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(NEW YORK) — Prosecutors have dropped a weapons charge against New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who showed up to counter protest a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College last month with a gun strapped to her hip, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The gun was not loaded and was determined to be inoperable, […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A hiker who had been missing for over a week in Big Bend National Park has been found safe, according to authorities. Christy Perry, 25, had been missing since Nov. 9, when she did not show up to her camping reservation at the Texas national park, according to the […]
(NEW YORK) — When Francis Galicia, a student in Rockland County, N.Y., arrives at their high school for class each morning, they cannot help but notice that something vital is missing. “We don’t have access to running water,” Francis said, referring to the lack of drinkable water from fountains. Francis’ high school is part of […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CONCORD, N.H.) — The suspect is dead and the situation has been “contained” following a shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, according to the state’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office. State police said earlier that there were “multiple victims.” “The scene remains active,” the Homeland Security and […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Image (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, in a court filing Friday, is requesting a start date of Aug. 5, 2024, for the trial of former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case. Willis had originally sought to have all 19 defendants in the case stand […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CONCORD, N.H.) — Multiple victims have been reported in a shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, state police said Friday afternoon. The number of victims was not immediately clear. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Saul Loeb/Pool via Bloomberg (PLAINS, Ga.) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at home, nine months after her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, started hospice care. Rosalynn Carter, 96, and “President Carter are spending time with each other and their family,” their grandson said in a statement Friday. In May, the […]
(AUSTIN, Texas) — Kaitlin Armstrong has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for the murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson. The jury deliberated for several hours on Friday before reaching the sentencing decision, which also included a $10,000 fine. The sentencing came a day after a jury found her guilty of first-degree […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (BALLSTON SPA, N.Y.) — Craig Ross Jr., the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl riding her bike in Moreau Lake State Park in September, was charged with several new crimes Friday in Saratoga County Court, including sexual assault. Authorities arrested Ross, 47, on Oct. 2, after a two-day manhunt, which led […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A search is underway in Big Bend National Park for a hiker who has been missing for over a week, according to to authorities. Christy Perry, 25, has been missing since Nov. 9 when she did not show up to her camping reservation, according to the National Park Service. […]