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Teacher charged in Arkansas couple’s murder held without bond
Washington County Sheriff (WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark.) — A teacher arrested in the murder of a married couple found stabbed to death on a trail in an Arkansas park was held without bond after a brief court appearance [Read More…]
Man at large after allegedly killing 4 people, leaving baby alive in Tennessee: Officials
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TIPTONVILLE, Tenn.) — A manhunt is underway for a 29-year-old man who allegedly killed four people and left their baby alive, Tennessee authorities said. Austin Robert Drummond is considered armed and [Read More…]
Kerr County, Texas, lead emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flooding
Eric Vryn/Getty Images (KERR COUNTY, Texas) — For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency management director conceded that he was sick and asleep [Read More…]
Officer killed in Manhattan shooting honored at funeral
Photo by NYPD News X Account / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Politicians, relatives and members of the New York City Police Department are gathered at the funeral for the officer who was [Read More…]
Virginia Giuffre’s family wants to know what Donald Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most well-known victims, said it was outraged at comments made by President Donald Trump about her and Ghislaine Maxwell, the [Read More…]
Delta flight diverted, 25 sent to hospital after ‘significant’ turbulence: Airline
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Twenty-five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam were hospitalized after the flight encountered “significant” turbulence and was diverted to Minneapolis-St. Paul, [Read More…]
New York City to DC bracing for dangerous flooding: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Washington, D.C., is bracing for dangerous flooding that could overwhelm the region on Thursday. A level 3 out of 4 threat [Read More…]
Father accused of killing 9-year-old daughter he falsely claimed was kidnapped pleads not guilty
Essex County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK ) — A father accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter in upstate New York and then falsely claiming she was kidnapped pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. Luciano Frattolin, of [Read More…]
Virginia councilman set on fire in personal attack at his office: Police
ABC News (DANVILLE, Va.) — A Virginia councilman was set on fire in an apparent personal attack at his office on Wednesday, authorities said. The suspect, Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, allegedly confronted Danville City Councilman [Read More…]
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas faces federal charges in connection with illegal gambling ring: DOJ
Cooper Neill/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is charged with allegedly running an illegal gambling business out of a California mansion, where “high-stakes poker games” were played, the Department of Justice [Read More…]
Defense Department will continue providing critical weather satellite data to NOAA
NOAA via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A little over a month since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it and the National Weather Service (NWS) would no longer be receiving critical satellite [Read More…]
2 children, adult killed in explosion at Nebraska plant: Mayor
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (FREMONT, Neb.) — A man and two children were killed in a large explosion at a Nebraska plant, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred [Read More…]
Hot, sticky temperatures continue to impact millions: When will it end?
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Over 120 million Americans across 28 states remain on alert for dangerously hot and humid weather on Wednesday as a heat wave continues to bake the eastern half of the [Read More…]
After Midtown shooting, how companies can keep their workers safe in office buildings
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a gunman opened fire in a New York City office building and killed four people, experts expressed some concerns regarding security in workplace environments. Four people were killed and one [Read More…]
8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California
NOAA (LOS ANGELES) — A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Pacific coast, sparking tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in Hawaii and alerts along the U.S. West Coast. Latest In Russia, a [Read More…]
NYC shooting latest: Gunman mentioned CTE, appeared to target NFL
Shane Devon Tamura, 27, identified by the NYPD as the Midtown Manhattan office building shooter/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — The man who opened fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building, killing four people [Read More…]
Manhattan shooting suspect claimed to have CTE, mentioned NFL in note: ‘Study my brain’
Shane Devon Tamura, 27, identified by the NYPD as the Midtown Manhattan office building shooter/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — The man who opened fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building, killing four people [Read More…]
Manhattan shooting victims: What we know about those killed
Wesley LePatner in New York City, Jan. 13, 2019./Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four people were killed and a fifth was injured in a mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday. [Read More…]
Armed bystander who helped confront Walmart stabbing suspect speaks out
Derrick Perry speaks with ABC News on Good Morning America./ABC News (TRAVESE CITY, Mich.) — A former Marine who helped confront the suspect in a stabbing rampage at a Walmart in Michigan is speaking out [Read More…]
3 dead, several injured in shooting outside casino in Reno: Police
Daniel Bockwoldt/picture alliance via Getty Images (RENO, Nev.) — Three people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting outside a casino in Reno, Nevada, on Monday morning, officials said. The gunfire unfolded [Read More…]