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Ballot box set on fire with incendiary device in Portland, Oregon: Police

Monday, October 28 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- A ballot box in Portland, Oregon, was set on fire with an incendiary device Monday, police said.Portland police responded to reports of a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. local time on Monday. Security personnel who worked in the... Read More.

Vice President Harris marks 6 years since “unspeakable” Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Sunday, October 27 by ABC News

(PITTSBURG,, P.A.) -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday commemorated six years since the deadly shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue."This unspeakable act – fueled by antisemitic hate – was the deadliest attack on the American Jewish community in our Nation’s history," Harris... Read More.

NASA astronaut who had medical issue released from hospital

Saturday, October 26 by ABC News

(PENSACOLA, Fla.) -- A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" following the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released from the hospital, NASA officials said Saturday."After an overnight stay at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida, the NASA astronaut was released and... Read More.

Ex-model who accused Trump of groping her in 1990s says Epstein mentioned Trump every time we spoke

Friday, October 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model who has accused former President Donald Trump of groping her in front of Jeffrey Epstein in the early 1990s is offering... Read More.

E. coli cases linked to McDonalds Quarter Pounders rise to 75 across 13 states: CDC

Friday, October 25 by ABC News

The number of cases in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has risen to 75, according to new federal data released Friday.Cases have been reported in 13 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Most... Read More.

Delphi suspect went to police 3 days after the murders, but he fell in the cracks for years: Sheriff

Friday, October 25 by ABC News

(DELPHI, Ind.) -- Delphi, Indiana, double murder suspect Richard Allen self-reported being at the crime scene in the days after the killings, but the tip sheet "fell in the cracks," leaving him "hiding in plain sight" in the small town for years, the... Read More.

Generative AI is disrupting creative communities, heres how they are fighting back

Friday, October 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Generative artificial intelligence companies capable of generating creative content are also said to be disrupting the livelihoods of creatives around the world, according to a group of creatives speaking out publicly about the issue."The unlicensed use of creative works for training... Read More.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland applauds Biden apology for Indigenous boarding schools

Friday, October 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For more than a century, from the early 1800s to the 1960s, Indigenous children were taken from their tribes -- sometimes forcibly from their homes -- to attend government assimilation boarding schools. On Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden will issue a formal... Read More.

Menendez brothers are cautiously optimistic theyll be released, lawyer says

Friday, October 25 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- NThe attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez said he thinks the brothers are "cautiously optimistic that they can see some real relief" after the Los Angeles County district attorney announced he's recommending resentencing.Mark Geragos told ABC News' "Good Morning America" that his... Read More.

Woman charged with providing dental services without license, giving botched root canal

Thursday, October 24 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- A Texas woman is facing criminal charges after she impersonated a dentist despite not having a license, even giving a patient a "botched" root canal, according to court documents.Angelica Vivas, 46, was charged with two felony counts under the Dental Practice Act,... Read More.

Jurors in murder trial of former Ohio police officer offered contrasting theories in killing of Andre Hill

Thursday, October 24 by ABC News

(OHIO) -- Jurors heard contrasting theories during opening statements in the murder trial of former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy who is accused of killing Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, in December 2020.While a prosecutor on Thursday painted the defendant's actions as... Read More.

Menendez brothers latest: LA district attorney recommends resentencing

Thursday, October 24 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are each serving two life prison terms without parole."We are going... Read More.