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Sonya Massey, woman killed in home by police, died by homicide with gunshot to head, autopsy shows
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- Sonya Massey, the Illinois woman fatally shot by a deputy while responding to her 911 call, died by homicide due to a gunshot wound to her head, according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Sangamon County coroner.Though the autopsy report did not state the manner…
![A woman who took an abortion pill was charged with murder. She is now suing prosecutors](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-07-26/Getty_072624_TexasStateHouse-STOCK.jpg)
A woman who took an abortion pill was charged with murder. She is now suing prosecutors
(AUSTIN, Texas.) -- A Texas woman who self-managed her abortion is suing prosecutors and a local sheriff after she was held in jail for two nights on a murder charge that was ultimately dismissed.Lizelle Gonzalez, a Star County, Texas, resident, filed a civil rights complaint alleging that hospital staff provided…
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Wildfires break out across California: Latest fire and smoke maps
(LOS ANGELES) -- Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to be the biggest in the state this year.There are currently 11 wildfires over 1,000 acres burning in California, according to Cal Fire. The largest of those is the Park Fire,…
![Where is Susan Powell? Her disappearance, young sons’ horrific deaths haunt family](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-07-26/CourtesyofCoxFamily_072624_SusanCox.jpg)
Where is Susan Powell? Her disappearance, young sons’ horrific deaths haunt family
(NEW YORK) -- A special encore “20/20” airing Friday, July 26, at 9 p.m. ET, which originally aired in 2020, revisits the case of missing Utah mom Susan Powell. The show looks at the continued hunt for Susan’s body and the heartbreaking details surrounding the murders of her two sons…
![Top Sinaloa cartel leaders, including son of El Chapo, taken into US custody: DOJ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-07-26/GettyRF_072624_handcuffs.jpg)
Top Sinaloa cartel leaders, including son of El Chapo, taken into US custody: DOJ
(WASHINGTON) -- Two top leaders of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel have been taken into custody by United States authorities to face charges for their role in leading the group's vast drug trafficking enterprise, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez,…
![Manhattan DA asks judge not to throw out Trump’s criminal hush money conviction](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-07-25/GettyImages_Trump3-072524.jpg)
Manhattan DA asks judge not to throw out Trump’s criminal hush money conviction
(NEW YORK) --Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday asked a New York judge to reject former President Donald Trump's attempt to throw out his criminal hush money conviction, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on presidential immunity "has nothing to say about defendant's conviction."Trump earlier this month…
![Ex-deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey was discharged from the Army for serious misconduct](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-07-25/SangamonSheriff_Cop_072524.png)
Ex-deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey was discharged from the Army for serious misconduct
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home while responding to her 911 call was discharged from the U.S. Army for “misconduct (serious offense),” according to documents obtained by ABC News.Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, was discharged on February 24, 2016,…
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Boeing capsule astronauts remain at Space Station with no return date, NASA says
(NEW YORK) -- Boeing Starliner's first astronaut-crewed capsule, which launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5, remains docked at the station with no official return date, NASA said Thursday."We don't have a major announcement today relative to a return date," NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich…
![Officials charge man for starting California wildfire that has burned more than 71,000 acres](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-07-25/OregonDOT_DrukeeFire_072524.png)
Officials charge man for starting California wildfire that has burned more than 71,000 acres
(CHICO, Calif.) -- A Northern California wildland fire that exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations, was allegedly started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, authorities said Thursday.The 48-year-old arson suspect charged with starting the…
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Court sets Aug. 27 deadline for brief appealing Trump classified docs dismissal
(ATLANTA) -- Special counsel Jack Smith's opening brief appealing the dismissal of former President Donald Trump's classified documents case is due on Aug. 27, according to a briefing notice Thursday from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.Smith last week filed an official notice of appeal after…