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Woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband
(NEW YORK) -- A Connecticut woman was found dead at her home on Wednesday, hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced for killing her husband.Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, 76, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in March in the 2017 death of her husband, 84-year-old Pierluigi Bigazzi, according to the Connecticut Division…
Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect now faces federal terrorism charges
(NEW YORK) -- The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in upstate New York in 2022 now faces federal terrorism charges, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.Hadi Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey, was indicted by a grand jury on three counts, including…
Nine injured, hundreds evacuated in JFK airport escalator fire
(NEW YORK) -- Several people were taken to the hospital after an escalator caught fire at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told ABC News.The small fire in Concourse C sent smoke billowing through…
Officials battle ‘highly aggressive’ red imported fire ant infestation in Southern California
(LOS ANGELES) -- Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy.The infestation occurred at a private property in Montecito, in Santa Barbara County, according to a recent press release…
Suspect identified after abandoned newborn found crying near Houston dumpster: Police
(HOUSTON) -- A suspect has been identified after an abandoned newborn was found crying by a dumpster in Houston, police said Wednesday.A person called 911 early Sunday afternoon reporting that they had heard a baby crying near a dumpster at an apartment complex, according to Houston Police Department spokesperson Jodi…
Former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey held 6 police jobs over past 4 years
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home while responding to her call for help has held six different police jobs since 2020, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board confirmed to ABC News.Body camera footage released Monday shows former deputy…
Trump shooter looked up Kennedy assassination details, FBI director says
(WASHINGTON) -- A week before Thomas Mathew Crooks opened fire on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, he became "very focused" on Trump and the rally, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.Crooks also searched for information on the assassination of President John F.…
High school coach, 28, randomly shot and killed at bar while attending conference
(NEW YORK) -- A 28-year-old high school coach was “randomly shot and killed” standing on a rooftop bar while she was in town for a conference, police said.Ayden Burt, a 28-year-old high school coach from Jasper Independent School District in Texas, was visiting San Antonio for the Texas High School…
Judge issues ruling to vacate Missouri man’s murder conviction
(ST. LOUIS) -- A judge in St. Louis issued a written order Monday vacating the murder conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has served 33 years in a Missouri prison for a murder he has maintained he did not commit.The order follows a hearing two months ago during which Circuit Court…
Yellowstone geyser explosion sends visitors running
(NEW YORK) -- A geyser explosion in Yellowstone National Park sent dozens of visitors running Tuesday morning, officials said.Videos taken of the event show the dramatic moment, with water and debris raining down over the park's Biscuit Basin thermal area, about two miles from Old Faithful.The geothermal explosion damaged the…