DragonImages/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice has indicted two Chinese nationals, accused of working in association with Chinese state security in what the department called an “unrelenting effort” to steal U.S. commercial and defense technology going back more than a decade. An indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong of being members of …
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Dec 20
Judge declines to dismiss charges against Harvey Weinstein
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The remaining criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein were upheld Thursday morning by a New York judge, who rejected a request by the disgraced film producer’s attorneys to drop them. The decision by state Supreme Court Justice James Burke clears the way for prosecutors to try Weinstein, who faces five counts, …
Dec 20
Officers killed by train leave behind daughters 1 week before Christmas
LPETTET/iStock(CHICAGO) — Two Chicago police officers who were chasing a suspected gunman when they were hit and killed by a train Monday have left behind wives and children just one week before Christmas. “For these two families, this holiday will never be the same,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told reporters Tuesday. Eduardo Marmolejo, 36, survived …
Dec 20
Last-minute holiday deals from Target, Old Navy and more
Jorge Villalba/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’ve been putting off shopping for Christmas presents, now may be the time to act. With Christmas just five days away, retailers are offering holiday shoppers some last-minute deals. Some discounts are as deep as 75 percent. ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis breaks down the deals in the video below: Copyright …
Dec 20
How ‘layaway angels’ are spreading holiday cheer during Christmastime
CatLane/iStock(NEW YORK) — Across the country, a holiday tradition has been growing involving a group of “Layaway Angels” who are hard at work this time of year spreading holiday cheer by paying off layaway plans for complete strangers ahead of Christmas. Tania McCarthy, a nursing assistant and single mom of two young sons, told ABC …
Dec 20
Ford creates noise-cancelling doghouse for skittish pups
fredrocko/iStock(NEW YORK) — While Ford’s attention is usually focused on vehicles, on occasion its engineers take things off the road. And now, they have designed a sound-cancelling doghouse. The tech blog Engaget details that the prototype structure was built for pups that get freaked out on the Fourth of July. Like noise-cancelling headphones, the house …
Dec 20
Man wrongfully convicted for doppelganger’s crime awarded $1.1 million
Police Handout (TOPEKA, Kan.) — A man who spent 17 years in prison for crimes committed by a lookalike has been awarded a $1.1 million settlement by the state of Kansas. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday that he had agreed to a resolution with Richard Jones, who was imprisoned in 2000 for an …
Dec 20
Harvey Weinstein wants sexual assault charges against him dismissed
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein returns to court Thursday seeking to get the criminal charges against him thrown out. Weinstein’s appearance, a little more than six months after his arrest in New York, comes as defense attorneys have argued the case has been tainted by the conduct of a lead …
Dec 20
London’s Gatwick Airport shut down twice due to drones in the area
william87/iStock(LONDON) — London’s Gatwick Airport had a serious drone problem overnight Thursday. The airport was shut down at 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday due to reports of two drones flying over the airfield, the airport said in a statement. “We advise everyone flying from Gatwick, or collecting someone from the airport, Thursday 20th December, to check …
Dec 20
Putin’s annual press conference to focus on domestic economy, official says
ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, a marathon event where he fields questions for hours from hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from Donald Trump to the war in Syria to the price of milk. This year, the Kremlin said it’s accredited 1,700 Russian and …