National News

Man trapped in San Diego cliffside crevice freed after hourslong rescue effort

Saturday, December 23 by ABC News

(SAN DIEGO) -- A man who slipped on the side of a San Diego cliff and became trapped under broken concrete has been freed following a "treacherous" hourslong rescue. San Diego Fire-Rescue said it responded to the Sunset Cliffs area around 3:40 p.m. local time... Read More.

Two paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in connection with Elijah McClain’s death

Saturday, December 23 by ABC News

(AURORA, Colo.) -- A jury found two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in connection with the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain guilty on Friday of criminally negligent homicide. Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were accused of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate McClain... Read More.

Trump seeks delay of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial so he can consider appeal to Supreme Court

Friday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is seeking to delay his defamation trial set to begin next month in the 2019 lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, so he can consider a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump is scheduled... Read More.

Across the US, friends and advocates remember homeless Americans who died this year

Friday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kenneth Gonzalez died last spring, but he never had a funeral. Instead, his friend Richard Jarrett stood in front of a room of mostly strangers in the basement of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City Wednesday night and, speaking slowly from... Read More.

FBI looking into surge in threats against Colorado justices who ruled Trump can’t be on primary ballot

Friday, December 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI has gotten involved following a surge in violent threats against the Colorado Supreme Court justices who ruled earlier this week that former President Donald Trump was disqualified from appearing on the 2024 primary ballot. “The FBI is aware of the situation... Read More.

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.