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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.

2nd suspect in Michigan home invasion where perpetrators posed as utility men charged with murder

Friday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The second suspect who was arrested earlier this week in connection to the deadly Michigan home invasion on Oct. 11 that left 72-year-old Rochester Hills businessman Hussein Murray dead has been formally charged with multiple counts, including felony murder, police said.“Joshua... Read More.

Incident reported as a possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, investigators say

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(GALLATIN COUNTY, MT) -- Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.A friend found 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem dead in a tent... Read More.

As Nov. 5 nears, Trump steps up attempts to recast Jan. 6 violence as day of love

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(MIAMI, FLORIDA) -- As Election Day nears, Donald Trump is continuing his long-standing effort to recast the violent events of Jan. 6, 2021, now calling it a "day of love" even as he tries to distance himself from what happened.A Republican audience member, during... Read More.

FCC approves georouting for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, clearing the way for more localized care

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted Thursday to approve new rules requiring all wireless carriers to implement georouting for calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in a move it says will help "save more lives.""Time and again, across many... Read More.

Earliest snow since 2010 hits parts of Vermont, blankets upstate New York

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(BURLINGTON, Vt.) Residents of parts of upstate New York and Vermont awoke to winter-like weather Thursday morning, including the earliest a foot of snow has fallen in the higher elevations of the Green Mountain state in 14 years.The overnight snowfall brought 12 inches to Mount... Read More.

Florida man arrested for threatening utility workers restoring power after Hurricane Milton

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man was arrested Wednesday for threatening utility workers who were restoring power in Hillsborough County, Florida, following mass outages caused by Hurricane Milton, according to officials.Crews were working on a road repair when the man allegedly verbally threatened them and... Read More.

Fate of 2 Navy airmen remains a mystery after jet crashes near Washingtons Mount Rainier: Officials

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The fate of two U.S. Navy pilots remained a mystery Wednesday, a day after their fighter jet crashed during a routine training flight and search-and-rescue crews reported finding no sign of them in the rugged landscape of northeast Washington.Wreckage of the EA-18G... Read More.

Day care operators husband sentenced to 45 years in childs fentanyl death

Wednesday, October 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The husband of the owner of a New York City day care where a 1-year-old child died of fentanyl poisoning was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years in prison.Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, pleaded guilty in June to federal drug charges for trafficking... Read More.