As Turkey moves forward with the controversial purchase of Russia’s most sophisticated and advanced air defense systems, some State Department and Department of Defense officials are privately blaming President Donald Trump for failing to issue a tough ultimatum over the proposed sale, sources with knowledge of the matter tell ABC […]
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Confederate monument in N. Carolina cemetery defaced again
A Confederate monument in a North Carolina cemetery has been vandalized. The News & Observer reports cement or another hard substance was smeared on the monument in Durham’s Maplewood Cemetery. Durham police say the vandalism was reported Sunday. This is at least the second time vandals have defaced the monument […]
American cancels more flights amid Boeing 737 Max grounding
American Airlines is extending flight cancellations into early June as Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft remain grounded. The world’s largest airline announced Sunday that it will cancel approximately 90 flights per day through June 5, “in an effort to provide more certainty and avoid last minute flight disruptions,” while it awaits […]
WATCH: Virginia faces Texas Tech in NCAA final
Transcript for Virginia faces Texas Tech in NCAA final Tonight, the men will battle it out. An unexpected matchup between Virginia and Texas Tech. Virginia making it to the finals after a miracle comeback against Auburn. Texas Tech stunning Amy’s Michigan state team. ABC’s T.J. Holmes is in Minneapolis for […]
Severe storm threat pushing farther east after tornadoes in Texas, Mississippi
The slow-moving system that just generated almost 200 reports of damaging storms produced two tornadoes in Texas and one in Mississippi in addition to flash flooding up through Arkansas, which at one point saw 8 inches of rainfall over a very short time period. That system today is pushing farther […]
Mom complained about bullying before deadly 5th-grade fight: ‘They failed me’
Still reeling from the sudden death of her 10-year-old daughter, a South Carolina mom said she complained about her child being bullied multiple times before she died after a fight with a classmate at school. Raniya Wright, a fifth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro, South Carolina, died two […]
‘Start Here’: Kirstjen Nielsen quits Homeland Security, kidnapped American freed
It’s Monday, April 8, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. Homeland insecurity Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen stood next to President Donald Trump at the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday. Two days later, she walked into the White House and quit. Trump confirmed her resignation on Twitter after a meeting […]
Mulvaney: Dems tax return demand a ‘political stunt’
Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump‘s tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a “political stunt” and wanting “attention” after the chairman of the House Ways and […]
California governor counters Trump in visit to El Salvador
California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived in El Salvador to learn about the poverty and violence forcing thousands to flee and demonstrate an alternative to what he called President Donald Trump‘s demoralizing rhetoric about the Central American nation. He kicked off his four-day trip Sunday with harsh words for Trump, who […]
Man accused of killing mom asked co-workers for help with alibi: Police
A Tennessee man allegedly killed his 76-year-old mother over the weekend and asked his co-workers to take pictures of him at work to help form an alibi, according to police. John Ralph, 51, was attempting to flee the country on Saturday when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and the […]