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Trump asks federal appeals court for stay in hush money case sentencing

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court for a stay that would delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case, which is scheduled for Sept. 18.The longshot attempt to delay the sentencing comes one day after District... Read More.

Questions surround weapon, motive in deadly Georgia high school shooting

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- As investigators worked to determine a motive behind Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Georgia, they said they were also seeking answers about the weapon allegedly used by the 14-year-old suspect.The shooting early Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder killed two... Read More.

Officials identify victims in Georgia high school shooting, say AR platform-style weapon used

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, were the two teachers killed in the incident,... Read More.

Georgia high school shooting: What we know about the four victims

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- A Georgia community is in mourning after two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.Another nine victims were taken to hospitals with injuries, but are all expected to survive,... Read More.

Body found in suitcase outside Long Island apartment building

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y.) -- Police are investigating after human remains were found inside a suitcase Tuesday on Long Island.Officers responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning reporting "suspicious activity" in a wooded area near an apartment building in Huntington Station, New York, according to... Read More.

2 students, 2 teachers killed in shooting at Georgia high school, 14-year-old suspect in custody: Officials

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.Another nine victims were taken to hospitals with injuries, the GBI said.The suspect -- 14-year-old... Read More.

I had so much fear: Students recount shooting at Georgia high school

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- Joshua Maloch thought his Georgia high school was holding an active shooter drill when an alarm went off Wednesday morning alerting a school lockdown."We all had to get into the corner of my class and duck down," the 10th grader at... Read More.

New York City schools launch Black Studies curriculum this academic year

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City is implementing a new Black Studies curriculum in its public schools from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 as students return this week.“This is not a curriculum about a particular racial group, necessarily, but about the history of inequality and... Read More.

NYC teacher shot in hand by stray bullet that flew through classroom window: Police

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York City teacher was struck by a stray bullet on the eve of the first day of school while setting up his classroom, police said.The bullet flew through the window of the sixth-floor classroom, striking the 33-year-old teacher in... Read More.

New species of titanosaur identified amid group of ancient skeletons found in Spain

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new species of dinosaur has been identified more than a decade after a large number of ancient skeletons were found in Spain -- and researchers expect more species to be discovered.The discovery was made at the Lo Hueco fossil site... Read More.

Genetic genealogy leads to mans arrest in 1993 rape and murder of his 19-year-old neighbor

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(INDIANAPOLIS) -- A man has been arrested in the 1993 rape and murder of his 19-year-old neighbor in Indiana after he was linked to the case through genetic genealogy, authorities said.On March 24, 1993, Carmen Van Huss' father went to her Indianapolis apartment to... Read More.

4 dead in shooting at Georgia high school, 14-year-old suspect in custody: Officials

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(WINDER, Ga.) -- Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.Another nine victims were taken to hospitals with injuries, the GBI said.The suspect is alive and in custody,... Read More.