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FAA releases instructions for airlines to begin inspecting Boeing 737 Max 9 planes

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Aviation Administration released final instructions to airlines to begin conducting inspections of their 737 Max 9 planes Wednesday -- a move that will eventually allow them to fly again. The agency had grounded nearly 200 of the planes after an... Read More.

Florida Board of Governors prohibits state funding toward DEI initiatives

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Florida Board of Governors voted Wednesday to prohibit state funding to be used toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including "political or social activism" activities on campus in a 15-2 vote. The regulation prohibits state universities from using state or... Read More.

Teenage murder suspect who escaped from Philadelphia hospital ‘considered dangerous,’ police say

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia police are on a manhunt for a teenage murder suspect who escaped from a hospital Wednesday and is "considered dangerous," the department announced. Authorities identified the escaped prisoner as 17-year-old Shane Pryor, who was being held on murder charges, Deputy Commissioner of... Read More.

36 cold-stunned sea turtles saved in North Carolina

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.) -- Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in 109... Read More.

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to be sentenced for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will be sentenced on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena to cooperate with the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro was convicted in September on one count of contempt... Read More.

5 questions as Trump’s E. Jane Carroll defamation trial resumes

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump's defamation damages trial is scheduled to resume Thursday after a two-day postponement stemming from a courtroom COVID-19 scare. At issue is whether the former president has to pay writer E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when... Read More.

Reemergence of rare lake at Death Valley National Park won’t be there for long, experts say

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(BEATTY, Nev.) -- The remnants of an ancient lake are still visible in Death Valley National Park after an inundation of rain last year left a significant amount of water in the famed Badwater Basin. On Aug. 20, heavy precipitation from Hurricane Hilary -- an event... Read More.

Historic California rain could foreshadow more extreme rainfall in coming weeks

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Southern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month's worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National... Read More.

New York City mayor declares social media an ‘environmental toxin’

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is classifying social media as a "public health hazard" and an "environmental toxin," saying young people must be protected from "harm" online. "Today, Dr. Ashwin Vasan is issuing a Health Commissioner’s Advisory, officially designating social media as... Read More.

Minnesota state trooper charged in fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II during traffic stop

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged in connection to the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 94 on July 31, 2023. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that Trooper... Read More.

Ohio Senate overrides governor veto of trans care, sports ban HB 68

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The Ohio Senate has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68 in a 23-9 vote. This bill would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care and prevent transgender girls from taking part in girls' and... Read More.

South braces for heavy rain, dangerous flooding

Wednesday, January 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Thirty-five million Americans are under flood watches as states from Texas to the Northeast face heavy rain and potential flooding. In the Northeast, flood watches were prompted Wednesday by the combination of rain and warming temperatures melting the snow on the ground.... Read More.