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Dolphin found shot to death on beach with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart
(NEW YORK) -- A juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart and now authorities are offering a handsome reward for information on who committed the gruesome act.Authorities from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) received a report on…
District attorney files response opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team for DNA testing
(NEW YORK) -- The district attorney in Stanislaus County, California, has filed new paperwork in court opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team -- the Los Angeles Innocence Project -- for DNA testing in the murder case of Laci Peterson and Conner Peterson.In a more than 300-page filing on…
Ex-cop suspected of killing ex-wife, girlfriend dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
(WEST RICHLAND, Wash.) -- A former police officer suspected in the killings of his ex-wife and girlfriend has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, officials said Tuesday night. The child he was accused of abducting was "uninjured" and taken "safely" into custody, the police added.Oregon State Police…
Douglas C-54 plane crashes near river in Fairbanks, Alaska
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) -- A Douglas C-54 aircraft transporting fuel crashed into a frozen river shortly after takeoff Tuesday in Fairbanks, Alaska, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.Two people were on board the plane, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is also investigating the incident.Preliminary information showed that the…
Students at NYU, Yale, others face arrests, protests amid calls for Israel divestment
(NEW YORK) -- Protests calling for the divestment of college and university funds from Israeli military operations have continued to spread on campuses across the country, including Yale University, New York University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University and more.The student protests -- some of which have turned…
Top three takeaways from Day 6 of Trump’s hush money trial
(NEW YORK) -- Day 6 of former President Trump's criminal hush money trial featured testimony from David Pecker, the veteran tabloid editor, who described in detail the "catch-and-kill" arrangement he struck with Trump and his then-attorney Michael Cohen during the 2016 presidential election.The former president is on trial in New…
Secret Service prepares for potential Trump contempt order in hush money case
(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Secret Service held meetings and started planning for what to do if former President Donald Trump were to be held in contempt in his criminal hush money trial and Judge Juan Merchan opted to send him to short-term confinement, officials familiar with the situation told…
36-year-old rows alone from Hawaii to Australia
(NEW YORK) -- A Colorado man has completed a four-month rowing journey that saw him travel from Hawaii to Australia alone.Tez Steinberg of Boulder arrived on the shores of Australia on Monday after taking off from Hawaii on Dec. 19, 2023.Steinberg, 36, was greeted in Australia by a crowd of…
36-year-old rows alone from Hawaii to Australia
(NEW YORK) -- A Colorado man has completed a four-month rowing journey that saw him travel from Hawaii to Australia alone.Tez Steinberg of Boulder arrived on the shores of Australia on Monday after taking off from Hawaii on Dec. 19, 2023.Steinberg, 36, was greeted in Australia by a crowd of…
Researchers working to save whitebark pine, a declining keystone tree species in the greater Yellowstone area
(NEW YORK) -- This Earth Day, ABC News is taking a look at solutions for issues related to climate change and the environment with the series, “The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future.”A critical tree species found in some of America's most revered national parks is in…