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European terror attacks alarm US intelligence, NYPD briefing shows
(NEW YORK) -- United States intelligence and police officials are alarmed by two unrelated terror attacks in Europe last weekend and what those attacks say about the current threat environment in the U.S., according to a New York Police Department briefing obtained by ABC News."There is no initial indication that…
Summer scorcher: Dangerous heat to head to Northeast after slamming Midwest
(NEW YORK) -- Extreme heat is gripping the Midwest before moving into the Northeast.Chicago is in the center of an excessive heat warning that stretches north to Madison, Wisconsin, and south to Springfield, Illinois.The heat index -- what temperature it feels like with humidity -- soared to a scorching 114…
California teen mom and newborn missing since Sunday, may be in high-desert area
(LOS ANGELES) -- California officials are asking for help locating a 14-year-old mother, her newborn and her 15-year-old sister-in-law, all of whom haven't been seen since Sunday night.Amoria Brown, 14; her daughter Omoria Brown, 3 months old; and Sanaii Brown, 15, were last seen at around 10 p.m. Sunday and…
Two workers killed, one seriously hurt in ‘possible explosion’ at Delta Air Lines’ Atlanta maintenance facility
(ATLANTA) -- Two workers were killed and one was seriously injured in what officials termed a "possible explosion" at Delta Air Lines' Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to Delta TechOps and first responders.Delta TechOps said the Tuesday morning accident took place at its wheel…
Kouri Richins, Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl, will go to trial: Judge
(PARK CITY, Utah.) -- A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the case of Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of murdering her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl, will go to trial.The 34-year-old realtor and mother of three, who wrote and self-published a children's book on grieving following her…
Luis Elizondo offers window into US government’s hunt for UFOs
(NEW YORK) -- Longtime Defense Department researcher Luis "Lue" Elizondo has become well-known for reporting the existence of UFOs (unidentified flying objects), now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).In his new book, "Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs," which is available now, former Pentagon insider Elizondo invites the reader…
Quadruple New York homicide might have been avoided if neighbors had called police: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- Before he allegedly killed four members of his family with a pump-action shotgun, a New York auto mechanic displayed obvious signs of distress and issued threats that were the talk of his neighborhood, but police said no one told them.The quadruple homicide in the Long Island town…
Quadruple New York homicide might have been avoided if neighbors had called police: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- Before he allegedly killed four members of his family with a pump-action shotgun, a New York auto mechanic displayed obvious signs of distress and issued threats that were the talk of his neighborhood, but police said no one told them.The quadruple homicide in the Long Island town…
2 workers killed, 1 seriously hurt in ‘accident’ at Delta Air Lines’ Atlanta maintenance facility
(ATLANTA) -- Two workers were killed and one was seriously injured in an "accident" at Delta Air Lines' Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to Delta TechOps.Details surrounding Tuesday morning's accident were not clear, but Delta TechOps said the incident took place at its wheel…
Body of Massachusetts man who went missing while on vacation found under home
(NEW YORK) -- Authorities in South Carolina said they have found the body of an endangered Massachusetts man who went missing over a week ago while vacationing with his family on Hilton Head Island.Stanley Kotowski, 60, had not been seen since leaving his family's vacation rental in Sea Pines the…
