mstahlphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The commercials for Super Bowl LII showed that even a sport where only men play cannot ignore women. The ads that aired Sunday night featured female stars from Serena Williams to Christina Applegate, Kristin Chenoweth and Sarah Michelle Gellar to Antoinette “Toni” Harris, who wants to become the first woman to play …
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Feb 04
Egypt unearths more than 40 mummies in ‘maze of tombs’
warat42/iStock(CAIRO) — Dozens of mummies have been unearthed at an ancient burial site in Upper Egypt, officials said. Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany on Saturday unveiled the discovery in Minya, south of Cairo, which consists of “a maze of tombs” housing more than 40 mummies of men, women and children. The remains, which have …
Feb 04
Five killed when plane crashes into home: Pilot identified as retired officer, DNA needed to identify 4 other victims
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — A retired Chicago police officer was alone in a small plane when it crashed into a Southern California house Sunday afternoon, leaving the pilot and four people in the home dead, officials said. The pilot was identified as Antonio Pastini, 75, a retired Chicago police officer, Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Cory …
Feb 04
1 dead at scene of ‘large explosion’ in Albuquerque: Police
Fedorovekb/iStock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — One person was found dead from a mysterious “large explosion” behind a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Monday afternoon, police said. No one else was hurt, Albuquerque Police said. How the apparent explosion happened isn’t clear, police said. Bomb squad officials rushed to the scene and businesses in the area were …
Feb 04
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman federal jury begins deliberations
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury began deliberations Monday afternoon in the sweeping drug conspiracy trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Prosecutors have accused Guzman of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the U.S. as a top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. “This guy, I think, is the No. 1 …
Feb 04
Bomb threat at New York federal detention center where inmates were left with no heat
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A bomb threat was investigated Monday at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City where inmates have complained of having no heat in their cells during a recent cold snap, officials said. The bomb threat at the Brooklyn lockup was made around 11 a.m. and authorities were searching …
Feb 04
Search continues for missing 9 year old girl
Authorities are seeking any information as to the whereabouts of 9 year old Serenity June Dennard.
Feb 04
Israel begins building fence surrounding entire Gaza Strip
pawel.gaul/iStock(JERUSALEM) — Israel has started to build a controversial fence around the Gaza Strip, saying it’s vital for keeping out terrorists after three wars with Hamas in 10 years. The 20-foot high steel fence will completely surround the Gaza Strip, measuring 40 miles long when completed. It will be equipped with security sensors and will …
Feb 04
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport was busiest US airport in 2018
groveb/iStock(CHICAGO) — Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has reclaimed the title of the busiest airport in the U.S. ABC’s Chicago station WLS-TV reports O’Hare had more than 900,000 arrivals and departures in 2018, dethroning Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson Airport to take the top spot. In all, O’Hare saw a record 105 million passengers go through its doors last …
Feb 04
Nurse in missing mom case of Kelsey Berreth to plead guilty
Woodland Park Police(NEW YORK) — A nurse from Twin Falls, Idaho, is expected to plead guilty to at least one charge in connection to the case of missing Colorado mother and flight instructor Kelsey Berreth, ABC News has learned. Krystal Lee, 32, is scheduled to appear in a Colorado courtroom this week to enter a …