Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dr. Mae Jemison, the first black woman in outer space, fell in love with science at an early age. Decades later, she’s encouraging girls of all ages and backgrounds to engage in STEM education and is shedding insight on how to overcome obstacles. Her path […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images(PUNA, Hawaii) — The Puna Geothermal Venture in Hawaii is secure, and if lava did encroach on it the danger of a toxic gas release is “very low,” authorities said. Hawaii Electric Light officials also confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that even if lava destroyed the power […]
WSYR(CAMILLUS, N.Y.) — A 30-year-old man court-ordered to vacate his parents’ home on Tuesday said he should be given more time to leave because of how much his parents “harassed” him about moving out. Michael Rotondo, of Camillus, New York, had been living rent-free in his parents’ Syracuse-area home for […]
Jose Jimenez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sunday marked eight months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and about 14,500 people there still don’t have electricity. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said that number represents less than 1 percent of energy customers with access to power. PREPA set a goal of providing […]
iStock/Thinkstock(PARAMUS) — The driver of the school bus involved in a deadly highway crash in New Jersey last week had a lengthy history of license suspensions and moving violations, according to a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission spokesperson. The driver, identified as 77-year-old Hudy Muldrow Sr., has a valid driver’s […]
Carnival Cruise Lines(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — A Chinese man with stage 4 cancer and his wife were detained on Monday after the Carnival cruise they were on docked at a port in Florida, according to the couple’s family. Yuanjun Cui and Huan Wang came to the U.S. in December on a […]
moodboard/Thinkstock(LAUREL, Mississippi) — Two Mississippi police officers could be facing additional charges after they were terminated by the Laurel Police Department (LPD) for allegedly beating 36-year-old James Barnett last week. Barnett was pursued by officers after reaching a vehicle checkpoint and turning around in Jasper County. Following a short chase, […]
iStock/Thinkstock(GREENSBORO, North Carolina) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 50-year-old man who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship on Tuesday. Greensboro, North Carolina, resident Brian Lamonds was reported missing around 10 a.m. after he reportedly went overboard from the Carnival Paradise, the Coast Guard said […]
Tisdale Family(SANTA FE, Texas) — Cynthia Tisdale, an art room teacher’s aide and loving wife and mother, was among the 10 students and staff gunned down inside Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday. As her loved ones mourn the shocking loss, her high-profile death has provided one blessing […]
Scott Legato/Getty Images(NEW YORK CITY) — R. Kelly is being sued in New York City by a woman alleging sexual battery, false imprisonment and failure to disclose a sexually transmitted disease, according to documents obtained by ABC News. Faith A. Rodgers claims in the lawsuit that she was 19 when […]
