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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.

Former DNI John Ratcliffe is latest Trump adviser to appear before Jan. 6 grand jury: Sources

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's one-time director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, appeared before a federal grand jury investigating Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Ratcliff is the latest former top Trump adviser to appear... Read More.

Suspect arrested in Bob Lee’s death, police say fellow tech executive knew Cash App founder

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Police arrested a fellow tech executive for the killing of 43-year-old Cash App founder Bob Lee, the San Francisco Police Department said on Thursday. Police identified the suspect as Nima Momeni, 38, who appears to be the owner of an Emeryville, California-based... Read More.

Rain of ‘biblical proportions’: Fort Lauderdale residents stranded in homes, cars

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than two feet of rain brought Fort Lauderdale to a halt on Wednesday, shutting down the city’s airport, stranding drivers on flooded streets, suspending rail services and inundating emergency responders. Drivers caught in flood waters overwhelmed the Broward County Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

Florida travel advisory issued by state LGBTQ civil rights group

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Florida’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group has issued a travel advisory for the state. Equality Florida says the advisory, issued Wednesday, was prompted by “the passage of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ community, restrict access to reproductive health care, repeal... Read More.

Jury selection underway in Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jury selection is underway Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, officially kicking off the beginning of the high-stakes case that was first filed over two years ago. Dominion has accused the conservative network of knowingly pushing... Read More.

Trump back in New York for deposition in attorney general’s $250 million civil suit

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump arrived Thursday at the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James for a deposition as part of her $250 million civil lawsuit against Trump and his namesake company -- his first return to New York... Read More.

Mom warns of hoax using AI to clone daughter’s voice

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Arizona mother is warning other parents after she almost became the target of a kidnapping hoax that sounded all too real. Jennifer DeStefano said her experience began when she received a phone call from a number she didn't recognize. She wouldn't... Read More.

Record heat hitting Northeast and Midwest: What to expect

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Record heat has moved from the Southwest to the Midwest and Northeast, where temperatures could approach 90 degrees in some cities on Thursday. On Wednesday, more than a dozen record highs were reported, including Burlington, Colorado, which hit a whopping 95 degrees;... Read More.

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

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

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

Book ban battle threatens Texas library system’s fate

Former DNI John Ratcliffe is latest Trump adviser to appear before Jan. 6 grand jury: Sources

Suspect arrested in Bob Lee’s death, police say fellow tech executive knew Cash App founder

Rain of ‘biblical proportions’: Fort Lauderdale residents stranded in homes, cars

Jury selection underway in Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News

Trump back in New York for deposition in attorney general’s $250 million civil suit

Mom warns of hoax using AI to clone daughter’s voice

Record heat hitting Northeast and Midwest: What to expect

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