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Unanswered questions remain after New Jersey firefighters killed in raging blaze on European-made cargo ship

Friday, July 7 by ABC News

(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Investigators are searching for answers after two firefighters were killed and five more were injured while battling a raging blaze aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey. It was the first time since 2007 that a Newark firefighter was killed... Read More.

Boys hailed as heroes for saving 7-year-old drowning in pool

Friday, July 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two Michigan boys are being hailed as heroes for saving another boy from drowning in a swimming pool. Noah Roche, 12, and his brother Weston Woods, 8, were at an apartment swimming pool when they noticed 7-year-old Griffin Emerson. Griffin had been playing... Read More.

Dozens injured in NYC bus collision: FDNY

Friday, July 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of people were injured following a bus collision in New York City on Thursday night, the FDNY said. The FDNY said it received a call just before 7 p.m. ET for a "major vehicle accident" on First Avenue and 23rd Street... Read More.

CBP rescues two people suffering from heat stress in southern Arizona

Friday, July 7 by ABC News

(TUCSON, Ariz.) -- Two people suffering from heat stress had to be rescued via helicopter in a remote area of southern Arizona this week, officials said. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a press release Thursday that its Border Patrol Station in Tucson... Read More.

Solar, wind energy keeping Texas power grids running amid weeks-long heat wave

Friday, July 7 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Green energy is helping to keep the Texas power grids alive amid a weeks-long heat wave that has left power usage at an all-time high. The perfect meteorological conditions have allowed renewable energy generated by wind turbines and solar panels to supply... Read More.

Philly leaders sue ghost gun manufacturers just days after mass shooting

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Just days after a man wielding two "ghost guns," including an AR-15 rifle, shot seven people, five fatally, in a Philadelphia neighborhood, according to authorities, leaders of the city filed a lawsuit against two companies that manufacture parts for the untraceable firearms... Read More.

‘Look at me, you coward’: Relatives of El Paso Walmart shooting victims confront gunman

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(EL PASO, Texas) -- Nearly four years after 23 people were killed in a racist mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the victims' families are confronting the gunman in court. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty in February to dozens of federal hate... Read More.

Father says teen killed in Philadelphia mass shooting saved his son’s life

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The father of a 13-year-old boy who was wounded in a Fourth of July weekend mass shooting in Philadelphia said his son's best friend, 15-year-old Daujan Brown, lost his life trying to protect his child. In an emotional interview with ABC's "Good Morning... Read More.

Missing 18-year-old found dead after online date; two people arrested: Police

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(MONROE, N.C.) -- Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Kierstyn Williamson, a South Carolina native who went missing last week while on a date with someone they had met online. Williamson was reported missing by family on Sunday morning,... Read More.

Cruise ship damaged after striking San Francisco pier while docking

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A Ruby Princess cruise ship startled sleeping San Fransico residents Thursday morning after it hit a pier while docking, damaging it and the vessel, officials said. None of the 3,328 guests and 1,159 crew members on board were injured during the incident,... Read More.

Shootings in New York City are down 25% so far this year: NYPD

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Despite a violent Fourth of July holiday weekend, the number of shootings in New York City decreased in each of the last 13 weeks, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD). For the first half of 2023, shootings are... Read More.

Social media posts by parents bring concerns for children’s privacy, safety

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cam Barrett was strapped to a hospital gurney and in a neck brace following an automobile accident when her mother took pictures of the moment to post on social media. It was not the first time Barrett’s mother shared personal information. Previous... Read More.

Unanswered questions remain after New Jersey firefighters killed in raging blaze on European-made cargo ship

Boys hailed as heroes for saving 7-year-old drowning in pool

Dozens injured in NYC bus collision: FDNY

CBP rescues two people suffering from heat stress in southern Arizona

Solar, wind energy keeping Texas power grids running amid weeks-long heat wave

Philly leaders sue ghost gun manufacturers just days after mass shooting

‘Look at me, you coward’: Relatives of El Paso Walmart shooting victims confront gunman

Father says teen killed in Philadelphia mass shooting saved his son’s life

Missing 18-year-old found dead after online date; two people arrested: Police

Cruise ship damaged after striking San Francisco pier while docking

Shootings in New York City are down 25% so far this year: NYPD

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