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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.

Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall in Mexico, storm surge threat ongoing for Texas

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has made landfall in Mexico after pummeling Texas with rain.A whopping 9.5 inches of rain has inundated Rockport, Texas, just north of Corpus Christi.Alberto has already brought significant... Read More.

New horned dinosaur species discovered largest and most ornate of its kind ever found

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new, giant-horned species of dinosaur was discovered that researchers said is the "largest and most ornate" of its kind ever found, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PeerJ.Fossils of the dinosaur, which has been named Lokiceratops rangiformis... Read More.

Sweltering heat wave continues, with 16 states under heat alerts

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Heat alerts are in effect on Thursday for more than 70 million Americans in 16 states, stretching from Kentucky to Maine.Maine on Wednesday saw blistering heat, including an all-time heat index record in Caribou, Maine. The city's temperatures reached 96 degrees,... Read More.

The summer solstice is here, but that doesnt mean the seasons hottest temperatures are, too

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This year's summer solstice arrives as a dangerous heat wave affects millions across the country, with early-season extreme heat impacting parts of the Midwest and Northeast.But the longest day of the year -- which begins Thursday at 4:51 p.m. ET --... Read More.

Four injured in shooting at party at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, police say

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- At least four people were injured on Wednesday night as gunfire erupted at an event on Lake Merritt, in Oakland, California, police said.More than 5,000 people had flocked to the area for the day's event, which was being monitored by 28... Read More.

4 injured in shooting at party at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, police say

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- At least four people were injured on Wednesday night as gunfire erupted at an event on Lake Merritt, in Oakland, California, police said.More than 5,000 people had flocked to the area for the day's event, which was being monitored by 28... Read More.

East Palestine train derailment spread hazardous pollution to 16 states: Study

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio.) -- The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study.On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous... Read More.

60-year-old among 2 confirmed dead in New Mexico wildfires: He made friends everywhere

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(RUIDOSO, N.M.) -- Dual wildfires in New Mexico turned deadly, as state police announced Wednesday that two people were discovered deceased in the fires that remain uncontained.Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency earlier this week as the South Fork Fire and... Read More.

Louisiana public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms after controversial law passes

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- Louisiana public schools and colleges will be required to post an image of the Ten Commandments next year after a controversial bill was signed into law Wednesday.Under H.B. 71 public classrooms starting from kindergarten to the collegiate level must have... Read More.

Police release photo of suspect wanted in connection with antisemetic NYC subway car chant

Thursday, June 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City police released a new wanted poster Wednesday as they continue to look for the man who yelled for "Zionists" riding on a southbound number 5 subway train last week to identify themselves.The unidentified suspect is seen in a... Read More.

Families of those killed in Boeing Max crashes ask Justice Department to impose $24 billion fine

Wednesday, June 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice should impose a more than $24 billion fine on Boeing, according to the families of the 346 victims of two 737 Max 8 crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.The families' attorney, Paul Cassell, stated in a letter Wednesday to... Read More.

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

Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall in Mexico, storm surge threat ongoing for Texas

New horned dinosaur species discovered largest and most ornate of its kind ever found

Sweltering heat wave continues, with 16 states under heat alerts

The summer solstice is here, but that doesnt mean the seasons hottest temperatures are, too

Four injured in shooting at party at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, police say

4 injured in shooting at party at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, police say

East Palestine train derailment spread hazardous pollution to 16 states: Study

60-year-old among 2 confirmed dead in New Mexico wildfires: He made friends everywhere

Louisiana public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms after controversial law passes

Police release photo of suspect wanted in connection with antisemetic NYC subway car chant

Families of those killed in Boeing Max crashes ask Justice Department to impose $24 billion fine

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