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Suspect charged with murder after woman who went on run found dead on University of Georgia campus

Sunday, February 25 by ABC News

(ATHENS, Ga.) -- A suspect was taken into custody a day after a woman who went for a run on the University of Georgia's Athens campus was found dead due to "foul play," school officials said Friday.The victim, Laken Hope Riley, 22, was found... Read More.

Man in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington: Police

Sunday, February 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A man was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after authorities say he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.The incident unfolded just before 1 p.m. ET outside the gates of the Israeli Embassy in northwest Washington, according to... Read More.

Judge declines to grant stay of Trump’s $83.3 million judgment in Carroll defamation trial

Sunday, February 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Judge Lewis Kaplan has declined to grant a stay of Donald Trump's $83.3 million judgment in his defamation case and requested a written response from columnist E. Jean Carroll's lawyers."The Court declines to grant any stay, much less an unsecured stay,... Read More.

Cross-country storm to hit the Northwest with severe weather before heading East

Sunday, February 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new cross-country storm is expected to begin Sunday in the West and travel across America, hitting the East Coast by Wednesday evening.On Sunday morning, 11 states from Washington to New Mexico were put on alert for heavy snow and strong... Read More.

Arrest made after Kentucky student found dead in dorm room, police say

Sunday, February 25 by ABC News

(CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky.) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to the death of a Kentucky student who was found dead in his dorm room over the weekend at Campbellsville University, according to police.Josiah Kilman, 18, was discovered unresponsive in his Campbellsville dorm room... Read More.

Nex Benedict, nonbinary teen who died day after school fight, describes altercation in police footage

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(OWASSO, Okla.) -- Newly released body camerage footage shows Nex Benedict, a nonbinary 16-year-old who died one day after a physical altercation with several other students in a bathroom at their Oklahoma high school, describing what led up to the fight during an interview... Read More.

Jury finds NRA liable for mismanagement, says Wayne LaPierre violated duties

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After five days of deliberations, a jury in New York on Friday held the National Rifle Association liable for financial mismanagement and found that Wayne LaPierre, the group's former CEO, corruptly ran the nation's most prominent gun rights group.LaPierre and a... Read More.

Trump submits cellphone records allegedly showing Nathan Wade and Fani Willis’ interactions before hiring

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Former President Donald Trump on Friday submitted a request to enter new evidence in his Georgia election interference case based off Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade's cellphone records, which the filing claims show that Wade visited the area of the home of... Read More.

Flaco, the escaped Central Park Zoo owl, dies

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Flaco, the rare Eurasian owl that captured the attention of New York City and dubbed "the most famous owl in the world," has died after an apparent collision with a building, the Central Park Zoo said in a statement."We are saddened... Read More.

High-altitude balloon intercepted by US fighters over Utah a ‘likely hobby balloon’: NORAD

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A balloon intercepted by fighter aircraft over Utah on Friday was a "likely hobby balloon" and has since left United States airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Saturday.The "small balloon" was allowed to continue to fly above the U.S.... Read More.

American couple missing in Caribbean after fugitives allegedly steal their yacht: Police

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An American couple has gone missing in the Caribbean after three escaped prisoners allegedly used their yacht to island hop before getting recaptured by authorities, according to investigators.Ralph Hendry and his wife Kathy Brandel disappeared from their yacht, Simplicity, which was... Read More.

Two National Guardsmen dead after military helicopter crashes in Mississippi during routine training flight

Saturday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two National Guardsmen are dead after a military helicopter crashed in northeast Mississippi on Friday afternoon during a routine training flight, officials said.The AH-64 Apache crashed around 2 p.m. in a wooded area near Boonville in Prentiss County, according to the... Read More.