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Rikers Island jail violence not addressed, NYC should be held in contempt: Fed monitor

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge should consider holding New York City and its Department of Correction in contempt for failing to adequately address security, management and discipline at the problem-plagued Rikers Island jail complex, a court-appointed monitor recommended Monday in a new report. The... Read More.

New York state flooding updates: ‘Complete chaos’ overnight as water receded, county exec says

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.

Missing Florida teen found after routine traffic stop in North Carolina: Police

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(NASH COUNTY, N.C.) -- A routine traffic stop in North Carolina may have prevented a case of child trafficking, according to police. Deputies with the Nash County Police Department arrested Alejandro Hernandez Vazquez, 40, after realizing his 16-year-old female passenger had been reported missing by... Read More.

Dangerous triple-digit heat baking Southwest and Southeast: Latest forecast

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 35 million Americans are on alert for dangerous heat that's baking the Southeast and Southwest. On Monday, the temperature will hit about 109 degrees in Palm Springs, California; 108 in Las Vegas; 110 in Phoenix; 105 in Tucson, Arizona; and... Read More.

One dead, three injured after gunman fired from scooter in apparent random shooting spree: NYPD

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One person was killed and three others injured by a gunman firing a semi-automatic pistol from a scooter in an apparently random shooting spree in New York City, police said. A suspect was apprehended two hours after the first victim was shot,... Read More.

Gunman at large after shooting nine people in Cleveland’s historic Warehouse District

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- Nine people were shot early Sunday in Cleveland's historic Warehouse District when a gunman opened fire as bars and nightclubs were closing and police officers were nearby patrolling the bustling entertainment area, according to the Cleveland Police Department. Police officers were on weekend... Read More.

One dead as heavy rain prompts flash flood emergency in parts of New York state

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Heavy rain from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast prompted flash flood alerts in parts of New York state Sunday. A flash flood warning and a flash flood emergency were both issued in the lower Hudson Valley, New York, by the National Weather... Read More.

Six dead after business jet crashes into field while approaching California airport

Monday, July 10 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- Six people were killed when a business jet traveling from Las Vegas to southern California crashed into a field while approaching an airport and then became engulfed in flames, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. PT Saturday in Murrieta in Riverside... Read More.

Man charged with kidnapping, killing his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter

Saturday, July 8 by ABC News

(MICHIGAN) -- A Michigan man faces federal charges for allegedly kidnapping his former girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and then apparently strangling the toddler, whose body was found days later in Detroit. Rashad Trice, 26, of Detroit, was charged by criminal complaint with kidnapping a minor and... Read More.

6 dead after business jet crashes into field while approaching California airport

Saturday, July 8 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- Six people were killed when a business jet traveling from Las Vegas to southern California crashed into a field while approaching an airport and then became engulfed in flames, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. PT Saturday in Murrieta in Riverside... Read More.

UNC to offer free tuition to some students whose families make less than $80,000 a year

Saturday, July 8 by ABC News

(NORTH CAROLINA) -- The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announced that it would be providing free tuition and fees to students from North Carolina families making less than $80,000 a year. Free tuition will be offered beginning with the incoming 2024 undergraduate class. The announcement... Read More.

Mega Millions jackpot approaches half a billion after no winner in Friday’s drawing

Saturday, July 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After no ticket was selected on Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $480 million, with a cash option of $240.7 million. The next drawing will be on Tuesday. No ticket matched all six numbers in the Friday drawing of... Read More.

Rikers Island jail violence not addressed, NYC should be held in contempt: Fed monitor

New York state flooding updates: ‘Complete chaos’ overnight as water receded, county exec says

Missing Florida teen found after routine traffic stop in North Carolina: Police

Dangerous triple-digit heat baking Southwest and Southeast: Latest forecast

One dead, three injured after gunman fired from scooter in apparent random shooting spree: NYPD

Gunman at large after shooting nine people in Cleveland’s historic Warehouse District

One dead as heavy rain prompts flash flood emergency in parts of New York state

Six dead after business jet crashes into field while approaching California airport

Man charged with kidnapping, killing his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter

6 dead after business jet crashes into field while approaching California airport

UNC to offer free tuition to some students whose families make less than $80,000 a year

Mega Millions jackpot approaches half a billion after no winner in Friday’s drawing

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