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(NEW YORK) — When Ben Greene speaks to transgender support groups across the country, he said he references his wedding ring, his high spirits and his beard. He told ABC News he does this to serve as an example for transgender youth that a bright future lies ahead of them. “All those examples and stories of […]

(BALTIMORE) — At 15, Tyeeshia Cannady had to leave school when she became a mother. The 33-year-old Baltimore resident, even though she had help from her parents, had to focus on work to keep her children safe and healthy. Today, the mother of seven is getting a second chance through a new program. Cannady attends classes […]

(NEW YORK) — Maria Cristina Benavides is still haunted by the chilling premonition she said her daughter shared in August 2018, just two weeks before her murder. “She told me, ‘They’re going to kill me with a gun,’” Benavides told ABC News in Spanish. “It’s like she saw the future.” Melissa Ramirez, Benavides’ 29-year-old daughter, […]

(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.