National News – Page 289 – Country Legends 88.5

New Mexico flash flooding prompts particularly dangerous situation warning

Sunday, October 20 by ABC News

(ROSWELL, NM) -- Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight "Flash Flood Emergency" on Saturday, the National Weather Service reported -- the highest tier of flash flood warning.Between 4 and 9 inches of rain fell in parts of the state, prompting the NWS to declare... Read More.

Purported leaked US intelligence docs appear to show Israel’s plans for attack on Iran

Saturday, October 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Documents purported to show classified U.S. intelligence gathering on Israel's preparations for a potential retaliatory strike on Iran appeared on social media platforms this week. It is unclear what impact the potential leak may have on any Israeli military planning for a... Read More.

Some NC nursing homes still without water, 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene

Saturday, October 19 by ABC News

(ASHEVILLE, NC) -- More than three weeks ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out the power and running water at James Greene's nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina.Today, Greene, 84, and his fellow residents at Brooks-Howell Home still do not have regular access to safe, running... Read More.

Orionids meteor shower is this weekend: Where and when to watch its peak

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Another dazzling display of the wonders of outer space will be visible from Earth in the coming days.The annual Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend.Considered by NASA as "one... Read More.

Foster parents of several Turpin siblings sentenced on child abuse charges

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA) -- The foster parents who took in several of the Turpin children after they were rescued from their home of abuse in 2018 were sentenced on child abuse charges Friday.Marcelino Olguin was sentenced to seven years in state prison and was... Read More.

New details revealed in Delphi girls double murder as opening arguments begin

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Details about the murder of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017 were revealed for the first time Friday during the trial of the man accused of killing them.Richard Allen is charged in the murders of Abby Williams, 13, and... Read More.

Menendez brothers murder case gets reevaluated based on new evidence, next hearing in November

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Menendez brothers face the possibility of freedom after serving more than 30 years in prison, with their case being reviewed for possible resentencing by the Los Angeles County District Attorney following the emergence of significant new evidence.On Aug. 20, 1989,... Read More.

Unsealing of redacted filing offers limited look at evidence in Jan. 6 case against Trump

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference case on Friday unsealed the redacted appendix of evidence gathered by special counsel Jack Smith, offering a glimpse of the evidence that could be seen by a jury if the former president's case... Read More.

Here are the Menendez brothers potential tracks to freedom

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Lyle and Erik Menendez are currently serving life behind bars for the murders of their parents in the family's Beverly Hills home. But after more than three decades in prison, a renewed interest in the headline-grabbing trial has the brothers pursuing two... Read More.

Robert Roberson shaken baby syndrome execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis, was granted a temporary hold on his death sentence.Late Thursday evening, the Texas Supreme... Read More.

Charges dropped against deaf Black man who was punched by Phoenix police

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- All charges were dropped Thursday against Tyron McAlpin, a disabled Black man in Arizona who had been facing charges of felony assault and resisting arrest after a pair of Phoenix police officers punched him and shocked him with a stun gun. McAlpin... Read More.

Floridas farmlands, iconic orange groves recovering following back-to-back hurricanes

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ) -- Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by strong storms that roll through the state.Some of the Sunshine State's most important farms are now recovering from two of the 2024... Read More.