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Fani Willis ethics case may reverberate long after judge decision: Experts

Tuesday, February 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over the last few weeks, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution against former President Donald Trump and his allies over alleged election interference in Georgia, has been put on the hot seat after she was accused... Read More.

Powerful storm continues to slam California with rain, snow, wind

Tuesday, February 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A flood watch remains in effect Tuesday across California, from San Diego in the south to Redding in the north, as a powerful storm continues to unleash rain, snow and wind on much of the West Coast.The south-central California counties of... Read More.

Detroit man awarded $10 million after wrongful conviction

Tuesday, February 20 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- A man who was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for over six years was awarded $10 million in damages by a jury in Detroit.Alexandre Ansari, who was awarded last Friday, was wrongfully serving a life sentence over claims that in 2012 he shot... Read More.

83-year-old convicted robber back behind bars in new series of bank heists

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An 83-year-old man imprisoned for more than three decades for a string of 1980s bank robberies is back behind bars, according to federal officials.Donald "Doc" Bennett, once dubbed by the FBI as the "leaping bandit" for jumping over counters in his... Read More.

Why an ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park will stick around

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park last year will stick around for longer than initially expected now that several rounds of extreme rain have poured through Southern California, according to officials.Death Valley's famed Badwater Basin began filling... Read More.

Student in custody in double murder at University of Colorado

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A student was taken into custody Monday in connection with a double homicide at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, according to officials.Nicholas Jordan, 25, is facing two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of the two victims, who... Read More.

California storm: Santa Barbara airport closes as rain drenches state

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A flood watch is in effect from Redding in Northern California to San Diego in Southern California as a storm slams the state with rain and wind.Two to 5 inches of rain is forecast in lower elevations, while up to 8... Read More.

Ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park is here to stay — for now, rangers say

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park last year will stick around for longer than initially expected now that several rounds of extreme rain have poured through Southern California, according to officials.Death Valley's famed Badwater Basin began filling... Read More.

Cyclists ‘fight off’ cougar, save friend being mauled: Washington Police

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A group of cyclists saved a fellow rider's life by fighting off a cougar that attacked her over the holiday weekend on a suburban Seattle trail, according to authorities.The scary wildlife-human encounter happened Saturday near Fall City, Washington, about 25 miles... Read More.

Suspect in custody in double murder at University of Colorado

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A suspect was taken into custody Monday in connection with a double homicide at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, according to police.The two victims were found shot dead in a dorm room on Friday, police said.The shootings appeared to... Read More.

One dead, five injured in mass shooting at Indianapolis Waffle House, police say

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(INDIANAPOLIS) -- One person was killed and five others were injured in a mass shooting at a Waffle House in Indianapolis early Monday, police said.Officers were dispatched to the scene around 12:40 a.m. and found five people with gunshot wounds, according to Indianapolis police.Those... Read More.

Killer remains at large in University of Colorado double homicide: Police

Monday, February 19 by ABC News

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Classes at the University of Colorado were canceled for a "day of healing" Monday as investigators continued to work to identify a suspect in the fatal shooting of two people on Friday in a dorm room on the Colorado Springs... Read More.