Bruna Prado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — His supporters call him “The Myth.” But on Tuesday, Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency became a reality as he took office in Brazil, Latin America’s largest democracy. Bolsonaro’s supporters see him as the one who’s going to put Brazil on the right track by putting an end to corruption. But others see …
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Jan 02
North Carolina deputies shot lion who killed intern 8 times after tranquilizer darts failed: Report
Conservators Center(BURLINGTON, N.C.) — It took eight shotgun blasts by sheriff’s deputies to kill a lion that got loose at a North Carolina wildlife center and killed a 22-year-old intern, according to a sheriff’s report obtained Wednesday by ABC News. Caswell County Sheriff’s deputies resorted to deadly force on Sunday to take down the 14-year-old …
Jan 02
US ambassador to Russia visits, expresses support for American detained on spying charges
SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman visited a U.S. citizen detained in Russia, expressed his support for him, and offered the embassy’s assistance, a State Department official told ABC News. It was a strong show of support for Paul Whelan, who was arrested on Friday by Russian authorities and accused of …
Jan 02
Faces of the shutdown: In second week, more people impacted by closed agencies
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As part of the federal government remains closed this week, more people are feeling the impacts around the country. Federal employees and contractors say they are worried about money or the delays the shutdown could cause their work. Businesses say shuttered federal agencies cause delays. And tourists in Washington were met …
Jan 02
‘Terrible loss’: Marine shot and killed in apparent accident in Washington DC identified
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — (WASHINGTON) — The Marine who was shot and killed in what appeared to be a negligent discharge at the barracks in Washington D.C. has been identified, in an incident his commander called a “terrible loss.” Lance Cpl. Riley S. Kuznia, 20, was named by the Marine Corps as the individual who …
Jan 02
Teens identified in New Year’s Eve accidental fatal shooting, suicide in Georgia
WSB(ATLANTA) — A Georgia teenager who killed himself after shooting his 17-year-old friend to death while showing off a loaded handgun on New Year’s Eve has been identified by police. Devin Hodges, 15, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday after a gun he was handling in front of a group of boys …
Jan 02
Rhino won’t be ‘punished’ after touching toddler who entered its enclosure
Brevard Zoo in Florida.(MELBOURNE, Fla.) — The rhinoceros who touched a child after she entered its enclosure on Tuesday will not be “punished,” according to zookeepers. The incident occurred on New Year’s Day at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, when a 2-year-old girl was visiting the zoo’s “Rhino Encounter.” Zoo officials have released new …
Jan 02
US stocks tumble in first day of 2019 trading
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. stock market started 2019 in negative territory, as a slowing Chinese economy weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.6 percent in early trading, Wednesday morning. The tech heavy Nasdaq also opened lower, down 1.7 percent. The S&P 500, however, was up 0.9 percent. “I …
Jan 02
Death toll in Russian building collapse climbs to 16, more than 20 missing
STR/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — The death toll from an apartment building collapse in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk has grown to 16 as rescue workers continue to search for more than 20 people still missing in the rubble. The front half of the 10-story apartment block was leveled by a suspected gas explosion on New Year’s …
Jan 02
US working to get more access to American detained in Russia, Pompeo says
SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday addressed concerns from family members of an American man arrested in Russia on spying charges, saying the U.S. aims to get him consular access and has requested more information from Russia on “what it is he is accused of.” “We’ve made clear to the …