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Chris Watts’ father-in-law calls him ‘heartless monster’ during sentencing for killing pregnant wife, young daughters

Weld County Sheriff(DENVER) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters was called a “heartless monster” by his father-in-law at Monday’s sentencing hearing. Chris Watts, 33, pleaded guilty this month in the murders of his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters Celeste, 3 and Bella, 4. Shanann’s …

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Girlboss panelists discuss the top career mistakes women make and how to avoid them

Hannah Bronfman at the Girlboss Rally. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for GirlBoss Rally NYC 2018(NEW YORK) — Over a 1,000 women from 31 countries gathered in New York City this weekend for the GirlBoss Rally, a two-day women’s career and networking conference organized by Sophia Amoruso’s Girlboss platform. The GirlBoss Rally featured panels on topics ranging …

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‘You don’t go to jail for lying on TV’: GoFundMe scam suspect allegedly says in bombshell recording

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The lawyer for one of the suspects in an alleged GoFundMe scam released a secret bombshell tape recording Monday that he says shows his client’s ex-boyfriend and the homeless veteran they were purportedly helping duped her into joining the $400,000 swindle. Kate McClure’s attorney played the tape on ABC’s Good Morning America, …

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Amazon to start delivering fresh, full-sized Christmas trees

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Starting Monday you can not only order all your holiday presents on Amazon, but also get a full-sized, fresh Christmas tree delivered to your doorstep as well. The tech site CNET and Good Morning America got a first look at the process. “Everything is easy to order on Amazon, so I think …

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Nissan chairman, representative director arrested on fraud charges

Nissan(TOKYO) — Nissan Motor’s chairman and another top executive have been arrested in Japan on fraud charges. In a statement Monday, Nissan said an internal investigation found that for several years its chairman, Carlos Ghosn, and representative director, Greg Kelly, “have been reporting compensation amounts in the Tokyo Stock Exchange securities report that were less …

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California wildfires leave 80 dead, almost 1,000 missing

Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The number of people who remain missing in the wake of a pair of wildfires that have been blazing across both ends of California remains close to 1,000 as of early Monday morning. The two blazes, which both ignited last week, have claimed a total of 80 …

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Body discovery near where San Francisco 49ers’ fan went missing

(SAN FRANCISCO) — The search for a San Francisco 49ers’ fan who mysteriously went missing during a football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, took a grim turn when fishermen discovered a body in the water near where the man vanished, police said. Santa Clara and San Jose police have been searching for …

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Much-needed rain on the way for California later this week

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The fire danger in California continues on Sunday, but firefighters in the region are about to get a needed respite. A red flag warning is in effect for the Sacramento area, near the Camp Fire, due to low relative humidity and the potential for wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph. …

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Amid search for North Carolina 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar, authorities ask residents to check properties for ‘anything unusual’

FBI Charlotte(WASHINGTON) — Authorities are asking residents in North Carolina’s Robeson County to check their properties this weekend for “anything unusual or out of place” amid the ongoing search for kidnapped 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar. “If you see something that doesn’t belong or is not normal, do not touch anything (you could damage possible evidence) …

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Threat of violence at home spurs LGBT migrants on to the border

Robert Zepeda/ABC News(TIJUANA, Mexico) —  A group of LGBT migrants was among the first members of the so-called caravan to arrive in Tijuana this week, seeking asylum from some of the most violent countries in the world where gay and trans people are particularly targeted, according to Amnesty International. “We came with the caravan, and …

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