koromelena/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Russian lawyer that met with President Donald Trump’s son, son-in-law and campaign chairman in June, 2016 at Trump Tower has been charged by federal prosecutors in New York in a separate case that highlights the attorney’s apparent ties to the Kremlin. Natalia V. Veselnitskaya, 43, is charged with obstruction of justice …
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Jan 08
Loved ones, friends poised to attend funeral for 7-year-old Houston girl killed in ‘mistaken identity’ shooting
Harris County Sheriffs Office(HOUSTON) — Loved ones and friends of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes are expected to fill a 2,000-seat Houston church on Tuesday for the funeral of the second-grader killed when a gunman opened fire on her family’s car in what investigators suspect was a case of “mistaken identity.” Mourners were expected to start gathering …
Jan 08
Home of former Russian spy to be dismantled following Novichok attack
caracterdesign/iStock(LONDON) — Decontamination work in the home of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia has resumed with military teams dismantling the property after the pair were exposed to Novichok nerve agent in their home. Wiltshire Council in Salisbury, England, informed residents that clean-up work on the property will cause disruption for the …
Jan 08
Parent company of Sears, Kmart prepares for possible liquidation
Philip Rozenski/iStock(NEW YORK) — Sears and Kmart are expected to become the latest victims of the nation’s changing shopping habits pending a last minute save. Sears Holdings Corp, the parent of Sears and Kmart, will ask a federal bankruptcy judge in New York whether it can move to liquidation after failing to reach a buyer, …
Jan 08
Four killed, hundreds injured in rush hour train crash in South Africa
omersukrugoksu/iStock(PRETORIA, South Africa) — Four people are dead and hundreds more were injured when two trains collided during the early morning rush hour commute in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday. Hundreds of commuters remain trapped inside the carriages and emergency response officials say the number of fatalities might rise as the wreckage is being cleared. Shawn …
Jan 08
Millennial invasion: The top five trending vacation spots in 2019
spooh/iStock(NEW YORK) — Where in the world will millennials travel in 2019? Hopper has the answer: Bora Bora St. Martin Aspen, Colorado Denpasar, Indonesia (Bali) Kahului, Hawaii (Maui) The app, primarily used by millennials, analyzed millions of trips being searched in the app for 2019. Why these places? According to Liana Corwin of Hopper, “From …
Jan 08
Snow and strong winds expected in Midwest, Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — It was lightly snowing early Tuesday in New York City’s Times Square as the first of several rounds of snow hit the Northeast. This same storm system brought snow to the Midwest on Monday. Parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula saw more than a foot as wind gusts of up to 50 …
Jan 08
Mother charged in death of 7-year-old who was found in Denver storage unit
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(DENVER) — A mother has been charged in connection with the death of her 7-year-old son, who was found dead in a self-serve storage facility last month. Elisha Pankey, 43, was charged with child abuse resulting in death, a second-degree felony, and abuse of a corpse on Monday, more than three weeks after police discovered …
Jan 08
Student arrested for allegedly planning mass shootings at California schools
rustythedog/iStock(NAPA, Calif.) — Police have arrested a middle school student who allegedly planned to carry out mass shootings at schools in Northern California. The Napa Police Department disclosed the arrest in a statement on Monday, saying it had thwarted potential shootings at River Middle School and Vintage High School in Napa, California, during winter break …
Jan 08
Two Marines, Navy corpsman under investigation in death of US contractor in Iraq: Officials
Sgt. Donald Holbert/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman are under investigation in connection with the death of a U.S. contractor in northern Iraq, according to two U.S. officials. The New York Times was the first to report the incident. The contractor’s death followed a physical altercation which took place …