Quinn Owen/ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s threats to close the U.S.-Mexico border would have disastrous consequences for U.S. trade and commerce, potentially costing billions of dollars, economic experts and local border-area leaders said Friday. Mexico is the United States’ third largest goods trading partner, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and …
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Dec 29
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $415 million; next drawing set for New Year’s Day
iStock(NEW YORK) — Happy new year — you’re a millionaire! That’s how some lucky winner is hoping to bring in the new year after the Mega Millions jackpot drawing came and went Friday without anyone claiming the prize. So the next drawing will be Tuesday, on New Year’s Day, with a prize of $415 million. …
Dec 29
2-year-old boy whose Yemeni mother fought Trump’s travel ban to be with him has died
Council on American-Islamic Relations, Sacramento Valley(SAN FRANCISCO) — Abdullah Hassan, the 2-year-old boy whose mother fought against Trump’s travel ban to get a U.S. visa to be with him, has died. “We are heartbroken. We had to say goodbye to our baby, the light of our lives,” Ali Hassan, Abdullah’s father, said in a statement …
Dec 29
Security failures in Parkland school shooting included unlocked doors, no PA system
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — In an investigative report on the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year, a state commission pointed to several security failures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left students and staff vulnerable. In the draft report, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission highlighted failures such as routinely …
Dec 29
Man goes undercover as homeless to teach his neighbors a lesson about charity
iStock(PLANTATION, Fla.) — A Florida man claiming to be homeless scammed shoppers outside a Target department store into giving him money — and then rewarded their generosity with $100 bills. The heartwarming holiday campaign was an experiment launched by Plantation resident Brian Breach, as he explained in a Facebook video he posted on Christmas. “Hi, …
Dec 28
Guatemalan officials calling for an investigation into deaths of 2 minors who died in US custody in under a month
Mario Tama/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY, Guatamala) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guatemala is calling for an investigation into the deaths of two minors who have died in U.S. custody in less than three weeks. “Chancellor Sandra Jovel announces the submission of a diplomatic note to the Secretary of State to the United States to …
Dec 28
New Year’s Eve ball drop to celebrate journalists and press freedom around the world
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City’s iconic Times Square, it will be dedicated to protecting press freedom and celebrating the importance of journalism. The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment have named the Committee to Protect Journalists — the media watchdog group that released its …
Dec 28
Man accused of killing California officer Ronil Singh taken into custody after allegedly trying to flee to Mexico: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — The man accused of gunning down a Northern California police officer was taken into custody Friday in Bakersfield, California, following a massive manhunt, officials said. The suspect, Gustavo Perez Arriaga, fled after shooting Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, at a traffic stop just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Stanislaus …
Dec 28
What we know about slain Northern California police officer Ronil Singh
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The California police officer whose killing has sparked a massive and ongoing manhunt left behind a wife and 5-month-old son. Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, a native of Fiji who dedicated his life to law enforcement, was killed in the line of duty Wednesday. The gunman fled after shooting Singh …
Dec 28
Bomb kills 2, injures 10 on tour bus near Egyptian pyramids: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Two people were killed and 10 more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the pyramids, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Friday. The bus, which was carrying 14 Vietnamese tourists, passed by a wall in which the bomb was hidden at around 6 p.m. local time, officials said. Two …