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Thank you cookies sent to North Carolina elections office prompt emergency response

Thursday, October 31 by ABC News

( Raleigh, N.C. ) -- No good deed goes unpunished for election workers in North Carolina.A thank-you present of pineapple-shaped cookies delivered to the Wake County Board of Elections prompted a hazmat response on Tuesday after election workers raised concerns about a suspicious package... Read More.

Woman dies after abortion care for miscarriage delayed over 40 hours: Report

Thursday, October 31 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A 28-year-old Texas woman died in 2021 after her abortion care was delayed for over 40 hours as she was having a miscarriage, according to a new story from ProPublica.Josseli Barnica was told that it would be a "crime" to intervene... Read More.

Menendez brothers latest: LA DA to petition Gov. Newsom for clemency

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting the Menendez brothers' new effort to petition California Gov. Gavin Newsom for clemency, which would reduce their sentence or grant a pardon, ABC News has learned.Gascón plans to submit a letter to... Read More.

Opening statements to begin Friday in Daniel Penny trial over Jordan Neely subway death

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Opening statements will begin Friday in the trial of subway rider Daniel Penny charged in the May 2023 choking death of Jordan Neely, a Read More.

More targeted attacks possible after ballot boxes set on fire in Washington, Oregon: Police

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Authorities warned of the potential for more attacks on ballot boxes after a series of arson incidents in Oregon and Washington state.Ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, were set on fire with incendiary devices early Monday, police said. Authorities... Read More.

Elon Musk says Trumps economic plans could cause temporary hardship

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has vaulted to the forefront of the presidential campaign as a top donor and impassioned speaker in support of former President Donald Trump.Still, Musk has said in recent days that the candidate’s economic plans could... Read More.

RFK Jr. says Trump has promised him control of the public health agencies

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said earlier this week that former President Donald Trump has "promised" him "control of the public health agencies" should Trump win back the White House in November.Kennedy, who suspended his independent presidential campaign in August and endorsed Trump,... Read More.

Snow, record heat and possible tornadoes in crazy US weather forecast

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK CITY) -- As people across a large section of the U.S. mainland were breaking out T-shirts and shorts Wednesday amid record-breaking high temperatures, several inches of snow blanketed the mountaintops of Hawaii and residents across the Great Plains were bracing for possible... Read More.

Florida teen with machete arrested for voter intimidation at polling place

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla.) -- An 18-year-old was arrested outside a Florida polling location Tuesday after police said he wielded a machete in order to intimidate voters.Caleb James Williams faces charges of aggravated assaulted on a person 65 years of age or older and improper... Read More.

Delphi murder suspects alleged jail confessions revealed in court

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(DELPHI, Ind) -- Prison staffers are revealing the alleged confessions made by Delphi, Indiana, murder suspect Richard Allen while behind bars.Allen is accused of killing Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams 13, on a hiking trail in rural Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017. He's pleaded not... Read More.

What happens to Trumps criminal cases if he wins the election — or loses?

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has a massive personal stake in the upcoming election, which could either send him back to the White House -- or to a courtroom for what could be years of legal proceedings under the looming threat of... Read More.

Woman found murdered at Hamptons resort, suspect dead

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The suspect in the murder of a woman at a high-end Hamptons resort has died from apparent suicide, law enforcement sources told ABC News.A staff member at the Shou Sugi Ban House found Sabina Rosas, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, dead... Read More.