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Sick astronaut, rest of crew to undock from ISS, NASA says

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The NASA International Space Station (ISS) crew that includes a sick astronaut are on track to return to earth Thursday morning.On Jan. 8, NASA said it was ending the current the ISS mission out of abundance of caution because of a... Read More.

Uvalde teaching aide testifies she pleaded with officer Gonzales to intervene in massacre

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- A Robb Elementary School teaching aide testified that she repeatedly urged Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales to intervene in the shooting, but said he did "nothing" in those crucial moments. Melodye Flores testified on Wednesday that... Read More.

Best friends die in Florida after sand hole traps them underground: Sheriff

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(INVERNESS, Fla.) -- Two teenagers, whose relatives said were best friends, have died after a sand hole they were digging at a Florida park collapsed and buried them for more than an hour, authorities said.The incident occurred at Sportsman Park in Inverness, Florida, according... Read More.

Family of couple allegedly killed by ex speaks out: ‘She just had to get away from him’

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The family of slain Ohio couple Monique and Spencer Tepe is speaking out about Monique Tepe's ex-husband, who is accused of shooting the young parents in their home."She just had to get away from him," the Tepes' brother-in-law, Rob Misleh, told... Read More.

NC police investigate disappearance of Marissa Carmichael, who vanished 2 years ago after making distressed 911 call

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(GREENSBORO, N.C.) -- Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, are urging the public to share any tips in connection to the disappearance of Marissa Carmichael, a Black mother of five who was last seen on surveillance footage at a gas station on Jan. 14, 2024,... Read More.

Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to stand trial shortly after Labor Day

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(RIVERHEAD, N.Y.) -- Accused Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann will stand trial shortly after Labor Day, a judge said during a Tuesday hearing.Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to killing seven women whose remains were found on Long Island.The trial... Read More.

Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Eric Adams may no longer be mayor of New York City, but the alleged corruption in his administration is extending beyond his time in City Hall.On Tuesday, federal prosecutors charged Tony Herbert, a former official in the Office of the Mayor,... Read More.

Mamdani ‘outraged’ after New York City Council employee detained by ICE

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York City Council employee was detained during a "routine" immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday, according to city officials, who called the incident an "egregious government overreach."Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is "outraged" by the worker's arrest."This is... Read More.

Uvalde teacher who lost 11 students shares harrowing story on the stand

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

Editor's note: Some of the testimony described below is extremely graphic.(UVALDE, Texas) -- As the sound of gunshots got closer to Room 111 in Robb Elementary School, former fourth-grade teacher Arnulfo Reyes testified that all he could do was tell his students to... Read More.

4 years after his arrest in Russia, American David Barnes moved to remote penal colony

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Paul Carter and his friend David Barnes have been speaking with each other since their days in first grade in Huntsville, Alabama, more than 60 years ago.Yet since Jan. 13, 2022, their conversations over the phone haven't been the same."It's hard... Read More.

Man dies after being caught in avalanche while snowmobiling

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(LINCOLN COUNTY, Wyo) -- A Utah man was found dead after being caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in Lincoln County, Wyoming, authorities said.Nicholas Bringhurst, 31, was snowmobiling in the LaBarge Creek area when he was caught in an avalanche that buried him... Read More.

Barry Morphew pleads not guilty to alleged murder of his wife

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo.) -- Barry Morphew has pleaded not guilty for the second time in the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, whose body was found more than three years after the mother of two was reported missing.The plea was entered on... Read More.