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Eight dead in Joliet, Illinois, killings; suspect dead in Texas after manhunt

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(JOLIET, Ill.) -- Seven people were found shot to death in two homes in the Chicago suburb of Joliet, Illinois, on Monday in what one official described as the "worst crime scene I've ever been associated with." The suspect in the horrific crimes, Romeo Nance,... Read More.

South on alert for flooding after storm brings historic rainfall to California

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After a day of historic rainfall in California, parts of the South are on alert for flooding on Tuesday as winter storms sweep the United States. More than a month's worth of rain fell in San Diego, California, on Monday within a... Read More.

‘Heinous’: Seven dead in Illinois killings, suspect dead in Texas after manhunt

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(JOLIET, Ill.) -- Seven people were found shot to death in two homes in the Chicago suburb of Joliet, Illinois, on Monday in what one official described as the "worst crime scene I've ever been associated with." The suspect in the horrific crimes, Romeo Nance,... Read More.

Suspect in Joliet, Illinois, homicides found dead

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(JOLIET, Ill.) -- The suspect law enforcement officials in Joliet, Illinois, were searching for after seven people were found dead from gunshot wounds in two homes on Monday has died, police said. Investigators earlier said they were looking for a suspect they identified as Romeo... Read More.

California State University workers end strike after reaching tentative agreement

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Professors, librarians and other employees in the California State University system have ended the strike they began on Monday after reaching a tentative agreement with the college system’s management on Monday night. “The collective action of so many lecturers, professors, counselors, librarians,... Read More.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted in apparent stink bomb attack at Columbia University

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A group of demonstrators at Columbia University say they were attacked with a stink bomb during a gathering in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The New York Police Department told ABC News there is a report on file for... Read More.

Police in Joliet searching for man after ‘multiple deceased’ people found in two homes

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(JOLIET, Ill.) -- Authorities in Joliet, Illinois, are searching for a man police said should be considered "armed and dangerous" after multiple people were found dead from gunshot wounds in two homes. In a Facebook post on Monday, authorities said they are looking for Romeo... Read More.

Woman arrested for allegedly stealing over 65 Stanley drinking cups

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(ROSEVILLE, Calif.) -- The Stanley drinking cup craze has landed a 23-year-old woman in hot water after police say they found 65 allegedly stolen stainless-steel cups, valued at nearly $2,500 total, in her vehicle. The alleged crime took place on Jan. 17 in Roseville, CA,... Read More.

10 states from Arkansas to Pennsylvania on alert for snow, freezing rain

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ten states from Arkansas to Pennsylvania are on alert for snow, freezing rain and sleet as the latest dangerous winter storm moves through the U.S. Ice storm warnings are in effect for Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. The warnings are expected to expire... Read More.

Could a solar storm this week cause tech disruptions? NOAA expert explains

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Earth is in the midst of a moderate solar storm – but will it be strong enough to cause technology disruptions? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm watch after a coronal mass... Read More.

Authorities investigating suspicious devices found in several New Mexico cities

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(DEMING, N.M.) -- Authorities in three New Mexico cities are investigating suspicious devices found Monday. In Deming, New Mexico, located about 35 miles from the southern border, police confirmed they found an explosive device and are asking people to avoid traveling in the area out... Read More.

‘Bad Romance’: Did a husband’s joke on a popular game show predict a wife’s murder?

Monday, January 22 by ABC News

(QUINCY, Ill.) -- When Becky Bliefnick was found murdered on February 23, 2023, in her Quincy, Illinois, home, the city was left reeling over the shocking crime. "Our entire city was on edge because no one was able to explain what happened,” Chief of Quincy... Read More.