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School bus monitor charged after 6-year-old with special needs dies in bus incident

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(FRANKLIN, N.J.) -- A school bus monitor is facing charges after a 6-year-old girl with special needs died following an incident on a bus ride in New Jersey, prosecutors said. The child, who uses a wheelchair, was being transported on a school bus to an... Read More.

Five dead in mass shooting on Caribbean island of St. Vincent: Police

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad) - Authorities are on high alert in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following a shooting incident that left five people dead. Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, local time, officers responded to "a report of a mass shooting" in Kingstown, the capital of... Read More.

‘The law is quite clear’: Anti-abortion doctor testifies in support of Texas’ ban

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- On the second day of a hearing over a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas, an anti-abortion doctor who practices in the state testified Thursday in support of the ban, stating "the law is clear" and that if doctors believe... Read More.

Rescuers to assess whether to continue search for children washed away in flash flood

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(BUCKS COUNTY, Penn.) -- Rescuers will assess Friday morning whether or not they can continue the search for a 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were washed away with their mother in a flash flood in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after severe weather on... Read More.

Afroman pushes back against cop lawsuit over recent music video

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After his home was raided by cops last year, despite no criminal charges, rapper Afroman said he decided to turn his emotions over the incident into his art. "The best thing I came up with was to write songs about my experience... Read More.

‘Strikingly warm’ ocean heat wave off Florida coasts could decimate corals, other marine life, experts say

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oceans all over the world are experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures, but waters off the southern U.S. could be on the brink of an ocean heat wave emergency as temperatures rise to unprecedented levels. More than 40% of all global ocean temperatures are currently... Read More.

Divers poised to search for children washed away in Pennsylvania flash flood

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa.) -- Divers were poised Thursday to search for a 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were washed away with their mother in a flash flood in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after severe weather on Wednesday halted efforts to find the children,... Read More.

EF3 tornado rips through North Carolina amid extreme weather nationwide

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A powerful tornado ripped through central North Carolina for more than a dozen miles on Wednesday, destroying homes and injuring residents, according to officials. The National Weather Service said early Thursday that a preliminary damage survey indicates the tornado was an EF3,... Read More.

Texas Department of Public Safety speaks out on migrant abuse allegations

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Texas authorities are doubling down and pushing back on disturbing allegations of migrant abuse along the United States-Mexico border. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety, Lt. Christopher Olivarez, told ABC News during an interview on Wednesday that leadership consciences... Read More.

Delta passengers fall sick while waiting on Vegas tarmac in triple-digit temperatures

Thursday, July 20 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- At least one Delta passenger was taken to the hospital for heat-related illness after the plane sat on the tarmac for hours on Monday in Las Vegas, where temperatures reached triple digits. Passengers on a Delta flight to Atlanta experienced extreme heat... Read More.

Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions following affirmative action ruling

Wednesday, July 19 by ABC News

(MIDDLETOWN, Conn.) -- New England liberal arts college Wesleyan University has ended legacy admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down race-based affirmative action. In a statement released Wednesday, University President Michael S. Roth addressed the importance of formally ending admission preference for “legacy... Read More.

Wife of Gilgo Beach murder suspect files for divorce, court filing shows

Wednesday, July 19 by ABC News

(MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.) -- The wife of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has filed for divorce nearly a week after the Manhattan architect was arrested in the case, according to a new court filing. The filing in Suffolk County Supreme Court is dated Wednesday and... Read More.

School bus monitor charged after 6-year-old with special needs dies in bus incident

Five dead in mass shooting on Caribbean island of St. Vincent: Police

‘The law is quite clear’: Anti-abortion doctor testifies in support of Texas’ ban

Rescuers to assess whether to continue search for children washed away in flash flood

Afroman pushes back against cop lawsuit over recent music video

‘Strikingly warm’ ocean heat wave off Florida coasts could decimate corals, other marine life, experts say

Divers poised to search for children washed away in Pennsylvania flash flood

EF3 tornado rips through North Carolina amid extreme weather nationwide

Texas Department of Public Safety speaks out on migrant abuse allegations

Delta passengers fall sick while waiting on Vegas tarmac in triple-digit temperatures

Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions following affirmative action ruling

Wife of Gilgo Beach murder suspect files for divorce, court filing shows

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