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Colorado School of Mines digs deep for Division II football title. Can tough academics make a tough team?

Friday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Players on some well-known football teams have stickers on their helmets, awarded for standout in-game performances. Buckeye decals decorate Ohio State helmets. Florida State Seminoles proudly sport tomahawks. The stickers adorning helmets of the Colorado School of Mines' Orediggers show off... Read More.

Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jury begins second day of deliberations

Friday, December 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Giuliani, acting on behalf of former President Donald Trump,... Read More.

Major storm targets East Coast ahead of holiday travel rush

Friday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The entire East Coast will soon feel the impact of a dangerous storm that's set to bring heavy rain and strong winds ahead of the holiday travel rush. Up to 8 inches of rain is possible in Florida on Saturday. Residents should... Read More.

Sheriff’s office response to mental health concerns about Maine mass shooting suspect was ‘reasonable’: Report

Friday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An independent report released Thursday found that local authorities responded reasonably to concerns about the declining mental health of Maine shooting suspect Robert Card reported in the months before the deadly mass shootings. Card, a 40-year-old Army Reservist, had a well-documented series... Read More.

Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jurors will continue deliberations on Friday

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Giuliani, acting on behalf of former President Donald... Read More.

Suspect charged in fatal stabbing of priest had ‘lengthy’ criminal history in multiple states: Prosecutor

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(FORT CALHOUN, Neb.) -- The suspect accused of fatally stabbing a Nebraska priest after breaking into a church rectory earlier this week was ordered held without bond during his arraignment on murder and burglary charges Thursday. The suspect -- Kierre L. Williams, 43 -- has... Read More.

Idaho college murders: Home where students were killed to be demolished at end of semester

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- The home where four Idaho college students were found slain last year will finally be torn down later this month, the University of Idaho announced Thursday. Demolition is set to begin Dec. 28, as the school's fall semester ends. It comes after... Read More.

Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal sentenced to 50 months in prison for working with Russian oligarch

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges was sentenced to over four years in prison on Thursday for secretly colluding with a Russian oligarch. Charles McGonigal, a former counterintelligence leader in the FBI's New York field office, pleaded... Read More.

Utah family seeks help after being target of alleged racist tirades by neighbor for months

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(MIDVALE, Utah) -- A Utah mother has taken to social media seeking help after alleging her family has been on the receiving end of racist tirades from their neighbor for months. "I share this unfortunate situation publicly with hopes of change in behavior," the mother,... Read More.

Hate crime investigation underway after large menorah destroyed, thrown in lake in Oakland, California

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Police have opened a hate crime investigation after a 9-foot-tall menorah was destroyed and thrown into a lake in Oakland, California, during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The vandalism occurred around 1:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, according to the Oakland Police... Read More.

Bull gets loose on tracks at Newark Penn Station, taken into custody

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Steer clear! A bull was spotted running along the tracks at New Jersey's Newark Penn Station train station Thursday morning, delaying trains for commuters heading into New York City. New Jersey Transit said trains were experiencing up to 45-minute delays between Newark... Read More.

Discord tips off FBI to 13-year-old’s synagogue mass shooting plot

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Weeks before the start of the Israel-Hamas war, which sparked increasing incidents of antisemitism, online platform Discord tipped off the FBI that a teenager in one of its online spaces had discussed shooting up a Jewish temple in Ohio. In an emailed... Read More.