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Texas woman who sued for abortion now leaving state for care
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Texas woman who filed a lawsuit last week asking for an emergency abortion is now leaving the state to get care, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. [Read More…]
Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Ex-mayor faces Freeman, Moss for first time
Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss [Read More…]
Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jury selection to begin Monday morning
Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss [Read More…]
Georgia election workers’ defamation suit against Giuliani goes to trial
Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss described living in a perpetual state of fear after Rudy Giuliani targeted the two Georgia election workers with conspiracy-fueled lies in [Read More…]
With his empire at stake, Trump has spent $2.5 million on expert testimony in his fraud trial
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump, fighting to maintain the real estate empire that helped propel him to the White House, spent at least $2.5 million on expert [Read More…]
‘Devastating’: At least six dead, 36 injured when tornadoes tear through Tennessee
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Six people died and at least 36 others were injured Saturday after severe tornadoes touched down in parts of Tennessee, officials said. Three people died and 23 were injured following [Read More…]
Beverly Hills Police arrest man for alleged hate crime, assault with a deadly weapon
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Police in Beverly Hills said they arrested a man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks as he assaulted an older man with a belt on Saturday. Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, [Read More…]
As new details emerge, husband of mother killed in Texas rampage says she died a ‘hero’
KVUE As newly filed court documents reveal horrific details in a multi-city Texas shooting rampage that left six people dead last week and a former U.S. Army officer under arrest on capital murder charges, a [Read More…]
Severe storms that brought deadly tornadoes to South are now moving east
ABC News The storm system that brought deadly tornadoes to the South is now moving east, bringing threats of rain and hail with it. A tornado watch remained in effect for millions of people in [Read More…]
Arrest made in slaying of Texas high school cheerleader
Edna Police Department A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of Texas high school cheerleader Lizbeth Medina, whose body was discovered in the bathtub of her home by her mother on Tuesday, according to [Read More…]
Penn president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid backlash over congressional hearing comments
Jon Lovette/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill has voluntarily resigned, the institution said on Saturday, following backlash over her comments during a congressional hearing on how she said she would [Read More…]
Displaced Maui residents find uplifting holiday ‘kokua’ after wildfires
ABC News (MAUI) — For some Maui wildfire victims, the holiday season has been rough, with many residents still displaced from their homes. But the community has found a way to band together and deliver [Read More…]
Over 56 million Americans under flood watch Sunday and Monday
Warren Faidley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A flood watch affecting more than 56 million Americans has been issued across 12 states, as a storm system is expected to bring severe weather to the East Coast [Read More…]
UNLV shooting: Harrowing 911 calls show inside look at chaos on campus
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — When gunfire erupted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a woman hiding alone under an office desk called 911 in tears. “Someone’s shooting inside the office,” she said. [Read More…]
Uproar over university presidents’ remarks on antisemitism underscores tensions on campuses
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Four hours of tense testimony on Capitol Hill this week with presidents of the nation’s most elite colleges has kicked off a flood of anger from donors, alumni and politicians [Read More…]
Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life without parole in deadly Oxford school shooting
Emily Elconin/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was [Read More…]
Heroic high school students help rescue mom, 2 kids trapped under car
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A group of high school students are being hailed as heroic Good Samaritans for their efforts to save a mother and her two young children. The mom and her [Read More…]
US Department of Education investigates 6 more schools for discrimination amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six more schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for reports of discrimination on their campuses, according to the agency. Tulane University in Louisiana, Union College in [Read More…]
UNLV mass shooting victims: 3 professors ID’d
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Three faculty members were killed and one faculty member was injured in a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday. The suspect — who had [Read More…]
FDA approves two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, a ‘functional cure’ for many patients
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced that it has approved Casgevy, the first CRISPR gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, paving the way for thousands [Read More…]