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‘Foul play’ suspected in case of missing moms in Oklahoma, police say

Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, are seen in undated photos released on March 31, 2024, by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department. (Texas County Sheriff’s Department)(NEW YORK) -- Two missing mothers in Oklahoma appear to be victims of "foul play," according to authorities, who are investigating why the women never appeared to pick up children as planned.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said earlier in the week it is looking into the "suspicious disappearance" of Veronica Butler, 27, and […]

todayApril 4, 2024

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Rise in mass transit crime has LA officials searching for solutions

izusek/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles, like other major cities, has seen a surge in crime committed on buses, trains and stations' transit hubs, according to statistics compiled by ABC News, and now transit officials are working to find a solution.Crimes reported on Los Angeles MTA properties increased by 65% since 2020 and, between March 2023 and February 2024, average monthly violent crimes on MTA properties rose more than 15%, according to LAPD data compiled by ABC News."We've had drivers […]

todayApril 4, 2024

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Missing totality? April 8 partial solar eclipse times and magnitudes across the US

A partial solar eclipse is seen in San Salvador, El Salvador, Oct. 14, 2023. (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Excitement is mounting for one of nature's most unique spectacles, the total solar eclipse, set to cast a historic shadow across a path through the United States on April 8, 2024.The track of the moon's shadow across Earth's surface is called the path of totality, and to witness the April 8 total solar eclipse in totality, viewers must be […]

todayApril 4, 2024

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Millions go missing from money storage facility in LA-area on Easter

avid_creative/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI are investigating a multi-million dollar theft on Easter Sunday, sources told ABC News.The money went missing Sunday from a money storage facility in Sylmar, in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, law enforcement sources said. The company that owns the building noticed the money had been stolen on Monday morning.The thieves managed to break into the facility undetected, sources said.They went through the roof and into the area where […]

todayApril 4, 2024

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New England braces for spring snowstorm as Upper Midwest faces blizzard conditions, power outages

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The calendar says it's spring, but winter storm warnings are in effect in the Midwest and the Northeast as snowstorms slam both regions.In the Northeast, heavy snow will blanket the mountains and ski resorts of upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine.Some of the higher elevations in New England could see more than 2 feet of snow.The snow will pick up in intensity late Wednesday night and continue through Thursday.In Maine, low visibility is […]

todayApril 4, 2024

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Trump not immune from prosecution in criminal hush money case, judge rules

Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his New York hush money case, in part because he failed to invoke the defense in a timely fashion, the judge in the case ruled Wednesday.Trump was "well aware" he could try to claim presidential immunity after he was indicted one year ago on charges of falsifying business records related to a hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, Judge Juan Merchan ruled. "Nonetheless, […]

todayApril 3, 2024

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Jan. 6 rioter who led crowd in attacking police sentenced to over 7 years in prison

Department of Justice via AP(WASHINGTON) -- A Washington state man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to seven years and three months in prison.Taylor James Johnatakis was convicted in November on seven charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting police officers.Johnatakis led rioters in attacking the police line outside the Capitol, according to federal prosecutors."Specifically, using his megaphone, Johnatakis directed rioters to move up to the police line and yelled at the rioters […]

todayApril 3, 2024

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Elephant attack during safari kills 80-year-old American tourist in Zambia

DEA /V. GIANNELLA/Getty Images(LUSAKA, Zambia) -- An elderly American tourist was killed after an "aggressive" bull elephant attacked a vehicle during a game drive in Zambia, the safari operator said.The incident took place Saturday morning at Kafue National Park in Zambia, a Lusaka police spokesperson confirmed to ABC News."An aggressive bull elephant charged the vehicle carrying six guests and a guide who were on a game drive from Lufupa Camp," Wilderness, the company operating the safari, said in a statement […]

todayApril 3, 2024

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Young man killed in severe storms in Kentucky as tornadoes rip through region

Brett Carlsen/Getty Images(CINCINNATI) -- Dangerous tornadoes tore through the central U.S. Tuesday night, including Kentucky, where one person was killed, according to the governor.Over the last two days, more than 20 tornadoes were reported across states including Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri.In Kentucky, where wind gusts topped 100 mph, the reported twisters flattened buildings, ripped off roofs and littered streets with debris.In Campbell County, Kentucky, just outside of Cincinnati, a young man died in a car accident […]

todayApril 3, 2024

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