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2nd federal officer shooting in Minneapolis prompts protests, calls for calm
Minnesota State Troopers hold back a crowd after Federal law enforcement officers confronted residents following a shooting incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, early on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images [Read More…]
17 college basketball players charged in point shaving scheme: Indictment
Basketball on court (Matt_Brown/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former college All-American Antonio Blakeney is among 17 basketball players charged in a point-shaving scheme to fix games in the NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association and rig [Read More…]
Damage to the ocean nearly doubles economic cost of climate change, new study finds
danilovi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Scientists have factored damage to the ocean into the social cost of carbon for the first time — finding it nearly doubles the economic impact from climate change. Ocean damage [Read More…]
Shrinking forests are giving mosquitoes a greater taste for human blood, study suggests
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that raises real concerns about the potential spread of diseases [Read More…]
Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen on March 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Health and Human Services announced it is cutting 10,000 jobs and closing offices aimed [Read More…]
Actor Timothy Busfield faces new assault claim from 16-year-old victim: Court documents
Timothy Busfield is seen in a mugshot photo. (Albuquerque Metro Detention Facility) (New Mexico) — Actor Timothy Busfield, who was arrested on charges of alleged criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse, is facing [Read More…]
US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries starting next week
Donald Trump during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, September 19, 2025. Trump signed a two executive orders establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee [Read More…]
DOJ officials slam judge for questioning Lindsey Halligan’s status as US attorney
Lindsey Halligan, attorney for Donald Trump, looks on during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House, on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In an [Read More…]
Brown University shooting: New video shows moment suspected gunman left campus
Footage newly obtained by ABC News appears to show the moment that the man suspected of opening fire at Brown University in December fled the Ivy League campus following the tragic incident. (Rhode Island Attorney [Read More…]
Uvalde teaching aide testifies she pleaded with officer Gonzales to intervene in massacre
A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022 during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on January 06, 2026 in Uvalde, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images [Read More…]
Sick astronaut, rest of crew to undock from ISS, NASA says
Crew-11 mission astronauts walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building before heading to pad 39A for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) at the Kennedy Space Center on August 1, [Read More…]
Best friends die in Florida after sand hole traps them underground: Sheriff
Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (INVERNESS, Fla.) — Two teenagers, whose relatives said were best friends, have died after a sand hole they were digging at a Florida park collapsed and buried [Read More…]
Family of couple allegedly killed by ex speaks out: ‘She just had to get away from him’
Spencer and Monique Tepe are seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy Rob Misleh) (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The family of slain Ohio couple Monique and Spencer Tepe is speaking out about Monique Tepe’s ex-husband, who is [Read More…]
NC police investigate disappearance of Marissa Carmichael, who vanished 2 years ago after making distressed 911 call
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (GREENSBORO, N.C.) — Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, are urging the public to share any tips in connection to the disappearance of Marissa Carmichael, a Black mother of five who was last [Read More…]
Uvalde teachers shot in massacre share harrowing stories at trial
A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022 during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on January 06, 2026 in Uvalde, Texas. (Photo by Brandon [Read More…]
Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges
Tony Herbert (Theodore Parisienne for New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Eric Adams may no longer be mayor of New York City, but the alleged corruption in his administration [Read More…]
Mamdani ‘outraged’ after New York City Council employee detained by ICE
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference during moving day at Gracie Mansion on January 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A New York City [Read More…]
Uvalde teacher who lost 11 students shares harrowing story on the stand
A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022 during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on January 06, 2026 in Uvalde, Texas. (Photo by Brandon [Read More…]
4 years after his arrest in Russia, American David Barnes moved to remote penal colony
David Barnes appears in court in Russia on Feb. 13, 2024 (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Paul Carter and his friend David Barnes have been speaking with each other since their days in first grade [Read More…]
Man dies after being caught in avalanche while snowmobiling
A Utah man was found dead after being caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in Lincoln County, Wyoming, authorities said. (Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office) (LINCOLN COUNTY, Wyo) — A Utah man was found dead after [Read More…]