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Trump asks judge to approve special facility for him to review evidence in classified docs case
Julie Bennett/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have asked the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case to approve a special facility at his Mar-a-Lago estate for him to be able to discuss [Read More…]
Maui wildfires live updates: At least 6 dead as residents scramble to evacuate
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly across Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. The Big Island [Read More…]
Judge orders Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to submit DNA sample
James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (STONY BROOK, N.Y.) — A judge has ordered suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to turn in a DNA swab. “The Court finds that contrary to the defendant’s contentions, [Read More…]
Hawaii wildfire updates: Maui fires rage as hurricane passes south of Hawaii
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by strong winds and very dry conditions, are wreaking havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the [Read More…]
Man killed during FBI raid in connection with threats against Biden, other officials
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News. The raid was in connection with an investigation into [Read More…]
Hawaii wildfire updates: Island fires rage as hurricane passes south of Hawaii
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by the winds of Hurricane Dora, wreaked havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the acting [Read More…]
Extreme weather blasts US with severe thunderstorms and record-breaking heat: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Extreme weather — from destructive storms to blistering heat — continues to wreak havoc across the United States. Since Monday, there have been more than 850 damaging storm reports nationwide [Read More…]
Hawaii wildfires fueled by Hurricane Dora’s winds prompt evacuations
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by the winds of Hurricane Dora, wreaked havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the acting [Read More…]
Three-month-old dies after being left in hot car in Houston, police say
Guido Mieth/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A baby boy died in Houston on Tuesday after being left in a car amid a dangerous and unrelenting heat wave, police said. A mother and her two children arrived [Read More…]
Second arrest made in death of Georgia mom of four
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (CONYERS, Ga.) — A second arrest has been made in connection with the death of Imani Roberson, a Georgia mother of four who disappeared last month, police said on Tuesday. The [Read More…]
Mayor finds 70 pounds of cocaine while on fishing trip in the Florida Keys
US Border Patrol (TAMPA, Fla.) — A Florida mayor had quite the unexpected catch while on a recent fishing trip. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor helped reel in 70 pounds of cocaine while fishing last month in [Read More…]
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday after he was convicted of felony assault for shooting and injuring hip-hop star [Read More…]
6-year-old allegedly admitted shooting teacher Abby Zwerner, court documents say
Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — The 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first-grade teacher, Abby Zwerner, during class in Newport News, Virginia in January allegedly admitted to doing so [Read More…]
Judge schedules Friday hearing on proposed protective order in Jan. 6 case
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A day after the special counsel’s office and President Donald Trump’s legal team filed dueling motions regarding a proposed protective order in the Jan. 6 case, the judge in the [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot estimated at record $1.58 billion for Tuesday’s drawing
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The jackpot for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is estimated to be $1.58 billion, a record high for the lottery and among the largest-ever U.S. drawings. The drawing, which is scheduled for [Read More…]
3 charged with assault in Alabama riverfront melee; no bias charges
Christa Owen (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Charges were filed against three white boaters who allegedly assaulted a Black ferry co-captain, sparking a racially charged melee at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday night that was captured [Read More…]
NYC struggling to keep up with demand of supporting asylum seekers, Mayor Adams says
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his administration is straining to keep up with the demand of supporting thousands of asylum seekers [Read More…]
28-year-old man killed by lightning, teen fatally hit by tree amid severe storms on East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least two people have been killed by severe weather that slammed the East Coast. Marquin Russell, 28, died after he was struck by lightning in Florence, Alabama, on Monday, according [Read More…]
Man killed by lightning, teen fatally hit by tree amid severe storms on East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least two people have been killed by the severe weather that slammed the East Coast overnight. A 28-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning in Florence, Alabama, [Read More…]
Severe weather updates: Two dead as storms pummel East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two people have died, and hundreds of thousands of customers are without power across several states, as severe storms target the East Coast on Monday. More than 630,000 customers were [Read More…]