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Uvalde school district hires new police officers, while keeping report from the public
Alex Wong/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Uvalde, Texas, school district officials announced Monday that they have hired two new school district police officers, marking the first move to rebuild the district’s police force — five months [Read More…]
Suspect in Brooklyn U-Haul incident was ‘suffering from a mental health crisis,’ police say
NYPD via ABC News (NEW YORK) — A man driving a U-Haul was “suffering from a mental health crisis” and was off his medication when he allegedly struck nine people with the rented box truck [Read More…]
What we know about the Michigan State mass shooting victims
mphotoi/Getty Images (EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Three students were killed and five others were wounded in Monday night’s mass shooting at Michigan State University. The Michigan State University Police Department has released the names of the [Read More…]
Michigan State University mass shooting live updates: 3 students killed, suspect viewed himself as ‘loner’
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Three students were killed and five other students were injured by a gunman who opened fire at an academic building and the student union on the Michigan State [Read More…]
Waterways along Ohio River still contaminated following train derailment carrying hazardous materials: Officials
ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Waterways along the Ohio River are still contaminated with hazardous materials following a train derailment that spilled multiple toxic chemicals, but officials are confident that those waterways are contained and [Read More…]
Lawmakers call on Congress to take up gun reform on 5-year Parkland shooting anniversary
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The fifth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, which left 17 people dead, falls just hours after the shooting at Michigan State [Read More…]
Where 3 GOP governors, and potential 2024 contenders, stand on abortion in their states
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Abortion rights were a key factor for some races in the 2022 midterm elections, according to exit polling. Multiple states had measures before voters about enshrining or barring [Read More…]
Protecting kids online is a bipartisan cause for senators
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats and Republicans joined together on Tuesday in a renewed push to pass federal legislation aimed at safeguarding young people using the internet, as a mother testified her [Read More…]
Who is running for president in 2024
OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The 2024 presidential race is already shaping up, with former President Donald Trump seeking to return to the White House and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley looking , as [Read More…]
Suspect in Rep. Angie Craig assault has long criminal record, including 25 bench warrants
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON) — The man who allegedly assaulted Rep. Angie Craig last week has a lengthy criminal record, including 25 bench warrants since 2014 and was experiencing homelessness, [Read More…]
Feinstein not running for reelection, setting up contentious Senate primary
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection after her term is up in early 2025 but will continue serving until then. Feinstein, 89, has served [Read More…]
A ‘leading explanation’ is three downed objects were commercial, benign balloons, White House says
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023, after it was shot down. — Department of Defense (WASHINGTON) — White [Read More…]
Court upholds fine imposed on Trump over his failure to comply with subpoena
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An appellate court in New York on Tuesday upheld a $110,000 fine imposed on former President Donald Trump over his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the [Read More…]
Jan. 6 rioter who used stun gun on police officer pleads guilty
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A California man who assaulted former Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone with a stun gun during the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple felony charges. [Read More…]
New lawsuit claims Olaplex hair products left some customers with bald spots, damaged hair
David Williams/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a summer in the sun, Jessica Auriana said she felt like her hair was left dry and brittle. Looking for a refresh, the 44-year-old said she [Read More…]
Turkey-Syria earthquake updates: Death toll climbs to over 41,000
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 41,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria on Feb. 6, according to Turkish and Syrian officials. [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Bakhmut falling won’t have ‘strategic impact,’ US says
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and [Read More…]
Inflation continued to cool in January
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 6.4% last month compared to a year ago, continuing a months-long slowdown of price increases despite blockbuster job growth that revealed an economy running hotter than [Read More…]
Former Vice President Mike Pence expected to fight special counsel subpoena in Trump probe
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight special counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury subpoena, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The subpoena requested documents and [Read More…]
Experts say the term ‘mommy brain’ needs a rebrand. Here’s why.
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — From “mom brain” to “mommy brain,” “momnesia,” “baby brain” and “pregnancy brain,” the terms used to describe the brain fog many moms say they experience during pregnancy and after [Read More…]