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Opening arguments begin in trial of two paramedics charged in connection with Elijah McClain’s death

Thursday, November 30 by ABC News

(AURORA, Colo.) -- Paramedics "did nothing" to help Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died following a police encounter, according to the Colorado prosecutor who delivered opening remarks in the trial of the two EMTs charged in McClain’s 2019 death. Jeremy Cooper and Peter... Read More.

Arizona county election officials indicted for allegedly interfering with the midterm vote count

Thursday, November 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two Arizona election officials were charged with interfering with the midterm vote count, according to charges filed by the Arizona Attorney General. Cochise County, AZ Supervisors Suzanne Judd, age 61, of Willcox, and Terry Thomas "Tom" Crosby, were charged with allegedly holding... Read More.

Several arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstration near Rockefeller Center tree lighting

Thursday, November 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The New York City Police Department made a handful of arrests Wednesday evening several blocks from the annual tree lighting ceremony in Rockefeller Center. After rallying for at least an hour outside the News Corp building at 47th and 6th, a crowd... Read More.

Mobile science program offers new ways for Massachusetts students to learn about the environment

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(WOBURN, Mass.) -- The classroom is coming to life for elementary students in Massachusetts, who are experiencing new ways to learn about the environment. Some students in the Bay State are now learning from an environmental education nonprofit called Change is Simple, which offers "touchable lessons"... Read More.

Suspected victim of serial killer identified nearly 50 years after his murder, authorities say

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected victim of a convicted serial killer has been identified using investigative genetic genealogy nearly 50 years after his body was found near a California trail, authorities said. Michael Ray Schlicht is believed to be an early victim of infamous serial killer... Read More.

Attorney warned Trump ‘it’s going to be a crime’ if he didn’t comply with subpoena for classified docs: Sources

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- One of former president Donald Trump's current attorneys told special counsel Jack Smith's team that, within days of the Justice Department issuing a subpoena last year for all classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, she "very clearly" warned Trump that if he failed... Read More.

Maui mayor targets short-term rentals, timeshares to address housing crisis after wildfire

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(WAILUKU, Hawaii) -- Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen hopes to incentivize short-term rental owners to use their units as temporary housing as victims of the wildfires continue to face housing insecurity issues. His proposed bill, if enacted, would amend the County Code to exempt short-term vacation... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live blog: Deutsche Bank made money from Trump, defense emphasizes

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House. Trump, his sons Eric Trump and and Donald... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live blog: Deutsche Bank courted Trump for more business, referrals

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House. Trump, his sons Eric Trump and and Donald... Read More.

Actor Jonathan Majors’ trial begins on domestic violence charges

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Marvel actor Jonathan Majors' trial on domestic violence charges began Wednesday in New York. Majors, 34, faces misdemeanor assault and harassment charges stemming from an incident in March with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Majors has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he could serve up... Read More.

‘Ghost forests’ threaten New Jersey’s water, ecosystem

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A disturbing sight is growing in southern New Jersey's woodlands. Acres of "ghost forests" have been popping up as an increase of saltwater in the soil has been killing what remains of the Atlantic white cedar trees that populate the area. The... Read More.

Murder-for-hire plot targets Sikh separatist in New York

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Indian national was charged Wednesday in New York with plotting to kill a Sikh separatist, a scheme uncovered earlier this year by a consortium of law enforcement officers working an undercover drug case. Nikhil Gupta is accused of paying a hit... Read More.