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Lawyers say whistleblower’s texts bolster claim that Emil Bove suggested defying court orders
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for a fired DOJ official-turned-whistleblower released a series of emails and texts Thursday that they say bolster claims that Emil Bove — a top Trump appointee to the Justice [Read More…]
Tree limb fatally injures child at Southern California summer camp
KABC (CALABASAS, Calif.) — A large oak tree limb fell on a group of kids attending summer camp in Southern California, fatally injuring one child, officials said. The incident occurred at King Gillette Ranch in [Read More…]
Heavy rain floods roads in Boston
ABC News (BOSTON) — A “considerable” flash flood warning was issued in Boston on Thursday morning as heavy rain pounded the city and areas to the south. Four to 6 inches of rain fell in [Read More…]
Judge to hear DOJ’s deportation plan for Abrego Garcia if he’s released from custody
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A court hearing over the next steps for accused MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia resumes Thursday in Maryland. Abrego Garcia, who was [Read More…]
Woman guilty of stowing away on flight from New York to Paris set to be sentenced
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Svetlana Dali — the woman found guilty of stowing away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last year — is set to be sentenced on [Read More…]
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
Eric Vryn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At 4:22 a.m. on Friday, as Texas’ Hill Country began to flood, a firefighter in Ingram – just upstream from Kerrville – asked the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office to [Read More…]
‘I needed to get to my boys’: Mother recounts Texas camp flood rescue
ABC News (KERR COUNTY, Texas ) — In one of the deadliest floods in Texas history, a mother’s worst fears turned into grateful tears when she reunited with her two sons after they survived a [Read More…]
Senate considers Neil Jacobs, ‘Sharpiegate’ scientist, as NOAA administrator
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Neil Jacobs, the atmospheric scientist nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at [Read More…]
Senate committee advances Trump’s pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to advance Susan Monarez’s nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. The [Read More…]
Man killed trying to save turtle on Florida interstate
Florida Department of Transportation (INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla.) — A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon as he attempted to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said. [Read More…]
Missing Maine paddleboarder was murdered, suspect unknown: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (UNION, Maine) — A woman who was found dead after she went paddleboarding on a lake in Maine was murdered, officials said Monday, and police are still searching for her killer. Sunshine [Read More…]
Reward increased for suspect accused of killing congressional intern
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, [Read More…]
Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just two days before devastating floods claimed at least 27 lives at Camp Mystic, the Texas Department of State Health Services signed off on the youth camp’s emergency plans, [Read More…]
3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (RUIDOSO, N.M.) — A man and two children were killed in a record-breaking flash flood that swept through a village in New Mexico on Tuesday, local officials said. The three [Read More…]
Judge presses administration on El Salvador’s claim that CECOT detainees are under US authority
Alex Pena/Getty Images (Maryland) — A federal judge in Maryland is asking the Trump administration to explain its position that diplomatic discussions with the government of El Salvador are required to facilitate the return of [Read More…]
Texas man shares emotional search for his missing parents after devastating floods
ABC News (KERRVILLE, Texas) — A Texas man whose parents were swept away during last week’s catastrophic flooding last week says he’s coming to terms with their likely loss, even as he helps others find [Read More…]
Deadly floods at Camp Mystic: How the tragedy compares to a similar event in 1987
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Camp Mystic, the Christian girls summer camp that was hit with devastating floods on July 4, was part of an eerily similar tragedy that occurred almost 38 years ago [Read More…]
Man arrested after attempting to kidnap 6-year-old in Coney Island: Police
WABC (NEW YORK) — A man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to snatch a 6-year-old boy from the sidewalk during the Fourth of July weekend in busy Coney Island, according to the New [Read More…]
Elderly man killed while saving turtle on Florida interstate
Florida Department of Transportation (INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla.) — A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon while attempting to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said. The [Read More…]
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As state and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens to warn people of impending flash flooding on the Guadalupe River that killed [Read More…]