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Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decrease by 66% in 2023

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decreased by 66% halfway through 2023, according to a report released by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund on Tuesday. Every year the NLEMF releases two reports -- one counting the midyear line of duty death statistics and... Read More.

Evan Gershkovich’s parents say Biden promised ‘to do whatever it takes’ to bring their son home

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Journalist Evan Gershkovich has spent more than three months in Russian detention, but his parents say they remain confident the U.S. government will do all it can to bring their son home. "President [Joe] Biden spoke to us and gave us a... Read More.

Biden declares emergency in flood-hit Vermont as Northeast braces for more rain

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Vermont, where torrential rainfall has triggered life-threatening flash floods. The president's action frees up federal resources to supplement the state and local response efforts as well as authorizing the Federal... Read More.

Maine father drowns while trying to save daughters caught in current, state officials say

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Maine father drowned while attempting to rescue his two daughters who were struggling in a deep water current, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Henry Brooks was with his family at Seven Tree Pond in Union, Maine,... Read More.

Escaped suspect in Michigan murder taken back into custody in Montana

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A suspect in a cold-case murder who escaped while being taken to Michigan to face charges has been found following a massive manhunt in Montana, authorities said. Fugitive Chadwick Shane Mobley, 42, was arrested and taken back into custody on Monday night... Read More.

Husband arrested for alleged hit-and-run murder of his own wife

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The husband of a woman who was found dead by the side of a road last month has been arrested for the alleged hit-and-run murder of his wife, police say. The body of Angela Marie McClelland, a 49-year-old woman from Fort Ripley,... Read More.

Two boys dead after being swept away by waters from an open dam

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- Two boys have died after they were swept away by waters from an open dam in Oklahoma City, officials say. The incident occurred late in the afternoon on Monday when officials from the Oklahoma City Fire Department were needed for a water... Read More.

Multiple homes in Southern California evacuated after landslide, officials say

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A dozen homes in a Southern California community were evacuated over the weekend after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of a collision course into a nearby canyon, according to Los Angeles County officials. Los Angeles County Fire Department... Read More.

Facing ’emergency,’ DC prepares to pass new crime bill

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Politicians in the nation's capital are expected on Tuesday to pass what is being called an emergency public safety bill to address rising crime rates in the city. As of Monday, homicide in Washington was up 17% year-to-date compared to 2022, while reported... Read More.

Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and attorneys respond to dismissal of lawsuit

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(TULSA, Okla.) -- Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their attorneys gathered Monday afternoon to respond to the dismissal of their lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 deadly event. This gathering comes just days after Oklahoma Judge Caroline Wall dismissed the 2020 lawsuit “with prejudice,” meaning... Read More.

California murder suspect Eric Abril, who escaped from hospital, captured following massive manhunt

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(ROCKLIN, Calif.) -- A murder suspect who escaped from a Northern California medical facility on Sunday has been captured following a massive manhunt, authorities said. Eric Abril, a suspect in Northern California hostage-taking homicide and shootout with police, was caught on Monday afternoon, according to... Read More.

Extreme flooding targets Vermont as New York recovers from devastating rainfall

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A few moments after Idlewild Creek began to rise on Sunday, the first wave of murky water washed into the ground floor of Kristine Schmidt's blue-and-white house. Moments later, she saw her neighbors swept away in their SUV, Schmidt told ABC News... Read More.

Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decrease by 66% in 2023

Evan Gershkovich’s parents say Biden promised ‘to do whatever it takes’ to bring their son home

Biden declares emergency in flood-hit Vermont as Northeast braces for more rain

Maine father drowns while trying to save daughters caught in current, state officials say

Escaped suspect in Michigan murder taken back into custody in Montana

Husband arrested for alleged hit-and-run murder of his own wife

Two boys dead after being swept away by waters from an open dam

Multiple homes in Southern California evacuated after landslide, officials say

Facing ’emergency,’ DC prepares to pass new crime bill

Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and attorneys respond to dismissal of lawsuit

California murder suspect Eric Abril, who escaped from hospital, captured following massive manhunt

Extreme flooding targets Vermont as New York recovers from devastating rainfall

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