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2 women found slain in similar manner near each other in Indianapolis: Police

Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Indianapolis police are investigating the homicides of two women who were found slain in a similar manner near each other just days apart. Indianapolis Interim Police Chief Christopher Bailey said they have not determined if the two deaths are connected but that there are "similarities in these two cases." "We're here out of an abundance of caution to share information with the community that we can share and ask for information that will help move these […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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Lawsuit alleges sheriff’s deputies assaulted woman while she was hospitalized

Malia Ashad filed a lawsuit against five Alameda County Sheriff deputies after they allegedly denied her medical treatment ordered by a physician. (Pointer & Buelna, Lawyers for the People)(CALIFORNIA) -- A California woman alleges she was assaulted by sheriff's deputies while detained in a hospital in 2022 and awaiting medical treatment, according to a federal lawsuit filed against five officers from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Malia Ashad, 31, who was detained in a hospital, according to the lawsuit that […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Oklahoma City

This map released by the USGS shows the epicenter of the earthquake new Pargue, Oklahoma, on Feb. 2, 2024. (USGS)(OKLAHOMA) -- A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Oklahoma late Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake's rating would tie it for the fourth largest rating in state history. The epicenter of the earthquake, located just northwest of Prague in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, is just 50 miles to the east of Oklahoma City. There were no reports […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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California braces for life-threatening storm expected to bring flooding, mudslide threat

ABC News(CALIFORNIA) -- A powerful atmospheric river storm system is expected to bring life-threatening and damaging flooding, wind, snow and waves to California this weekend. Flood watches will be in effect starting Saturday night through Tuesday in central and southern California. Dangerous and life-threatening flooding is possible with this event, including in urban areas. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be common, with 6 to 12 inches possible across south and southwest-facing foothills and mountains. The heaviest rain […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring after waking up to not see his shadow on Groundhog Day

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)(PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.) -- Punxsutawney Phil -- perhaps the world's most famous groundhog -- has woken up on Friday and not seen his shadow meaning, according to legend, that we are destined for an early spring. Legend has it that if he sees his […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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FDA warns consumers contaminated ‘copycat’ eye drops could cause infections

FDA(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers to take another look at the packaging for their eye drops. On Wednesday, the FDA warned not to purchase or use South Moon, Rebright or FivFivGo brand eye drops because of the potential risk of eye infection, according to a press release. The federal agency says these "copycat" brands' packaging resembles that of Bausch + Lomb's Lumify brand eye drops, which is an over-the-counter product that's FDA-approved for redness […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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School staffers win $1 million Powerball prize after playing same numbers for years

Stuart Hammer/Kentucky Lottery(FLORENCE, Ky.) -- A group of current and former staffers at Rector A. Jones Middle School in Florence, Kentucky, are celebrating this week after they played the Kentucky Powerball and won $1 million. The group calls themselves the "Jones 30" and among them are Sharon Reynolds, Jones' 7th-grade vice principal, and Michelle Cravens, a 7th-grade guidance counselor. "Every person that won has walked the halls of Jones at some point in their career. Thirteen of us are still […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Murder suspect mistakenly released from jail after ‘cybersecurity incident’

Kali9/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Authorities in Georgia are searching for 30-year-old murder suspect Zion River Shaka, who was mistakenly released by Clayton County authorities last week, according to ABC affiliate WSB in Atlanta. Last week, Shaka was transferred from the Fulton County Jail and sent to the custody of the Clayton County Sheriff's Office for a scheduled hearing with instructions to return to the Fulton County Jail afterward, however, he was mistakenly released after the hearing, according to WSB. Shaka has […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Joshua Schulte, largest leaker of CIA material in history, sentenced to 40 years in prison

Jason Marz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Joshua Schulte, who was convicted of orchestrating the largest leak of classified material in CIA history, was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday. Schulte, 35, handed WikiLeaks a trove of CIA cyber espionage tools known as Vault 7, in what federal prosecutors called "some of the most heinous, brazen violations of the Espionage Act in American history." He was convicted in July 2022 of illegally handling classified information and obstruction of justice after an […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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