ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport issued a ground stop on Friday, pausing departures amid snowy and icy conditions as airports around the country grappled with inclement weather.The stop came as the clipper system that brought heavy snow and airport delays to the Upper Midwest on Thursday is moving on Friday morning through the…… read more »
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office(WASHINGTON) — A Virginia college student is accused of plotting a “mass casualty attack” on the Consulate General of Israel in New York, according to court records.The FBI arrested Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, 18, a student at George Mason University, this week in connection with the alleged plot targeting Jews, court records…… read more »
(BERLIN) — A car plowed into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, injuring multiple victims and sending people fleeing in panic, according to police.Extensive police operations are underway at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which is now closed, police said.Magdeburg is about a two-hour drive west of Berlin.This is…… read more »
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(BELLVILLE, Texas) — A family in Austin County, Texas, is anxiously waiting for the return of their 3-year-old kangaroo after the marsupial pushed a gate open and hopped a fence.The 5-foot-tall kangaroo, named Rowdy, was last seen early Wednesday morning on Pyka Road near Interstate 10 in Austin County, according to the…… read more »
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A captain in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps faces federal murder and terrorism charges in New York, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday that charges Mohammad Reza Nouri with orchestrating the murder of an American citizen to avenge the drone strike killing of a top Iranian general.Stephen Troell, a 45-year-old American…… read more »
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(Delphi, Ind.) — Convicted Delphi, Indiana, killer Richard Allen was sentenced on Friday to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of two teenage girls as the victims’ families spoke out in court.Allen was given 65 years for each murder, to run consecutively.Allen, wearing an orange jumpsuit, a gray sweatshirt and ankle chains, looked…… read more »
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONJazz 126, Pistons 119Thunder 105, Magic 99Hornets 114, Wizards 123Bulls 117, Celtics 108Nets 101, Raptors 94Pelicans 113, Rockets 133Warriors 93, Grizzlies 144Hawks 126, Spurs 133Clippers 118, Mavericks 95Pacers 120, Suns 111Knicks 133, Timberwolves 107Nuggets 124, Trail Blazers 126Lakers 113, Kings 100NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBlues…… read more »
Bo Zaunders/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The workers union representing Starbucks baristas across the country announced members in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle will go on strike in the days leading up to Christmas.Workers United, which has unionized more than 525 U.S. Starbucks locations, said in a press release Thursday that unfair labor practices and stalled…… read more »
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When convicted Delphi, Indiana, killer Richard Allen returns to court for sentencing on Friday, he’s expected to come face-to-face with the victims’ families.Last month, a jury found Allen guilty on all charges in the double homicide: felony murder for the killing of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams while attempting to commit…… read more »
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images/STOCK(LOS ANGELES) — An event celebrating the top restaurants in Los Angeles left at least 80 people sickened with norovirus due to an outbreak linked to raw oysters, LA County’s Department of Public Health confirmed to ABC News.The outbreak stemmed from an event at the Hollywood Palladium celebrating the Los Angeles Times’ list…… read more »
