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Severe storms that brought deadly tornadoes to South are now moving east
ABC News The storm system that brought deadly tornadoes to the South is now moving east, bringing threats of rain and hail with it. A tornado watch remained in effect for millions of people in [Read More…]
Arrest made in slaying of Texas high school cheerleader
Edna Police Department A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of Texas high school cheerleader Lizbeth Medina, whose body was discovered in the bathtub of her home by her mother on Tuesday, according to [Read More…]
Penn president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid backlash over congressional hearing comments
Jon Lovette/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill has voluntarily resigned, the institution said on Saturday, following backlash over her comments during a congressional hearing on how she said she would [Read More…]
Displaced Maui residents find uplifting holiday ‘kokua’ after wildfires
ABC News (MAUI) — For some Maui wildfire victims, the holiday season has been rough, with many residents still displaced from their homes. But the community has found a way to band together and deliver [Read More…]
Over 56 million Americans under flood watch Sunday and Monday
Warren Faidley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A flood watch affecting more than 56 million Americans has been issued across 12 states, as a storm system is expected to bring severe weather to the East Coast [Read More…]
UNLV shooting: Harrowing 911 calls show inside look at chaos on campus
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — When gunfire erupted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a woman hiding alone under an office desk called 911 in tears. “Someone’s shooting inside the office,” she said. [Read More…]
Uproar over university presidents’ remarks on antisemitism underscores tensions on campuses
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Four hours of tense testimony on Capitol Hill this week with presidents of the nation’s most elite colleges has kicked off a flood of anger from donors, alumni and politicians [Read More…]
Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life without parole in deadly Oxford school shooting
Emily Elconin/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was [Read More…]
Heroic high school students help rescue mom, 2 kids trapped under car
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A group of high school students are being hailed as heroic Good Samaritans for their efforts to save a mother and her two young children. The mom and her [Read More…]
US Department of Education investigates 6 more schools for discrimination amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six more schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for reports of discrimination on their campuses, according to the agency. Tulane University in Louisiana, Union College in [Read More…]
UNLV mass shooting victims: 3 professors ID’d
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Three faculty members were killed and one faculty member was injured in a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday. The suspect — who had [Read More…]
FDA approves two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, a ‘functional cure’ for many patients
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced that it has approved Casgevy, the first CRISPR gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, paving the way for thousands [Read More…]
UNLV shooting suspect Anthony Polito applied for professor job, wasn’t hired: Sources
mbbirdy/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The deceased suspect in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting has been identified as Anthony Polito, 67, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News Wednesday night. Las Vegas police [Read More…]
Ethan Crumbley to be sentenced in deadly Oxford school shooting
Emily Elconin/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — Ethan Crumbley is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was 15 at the [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live updates: Defense’s accounting expert to return to witness stand
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Native Hawaiians fighting to take control of Maui’s water rights amid wildfire cleanup
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — A battle is brewing in Maui over one of the most essential resources for human survival: water. Four months after West Maui suffered the deadliest natural disaster in the [Read More…]
Man arrested after shots fired outside New York temple
Kali9/Getty Images (ALBANY, N.Y.) — A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly fired off a shotgun in the parking area of an Albany, New York synagogue, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The FBI has [Read More…]
Shots fired outside Albany, New York temple, suspect arrested
Kali9/Getty Images (ALBANY, N.Y.) — A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly fired off a shotgun in the parking vicinity of an Albany, New York synagogue, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. No one was [Read More…]
Giuliani’s financial woes could compound as he faces mounting legal exposure
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In 2007, when Rudy Giuliani launched his presidential bid, he seemed both politically and financially at the height of his powers. His image as “America’s mayor” in the [Read More…]
UNLV mass shooting victims: Two professors ID’d
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Three faculty members were killed and one faculty member was injured in a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday. The suspect — who had [Read More…]