FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. government would complete a “full report” on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Tuesday while denying reports that the CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing. “They haven’t accessed anything yet — it’s …
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Nov 19
Three dead, including police officer, after shooting on Chicago’s South Side: Authorities
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Three people have died — including a police officer — after a shooting at a hospital on Chicago’s South side, according to officials. The three victims who were shot all died of their injuries, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The shooting suspect is also dead, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry …
Nov 19
Three victims including police officer injured in shooting near Chicago hospital, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Multiple people, including a police officer, have been injured in a shooting near a Chicago hospital, according to police. Three victims were shot, including a police officer who is in critical condition, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford told ABC News. The shooting suspect is deceased, Langford said. Law enforcement swarmed the scene …
Nov 19
7-year-old holds toy drive for kids affected by the Woolsey Fire
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — One 7-year-old from California has chosen to do what she can by holding a toy drive for kids who were affected by the Woolsey Fire — even after her own family were victimized by the devastation. Sophia Novotny’s home in Agoura Hills was among the 1,500 structures destroyed in the wildfires that …
Nov 19
Multiple victims injured in shooting near Chicago hospital, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Multiple people have been injured in a shooting near a Chicago hospital, according to police. Law enforcement swarmed the scene near Mercy Hospital and Medical Center after shots were fired near 26th Street and Michigan Avenue, Anthony Guglielmi, chief communications officer for the Chicago Police Department, wrote on Twitter. “At least one possible …
Nov 19
Chipotle reconsiders firing of Minnesota manager over racial discrimination claims after alleged victim’s dine-and-dash tweets surface
Chipotle(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant Chipotle said it’s having second thoughts about firing the manager of one of its Minnesota franchises who was recorded in a series of viral cellphone videos refusing to serve a group of young black men unless they paid first. The Mexican restaurant chain said in a statement that it was …
Nov 19
Chipotle rehires Minnesota manager fired over racial discrimination claims after alleged victim’s dine-and-dash tweets surface
Chipotle(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant Chipotle rehired a manager of one of its Minnesota franchises it had fired after she was recorded in a series of viral cellphone videos refusing to serve a group of young black men unless they paid first. The restaurant chain said in a statement Monday that it reversed it’s decision …
Nov 19
Military, border patrol called out to stop migrant ‘rush’ but it was a false alarm: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The port of entry in San Ysidro, California, was briefly closed early Monday after immigration authorities said they had received reports that members of a migrant “caravan” were gathering in Tijuana and planning to “rush” the border. Customs and Border Patrol said the northbound lanes at the nation’s busiest border crossing were …
Nov 19
British school bans pricey Canada Goose coats in hopes of preventing ‘poverty shaming’
Noam Galai/WireImage(WIRRAL, England) — With the coldest months of winter fast approaching, a school in the U.K. has banned luxury coats in order to help “poverty proof” its educational environment. The head teacher at Woodchurch High School in Wirral, England, moved to ban coats made by expensive brands after consulting with both parents and pupils. …
Nov 19
French bank Societe Generale agrees to pay $1.3 billion for sanctions violations
Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York charged French investment bank Societe Generale with conspiring to violate the Trading with the Enemy Act for processing billions of dollars in transactions for Cuban banks. Societe Generale agreed to pay a $1.3 billion fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. …