Historic heat breaking all-time records in Texas

Historic heat breaking all-time records in Texas

(NEW YORK) -- Texas has been baking in record heat since the weekend, and the rest of the week will be no exception.Record highs are expected Thursday from Roswell, New Mexico, to Galveston, Texas, forecasts show. Heat alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service for Texas, Oklahoma, New…
Search underway for climber missing at Glacier National Park since Sunday

Search underway for climber missing at Glacier National Park since Sunday

(COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont.) -- A search is underway for a climber who has been missing in Montana's Glacier National Park since Sunday evening.Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old from Whitefish, Montana, separated from his party while hiking from Heavens Peak to McPartland Peak, according to the National Park Service.Marcuccio was last seen…
Roster of Republicans slam Trump at the DNC

Roster of Republicans slam Trump at the DNC

(CHICAGO) -- There were chants of "USA" and boasts of patriotism. Even the vice presidential candidate touted his love of guns.No, it was not the Republican National Convention all over again, but it has been a roster of Republican speakers getting standing ovations at the Democratic National Convention by taking…
Largest US police force is using drones to curb a Central Park crime spree

Largest US police force is using drones to curb a Central Park crime spree

(NEW YORK) -- The largest police force in the nation is planning to use a fleet of autonomous drones to combat an alarming surge in robberies and assaults in Central Park, the world's most iconic public green space.The New York Police Department has already flooded the sprawling park, one of…
Trump clemency recipient arrested for allegedly punching father-in-law

Trump clemency recipient arrested for allegedly punching father-in-law

(NEW YORK) -- A Staten Island man who ran a large-scale marijuana smuggling operation and whose 10-year federal prison sentence was commuted by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested for domestic assault in Atlantic Beach.Jonathan Braun, 41, is charged with punching his father-in-law Tuesday after the elderly man came to…
8-year-old boy found safe after going missing at Arizona’s Lava River Cave

8-year-old boy found safe after going missing at Arizona’s Lava River Cave

(FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) -- An 8-year-old boy who went missing at Arizona's Lava River Cave on Wednesday night has been found alive and is being evaluated.Tzion Maron was reported missing at around 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday after he became separated from his family at the cave, located near Flagstaff,…
Thieves steal memorabilia from St. John’s coach Rick Pitino’s office: Police

Thieves steal memorabilia from St. John’s coach Rick Pitino’s office: Police

(NEW YORK) -- Two burglars swiped memorabilia from St. John’s University men's basketball coach Rick Pitino's office on the New York City campus, according to police.Items including a basketball and bullhorn were taken during the break-in Tuesday evening in Queens, according to police.The suspects fled on a moped, the NYPD…
Man taken into custody for alleged social media threat to kill Trump: Sheriff

Man taken into custody for alleged social media threat to kill Trump: Sheriff

(SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.) -- An Arizona man was taken into custody in connection with an alleged social media threat to kill former President Donald Trump, according to officials.Ronald Lee Syvrud, 66, of Benson, was taken into custody on Thursday without incident, a Cochise County Sheriff's Office spokesperson told ABC News.Syvrud…
80-year-old dog walker killed in carjacking, man arrested: Police

80-year-old dog walker killed in carjacking, man arrested: Police

(SEATTLE) -- A man has been arrested after he allegedly carjacked an 80-year-old dog walker, leaving her with fatal injuries before stabbing her dog to death, according to police.James K. Hayes, a 48-year-old Seattle resident, was found and arrested Thursday morning in the murder of 80-year-old Ruth Dalton.Police expect he…