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New York Fire Department to honor 39 members killed by 9/11-related illnesses this year

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack on the World Trade Center is still killing New York City firefighters 24 years later.On Tuesday, the New York City Fire Department will remember 39 members who died in the past year of illnesses related... Read More.

Charlotte increases security on light rail after Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death: Mayor

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(CHARLOTTE, NC.) -- After a Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death on Charlotte's light rail system late last month, the mayor said the city is now increasing security on commuter trains "effective immediately," as the attack continues to spark outrage among elected officials."As I... Read More.

Michigan judge dismisses case against 15 alleged ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Michigan judge has dismissed the case against 15 individuals accused of being "fake electors" for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.Judge Kristen Simmons on Tuesday said she found insufficient evidence to prove the defendants acted with criminal intent."This... Read More.

Jury selection continues in case of man who allegedly tried to kill Trump on golf course

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) -- One hundred and twenty potential jurors are in federal court in Fort Pierce, Florida, Tuesday for the second day of jury selection in the criminal trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump on his golf... Read More.

DEA arrests over 600 people in massive operation against the Sinaloa drug cartel

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration said that it arrested over 600 people during a weeklong operation targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel.The arrests were “aimed at dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels, responsible for flooding... Read More.

ICE using fines, lawsuits to pressure migrants to ‘self-deport,’ attorneys say

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is suing migrants with removal orders and issuing fines of up to $1.8 million to pressure them into self-deporting, immigration attorneys tell ABC News.In recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revived a rarely enforced 1996 law, using it... Read More.

9-year-old boy arrested for bringing loaded gun onto school bus: Police

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(OCALA, Fla.) -- A 9-year-old boy in Florida was arrested and faces multiple charges for allegedly bringing a loaded revolver onto his school bus, police said.No one was injured in the incident, which unfolded on a school bus Monday morning while students were being... Read More.

YouTube survival challenge contestant rescued after spending nearly 18 hours in the woods: Police

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(MICHIGAN) -- A 36-year-old woman who was participating in a YouTube survival challenge was rescued after spending nearly 18 hours in the woods, according to Michigan State Police.State Police Troopers on Saturday responded to the Pigeon River State Forest to assist the Otsego County... Read More.

13-year-old boy with ‘school shooter ideations’ found with collection of guns, ‘mass shooting’ writings: Sheriff

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(PIERCE COUNTY, Wash.) - A 13-year-old boy who may have "idolized previous mass shooters" has been arrested after police found a large collection of guns and "mass shooting scenario" writings at his Washington state home, authorities said. Police were notified on Friday afternoon about the... Read More.

Man fatally shot by NYC police alleged to have attacked officer with a butcher knife

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City police officers opened fire early Sunday and killed a man alleged to have barged though the back door of a police precinct station house and attacked an officer with a butcher knife when she tried to fight him off, authorities... Read More.

Retired Auburn University professor killed, left in dog park; suspect arrested

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(AUBURN, Ala.) -- A man is in custody for allegedly killing a retired Auburn University professor, whose body was discovered in an Alabama dog park, authorities said.Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, a veterinarian and longtime employee of Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine, was found... Read More.

Man arrested for living in crawl space of condo complex for ‘extended period of time’: Sheriff

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(HAPPY VALLEY, Ore.) -- A man in Oregon was arrested for living in a crawl space of a condominium complex for an "extended period of time," according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.Beniamin Bucur, 40, was arrested on Wednesday after officials investigated a "suspicious... Read More.