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Search for man who went missing at California ski resort continues amid avalanche warning
iStock/ijoe84 (LOS ANGELES) — Search and rescue crews are battling severe weather as they are hunting for a man last seen on Christmas Day at a California ski resort, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s [Read More…]
Daunte Wright’s parents speak out after verdict for former officer Kim Potter
Kerem Yucel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man killed by police during a chaotic traffic stop in Minnesota earlier this year, spoke out after a former officer was convicted [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: New York sees record-smashing 44,431 daily cases
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 815,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Gabby Petito’s parents start foundation to counter domestic violence, find missing persons
NurPhoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gabby Petito’s parents and stepparents have established a foundation in her name aimed at fighting domestic violence and finding missing people. The 22-year-old Petito went missing during a cross-country trip with [Read More…]
‘Tragic’: Teen apparently killed by stray police bullet in LA Burlington dressing room identified
Mel Melcon/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The 14-year-old girl believed to have been killed by a stray police bullet in a dressing room in Los Angeles was identified by the local coroner — a death the [Read More…]
Kentucky man raises thousands, delivers toys to storm victims for Christmas
Shawn Triplett/ABC News (NEW YORK) — While Santa Claus may be busy this time of year, Shawn Triplett is certainly the next best thing. Nearly two weeks ago, a slew of tornadoes upended the lives of [Read More…]
How NASA’s Webb Telescope works and other facts you need to know
Walter Myers/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On Christmas Day, NASA is launching into space its biggest, most expensive and most powerful telescope yet. The James Webb Space Telescope will rocket into the cosmos and [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Airline says omicron surge may create significant disruptions
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 810,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Kim Potter trial updates: Jury begins deliberations
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — The trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter charged in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop, continues with [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Unvaccinated ‘have good reason to be concerned,’ Biden says
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 809,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Controversial 110-year sentence to be reconsidered for truck driver responsible for fatal crash: DA
Runstudio/Getty Images (DENVER) — Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced on Dec. 13 to 110 years in prison for a 2019 fiery crash just outside Denver that killed four people and injured several others – [Read More…]
Unruly passengers could lose TSA PreCheck, FAA says
iStock (NEW YORK) — In an effort to stop bad behavior on planes, unruly passengers could lose their TSA PreCheck privileges. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is partnering with TSA to share information on passengers [Read More…]
Port of Los Angeles port set to break cargo record in 2021
iStock (LOS ANGELES) — The Port of Los Angeles predicts it will break a new cargo record in 2021. The port said it would process about 10.7 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) this year, a [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Dr. Jha on omicron surge, his prediction for next year
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 806,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
East Coast may get a warm Christmas, California braces for flooding
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Along the East Coast, residents are waking up to the coldest morning of the winter so far. The wind chill — or what temperature it feels like — plunged to [Read More…]
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at Los Angeles concert
Kali9/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles music festival abruptly ended Saturday night when police were called to quill a backstage brawl in which rapper Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed, a high-ranking law enforcement source [Read More…]
Fauci urges Americans to stay ‘prudent’ as omicron ‘something to be reckoned with’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the omicron variant appears to be overtaking all other COVID-19 variants, including delta, calling it “something to be reckoned with” as he advised Americans who [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Unvaccinated ‘looking at a winter’ of illness, death: WH
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 803,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Storms, more possible tornadoes dominate forecast after week of wild weather
ABC News (NEW YORK) — After a series of strong and devastating tornadoes struck the Midwest and South this week, killing at least 89 people, a winter storm is threatening parts of the Northeast and [Read More…]
COVID-19 ‘raging’ in New Jersey as leaders weigh next steps
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With COVID-19 “raging” in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said this latest surge could bring about the return of some restrictions. New Jersey reported back-to-back days [Read More…]