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One-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities say

Wednesday, May 17 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A 1-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at their home in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The incident occurred inside a house in Sheldon, a suburban neighborhood of northeastern Houston. A preliminary investigation... Read More.

North Carolina Legislature overrides governor’s veto of abortion ban

Wednesday, May 17 by ABC News

(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- The North Carolina Legislature voted Tuesday night to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a 12-week abortion ban. Republican lawmakers passed the bill along party lines last week, which reduced the state's ban on abortion from 20 weeks to the end of... Read More.

Thrown beer can leads to fatal shooting in Florida

Wednesday, May 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A can of beer, a semi-automatic pistol and a dune buggy were factors in a deadly confrontation in Florida on Friday. A Florida man allegedly threw a beer can as a dune buggy passed him, then fatally shot the driver after a... Read More.

Almost half of passengers killed in 2021 car crashes weren’t wearing seatbelts: NHTSA

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly half of all vehicle passengers killed on U.S. roads in 2021 were not wearing a seatbelt -- the highest number in 10 years, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data released Tuesday. NHTSA said of the 26,325 passenger vehicle occupants killed... Read More.

Man and 12-year-old arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant in Texas

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(KEENE, Texas) -- A man and a 12-year-old boy were charged with murder after the pre-teen allegedly shot and killed a Sonic Drive-In employee in Texas, according to authorities. Police responded to 911 calls Saturday night about a shooting at the fast-food restaurant in the 300... Read More.

DA pushes back on claims of more remains found in Rasheem Carter case

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Smith County district attorney, where three sets of remains that belong to Rasheem Carter were found, disputed that a fourth set were part of his remains but said they were animal bones. Carter's family's attorney Ben Crump held a press conference on... Read More.

1.63 million ‘excess deaths’ among Black Americans compared to white Americans in last 20 years: Study

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study from the medical journal JAMA Network estimates there were 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans between 1999 and 2020. "Excess deaths" is an estimate of how many people died above and beyond what is expected, according to the... Read More.

How parking impacts everyday lives beyond cars

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For some people, a parking spot is a nightmare and for others it's a status symbol tied to their homes and vehicles. Slate reporter Henry Grabar, who wrote the book "Paved Paradise How Parking Explains the World," however said that that piece of... Read More.

At least 150 rounds fired by gunman, officers during New Mexico shooting: Police

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(FARMINGTON, N.M.) -- At least 150 rounds were fired by an 18-year-old gunman and responding officers during an apparently random shooting in a neighborhood in northwestern New Mexico on Monday, authorities said. Three people driving through the area were killed shortly after the gunman opened fire... Read More.

Child missing since 2017, featured in Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries,’ found safe in North Carolina

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) -- A girl abducted in Illinois in 2017 when she was 9 has been found safe in North Carolina. Kayla Unbehaun, 15, was located by police in Asheville, North Carolina, after a store employee called the police after recognizing the teen’s mother, who allegedly... Read More.

Complications arise in the West as early heat wave causes snowpack to melt rapidly

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The early season heat wave in the West is causing complications up and down the coast. The Pacific Northwest is in the midst of a record-breaking streak of high temperatures for this time of year, with Portland seeing multiple days of 90-degree temps. More... Read More.

Trump not entitled to more info about fraud charges against him, DA’s office argues

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump "has more than sufficient information to prepare his defense" and is not entitled to a written statement with additional details about the criminal charges he is facing, the Manhattan district attorney's office argued Tuesday in a new court... Read More.

One-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities say

North Carolina Legislature overrides governor’s veto of abortion ban

Thrown beer can leads to fatal shooting in Florida

Almost half of passengers killed in 2021 car crashes weren’t wearing seatbelts: NHTSA

Man and 12-year-old arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant in Texas

DA pushes back on claims of more remains found in Rasheem Carter case

1.63 million ‘excess deaths’ among Black Americans compared to white Americans in last 20 years: Study

How parking impacts everyday lives beyond cars

At least 150 rounds fired by gunman, officers during New Mexico shooting: Police

Child missing since 2017, featured in Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries,’ found safe in North Carolina

Complications arise in the West as early heat wave causes snowpack to melt rapidly

Trump not entitled to more info about fraud charges against him, DA’s office argues

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