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Ten years after the Boston Marathon bombings, a community bears the psychological scars

Friday, April 14 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- There was no better place to watch the Boston Marathon than at the finish line on Boylston Street in Back Bay, according to Manya Chylinski, a resident of the neighborhood who has lived in Boston since the early 1990s. “There were a couple... Read More.

Recycling plant fire fully extinguished, evacuation order still underway, Indiana officials say

Friday, April 14 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Ind.) -- A large fire at an Indiana recycling plant is now fully extinguished, officials said Thursday, while an evacuation order for more than 2,000 residents remains in place. "The fire has been fully extinguished ahead of schedule," Richmond Mayor Dave Snow tweeted. "We're... Read More.

Discord admins describe ‘hyperactive kid’ who they say helped spread images of classified docs

Friday, April 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The classified U.S. intelligence documents that authorities believe were leaked in a Discord channel by a member of the Massachusetts Air Force National Guard who was arrested Thursday may have made it to the wider internet through the actions of a... Read More.

Husband sentenced to life in prison in wife’s 13-year cold case murder

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Minnesota judge sentenced a man to life in prison without parole Thursday for the death of his first wife, 13 years after police said he shot her over their financial troubles and lied to investigators that it happened during a... Read More.

Mississippi parents share 1st photos with their ‘miracle’ quintuplets together

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(PURVIS, Miss.) -- For the first time this week, a Mississippi couple got to hold their baby quintuplets together and commemorate the milestone with a couple of precious family photographs. Haylee and Shawn Ladner of Purvis, Mississippi, welcomed their five children -- Adalyn Elizabeth, Everleigh... Read More.

Michigan now requires universal background checks for all gun purchases, safe storage of firearms

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two gun safety bills into law Thursday, requiring universal background checks for all gun sales and the safe storage of firearms and ammunition in homes. The legislation comes after a gunman opened fire at two locations on... Read More.

Discord, used by suspect accused of leaking classified docs, has become more popular with extremists

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Discord, the social media platform on which U.S. classified documents appearing to pertain to the Ukraine war and other parts of the world were leaked over the last several months, is one of a number of platforms that have become popular... Read More.

Virginia mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher surrenders to police

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- The mother of a 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot a teacher at his Newport News, Virginia, elementary school turned herself in to police Thursday. A grand jury returned two indictments charging Deja Taylor with felony child neglect and misdemeanor recklessly leaving... Read More.

Recycling plant fire 90% extinguished, evacuation order still underway, Indiana officials say

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Ind.) -- A large fire at an Indiana recycling plant is now about 90% extinguished, officials said Thursday, while an evacuation order for more than 2,000 residents remains in place. Any resident within a half-mile radius of the plant in Richmond, Indiana, was ordered to... Read More.

Virginia lawmakers honor teacher shot by 6-year-old student

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a resolution recognizing Abby Zwerner, 25, for what they characterized as courageous actions, saying she earned the state’s “admiration for her courage and dedication to the safety of her students.” The honor follows after the... Read More.

American couple held for ransom in Haiti released nearly a month later

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After being held for ransom for nearly a month in Haiti, a Florida couple was released Thursday after negotiations with their kidnappers, the Haitian National Police and the couple's family told ABC News. Jean-Dickens Toussaint and Abigail Toussaint, who were visiting relatives... Read More.

Book ban battle threatens Texas library system’s fate

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(LLANO COUNTY, Texas) -- A Texas county's library system is being threatened amid an ongoing battle over banned books. On Thursday, the Llano County Commissioners Court will discuss whether to "continue or cease operations" of the library system after previously removed books discussing race, health,... Read More.