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Two dead, three rescued from overturned vessel in nearly-freezing waters off Alaska coast

Thursday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two people have died and three people have been rescued from an overturned vessel in nearly-freezing waters off the coast of Alaska, officials say. The United States Coast Guard and their partner agencies responded to a call for help to the overturned... Read More.

More severe weather to sweep US: Latest forecast and what to expect

Thursday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tens of thousands of customers were still without power across the United States on Thursday morning in the wake of deadly winter storms and as more severe weather moves in, leaving no time for respite. As of 6 a.m. ET, electricity was... Read More.

NYC investigating structural stability of synagogue where chaos erupted over secret passageway

Thursday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City officials are investigating the structural stability of a Chabad synagogue where chaos erupted this week over a secret passageway, leading to multiple arrests. Police said they responded to 911 calls of a disorderly group outside the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters... Read More.

Trump civil fraud trial: Trump’s closing argument in doubt following heated email exchange

Wednesday, January 10 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.

1 dead, 1 hurt in avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort in California

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(TAHOE CITY, Calif.) -- One person was killed and another was injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on the California side of Lake Tahoe, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. No one has been reported missing, the sheriff's office said. The avalanche's debris field... Read More.

Debate begins over California bill that could ban youth tackle football for kids under 12

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under age 12. AB 734, introduced last year by Sacramento Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, a Democrat, would "prohibit a youth sports organization that conducts a tackle football program,... Read More.

3rd arrest made in connection with deaths of pregnant Texas teen Savanah Soto, boyfriend: Police

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(SAN ANTONIO) -- Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the fatal shootings of pregnant teenager Savanah Soto and her boyfriend in Texas. San Antonio police announced Wednesday that they arrested the stepmother of 19-year-old Christopher Preciado, who faces a capital murder charge in... Read More.

Rescuers responding to avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort in California

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(TAHOE CITY, Calif.) -- Rescuers are responding to an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on the California side of Lake Tahoe, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. Palisades Tahoe Resort said the avalanche was reported around 9:30 a.m. local time. The resort said both sides... Read More.

Rising rivers threaten to flood Northeast towns following powerful winter storms

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Severe weather across the U.S. has left at least five people dead and is causing rivers to rise to dangerous levels as more winter storms move in. Hundreds of thousands of customers are without power across the U.S. Wednesday, with New York and... Read More.

Daughters of the LeBaron cult detail the violence and fear that was a way of life

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As children, they were part of one of the most dangerous polygamous cult movements in history, with members committing a mass killing at the behest of its late leader. And now two sisters who grew up in the LeBaron Cult are telling their... Read More.

Hundreds of thousands without power in Northeast after deadly storms wallop US

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Severe weather across the U.S. has left at least five people dead and is causing rivers to rise to dangerous levels as more winter storms move in. Hundreds of thousands of customers are without power across the U.S. Wednesday, with New York... Read More.

Record number of guns found at airport checkpoints in 2023, TSA says

Wednesday, January 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officers with the Transportation Security Administration found 6,737 guns -- a record high -- at airport security checkpoints across the U.S. last year, the agency said Wednesday. About 93% of the guns found were loaded, the TSA said. This marks the third year... Read More.