ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major storm is making its way across the U.S. as a separate system dumped 15 inches of snow in Washington, 18 inches in Oregon and 16 inches in Idaho, with Minnesota seeing 9 inches and Wisconsin seeing 8 inches. This was Seattle’s fourth snowstorm in a week and, with more …
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Feb 12
Police search for valuable monkey snatched from Palm Beach Zoo
Courtesy Palm Beach Zoo(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Police are searching for a tiny monkey believed to have been stolen from a zoo in West Palm Beach, Florida. A 12-year-old female Goeldi’s monkey named Kali was last seen in her enclosure at the Palm Beach Zoo on Sunday evening. Kali, who weighs just one pound, …
Feb 12
Inside the lucrative child modeling business behind Instagram phenom Baby Chanco
Pantene Japan(NEW YORK) — At just barely 13 months old, a baby in Japan has won over hearts around the nation and the world thanks to Instagram and her full head of luxurious locks. Baby Chanco is a pint-sized bundle of joy who was born in Kyoto, Japan, with a full head of hair. When …
Feb 12
Mike Pence expected to send message to Iran, discuss Venezuela during Europe trip
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Mike Pence is expected to send a strong message to Iran and discuss the rising tension in Venezuela as he travels to Europe this week for two conferences focused on the Middle East and international relations. At a conference hosted by the U.S. and Poland in Warsaw, which seeks …
Feb 12
Why the US Navy sails past disputed artificial islands claimed by China
VM_Studio/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Navy destroyers sailed within 12 miles of Chinese-claimed artificial islands in the South China Sea on Monday, and, as expected, the operation drew swift condemnation from China. A defense official said Monday’s transit did not involve any unprofessional or unsafe actions on the part of Chinese military ships in the area. …
Feb 12
15-month-old among five shot to death at home in east Texas
KTRK-TV(BLANCHARD, Texas) — Five family members, including a 15-month-old baby, were found dead at a home in east Texas on Monday morning, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call just after 10:30 a.m. local time about a woman who said she’d locked herself inside a bedroom after awaking earlier that morning to …
Feb 12
Man accused of pouring bleach on groceries nabbed by FBI
FBI(LOS ANGELES) — A California man was in FBI custody on Monday after allegedly pouring bleach on food items at several grocery stores in California. David Lohr, 48, was arrested in Northern California on Feb. 6 on suspicion of adding harmful substances to grocery store items in the Los Angeles area, FBI officials said in …
Feb 12
Baby found in middle of California road with umbilical cord still attached
KFSN-TV(MADERA, Calif.) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly left a newborn baby lying in the middle of a rural California road in frigid temperatures. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office in central California said a newspaper delivery person found the newborn baby girl early Monday morning, lying “on the center line of a …
Feb 12
Michigan man dies on the job after falling into a vat of sulfuric acid
ChristopherBernard/iStock(SOUTH LYON, Mich.) — A Michigan man died on the job after he fell into a vat containing sulfuric acid. The man, a 54-year-old resident of South Lyon, was an employee at the manufacturing company, Michigan Seamless Tube, the South Lyon Fire Department confirmed to ABC News. The man was checking to see if a …
Feb 12
FBI offering reward to help find stolen trailer with $65,000 worth of energy drinks
vitpho/iStock(TAMPA, Fla.) — The FBI has asked the public for help in finding a stolen trailer containing about $65,000 worth of energy drinks. The trailer was stolen late Feb. 2 or early Feb. 3 in the area of East Broadway Avenue and 50th Street in Tampa, Florida, the FBI said in a statement released Monday. …