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Idaho college killings: Prosecutors ask for trial to be set for summer 2024

Friday, December 22 by ABC News

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students last fall, are asking for his trial to be scheduled for the summer of 2024, and that the timeframe of the trial steers clear of... Read More.

Jury finds three officers not guilty in Manuel Ellis’ 2020 death

Friday, December 22 by ABC News

(TACOMA, Wash.) -- A jury has found three officers not guilty in the 2020 death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis while in police custody in Tacoma, Washington. Christopher Burbank, 38, and Matthew Collins, 40, were each found not guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, while... Read More.

Prague university shooting: 15 killed, 24 wounded

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 15 people were killed and 24 were injured in a shooting at Charles University in Prague on Thursday, according to Prague's head of police. The suspect -- a 24-year-old student at the university -- was "eliminated," officials said. His body... Read More.

WPVI news helicopter crashes in New Jersey, two killed

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An investigation is underway after a local news helicopter operated by Philadelphia ABC station WPVI-TV crashed in New Jersey, killing both people on board. The pilot, 67-year-old Monroe Smith, and the photographer, 45-year-old Christopher Dougherty, were on board Chopper 6 when it... Read More.

California hammered with rain and flooding ahead of holiday weekend: Latest

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- California is getting hammered with rain and flooding, causing dangerous travel conditions as the holiday rush begins. Rainfall totals could reach 10 inches in some areas. Significant travel delays and road closures are likely due to flooded roads. Mudslides are also possible. The storm,... Read More.

FBI investigating after South Carolina couple accused of harassing Black neighbors

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal agents are investigating allegations of racial discrimination after a South Carolina couple was accused of harassing and stalking their Black neighbors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it executed "court-authorized law enforcement activity" at a residence in Conway on Wednesday. "This action... Read More.

‘So much gratitude’: Americans freed by Venezuela in US prisoner swap land in Texas

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(SAN ANTONIO) -- Six of the 10 Americans who were released in the United States prisoner swap with Venezuela landed at an Airforce base in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday night. When asked by a pool reporter how it felt to be back on American soil,... Read More.

Charges dismissed against couple months after forceful arrest was caught on video at a Kenosha Applebee’s

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Kenosha County Circuit Court dismissed charges against a couple who were forcefully arrested while eating dinner at an Applebee's in Wisconsin with their 1-year-old child earlier this year. The couple, Jermelle English, Jr. and Shanya Boyd, were dining with their son... Read More.

Lincoln Memorial temporarily closed after being vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Lincoln Memorial has been temporarily closed as cleanup crews have begun removing graffiti at the national monument that said "Free Gaza" in red paint, U.S. Park Police confirmed to ABC News. Police are investigating the vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,... Read More.

Judge allows removal of Confederate statue at Arlington National Cemetery amid protests

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(ARLINGTON, Va.) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday to allow a Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia after it was halted amid a temporary restraining order submitted by protesting groups. The removal of the Confederate memorial is congressionally mandated... Read More.

Reparations to be considered under new New York policy

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday to create a new commission to study reparations and racial justice. The state commission will be tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, "subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, and the impact these... Read More.

Lawmakers look to expand Son of Sam law to cover spouses in wake of Gilgo Beach case

Thursday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two New York lawmakers are pushing to expand a law that prohibits convicts from profiting from their crime to also prevent spouses from profiting after the estranged wife of the Gilgo Beach murder suspect signed a deal with a production company. New... Read More.