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A New York nonprofit theater company has made sustainability its mission

Saturday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Artists and environmentalists are one and the same at a New York theater company, that has made it its mission to put sustainability at the forefront of its operations. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, a nonprofit theater company nestled in the sprawling hills... Read More.

Hurricane Lee now a Category 4: Projected path, maps and tracker

Saturday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee is churning over the Atlantic Ocean as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph, just below the strength of a Category 5, which begins at 157 mph winds. On Thursday, Lee strengthened from a Category 2 hurricane... Read More.

Philadelphia officer who shot Eddie Irizarry charged with murder: DA

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a man sitting in his car last month surrendered to authorities Friday morning on murder charges. Mark Dial, the officer accused of fatally shooting Eddie Irizarry Jr. on Aug. 14, was also charged with... Read More.

Author traces ‘surprising history’ of words that label women and their lives

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Articulating a woman's journey may not be an easy task, but in her new book, “Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words,” scholar Jenni Nuttall attempts to do just that. The book, released last month, is billed as an investigation of... Read More.

Hurricane Lee becomes rare storm to rapidly intensify from Cat 1 to Cat 5 in 24 hours

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, now a powerful Category 4 hurricane, is one of only a handful of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin during the satellite era to intensify by 85 mph or more within a 24-hour period. The storm intensified more than twice the... Read More.

Philadelphia officer who shot Eddie Irizarry in his car surrenders to police

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a man sitting in his car last month surrendered to authorities Friday morning. It is not clear what charges Mark Dial, the officer accused of fatally shooting Eddie Irizarry Jr. on Aug. 14, faces... Read More.

Lahaina’s children and their families, uprooted by wildfires, grapple with an unknown future

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a normal year, the young students at Lahaina’s King Kamehameha III Elementary School would be entering their second month of classes. Now, all that’s left is a gray hazmat zone filled with the sorrow of what has been lost. The school, which... Read More.

Idaho college killings prosecutors want to limit cameras in court

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger support banning cameras from the courtroom "at a minimum" during sensitive witness testimony which they say could be compromised. In a court filing posted Thursday evening, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson says they're "concerned" that... Read More.

Maui slowly edges toward rebuilding one month after the deadly wildfires

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- Wildfires tore across parts of Maui last month and now the displaced community searches for answers about their future. Thousands were displaced, as their homes and businesses were burned to the ground. 115 people have been pronounced dead in connection with the... Read More.

Hurricane Lee strengthens to Category 5: Projected path, maps and tracker

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, now churning over the Atlantic Ocean, has become a Category 5. As a Category 5, hurricane Lee is expected to have winds of 160 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) sent out an advisory notice after Lee became a Category 5,... Read More.

In battle over border barriers, judge calls out Texas’ contradictory arguments

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is likely to succeed on its claim that floating barriers Texas deployed in the Rio Grande to prevent migrants from crossing were illegally installed, a federal judge in Austin ruled -- adding the arguments used to justify the buoys... Read More.

Mother allegedly confined 9-year-old daughter to home since 2017, had to ‘beg to eat’: Police

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

Mother allegedly confined 9-year-old daughter to home since 2017, had to 'beg to eat': Police Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News (MIAMI) -- A Florida mother has been arrested and charged with felony child neglect after not allowing her 9-year-old daughter to leave their house since 2017, according... Read More.