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Los Angeles County says care first, jails last to Newsoms homeless encampment order

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County is choosing to continue with the "care first, jails last" approach when addressing the more than 75,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the county, despite recent pressure from California's Gov. Gavin Newsom."We can't arrest our way out of what's...

Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii.) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that left more than 100 people dead, thousands of others displaced and homes and businesses destroyed.The settlement addresses...

ShaCarri Richardson takes silver in the 100 meters, bested by Saint Lucias Julien Alfred

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Sha'Carri Richardson took silver in the 100 meters at the Summer Games in Paris on Saturday, not quite reaching the top of the podium in her comeback bid, but clinching her first medal in the Olympics. Fellow American and training partner Melissa...

Man dies after attempting illegal BASE jump at the Grand Canyon: NPS

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- A man died after attempting an illegal BASE jump in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, officials said Friday.The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report around 7:30 a.m. local time Thursday of a visitor who had attempted a base jump from...

State of emergency issued in Florida, 90% chance of tropical depression developing: What to expect

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A tropical disturbance near Cuba is taking aim at Florida and could strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm this weekend.It has an 80% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the weekend and a 90% chance of developing...

Detective says a switch just flipped before he strangled wife: Police

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(MESA, Ariz.) -- An Arizona detective has been arrested and charged in his wife's death after he allegedly strangled her and locked her body in their bedroom before fleeing the scene.John Byrd, 47, has been arrested and charged with one count of second degree...

Trump shooting probe: Secret Service says it didnt have access to radio traffic that couldve been crucial

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(BUTLER, Pa.) -- There may have been radio traffic from local police that the Secret Service didn't have access to that could’ve proved crucial to stopping former President Donald Trump from going on stage the day of the assassination attempt, the acting director of...

Ex-aide to Josh Shapiro allegedly invoked Pennsylvania governors name in threat that left woman weeping

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A one-time aide to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro left a woman "weeping and in shock" after threatening her on a phone call in 2018, according to an email the woman sent to state lawmakers in 2023, five years after the alleged conversation.The...

Man arrested after allegedly striking Lowes employee on head with sledgehammer

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(DURHAM, N.C.) -- A North Carolina man has been arrested after he allegedly struck a Lowe's store employee with a sledgehammer and stole a drill set, police said.Aaron Deshown Willams, 25, has been arrested on warrants for assault with a deadly weapon with intent...

Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- One month after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling on presidential immunity, the judge overseeing former President Trump's federal election interference case now has jurisdiction over the case again.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is now likely to set a series of...

Murder trial for suspect accused of killing Laken Riley expected to begin Nov. 18

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(ATHENS, Ga.) -- The murder trial for the suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus is expected to start in mid-November, a judge said Friday, as the defense is seeking to move the high-profile case to...

New images reveal what NASA learned from colliding a spacecraft into an asteroid

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Recent images released from NASA have revealed new information on the origins of the asteroid system.Nearly two years ago, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft, or DART, collided with Dimorphos, a small asteroid that is the moon of a bigger space...

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Los Angeles County says care first, jails last to Newsoms homeless encampment order

Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits

ShaCarri Richardson takes silver in the 100 meters, bested by Saint Lucias Julien Alfred

Man dies after attempting illegal BASE jump at the Grand Canyon: NPS

State of emergency issued in Florida, 90% chance of tropical depression developing: What to expect

Detective says a switch just flipped before he strangled wife: Police

Trump shooting probe: Secret Service says it didnt have access to radio traffic that couldve been crucial

Ex-aide to Josh Shapiro allegedly invoked Pennsylvania governors name in threat that left woman weeping

Man arrested after allegedly striking Lowes employee on head with sledgehammer

Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

Murder trial for suspect accused of killing Laken Riley expected to begin Nov. 18

New images reveal what NASA learned from colliding a spacecraft into an asteroid

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