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Rape victim, 13, has baby amid confusion over states abortion ban

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Regina, a mother of three daughters, lives in one of the poorest counties in one of the country's poorest states -- Mississippi. She holds down a job during the day and is attending nursing school. Life for her is hard, but... Read More.

Trump-backed charity Border911 may be breaking the law with border-focused push to influence election, some experts say

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Last September, as former President Donald Trump was mounting his reelection bid, he posted a "big announcement" to his Truth Social media platform: "Introducing Border911," he declared, promoting a tax-exempt charity led by his former Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, Tom... Read More.

HBCU president reinstated after investigation following administrators suicide

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lincoln University of Missouri's President John Moseley has been reinstated to his position after a third-party investigation found "no claims of bullying by the University President can be substantiated" after Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey, a university alum and vice president of student... Read More.

Suspect arrested on kidnapping charge after allegedly hijacking LA Metro bus with BB gun

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A suspect has been arrested on a kidnapping charge for allegedly hijacking a Los Angeles public bus with a BB gun and forcing the operator to drive before crashing into a hotel, police said.The incident began around 11:10 p.m. PT on... Read More.

Teens who escaped from police, stole officers weapon on way to juvenile detention center captured

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(AUGUSTA, Ga.) -- Two juveniles who escaped from police while being transported to a youth detention center in Augusta, Georgia, are back in custody after allegedly knocking out a deputy on Thursday, according to authorities.The two teenagers, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old, were being... Read More.

No charges to be filed in school fight involving Nex Benedict: DA

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(TULSA, Okla.) -- No charges will be filed in connection with a fight that Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict was involved in a day before they died, the Tulsa County district attorney said Thursday.Benedict, a member of the 2SLGBTQ community, got into a physical fight... Read More.

6 former Mississippi Goon Squad officers sentenced to decades in prison in torture of 2 Black men

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced to decades in prison during hearings in federal court in Jackson this week for their roles in the torture of two Black men, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Four of the former... Read More.

Escaped Idaho inmate and accomplice captured following brazen ambush at hospital

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(BOISE, Idaho) -- An inmate who escaped from an Idaho hospital with an accomplice who opened fire on the correction officers transporting him in a "brazen" attack have been captured, Boise police said.The Idaho Department of Correction inmate, Skylar Meade, and shooting suspect Nicholas... Read More.

Squatters wanted for murder after woman found dead in duffel bag in Manhattan apartment

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two squatters are wanted for murder after they allegedly killed a woman who walked in on them living in her mother's New York City apartment, police sources told ABC News.The victim, Nadia Vitel, a 52-year-old woman from Spain, came to the... Read More.

Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who lied about abduction, forced to pay nearly $18K in restitution

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(HOOVER, Ala.) -- An Alabama woman who lied about her kidnapping was ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution and sentenced to probation during a court appearance on Thursday, ABC News has confirmed.Carlee Russell was charged with two misdemeanors for making false statements to... Read More.

Stormy Daniels says she is absolutely ready to testify at Trumps hush money trial

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Stormy Daniels is "absolutely ready" to testify at former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial, the adult film actress -- whose hush money payment sits at the center of Trump's criminal case -- told ABC's "The View" on Thursday."I'm... Read More.

New York AG takes 1st step toward possibly seizing Trumps assets as part of $464M fraud judgment

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken an initial step toward laying the groundwork for a possible seizure of former President Donald Trump's assets in New York's Westchester County as part of the $464 million judgment in Trump's civil fraud... Read More.