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Amid search for victims, crews begin delicate removal of wreckage from the Potomac

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Even as crews continued to comb the Potomac River for the remains of victims, the Army Corps of Engineers began on Monday the delicate task of removing from the frigid water the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military Black... Read More.

Man and his dog found stabbed to death in basement after reporting 2nd break in of the day

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(KENOSHA, WI) -- A 52-year-old man and his dog have been stabbed to death in their own basement after an alleged intruder broke into their home, police said.The incident occurred on Monday morning at 11:42 a.m. when the Kenosha Police Department in Wisconsin responded... Read More.

Mortgage lender president kills 88-year-old man in suspected DUI: Police

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The president of a mortgage lending company in California has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly driving drunk through an intersection and killing an 88-year-old man, police said.The traffic collision happened on Friday at approximately 6:15 p.m. when Orange... Read More.

A month after terror attack, officials say Super Bowl has no credible threats

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS, La.) -- Nearly a month after a terrorist drove a truck down Bourbon Street, killing 14 people, New Orleans is set to host Super Bowl 59.At a press briefing Monday, officials said there were no credible threats to the game, or its... Read More.

Trumps order seeking to block birthright citizenship to face next legal hurdle

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship will face its next legal hurdle this week when three separate federal judges hold hearings to consider whether to block the order.Ahead of the hearings, lawyers with the Department of Justice argued... Read More.

Philadelphia plane crash: Black boxes sent to be analyzed by NTSB

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The black box from the medical transport jet that crashed in Philadelphia Friday evening is on its way to Washington, D.C., where the National Transportation Safety Board will try to extricate any information, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said during a press conference... Read More.

Hiker falls to his death at Utah national park

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah) -- A 37-year-old man fell to his death while hiking at Zion National Park in Utah, authorities confirmed.The hiker was found dead Sunday morning on the Canyon Overlook Trail, a mile-long trail that runs along the east side of the... Read More.

Turmoil inside USAID: Staff to work from home as Musk seeks to shut down agency

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Staff with the U.S. Agency for International Development were told overnight that the agency’s Washington headquarters will be closed Monday, according to an email obtained by ABC News from multiple sources."Agency personnel normally assigned to work at USAID headquarters will work remote... Read More.

DC plane crash victims: Mom, dad and 2 daughters among the 67 killed

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sixty-seven people are dead after a regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night over Washington, D.C., officials said, the nation's first major commercial airline crash since 2009.The aircraft went down in the frigid Potomac River, breaking into multiple... Read More.

Dive team finds remains of North Carolina woman missing for over a year

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(VANCE COUNTY, NC) -- The remains of a North Carolina woman who had been missing for over a year have been found by a dive team, officials said.A dive team discovered human remains in Vance County on Thursday, according to the Warren County Sheriff's... Read More.

DC plane crash live updates: Salvage operations begin today

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of families are in mourning after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with both aircraft plunging into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.No one survived.Sixty-four people... Read More.

Turmoil inside USAID: DOGE reps take over offices, senior officials placed on leave

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Staff with the U.S. Agency for International Development were told overnight that the agency’s Washington headquarters will be closed Monday, according to an email obtained by ABC News from multiple sources."Agency personnel normally assigned to work at USAID headquarters will work remote... Read More.