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Girlfriend of murdered Green Beret speaks out after his wife charged

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The killing of Clint Bonnell, a retired Green Beret whose remains were found in a North Carolina lake earlier this year, left his loved ones reeling. Now, his wife has been charged with his murder."We as a community have been devastated," Kelli Edwards, Bonnell's girlfriend, told ABC News. "How do you comprehend something like this? There's really no comprehension."She added, "Whatever's happened to him he didn't deserve -- no one deserves any of that -- but […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Man who hates big pharmacies allegedly guns down Walgreens worker: Police

Madera Police(MADERA, Calif.) -- A man who said he hates big pharmacies allegedly gunned down a Walgreens worker in California, according to police.Narciso Gallardo Fernandez had a handgun in his pocket when he went into a Walgreens in Madera, shooting out a security camera before he allegedly shot and killed employee Erick Velasquez around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Madera police said.Fernandez then fired his gun at other store employees as they fled, police said.Velasquez died at the store, where bystanders were […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources

Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role in the administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Musk is employed by the government as a "special government employee" — meaning his appointment is not to exceed 130 days. His term would be up around the end of May, but it was widely rumored that the White House could take steps to keep him on […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Judge temporarily restores funding for legal aid for migrant children

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children.In her ruling Tuesday night, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez Olguin said the groups that sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over the cuts "have suffered near-immediate financial impacts, and they have thus made a sufficient showing of concrete and imminent economic injury.""The irreparable harm resulting from […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Meet 5 of the alleged gang members the Trump administration sent to an El Salvadoran mega-prison

Maiker Escalona was a barber in Venezuela. (Raida)(NEW YORK) -- Over the last month, the Trump administration has sent over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador to be detained in a notorious mega-prison with a track record of human rights abuses.An official with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acknowledged that "many" of the men lack criminal records in the United States -- but said that "the lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Once-in-a-generation extreme weather event to begin Wednesday with tornadoes, flooding

(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) -- A once-in-a-generation extreme weather event is expected to begin Wednesday, starting with a tornado outbreak and continuing into the weekend with the possibility of flooding in epic proportions -- with all the severe weather devastating the same corridor.Overnight, two tornadoes were reported in Kansas. Hail larger than golf balls was reported in Oklahoma. And 80 mph winds were reported in Nebraska.A particularly dangerous situation flood watch has been issued across parts of three states for Wednesday […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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2 men face federal charges after woman, teen drown in alleged smuggling attempt

Department of Justice(DALLAS, TEXAS) -- A woman and a teenager drowned during an alleged smuggling attempt after the driver of their vehicle drove into a canal while fleeing authorities following major flooding in Texas, authorities said.Now, two men face federal charges in connection with their deaths, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.The DOJ said the incident occurred Friday morning in McAllen, which saw record rain bring severe flooding last week.U.S. Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance spotted a white Ford […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Teens who allegedly failed to put out cigarettes accused of causing massive South Carolina wildfire

South Carolina Forestry Commission(TABLE ROCK, SC) -- Three teenagers are accused of causing a massive fire that ignited in a South Carolina state park after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail, officials said.The teens -- Nyzaire Jah-Neiz Marsh, 19, Tristan Tyler, 18, and Isaac Wilson, 18 -- were arrested Tuesday on charges in connection with the origin of the Table Rock Fire, the South Carolina Forestry Commission said.The teens were among several hikers who had been evacuated […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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Air traffic control room fight at Reagan National Airport leads to arrest

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A fight in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, or DCA, in the Washington, D.C., area led to an employee being arrested and charged with assault.Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement to ABC News that police arrested Damon Marsalis Gaines last week after reports of a fight breaking out in the airport's control tower.Gaines, 40, was ultimately charged with assault and battery, officials said.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a […]

todayApril 1, 2025

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