BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian officials said Tuesday they have arrested three foreigners who were attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the tourist island of Bali. Bali’s customs office presented the three men from Australia, Malaysia and the United States at a news conference at the customs office near the airport. […]
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4 men arrested on suspicion of plotting UK terror attack
West Yorkshire police in England arrested four men early this morning on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, authorities said. Planning for the alleged plot was believed to be at an advanced stage and connected to a Christmas target, a Yorkshire Police spokesman told ABC News today. The arrests followed […]
Eagle Scout recalls helping passengers escape Amtrak wreckage
One of the first responders to Monday’s Amtrak derailment in Dupont, Washington, was a civilian who says he did a “simple thing” working his way through the mangled cars of that train. Daniel Konzelman, a 24-year-old Eagle Scout, was driving to work with his girlfriend when the train careened off […]
Unsettled weather will hassle holiday travel, winds increase in California
Two storms systems are set to bring unsettled weather to much of the country during one of the busiest travel times of the year. First, a storm system in the South will move out of southern Texas on Tuesday and bring severe weather from San Antonio to Jackson, Mississippi. These […]
Amtrak train going more than twice speed limit when it derailed, NTSB says
Investigators are zeroing in on speed as a cause of Monday morning’s train derailment that killed three passengers in Washington state. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said overnight Tuesday that the train was traveling 80 mph in a 30-mph zone, according to the black box recovered from the accident. […]
UK’s newest, most expensive aircraft carrier needs repair
LONDON – The British navy’s newest and most expensive aircraft carrier needs repairs after a faulty shaft seal was identified during sea trials. Continue Reading Below Officials say the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which cost roughly 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) to build, will be “scheduled for repair” at Portsmouth. Defense […]
Possible cancer cluster probed at Florida high school
Florida’s Department of Health is looking into claims that a Gulf Coast school has made hundreds of people sick from diseases like cancer. Health officials are now asking alumni and faculty of the school in Bradenton affected by cancer to submit their health records. So far, the department says there […]
Air safety agency clears Air Berlin pilot over final flyby
BERLIN – German air safety authorities have cleared a pilot at bankrupt carrier Air Berlin who aborted his final landing at the last moment to make a low pass around the control tower. Continue Reading Below The Berliner Morgenpost daily reported Tuesday that the federal agency which oversees air safety […]
Singapore central bank cautions against investments in cryptocurrencies
FILE PHOTO: A coin representing the bitcoin cryptocurrency is seen on computer circuit boards in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo December 19, 2017 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank on Tuesday issued a warning against investment in cryptocurrencies, saying it considers the recent surge in their […]
Lawmaker says soldiers in Uganda parliament building, debate on presidency halted
FILE PHOTO: Uganda’s President and ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni speaks during a campaign rally in capital Kampala February 11, 2016 ahead of the February 18 presidential election. REUTERS/James Akena/File Photo December 19, 2017 KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s parliament abruptly adjourned a debate over the […]