Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
ABC National News

2 officers injured in shooting in Orlando, suspect dead: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Two police officers were injured in a shooting in Orlando, Florida, on Friday night after they stopped a vehicle allegedly connected to a homicide, police said. The suspected gunman was [Read More…]

Flash flood warnings continue for parts of Missouri, Illinois
ABC News (ST. LOUIS) — Flash flood warnings continue Saturday for parts of Missouri and Illinois, as severe weather is forecast across parts of the U.S. over the next three days. More than six inches of [Read More…]

Husband of missing Georgia woman Imani Roberson charged with her murder
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (CONYERS, Ga.) — The husband of Imani Roberson, a Georgia mother of four who disappeared last month, has been arrested and charged with her murder in what investigators said was a domestic [Read More…]

Mega Millions jackpot rises to record $1.55 billion for Tuesday’s drawing
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot is expected to rise to $1.55 billion in the next drawing, the highest-ever pot for the lottery, topping its previous record of $1.537 Billion in October 2018. [Read More…]

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.35 billion ahead of Friday night drawing
IronHeart/Getty Images The next drawing for Mega Millions’ mega-billion jackpot is Friday night. (NEW YORK) — The lottery game’s jackpot has grown over several months to an estimated $1.35 billion. That figure would be the [Read More…]

Mother of 10-year-old Uvalde victim on running for mayor: Change ‘starts on the ground
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Alexandria was killed in the Uvalde school shooting last year, recently announced she is running for mayor of the city – a decision, she says, [Read More…]

Orange County judge arrested in murder of his wife: Police
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — An Orange County Superior Court judge has been arrested and charged with shooting and killing his wife in California’s upscale Anaheim Hills neighborhood. Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, is under arrest [Read More…]

Gilgo Beach: Police identify another victim in serial killing investigation
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Authorities have identified another victim in the Gilgo Beach, New York, murders investigation, officials announced Friday, though police have not said if this new victim is linked to suspect [Read More…]

Parkland mass shooting to be reenacted for lawsuit
Grant Faint/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Parkland, Florida, high school massacre will be reenacted in the same building on Friday as a part of a lawsuit against former school officer Scot Peterson, who is [Read More…]

FIFA investigating misconduct allegations involving Zambia at Women’s World Cup
SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, confirmed Friday that it is investigating alleged misconduct involving the women’s national team of Zambia during the World Cup. “FIFA takes any allegation of [Read More…]

Flash flooding emergencies prompt evacuations in Kentucky, Tennessee
Feldhaar Christian/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Flash flood emergencies have been issued for parts of western Kentucky and Union City, Tennessee, with residents advised to seek higher ground as half a foot of rain or [Read More…]

Authorities identify another victim in Gilgo Beach investigation
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Suffolk County authorities have identified another victim in the decade-long Gilgo Beach investigation, which they are expected to reveal at a 10:30 a.m. news conference in Hauppauge, sources familiar [Read More…]

Wild otter attack leads to woman being airlifted to hospital, 2 others treated for injuries
Gary Coronado/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Three women were injured, with one woman needing to be airlifted to hospital, after an otter attacked them while they floated down a river on inner tubes. The incident [Read More…]

Two bodies found in Rio Grande near US-Mexico border: Officials
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (EAGLE PASS, Texas) — Two people have been found dead in the southern part of the Rio Grande river, officials said. One body was found stuck in the lines of orange buoys [Read More…]

Florida man arrested in manslaughter after hole-in-one photo ID
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (THE VILLAGES, Fla.) — A man’s five minutes of fame at a Florida golf course is what allegedly helped officers arrest and charge him in connection with a deadly assault that [Read More…]

Florida effectively bans AP Psychology for gender, sex content: College Board
Tetra Images/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The Florida Department of Education has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents “that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal [Read More…]

Rising temperatures could impact quality of grapes used to make wine in Napa Valley, researchers say
franckreporter/Getty Images (NAPA VALLEY, Calif.) — Rising temperatures are shifting the growing season in Napa Valley’s wine country, which could impact grape growth and alter the types of wine that originate from the region, according [Read More…]

Two dead, two missing after house explosion in New Jersey
WPVI (BUENA, NJ) — Two people are dead and another two remain missing after a house exploded in New Jersey on Thursday, police said. A young child and a teenager also suffered burn injuries in [Read More…]

Several injured and unaccounted for after house explosion in New Jersey
WPVI (BUENA, NJ) — Two people were injured and another four remain unaccounted for after a house exploded in New Jersey on Thursday, police said. Police responded to reports of a house fire around 10:35 [Read More…]

EMT arrested for stealing money from undercover investigator posing as patient
Tazytaz/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New York City Fire Department emergency medical technician was arrested and charged with stealing $600 from an undercover investigator posing as a sick patient. The investigator went undercover [Read More…]