Argentina’s navy says it’s not giving up hope that crew members could be alive 11 days after a submarine vanished off the Atlantic coast with 44 people aboard. Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told a news conference Sunday that the passage of time doesn’t rule out “a situation of extreme survival.” […]
ABC News
United flight diverted to London over reported medical emergency
A Newark-bound United Airlines flight was diverted to London after reports of a medical emergency, the airline said. Flight 31, which departed from Munich, landed safety at London Heathrow on Sunday, after which “paramedics tended to those who requested assistance and they were all released,” United said in a statement. […]
Franken is ‘ashamed’ of Tweeden photo, says ‘she didn’t have any ability to consent’
In Sen. Al Franken‘s first interviews since allegations surfaced of his forcibly kissing one woman before he was a senator and groping different women, the Minnesota Democrat said he is “embarrassed and ashamed.” “I’ve let a lot of people down,” Franken told the Star Tribune Sunday. “I’m hoping I can […]
3-foot sword found near victim killed in ‘violent attack,’ man arrested for murder
A Florida man was arrested and charged with murder after a three-foot sword was found near a victim killed in a “violent attack,” authorities said. On Saturday afternoon authorities received a 911 call about someone covered in blood lying next to railroad tracks in Lake Worth, about 10 miles south […]
Terror threat to US rail puts law enforcement on alert
With terrorist groups renewing calls for would-be attackers to target American rail lines, at least one local law enforcement agency in the U.S. is using drones to help guard against such a threat. The police chief for the Philadelphia-area’s mass-transit system said he has known for some time that more […]
Conyers steps aside as ranking member of Judiciary Committee
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., who faces allegations of sexual harassment, said he is stepping aside as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee while an ethics investigation is pending. Conyers, the longest-serving current member in the House of Representatives, continues to deny the allegations and said in a statement, “I […]
Sex harassment policy in Congress set to ‘protect the harasser:’ Congresswoman
A Democratic representative from California slammed the current sexual harassment policy in Congress as “convoluted” and designed to “protect the harasser.” “I think it was a system set up in 1995 to protect the harasser,” Congresswoman Jackie Speier told ABC News co-anchor Martha Raddatz on “This Week” Sunday. “This is […]
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis faces diplomatic test in Myanmar visit amid Rohingya crisis
Pope Francis is heading to the site of one of the world’s most intense crises. The pontiff will arrive Monday in Myanmar where a military crackdown on the country’s Muslim Rohingya has caused international outrage. Mass rapes, shootings and the burning of entire villages since the operation began in August […]
Republican senator says Roy Moore should ‘move on’
Republican Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., said it’s time for embattled GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama to “move on.” “It is pretty clear to me that the best thing that Roy Moore can do for the country is to move on,” Scott told “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz in […]
Sunshine for most of US, but fog may cause flight delays on West Coast
As millions of Americans take to the roads and skies Sunday, capping off their Thanksgiving weekend getaways, most of the U.S. will enjoy tranquil weather conditions. In fact, sunglasses may be necessary in many parts of the country: Sunshine is in the forecast for the southwest, southeast, central plains and […]