Lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney, in a hearing Tuesday morning, will attempt to convince the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to hold the former president in contempt for repeatedly violating the limited gag order in the case. Prosecutors have argued that Trump violated the limited gag […]
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Are lab-grown diamonds as sustainable as advertised?
ABC News is taking a look at solutions for issues related to climate change and the environment with the series “The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future.” The natural diamond industry has been fueled by a glittering marketing strategy for decades, but is the sustainability of modern, […]
2 Malaysia Navy helicopters collide mid-air killing all 10 crew members on board
LONDON — Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided in mid-air killing all 10 crew members aboard the two aircraft, according to a statement from the Royal Malaysian Navy on Tuesday. Video on social media shows the moment of impact between the two helicopters as parts of both helicopters, including the […]
Luxury bag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling, making bags from protected species
A luxury handbag designer has been jailed after pleading guilty to smuggling purses made of the skins of protected reptiles, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, found of the luxury handbag company Gzuniga, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday for illegally […]
‘Possible kidnapping’ caught on home-security camera, police say
A video taken on Sunday by a home-security camera in Hillsboro, Oregon, appeared to show a woman being carried away against her will in a “possible kidnapping,” police said Monday. “We are looking for any information the community may have regarding this incident,” The Hillsboro Police Department said in a […]
Judge declares mistrial in case of Arizona rancher accused of killing unarmed migrant
A judge has declared a mistrial in the criminal case against 75-year-old Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border, the court confirmed Monday night. Jurors had been deliberating since Thursday afternoon. Kelly was charged with second-degree murder and aggravated […]
Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary
MINNEAPOLIS — A state senator and former broadcast meteorologist was arrested on suspicion of burglary early Monday in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit Lakes, police said. Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was being held in the Becker County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary. Formal charges were […]
North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemies
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to his belligerent testing activities and threats that have raised tensions in the region. The report by […]
Woman fatally stabbed on train, suspect detained
A woman was fatally stabbed on a Metro train in Los Angeles early Monday, police said, and a suspect has been detained. The woman was attacked around 5 a.m. while on the train, “somewhere between the last stop and here at Universal City station,” Los Angeles police Detective Meghan Aguilar […]
Children’s museum total solar eclipse event may have led to measles exposure
People who attended a total solar eclipse event at a children’s museum in Indiana may have been exposed to measles, according to museum and health officials. An infected individual traveled to the event at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on April 8 from out of state, the Marion County Public […]