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Service restored to Amtrak, NJ Transit after earlier suspension

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New Haven, Connecticut, resumed on Thursday evening after train service was suspended for over two hours as crews worked to restore power in the New York area, Amtrak said."Significant delays are anticipated due to rail congestion... Read More.

Donald Sutherland, veteran actor and father of Kiefer Sutherland, dead at 88

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Actor Donald Sutherland, who starred in films including "Klute," "M*A*SH*," "Ordinary People" and, more recently, played the evil President Snow in "The Hunger Games" franchise, has died at age 88.Sutherland's son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, posted the news to social media."With a... Read More.

Migrant in US illegally was previously deported prior to allegedly killing woman: ICE

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The man accused of murdering a Maryland woman in 2023 is an undocumented immigrant who was arrested and expelled at least three times, according to an ICE official.Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez is accused of murdering Rachel Morin in August of 2023. He... Read More.

Family of black belts saves woman from alleged sexual assault

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(KATY, Texas.) -- A family of taekwondo black belts in Texas rescued a woman who was allegedly being sexually assaulted.Han An, wife Hong An and their three children Hannah, Simon and Christian, all of whom have black belts in the Korean martial art, came... Read More.

USC student will not be charged in fatal stabbing of homeless person

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A University of Southern California student will not face charges for the fatal stabbing of a homeless man he said was done in self-defense.Ivan Gallegos, 19, was arrested on suspicion of murder Monday night in the death of 27-year-old Xavier Cerf.Police... Read More.

Top Florida law enforcement official sues DeSantis, alleging he was fired for blowing the whistle

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- A former top law enforcement official in Florida is accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis and his top aides of forcing him to retire after he refused to carry out orders he says were illegal or inappropriate, according to a lawsuit filed overnight.Shane... Read More.

Charges to be dropped against most pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Manhattan district attorney's office on Thursday moved to dismiss the charges against most of the pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University and nearby City College, though prosecutors are moving forward with cases against a handful of protesters who allegedly assaulted... Read More.

Man critically injured after being struck by roller coaster at Ohio amusement park

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(MASON, Ohio.) -- A 38-year-old man was critically injured at a Mason, Ohio, amusement park Wednesday night after being hit by a roller coaster.The man had entered a restricted, fenced area of the Kings Island theme park near the Banshee roller coaster "and is... Read More.

Trump urges Georgia court to reject Fulton County DA Fani Willis effort to dismiss disqualification appeal

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject Fulton County DA Fani Willis' effort to dismiss his appeal of the judge's decision not to disqualify her from Trump's election interference case in the state.Calling Wills' effort... Read More.

Louisianas Ten Commandments requirement in school classrooms spurs talk of legal battles

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- Several civil liberties groups say they are poised for a legal battle over Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments one day after the law was signed by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.The groups –... Read More.

Quadruple murder suspect caught in Arkansas after nearly 2-day manhunt: Police

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- The "armed and dangerous" suspect accused of four murders -- three in Oklahoma and one in Alabama -- as well as a slew of other crimes, was caught Thursday morning following a nearly two-day manhunt.Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was taken... Read More.

7-year-old boy shot dead outside his front door in Chicago: Unbearable

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago's mayor and police superintendent are outraged and searching for a killer after a 7-year-old boy was fatally shot in the chest in a random act of gun violence.The boy left his apartment to visit a next-door neighbor Tuesday afternoon, and when... Read More.

Service restored to Amtrak, NJ Transit after earlier suspension

Donald Sutherland, veteran actor and father of Kiefer Sutherland, dead at 88

Migrant in US illegally was previously deported prior to allegedly killing woman: ICE

Family of black belts saves woman from alleged sexual assault

USC student will not be charged in fatal stabbing of homeless person

Top Florida law enforcement official sues DeSantis, alleging he was fired for blowing the whistle

Charges to be dropped against most pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University

Man critically injured after being struck by roller coaster at Ohio amusement park

Trump urges Georgia court to reject Fulton County DA Fani Willis effort to dismiss disqualification appeal

Louisianas Ten Commandments requirement in school classrooms spurs talk of legal battles

Quadruple murder suspect caught in Arkansas after nearly 2-day manhunt: Police

7-year-old boy shot dead outside his front door in Chicago: Unbearable

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