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Missouri Supreme Court rules to keep abortion access proposition on the state’s ballot

Wednesday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of keeping a proposition about abortion access on the state’s ballot, directing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to certify the proposition.The order reversed a decision by a lower court and came after Ashcroft... Read More.

California Line wildfire suspect arrested as 65,600 structures threatened

Wednesday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the Line Fire ravaging areas east of Los Angeles since Sept. 5.Justin Wayne Halstenberg, a 34-year-old man from Norco, was identified "as the suspect who started a fire... Read More.

Hurricane Francine live updates: Gulf Coast braces for Category 1 storms landfall

Wednesday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Francine strengthened on Tuesday into a Category 1 storm, with winds reaching 75 mph, as it churned in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or early evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans.Here's... Read More.

Rideshare driver arrested for allegedly murdering female passenger: Indianapolis police

Wednesday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A rideshare driver has been arrested for allegedly murdering his female passenger, who was found shot to death near a wooded area after she was reported missing, police announced Tuesday.The victim, 30-year-old Chanti Dixon, was reported missing on Monday, according to... Read More.

Georgia school shooting suspects mom says son texted her that morning, saying, Im sorry

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The mother of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she last heard from her son the morning of the shooting when he texted her, "I'm sorry, Mom.""His dad had actually gotten texts from... Read More.

3-year-old girl dies in hot car in California, mom arrested

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A mother is facing charges after her 3-year-old daughter died from being left in a hot car as extreme heat grips Southern California, authorities said.Around 4:20 p.m. Friday, police and fire crews responded to reports of a 3-year-old girl and her... Read More.

Delta flight clips another plane on taxiway at Atlanta airport, knocks off smaller planes tail

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A Delta jet clipped a smaller plane on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, tearing the tail off the smaller plane, officials said.Delta Air Lines Flight 295, which was en route to Tokyo, was taxiing for takeoff when... Read More.

Arrest made in alleged attack over New York City store owners Kamala Harris window display

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 76-year-old man has been arrested in an alleged attack on the owner of a New York City clothing boutique who says confrontation erupted last month over a large poster of Vice President Kamala Harris she displayed in her window, according... Read More.

15-year-old boy shot at school in Omaha, in critical condition; suspect in custody

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(OMAHA, Neb.) -- A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot at his high school in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, police said.The shooting inside Northwest High School was reported at about 12:23 p.m., and a description of the suspect was put... Read More.

National Guard deployed to help fight raging California fire threatening thousands of homes

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three major wildfires were raging across Southern California Tuesday, threatening thousands of homes as firefighters and the state National Guard were battling to bring the flames under control amid a triple-digit heatwave, officials said.The Line Fire in San Bernardino County, the... Read More.

More FDNY members have died from World Trade Center illnesses than killed on 9/11

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-three years after Sept. 11, 2001, illnesses linked to the World Trade Center terrorist attack have now killed more members of the New York City Fire Department than were killed on 9/11 itself.On the day the Twin Towers fell, 343 members... Read More.

Tropical Storm Francine tracker: Forecast to become hurricane as it approaches Louisiana

Tuesday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Francine is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane on Tuesday as it takes aim at the Gulf Coast.By Tuesday night, Francine is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph.Landfall is expected on Wednesday in... Read More.