Ruskpp/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is open to talks with President Donald Trump, his foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, said Monday. There was no immediate public response from the White House. While the U.S. has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, Maduro’s government has tried to reassert its authority and prove that …
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Jan 28
Federal employees back at work Monday, facing backlogs and IT issues
Pgiam/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees headed back to work Monday, and their back pay is on the way, but it could be a while before it’s back to business as usual. For example, congressional sources estimate it will take at least a year for IRS to recover from unanswered taxpayer questions …
Jan 28
Three dead after tornado hits Cuba’s capital
YAMIL LAGE/AFP/Getty Images(HAVANA) — At least three people are dead and 172 others injured after a tornado struck the capital of Cuba overnight, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a tweet Monday. The Cuban president said the damage in Havana is “severe.” Estamos recorriendo lugares afectados por fenómeno atmosférico de gran intensidad en Regla. Los daños …
Jan 28
Social media impostors stole family photos for online charity scam
Ann Tisdale(NEW YORK) — Parents shared a new warning after social media thieves cashed in on their young daughter’s identity and story. The Tisdale family was hacked and harassed on Instagram after a video of their daughter with cerebral palsy went viral. Maya’s story and first independent steps aired on ABC News’ World News Tonight …
Jan 28
Woman trapped in New York City elevator rescued after three days
Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A woman was rescued Monday morning after spending three nights trapped inside a New York City elevator, according to the New York Fire Department. The woman, a cleaning employee, became stuck between the second and third floors while working in a private townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side …
Jan 28
22-year-old’s disappearance a ‘nightmare’ for worried mom
Richmond Police Dept. (RICHMOND, Ky.) — Weeks after a 22-year-old mysteriously vanished, her mother is desperate for answers and pleading with her daughter to “please, please come home to us.” Savannah Spurlock, who lives with her mother in Richmond, Kentucky, was last seen on Friday, Jan. 4, leaving a bar in Lexington, according to Richmond …
Jan 28
This Dallas company sells tables to connect neighbors
ABC News(DALLAS) — Although Sarah Harmeyer is the CEO of “Neighbor’s Table” – she may ask you to call her by her preferred title “Chief People Gatherer.” After all, Neighbor’s Table, a Dallas-based company that builds and sells handcrafted tables across the U.S. – is not actually a business about tables. “People think we’re in …
Jan 28
Jewelry designer Kendra Scott shares the worst business advice she ever got
Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Pink Agenda(NEW YORK) — Austin, Texas, is not only the home to famous jewelry designer Kendra Scott, it’s also the inspiration behind her business. So when an editor told Scott, “You can’t be a real fashion brand if you’re not in New York City,” Scott began to second guess her …
Jan 28
Midwest braces for coldest temperatures in decades
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As a winter storm moves through the Midwest toward the Northeast, 31 states are under advisories and alerts Monday morning for snow, wind and extreme cold. Early Monday, snow that’s leaving Minneapolis will be heading directly for Chicago and Detroit. The same storm system and a cold front will swing south …
Jan 27
65-year-old man clings to hood of car for 3 miles in wild Massachusetts road rage incident
Mrs. Schur(BOSTON) — A 65-year-old man says he thought he was going to be roadkill after a rush hour road rage incident left him clinging to the hood of a man’s SUV as it hit speeds of up to 70 mph on the Massachusetts Turnpike. “I thought he was going to run me over,” Richard …