Despite a growing chorus of calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Capitol and the Mississippi flag, nearly a dozen statues of Confederate leaders and those associated with the movement are still standing in the U.S. Capitol building. … [Read more...]
Obama: Too Many Have ‘Distorted’ Views of Muslims
President Obama used the annual White House Iftar dinner Monday to plead for more tolerance toward Muslims. "Here in America, many people personally don't know someone who is Muslim," Obama said during the dinner to honor the holy month of Ramadan. "They mostly hear about Muslims in the news -- and that can obviously lead to a very distorted impression." … [Read more...]
Pilot’s Emergency Landing After Midair Collision Captured on Video
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...]