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Parents charged with manslaughter after their 7-year-old son fatally struck by car in North Carolina
Gastonia County Sheriff’s Office (GASTONIA, N.C.) — The parents of a 7-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a car while trying to cross a street in North Carolina have been charged with manslaughter and [Read More…]
Hiker and his daughter found dead after going missing on Mount Katahdin in Maine: Officials
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine) — A man and his daughter were found dead following an extensive, dayslong search after they went missing while attempting to hike to the summit of Mount Katahdin [Read More…]
Education Dept. threatens Columbia University’s accreditation, invoking anti-discrimination laws
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor of Columbia University on Wednesday, saying the Ivy League institution violated federal anti-discrimination laws. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon [Read More…]
Co-conspirator arrested in Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion, officials say
(PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) — The FBI has arrested a co-conspirator in last month’s car bombing outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic, with officials saying he provided large quantities of ammonium nitrate to the suspect killed [Read More…]
Manhunt continues for father police say killed 3 young daughters near Washington campground
Three young sisters in Washington, Olivia Decker, 5, Paityn Decker, 9, and Evelyn Decker, 8 who had not been seen since they left home for a scheduled visitation with their father have been found dead, [Read More…]
Suspect arrested for link to Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion: Sources
(PALM SPRINGS, Calif) — Law enforcement officials are expected to announce the arrest of an individual allegedly linked to the primary suspect in the car bombing outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, last [Read More…]
Summer travel forecast: Busiest days to fly and how to save on airfare
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for summer vacations. Here’s what you need to know before you travel: Air travel [Read More…]
Boulder suspect’s application for concealed handgun permit was denied
Boulder Police Department (BOULDER, CO) — The suspect in Sunday’s Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, tried to buy a handgun in November but was denied, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Mohamed Soliman [Read More…]
UFO sleuths want fewer secrets in Trump-era investigations
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — After generations of stigma and secrecy around sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), or what the public calls UFOs, investigators probing hundreds of unsolved cases say the second Trump administration could [Read More…]
Immigration courts dismissing cases of Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador: Attorneys
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (DALLAS) — The immigration cases of some of the Venezuelan migrants who were deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act in March have been dismissed, their attorneys said, raising [Read More…]
17-year-old golf prodigy and dentist qualify for US Open in 2 unlikely journeys
Robert Howell (OAKMONT, PA) — Two unlikely golfers are making their dreams come true at this year’s U.S. Open. ABC News’ David Muir spoke with the golfers as they prepare for the national championship this [Read More…]
Gotti grandsons accused of beating up brother-in-law in Queens family imbroglio
Bettmann / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two grandchildren of notorious mob boss John Gotti have been charged with assault after allegedly beating up their brother-in-law in a family dispute in Queens. John Gotti, 31, [Read More…]
Army meets recruiting target months ahead of schedule
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Army met its annual recruiting target of 61,000 in the first week of June, four months ahead of the scheduled Sept. 30 deadline, after putting in place new [Read More…]
Senate considers Michael Boren to lead Forest Service, despite clashing with agency
Penny Collins/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the U.S. Forest Service has a history of clashing with the very agency that he soon could be leading. On Tuesday afternoon, [Read More…]
Passengers stranded for 7 hours after Norwegian Epic breaks moorings in heavy winds
AFP via Getty Images, FILE (CANTANIA, ITALY) — A routine port stop turned chaotic for thousands of passengers aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic last Friday when severe winds caused the ship to break free [Read More…]
Colorado attack comes amid record incidents of antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes
Eli Imadali/AFP via Getty Images (BOULDER, Co) — As law enforcement agents investigate Sunday’s fiery attack on a group of pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, crime data shows the rampage came amid a dramatic increase in antisemitic [Read More…]
Boulder suspect’s wife, kids in ICE custody: DHS
Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (BOULDER, CO) — The wife and children of Boulder, Colorado, terrorism suspect Mohamed Soliman are in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the family is [Read More…]
3 young sisters found dead after being reported missing in Washington, police searching for father
Washington State Patrol (WENATCHEE, Wash.) — Three young sisters in Washington who had not been seen since they left home for a scheduled visitation with their father have been found dead, according to the Wenatchee [Read More…]
Florida city begins formal process to remove fluoride from water supply after state ban
STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (OCALA, Fla.) — A city in Florida began the formal process of removing fluoride from its water supply on Tuesday to be in compliance with a new state law. Ocala — 75 [Read More…]
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to worsen air quality in several US states
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Smoke from raging wildfires in Canada continues to bring dangerous air quality conditions to parts of the northern United States, with hazy and smoky skies also possible for the East [Read More…]