Jung Yeon-je-Pool/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in painted a rosy picture of the ongoing denuclearization process on his nation’s peninsula Thursday and said a second summit between leaders from the U.S. and North Korea could happen “soon.” After that summit, Kim Jong Un may visit Seoul, added Moon, who, during his …
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Jan 09
Source: Fiat-Chrysler to pay more than $300 million in emissions cheating settlement
wellesenterprises/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Department of Justice is expected to announce a major settlement with Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles on Thursday, resolving allegations that the automaker used illegal software to circumvent laboratory emissions inspections on 100,000 diesel vehicles, according to a source briefed on the matter. The settlement, according to the source, will include an approximately $305 …
Jan 09
Man arrested for allegedly stealing roommate’s $10 million lottery ticket: Police
Vacaville Police Department(VACAVILLE, Calif.) — A California man who tried to scam his way into hitting the jackpot has been arrested instead. Adul Saosongyang, 35, allegedly stole a winning scratch-off ticket for a $10 million prize from his roommate, police said. The unidentified victim bought the $30 Scratchers ticket at a Lucky supermarket in Vacaville, …
Jan 09
Mother of first dead man found in Democratic donor’s house points to his alleged journal for clues
TheaDesign/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The death of a second man at the home of a prominent Democratic donor is raising questions about an earlier death at the same home that was initially ruled an accidental overdose. One connection between the two deaths is Ed Buck, whose apartment both men were found in and who police say …
Jan 09
Homeless man at the center of $400K GoFundMe scandal arrested: Report
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The homeless man at the center of a GoFundMe scandal that raised more than $400,000 in his name has been arrested in Philadelphia, according to reports. Johnny Bobbitt, 34, who allegedly conspired with former couple Kate McClure, 28, and Mark D’Amico, 39, to create a heartwarming story that would inspire thousands of …
Jan 09
Citizen motorcycle group patrols London’s streets to stop the theft of scooters and other possessions
Huseyin Bostanci/iStock(LONDON) — A motorcycle group has taken the radical step of patrolling the streets of London to prevent scooter crime — including both crimes committed while on scooters or mopeds and the theft of scooters and other two-wheeled vehicles. Footage obtained by ABC News shows the group, Biker Biker, out on night-time patrols in …
Jan 09
Pompeo makes surprise visit to Baghdad and Erbil to reassure Iraqi officials on US Syria withdrawal
Jordan Pix/Getty Images(BAGHDAD) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Wednesday as part of a larger tour of the Middle East in which he is reassuring partners of America’s presence in the region following President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Pompeo met with top …
Jan 09
Saudi teen in Thailand granted refugee status by the UN after calls for help and claims of family threats
STR/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — The United Nations granted refugee status to a Saudi woman on Wednesday who was publicly pleading for help in Thailand. Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun started calling for support on Monday via Twitter. She said Thai authorities took her passport as she was trying to fly to Australia, where she planned to apply …
Jan 09
Dad allegedly staged his baby boy’s kidnapping to cover up foul play: Police
Chalabala/iStock(SAN ANTONIO) — A father allegedly staged his baby boy’s kidnapping to cover up foul play involving the child, San Antonio police said, as the search for the baby intensifies. “Without a doubt … this was a staged event,” San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters Monday. Authorities initially said on Friday that 8-month-old …
