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 …
Nov 19
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 …
Nov 19
Khalid’s “Location,” Chris Stapleton, Imagine Dragons, Beyonce all hailed at Waffle House’s Tunie Awards
ABC/Kelsey McNealWith more than 1,900 restaurants spread across 25 states, it’s safe to say Waffle House is popular — so popular, in fact, that its jukeboxes have spawned their own music awards. That’s right, the first-ever Tunie Awards show happened in Georgia Friday night, and based on the plays from the eateries’ TouchTunes Jukeboxes, Khalid‘s “Location” was named …
Nov 19
Carrie Underwood stands up for working moms, as she balances motherhood and music
ABC/Image Group LANow that Carrie Underwood‘s finished hosting the CMA Awards for the eleventh time, the chances are good we may be seeing less of her, as she focuses on giving birth to her second son. While her next major event isn’t until next May’s launch of her Cry Pretty Tour, the Oklahoma native says there’s …
Nov 18
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 …
Nov 18
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. …
Nov 17
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) …
Nov 17
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 …
Nov 17
Devastating California wildfires leave 74 dead, more than 1,000 others unaccounted for
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — More than 1,000 people are unaccounted for in California as deadly wildfires continue to burn at both ends of the state. The two monstrous blazes that both ignited last week have claimed a total of 74 lives while burning a total area of nearly 400 square miles, according to the …
Nov 17
Smoke blankets San Francisco as residents forced to don masks to breathe
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Flames from the deadly Camp Fire won’t reach California’s Bay Area, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still wreaking havoc on the region. Smoke from the Northern California fire is leading to record-high levels of air pollution. Masks have become the fashion statement du jour in San Francisco the past few days. …