Courtesy of Christine Cornell(CHICAGO) — The killer of a young Chinese visiting scholar who was studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I) can be heard chuckling in an audio recording obtained by ABC News after he says that he “hit her with a baseball bat” and decapitated her. Brendt Christensen, a now-30-year-old …
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Jun 25
As US sanctions hit Iran, residents complain of medicine shortages
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(TEHRAN, Iran) — Ghader Daemi Aghdam, an Iranian doctor and head of a pharmacy in the capital, Tehran, sat in his office, avoiding the chaos at the reception desk where patients were complaining that their prescriptions for medicine were not being filled. “Out of every 20 people, we have to tell at least …
Jun 25
Wisconsin fire at multi-family building kills 6, including 4 children: Coroner
MattGush/iStock(AINSWORTH, Wisc.) — A fire at a multi-family building in Wisconsin has killed six people, including four children, according to officials. The children’s ages ranged between 10 months and 7 years old, Langlade County Coroner Larry Shadick told ABC News. The adults who died were male and female, Shadick said. The fire began at the …
Jun 25
Authorities seize 20 tons of cannabis in massive California bust
Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Around 350,000 plants and 20 tons of processed cannabis have been seized by a sheriff in California. The bust was so massive, it took authorities four days to complete, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, which directed the Cannabis Compliance Team to conduct the seizure …
Jun 25
US-led Palestinian economic workshop opens to rejection, indifference
Brian Ach/Getty Images for TIME(WASHINGTON) — A U.S.-backed Palestinian economic workshop began in Bahrain Tuesday evening with no Palestinian or Israeli participation, facing rejection or indifference across much of the Middle East. Palestinian leadership had decided against participating in the Peace to Prosperity workshop in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, where Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and …
Jun 25
Amazon is doubling down on Prime Day this year
AdrianHancu/iStock(NEW YORK) — Amazon is doubling down on Prime Day, saying on Tuesday its annual make-down event for Prime members will be held July 15 and 16, after being a single-day event in years past. “Prime Day 2019 will feature more than one million deals globally, including the biggest Prime Day deals ever on Alexa-enabled …
Jun 25
Pompeo makes surprise visit to Afghanistan ahead of next round of Taliban talks
JACQUELYN MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, just days before the latest round of U.S. talks with the Taliban are set to begin. Pompeo said “real progress” has already been made, and he hopes to have an agreement by Sept. 1. But the security …
Jun 25
Duchess of Cambridge takes over from Queen Elizabeth as patron of The Royal Photographic Society
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has picked up a new patronage that focuses on one of her favorite hobbies: photography. On Tuesday, the Royal Photographic Society announced that Kate, 37, was a patron. Queen Elizabeth II had previously held the role for 67 years. The Duchess of Cambridge is well-known for …
Jun 25
A German village bans together to ensure there is no beer for Neo-Nazis
BravissimoS/iStock(BERLIN) — An alcohol ban in the East German village of Ostritz ensured that Neo-Nazis attending the Schild und Schwert (Sword and Shield) festival would be starved of a favorite German concert-going beverage. A court near Dresden called for a ban on booze at the music event, saying the festival had an “aggressive character” and …
Jun 25
Pilot who crashed helicopter onto NYC building was lost, flying in and out of clouds: NTSB report
FDNY(NEW YORK) — A pilot who crashed on top of a New York City high rise building was lost and flying in and out of clouds just before the accident, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Tim McCormack was killed after he conducted a hard landing on top of …