iStock/Pattanaphong Khuankaew(NEW YORK) — One of the five employees of Bernie Madoff convicted in a $20 billion Ponzi scheme is seeking early release from prison based in part on the new criminal justice reform law signed last week by President Donald Trump. Annette Bongiorno, who was Madoff’s longtime secretary, has been in prison since February …
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Dec 25
Winter storm forecast to arrive Wednesday morning
We’re getting a better idea what to expect when a major winter storm arrives in the region starting on Wednesday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Kalin tells KORN News Radio precipitation is forecast to start about daybreak on Wednesday and continue into Friday. He says the Mitchell area could see a little bit of rain …
Dec 25
Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spotted at Christmas Day service
Stephen Pond/Getty Images(SANDRINGHAM, England) — The royal “Fab Four” — Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — stepped out together on Christmas Day along with other members of the royal family. The royals were spotted at St. Mary Magdalene Church on Queen Elizabeth’s 20,000-acre Sandringham home in Norfolk, England, Tuesday attending Christmas …
Dec 25
Sisters burst into tears as school mascot is revealed to be military dad
WTVD(RALEIGH, N.C.) — A set of twin sisters received an early Christmas gift on Monday, as their military father surprised them while disguised as a school mascot. During a basketball game, Technical Sgt. Anthony Pasco of the U.S. Air Force pulled off his dolphin mask at Durant Road Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina on …
Dec 25
Suspect kills police dog in shootout outside mall on Christmas Eve, police say
WPLG(WELLINGTON, Fla.) — Police in Wellington, Florida, hailed a police dog as a hero for saving the lives of officers in a shootout outside a shopping mall packed with last-minute shoppers on Christmas Eve. The dog, Cigo, was shot and killed by the suspect, police said. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said law enforcement …
Dec 25
Tsunami death toll in Indonesia crosses 400; officials warn that second giant sea wave is possible
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Scores of people were killed and many more were injured or unaccounted for when a tsunami hit the island nation of Indonesia without warning Sunday following a volcanic eruption and underwater landslides miles offshore. By early Monday morning, officials were warning residents and tourists to stay as far away from …
Dec 24
Actor Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault on teen in Massachusetts
Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA(NEW YORK) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is facing a felony charge of indecent assault and battery on an 18-year-old busboy in Massachusetts stemming from an incident in July 2016 at a Nantucket bar, according to a criminal complaint filed in Nantucket District Court. Spacey, 59, is scheduled to …
Dec 24
MS-13 gang might be linked to killing of New York man as police arrest 5 suspects, one just 14 years old: Officials
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were among five suspects arrested in the killing of a man whose partially nude body was discovered in a New York City park, and investigators are probing whether the slaying is linked to the notorious MS-13 gang, officials said. The body of Ian Cruz, 23, …
Dec 24
Otto Warmbier’s family wins $500M judgment in case against North Korea
Jorge Villalba/iStock(WASHINGTON) — An American court has ruled that the family of Otto Warmbier are owed in excess of $500 million by the North Korean government. The ruling, which was issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, comes more than a year and a half after Otto Warmbier died shortly …
Dec 24
Pyongyang supermarket offers Seoul’s younger generation a taste of mysterious North Korea
ABC News(SEOUL) — Tin cases covered in pink stickers filled with “Punggye-ri popcorn.” A “unification nuclear bomb” facial mask that moisturizes your skin and promises to leave it as smooth as bedrock water from Mount Paektu. And Pyongyang coffee, in its pink logo, draws the attention of passersby. The Pyongyang supermarket opened over the weekend, …