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‘So much gratitude’: Americans freed by Venezuela in US prisoner swap land in Texas
U.S. citizens imprisoned in Venezuela pose for pictures upon arrival at Joint Base San Antonio Kelly Annex in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 20, 2023, after being freed amid a prisoner swap deal between the [Read More…]
FBI investigating after South Carolina couple accused of harassing Black neighbors
Horry County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Federal agents are investigating allegations of racial discrimination after a South Carolina couple was accused of harassing and stalking their Black neighbors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said [Read More…]
Charges dismissed against couple months after forceful arrest was caught on video at a Kenosha Applebee’s
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Kenosha County Circuit Court dismissed charges against a couple who were forcefully arrested while eating dinner at an Applebee’s in Wisconsin with their 1-year-old child earlier this year. The [Read More…]
Lincoln Memorial temporarily closed after being vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Lincoln Memorial has been temporarily closed as cleanup crews have begun removing graffiti at the national monument that said “Free Gaza” in red paint, U.S. Park Police confirmed [Read More…]
Lawmakers look to expand Son of Sam law to cover spouses in wake of Gilgo Beach case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two New York lawmakers are pushing to expand a law that prohibits convicts from profiting from their crime to also prevent spouses from profiting after the estranged wife of [Read More…]
Detroit officer accused of fatally punching 71-year-old man charged with manslaughter
Michigan State Police (DETROIT) — A Detroit police officer was charged with manslaughter for allegedly punching a 71-year-old man who prosecutors say then fell and hit his head and died from his injuries several weeks later. [Read More…]
WPVI news helicopter crashes in New Jersey, 2 killed
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A local news helicopter operated by Philadelphia ABC station WPVI crashed Tuesday night in a wooded area in New Jersey, killing two people on board, the station said. A pilot and [Read More…]
Xfinity hack could compromise user information from 36 million customers, state AG says
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hackers compromised a vulnerability in a third-party vendor that serviced Xfinity, which lead to some customer information being stolen, a state attorney general’s report said. Nearly 36 million people could be [Read More…]
California faces dangerous holiday travel conditions as storm hits coast: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A powerful rain storm is hitting the California coast causing dangerous travel conditions as the holiday rush begins. Significant travel delays and road closures are likely, as there’s a high risk [Read More…]
California braces for heavy rain and possible flooding, mudslides: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A new storm is set to bring heavy rain — and possible flooding and mudslides — to the California coast, with Northern California to Southern California in the impact zone. [Read More…]
Two dead after WPVI news helicopter crashes in southern New Jersey
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A local news helicopter operated by WPVI-TV, an ABC-owned television station in Philadelphia, crashed Tuesday night in a wooded area in southern New Jersey, killing two people onboard, the station [Read More…]
Colorado teenager charged with attempting to join ISIS
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Colorado teenager has been charged with providing material support to ISIS, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Acting on a tip from a social media company, the FBI encountered Humzah [Read More…]
Nationwide swatting spree targeting Jewish institutions appears coordinated, coming from outside US: FBI
David Crespo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A nationwide swatting spree targeting nearly 200 Jewish institutions over the weekend appears to have been a coordinated effort by an entity based outside the United States, the Federal [Read More…]
Man charged with murder in California road rage incident that killed 4-year-old boy
Courtesy Adamyan family (NEW YORK) — A California man has been charged with murder in connection with a road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy last week, prosecutors said. Byron Burkhart, 29, is accused [Read More…]
Bahamas-bound cruise diverted to New England, Canada after inclement weather, cruise line says
The MSC Meraviglia cruise ship leaves the port of New York, on Dec. 9, 2023. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Passengers of a cruise who were expecting a sunny getaway in the [Read More…]
Duo charged with illegally procuring US technology for Iranian military
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two men were charged with illegally procuring American technology for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ drone program, according to court documents unsealed by the Justice Department. Iranian national Hossein [Read More…]
ACLU files lawsuit challenging new Texas law that authorizes police to arrest migrants
John Moore/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The ACLU of Texas filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging the state’s new law that authorizes Texas law enforcement to detain and arrest migrants suspected of crossing the [Read More…]
Federal judge orders documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s associates to be unsealed
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York has ordered a vast unsealing of court documents in early 2024 that will make public the names of scores of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates. [Read More…]
Northeast storm: Maine police searching for 2 missing people swept away in floodwaters
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Maine police are searching for two people who went missing after their car was swept away in floodwaters during the powerful storm that pummeled [Read More…]
Officer speaks out after grand jury clears him in shooting of 11-year-old
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Indianola Police Sgt. Greg Capers is speaking out in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America after a grand jury cleared him in the shooting of an unarmed [Read More…]