The flurry of activity surrounding the $25,000 check that President Donald Trump had promised the family of a fallen soldier is not the first time Army Cpl. Dillon Baldridge’s death has drawn unwanted attention. After his June death in Afghanistan, the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, which regularly protests military funerals, […]
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Winter forecast shows colder, wetter North and warmer, drier South
What happens in the Pacific Ocean with the phenomenon La Niña will likely cause temperature and precipitation changes across the country this winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The weak La Niña developing could be the biggest player in the 2017-2018 winter forecast, said Mike Halpert, deputy […]
Trump gives Puerto Rico response a ’10,’ calls storm ‘worse than Katrina’
President Donald Trump touted his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria, giving the federal relief effort a “10,” after noting that the storm’s devastation was worse than that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “I’d say it was a 10. I’d it was probably most difficult when you talk about relief, when […]
David Blaine ‘vehemently denies’ rape allegation
David Blaine is defending himself against an allegation of sexual assault, his attorney told ABC News in a statement. The actor has been accused of raping a former model in London in 2004 when she was 21 years old, according to an interview the alleged victim gave to The Daily […]
Trump’s chief of staff offers emotional take on call to slain soldier’s widow
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly painted an emotional narrative of the outreach made in the aftermath of a U.S. service member’s death during Thursday’s White House press briefing, a description that came on a week in which President Donald Trump found himself in the midst of a controversy […]
Boy booted from Cub Scouts after tense exchange with senator
An 11-year-old Cub Scout was reportedly kicked out of the program allegedly for asking a Colorado state senator some tough questions during a meeting organized by the Boy Scouts of America. Ames Mayfield was booted last week following an Oct. 9 discussion hosted by his Cub Scout den in Broomfield, […]
McCain threatens to subpoena Trump’s cybersecurity czar after he skips hearing
A clearly frustrated, bipartisan panel of senators today threatened to subpoena the Trump administration’s cyber czar, demanding to know how the White House plans to address “the disarray” that has embodied the U.S. government’s response to cyber threats from Russia and other adversaries. “Do you know that for eight years […]
WATCH: Boy booted from Cub Scouts after asking Colorado senator hard questions
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Tourist reportedly killed in famous Italian church after piece of ceiling fell
A small part of the ceiling of the famous Basilica of the Holy Cross in Florence, Italy, broke off today, hitting and killing a tourist who was visiting the church, Florence police told ABC News. The stone piece, about 6 inches by 6 inches, fell nearly 60 feet after it […]
US troops met with ‘overwhelming force’ in Niger ambush, official says
Confusion over what happened during an ambush of U.S. Special Forces in Niger earlier this month apparently sparked a full Pentagon probe of the incident announced Thursday, which some officials say could have had even worse casualties than four American soldiers killed from the small, “out-matched” team. Officials have described […]