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Father arrested after being found in car with 2 children suffering from heat: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HENDERSON, Nev.) — A Nevada man faces child abuse charges after he was found unresponsive in a vehicle with his two children who were suffering from the effects of high heat, police said. [Read More…]
Ohio K-9 officer fired after his police dog attacked surrendering suspect
Ohio State Highway Police (CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) — An Ohio K-9 officer has been fired after an investigation into why his police dog attacked a Black truck driver who was on his knees with his hands up [Read More…]
Search called off for baby washed away in Pennsylvania flash flood
Upper Makefield Township Police Department (UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa.) — A search for a 9-month-old boy who was washed away in a Pennsylvania flash flood 12 days ago with his mother and 2-year-old sister has been suspended [Read More…]
Room for two: Feds want small planes’ bathrooms to be big enough for two people
Clara McMichael/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a rule that will require airlines to make lavatories on new single-aisle planes large enough for two people to enter in a move to [Read More…]
Crane partially collapses in midtown Manhattan
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A crane caught fire and partially collapsed off a high-rise building in midtown Manhattan during Wednesday morning’s commute, littering the street with debris, according to officials. Eleven people suffered non-life-threatening [Read More…]
3 Marines found dead in vehicle in North Carolina died from carbon monoxide poisoning: Sheriff
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WILMINGTON, N.C.) — The three Marines who were found dead inside a vehicle in North Carolina died from carbon monoxide poisoning, the Pender County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. [Read More…]
Family desperate for answers after 39-year-old woman vanishes: ‘She needs somebody to advocate for her’
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — More than a week after a 39-year-old woman vanished in North Carolina, her family is desperate for answers. Allisha Watts was last seen on July 16 leaving a house [Read More…]
Hunter Biden live updates: No plea as judge refuses to ‘rubber-stamp’ deal
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is appearing in a Delaware courthouse Wednesday to formally agree to the plea deal he negotiated last month with federal prosecutors, in [Read More…]
Hunter Biden live updates: Republicans urge judge to block Hunter Biden plea deal
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is appearing in a Delaware courthouse Wednesday to formally agree to the plea deal he negotiated last month with federal prosecutors, in [Read More…]
Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction vacated by federal judge, citing potential for conflict of interest
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was court-martialed for desertion during his tour of Afghanistan, had his conviction vacated on Tuesday by a federal judge, who said a military [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $910 million after no winners Tuesday
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — You still have a chance. The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to $910 million after Tuesday night’s drawing ended without a winner. The numbers drawn late [Read More…]
Hundreds evacuated after teenage girl sets fire to hotel sofa following fight with mother: Police
Facebook / Ocala Police Department (OCALA, Fla.) — A 16-year-old girl has been arrested after setting a couch on fire at a hotel and causing guests to be evacuated early in the morning following a [Read More…]
3 Marines found dead in vehicle in North Carolina identified
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WILMINGTON, N.C.) — The Marine Corps has identified the three Marines who were found dead inside a vehicle in North Carolina over the weekend. Camp Lejeune identified the men as Marine [Read More…]
Trans man’s violent arrest under investigation by Los Angeles sheriff’s department
Courtesy of Emmett Brock (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a transgender man’s violent arrest after he and his lawyer released surveillance footage of the February encounter. Emmett Brock, 23, [Read More…]
Education Department investigating Harvard’s legacy admission policies
marvinh/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Harvard University’s practice of legacy admissions is being probed by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, a spokesperson for the agency told ABC News. The investigation comes a month [Read More…]
Triple-digit ocean temps in Florida could be a global record
Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts. A buoy in Manatee Bay, [Read More…]
Accused Idaho college murderer’s lawyer signals possible alibi defense
Zach Wilkinson-Pool/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students last year, are leaving the door open regarding whether they will offer an alibi defense at his [Read More…]
A Los Angeles man drove off a 400-foot cliff. Rescuers say an iPhone alert helped save his life.
sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — First responders in Los Angeles County say they were able to rescue a man who drove off a 400-foot cliff on Friday after receiving an alert triggered by his phone. [Read More…]
Gilgo Beach murders: Police finish search at Rex Heuermann’s Long Island home
Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images (MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.) — Authorities have concluded their search at the “cluttered” house belonging to Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators “obtained a massive amount [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $820M ahead of Tuesday’s drawing
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $820 million ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing, marking the eighth-largest top prize in U.S. lotto history. The jackpot [Read More…]