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As students head back to class, are schools ready to handle COVID-19?
(NEW YORK) -- As summer begins to wind down, most children and teenagers across the U.S. are getting ready to head back to school.Not far behind the start of the school year is the typical start of the season for respiratory viruses, including flu, RSV and COVID-19.Since early May, COVID-19…
Bureau of Prisons employee dies after coming into contact with ‘unknown substance’
(ATWATER, Calif.) -- A Federal Bureau of Prisons employee died after coming into contact with an unknown substance in the mail room at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater, California, according to a bureau spokesperson.The employee began to feel unwell on Friday after coming into contact with the substance and was…
Sheriff who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The sheriff for Illinois' Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, which employed the former deputy charged with fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 to report a prowler, will be retiring later this month, he announced Friday in a statement."As elected leaders, we must always…
20-year-old woman found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS
(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- A 20-year-old woman was found dead following a multiday search in the Grand Canyon, marking the third reported death in the national park within a week, the National Park Service said.The body of Leticia A. Castillo, 20, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was located by park personnel below…
FBI, in private meeting with Trump, revealed new details about his would-be assassin: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- In a private meeting with Donald Trump last week, FBI agents and other law enforcement officials offered the former president new, previously undisclosed details about the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who came close to assassinating Trump at a rally last month, sources familiar with the meeting told ABC News.Over…
89-year-old hiker missing in Idaho
(CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho) -- A search is underway for an 89-year-old hiker in Idaho who was last seen over a week ago when he was dropped off at a trailhead by a family member, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.Bing Olbum left from Hunter Creek Trailhead, part of the…
Debby live updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
(NEW YORK) -- Debby, which weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon, is slamming the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with heavy rain on Friday.Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and crawled up the East Coast all week.Here's how the news…
Jan. 6 rioter who attacked numerous officers sentenced to 20 years
(WASHINGTON) -- A California man convicted of carrying out some of the most extended and brutal assaults against police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.The 20-year prison term for David Dempsey, handed down by senior D.C. District Judge Royce…
Judge in Trump’s election interference case grants extension sought by special counsel
(WASHINGTON) -- The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case on Friday granted an extension requested by special counsel Jack Smith's office.Smith on Thursday requested a delay in responding to a scheduling order from U.S District Judge Tanya Chutkan, citing issues related to the Supreme Court's recent…
Suspect ID’d in teen’s 1996 murder, but he dies by suicide hours after police question him
(DILLON, Mont.) -- A suspect was identified through DNA in the 1996 cold case murder of a 15-year-old girl in Montana. But the suspected killer won't go to trial because he died by suicide just hours after he was interviewed by police, authorities said.On Sept. 21, 1996, 15-year-old Danielle "Danni"…