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Victims of racially motivated torture welcome DOJ probe of Rankin County Sheriffs Office

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The attorney for two Black men whose racially motivated torture led to the conviction of six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers called for justice amid a new U.S. Department of Justice announced civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's...

Caroline Ellison, key witness in FTX fraud case, set to be sentenced

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Caroline Ellison, a key witness in the FTX case, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday for her role in one of the largest financial frauds in history.Ellison, 29, a former crypto executive, had pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection...

Four Russian military aircraft detected in Alaska defense zone, NORAD says

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Four Russian military aircraft passed through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.All four aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter either American or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said in a press...

As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over 10,000 books removed in last school year

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 10,000 books were removed from school library shelves over the 2023-2024 school year, free expression advocacy group PEN America said in a new report released Monday at the start of national Banned Books Week. The tally marks a nearly...

Climber, 21, dies after sustaining major injuries in fall off Devils Tower

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 21-year-old rock climber died after “sustaining major injuries” while climbing Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming, authorities said.The fall occurred on Sunday shortly before 8 p.m. when Devils Tower Law Enforcement was informed that a rock climber, Stewart Phillip Porter,...

US schools still struggle with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Schools in the U.S. remain deeply divided along racial, ethnic and economic lines, even as studies show that the K-12 public school population is becoming more diverse.More than a third of students attend schools where 75% or more of those in...

California AG sues ExxonMobil over plastic waste in landmark filing

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of environmental nonprofit groups are suing ExxonMobil for the company's alleged role in the global plastics pollution crisis.The state claims the oil and gas giant engaged in a "decades-long...

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison urges leniency ahead of sentencing in crypto fraud case

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison said she deserves no prison time for her role in one of the largest financial frauds in history and federal prosecutors seem inclined to agree.Ellison's attorneys urged Judge Lewis Kaplan to be lenient when he sentences...

Storm tracker: Potential hurricane could hit Gulf Coast this week

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A potential hurricane -- which would be named Helene -- is churning in the Caribbean and is forecast to make landfall in Florida on Thursday.The system is forecast to become Tropical Storm Helene early Tuesday morning.It will then move into the...

College student who allegedly carved racial slur on teammate no longer enrolled: School

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(GETTYSBURG, Penn.) -- A Gettysburg College swimmer is no longer enrolled at the school after allegedly carving a racial slur on his teammate's chest at an on-campus residence during an informal social gathering, according to school officials.The student, who has not been named by...

Birmingham mass shooting: $100,000 reward announced as police hunt for gunmen

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- Officials have announced up to $100,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrests of the gunmen behind a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama.Multiple shooters are wanted for killing four people and injuring 17 others outside a lounge in the...

Former President Jimmy Carter to turn 100: What to know about his kids, grandkids

Monday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jimmy Carter will turn 100 years old on Oct. 1.The former president of the United States will reach the milestone birthday, about 20 months since entering home hospice care in February 2023.Carter's late wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, died on...

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