Five NATO Soldiers Killed in Southern Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Five NATO troops were killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Saturday.The troops, members of the International Security Assistance Force, were killed by an improvised explosive device, according …
Man Survives Brutal Beating to Become Marathon Runner
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Runners usually celebrate a race after crossing the finish line, but for Bryan Steinhauer, just being able to stand at the starting line is a victory.Five years after a brutal attack left him comatose and unlikely to walk again, t…
911 Calls Recorded Vicious Pitbull Attack
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(SPARTANBURG, S.C.) — The 911 calls that frantic witnesses made as they watched a group of pitbulls attack a South Carolina woman have been released by police.The calls began coming into the Spartanburg, S.C., police department…
People Set on Fire in Denver Attack
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(DENVER) — Four people were sprayed with flammable liquid and set on fire inside an apartment building, Denver police told ABC News Radio.Two men knocked on the door to an apartment in North Denver, and then attacked its oc…
New Detailed Account of Benghazi Attack Notes CIA’s Quick Response
STR/AFP/GettyImages(WASHINGTON) — Intelligence officials have disclosed a new detailed timeline of the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, acknowledging the CIA played a greater role in responding to the attack than has previously been discl…
Dallas to Recognize Heroic Efforts of Homeless Former Crips Leader
This still from a surveillance video shows Charles Alexander assisting in subduing a man who attacked a Dallas Police officer. (KTVT)(DALLAS) — The Dallas City Council will invite a homeless former gang leader to be honored at one of its meetings as a…
Email Alerts Describe Benghazi Consulate Assault Unfolding
John Foxx/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A series of email alerts sent as Obama administration officials monitored the attack on the U.S consulate in Benghazi last month are the latest to shine light on the chaotic events that culminated in the death of U.S…
Email Alerts Describe Benghazi Consulate Assault Unfolding
John Foxx/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A series of email alerts sent as Obama administration officials monitored the attack on the U.S consulate in Benghazi last month are the latest to shine light on the chaotic events that culminated in the death of U.S…
Email Alerts Describe Benghazi Consulate Assault Unfolding
John Foxx/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A series of email alerts sent as Obama administration officials monitored the attack on the U.S consulate in Benghazi last month are the latest to shine light on the chaotic events that culminated in the death of U.S…
Email Alerts Describe Benghazi Consulate Assault Unfolding
John Foxx/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A series of email alerts sent as Obama administration officials monitored the attack on the U.S consulate in Benghazi last month are the latest to shine light on the chaotic events that culminated in the death of U.S…
Shark Attack Kills California Surfer
Photos.com/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A California surfer was mauled and killed by a shark off the Santa Barbara coast Tuesday, officials said.The victim was 40, but not immediately identified.The shark moved in for the kill shortly before 11 a.m. PT a…
Intelligence Shows No Planning for Benghazi Consulate Attack
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The latest intelligence assessment of the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi indicates there was little if any pre-planning for it and that it was in part an opportunistic response to the protests at…
Some Administration Officials Had Early Concerns Benghazi Attack Was Act of Terrorism
US Department of Defense Photo by Glenn Fawcet(WASHINGTON) — Obama administration officials told ABC News they had early concerns the attack in Benghazi, Libya was the work of terrorists. Events were too uncertain, and suspicions had been aroused, off…
Taliban Kill 2 US Marines at US-British Base in Afghanistan; Prince Harry Safe
JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/GettyImages(HELMAND, Afghanistan) — Taliban fighters Friday launched a complex and sustained attack on the large U.S.-British military base in Southern Afghanistan where Britain’s Prince Harry is based, killing two U.S. Marines and …
Bee Attack Sends Two Californians to the Hospital
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(INDIO, Calif.) — Angry bees swarmed two people in Indio, Calif. Tuesday morning, sending them to the hospital with almost 200 stings in all.Dr. Wesley Burks, who chairs the University of North Carolina’s pediatrics departm…
Man Survives Mountain Lion Attack in California
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEVADA COUNTY, Calif.) — A mountain lion mauled a man inside his sleeping bag early Sunday morning, according to the California Department of Fish and Game. The 63-year-old victim survived, and he was treated for non-life-threat…
Taliban Launches Deadly Assault at Afghan Lakeside Resort
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Heavily armed Taliban insurgents stormed a popular lakeside hotel just outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 18 people and wounding several more in a brazen overnight attack.The assault, which las…
Cannibal Attack Possibly Prompted By ‘Bath Salts’
Rudy Eugene is pictured in this undated mugshot. (Obtained by ABC News)(MIAMI) — Miami police suspect that what caused a 31-year-old man to rip off his clothes and viciously gnaw on the face of another man in a daylight attack on a busy highway is a n…
Another Grenade Attack in Kenya Kills at Least One, Injures Three
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MOMBASA, Kenya) — Local police in the coastal city of Mombasa say the latest grenade attack in the country since it sent troops into Somalia last year killed one and injured three others Tuesday night at a restaurant and sports …
State Department Condemns Thailand Attack, Suggests Iran Link
US State Department(WASHINGTON) — State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland condemned the explosions in Thailand Tuesday. Though she never offered a direct link, she drew a parallel between the blasts in Bangkok and the attacks on Israeli officials…