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Hurricane Lee live updates: Storm passes Bermuda, gets closer to New England

Friday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, a Category 1 storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean, is bringing dangerous rip currents to the East Coast before heading to New England, where a hurricane watch is in effect. The winds and rain will reach Rhode Island, Massachusetts and... Read More.

Hunter Biden’s indictment stopped at gun charges. But more may be coming

Friday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The indictment of Hunter Biden on Thursday made one thing all but certain: President Joe Biden will embark on a 2024 reelection bid dogged once again by his son's tumultuous business and personal life. The younger Biden is facing felony charges related... Read More.

Captured killer Danelo Cavalcante sent to maximum-security prison where Bill Cosby did time

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(COLLEGEVILLE, Penn.) -- Captured killer Danelo Cavalcante woke up Thursday in a maximum-security Pennsylvania state prison that has never had a successful escape and once housed comedian Bill Cosby. The 34-year-old former fugitive, who was captured on Wednesday following a 14-day manhunt, was sent to... Read More.

Judge issues interim stay of New York AG’s $250M fraud suit against Trump: Sources

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York appellate judge on Thursday issued an interim stay of the state attorney general's $250 million civil fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump that is scheduled to go on trial Oct. 2, sources familiar with the matter tell... Read More.

Philadelphia teachers sue district for First Amendment rights violation over asbestos protests

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Three Philadelphia school teachers filed a proposed class action lawsuit on August 18 against the School District of Philadelphia, accusing the district of violating their First Amendment rights after they protested against asbestos in the school. Ethan Tannen and Carolyn Gray, who are... Read More.

UN General Assembly to take place amid uptick of political violence

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While New York City police insist there are no credible threats to this year's United Nations General Assembly, law enforcement officials are concerned the annual gathering of world leaders next week comes amid an uptick in political violence both at home... Read More.

Man charged with murder of two women at same address, seven months apart

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- A Louisiana man charged with murdering a woman in July has now been charged in a second murder at the same address that happened last December, according to Baton Rouge police. The December murder was previously thought to be a suicide... Read More.

Parents of non-verbal boy with autism demand answers after video shows school employee striking son

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(DAYTON, Ohio) -- The parents of a non-verbal boy with autism are demanding answers after surveillance video appeared to show a Dayton Public Schools (DPS) employee striking their son, causing him to fall to the ground. "He wasn't doing anything wrong," Taneshia Lindsay, mother of... Read More.

Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante planned to flee to Canada, says cops almost stepped on him during manhunt

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A convicted murderer who had eluded capture for nearly two weeks after escaping from a Pennsylvania prison was apparently planning to flee to Canada. In interviews with authorities hours after his capture on Wednesday, Danelo Cavalcante allegedly revealed his plan to steal... Read More.

Dump truck driver plummets hundreds of feet into quarry pit when vehicle slips off cliff

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dump truck driver’s body has been recovered after he plummeted hundreds of feet into a water-filled rock quarry pit when his vehicle slipped off the edge of a cliff with him in it. The accident happened at approximately 2 p.m. on... Read More.

Parents of non-verbal autistic boy demand answers after video shows school employee striking son

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(DAYTON, Ohio) -- The parents of a non-verbal autistic boy are demanding answers after surveillance video appeared to show a Dayton Public Schools (DPS) employee striking their son, causing him to fall to the ground. "He wasn't doing anything wrong," Taneshia Lindsay, mother of 3-year-old... Read More.

Hurricane Lee live updates: Wind, rain heading to Massachusetts, Maine

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, a Category 2 storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean, is bringing dangerous rip currents and huge waves to the East Coast. Alerts for high surf and rip currents have been issued from Florida to Massachusetts. Here's how the news is developing.... Read More.