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john finney photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There have been at least 105 reported tornadoes reported across the country since Monday and, just yesterday alone, at least five reported tornadoes were tracked across Iowa, Missouri, Georgia and Mississippi. Elsewhere, huge hail up to 5 inches in diameter was reported west of Austin, Texas – greater […]

(NEW YORK) — Funeral services were held Wednesday for a 53-year-old man who died after being detained by police in Ohio last month. Frank Tyson’s hands were cuffed behind his back, and he was placed on his stomach at a social establishment in Canton. Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke at […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO) — Five individuals, including three children under 10, were shot at a residence in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday night in what authorities believe was a targeted shooting. All of the victims — two adults and three children — are in critical condition, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said at a […]

(NEW YORK) — A mother from Massachusetts spoke exclusively to ABC News after her 12-year-old son was part of a high-stakes cruise ship rescue by the Air Force, hundreds of miles off shore. Angela Bridges was aboard the Carnival Venezia cruise ship with her family, including son Aiden, en route to New York City from […]

John Moore/Getty Images (EAGLE PASS, Texas.) — The Department of Homeland Security is slated to propose a change to the process for those seeking asylum in the United States, three sources familiar with the plans told ABC News. The new proposal, which could come as soon as Thursday, would allow asylum officers to determine earlier […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court has rejected Hunter Biden’s effort to throw out gun charges against him, paving the way for a trial to begin next month. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday dismissed an effort by the president’s son to have his felony gun case in Delaware thrown […]

Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — Two skiers were killed and a third was hospitalized following an avalanche on Utah’s Lone Peak, according to the Unified Police Department of Salt Lake City. The skiers are believed to have been buried by an avalanche in the backcountry, according to police. […]

Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — A search and rescue effort is underway for three skiers missing in an avalanche on Utah’s Lone Peak, according to the Unified Police Department of Salt Lake City. The skiers are believed to have been buried by an avalanche in the backcountry, according […]

(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump last April pleaded […]