PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China‘s military exercises aimed at Taiwan including missiles fired into Japan’s exclusive economic zone represent a “significant escalation” and that he has urged Beijing to back down. China launched the drills following a visit by U.S. House […]
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Las Vegas police investigating fatal Mirage hotel shooting
LAS VEGAS — Police said they were investigating a fatal shooting Thursday in a hotel room at the Mirage hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas police said on Twitter that one person was dead and two others were injured. They said a suspect and the victims knew each […]
Three more ships with grain depart Ukrainian ports
ISTANBUL — Three more ships with grain have left Ukrainian ports and are headed to Turkey for inspection, Turkey’s defense ministry said Friday, evidence that a U.N.-backed deal is working to export Ukrainian grain that has been trapped by Russia’s invasion. The three ships are loaded with over 58,000 tons […]
SUV drives into New Mexico parade, injuring multiple people
GALLUP, N.M. — A person in a large SUV drove through a parade in New Mexico on Thursday, injuring multiple people including two police officers. State Police Lt. Mark Soriano said no one was killed in the incident in the city of Gallup and he couldn’t elaborate on the extent […]
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for pushing woman in front of train
A New York man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for pushing a woman in front of an oncoming subway train at Union Square in November 2020. Aditya Vemulapati pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges. “Today’s sentence makes clear that we will hold accountable those who cause harm […]
4 people in critical condition after apparent lightning strike at DC park
Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities said Thursday evening. D.C. Fire and EMS said it had responded to Lafayette Park, located in front of the White House, and was treating and transporting the four patients. U.S. Park Police officers […]
Mall of America put on lockdown after shots fired: Police
Shoppers were sent running for safety at the Mall of America Thursday, after police said shots were fired at the Minnesota shopping center. Police responded to an “active incident” on the northwest side of the mall Thursday evening, the Bloomington Police Department tweeted, saying at that time that “numerous officers […]
Exclusive: Members of Congress urge Blinken to demand ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s release
While WNBA star Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia dominates headlines, members of Congress are urging the White House to do more to free yet another prominent figure — Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film “Hotel Rwanda.” In a letter shared exclusively with ABC News on Thursday, Reps. Joaquin […]
Bus in California goes off highway and crashes, injuring 24
TULARE, Calif. — A bus traveling from Los Angeles to Fresno crashed after it went off a highway, broke through a chain link fence and came to a rest on its side in a parking lot, injuring 24 people, authorities said Thursday. The driver of the Greyhound Bus suffered major […]
Meta cracks down on cyberespionage, warns of ‘perception hacking’
Meta said it is focused on continuing to disrupt emerging cybersecurity threats, including “perception hacking” efforts that could attempt to create unjustified fears about the security of U.S. elections. In its new “Quarterly Adversarial Threat Report” released Thursday, Meta details how it took action on two cyberespionage operations and removed […]