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Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, after answering questions for six hours on Thursday, is meeting for a second day on Friday with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Maxwell is “hoping [Read More…]

Inside the Idaho prison where Bryan Kohberger is being housed

ABC News (KUNA, Idaho) — Kristi Goncalves stared down Bryan Kohberger, who violently murdered her 21-year-old daughter Kaylee, telling him at his sentencing, “May you continue to live your life in misery. You are officially [Read More…]

100 million Americans on alert for extreme heat, humidity

ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 100 million Americans are on alert for dangerous heat and humidity — stretching from Texas to Maine — on Friday, with parts of the Eastern Seaboard feeling like [Read More…]

2 shot, 1 dead, at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, suspect at large

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — Two people were shot at a student housing complex at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque early Friday and the suspect remains at large “and may still be on campus,” the [Read More…]

Officer dies after gunman opens fire in ‘ambush attack’ in Ohio: Police

Lorain Police Department (LORAIN, Ohio) — An Ohio officer has died a day after a gunman opened fire on him and a fellow officer while they were eating lunch in their patrol vehicles, authorities said. [Read More…]

9-year-old dies at Hersheypark’s water park in Pennsylvania

Hersheypark (HERSHEY, Pa.) — A 9-year-old child has died after an incident at The Boardwalk inside Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, Hersheypark’s CEO has confirmed. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at the amusement park in [Read More…]

New species of ancient shark discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park

Benji Paysnoe (NEW YORK) — A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said. Named Macadens olsoni, the fossils were found in the Ste. Genevieve [Read More…]

DOJ sues New York City over ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies

Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials challenging the city’s sanctuary laws for undocumented immigrants. The [Read More…]

These 3 meteor showers are happening in late July: What to know

Saverio Marfia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It may be the best time of year for stargazers to witness meteors blazing through the night sky. Late July will offer the chance to witness three separate meteor [Read More…]

3 men arrested for posing as Amazon delivery drivers to ransack home in Florida: Police

North Port Police Department (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — Three men were arrested after posing as Amazon delivery drivers in order to gain entry and ransack a home in Florida, according to the North Port Police [Read More…]

Judge orders status report on Venezuelan nationals recently released from Salvadoran mega-prison

Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said at a hearing Thursday that he will follow up on a former DOJ official’s allegations that Trump administration officials suggested defying orders from [Read More…]

Idaho killings latest: Motive unknown but ‘new information could come out,’ former chief says

Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — Though the motive behind University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger’s violent attack remains unknown, the former police chief says “new information could come out still.” “There’s always cases that, [Read More…]

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to [Read More…]

130 million people on alert as hot, sticky weather expected from Texas to Maine

ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 130 million people from Texas to Maine are under alert for dangerous heat and humidity over the next few days. Hot and sticky temperatures will make it feel [Read More…]

Woman attacked by alligator while swimming with dog, boyfriend: Sheriff

Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.) — A woman was attacked by an alligator while swimming in waist-deep water with her boyfriend and dog in Florida, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The [Read More…]

Judge to weigh legal rights of Venezuelan nationals recently released from CECOT

Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One week after more than 250 Venezuelan nationals were released to their home country from a mega-prison in El Salvador, a federal judge is holding a hearing [Read More…]

Judge pauses Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release for 30 days

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A magistrate judge in Tennessee has paused accused MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from criminal custody for 30 days, shortly after a separate judge ruled he should [Read More…]

Missing 22-year-old Wisconsin graduate student found dead in the Mississippi River

La Crosse Police Department (LA CROSSE, Wis.) — A 22-year-old graduate student who disappeared after leaving a bar early Sunday morning has been found dead in the Mississippi River, according to the La Crosse Police [Read More…]

Congressional committees push back on Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget cuts

Win McNamee/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed by the Trump administration and reiterated their support for a [Read More…]

21-year-old charged in murder of Bay Area woman walking dogs