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Sheriffs deputy hospitalized after being struck by fleeing driver

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A sheriff’s deputy in California has been hospitalized after she was run over by a driver who was attempting to flee the scene after being pulled over during a traffic stop, officials said.The sheriff’s deputy from Ventura County, California, tried to... Read More.

Tropical Storm Ernestos winds strengthen to near-hurricane force as it departs Puerto Rico

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The center of Tropical Storm Ernesto passed within 40 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico, producing strong winds and heavy rain overnight.More than 300,000 customers were without power in Puerto Rico, according to LUMA, a service provider.The storm was moving Wednesday... Read More.

Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California schools to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging schools across the state to restrict students' cellphone usage in classrooms, he said in a letter to schools.Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second largest district in the U.S. -- and Santa Barbara Unified... Read More.

Black bear attacks child in tent on Montana campground

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A black bear attacked and injured a child Sunday night in Montana, officials said.The child -- who had been inside a tent on a private campground near Red Lodge -- was taken to a medical facility in Billings, according to a... Read More.

Special prosecutors charge former Marion, Kansas police chief in connection with 2023 newspaper raid

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former Marion, Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody has been charged over his handling of an investigation that involved raiding the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publishers, court records showed.Cody was charged with one count of interfering... Read More.

Hawaiian man charged after police discover homemade bomb near Maui school

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with several improvised explosive devices found on the Hawaiian island of Maui, police said.Robert Francis Dumaran made his initial appearance in court in Hawaii on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for... Read More.

Lightning strike injures two near Horseshoe Bend in Arizona, National Park Service says

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two people were flown to George Regional Hospital in Utah on Monday after being struck by lightning while visiting the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, according to the National Park Service.In a statement released on Tuesday, authorities said that two women... Read More.

One dead, two injured after man drives through strip club following argument

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- One man was killed and two other men were injured when a man drove his semi-truck into a strip club after getting kicked out of the establishment following an argument with several patrons, officials said.The incident occurred at 4:19 a.m. Tuesday... Read More.

Trial begins in case of Florida woman charged in fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens

Tuesday, August 13 by ABC News

(OCALA, Fla.) -- The prosecutor and defense attorney delivered opening remarks Tuesday in the trial of Susan Lorincz – the Florida woman charged in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens through a closed door – after a six-person jury was seated... Read More.

UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Tuesday, August 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United Auto Workers Union has filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the union said Tuesday.In a thread on X, the union said Trump and Musk had illegally attempted to "threaten and intimidate workers who... Read More.

Man dies of heat exposure after crashing car off embankment in Death Valley National Park

Tuesday, August 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A second man has died of heat exposure in California's Death Valley National Park this summer, according to the National Park Service.Peter Hayes Robino, 57, a Los Angeles resident, died of hyperthermia on Aug. 1, the park announced Monday.Bystanders saw Robino... Read More.

Convicted murderer escapes North Carolina hospital while receiving medical care: Police

Tuesday, August 13 by ABC News

(HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.) -- A convicted murderer is on the loose after escaping from a North Carolina hospital Tuesday morning, officials said.Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from North Carolina Department of Corrections custody while receiving medical care at UNC Hospital in Hillsborough, according to the Orange... Read More.

Sheriffs deputy hospitalized after being struck by fleeing driver

Tropical Storm Ernestos winds strengthen to near-hurricane force as it departs Puerto Rico

Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California schools to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms

Black bear attacks child in tent on Montana campground

Special prosecutors charge former Marion, Kansas police chief in connection with 2023 newspaper raid

Hawaiian man charged after police discover homemade bomb near Maui school

Lightning strike injures two near Horseshoe Bend in Arizona, National Park Service says

One dead, two injured after man drives through strip club following argument

Trial begins in case of Florida woman charged in fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens

UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Man dies of heat exposure after crashing car off embankment in Death Valley National Park

Convicted murderer escapes North Carolina hospital while receiving medical care: Police

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