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Woman in critical condition after shoved into moving NYC subway train, suspect sought: Police

Thursday, October 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A woman is in critical condition after being "forcibly shoved" into a moving subway train in New York City and then falling onto the tracks, police said. A male suspect in the apparent random attack is being sought, police said. The "horrific assault"... Read More.

Rep. Jim Jordan ‘turned a blind eye’ to sex abuse allegations, says former OSU wrestler amid House speaker battle

Thursday, October 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A former Ohio State University student-athlete is speaking out against Rep. Jim Jordan's bid for House speaker, saying Jordan "turned a blind eye" to allegations of abuse against a team doctor during his time as assistant coach for the university's wrestling team. Rocky... Read More.

Tulsa massacre survivor, residents push to boost Black community’s prominence, a century after killings

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(TULSA, Okla.) -- More than 100 years after many of Tulsa's Black residents were killed and their businesses were destroyed by white rioters, the community, including a woman who survived the massacre, is still finding ways to rebuild and seek justice. Between May 31 and June... Read More.

Twitter influencer sentenced for trying to trick Clinton supporters into voting by text

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Douglass Mackey, the social media influencer known as "Ricky Vaughn," was sentenced Wednesday to seven months in prison for falsely assuring supporters of Hillary Clinton they could cast their vote in the 2016 presidential election through text messages or social media posts. Mackey... Read More.

3 children killed in New Orleans house fire allegedly set by their father: Police

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- Three children were killed in a house fire in New Orleans early Wednesday morning that was allegedly set by their father following an apparent domestic dispute, police said. The father -- identified by police as Joseph Washington Sr., 29 -- was apprehended following... Read More.

Court employee arrested for approaching Donald Trump during civil trial

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A court employee was arrested Wednesday after she tried to approach former President Donald Trump while he was seated in the courtroom during his civil trial in lower Manhattan. As the trial was taking place, the woman "disrupted the proceedings by standing up... Read More.

Texas installing concertina wire along New Mexico border

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s National Guard to install a barrier in some parts along the Texas/New Mexico state line. Officials say guard members have been placing concertina wire in an area close to Sunland Park, New Mexico, which... Read More.

Mayorkas: Law enforcement is ‘very concerned’ about ‘lone wolf’ threat against Jewish communities after Hamas attack

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Law enforcement around the country remain "very concerned" about the threat of a "lone wolf" actor attempting to exploit the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Jewish leaders. "We remain very concerned about the lone wolf, the... Read More.

Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to extortion, provides details of Natalee Holloway’s death

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal extortion charges related to the Alabama teenager's disappearance and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. As a part of the plea deal, van... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live updates: ‘The government got caught in a lie,’ says Trump

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

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

Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s office reports breach of summer home

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A person attempted to breach Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's summer home in August, just months after the conviction of nine men in a plot to kidnap the governor, according to a statement from Whitmer's chief of staff. "We received a report of... Read More.

Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway case, pleads guilty to extortion; mother says he admitted to killing her

Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal extortion charges related to the Alabama teenager's death and admitted to her mother that he was responsible for her death. As a... Read More.