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Children’s books recalled due to potential choking hazard

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Children's book publisher Make Believe Ideas has recalled approximately 260,000 children's books due to a potential choking hazard. Seven titles from Make Believe Ideas' Rainbow Road Board Books series are impacted by the recall, according to a company press release. The recalled... Read More.

Puerto Ricans take recovery into their own hands 6 years after Hurricane Maria

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Six years after Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, flooding whole towns and leaving 80% of the island without power, some residents and businesses have taken matters into their own hands and are taking care of the island's locals. Casa Pueblo, a... Read More.

Virginia shooting kills 14-year-old, injures four others: Police

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) -- A 14-year-old is dead and four others injured following a shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, according to police. All five victims were transported to local hospitals for their injuries following the shooting on Saturday afternoon, according to a press release from the Chesapeake... Read More.

FBI launches probe into Baton Rouge Police Department over abuse allegations

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- Federal authorities are investigating the Baton Rouge Police Department following allegations that some officers "abused their authority," the FBI announced. The investigation comes as the police department faces several recent lawsuits over the treatment of detainees, including at a now-shuttered police... Read More.

Six dead, one injured after train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.) -- Six people are dead after a freight train slammed into an SUV carrying seven at a crossing in Hillsborough County, Florida, on Saturday evening, law enforcement officials said. The dead, which included three adults and three children, were members of a... Read More.

What to know about NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission

Sunday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A seven-year-long NASA mission has come to an end with the first asteroid sample collected in space. This capsule, the size of a microwave oven, landed safely on Sunday morning to a crowd of cheering spectators -- a bit earlier than planned but... Read More.

5 dead, 2 injured as train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

Sunday, September 24 by ABC News

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- Five people were killed Saturday evening when a freight train slammed into an SUV carrying seven at a crossing in Hillsborough County, Florida, law enforcement officials said. The dead, which included three adults and two children, were believed to have been family members,... Read More.

Black high school student suspended in Texas because of dreadlocks files lawsuit

Saturday, September 23 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- The family of a Black Texas high school student who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal lawsuit Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly not enforcing the state’s CROWN Act, a law... Read More.

New body camera footage shows East Palestine toxic train derailment evacuation efforts

Saturday, September 23 by ABC News

(OHIO) -- ABC News has obtained new footage, via a public records request, of evacuation efforts on the night when a Norfolk Southern-operated train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this year. The footage, released first to ABC News on Thursday, shows... Read More.

5 hospitalized in home explosion that left house ‘heavily damaged’

Saturday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW JERSEY) -- A house explosion in West Milford, New Jersey, left six people injured Friday, according to police. Officials said the house was heavily damaged. The explosion happened around 9 p.m., police said. West Milford Police received multiple reports of a house explosion in... Read More.

Trump engaged in financial ‘bait-and-switch,’ NY AG lawyer says during argument for summary judgment

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A lawyer for the New York attorney general's office described "staggering" misrepresentations about the value of former President Donald Trump's properties and assets, arguing that Trump engaged in a prolonged "bait-and-switch" to lower his tax burden while inflating his assets to... Read More.

Ophelia upgraded to tropical storm as it nears North Carolina coast

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the coast of North Carolina on Friday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for four states from North Carolina to Maryland. Flood watches have been issued for portions... Read More.

Children’s books recalled due to potential choking hazard

Puerto Ricans take recovery into their own hands 6 years after Hurricane Maria

Virginia shooting kills 14-year-old, injures four others: Police

FBI launches probe into Baton Rouge Police Department over abuse allegations

Six dead, one injured after train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

What to know about NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission

5 dead, 2 injured as train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

Black high school student suspended in Texas because of dreadlocks files lawsuit

New body camera footage shows East Palestine toxic train derailment evacuation efforts

5 hospitalized in home explosion that left house ‘heavily damaged’

Trump engaged in financial ‘bait-and-switch,’ NY AG lawyer says during argument for summary judgment

Ophelia upgraded to tropical storm as it nears North Carolina coast

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