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College protests live updates: 93 arrested at USC

Thursday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have... Read More.

Michigan father 1st charged under new safe gun storage law after son shoots himself in the face

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(WARREN, Mich.) -- Michigan prosecutors charged a father for violating the state's newly enacted safe storage law after his son allegedly got a hold of a firearm and shot himself in the face in their home.Theo Nichols' 8-year-old son was in "extremely critical condition,"... Read More.

Jewish student protesters celebrate Passover Seder in encampments

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As pro-Palestinian protesters gather in solidarity and their tents, sleeping bags and banners dot the greenspace on campuses across the U.S., many students -- Jewish and non-Jewish alike -- could be seen at makeshift tables this week over a Seder dinner... Read More.

Trump asks judge in Georgia election case to dismiss 2 more counts against him

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Former President Donald Trump, in a court filing Wednesday, asked the judge overseeing his Georgia election interference case to dismiss two more counts against him.Trump's filing urges the judge to dismiss counts 15 and 27 of the indictment, which charge him with... Read More.

NASAs Voyager 1 sending readable data back to Earth for 1st time in 5 months

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After more than five months without contact, NASA has finally reconnected with Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth.NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) said Voyager 1 had not been sending readable data back to Earth since Nov. 14, 2023, despite the... Read More.

New search underway tied to Gilgo Beach murder investigation: Sources

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Investigators are searching a wooded area in Manorville, New York, as part of the Gilgo Beach murders investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News.The search began Tuesday and continues Wednesday, the sources said.The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office declined to comment... Read More.

Arizona patients, doctors describe chaos, confusion over 1864 abortion ban

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- Chaos and confusion have ensued after the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling April 9 that a near-total abortion ban from 1864 could go into effect, despite it predating Arizona becoming a state.The ban prohibits all abortions, with the only exception being... Read More.

Dolphin found shot to death on beach with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart and now authorities are offering a handsome reward for information on who committed the gruesome act.Authorities from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Read More.

Amid Boeing safety probe, clock ticks on effort to disclose details of 2021 DOJ deal over 737 Max crashes

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An influential, deep-pocketed suspect under criminal investigation.Secret negotiations with federal prosecutors to hammer out a deal.A lack of consultation with victims of the crime.Those are circumstances attorney Paul Cassell says motivate him into action.A former federal judge who teaches law at... Read More.

Student protesters begin dismantling some tents as negotiations with Columbia University progress

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University has said they are making “important progress” with representatives of the student encampment on campus as protests calling for the divestment of college and university funds from Israeli military operations have continued to spread on campuses across the country.The... Read More.

Ex-cop suspected of killing ex-wife, girlfriend dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(WEST RICHLAND, Wash.) -- A former police officer suspected in the killings of his ex-wife and girlfriend has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, officials said Tuesday night. The child he was accused of abducting was "uninjured" and taken "safely" into... Read More.

District attorney files response opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team for DNA testing

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The district attorney in Stanislaus County, California, has filed new paperwork in court opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team -- the Los Angeles Innocence Project -- for DNA testing in the murder case of Laci Peterson and Conner Peterson.In... Read More.