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Nancy Guthrie disappearance: FBI Director Kash Patel releases images, video of ‘armed individual’

Tuesday, February 10 by ABC News

(TUCSON, Ariz.) -- FBI Director Kash Patel has released images and video of an "armed individual" in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.The images showed a masked man wearing gloves, a backpack and armed... Read More.

Manhunt underway for 2 murder suspects who escaped Georgia jail

Tuesday, February 10 by ABC News

(SUMTER COUNTY, Ga.) -- Authorities are continuing the search for two murder suspects who escaped from a Georgia jail on Sunday.Rickey Martin, 20, and Kentravious Holmes, 21, escaped Sumter County Jail at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.The two inmates... Read More.

Bomb threats targeting Haitian community sent to schools, county offices in Springfield, Ohio: Governor

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(CLARK COUNTY, Ohio) -- Schools and county offices in Ohio's Clark County received multiple bomb threats targeting the Haitian community on Monday, prompting classes in Springfield to be canceled for the day, according to Gov. Mike DeWine.There is no credible threat to the... Read More.

Student shot inside Maryland high school, suspect in custody: Police

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(ROCKVILLE, Md.) -- A student was shot inside a high school in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday, according to Montgomery County police.One person is in custody in connection with the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, police said.The school is on lockdown, according to... Read More.

Why invasive spotted lanternflies are thriving in the US

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are getting a better understanding of why spotted lanternflies, the invasive species wreaking havoc in the Northeast every spring, have been thriving since their invasion into the U.S.The flying insect, identified by its distinctive spotted wings, originated in Asia and... Read More.

New York City nurses reach tentative agreements with some hospitals to end strike

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The largest nursing strike in New York City could be nearing the end as thousands of nurses reached tentative agreements with some hospitals, according to the nurses' union.Approximately 10,500 members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) reached agreements with... Read More.

Police release body camera footage of Brown University shooting aftermath

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Body-worn camera footage from the chaotic scene on Dec. 13 at Brown University shows police clearing the Barus and Holley Building on campus following the deadly mass shooting on campus.The heavily redacted footage, the police and fire reports, and... Read More.

Slight warm-up heading to Northeast after dangerously cold temperatures: Forecast

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Much of the U.S. will see above-average temperatures this week, except for the Northeast, where a below-average cold will prevail.The Northeast will thaw out from the life-threatening cold that invaded this weekend. On Sunday morning, New York City plunged to... Read More.

Search for Nancy Guthrie continues into 9th day after family says, ‘we will pay’

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Faced with a demand for a bitcoin ransom and a Monday deadline by someone claiming to be her mother's kidnapper, "Today" host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings over the weekend solemnly pledged to pay for the return of their mother, Nancy."We... Read More.

Fallout from Epstein files release reaches highest levels of UK society

Friday, February 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While the latest release of Epstein files has touched off another round of controversy in the U.S., it has ignited a veritable firestorm in Europe, where the new tranche of emails, text messages, videos on photographs released by the Department of... Read More.

Maryland man charged with attempted murder after showing up at White House OMB Director Russell Vought’s home: Sources

Friday, February 6 by ABC News

(ARLINGTON, Va.) -- A Maryland man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly showed up at the northern Virginia home of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, according to law enforcement sources.Colin Demarco, 26, is also charged with criminal solicitation... Read More.

FBI invites elections officials nationwide to a call on ‘preparations’ for midterm elections

Friday, February 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI has invited elections officials around the country for a call later this month on the agency's "preparations" for the high-stakes midterm elections, according to a letter sent to election officials and reviewed by ABC News.The letter, which went out earlier... Read More.