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Strong waves pound California coast, injuring at least 8

Friday, December 29 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- As a crowd watched the high surf at the end of an avenue in Ventura, California, a "rogue" wave crashed over the seawall, flooding the area and carrying people and vehicles up the street. The wave sent eight people to the hospital... Read More.

Colorado mother on the run after allegedly murdering two of her children

Friday, December 29 by ABC News

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Police are searching for a Colorado mother who is suspected of killing two of her children and injuring a third. Kimberlee Singler, 35, is accused of lying about a burglary at her home earlier this month in which two of her... Read More.

NYPD officers help rescue man who fell onto subway tracks

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two New York City police officers helped save a man who had fallen onto the subway tracks this week -- marking their second dramatic rescue in recent months. The NYPD officers were conducting an inspection at the Carroll Street F/G subway station... Read More.

‘Really scary’: Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Astrid Burkle, a 10-year-old transgender girl who lives in Ohio, said she wishes she "could have a normal life." Her desire for normalcy -- a life of baking cookies with her grandmother, singing with her friends in the local choir, and going... Read More.

Two persons of interest sought in murder investigation involving missing pregnant teen

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) -- Police said they are seeking two persons of interest in a capital murder case after 18-year-old Savanah Soto is believed to have been found dead days after the mom-to-be was scheduled to be induced. An 18-year-old full-term pregnant woman and a... Read More.

17-year-old murder suspect accused of shooting two teens at his home

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(FRIENDSWOOD, Texas) -- A Texas teenager accused of shooting two people at his home, one fatally, allegedly told police that he wanted to "commit a homicide for a long time," according to newly released court documents. The suspect -- 17-year-old Connor Hilton -- was showing... Read More.

‘It is historic’: US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With 2023 ticking down, the nation is poised to finish the year with its biggest annual drop in homicides on record, according to preliminary data from law enforcement agencies both large and small. The homicide rate in the United States is expected... Read More.

University of Idaho murders: House demolished despite mixed feelings from families

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The off-campus house where four University of Idaho students were killed was demolished on Thursday -- despite mixed feelings from victims' families. The demolition began before the sun came up. The three-story house in Moscow, Idaho, was torn down in under two... Read More.

Storm batters Northeast after downpours set records in mid-Atlantic

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Much of the Northeast was soaked by heavy rainfall overnight and into Thursday morning, after daily records were set in several areas of Pennsylvania and Delaware on Wednesday. The heavy rain overnight targeted Philadelphia, New York City and New Haven, Connecticut. The bulk... Read More.

University of Idaho murders: House demolition begins despite mixed feelings from families

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The off-campus house where four University of Idaho students were killed will be demolished on Thursday, despite mixed feelings from victims' families. In the early hours of Nov. 13, 2022, roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle's boyfriend Ethan... Read More.

Record number of anti-LGBTQ legislation filed in 2023

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This year, state legislators introduced and passed a record-breaking number of legislative efforts targeting LGBTQ healthcare, access to public accommodations, inclusion in education, and more in the U.S. The American Civil Liberties Union said it recorded at least 508 bills impacting the... Read More.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from prison after serving time for mom’s murder

Thursday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman sent to prison for the murder of her mother, Clauddinnea "Dee Dee" Blanchard, who allegedly abused her daughter and kept her sick for years, was released on Thursday. She was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center... Read More.