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Shooting at Trump rally was a ‘scary moment’: Pennsylvania Senate candidate
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (BUTLER, P.A.) — Dave McCormick, the Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee who attended former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday, called the shooting a “scary moment.” “The president was taken off the stage, [Read More…]
Trump whisked off stage after apparent gunshots ring out at Pennsylvania rally
Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through [Read More…]
As death toll climbs in the West from historic US heat wave, flash flooding, tornadoes hit the East
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As a historic U.S. heat wave continued on Thursday, heat-related deaths in July climbed to at least 28 in the West, while the East Coast recovered from tornadoes and flash flooding [Read More…]
Frustration grows as Houston’s power outage goes into 4th sweltering day
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — More than a million electrical customers in Houston remained without power amid sweltering weather on Thursday and most won’t have their power restored until the end of this weekend, a [Read More…]
Gunman at large after ambushing, killing deputy following assault on pizza worker over wrong order: Officials
kali9/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A manhunt is underway in Houston for the gunman who ambushed and killed an on-duty deputy overnight, authorities said. The incident began just after 10 p.m. Wednesday when Harris County deputies [Read More…]
Fourth juror confirms Karen Read was found not guilty on two counts
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A fourth juror in the Karen Read trial has come forward to report that the jury found her “not guilty” of second-degree murder and leaving a scene of personal [Read More…]
Michael Brown’s mom pushes for justice for her son in public hearing
In this Aug. 17, 2014 file photo, a demonstrator holds a sign reading, “Dont Shoot”, with a picture of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The mother of Michael Brown [Read More…]
Police build Lego heist case after $200,000 in sets seized
Facebook / Springfield Police Department – Oregon (EUGENE, Ore.) — Police in Oregon have recovered more than 4,000 stolen Lego sets valued at over $200,000 in a massive bust following a three-month investigation, authorities said. [Read More…]
Boy, 14, bitten by shark in Florida, the fourth incident in a month
Philip Waller/Getty Images (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A 14-year-old boy was bitten by a shark Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, local authorities said. The teen, who was visiting from Missouri, was bitten on his left [Read More…]
Beryl remnants move into Northeast, bringing flash flood and tornado threats
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Even though Beryl lost its status as a tropical storm, it still packed a punch as it moved from Arkansas to Michigan, bringing with it tornadoes and flash flooding. The [Read More…]
NASA astronauts, stuck on ISS after issues with Boeing’s Starliner, to give press conference
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore (L) and Pilot Suni Williams walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building on June 05, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
Man fatally shot by park rangers at Yellowstone National Park allegedly threatened mass shooting
Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old man who worked for a business in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting before being killed in a shootout [Read More…]
Delaware police investigating alleged officer assault of woman during traffic stop
New Castle County Police Department (NEW YORK) — A Delaware woman who was allegedly assaulted by New Castle County police during a traffic stop on June 29 gave her first public comments Tuesday about the [Read More…]
Pastor facing federal charge after allegedly assaulting his wife over flight upgrade
EllenMoran/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A pastor is facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife in the head during a flight when she got upgraded and he didn’t. The incident allegedly occurred on [Read More…]
As record-breaking heat blankets the West, no end in sight
chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ongoing scorching heat in the West caused a road to buckle in Washington this week while at least a dozen California cities broke all-time high-temperature records. A heat [Read More…]
Sen. Bob Menendez’s attorney calls government’s case ‘cherry-picked nonsense’ in closing argument
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash the FBI found in Sen. Bob Menendez’s home were not given to him as a bribe, a [Read More…]
Son’s drowning death leads to Seattle mom starting nonprofit to promote water safety
Credit: ABCNews.com (SEATTLE) — A Seattle mom who lost her 3-year-old son in a drowning incident has now established a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives through water safety education, legislation and increasing equitable access [Read More…]
Dartmouth fraternity member’s death prompts hazing investigation
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HANOVER, N.H.) — The death of a Dartmouth College student and fraternity member has prompted a hazing investigation, police said. Won Jang, 20, was reported missing Sunday afternoon, having been last seen [Read More…]
Marshal guarding Supreme Court justice’s home shoots 18-year-old who tried to carjack him
Metropolitan Police Department (WASHINGTON) — A deputy U.S. Marshal allegedly shot an 18-year-old who tried to carjack him while he was on guard outside a Supreme Court justice’s home in Washington, D.C., according to officials. [Read More…]
Harvey Weinstein raped additional women, prosecutor says, but yet to decide on new charges
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein appeared in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, where prosecutors accused him of raping more women than those included in the previous prosecution of the disgraced movie [Read More…]