The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the deadly Halloween day terror attack in New York City in the group’s weekly newsletter, al-Naba. “On Tuesday, 11 Safar, one of the soldiers of the Islamic State attacked a number of crusaders on a street in New York City, close to […]
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NYC terror suspect called a friend just before attack, official says
The man accused of ramming a truck into people on a New York City bike path placed a call immediately before he carried out the attack on Tuesday afternoon, a law enforcement official told ABC News. The call was placed to Mukhammadzoir Kadirov, who is described by sources as a […]
Actress Paz de la Huerta claims Harvey Weinstein raped her twice
New York Police Department detectives and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office are investigating rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein brought by actress Paz de la Huerta, police sources told ABC News. The NYPD had two active cases involving Weinstein and women whose accusations were not subject to the statute of limitations, […]
Rick Perry suggests fossil fuels could reduce sexual assault in Africa
The social media backlash was swift and brutal after Energy Secretary Rick Perry today suggested that fossil fuels would play a “positive role” in preventing sexual assault in Africa. Perry, who last month traveled to Cape Town, South Africa to discuss oil and gas partnerships in Africa, today tied the […]
Trump’s Twitter account briefly ‘inadvertently deactivated’ by Twitter employee
The Twittersphere lit up Thursday night when President Donald Trump‘s Twitter account was briefly deactivated — an action “inadvertently” caused by a Twitter employee, the social media company said. “Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!” was the message that greeted visitors to Trump’s Twitter page, @RealDonaldTrump, for eleven minutes around 7 […]
Suspect arrested in deadly Walmart shooting
The man wanted for what appears to be a random killing spree at a Colorado Walmart was arrested Thursday after an hourslong manhunt. The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Scott Ostrem, was taken into custody this morning, according to the Thornton Police Department. Two men and one woman were killed in […]
Sexual harassment allegations swirl in British Parliament, media
The United Kingdom was reeling Thursday after one of Prime Minister Theresa May’s most high-profile cabinet ministers stepped down apparently due to an alleged knee-grabbing incident that took place some 15 years ago. Defense Minister Sir Michael Fallon read a statement Wednesday evening in which he said he had “fallen […]
Video shows mangled school bus, trapped children after NYC attack
Dramatic video shows the horror of a mangled school bus and the chaos of trying to help trapped children in the immediate aftermath of the deadly terror attack in lower Manhattan Tuesday. The attack began shortly after 3 p.m. when a truck driver started mowing down cyclists and pedestrians on […]
White House was unaware top adviser testified before grand jury
The White House first learned one of its senior staffers met with the grand jury hearing the case presented by the special counsel into alleged Russian meddling into the 2016 election not from the staffer but from media reports, sources with knowledge of the investigation tell ABC News. Former Trump […]
Infamous fake Twitter account prompted social media giant to re-evaluate policies
A Russian-backed Twitter account now infamous for luring voters and Trump campaign officials into spreading divisive messages prompted the social media giant to re-evaluate its broader response to suspected Russian election interference, Twitter’s acting general counsel Sean Edgett told lawmakers this week. The Tennessee Republican Party saw volumes of traffic […]