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Man, woman describe learning they were half-siblings after alleged fertility fraud
ABC News (NEW YORK) — David Berry and Morgan Helquist grew up in Rochester, New York, without knowing they were each other’s half-siblings. It was only when Berry, now 37 and living in Miami, took [Read More…]
Body of missing Nevada teen found in rural ‘gravesite,’ authorities say
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook (NEW YORK) — The body of a Nevada teenager who was allegedly kidnapped from a Walmart parking lot over two weeks ago has been found, authorities said. Naomi Irion, 18, [Read More…]
Police seeking assailant who allegedly used anti-gay slur in NYC subway attack
Gary Hershorn, Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police are seeking a suspect in an assault on a New York City subway train that is being investigated as a hate crime after the assailant allegedly used an [Read More…]
Skippy recalls 161,692 pounds of peanut butter
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Skippy Foods announced a voluntary recall of some peanut butter products due to the possibility that a limited number of jars may contain small fragment of stainless steel from [Read More…]
Mom of Navy SEAL candidate reflects on son’s unexplained death
Stocktrek Images, Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly two months after the unexplained death of Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, his mother broke her silence, saying she wants to prevent another family from experiencing the [Read More…]
‘X’ gender marker soon available on passports as part of push for inclusivity
Jeff Mccollough / EyeEm (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that starting April 11 people applying for U.S. passports will be able to select “X” to mark their gender in a move [Read More…]
California county officials frustrated with pace of efforts to investigate Turpin case as probe continues
Watchara Phomicinda/The Press-Enterprise via Getty Images (RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.) — Top officials in California’s Riverside County said this week that they continue to be frustrated in their efforts to find out why social services systems [Read More…]
Who is Edith Kanaka’ole, the Hawaiian teacher to be featured on the quarter?
Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Edith Kanaka’ole, a Native Hawaiian teacher, will be featured on U.S. quarters next year, along with five other women, as part of the 2023 American Women Quarters [Read More…]
Two killed as severe weather spawns nearly 30 tornadoes in seven states
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two people were killed Thursday in the Florida Panhandle when their mobile home was toppled by a suspected tornado, one of nearly 30 that has wreaked havoc across seven South [Read More…]
One dead, two rescued by Coast Guard after Navy aircraft crashes off Virginia coast
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia Simons (NEW YORK) — One crew member is dead and two were rescued after a Navy aircraft crashed off the Virginia coast Wednesday, according to the [Read More…]
Elections in limbo as redistricting litigation drags on
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Early voting for Ohio’s May 3 primary starts in less than a week, and Election Day is just five weeks away. Yet the state’s congressional and legislative maps are still being [Read More…]
20-year-old New York woman’s cold case homicide solved 42 years later
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK ) — Eve Wilkowitz was 20 years old in 1980 when she was kidnapped, raped and strangled to death after she took a train home to Bay Shore, New [Read More…]
Four Southern states under tornado watch
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe weather on Wednesday has prompted tornado watches for parts of four southern states, including some areas still cleaning up damage from a swarm of twisters that hit last week. [Read More…]
Trans woman who was reported missing found in Texas
North Bay Village Police (NEW YORK) — Joao “Julia” da Silva, a 23-year-old trans woman, was found in Texas on Tuesday after she was last seen by family members leaving her residence in North Bay [Read More…]
NY attorney general wants subpoena enforced against Trump, eldest children in civil investigation
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Attorney General’s office is urging an appellate court to enforce a subpoena that requires former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children to testify in [Read More…]
Family demands answers as police shooting death of Baltimore teenager sparks outrage
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — The family of 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, who was fatally shot by Baltimore police on Feb. 19, is calling for accountability and answers in a case that has sparked outrage. Rochester [Read More…]
Severe staffing crisis in Sacramento schools leads teachers, staff to go on strike
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Students in the Sacramento City Unified School District are still out of class on Tuesday, as a standoff between teachers’ and workers’ unions continues against the district. Teachers and [Read More…]
Two years of COVID-19: Three families share how the pandemic changed the way they live
ABC (NEW YORK) — In March 2020, COVID-19 shut down the world. The global pandemic would force people everywhere to face the challenge of change: two years of saying goodbye to loved ones, businesses closing [Read More…]
How to use the CDC’s new COVID quarantine and isolation calculator
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an online calculator Thursday to help people determine if they should isolate or quarantine after contracting COVID-19 or being [Read More…]
Fully vaccinated ship docks in San Francisco with multiple COVID cases aboard
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A Princess Cruises ship arrived in California Sunday with multiple passengers and crew members aboard who tested positive for COVID-19. The company’s ship, the Ruby Princess, docked in San [Read More…]