As the 4th of July gets closer, the Department of Public Safety would like to remind residents that the use of Novelty Fireworks, Fireworks, and Ground and Handheld Fireworks is permitted between July 3rd at 12:00 noon through July 4th at 11:59 PM. However, the use of these items differ between city limits and Lake …
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Jun 28
Democrats protest delay of Harriet Tubman $20 bill, want Congress to require it
Kativ/iStock(WASHINGTON) — House Democrats on Thursday protested on the steps of the Treasury Department, rallying for a congressional measure that would require $20 bills to include an image of abolitionist and Civil War spy Harriet Tubman. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined Rep. Joyce Beatty in support of …
Jun 28
Trade war truce expected, but expectations low for G-20 meeting between Xi, Trump
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(HONG KONG) — As leaders of the Group of 20 nations meet in Osaka, Japan, this week, the focus will once again be on a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their first face-to-face meeting since the last G-20 meeting last December — particularly in light of escalating …
Jun 28
Trump jokingly tells Vladimir Putin not to meddle in the election
Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(OSAKA, Japan) — As he sat next to Russian President Vladimir Putin before their one-on-one meeting at the G-20 summit in Japan Friday, President Donald Trump was asked, “Will you tell Russian not to meddle in the 2020 election?” “Yes, of course I will,” Trump said. And then, smiling …
Jun 28
Two dead, one injured when plane crashes into North Carolina home
WTVD-TV(HOPE MILLS, N.C.) — Two people died and another was injured late Thursday when a single-engine plane slammed into a home in Hope Mills, North Carolina. The pilot and one person in the home died at the scene, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. A third person “with serious …
Jun 28
People ‘waiting in line’ to adopt baby found in a plastic bag: Official
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — The baby girl who was found abandoned in a plastic grocery bag in Georgia earlier this month is now “laughing” and “smiling,” and may soon find a forever home, according to Tom Rawlings, the director of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services. “We have people waiting in line …
Jun 27
Family of black man killed in police-involved shooting sues South Bend, Indiana
iStock(SOUTH BEND, Ind.) — The family of a black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in South Bend, Indiana, filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the city, whose current mayor is 2020 Democrat Pete Buttigieg. Eric Logan, a 54-year-old father of seven, was leaning inside a vehicle when South …
Jun 27
Confounding new twist in sex assault case against Kevin Spacey, as accuser files civil lawsuit against the actor
Nicole Harnishfeger-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The key witness in the criminal sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey filed a civil lawsuit against the actor on Wednesday, injecting fresh intrigue into a case already fraught with more mysteries than clues. The alleged victim in the case, who is not being named by ABC News because he …
Jun 27
Senior living center creates Slip ‘N Slide for residents
iStock(ZANESVILLE, Ohio) — Senior citizens are slipping ‘n sliding into the summer at their senior living community! At the Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville, Ohio, a free-spirited group of residents were surprised with a Slip ‘N Slide for Senior Health and Fitness Day. In a video from the event, a woman named Millie Uphold is …
Jun 27
Officer fatally shoots himself, marking 4th NYPD suicide this month
iStock(NEW YORK) — A police officer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home on Wednesday, marking the fourth New York Police Department (NYPD) suicide this month. The officer fatally shot himself at his Hicksville home on Long Island Wednesday night, NYPD sources said. The officer, who served in the Bronx, was off-duty at …