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Boy, 14, with autism tased by police in what family says was case of mistaken identity

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- An Illinois family said they are still reeling weeks after their 14-year-old son who has autism was tased by police in what they contend was a case of mistaken identity. The family told ABC Chicago station WLS-TV that the teen -- Avarius Thompson... Read More.

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Cross-examination of Carroll to resume

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of... Read More.

Weather-related deaths climb to 37 as winter maintains icy grip over much of US

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- There have been at least 37 weather-related deaths across the United States since Sunday, as an arctic blast continues to unleash heavy snow and icy temperatures from coast to coast. The state with the most fatalities so far was Tennessee, where Nashville... Read More.

Florida prohibits DEI in public colleges amid ‘Stop WOKE’ legal battles

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Florida Board of Education has passed regulations limiting the use of public funds for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, activities and policies in the public college system. The board defines DEI as "any program, campus activity, or policy that classifies... Read More.

Chinese-manufactured drones ‘pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and U.S. national security,’ DHS and FBI warn

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security's cyber agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are warning that Chinese-manufactured drones "pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and U.S. national security," and could steal American data, according to a public service announcement released on... Read More.

Suspect arrested in NYC stabbing spree; laughed in victim’s face, police say

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A suspect is in custody in connection with five unprovoked stabbings that occurred in the Queens borough of New York City in recent days, police said. The suspect -- identified as 27-year-old Jermain Rigueur of Queens -- was arrested Wednesday evening and... Read More.

Audio obtained of Tupac Shakur murder suspect’s jailhouse call

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a newly obtained audio recording of a jailhouse phone call from the man charged with orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, suspect Duane "Keffe D" Davis and his son can be heard discussing what prosecutors allege was a plot to... Read More.

Why cold air outbreaks are still happening amid global warming

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It may seem counterintuitive, but extreme cold blasts like the majority of the United States is currently experiencing will continue to occur even as global temperatures soar to record levels. While research shows that a warming climate will bring more frequent and... Read More.

Winter storm: More snow forecast as millions face dangerously cold temperatures

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As dangerously low temperatures paralyze parts of the country from Chicago to Tennessee, the West and the Northeast are bracing for more snow. The latest More than 30 weather-related fatalities were confirmed nationwide this week, with deaths reported in 10 states including Oregon,... Read More.

Boy, 9, in remission from leukemia killed after crawling beneath school bus to retrieve ball

Thursday, January 18 by ABC News

(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- Over a hundred people came together for a candlelight vigil after 9-year-old Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez was killed after crawling under an Orange County school bus earlier this week. Witnesses told affiliate ABC News’ Orlando affiliate WFTV that the 9-year-old boy got off... Read More.

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: ‘I would love it,’ Trump says to judge’s threat to toss him

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of... Read More.

Winter storm: More snow forecast as millions under wind chill alerts

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 105 million Americans remain on alert for dangerously low temperatures after an arctic blast swept across the U.S. At least nine weather-related fatalities were confirmed nationwide this week: six in Tennessee, two in New Jersey and one in Mississippi, according... Read More.

Boy, 14, with autism tased by police in what family says was case of mistaken identity

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Cross-examination of Carroll to resume

Weather-related deaths climb to 37 as winter maintains icy grip over much of US

Florida prohibits DEI in public colleges amid ‘Stop WOKE’ legal battles

Chinese-manufactured drones ‘pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and U.S. national security,’ DHS and FBI warn

Suspect arrested in NYC stabbing spree; laughed in victim’s face, police say

Audio obtained of Tupac Shakur murder suspect’s jailhouse call

Why cold air outbreaks are still happening amid global warming

Winter storm: More snow forecast as millions face dangerously cold temperatures

Boy, 9, in remission from leukemia killed after crawling beneath school bus to retrieve ball

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: ‘I would love it,’ Trump says to judge’s threat to toss him

Winter storm: More snow forecast as millions under wind chill alerts

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