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One dead, three still missing after boat capsizes on Florida river

Saturday, March 22 by ABC News

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- One person is dead and three others are still missing after a boat capsized on St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida.The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to a reported capsized vessel with multiple people in the water at 8 p.m. on... Read More.

Three dead, 15 injured in shooting at park in New Mexico

Saturday, March 22 by ABC News

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) -- Three people were killed and 15 were injured in a shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Friday night, according to police.The deceased are two 19-year-old men and one 16-year-old boy. The injured range in age from... Read More.

Cornell student who challenged Trump EOs targeting pro-Palestinian protesters now faces deportation

Saturday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Cornell University graduate student filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at going after universities and "foreign national" protesters, then he was asked to surrender to ICE.Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies at Cornell University,... Read More.

Columbia University cedes to Trump administration demands after threat to withhold funds

Saturday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University appears to have ceded to the Trump administration's demands after a threat to withhold $400 million in federal funds.The school posted a four-page memo entitled "Advancing Our Work to Combat Discrimination, Harassment, and Antisemitism at Columbia." Columbia's response is... Read More.

Wildfire warnings continue in parts of the country as strong winds persist

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Powerful winds and wildfire warnings persist in several states, with some areas still fighting existing flames, as a new cross-country storm emerges in the Pacific Northwest on Friday.Red flag warnings are in place for areas in the Southwest, including New Mexico and... Read More.

NTSB recommends vulnerability assessments on 68 bridges following Key Bridge collapse

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly a year since the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a container ship struck one of its piers, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that the owners of nearly 70 bridges across the United States conduct vulnerability... Read More.

Former University of Michigan football coach indicted for hacking accounts, downloading intimate photos

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The former co-offensive coordinator for the University of Michigan's football team has been charged with hacking into thousands of athlete and alumni accounts and downloading private data, including "intimate" photos, over an eight-year span, according to federal investigators.Matthew Weiss, 42, who... Read More.