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iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The California judge who sparked national outrage in 2016 when he sentenced a Stanford University swimmer to just six months in jail for sexually assaulting woman broke his silence on Tuesday, ahead [Read More…]

Metro Nashville Police Department(NASHVILLE) — The man who thwarted the deadly rampage inside a Tennessee Waffle House by a half-naked gunman last month was honored today by his alma mater. James Shaw Jr., the 29-year-old [Read More…]

KMOV/ABC News(ST. LOUIS) — The president of Nordstrom Rack apologized in person to three young black teenagers who say they were racially profiled and wrongfully accused of shoplifting at one of the retail chain’s St. [Read More…]

Aurora Police Department(AURORA, Illinois) — Surveillance video from a gas station in Aurora, Illinois, showed the harrowing moment an 11-year-old jumped out of a moving car while it’s being carjacked. In the video, a rear [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — The man arrested for allegedly shooting a federal agent in the face last week appeared in a Chicago court today to face formal charges. Ernesto Godinez, 27, was held without bond after appearing [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Uber says it’s moving forward with a plan straight out of The Jetsons. At its 2nd annual Elevate Summit in Los Angeles, the company is showing off what it says will be [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(HONOLULU) — Volcanic eruptions have “paused” at all 12 fissure sites on the Big Island of Hawaii, but hazardous fumes continue to be released in some neighborhoods, authorities said Tuesday. The Hawaii County Civil Defense [Read More…]

WABC(DETROIT) — Police in Michigan are searching for the remains of up to six girls after a cold case dating back to the 1970s was reopened. Investigators on Tuesday executed a search warrant from the [Read More…]

Obtained by ABC News(MIAMI) — A suspended Miami Police officer was charged with assault today after cellphone video allegedly showed him kicking a suspect in the head during an arrest. Officer Mario Figueroa was charged [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — Here are some deals and freebies offered by businesses who are honoring their local educators on National Teacher Appreciation Day. Check with local retailers near you to make sure that they’re [Read More…]

Soloman Family(ROME) —  The trial opened in Rome today against an Italian homeless man, 42-year-old Massimo Galioto, accused of killing 19-year-old American college student Beau Solomon in 2016. Galioto is accused of manslaughter for allegedly [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(BIKORO) — Just under a year after the World Health Organization declared “the end” of the recent outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s government has announced a fresh outbreak with [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) —  Every parent knows that a child’s teacher can make or break the school year. But what can parents do to empower their children in the classroom for the best possible outcome? [Read More…]

Normandy Schools Collaborative(ST. LOUIS) — A security guard who allegedly tased an unarmed 14-year-old student at a Missouri middle school has been charged with assault, police announced Tuesday. On April 20, police arrested Frederick Abernathy, [Read More…]

Samir Hussein/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Archbishop of Canterbury, who will officiate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding this month, revealed that he has turned to the music of grime and hip-hop superstar Stormzy as he [Read More…]

ABC News(CHICAGO) — An arrest has been made in last week’s shooting in Chicago of an agent from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to an official briefed on the case. [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The 911 calls from witnesses of the WC-130 military plane crash in Georgia were released. Nine airmen with the Puerto Rico National Guard died in the crash. There were no survivors. The [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — An active jet stream moving in from the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday is bringing heavy rain and storms with it. Strong to severe storms are possible from the Dakotas to Missouri [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in northern China, Chinese state media reported today. Kim met with the Chinese leader Monday and today in Dalian, China, [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Three people were shot and killed, and then the suspect took his own life after an hours-long standoff in Maryland on Monday. The series of tragic events unfolded on Monday afternoon in Brookeville, [Read More…]