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Arizona man arrested, hit with federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill rabbi

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Arizona man was arrested and hit with federal charges over the weekend for allegedly threatening to execute a Scottsdale rabbi and "every other JEW" he could find, the Justice Department announced Monday. Jeffrey Mindock, a 47-year-old Tempe resident, allegedly sent an... Read More.

Five takeaways from Trump’s fraud trial testimony

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a tense New York courtroom that saw emotions run high, a defiant Donald Trump testified for roughly four hours Monday in the New York attorney general's $250 million civil fraud case, which accuses the former president, his sons and his... Read More.

San Jose police officer resigns after “disgusting” racist text messages released

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) -- A San Jose, California police officer has resigned after the police department found numerous "disgusting text messages that demonstrated racial bias," according to a statement by the San Jose Police Department (SJPD). The text messages related to a 2022 shooting... Read More.

New legislation would increase list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New legislation unveiled Monday would increase the list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York state from 66 to 97. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who proposed the Hate Crimes Modernization Act along with several elected officials and community leaders, said it... Read More.

Indiana woman allegedly crashes ‘on purpose’ into what she thought was Jewish school: Police

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) -- A woman who believed she was crashing her car into a Jewish school has been arrested by police in Indiana. Ruba Almaghtheh, 34, allegedly crashed her car into the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge in Indianapolis on Friday, mistakenly thinking... Read More.

Elijah McClain’s death: Officer acquitted in 2nd trial of police officers

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(AURORA, Colo.) -- The jury has acquitted Nathan Woodyard on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the second trial concerning the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain following an altercation with Aurora, Colorado, police. Woodyard was the first police officer on the scene in... Read More.

Teen and mother speak out after alleged AI-generated photos sent around high school

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(WESTFIELD, N.J.) -- A teen girl and her mother are speaking out after a high school student allegedly used artificial intelligence to create nude images of her and other girls, which were then shared with a group of classmates. Francesca Mani, 14, learned about the... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live updates: Trump distances himself from financial statements

Monday, November 6 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.

Capitol police find gun with ‘giggle switch’ after armed men crash into barricade

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Capitol Police say two men cashed a stolen car into a barricade outside the Capitol, and led officers on a foot chase before they were arrested Sunday. Police recovered two handguns during their arrest -- one of which was modified to turn... Read More.

64-year-old Philly food delivery driver shot multiple times in carjacking

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 64-year-old food deliveryman was fighting for his life Monday after being shot multiple times by an assailant who ambushed him outside a Philadelphia home and stole his vehicle, according to police. The gunman in Sunday evening's shooting in a north Philadelphia... Read More.

Dad of Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to reckless conduct for helping son obtain gun

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The father of the suspected Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooter pleaded guilty to reckless conduct instead of beginning his trial on Monday, according to Chicago ABC station WLS. Robert Crimo Jr. was charged with seven counts of reckless conduct, accused of signing the... Read More.

Off-duty US Park Police officer charged in fatal shooting of colleague: Officials

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(MCLEAN Va.) -- An off-duty U.S. Park Police officer was arrested Sunday and charged with fatally shooting a colleague inside a McLean, Virginia, apartment while allegedly handling a gun he thought was unloaded during an alcohol-fueled get-together, authorities said. U.S. Park Police officer Alexander Roy... Read More.