Justin Merriman/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — One day after the funeral for Antwon Rose — an African-American teen killed by police — determined demonstrators returned to the streets of Pittsburgh. Patricia Bates said she is protesting Tuesday because of “the injustice and inequality that goes on in the city and all over […]
WJLA(WASHINGTON) — The Red Hen, a Washington, D.C., restaurant, is scrambling to make clear to diners that it’s not the same henhouse embroiled in a White House squabble. In a case of mistaken identity, The Red Hen in Northwest Washington has been vandalized and ridiculed by geographically-challenged critics confusing it […]
Lancaster County Prison(NEW YORK) — DNA recovered from a DJ’s gum and water bottle has led to his arrest in connection with the killing of a Pennsylvania teacher 26 years ago, according to prosecutors. Raymond Rowe, who uses the DJ name “DJ Freez,” has been charged with criminal homicide for […]
Brad Johnson(FORSYTH, Ga.) — A beloved educator’s wish at her funeral for backpacks filled with school supplies has attracted attention as far away as Great Britain. Georgia teacher Tammy Waddell, 58, died June 9 after a long fight with stomach cancer. In lieu of flowers, Waddell’s obituary suggested that donations […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Pawnee fire in Northern California has burned 10,500 acres and destroyed 22 structures, as winds and hot weather fuel the flames. Over 1,000 people have been evacuated and the blaze is just 5 percent contained. California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency […]
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for ‘The Man who Unlocked the Universe’ (NEW YORK) — Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, said he was overwhelmed with “sorrow” when two of his three adult children asked a court to grant them legal guardianship over his affairs, saying their father […]
Pauline Conner(NEW YORK) — When 89-year-old Pauline Conner of Clinton County, Kentucky, learned that her husband would receive the Medal of Honor, she thought it was a scam. Pauline was told that she would receive an important phone call about the matter at 11 a.m. on Friday, so she gathered […]
Pauline Conner(NEW YORK) — When 89-year-old Pauline Conner of Clinton County, Kentucky, learned that her husband would receive the Medal of Honor, she thought it was a scam. Pauline was told that she would receive an important phone call about the matter at 11 a.m. on Friday, so she gathered […]
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — A police dog helped officers in Chicago recover more than 1,500 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value in excess of $10 million. The dog smelled the drugs during a traffic stop, and Chicago Police Department officers discovered the stash quickly thereafter, according to a […]
ABCNews.com(MCALLEN, Texas) — Border Patrol agents have faced a “huge challenge” over the past two weeks as the Trump administration vowed to separate families who crossed the southwest border illegally and then reversed course, according to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan. Asked whether he believes it was a […]
