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(WASHINGTON) — Civil rights charges will not be pursued against the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake last year, partially paralyzing him, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, fired seven times at Blake, who is Black, on Aug. 23, 2020, after responding to a report of a […]

NicolasMcComber/iStock (CODY, Wyo.) — After a video of her trying to photograph grizzly bears went viral, a woman from Illinois has been sentenced to four days in jail and banned from Yellowstone National Park for a year. Samantha Dehring, 25, from Carol Stream, Illinois, was charged on Oct. 6 for disturbing wildlife at Roaring Mountain […]

Kuzma/iStock (BOSTON) — A guilty verdict was reached Friday afternoon in the trial of John Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz, two wealthy fathers charged with paying bribes to secure prestigious college spots for their kids under false pretenses. Wilson and Abdelaziz were the first defendants of about five dozen charged in the sweeping Operation Varsity Blues […]

z1b/iStock (CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md.) — Two people are dead following a shooting at a senior living facility in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Friday morning, police said. The victims were employees of the National Church Residences – Gateway Village, according to the facility. The suspect has been taken into custody without incident, Prince George’s County police […]

z1b/iStock (CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md.) — Two victims are dead following a shooting at a senior living facility in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Friday morning, police said. One suspect is in custody, police said. The scene at National Church Residences – Gateway Village has been secured, police said, adding that there’s no ongoing threat to community. […]

(ANDERSON, Texas) — Authorities in Grimes County, Texas, are scrambling to find any clues surrounding the disappearance of 3-year-old Christopher Ramirez, who has been missing since Wednesday. Ramirez’ mother, Araceli Nunez, is pleading with the public for help in finding her son. “I am asking you all to please help and find my son. I […]

(BODEGA BAY, Calif.) — Surfer Eric Steinley is recovering in the hospital after he was bitten by a great white shark in Bodega Bay, California. The 38-year-old told ABC News he was on his surfboard Sunday at Salmon Creek Beach waiting to catch a wave when the harrowing incident occurred. “I was in a lot […]

(NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 710,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns […]

(SANTA ANA, Calif.) — The California Department of Justice is investigating the fatal shooting of an unarmed Latino who police said they considered a suspect and whose family said was experiencing a mental health crisis during an hours-long standoff in Santa Ana, California. “We’re investigating the case in line with the requirements of AB 1506,” […]

(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Officials shared new horrifying details in the case of 19-year-old Miya Marcano, revealing she was found bound at her hands and feet with duct tape. A body found Oct. 2 in a wooded area near the Tymber Skan apartment complex in Orlando, Florida, was positively identified as Marcano on Tuesday, the chief […]