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(NEW YORK) — The case against the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of a homeless man aboard a New York City subway train is now before a grand jury, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Prosecutors are currently trying to secure an indictment after Daniel Penny, 24, was charged with second-degree manslaughter […]
(SALEX, Iowa) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pitches himself as a “fighter” for conservative values. But as he continues his initial presidential campaign swing through three early nominating states, he’s working to highlight another side — as a dad and husband — as he adjusts to the intimate events often required to persuade primary voters. At […]
(LAS VEGAS) — Blackjack players say they’ve been noticing a difference at the tables in Las Vegas lately. Even if they hit that lucky 21, they say they’re not getting the same amount of winnings as they did in the past. Blackjack and casino experts, like Mike Aponte, who was part of the infamous MIT card-counting […]
(NEW YORK) — Tvonia Thomas said that scratch-off lotto games were consuming every aspect of her life in Virginia. Even though she rarely won big jackpots, Thomas told ABC News Live that the rush of going out to the convenience store for those tickets was stronger than the urge to eat a meal. “It feels like […]
(LAS VEGAS) — The Pentagon informed Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base that a previously approved drag show slated to take place on the base on the first day of Pride Month could not take place because it was not in line with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent comments, according to two defense officials. The drag performance […]
(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Virginia man who fell from a cruise ship balcony earlier this week. Ronnie Peale Jr., 35, went overboard from a Carnival Magic cruise ship traveling off the coast of Florida on Monday, the Coast Guard said. After searching more than 5,171 square […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (RIVER GROVE, Ill.) — A child accidentally shot and killed another child in River Grove, Illinois, on Wednesday, according to police. The gun used in the incident belonged to the father of the deceased child, police said. River Grove police said the child was severely injured and later succumbed to their injury. […]
(WASHINGTON) — The House on Wednesday night approved a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling while cutting some government spending over the next two years, in a major victory for both the White House and Republican leaders as the country tip-toes closer to a historic default on its bills. The final vote was 314-117. […]
(NEW YORK) — A father and his four children were saved from an early morning house fire by a neighbor and a passerby who saw smoke coming from the home’s garage and were able to alert the sleeping family, police said. The fire was reported around 5:35 a.m. Wednesday at a home in South Brunswick […]
(WASHINGTON) — With just days until a June 5 deadline, the Senate now is racing against time to pass the debt ceiling bill and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic default. But while Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said work would begin immediately after House passage Wednesday night, it’s rare for anything to get resolved […]
