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GOP probe details deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, finds no direct role by Harris

Sunday, September 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Monday released the results of a sweeping three-year investigation they say is the most detailed public accounting yet of the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan that left behind hundreds of Americans and thousands of allies, some so desperate... Read More.

AR-15 rifle found as search continues for person of interest in Kentucky freeway shooting that injured seven

Sunday, September 8 by ABC News

(LONDON, Ky.) -- An AR-15 rifle investigators believe was used in a Kentucky freeway shooting Saturday evening that left seven people injured and nine vehicles with bullet holes was found Sunday afternoon near the crime scene as a search for a person of interest... Read More.

Judge in Trumps hush money case delays sentencing until after election

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The judge in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has delayed his sentencing from Sept. 18 until Nov. 26 -- after the presidential election.The decision, issued in a court filing Friday, means Trump will not face consequences for falsifying... Read More.

15-year-old shot in Maryland high school bathroom, 16-year-old student in custody

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(JOPPA, Md.) -- A 16-year-old student allegedly shot a 15-year-old boy during an "altercation" in the boys' bathroom at Joppatowne High School in Joppa, Maryland, on Friday, authorities said.The 15-year-old was attended to by school nurses and the principal, and then airlifted to a... Read More.

Mixed results in college admissions diversity post-SCOTUS affirmative action decision

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Colleges and universities are seeing mixed results in the diversity of their incoming freshman classes after the Supreme Court set new limits on the use of affirmative action in college admissions.For example, the Yale University class of 2028 saw no difference... Read More.

Georgia high school shooting suspect and his dad make first court appearances

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- Colt Gray, the 14-year-old accused of opening fire at his Georgia high school, made his first court appearance on Friday, where the judge informed him of the charges against him and ordered him held without bond.Gray is charged with four counts... Read More.

Summer 2024 was the warmest on record in the Northern Hemisphere, according to latest Copernicus report

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For the second year in a row, summer in the Northern Hemisphere ranked as the warmest on record with extreme heat bringing persistent, dangerously hot conditions across several continents, according to a new report by Copernicus, the European Union's Climate Change... Read More.

Georgia high school shooting suspect set to face judge for his arraignment

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting, is set to face a judge Friday for his arraignment.This will mark the first court appearance for the teenager, who authorities allege killed four people, including two teachers and two... Read More.

A look at college admissions diversity after SCOTUS affirmative action decision

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than one year after the Supreme Court set new limits on the use of affirmative action in college admissions, the results of the controversial decision are beginning to trickle in.However, the results are a mixed bag, with schools seeing varied... Read More.

14-year-old suspect in Georgia shooting had affinity for mass shooters: Sources

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- The teenager suspected in the shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday that left four dead had an apparent affinity for mass shooters, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News.Investigators are currently scouring social media posts that mention prior... Read More.

Text messages between parents, kids tell story of fear and chaos during Georgia school shooting

Friday, September 6 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- As students hid behind desks and doors during the latest deadly school shooting in the United States, they pulled out their cell phones.It was just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, that Becky Van Der Walt received a text message from her son... Read More.

Newly released police body camera footage shows Sonya Massey talking to officers 16 hours before her death

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- Newly released police body camera footage shows Sonya Massey interacting with police officers 16 hours before she was fatally shot in her Illinois home on July 6, when deputies responded to her 911 call of a suspected prowler.In the course of... Read More.