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CIA ‘looking into’ allegations connected to COVID-19 origins

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirms to ABC News it is "looking into" accusations that several members of an agency team tasked with COVID-19 pandemic analysis were paid off "significant" hush money in order to buy a shift in their position about where... Read More.

Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante nabbed, and how a dog named Yoda helped collar him

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A fugitive who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison just days after being sentenced to life without parole in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was captured early Wednesday after he tried to crawl away and was taken down by a law enforcement K-9... Read More.

Convicted murderer’s escape raises questions about Pennsylvania county prison inspections

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The capture of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante two weeks after he escaped from a prison in Pennsylvania has brought relief to the local community, but questions remain about security measures at county prisons in the state. When asked about concerns surrounding Cavalcante's escape from... Read More.

Investigation opened after Seattle officer heard joking about pedestrian’s death

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(SEATTLE) -- A Seattle police accountability office is investigating after an officer was recorded on his body camera joking over the death of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck by another officer who was responding to a call. Graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula was in a... Read More.

New York Gov. Hochul considering ‘unprecedented’ work authorization for migrants amid massive influx

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering "unprecedented" legislation that would have the state issuing work authorization for asylum seekers arriving by unyielding busloads from southern border states. Hochul said she is talking to state Assembly and Senate leaders about what the bill... Read More.

Judge temporarily blocks New Mexico governor’s order suspending right to carry firearms in public

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque. The Democratic governor issued last Friday a 30-day suspension of open and concealed carry... Read More.

El Chapo’s wife released from halfway house following prison sentence

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) -- The wife of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was released from her California halfway house on Wednesday, after being convicted of helping run the Mexican drug cartel for which her husband was the boss, a prison official confirmed to ABC News. Emma Coronel... Read More.

Nevada judge rules teachers union must end sickout strike

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- A Nevada judge issued a preliminary injunction barring the continuation of what it ruled was a teachers strike after the Clark County School District said eight schools had to be closed in seven days due to teachers calling in sick. "What's happening here... Read More.

Appeals court denies Trump’s attempt to stay E. Jean Carroll’s 2019 lawsuit

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump’s attempt to stay the 2019 defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The lawsuit by the former Elle magazine columnist is scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 15. It alleges... Read More.

Florida teachers, parents push back against DeSantis’ controversial Black history curriculum change with rallies, tours

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- After Florida's governor and education department rolled out a controversial updated curriculum regarding Black history lessons, many students, parents, educators and elected officials raised their voices over how slavery was being presented. The new curriculum included instruction for middle school students that "slaves developed... Read More.

Colombian migrant father reunites with family after separation, detention at Texas-Mexico border

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A Colombian migrant father reunited with his partner and 10-year-old daughter in Los Angeles after being apart for more than two weeks following their separation by U.S. border authorities in Texas. The couple, Ambar and Jaen, made the treacherous journey to seek asylum... Read More.

Hurricane Lee’s latest forecast: Northeast to see dangerous rip currents, huge waves

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, which is crawling through the Atlantic Ocean as a major Category 3 storm, is bringing dangerous rip currents and huge waves to the East Coast. Here's what you need to know: Alerts for high surf and rip currents have been issued from... Read More.

CIA ‘looking into’ allegations connected to COVID-19 origins

Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante nabbed, and how a dog named Yoda helped collar him

Convicted murderer’s escape raises questions about Pennsylvania county prison inspections

Investigation opened after Seattle officer heard joking about pedestrian’s death

New York Gov. Hochul considering ‘unprecedented’ work authorization for migrants amid massive influx

Judge temporarily blocks New Mexico governor’s order suspending right to carry firearms in public

El Chapo’s wife released from halfway house following prison sentence

Nevada judge rules teachers union must end sickout strike

Appeals court denies Trump’s attempt to stay E. Jean Carroll’s 2019 lawsuit

Florida teachers, parents push back against DeSantis’ controversial Black history curriculum change with rallies, tours

Colombian migrant father reunites with family after separation, detention at Texas-Mexico border

Hurricane Lee’s latest forecast: Northeast to see dangerous rip currents, huge waves

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