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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.

Clark Atlanta president says affirmative action ban presents ‘opportunity’ for HBCUs

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The president of Clark Atlanta University is disappointed by the Supreme Court decision to end the use of race as a main factor in college admissions but he also views it as an opportunity for historically Black colleges and universities. It’s been... Read More.

Ghost forest formation accelerates amid sea-level rise

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As people around the world contend this week with the hottest temperatures ever recorded on Earth, more visual evidence of climate change is emerging with the spread of ghost forests. The globe is naturally warming and seas naturally rise, but greenhouse gas... Read More.

Families, investigators continue to search for answers in five college student cases

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On Saturday, May 25, 1996, Kristin Smart, a freshman at Cal Poly State University, walked home from a party at 2 a.m. and was never seen again. She was 19 years old. An arrest would not be made for 25 years. "20/20" takes... Read More.

Texas teen found after eight years had never been missing, police say

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- In a stunning twist, a Texas man who was found outside a church last week, eight years after his mother reported him missing as a teenager, had never been missing in the first place, Houston police announced at a news conference Thursday. Rudy... Read More.

OceanGate suspends all exploration and commercial operations after Titan implosion

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- OceanGate said it is suspending all exploration and commercial operations after five people were killed, including the company's CEO, during its expedition to the Titanic wreckage last month. The Everett, Washington-based company announced the development in a banner on its websites. OceanGate, founded... Read More.

Justice Department moves to block Trump deposition after ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok sues over firing

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A week after FBI director Christopher Wray was deposed in a lawsuit over the firing of veteran agent Peter Strzok, the Justice Department is now asking a federal judge to -- once and for all -- block former President Donald Trump from... Read More.

Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- Walt Nauta, the longtime aide to former President Donald Trump who was charged alongside him in the special counsel's classified documents case, pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday at his arraignment in Miami. Nauta, who first worked for Trump in the White... Read More.

Two firefighters die while battling blaze aboard ship in New Jersey

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Two firefighters died while battling a blaze aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday night, officials said. Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson confirmed the deaths during a press conference early Thursday, a few hours after it was announced... Read More.

Reaching ‘drop dead’ deadline, Trump aide Walt Nauta to be arraigned in classified docs case

Thursday, July 6 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- Walt Nauta, the longtime aide to former President Donald Trump who was federally charged alongside him last month in the classified documents case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, is scheduled to be arraigned in Miami Thursday morning -- marking the third... Read More.

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Cruise ship damaged after striking San Francisco pier while docking

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

Clark Atlanta president says affirmative action ban presents ‘opportunity’ for HBCUs

Ghost forest formation accelerates amid sea-level rise

Families, investigators continue to search for answers in five college student cases

Texas teen found after eight years had never been missing, police say

OceanGate suspends all exploration and commercial operations after Titan implosion

Justice Department moves to block Trump deposition after ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok sues over firing

Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Two firefighters die while battling blaze aboard ship in New Jersey

Reaching ‘drop dead’ deadline, Trump aide Walt Nauta to be arraigned in classified docs case

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