Syria Fires at Israeli Vehicle, Raising Fears
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(TEL AVIV) — The Syrian military said on Tuesday that it fired on an Israeli army jeep in the contested Golan Heights in the early hours of the morning, destroying it.Israel said the jeep was slightly damaged and there were…
Oklahoma Senators Grapple with Past Disaster Aid Opposition
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers have pledged to send aid to tornado-devastated Oklahoma quickly, but the state’s Republican lawmakers — six of whom voted against disaster aid after Superstorm Sandy — may be forced to reckon with their…
Botox Gives More 20-Somethings a Jump on Wrinkles
iStockphoto/Thinkstock)(NEW YORK) — Frown lines, forehead creases and crow’s-feet, oh my! If the rise in Botox procedures is any indication, the fountain of youth might be found in a syringe, even for 20-somethings whose signs of aging are often invis…
Patrick Roy in Talks with Colorado Avalanche
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(DENVER) — Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy could be the new head coach of his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, according to his younger brother, Stephane.
Stephane posted on his Facebook page on Monday that his broth…
Yankees and Man City Own New MLS Expansion Team
Michael Dodge/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two of the biggest teams in sports are teaming up to acquire Major League Soccer’s 20th expansion club.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced on Tuesday that the New York Yankees and Manchester City FC will be th…
NYPD Detective Arrested in Alleged Hacking-for-Hire Scheme
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A veteran New York City detective was arrested Tuesday for alleged computer hacking.Detective Edwin Vargas, who has been with the New York Police Department for 20 years, is alleged to have improperly used a federal …
Anchored Putting Banned
Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The USGA announced on Tuesday that anchoring the club in making a stroke will be banned effective Jan. 1, 2016.
Four out of the last six major winners have used this technique, including this year’s Masters winne…
Tornado Struck Hospital but Patients, Staff Unharmed
Brett Deering/Getty Images(MOORE, Okla.) — Hospital emergency department manager Nick Stremble didn’t need the television to tell him the tornado would hit Moore Medical Center. All he had to do was look outside the window. “There’s a big window area …
Hotel Offers 24-Carat Gold iPads
KARIM SAHIB/AFP/GettyImages(DUBAI) — A hotel that bills itself as the world’s most luxurious is giving guests the ultimate in over-the-top amenities: a 24-carat gold iPad at check in.Dubai’s Burj Al Arab hotel claims to be the first in the…
Oklahoma Hero Teacher Covered Students with Her Body
ABC News/Stockphoto/Thinkstock(MOORE, Okla.) — The students at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., were just preparing to go home for the day Monday when the tornado that killed at least 24 people in their town made what authorities call a &l…
Lost and Found Groups for Okla. Tornado Victims
Brett Deering/Getty Images(TULSA) — Monday’s devastating tornado strike in Moore, Okla., ripped through many homes, displacing irreplaceable possessions, in some cases, more than 100 miles away. In an attempt to reconnect victims with lost valua…
Talking to Your Kids about Tornadoes, Other Natural Disasters
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After a massive tornado ripped a path of devastating destruction through Moore, Okla., parents are once again faced with the task of talking to their children about a frightening event. Experts stress that there is n…
Apple CEO Defends Company’s Offshore Tax Policy
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Apple CEO Tim Cook, in Washington, D.C. to answer questions about his company’s avoidance of billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, told a Senate hearing the tech giant followed the law and “comprehensive tax ref…
Justin Bieber’s Pet Monkey Now Belongs to Germany
CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images(MUNICH) — Justin Bieber’s abandoned pet monkey is now German property.For nearly two months customs officials in Germany had been asking Bieber to pick up his capuchin monkey, named Mally.Bieber had brought Mally with …
Microsoft to Reveal Xbox 360 Successor
Microsoft(NEW YORK) — After eight years on the shelves and having sold some 70 million units, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is finally getting a successor on Tuesday. The Xbox reveal comes a bit late to the party as the last of the big three home console maker…
Nearly 100 Deaths in Multiple Iraq Bombings
Iraqi Prime Minister office via Getty Images(BAGHDAD) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is accusing some lawmakers of fueling the latest sectarian unrest that’s responsible for close to 250 deaths in his country over a five-day period.The Shiite …
WATCH: Yahoo, Tumblr CEOs Dish on Merger
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says she’s not worried about the adult content on her new acquisition — Tumblr — and she’ll make sure that people who don’t want to see it won’t. Meanwhile, 26-year-old Tumblr CEO and co-founder David Kar…
Chris Harrison, Lara Spencer to Host Miss America 2014
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua | ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — Two ABC television personalities will co-host the 2014 Miss America beauty pageant in Atlantic City, N.J., the pageant announced Tuesday.Lara Spencer, the lifestyle anchor for ABC News’ Good M…
World Nutella Day? Not So Fast, Company Says
Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Ferrero, the Italian company that makes Nutella, has scrapped a superfan’s global tribute to the chocolaty spread. Sara Rosso started World Nutella Day back in 2007, dubbing February 5 the day Nutell…
Jennifer Lawrence’s “X-Men” Look Revealed
BryanSinger/Twitter(MONTREAL) — Attention, comic book fans: X-Men: Days of Future Past is already in production and now, director Bryan Singer is giving a sneak peek of what Jennifer Lawrence will look like in the 2014 blockbuster.Reprising her X-Men:…