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Multiple tornadoes reported in South as new severe weather threatens Texas

Friday, April 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Multiple tornadoes were reported in Florida and Georgia on Thursday, as a new storm brings a severe weather threat and possible tornadoes to Texas. Seven tornadoes were reported in the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia on Thursday. A large and "extremely dangerous"... Read More.

District tries to dismiss lawsuit from teacher shot by 6-year-old, says it’s covered under workers’ comp

Friday, April 28 by ABC News

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- Lawyers for the school board in Newport News, Virginia, have filed a motion to dismiss the $40 million lawsuit filed by first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner who was shot in her classroom by a 6-year-old student. The attorneys for the board claim... Read More.

Three dead, one injured after two US Army helicopters crash during training flight in Alaska: Officials

Friday, April 28 by ABC News

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) -- Three soldiers were killed and one has been injured after two Army helicopters crashed during training over Alaska on Thursday, officials said. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson said two AH-64 Apache helicopters returning from a training mission collided and crashed near Healy. Two of the... Read More.

Memphis police looking for man accused of abducting, sexually assaulting women

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- The Memphis Police Department is searching for a suspect who has been approaching young women and forcing them into his vehicle. In more than one incident, the suspect has sexually assaulted them, police said. Memphis police said they have been conducting an... Read More.

Fort Lee renamed in honor of 2 Black US Army trailblazers

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(FORT LEE, Va.) -- Fort Lee, a U.S. Army post named after the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War, was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black U.S. Army trailblazers during a redesignation ceremony Thursday. "I hope that this community will... Read More.

Search suspended for man overboard on cruise ship hundreds of miles away from Hawaii

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it has suspended its search for a cruise ship passenger from Australia who went overboard a few hundred miles off the coast of Hawaii. The incident occurred at approximately 11:03 p.m. Tuesday night, when the Joint... Read More.

Pennsylvania school district proposes moving back start times to improve students’ health

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(PITTSBURGH, Penn.) -- A school district in Pennsylvania is proposing starting classes later in the morning to improve the physical health and mental well-being of students. Upper St. Clair School District -- a suburb of Pittsburgh -- would change the start times of its high... Read More.

‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado confirmed in Florida amid severe weather threat

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A large and "extremely dangerous" tornado was confirmed in Florida Thursday amid a severe weather threat across much of the state. The tornado was located nine miles south of Greensboro at 4:09 p.m. ET, moving northeast at 20 mph, according to the... Read More.

How an undercover grand knighthawk foiled a murder plot concocted by KKK law enforcement members

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In 2015, three men, all current or former Florida correctional officers, were arrested after investigators revealed they were Ku Klux Klan members plotting to kill a Black former inmate. Now, "Grand Knighthawk: Infiltrating the KKK," a new documentary and first-time collaboration between... Read More.

Escaped Mississippi detainee captured in Texas, 2 remain at large, sheriff says

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(SPRING VALLEY, Miss.) -- A detainee who escaped from a Mississippi jail along with three other men nearly a week ago has been detained in Texas, authorities said Thursday. The breach occurred at the Raymond Detention Center Saturday night, when four detainees escaped through the... Read More.

Illinois man using leaf blower shot, killed by neighbor in his own driveway

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(ANTIOCH TOWNSHIP, Ill.) -- An Illinois man using a leaf blower on his property was shot and killed by his own neighbor this month, becoming the latest in a string of high-profile shooting victims targeted while doing everyday tasks. According to the Lake County Sheriff's... Read More.

Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose accusations led to murder of Emmett Till, dies at 88

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Carolyn Bryant Donham, who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of whistling at her and making sexual advances, leading to Till's kidnapping and lynching, has died, according to the Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana. She was 88 years old. In 1955, the 21-year-old Bryant... Read More.