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White supremacist arrested for threatening Pittsburgh synagogue jury, witnesses: Feds

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(PITTSBURGH, Penn.) -- A West Virginia man was arrested Thursday on charges he threatened the jury and witnesses involved in the trial of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers. Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 45, called himself the "reverend" of a white supremacy movement and began commenting online... Read More.

Special counsel seeks Jan. 2 start date for Trump’s trial on charges trying to overturn election

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing Thursday he is prepared to take former President Donald Trump to trial by Jan. 2 of next year over Trump's federal indictment for seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Smith estimates it will take no... Read More.

Teen indicted on murder as hate crime in O’Shae Sibley’s death

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The 17-year-old suspect charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old professional dancer O'Shae Sibley has been indicted by a grand jury Thursday on the second-degree murder as a hate crime charge, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The suspect... Read More.

Police still searching for prisoner who escaped from NYC hospital

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Yenchun Chen, 44, repelled out a hospital window Wednesday afternoon using towels and linens he had requested from staff. Authorities are still searching for Yenchun Chen after he jumped out a fifth floor window and rappelled down Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital... Read More.

Maui wildfires live updates: Chaos at Maui’s main airport as hundreds try to leave

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least 36 people have died from the wildfires on Maui and much of the coastal town... Read More.

‘Above normal’ activity predicted for remainder of 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than originally anticipated, partly due to warming ocean waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA forecasters are predicting 21 named storms, of which up to 11... Read More.

Maui’s cultural, historic landmarks damaged in the devastating wildfires

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii) -- Lahaina Restoration Foundation's executive director Theo Morrison talks about the cultural significance of the hist... Destructive wildfires are consuming the Hawaiian island of Maui, with dozens of deaths reported and hundreds of structures impacted. At least 36 people so far have died in... Read More.

Man escapes police custody by scaling down hospital wall with towels

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A prisoner tied linens together, jumped out a fifth floor window and rappelled down Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City to escape Department of Correction custody, according to police. Yenchun Chen, 44, was supposedly taking a shower when he... Read More.

Trump, Nauta plead not guilty to new classified docs charges but De Oliveira still not arraigned

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) -- Former President Donald Trump and longtime aide Walt Nauta both pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith in a superseding indictment last month in his classified documents probe. Mar-a-Lago club property manager Carlos De Oliveira,... Read More.

LIRR employee had unauthorized dual employment, MTA says

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Long Island Rail Road machinist also worked as an airline customer service and cargo agent for decades, according to an investigation by the MTA inspector general. The 20-year LIRR machinist claimed to be working both jobs simultaneously on more than 100... Read More.

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat speaks out for first time since causing mayhem with Union Square giveaway

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kai Cenat said in his first public comments that he is "beyond disappointed" with the large group that flooded Union Square park Friday afternoon for what was supposed to be a "safe and fun" giveaway. In a Twitch livestream titled "First stream... Read More.

‘I was trapped’: Maui fire survivors speak out as emergency declared

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(WAILUKU, Hawaii) -- Hawaii residents recounted fleeing from deadly, ferocious wildfires, which have prompted an emergency proclamation from the acting governor. "We started smelling the smoke, and that's when we knew we had trouble," Maui resident Steve Scott ABC News' Gio Benitez on Wednesday. "It came,... Read More.

White supremacist arrested for threatening Pittsburgh synagogue jury, witnesses: Feds

Special counsel seeks Jan. 2 start date for Trump’s trial on charges trying to overturn election

Teen indicted on murder as hate crime in O’Shae Sibley’s death

Police still searching for prisoner who escaped from NYC hospital

Maui wildfires live updates: Chaos at Maui’s main airport as hundreds try to leave

‘Above normal’ activity predicted for remainder of 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says

Maui’s cultural, historic landmarks damaged in the devastating wildfires

Man escapes police custody by scaling down hospital wall with towels

Trump, Nauta plead not guilty to new classified docs charges but De Oliveira still not arraigned

LIRR employee had unauthorized dual employment, MTA says

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat speaks out for first time since causing mayhem with Union Square giveaway

‘I was trapped’: Maui fire survivors speak out as emergency declared

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