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Perseid meteor shower is about to peak: Heres how to see it

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The next great sky show is coming late Sunday evening, and it is forecast to be one of the most awe-inspiring shooting star displays of 2024.Appearing annually between late July and mid-August, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach its... Read More.

1 person found dead, 1 injured after Maryland house explosion: Authorities

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(BEL AIR, Md.) -- At least one person was found dead and another was injured after an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said.The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur Woods... Read More.

1 person found dead in Maryland house explosion

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(BEL AIR, Md.) -- At least one person was found dead and two others were injured when an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said.The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur... Read More.

As students head back to class, are schools ready to handle COVID-19?

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As summer begins to wind down, most children and teenagers across the U.S. are getting ready to head back to school.Not far behind the start of the school year is the typical start of the season for respiratory viruses, including flu,... Read More.

Bureau of Prisons employee dies after coming into contact with unknown substance

Saturday, August 10 by ABC News

(ATWATER, Calif.) -- A Federal Bureau of Prisons employee died after coming into contact with an unknown substance in the mail room at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater, California, according to a bureau spokesperson.The employee began to feel unwell on Friday after coming into... Read More.

Sheriff who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire

Saturday, August 10 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The sheriff for Illinois' Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, which employed the former deputy charged with fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 to report a prowler, will be retiring later this month, he announced Friday in a... Read More.

20-year-old woman found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- A 20-year-old woman was found dead following a multiday search in the Grand Canyon, marking the third reported death in the national park within a week, the National Park Service said.The body of Leticia A. Castillo, 20, of Albuquerque, New Mexico,... Read More.

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked numerous officers sentenced to 20 years

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A California man convicted of carrying out some of the most extended and brutal assaults against police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.The 20-year prison term for David Dempsey, handed down... Read More.

89-year-old hiker missing in Idaho

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho) -- A search is underway for an 89-year-old hiker in Idaho who was last seen over a week ago when he was dropped off at a trailhead by a family member, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.Bing Olbum left from... Read More.

FBI, in private meeting with Trump, revealed new details about his would-be assassin: Sources

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a private meeting with Donald Trump last week, FBI agents and other law enforcement officials offered the former president new, previously undisclosed details about the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who came close to assassinating Trump at a rally last month, sources familiar... Read More.

Suspect IDd in teens 1996 murder, but he dies by suicide hours after police question him

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(DILLON, Mont.) -- A suspect was identified through DNA in the 1996 cold case murder of a 15-year-old girl in Montana. But the suspected killer won't go to trial because he died by suicide just hours after he was interviewed by police, authorities said.On... Read More.

Judge in Trumps election interference case grants extension sought by special counsel

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case on Friday granted an extension requested by special counsel Jack Smith's office.Smith on Thursday requested a delay in responding to a scheduling order from U.S District Judge Tanya Chutkan, citing issues... Read More.

Perseid meteor shower is about to peak: Heres how to see it

1 person found dead, 1 injured after Maryland house explosion: Authorities

1 person found dead in Maryland house explosion

As students head back to class, are schools ready to handle COVID-19?

Bureau of Prisons employee dies after coming into contact with unknown substance

Sheriff who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire

20-year-old woman found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked numerous officers sentenced to 20 years

89-year-old hiker missing in Idaho

FBI, in private meeting with Trump, revealed new details about his would-be assassin: Sources

Suspect IDd in teens 1996 murder, but he dies by suicide hours after police question him

Judge in Trumps election interference case grants extension sought by special counsel

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