The aftermath of a midair plane collision that was caught on video has left two people dead in Canada. The two planes hit each other on Sunday evening near Fort McMurray in Alberta. One plane, shown in a dramatic video, was forced to make an emergency landing, an official told ABC News today. … [Read more...]
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Calls for Confederate Flag to Come Down
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state capitol in the wake of the racially charged killing of nine churchgoers in a historic Charleston congregation. … [Read more...]
Plague Kills High School Student
A Colorado teen died of the plague just a day after his 16th birthday. Taylor Gaes died in route to the hospital on June 8 with Larimer County’s first case of the septicemic plague since 1999, an official confirmed to ABC News today. … [Read more...]
United Airlines Flight Finally Arrives in Chicago, 30 Hours Later
Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago finally reached their destination late Sunday after enduring a 30-hour delay because of an unruly passenger. United Flight 971 arrived at O’Hare International Airport more than a day behind schedule. … [Read more...]
Former White House Chef’s Body Found in New Mexico
Authorities have found the body of missing former White House chef Walter Scheib a few miles from the hiking trail where his car was last seen, New Mexico State Police confirmed. … [Read more...]
Uncle Would ‘Push Button’ Himself in Death Penalty
The uncle of a 21-year-old man accused of opening fire inside a Charleston church -- killing nine people -- says he will "push the button myself" if his nephew receives the death penalty, which is legal in South Carolina. … [Read more...]
Britain Invites U.S. Official to Join Review of Its Military
LONDON — In an effort to allay concerns in Washington about cuts in British military spending, an American official has joined a British review panel that was established to determine the future of Britain’s armed forces. … [Read more...]
Police Release Photos of Charleston South Carolina Church Shooting Suspect
Police and federal law enforcement agencies were in the midst of an all-out manhunt this morning for the gunman they say is responsible for killing nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday night in what officials described as a hate crime. … [Read more...]
SC Church Where 9 Died Was Steeped in History
The South Carolina church that was the site of Wednesday night’s massacre is steeped in historic significance stretching from the time of slavery to the civil rights movement. … [Read more...]
Why the World May Be Running Out of Groundwater
The world’s groundwater is being depleted at alarming rates, according to a new NASA study. Using a new approach -- employing satellite data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) -- NASA researchers concluded that 21 of the world’s 37 largest aquifers are being depleted faster than they can recharge. … [Read more...]