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(HOLYOKE, Mass.) — A Massachusetts judge has dismissed all criminal charges against two former officials from the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, citing no “reasonably trustworthy evidence.” The facility made national headlines last year, when 77 veterans, who were residents of the home, died of coronavirus in the early months of the pandemic. In September 2020, Massachusetts […]

(NEW YORK) — Jordan Turpin said while it was tough to watch her and her sister’s exclusive interview with ABC News’ Diane Sawyer, which aired Friday night on “20/20,” it also made them feel proud. “It brought back a lot of stuff,” Jordan Turpin, 21, told “Good Morning America” on Monday. “But I’m just glad […]

(WAUKESHA, Wis.) — Five people were killed and more than 40 were hurt when an SUV barreled into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Children are among the injured. A person of interest is in custody, authorities said. Here’s how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Nov 22, 3:00 […]

Morsa Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 90% of the nation’s 3.5 million federal workers have gotten at least one COVID shot with the “vast majority” of employees fully vaccinated and another 5% either requesting an extension or exemption, the Biden administration was expected to announce on Monday. Officials said the numbers — which include […]

(PHILADELPHIA) — A pregnant woman unloading gifts from her own baby shower was fatally shot outside a Philadelphia home Saturday night in what police said they suspect was a “cowardly” targeted shooting. The slaying of the 32-year-old woman, who was seven months pregnant, comes as Philadelphia broaches a record year for homicides. The name of […]

(WAUKESHA, Wis.) — Five people were killed and more than 40 were hurt when an SUV barreled into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Children are among the injured. A person of interest is in custody, authorities said. Here’s how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Nov 22, 11:23 […]

(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — A jury is expected to begin deliberating the fates of three white Georgia men charged in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery after first hearing final arguments on Monday that the 25-year-old Black man was either “hunted down” and murdered or was killed in self-defense when he resisted a citizens’ arrest. The […]

Powerofflowers/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.1 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 771,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 59.1% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against […]

(ATLANTA) — A passenger accidentally discharged a gun at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Saturday, airport officials said, causing panic and sending travelers onto the tarmac on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The incident occurred around 1:30 pm local time at the security screening area, the airport said in an update […]

Kali9/iStock (ATLANTA) — There was an accidental gun discharge at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Saturday, airport officials said, causing panic and sending travelers onto the tarmac on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The incident occurred around 1:30 pm local time at the security screening area, the airport said in an […]