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Homicide suspect escapes from DC hospital, George Washington University students shelter-in-place for hours

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A homicide suspect is on the run after escaping from custody at a Washington, D.C., hospital, authorities said. Christopher Haynes, a 30-year-old who was arrested on Wednesday for homicide, escaped from GW Hospital at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, according to D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department. Haynes... Read More.

Boy, 11, to stand trial for mother’s murder, motive suspected to be VR headset

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An 11-year-old Wisconsin boy accused of murdering his mother has been ordered to stand trial. The boy is charged with first-degree intentional homicide. The district attorney's office is seeking to try him as an adult. The court has ordered that the boy's... Read More.

Grandmother of pregnant woman Ta’Kiya Young fatally shot by Ohio police speaks out

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The grandmother of a pregnant 21-year-old, who was fatally shot by an Ohio police officer, spoke out Wednesday during a virtual press briefing following the release of the police body camera video of the incident. Nadine Young said the body camera video... Read More.

New York attorney general investigating death of two teens fatally shot by deputy

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has launched an inquiry into the death of two teens after an incident with an Onondaga County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) official early Wednesday morning, according to state officials. A sheriff's deputy responded to... Read More.

Another inmate dies at Fulton County Jail, 10th inmate death this year

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Another inmate died at Atlanta's notorious Fulton County Jail after being found unresponsive by a jail official, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. The incident marks the 10th inmate death at the jail this year. Shawndre Delmore, 24, was found unresponsive in his... Read More.

Judge says New York AG’s $250M lawsuit against Trump will proceed without delay

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A judge in New York on Wednesday said there would be no delay to the start of the civil trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' $250 million lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his namesake real estate company. Judge Arthur... Read More.

New York City’s rise in migrant students spurs calls for more services, outreach

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As a new school year begins in New York City, advocates are calling on the city to boost its services for the thousands of migrant children enrolling in classes. New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks told reporters last week that over 19,000... Read More.

Judge halts California Chino Valley school district’s transgender policy amid state lawsuit

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) -- A California judge has issued a temporary restraining order on what Attorney General Rob Bonta calls Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education’s "forced outing policy." The policy would require schools to inform parents if a student requests to use... Read More.

Father files first-of-its-kind wrongful death lawsuit against Maui, Hawaii over wildfires

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(HONOLULU) -- The father of a woman who died in Maui's wildfires has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Maui County and the state of Hawaii accusing them of negligence and wrongful conduct in allowing the fires to ignite or spread without being contained or... Read More.

Fugitive Pennsylvania killer used previous escapee’s ‘crab walking’ breakout method: Warden

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(POCOPSIN TOWNSHIP, Pa.) -- As a Pennsylvania manhunt for an escaped killer went into its seventh day Wednesday, an investigation has found he followed a strategy used by an inmate who bolted from the same county facility in May, officials said. Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante absconded from... Read More.

Man arrested for allegedly beating, sexually assaulting UW-Madison student off-campus

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(MADISON, Wisc.) -- A man has been arrested for allegedly beating and sexually assaulting a University of Wisconsin-Madison student, Madison police announced at a news conference Wednesday. The victim, a woman in her 20s, was found around 3:20 a.m. Sunday off-campus on a block in downtown... Read More.

Hurricane Lee: Projected path, maps and hurricane tracker

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, now churning in the Atlantic, is forecast to quickly intensify to an extremely dangerous major hurricane. Lee, which strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Wednesday, will likely become a major hurricane by Friday and a Category 4... Read More.