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One dead, two hurt in fuel tanker truck’s fiery rollover crash on Connecticut bridge

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(GROTON, Conn.) -- A fuel tanker truck rolled over on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Connecticut, on Friday, sparking a massive fire and shutting down traffic on Interstate 95. The driver of the truck died at the scene and two people have been taken... Read More.

Appeals court returns E. Jean Carroll defamation case to district judge who earlier ruled against Trump

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court in New York on Friday returned E. Jean Carroll's initial case against former President Donald Trump to a district court judge who had previously decided Trump did not act within the scope of his employment as president... Read More.

Tornadoes possible in Mid-Atlantic as storms set to drench East Coast

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As severe weather moves east, a round of damaging storms is expected on Friday from Louisiana to Ohio. At least 15 tornadoes were reported across three states earlier this week, causing severe damage and leaving three people dead in Oklahoma. At least... Read More.

Twenty years later, ‘infatuated’ ex-boyfriend arrested for 2003 murder of 20-year-old Megan McDonald

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man has been arrested for the 2003 killing of his ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old Megan McDonald, according to authorities, who allege he was "infatuated" with her and went "into a rage." Edward Holley, 42, of Wawayanda, New York, who is charged with second-degree... Read More.

Guns found at airport checkpoints increased in first months of 2023, TSA says

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As air travel soars, the number of guns found at airport checkpoints is up, with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reporting a more than 10% increase in recovered firearms for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same time last... Read More.

Woman charged with hate crime after stabbing student of Chinese descent multiple times in head on bus

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) -- An Indiana woman has been charged with a federal hate crime for a racially motivated attack and stabbing of a woman of Chinese descent on a public transit bus. The incident occurred on Jan. 11, 2023 when 56-year-old suspect Billie Davis “willfully... Read More.

Twenty-year-old fatally struck by large rock while driving, one of five similar incidents

Friday, April 21 by ABC News

(DENVER) -- Alexa Bartell spoke to a friend over the phone while driving Wednesday night near Denver when the line suddenly dropped. Concerned about Bartell’s well-being, her friend eventually tracked Bartell’s phone to a field in Jefferson County, Colorado, where she found a damaged yellow... Read More.