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AP African American studies canceled by Arkansas officials just before school begins

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- The Arkansas Department of Education has removed the AP African American Studies course from its schools in what the state's professional organization of educators called a “last-minute” decision. The Arkansas Education Association told ABC News the move came "at 4:02 on... Read More.

Idaho college killings prosecutor challenges defense’s grand jury claims

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors in the case against murder suspect Bryan Kohberger said his defense team was trying to "grind the litigation" to a "halt" with flimsy arguments and attempting to "buy more time" to challenge his indictment. Defense attorneys for Kohberger, a one-time doctoral... Read More.

What to know about the judge who will handle the Trump case

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants drew the newest judge on the Superior Court of Fulton County -- Scott McAfee. Appointed to the bench by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and sworn in on Feb. 1, 2023, McAfee most recently served as... Read More.

Trump’s bid to remove judge in hush-money case is rejected

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan declined to recuse himself from overseeing former President Donald Trump's hush-money case in New York, ruling Monday that Trump "has failed to demonstrate that there exists concrete, or even realistic reasons for recusal... Read More.

Maui wildfire now ranks as the fifth-deadliest in US history

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With dozens of people still unaccounted for, the conflagration that has caused widespread devastation across the Hawaiian island of Maui is now the fifth-deadliest wildland fire in U.S. history. The blaze, which started on Aug. 8 on Hawaii's second-largest island, has already... Read More.

Trump indictment updates: Sweeping racketeering allegations spark reaction

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- After a two-and-a-half-year probe, a Fulton County grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. It marks the fourth indictment of the former president,... Read More.

Boy, 13, speaks after avoiding major injury in nearly 100-foot Grand Canyon fall

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 13-year-old boy said he has no permanent injuries after surviving a nearly 100-foot fall into the Grand Canyon last week. Wyatt Kaufman, who was visiting the Grand Canyon on vacation with his mother, stumbled and fell from Bright Angel Point, a... Read More.

Boy, 12, speaks out about ‘traumatic’ wrongful detention by Lansing police

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 12-year-old who was wrongfully handcuffed and detained by police in Lansing, Michigan on Thursday while he was taking out the trash spoke out in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Good Morning America about what the family says was a... Read More.

Police raid on small Kansas newspaper sets off constitutional alarms

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(MARION, Kan.) -- A police raid on a small-town Kansas newspaper is prompting a First Amendment fight. Surveillance video of the raid on the family-owned Marion County Record newsroom obtained by ABC News shows a police officer reading Miranda Rights to a reporter and other... Read More.

Live updates: Trump, 18 others charged in sweeping indictment in Georgia election probe

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- After a two-and-a-half-year probe, a Fulton County grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. It marks the fourth indictment of the former president,... Read More.

Georgia election probe updates: Indictment returned in Georgia election interference probe, sources say

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- After a two-and-a-half-year probe, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has signaled that charges could be coming against former President Donald Trump and others allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. If Trump is indicted... Read More.

Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation

Monday, August 14 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A Philadelphia teen has been charged and arrested with multiple state charges stemming from an FBI terrorism investigation, officials announced Monday. The teen, a 17-year-old whose name is not being released, is being charged as a juvenile, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said... Read More.

AP African American studies canceled by Arkansas officials just before school begins

Idaho college killings prosecutor challenges defense’s grand jury claims

What to know about the judge who will handle the Trump case

Trump’s bid to remove judge in hush-money case is rejected

Maui wildfire now ranks as the fifth-deadliest in US history

Trump indictment updates: Sweeping racketeering allegations spark reaction

Boy, 13, speaks after avoiding major injury in nearly 100-foot Grand Canyon fall

Boy, 12, speaks out about ‘traumatic’ wrongful detention by Lansing police

Police raid on small Kansas newspaper sets off constitutional alarms

Live updates: Trump, 18 others charged in sweeping indictment in Georgia election probe

Georgia election probe updates: Indictment returned in Georgia election interference probe, sources say

Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation

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