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Joliet Police arrest girlfriend of shooting suspect, alleging obstruction of justice

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(JOLIET, Ill.) -- Police in Joliet, Illinois, arrested Kyleigh Cleveland-Singleton, 21, who they identified as the girlfriend of shooting suspect Romeo Nance, for obstructing justice. Police said she made statements to detectives on Jan. 22 to "prevent the apprehension of the suspect and obstruct this... Read More.

Teenage murder suspect who escaped from Philadelphia hospital ‘considered dangerous,’ police say

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia police are on a manhunt for a teenage murder suspect who escaped from a hospital Wednesday and is "considered dangerous," the department announced. Authorities identified the escaped prisoner as 17-year-old Shane Pryor, who was being held on murder charges, Deputy Commissioner of... Read More.

Florida Board of Governors prohibits state funding toward DEI initiatives

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Florida Board of Governors voted Wednesday to prohibit state funding to be used toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including "political or social activism" activities on campus in a 15-2 vote. The regulation prohibits state universities from using state or... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 1/24/24

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 113, Charlotte 106 Minnesota 118, Washington 107 Memphis 105, Miami 96 Milwaukee 126, Cleveland 116 Portland 137, Houston 131 (OT) Phoenix 132, Dallas 109 Oklahoma City 140, San Antonio 114 Golden State 134, Atlanta 112 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Seattle 6,... Read More.

Zach Woods on satirizing public radio in new animated series ‘In the Know’

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

The world of public radio gets animated in Zach Woods’ new Peacock series In the Know. Woods stars in, executive produces and serves as the showrunner of the stop-motion animated series that he created, which he described as quite personal to him. “It's born... Read More.

36 cold-stunned sea turtles saved in North Carolina

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.) -- Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in 109... Read More.

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to be sentenced for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will be sentenced on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena to cooperate with the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro was convicted in September on one count of contempt... Read More.

Reemergence of rare lake at Death Valley National Park won’t be there for long, experts say

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(BEATTY, Nev.) -- The remnants of an ancient lake are still visible in Death Valley National Park after an inundation of rain last year left a significant amount of water in the famed Badwater Basin. On Aug. 20, heavy precipitation from Hurricane Hilary -- an event... Read More.

5 questions as Trump’s E. Jane Carroll defamation trial resumes

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump's defamation damages trial is scheduled to resume Thursday after a two-day postponement stemming from a courtroom COVID-19 scare. At issue is whether the former president has to pay writer E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when... Read More.

Historic California rain could foreshadow more extreme rainfall in coming weeks

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Southern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month's worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National... Read More.

Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh was offered the role of Doc Brown in ‘Back to the Future’

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

Back to the Future fans probably couldn’t imagine the film without Christopher Lloyd playing Doc Brown, but it turns out he may not have been the first choice for the role. While at the Sundance Film Festival, Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo told The Wrap he was originally offered the part by the... Read More.

Eva Mendes claps back at #NotMyKen crowd after Ryan Gosling snags ‘Barbie’ Oscar nom

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

A "beyond proud" Eva Mendes took to Instagram Wednesday afternoon to clap back at those who once derided her longtime partner Ryan Gosling for taking the role of Ken in Barbie. The movie has since become a cultural phenomenon and was... Read More.