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(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas.) -- A Texas mother was taken into custody Tuesday after police alleged her 22-month-old child died when she left the infant in a car outside a Corpus Christi school on one of the hottest days of the year.The mother, 33-year-old Hilda Ann Adame, was jailed on charges…

(NEW YORK) -- There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil that revealed ancient information about the moon's origin.The study of soil taken from a less-studied region of the moon suggests the presence of remnants of a former…

(PLYMOUTH, N.H.) -- When the girls' soccer team at Plymouth Regional High School in New Hampshire began practice on Monday to prepare for the start of the official season on Aug. 30, transgender athlete Parker Tirrell was able to join her teammates.That's what a federal judge ruled on Monday after…

(NEW YORK) -- After nearly two and a half months of searching, law enforcement officials have arrested fugitive Joshua Zimmerman, who had been on the run since escaping from the DeSoto County Circuit Court Building in Mississippi on June 14.The United States Marshals Service said Zimmerman was detained on Wednesday…

(NEW YORK) -- As schools and libraries across the country face record-breaking attempts to remove books from shelves, most Americans are opposed to book restrictions in public schools, according to a new survey.In 2023, the American Library Association (ALA) documented 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship, as well as…

(NEW YORK) -- A former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd was released from prison Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to ABC News.Thomas Lane, 41, pleaded guilty in May 2022 to state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. As part…

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog says it has uncovered an "urgent issue" with how immigration officials handle cases involving unaccompanied migrant children, warning in a new report that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has been unable to keep track of all unaccompanied minors released…

(CHESTERFIELD, Va.) -- A Virginia man is in critical condition after being shot by a 2-year-old, police said.According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, the unidentified man was about to leave the house Monday morning and had "placed his handgun on a nearby chair."The toddler retrieved it and "accidentally discharged…

(BEAUFORD, S.C.) -- A Massachusetts man vacationing with his family in South Carolina has been missing since Friday and is endangered, authorities said.Stanley Kotowski, 60, was last seen Friday morning leaving his family's vacation rental on Hilton Head Island, according to his family. He is believed to be barefoot and…

(HOUSTON) -- A murder charge has been filed against a 35-year-old driver police allege struck and killed an innocent bystander on a sidewalk in Houston over the weekend while attempting to mow down his domestic partner.Sanden James George was identified Monday evening by the Houston Police Department as the suspect…