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1 dead in Redding as dangerous rain, flooding threaten parts of Northern California

Monday, December 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Heavy rain and dangerous flooding left one person dead in Redding, California, the mayor announced on Sunday.It comes as flood watches are in effect for more than 30 million across California due to the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding... Read More.

US Coast Guard actively pursuing another sanctioned vessel: Official

Sunday, December 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. official tells ABC News that the U.S. Coast Guard is "in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion.""It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order," the official... Read More.

Relentless storms hitting the West, a major pattern change for Christmas week

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Repeat atmospheric rivers continue to point relentless streams of rain and gusty wind toward the West Coast.The current system over the Northwest has diminished, but it is still raining in Washington and Northern California and more significant precipitation is on the... Read More.

Mangione argues AG’s alleged conflict of interest is grounds for suspending death penalty from his case

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are arguing the death penalty should be suspended from his federal murder case due to Attorney General Pam Bondi's alleged "conflict of interest," according to a new court filing.In an overnight court filing, defense attorneys accused Bondi... Read More.

Blue Origin sends person using a wheelchair to space for the 1st time

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Blue Origin made history Saturday, sending for the first time a person who uses a wheelchair past the Kármán line, an internationally recognized boundary of space that's 62 miles above Earth.Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, who suffered a spinal cord injury after a... Read More.

US seizing another ship in the Caribbean: Sources

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is currently interdicting a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters of the Caribbean Sea, according to three U.S. officials.No further details were available as to the name of the ship or where exactly... Read More.

3 police officers shot ‘without warning’ while responding to domestic call in Rochester

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- Three police officers in Rochester, New York, were shot Friday night "without warning at close range" while responding to a domestic call at a home, police said.Emergency services received a call from a man who said his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend was attempting... Read More.

Providence mayor asks FBI to give $50K reward to tipster whose Reddit post helped lead to suspected Brown University gunman

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- The mayor of Providence is asking FBI Director Kash Patel to give the $50,000 reward offered for information in the Brown University mass shooting to a local tipster who provided a detailed account of the suspect.The man, only identified by authorities... Read More.

Brown, MIT suspect had 200 rounds, laser sights as authorities feared hit list: US attorney

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(BOSTON, Mass.) -- It was Thursday morning when investigators definitively determined the same individual opened fire on a study group at Brown University and, two days later, murdered an MIT professor -- raising fears among law enforcement officials that the killer may have... Read More.

Timeline of the Brown University mass shooting and MIT professor slaying

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two elite Northeast institutions of higher education have been rocked by horrific acts of gun violence, just days apart.In the first incident, two people were killed and nine were injured in a mass shooting at Brown University, when a gunman opened... Read More.

Holiday travel Friday: Storms, wind and fire danger slam US coast to coast

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Traveling for the holidays Friday may be turbulent, as gusts and widespread rain move into the Northeast, fire warnings persist in the West and storms linger on the West Coast until the end of the year.Here is a look at the... Read More.

Milwaukee judge found guilty of felony obstruction in helping undocumented man evade arrest

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) -- A Wisconsin judge accused of concealing an undocumented man to prevent his arrest by immigration authorities was found guilty of felony obstruction, according to ABC Milwaukee affiliate WISN, which was in the courtroom for the trial.Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Read More.