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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…
‘Horrendous’ Southern California wildfire sparked by illegal fireworks: Mayor
(NEW YORK) -- Officials in Southern California said they are searching for suspects in a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that has caused more than $10 million in damages.The Hawarden Fire in Riverside County ignited Sunday afternoon and within three hours had burned more than 500 acres, according to Riverside…
Man wounded in Philly mass shooting now under arrest on murder charges: Police
(PHILADELPHIA) -- A 28-year-old man who was wounded in a mass shooting that broke out at a West Philadelphia party early Sunday in which nine people were shot, three fatally, has been arrested and accused of being one of the gunmen involved in the violence, authorities said Tuesday.The suspect, whose…
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns
(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who came under scrutiny for the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, has resigned.Cheatle had faced calls to step down since the shooting at a Trump rally on July 13, which left one attendee dead and…
Trump appeals his $454 million New York civil fraud case
(NEW YORK) -- Five months after a New York judge held Donald Trump liable for committing business fraud, the former president on Monday appealed his $454 million civil fraud case.Trump and his co-defendants asked New York's Appellate Division to overturn February's ruling from Judge Arthur Engoron that found that the…
Body camera footage released by Illinois State Police of woman killed by former sheriff’s deputy
(NEW YORK) -- Police body camera footage of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who was shot in her own home by a deputy after calling 911 to report a possible intruder, was released by the Illinois State Police Monday afternoon.The video, reviewed by ABC News,…
Karen Read murder case: Judge sets 2025 date for retrial
(BOSTON) -- A Massachusetts judge has scheduled the retrial in Karen Read's murder case for early next year, three weeks after declaring a mistrial in the high-profile case.Read was accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, in January 2022. Prosecutors allege she hit O'Keefe with her car…
Trans teen stabbed in Miami airport, police investigating as potential hate crime
(MIAMI) -- 17-year-old transgender teen was stabbed inside a terminal at Miami International Airport at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, sending her to the hospital in critical condition and prompting a disruption of service, police and airport officials said.The victim hasn't been able to speak due to their injuries, police…
Hunter Biden drops ‘revenge porn’ lawsuit against Fox News, with plans to refile
(NEW YORK) -- Attorneys for Hunter Biden dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News and its parent company of targeting him with "revenge porn," according to court documents filed late Sunday.A person familiar with Hunter Biden's legal strategy told ABC News that they dropped the suit with the intention of refiling…
Police: Nine shot, three fatally, when ‘multiple’ gunmen open fire at large Philadelphia party
(PHILADELPHIA) -- Nine people were shot, three fatally, when gunfire involving multiple gunmen erupted early Sunday at a party in Philadelphia, authorities said.The mass shooting unfolded around 2 a.m. on the 1200 block of North Alden Street in the Carroll Park neighborhood of West Philadelphia, where a party attended by…