Month: March 2024
ABC National News
Suspect arrested on kidnapping charge after allegedly hijacking LA Metro bus with BB gun
LAPD (LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested on a kidnapping charge for allegedly hijacking a Los Angeles public bus with a BB gun and forcing the operator to drive before crashing into a [Read More…]
ABC National News
HBCU president reinstated after investigation following administrator’s suicide
Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey. (Lincoln University) (NEW YORK) — Lincoln University of Missouri’s President John Moseley has been reinstated to his position after a third-party investigation found “no claims of bullying by the University President [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sen. Bob Menendez not running for another term as Democrat, suggests he could go independent
Sen. Bob Menendez arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2024. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said on Thursday that will not seek [Read More…]
News
Escapee caught in Mitchell
The South Dakota Corrections Department says an escapee who’s been missing for more than two years is back in custody. Brandon Witt was arrested in Mitchell on Thursday. He was placed on escape status when [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israeli military warns Gazans to evacuate Al-Shifa Hospital as raid continues
Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images (TEL-AVIV, Israel) — Displaced Gazans at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza were reportedly being told to evacuate immediately Thursday, as Israel’s raid on the hospital continues into a fourth [Read More…]
ABC National News
Squatters wanted for murder after woman found dead in duffel bag in Manhattan apartment
WABC (NEW YORK) — Two squatters are wanted for murder after they allegedly killed a woman who walked in on them living in her mother’s New York City apartment, police sources told ABC News. The [Read More…]
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Escaped Idaho inmate and accomplice captured following ‘brazen’ ambush at hospital
Boise Police Department (BOISE, Idaho) — An inmate who escaped from an Idaho hospital with an accomplice who opened fire on the correction officers transporting him in a “brazen” attack have been captured, Boise police [Read More…]
ABC National News
6 former Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced to decades in prison in torture of 2 Black men
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced to decades in prison during hearings in federal court in Jackson this week for their roles in the torture of two Black [Read More…]
ABC National News
Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who lied about abduction, forced to pay nearly $18K in restitution
Hoover Police Department (HOOVER, Ala.) — An Alabama woman who lied about her kidnapping was ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution and sentenced to probation during a court appearance on Thursday, ABC News has [Read More…]
ABC National News
Chicago grieves 11-year-old killed trying to ‘protect his mother’ during domestic violence incident
Caspar Benson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Chicago officials and community members are grieving the loss of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins who police say was fatally stabbed while trying “to protect his mother” in a domestic violence incident. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Ghost Army’ soldiers awarded Congressional Gold Medal for little-known heroism in WWII
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the so-called “Ghost Army,” its World War II mission of fooling the enemy was so secret because most of the people who knew about it [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Johnson says he will invite Netanyahu to address Congress amid partisan tension
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress — a move that comes days after Senate Majority Chuck Schumer called [Read More…]
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Mitchell Technical College celebrates a ribbon-cutting at its newest facility
Mitchell Technical Colleges Ag Power Diesel program celebrated the official opening of its new $5-million dollar, 36,000 square-foot facility Thursday. MTC President Mark Wilson says it gathered several programs under one roof…. Plus it’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
It’s 38% more expensive to buy a house than rent in US, analysis finds
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Buying a house in the United States is considerably more expensive than renting right now, and the real estate market is expected to stay that way for at least [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Josh Peck, Drake Bell’s TV mom post about sex abuse revelations
L-R: Peck, Bell, Sullivan in 2008 – John Shearer/WireImage Drake Bell‘s TV family members are rallying around the actor on social media, following the revelation in the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Vanity Fair’ goes behind the scenes with director Jon M. Chu and his ‘Wicked’ film adaptation
Sophy Holland/Universal Pictures/Vanity Fair Vanity Fair has a first look at the cast of the film adaptation of director Jon M. Chu‘s forthcoming Wicked musical movie, starring Ariana Grande; Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh; Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner Cynthia [Read More…]
Latest News
State prison offender Brandon Witt in custody in Mitchell after escape two years ago
A state prison offender on escape status for more than two years is back in custody. Brandon Witt was arrested in Mitchell on March 21. He was placed on escape status when he left a [Read More…]
ABC National News
5th white Mississippi officer sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty in torture of 2 Black men
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Rankin County sheriff’s deputy Brett McAlpin was sentenced to about 27 years in prison during a hearing in federal court in Jackson, Mississippi, on Thursday for his role in [Read More…]
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Prosecutors blast Trump’s effort to further delay his criminal hush money trial
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s request for a lengthy adjournment of his criminal hush money trial in New York based on recently disclosed potential evidence is “a red herring” and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
What’s in the $1.2 trillion government funding package: Key and controversial provisions
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The long-awaited bipartisan government funding package bill text was released early Thursday morning, and Congress is now racing to meet Friday’s deadline to avert a partial government [Read More…]
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