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Polaris Dawn mission launch delayed 24 hours due to ground-side helium leak, SpaceX says

Tuesday, August 27 by ABC News

(MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.) -- Embarking on a new chapter of private space exploration, the Polaris Dawn mission is poised to make history this week by launching four private citizens into ultrahigh orbit and attempting the first civilian spacewalk.Led by billionaire Jared Isaacman and in... Read More.

Body of man who went missing while on vacation believed to have been found

Tuesday, August 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Authorities in South Carolina said they believe they have found the body of an endangered Massachusetts man who went missing over a week ago while vacationing with his family on Hilton Head Island.Stanley Kotowski, 60, had not been seen since leaving... Read More.

Female student at Rice University killed in dorm room on first day of classes

Tuesday, August 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A female student at Texas' Rice University was shot and killed on Monday by a man authorities said she had been in a "dating relationship" with.University police responded to a request for a welfare check around 4:30 p.m. local time and... Read More.

Man drowns after pushing two kids to safety from strong river currents

Tuesday, August 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 39-year-old man has drowned after pushing two children to safety from a river before succumbing to the current himself, officials said.The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, when authorities received a call at approximately 1:45 p.m. to reports... Read More.

Cirque du Soleil performer recovering after falling from hoop during Oregon show

Tuesday, August 27 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- An aerial hoop artist is recovering after she fell during a Cirque du Soleil show in Oregon, according to the production.The dramatic incident, which was captured on video, occurred at a performance of the show "KOOZA" on Saturday at the Portland... Read More.

Florida parents of LGBTQ students band together to fight anti-LGBTQ bills

Tuesday, August 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Florida parent Rose Taylor discovered that her son’s new teacher would not use his preferred pronouns, it shattered Taylor’s perception of safety in her local North Florida school.Taylor, who asked to be named using a pseudonym for privacy reasons, says... Read More.

Former deputy arrested in connection with fatal shooting of airman Roger Fortson

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former deputy Eddie Duran has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of United States Air Force Sr. Airman Roger Fortson who was killed in his own home, the Florida state attorney said Monday.Duran is being held in the Okaloosa... Read More.

Judge in Arizona fake elector case against several Trump allies sets 2026 court date

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- The judge overseeing the Arizona "fake elector" case that charged several Trump allies with alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state has set a trial date of Jan. 5, 2026.At a hearing in Phoenix on Monday,... Read More.

1 dead as landslide sweeps across roads, into homes in Alaska, officials say

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) -- A landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, has killed at least one person and has blocked roads and damaged houses, officials said.Three people were injured and taken to the hospital, according to Kacie Paxton, a public information officer for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.... Read More.

Woman dies on 1st day of Burning Man Festival, cause of death not known

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(LOVELOCK, Nev.) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a 39-year-old woman on the first day of the Burning Man Festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.Burning Man's emergency services personnel found the festival attendee, Kendra Frazer, unresponsive around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the... Read More.

Special counsel asks appeals court to reverse judges dismissal of Trumps classified docs case

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Special counsel Jack Smith filed his argument Monday urging the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a federal judge's surprise dismissal of former President Donald Trump's classified documents case.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon last month threw out the case against Trump... Read More.

Karen Read sued by family of police officer boyfriend shes accused of killing

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- The family of a Boston police officer whose death is at the center of the Karen Read murder case has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her and two Massachusetts bars they went to before his death.John O'Keefe III, 46, was found... Read More.

Polaris Dawn mission launch delayed 24 hours due to ground-side helium leak, SpaceX says

Body of man who went missing while on vacation believed to have been found

Female student at Rice University killed in dorm room on first day of classes

Man drowns after pushing two kids to safety from strong river currents

Cirque du Soleil performer recovering after falling from hoop during Oregon show

Florida parents of LGBTQ students band together to fight anti-LGBTQ bills

Former deputy arrested in connection with fatal shooting of airman Roger Fortson

Judge in Arizona fake elector case against several Trump allies sets 2026 court date

1 dead as landslide sweeps across roads, into homes in Alaska, officials say

Woman dies on 1st day of Burning Man Festival, cause of death not known

Special counsel asks appeals court to reverse judges dismissal of Trumps classified docs case

Karen Read sued by family of police officer boyfriend shes accused of killing

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