iStock(TROY, Mich.) — Longtime auto executive Lee Iacocca will be buried in Troy, Michigan, on Wednesday following a funeral mass in nearby Bloomfield Hills. When the bulletins began filling up my inbox last week, reporting that Iacocca had died at 94, I was instantly transported back to one memorable afternoon in Washington in 1991. At …
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Jul 10
This 12-year-old started a meal program that now feeds 25 families in his community
ABC News(HOUSTON) — A 12-year-old boy from Texas has made it his mission to give back to his community by feeding the hungry and currently helps supply three meals a day for two dozen families every weekend of the school year. Matthew Reel, 12, of Conroe, Texas, was honored for his hard work and selflessness …
Jul 10
Amazon Prime Day 2019: How to navigate the day’s big sales
Amazon(NEW YORK) — Black Friday? Been there. Cyber Monday? Done that. But what about Amazon Prime Day? The online summer sale offers some of the year’s biggest discounts on a wide variety of products. But are you prepared? Do you have an attack plan? If not, there’s no need to panic. ABC News called in …
Jul 10
UK ambassador to the US quits over leaked cables criticizing Trump
Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Capitol File Magazine(LONDON) — The U.K. ambassador to the United States has quit in the midst of a scandal caused by comments he made about President Donald Trump that were leaked to the British media. In the leaked cables, Ambassador Kim Darroch allegedly called Trump “inept.” Darroch announced his resignation after …
Jul 10
Tropical depression to form in Gulf of Mexico, threaten Louisiana
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A tropical system developing in the Gulf of Mexico could bring the first threat to the United States this hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center is giving the disturbance a 90% chance of forming into a tropical depression later Wednesday or Thursday in the northern Gulf. By Thursday morning, it should …
Jul 10
Starbucks debuts colorful new Tie-Dye Frappuccino for summer
Starbucks(NEW YORK) — Tie-dye is back in a big way this summer season and Starbucks is jumping on the colorful trend with a brand new blended beverage. Starbucks announced a new Tie-Dye Frappuccino on Wednesday that will most likely be all over our Instagram feeds in the coming days. The new drink is made with …
Jul 10
Migrant crossings at US border plummet, as Mexico cracks down
Phototreat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The number of undocumented migrants being stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped dramatically in just weeks, remaining at historically high levels but also representing the first decline in several months. The drop follows an agreement by the Mexican government with President Donald Trump to deploy its own security forces to crack down …
Jul 10
Ohio county sees nine overdose deaths in two days, possibly linked to fentanyl
Hailshadow/iStock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Medical officials in one Ohio county said at least nine people died from drug overdoses in a two-day period. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office said the area had “a surge in overdose deaths” on Tuesday and warned residents that the deaths could be fentanyl-related. Officials said at least nine people died from …
Jul 10
Teenage girl killed by stray bullet in Florida restaurant parking lot
Miami-Dade Police Department(MIAMI) — Detectives are seeking answers after a teenage girl was killed by a stray bullet when gunfire erupted outside a Florida restaurant on Sunday. Ana Alvarez-Hernandez, 16, was shot while standing in the parking lot of a restaurant in Miami early Sunday morning, around 2:45 a.m. local time, according to the Miami-Dade …
Jul 10
Officials investigating whether man died when crushed by car during earthquake
SteveCollender/iStock(PAHRUMP, Nev.) — Officials in Nevada are investigating whether a man crushed to death by his own SUV may have died as a result of last Thursday’s earthquake centered in Southern California. A 56-year-old man from Pahrump, Nevada, was found underneath his vehicle after going missing for six days, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s …
