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(ALLEN, Texas) — A mom of two is recounting the harrowing moments she and other shoppers huddled for safety as a mass shooting unfolded at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, on Saturday afternoon. Racquel Lee told ABC News she was shopping alone when a “spraying” of gunfire rang out. “I see a woman […]
(PLYMOUTH, Minn.) — In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week , “GMA” is honoring educators, including educators like Mike Peterson, a custodian-turned-substitute at Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth, Minnesota. Before becoming the school’s favorite teacher, Peterson was a custodian for nearly three decades. He eventually became the director of the custodian program at the school and […]
(WASHINGTON) — Just weeks before the start of the busy summer travel season, President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new process on Monday that seeks to provide relief for frustrated air travelers by requiring airlines to provide passengers with boosted compensation, including meals and hotels, if they are left stranded and […]
(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Dr. Eva Doyle describes herself as one of the “regular Saturday shoppers” at the Tops supermarket on Buffalo’s predominantly Black east side. But on May 14, 2022, the retired public school teacher broke from her weekend routine and went to pick up her dry cleaning — a twist of fate that likely […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former Navy reservist who the government said expressed admiration for Hitler, among other antisemitic views, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors described Hatchet Speed as an avowed antisemite who posed an increasing threat […]
(WASHINGTON) — The parents of Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver are bringing their new “children’s book” to Washington, D.C., to try to shine a light on gun control in a fresh and provocative way. Patricia Oliver, whose 17-year-old son, Joaquin, was among the 17 students and staff killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Education has approved $42 billion dollars in student loan forgiveness for more than 615,000 public service workers since October 2021, the agency said Monday, touting what it described as Biden administration changes to encourage wider use of a particular debt cancellation program. Amid legal challenges and sharp GOP criticism […]
(NEW YORK) — One of the coldest regions on the planet appears to be losing its ability to retain the frigid climate necessary to regulate temperatures in the rest of the world. Scientists have determined that in the last 10 to 20 years of steady global warming, the ocean has played an “important role” in […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Tory Lanez is set to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday where his attorneys are expected to argue for a new trial for the rapper, who was convicted in Dec. 2022 of felony assault in the shooting of fellow hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez’s attorneys, Jose Baez and Matthew […]
Joshua W. Barnwell speaks to “Good Morning America,” on May 8, 2023. — ABC News (ALLEN, Texas) — The moments after Saturday’s shooting at an outdoor mall near Dallas, Texas, will never leave Joshua W. Barnwell’s memory. Barnwell, who rushed in to help those who were wounded, said he had to cut away shopping bags […]
