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Man, 70, found safe nearly week after going missing on off-road trail

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 70-year-old man is in "good spirits" after being found nearly a week after going missing while on an off-road trail in California, authorities said Wednesday.Warren Elliott got lost after walking away from his group while on the Rubicon Trail in... Read More.

Three tree workers shot while clearing way for power company before suspect shot by cops during arrest

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man shot three tree workers while they were clearing trees for a power company before being shot himself by police officers during his arrest, police said.The incident began near Murphytown, North Carolina, located in the Green Mountain area of Yancey... Read More.

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect now faces federal terrorism charges

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in upstate New York in 2022 now faces federal terrorism charges, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.Hadi Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey, was indicted by a... Read More.

Woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Connecticut woman was found dead at her home on Wednesday, hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced for killing her husband.Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, 76, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in March in the 2017 death of her husband, 84-year-old Pierluigi... Read More.

Nine injured, hundreds evacuated in JFK airport escalator fire

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Several people were taken to the hospital after an escalator caught fire at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told ABC News.The small fire in... Read More.

Officials battle highly aggressive red imported fire ant infestation in Southern California

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy.The infestation occurred at a private property in Montecito, in Santa Barbara County,... Read More.

Suspect identified after abandoned newborn found crying near Houston dumpster: Police

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A suspect has been identified after an abandoned newborn was found crying by a dumpster in Houston, police said Wednesday.A person called 911 early Sunday afternoon reporting that they had heard a baby crying near a dumpster at an apartment complex, according... Read More.

Former sheriffs deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey held 6 police jobs over past 4 years

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home while responding to her call for help has held six different police jobs since 2020, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board confirmed to ABC News.Body camera... Read More.

Trump shooter looked up Kennedy assassination details, FBI director says

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A week before Thomas Mathew Crooks opened fire on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, he became "very focused" on Trump and the rally, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.Crooks also searched for information on... Read More.

High school coach, 28, randomly shot and killed at bar while attending conference

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 28-year-old high school coach was “randomly shot and killed” standing on a rooftop bar while she was in town for a conference, police said.Ayden Burt, a 28-year-old high school coach from Jasper Independent School District in Texas, was visiting San... Read More.

Judge issues ruling to vacate Missouri mans murder conviction

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(ST. LOUIS) -- A judge in St. Louis issued a written order Monday vacating the murder conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has served 33 years in a Missouri prison for a murder he has maintained he did not commit.The order follows a hearing two... Read More.

Horrendous Southern California wildfire sparked by illegal fireworks: Mayor

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officials in Southern California said they are searching for suspects in a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that has caused more than $10 million in damages.The Hawarden Fire in Riverside County ignited Sunday afternoon and within three hours had burned more... Read More.