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Amber Alert issued for 15-year-old allegedly abducted by teen boyfriend
Grove City Police Department (GROVE CITY, Ohio) — An Amber Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Kaylee Cope who police in Ohio believe may have been abducted by her 17-year-old boyfriend. Cope’s boyfriend, Jeffery Gimenez, [Read More…]
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ taking back land where childhood home was burned by racist mob in 1939
ABC News (FORT WORTH, Texas) — Opal Lee was only 12 years old when a racist white mob stormed and set fire to her home on 940 East Annie Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The [Read More…]
Texas medical board proposes guidance for exceptions to abortion bans
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Medical Board released guidance on what qualifies for an exception to the state’s multiple abortion bans, weighing in on how physicians can provide care in medical emergencies. [Read More…]
30-year-old woman missing for 4 days after leaving for day hike in California
Getty Images – STOCK (CAMEL VALLEY, Calif.) — A 30-year-old woman who went on a day-trip hike in coastal California has now been missing for four days, according to authorities. Search and rescue teams are [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot prize surges to $977 million
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mega Million’s jackpot has surged to $977 million after no winners were selected in Tuesday night’s drawing. The next drawing is Friday night at 11 p.m. The numbers drawn [Read More…]
New 270-million-year-old amphibian species could help explain evolution of frogs
Smithsonian Institution (NEW YORK) — Scientists have discovered a new ancient amphibian species that could bridge the gap in understanding how modern-day frogs and salamanders developed. The fossilized skull of the 270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor was [Read More…]
Squatters in custody after woman found dead in duffel bag in Manhattan apartment
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two suspected squatters have been taken into custody for questioning after they allegedly killed a woman who walked in on them living in her mother’s New York City apartment, police [Read More…]
Body of Riley Strain found in river, no evidence of foul play: Nashville police
WKRN (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The body of missing college student Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville Friday morning following a two-week search, according to Nashville police. “No foul play-related trauma [Read More…]
College student Riley Strain missing in Nashville: A timeline
@MNPDNashville/X (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Two weeks after college student Riley Strain went missing after a night out at several Nashville bars, his body was recovered in the Cumberland River in West Nashville, police said. “No [Read More…]
Spring storms bringing heavy snow, rain and flooding to millions
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The first weekend of spring is being ushered in with snow in the Midwest and New England, and heavy rain in major Northeast cities. Montana to Minnesota saw 4 to [Read More…]
Rape victim, 13, has baby amid confusion over state’s abortion ban
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Regina, a mother of three daughters, lives in one of the poorest counties in one of the country’s poorest states — Mississippi. She holds down a job during the day [Read More…]
Trump-backed charity Border911 may be ‘breaking the law’ with border-focused push to influence election, some experts say
grandriver/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last September, as former President Donald Trump was mounting his reelection bid, he posted a “big announcement” to his Truth Social media platform: “Introducing Border911,” he declared, promoting a tax-exempt [Read More…]
No charges to be filed in school fight involving Nex Benedict: DA
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (TULSA, Okla.) — No charges will be filed in connection with a fight that Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict was involved in a day before they died, the Tulsa County district attorney said [Read More…]
Teens who escaped from police, stole officer’s weapon on way to juvenile detention center captured
avid_creative/Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Two juveniles who escaped from police while being transported to a youth detention center in Augusta, Georgia, are back in custody after allegedly knocking out a deputy on Thursday, according [Read More…]
Suspect arrested on kidnapping charge after allegedly hijacking LA Metro bus with BB gun
LAPD (LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested on a kidnapping charge for allegedly hijacking a Los Angeles public bus with a BB gun and forcing the operator to drive before crashing into a [Read More…]
HBCU president reinstated after investigation following administrator’s suicide
Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey. (Lincoln University) (NEW YORK) — Lincoln University of Missouri’s President John Moseley has been reinstated to his position after a third-party investigation found “no claims of bullying by the University President [Read More…]
Squatters wanted for murder after woman found dead in duffel bag in Manhattan apartment
WABC (NEW YORK) — Two squatters are wanted for murder after they allegedly killed a woman who walked in on them living in her mother’s New York City apartment, police sources told ABC News. The [Read More…]
Escaped Idaho inmate and accomplice captured following ‘brazen’ ambush at hospital
Boise Police Department (BOISE, Idaho) — An inmate who escaped from an Idaho hospital with an accomplice who opened fire on the correction officers transporting him in a “brazen” attack have been captured, Boise police [Read More…]
6 former Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced to decades in prison in torture of 2 Black men
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced to decades in prison during hearings in federal court in Jackson this week for their roles in the torture of two Black [Read More…]
Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who lied about abduction, forced to pay nearly $18K in restitution
Hoover Police Department (HOOVER, Ala.) — An Alabama woman who lied about her kidnapping was ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution and sentenced to probation during a court appearance on Thursday, ABC News has [Read More…]