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Questions surround weapon, motive in deadly Georgia high school shooting
(WINDER, Ga.) -- As investigators worked to determine a motive behind Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Georgia, they said they were also seeking answers about the weapon allegedly used by the 14-year-old suspect.The shooting early Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder killed two students and two teachers, according to…
DOJ task force, formed in 2021 to fight election threats, has brought only 20 cases
(WASHINGTON) -- On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a stern warning to those who would seek to harm election officials."I will reiterate again today, these cases are a warning if you threaten to harm or kill an election worker or official or volunteer, the Justice Department will find you…
Georgia high school shooting: What we know about the four victims
(WINDER, Ga.) -- A Georgia community is in mourning after two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.Another nine victims were taken to hospitals with injuries, but are all expected to survive, according to the Georgia Bureau of…
Why there have been so few hurricanes this year as peak season approaches
(NEW YORK) -- The time of year that typically sees the most tropical systems forming in the Atlantic Basin is almost here.The past three weeks in the Atlantic Basin have been notably quiet with no named storm formations since Ernesto on Aug. 12.The last time the Atlantic had no named…
Man who evaded cops for weeks after hit and run death of 7-year-old boy arrested
(NEW YORK) -- A 32-year-old suspect who has evaded authorities for nearly three weeks following the alleged hit-and-run death of a skateboarding 7-year-old boy has been arrested, according to authorities.Donald Mynatt, 32, has been wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for leaving the scene of an accident that caused…
Man who evaded cops for weeks after hit and run death of 7-year-old boy arrested
(NEW YORK) -- A 32-year-old suspect who has evaded authorities for nearly three weeks following the alleged hit-and-run death of a skateboarding 7-year-old boy has been arrested, according to authorities.Donald Mynatt, 32, has been wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for leaving the scene of an accident that caused…
Attack on trans teen being investigated as ‘possible hate crime’
(NEW YORK) -- A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a large group of teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime.Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, had been at an outdoor party in a wooded area in Gloucester Friday night when the alleged incident occurred.His attorney, Craig…
New York grand jury convened for possible new charges against Harvey Weinstein
(NEW YORK) -- The Manhattan district attorney's office has begun presenting evidence to a grand jury that could return a new indictment against Harvey Weinstein -- as soon as Friday -- over an alleged sexual assault that occurred sometime in a four-month time period between late 2005 and mid-2006 in…
Officials identify victims in Georgia high school shooting, say AR platform-style weapon used
(WINDER, Ga.) -- Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, were the two teachers killed in the incident, officials said at a Wednesday night…
New species of titanosaur identified amid group of ancient skeletons found in Spain
(NEW YORK) -- A new species of dinosaur has been identified more than a decade after a large number of ancient skeletons were found in Spain -- and researchers expect more species to be discovered.The discovery was made at the Lo Hueco fossil site near Cuenca, a mountainous town in…