Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Colombian described by federal drug agents as the country’s most significant drug trafficker in Africa has been arrested and brought to the United States to face charges of narcoterrorism conspiracy, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday. David Cardona-Cardona arrived Thursday in New York where he was charged …
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Jan 18
At age of 82, Silvio Berlusconi announces his return to Italian politics, plans to run in European elections
lucagavagna/iStock(ROME) — Four-time prime minister and octogenarian Silvio Berlusconi, announced his comeback — once again — to Italian politics Thursday. Speaking at a rally in Sardinia, he said his aim “at the beautiful age that I have” was to run in the upcoming European elections in May to stop the present upsurge of populist governments …
Jan 18
Women’s March organizers respond to controversy leading up to rally
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A national board member with the Women’s March defended the organization’s co-president amid a growing controversy over the latter’s relationship with Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has drawn criticism for his alleged anti-Semitic remarks. Linda Sarsour, a Women’s March national board member, said that she believes in …
Jan 18
Winter storm headed to Northeast: What to know about the latest forecast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The East Coast is bracing for an intense winter storm moving from the Midwest into the Northeast. A smaller storm moved through the Northeast Friday morning. Snow accumulations along the Interstate 95 corridor were fairly light — just 1 to 2 inches. Next, snow will hit the Midwest and Plains on …
Jan 18
Overlooked evidence in Hania Noelia Aguilar murder case leads to investigator’s firing
D-Keine/iStock(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — The sheriff’s office in North Carolina’s Robeson County fired an investigator following an internal probe into overlooked evidence that might have saved the life of 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar, who was abducted, sexually assaulted and killed in November. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, Jr. announced in a press release Thursday that he …
Jan 18
Former Chicago police officer to be sentenced for Laquan McDonald murder
Kuzma/iStock(CHICAGO) — Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke is set to be sentenced Friday for the shooting death of African-American teen Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke’s attorneys have asked for probation. Van Dyke, who is white, shot McDonald, who was 17 years old, 16 times on Oct. 20, 2014. Video released during the investigation showed …
Jan 18
US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan combat
KeithBinns/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Army Ranger has died from wounds suffered in an attack in Afghanistan last week, marking the first U.S. military death in Afghanistan this year. Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, of Spearman, Texas, died Thursday at the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, as a result of injuries sustained from small arms …
Jan 18
Tesla to cut 7% of its workforce as it focuses on more affordable vehicles
Sjo/iStock(NEW YORK) — In an effort to cut costs as it gears up to produce more affordable Model 3 sedans, Tesla announced on Friday it will be cutting approximately 7 percent of its full-time staff. Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained the decision to employees in an email. While noting quarterly figures, Musk said the profits …
Jan 18
Three Americans killed in bomb blast in northern Syria identified
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has identified three of the four Americans killed in a bomb blast in Syria on Wednesday, the deadliest day for American forces in Syria since they entered the country in 2015. Three other Americans were injured in the attack. The two service members and a Defense Department civilian employee were identified …
Jan 18
Meet the man at the center of the Brexit drama
Alastair Grant – WPA Pool /Getty Images(LONDON) — If you’ve been watching the unfolding Brexit drama closely, you may be wondering who’s the one man at the center of it all, whose eccentric style and witty put-downs you can’t help but notice. That man is John Bercow, speaker of the House of Commons, the British …