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These US regions will experience scorching temperatures for the remainder of Labor Day weekend

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The last holiday weekend of the summer will bring scorching temperatures to a large portion of the U.S. Regions from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and the Northeast will experience record heat starting Sunday and will last for the next... Read More.

Louisiana’s Tiger Island Fire was caused by arson, state officials say

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- The largest wildfire in Louisiana history that has destroyed tens of thousands of acres was caused by arson, state officials announced. The Louisiana State Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) said it concluded its investigation into the wildfires in Beauregard Parish... Read More.

Death reported at Burning Man as attendees asked to conserve food after flooding strands thousands

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(PERSHING COUNTY, Nev.) -- A death has been confirmed at Burning Man after thousands of attendees were left mired in mud from torrential rains and were being advised to conserve food and water as all roads in and out of the desert arts and... Read More.

12-year-old shot near high school football game in Baltimore

Saturday, September 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 12-year-old boy was shot on Friday night across the street from a Baltimore high school where a football game was being played, police said. Officers patrolling near the scene heard a gun shot in the area near Dunbar High School and... Read More.

Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante spotted on residential surveillance camera after prison escape: DA

Saturday, September 2 by ABC News

(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was spotted in Pocopson Township, about 1.5 miles away from the Pennsylvania prison where he escaped from on Thursday. Cavalcante was captured on a residential surveillance camera early Saturday, according to the Chester County District Attorney. He was... Read More.

Google’s Chromebooks thrive in US classrooms but generate waste, costs, critics say

Saturday, September 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The emergence of Google's Chromebook as a centerpiece of classroom education nationwide is exemplified by the excuses students have offered for incomplete work, technology repair shop owner Justin Millman said. "The new version of 'my dog ate my homework' is 'my Chromebook... Read More.

Justice Department sues utility company over 2020 Bobcat Fire

Saturday, September 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Department of Justice is seeking damages for one of the largest wildfires that's ever burned in Los Angeles County. In a complaint filed on Friday, federal prosecutors allege the Bobcat Fire, which burned over 114,500 acres in 2020, was caused by... Read More.

Man accused of abducting, murdering beloved teacher who went missing on walk

Saturday, September 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Maryland man faces murder charges in connection with the disappearance of a beloved teacher who was abducted while out on a walk, police announced on Friday. Mariame Sylla, 59, a teacher at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School in the Prince George's... Read More.

Look What You Made Me Do: Meg Ryan’s rom-com return bumped by Taylor Swift’s theater takeover

Friday, September 1 by ABC News

Just when Meg Ryan thought it was safe to go back to the theater, Taylor Swift decided to dominate movies, too. Ryan's directorial effort What Happens Later, which stars the romantic comedy veteran and David Duchovny, was to open October 13. However, on Thursday, August 31, it was announced the concert film... Read More.

Body found in trash identified as 2-year-old J’Asiah Mitchell, father to be charged with murder

Friday, September 1 by ABC News

(EAST POINT, Ga.) -- A body found at a garbage collection station in Georgia last month has been positively identified as missing 2-year-old J’Asiah Mitchell, according to the East Point Police Department. Mitchell's father, 23-year-old Artavoius North, will be charged with murder, concealing the death of... Read More.

Convicted murderer who escaped from prison may attempt to flee back to Brazil: DA

Friday, September 1 by ABC News

(CHESTER COUNTY, Pa.) -- Authorities believe a convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison may be attempting to return to his native Brazil, as the search for the inmate resumes for a second day. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from the Chester County Prison in Pocopson... Read More.

San Diego woman charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill husband

Friday, September 1 by ABC News

(SAN DIEGO) -- A San Diego woman has been arrested after being accused of a murder-for-hire plot targeting her husband. Tatyana Remley, 42, has been charged with solicitation of murder after meeting with an undercover detective earlier this month and allegedly providing detailed information on how... Read More.