Hurricane Ernesto churns toward Bermuda as Category 1 storm
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane over the coming days as it travels northwards toward Bermuda, having already left half of Puerto Rico residents without power on Wednesday.
Back-to-school plans impacted by culture wars nationwide
Geo Piatt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As students across the United States head back to school, classrooms may begin to feel the effects of laws concerning LGBTQ issues, race and religion that have recently been passed and
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns months after college protests
President of Columbia University Dr. Nemat (Minouche) Shafik testifies during a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing about antisemitism on college campuses, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024. (DREW ANGERER/AFP via
Arizona man pleads guilty over threatening to kill FBI agents, politicians
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Arizona man pleaded guilty to making threats against federal officials on Tuesday, having repeatedly urged fellow social media users to shoot FBI agents and attack politicians, authorities said. Michael Lee Tomasi,
Backpacker dies after suffering 'sudden medical complications' at national park
Gaj Rudolf / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 37-year-old backpacker has died after suffering “sudden onset medical complications” while hiking at a national park in Michigan, authorities said. The currently unnamed 37-year-old female hiker from Battle
Mother, 28, 'involuntarily' missing for two weeks, police say
Manassas Park Police Department via Meta (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old mother has been missing for two weeks under what police in Virginia said are believed to be “involuntary” circumstances. Mamta Kafle was last seen on July
Jury hears opening arguments in trial against Nevada official accused of killing journalist
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The murder trial against Robert Telles — the former Clark County public administrator accused of killing journalist Jeff German in September 2022 — began with opening statements on Wednesday. Telles, 47,
Locked door in shooting of Ajike Owens a focus of testimony in Susan Lorincz manslaughter trial
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The state rested its case on Wednesday afternoon after the second day of testimony in the trial of Susan Lorincz — the Florida woman who is charged in the fatal shooting