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‘It can be a loss of life’: First responders detail the deadly cost of rural hospital closures

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.) -- From the deck his father built by hand, Eric Halfen watches strangers comb through the artifacts of his life. The auctioneer’s chant ricochets across the yard, where everything from board games and mugs to the family’s home itself is being... Read More.

Police dog finds 2 missing 11-year-old kids deep in national forest

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(BROWN COUNTY, Ind.) -- A K-9 unit with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana located two missing 11-year-old kids who became separated from their mother and were lost in the woods, police said.First responders were dispatched to the area of Sundance Lake in... Read More.

Tropical Storm Jerry forms in central Atlantic: Where it’s heading next

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but it will likely follow the pattern of other storms that have stayed mostly out to sea, forecasts show.Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the central Atlantic late Tuesday morning and is... Read More.

Maine officials address election security after 250 ballots found in Amazon delivery

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(ELLSWORTH, Maine) -- The Maine secretary of state's office is investigating after 250 blank election ballots were found in a resident's Amazon order last week, saying misconduct has not been ruled out, while maintaining the safety of the state's election process.The same day that... Read More.

Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A week into the government shutdown, air traffic controller sick calls are beginning to cause delays and cancellations as a number of airport towers and control facilities don’t have enough staff to properly handle all flights.Controllers are considered essential workers and... Read More.

Trial date set for former officer charged in failed response to Uvalde school shooting

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- One of the two senior police officers charged in connection with the failures on the day of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school mass shooting will go on trial Jan. 5, the judge overseeing the case told ABC News.Judge Sid Harle said... Read More.

Asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, space agencies say

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, according to space agencies.The space object, named 2025 TF, zoomed over Antarctica at a distance of just 265 miles above the Earth's surface last Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 8:47 p.m. ET,... Read More.

Texas National Guard headed to Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration’s ‘authoritarian march’

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- As members of the Texas National Guard boarded a plane on Monday, as state and city leaders in Illinois were holding a news conference asking them to stay away from Chicago.It was not immediately clear when the Guardsmen would arrive in Chicago.... Read More.

Victim in Mark Sanchez altercation ‘thankful to be alive,’ attorney says

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(INDIANAPOLIS) -- The 69-year-old truck driver who police say was seriously injured during an altercation with former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is "thankful to be alive and is recovering at home with his wife," his attorney said.Sanchez, a Fox Sports color commentator, was initially arrested... Read More.

Portland police chief pushes back on White House ‘war zone’ narrative

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- The Portland police chief is disputing President Donald Trump's claim that the Oregon city is a "war zone" that is burning down and "war-ravaged" by protesters and violent criminals, amid legal challenges to the White House's deployment of National Guard troops."No,... Read More.

South Carolina judge’s house destroyed by fire; officials investigating cause

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(EDISTO ISLAND, S.C.) -- A South Carolina judge's house went up in flames Sunday, hospitalizing three and destroying the home.Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was walking her dogs on the beach in Edisto Island, S.C., about an hour south of Charleston, when the fire... Read More.

Key moments in case of Des Moines school superintendent arrested by ICE: Timeline

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- The arrest of the superintendent of Iowa's largest school district by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has become a high-profile case, involving a long-time school administrator who authorities say is not authorized to work in the U.S. and whose background... Read More.