenge judge’s sentence of former Chicago cop convicted of murder in shooting teen
Antonio Perez-Pool/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Illinois prosecutors are seeking a harsher sentence for a white former Chicago police officer who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting death of an African-American teenager. The state attorney general and a special prosecutor filed a petition with the state Supreme Court challenging a trial judge’s sentencing of …
Feb 12
Venezuelan opposition leader vows to get humanitarian aid at border in to the country, in defiance of president Nicolas Maduro
Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said Tuesday that he will authorize several tons of humanitarian aid to enter the country on Feb. 23, in defiance of the country’s sitting president, Nicolas Maduro. The remarks by Guaido came at massive anti-government protests in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, where tens of thousands filled …
Feb 12
WWII aircraft carrier discovered intact on the ocean floor
This file image shows wreckage from the USS Lexington during a discovery mission by the Petrel research vessel. DOUGLAS CURRAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet, the World War II aircraft carrier sunk in a 1943 battle with the Japanese Navy. …
Feb 12
Drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman found guilty on all 10 charges
Zolnierek/iStock(NEW YORK) — Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been found guilty on all charges by a jury in Brooklyn federal court. The jury found Guzman responsible for violence, including murders, as well as the “smuggling of massive amounts of narcotics” into the U.S. over decades, prosecutors told reporters after Tuesday’s verdict. …
Feb 12
3 elite soldiers hospitalized after night parachute training accident in Florida
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights jumps out of a UV-18C during an aerial performance for the Thunder Over the Rock Air and Space Show at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Oct. 27, 2018. (Rhett Isbell/U.S. Air Force) FILE(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) — Three elite soldiers from the U.S. Army Parachute Team were injured …
Feb 12
Arrest made in connection to death of woman whose body was left bound in a suitcase
Released by Greenwich Police Dept.(GREENWICH, Conn.) — An arrest has been made in connection to the body of a 24-year-old woman found tied up inside a suitcase on the side of the road in Greenwich, Connecticut. A suspect “believed to be involved” in the death of Valerie Reyes, 24, has been arrested, Greenwich Police Capt. …
Feb 12
Mitchell poised to launch Community Visioning Project
The public is invited to help shape Mitchell’s future during the Community Visioning Launch Party. Using the collaborative efforts of many Community Organizations, the City has accomplished many of the goals that were identified in its 2009-2010 visioning process and is ready to engage the community in a similar discussion to identify future community goals …
Feb 12
Major winter storm bringing dangerous snow, ice, rain to rush hour commutes
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major winter storm is barreling through the Northeast Tuesday, bringing dangerous snow, ice and rain during the morning and evening commutes. Over 1,500 Tuesday flights had been canceled as of the morning. The hardest hit airport was LaGuardia in New York City with over 400 flights canceled. The Tuesday morning …
Feb 12
Alaska Airlines unveils special-edition “Captain Marvel” plane
Alaska Airlines(NEW YORK) — Marvel Studios’ first female-lead super hero is taking to the skies with Alaska Airlines. The airline recently unveiled a special-edition Captain Marvel-themed plane ahead of the movie release on March 8, which is also International Women’s Day. “We’re excited to showcase a pilot who’s risen to super hero status — an …