Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Giannetti/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — Search and rescue operations are underway off the coast of Japan for a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 refueling tanker and an F/A-18 fighter jet involved in a mishap, according to the Marines. One person has been rescued alive by Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces, which is leading search …
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Dec 05
US Navy destroyer sails through waters claimed by Russia in Sea of Japan
Department of Defense(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed through waters claimed by Russia in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, challenging Moscow’s ownership of the area for the first time since the end of the Cold War. The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell traversed through part of Peter the Great Bay in what the U.S. …
Dec 05
Kate Middleton goes full glamour in Princess Diana’s favorite tiara
Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, dressed in a sequin gown and dazzling tiara, brought full royal glamour to a white-tie reception at Buckingham Palace. Kate, 36, wore the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, a favorite of Princess Diana’s, to the annual Diplomatic Reception Tuesday night. The tiara, which …
Dec 05
Demonstrators shut down major highway again to protest Alabama mall shooting
TheaDesign/iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Protesters on Tuesday evening once again swarmed a suburb near Birmingham, Ala., and blocked traffic on a major highway while demanding justice for a 21-year-old black man who was shot to death by police inside a shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. More than 100 demonstrators marched through a Walmart and nearby businesses …
Dec 05
Far-right terrorism in North America, Europe increased even as terrorism deaths declined: Report
GM Stock Films/iStock(NEW YORK) — Far-right terrorism increased in the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe in 2017, even as overall terrorism deaths fell for the third consecutive year, according to a new report. While they comprise a tiny fraction of total terrorism deaths and the overall threat picture is “encouraging,” the report’s author told ABC …
Dec 05
Newly renovated London movie theater will charge up to $51 a ticket for luxury seating
SrdjanPav/iStock(LONDON) — A movie theater in London will now charge up to $51 for a single movie ticket after undergoing an 11-month, multimillion-dollar renovation. The Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, which is in the heart of London, is reopening on Dec. 20. It will have the United Kingdom’s first Dolby Cinema room, with 800 seats. For …
Dec 05
24 Amazon workers sent to hospital after bear repellent was accidentally sprayed
GRANT HINDSLEY/AFP/Getty Images(ROBBINSVILLE, N.J.) — Twenty-four Amazon workers in New Jersey have been hospitalized after bear repellent spray was released accidentally at the fulfillment center, officials said. The two dozen workers were treated at five local hospitals, Robbinsville Township communications and public information officer John Nalbone told ABC News. One remains in critical condition and …
Dec 05
Trump downplays China tensions day after stock market plummets over trade fears
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of his attendance at former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral Wednesday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to express optimism about the state of trade negotiations with China following Tuesday’s stock market plunge. “Very strong signals being sent by China once they returned home from their long trip, including …
Dec 05
Authorities seeking help in solving a Mitchell business burglary
Between 4:00 PM on 12-2-18 and 8:00 AM on 12-3-18 an unknown person(s) forcibly entered a business in the 1100 block of South Burr, Mitchell SD. Stolen during the burglary was a cash register till and approximately $150.00 in cash. If you have information in relation to this incident, or if you have information regarding …
Dec 05
Trump joins nation’s presidents as funeral service for President George H.W. Bush begins
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President George H.W. Bush once said about his funeral and lying in state, “Do you think anyone will come?” On Wednesday, after thousands of teary-eyed visitors waited hours in the December cold to pay their respects to the late president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as he lay in state, hundreds …