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Summer 2024 was the warmest on record in the Northern Hemisphere, according to latest Copernicus report
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the second year in a row, summer in the Northern Hemisphere ranked as the warmest on record with extreme heat bringing persistent, dangerously hot conditions across several [Read More…]
Georgia high school shooting suspect and his dad make first court appearances
Booking photo of Apalachee High School shooting suspect, Colt Gray, released by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. — Barrow County Sheriff’s Office (WINDER, Ga.) — Colt Gray, the 14-year-old accused of opening fire at his [Read More…]
14-year-old suspect in Georgia shooting had affinity for mass shooters: Sources
State of Georgia Chaplain Ronald Clark consoles students as they kneel in front of a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. — Jessica McGowan/Getty Images (WINDER, Ga.) — [Read More…]
Text messages between parents, kids tell story of fear and chaos during Georgia school shooting
Text messages sent between parents and students at Apalachee High School during the Sept. 4, deadly shooting are shown here. — ABCNews Photo Illustration/ Sonya Turner/ ABC via Erin Clark/ Becky Van Der Walt (WINDER, [Read More…]
Mixed results in college admissions diversity post-SCOTUS affirmative action decision
Jon Lovette/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colleges and universities are seeing mixed results in the diversity of their incoming freshman classes after the Supreme Court set new limits on the use of affirmative action in [Read More…]
Newly released police body camera footage shows Sonya Massey talking to officers 16 hours before her death
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Newly released police body camera footage shows Sonya Massey interacting with police officers 16 hours before she was fatally shot in her Illinois home on July 6, when [Read More…]
Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax charges in last-minute bid to avoid trial
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 03, 2024 in Wilmington, Del. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — After hours of legal wrangling on Thursday, [Read More…]
Trump turning to campaign events, talking to voters to prepare for Harris debate
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is once again brushing aside traditional debate preparations as his first match against Vice President Kamala Harris approaches, reverting to a similar strategy of policy meetings [Read More…]
Phoenix set to break record for 110-degree days as extreme heat plagues West Coast
ABC News (PHOENIX) — Extreme late-season heat is plaguing the West Coast from Los Angeles to Seattle with heat alerts issued for more than 65 million Americans across six states. Phoenix has surpassed 110 degrees [Read More…]
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Trump set to plead not guilty
Creativeye99/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Former President Donald Trump’s election interference case resumes Thursday after months of delays, with a hearing in front of the federal judge overseeing the case. The hearing comes a week [Read More…]
Questions surround weapon, motive in deadly Georgia high school shooting
Measures are taken by security forces on the scene of mass shooting at Apalachee high school in Winder, Georgia, United States on September 04, 2024. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images) (WINDER, Ga.) — As investigators [Read More…]
Trump asks federal appeals court for stay in hush money case sentencing
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court for a stay that would delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case, which is scheduled for Sept. 18. [Read More…]
DOJ task force, formed in 2021 to fight election threats, has brought only 20 cases
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a stern warning to those who would seek to harm election officials. “I will reiterate again today, these cases are a warning if you [Read More…]
What to know as jury selection begins in Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 03, 2024 in Wilmington, Del. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — More than a year after a plea [Read More…]
Why there have been so few hurricanes this year as peak season approaches
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The time of year that typically sees the most tropical systems forming in the Atlantic Basin is almost here. The past three weeks in the Atlantic Basin have been notably [Read More…]
Man who evaded cops for weeks after hit and run death of 7-year-old boy arrested
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 32-year-old suspect who has evaded authorities for nearly three weeks following the alleged hit-and-run death of a skateboarding 7-year-old boy has been arrested, according to authorities. Donald Mynatt, [Read More…]
Attack on trans teen being investigated as ‘possible hate crime’
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a large group of teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime. Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, had been [Read More…]
New York grand jury convened for possible new charges against Harvey Weinstein
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office has begun presenting evidence to a grand jury that could return a new indictment against Harvey Weinstein — as soon as Friday — over [Read More…]
Georgia high school shooting: What we know about the four victims
Flowers are laid ou as students and faculty as well as community members gather for a vigil after a shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024 in Winder, Georgia. (Megan Varner/Getty Images) (WINDER, [Read More…]
Officials identify victims in Georgia high school shooting, say AR platform-style weapon used
Megan Varner/Getty Images (WINDER, Ga.) — Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Richard Aspinwall, [Read More…]