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Officials charge man for starting California wildfire that has burned more than 71,000 acres

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(CHICO, Calif.) -- A Northern California wildland fire that exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations, was allegedly started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, authorities said Thursday.The 48-year-old... Read More.

Tourist suffers third-degree burns to feet after losing flip-flops in Death Valley

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- A tourist from Belgium has been hospitalized in Las Vegas after suffering third-degree burns to his feet while walking on sand dunes in Death Valley, officials said.The 42-year-old man was wearing flip flops when officials from the National Park Service said... Read More.

Election officials continue to face threats, harassment ahead of November

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In early July, a man wearing a gator face mask, sunglasses, and camera equipment attached to a vest walked into the elections building in King County, Washington, and began to take videos and photos of the employees and their surroundings.The man,... Read More.

Migrant apprehensions continue to decline in US

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Border Patrol has made fewer than 1,800 apprehensions per day over the past week, a major decline following the implementation of new asylum restrictions that significantly cut humanitarian protections for those who cross the border illegally.Migrant encounters along the southern... Read More.

Man shot, injured at Pennsylvania Trump rally released from hospital

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the two men shot and injured in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been released from the hospital, officials said.David Dutch, 57, was discharged on Wednesday, Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh said.Dutch was shot in the... Read More.

Former Uvalde school district police officer pleads not guilty as victims families look on

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- A former Uvalde, Texas, school district police officer pleaded not guilty to the 29 counts against him on Thursday as families of the Robb Elementary School victims looked on.Two teachers and 19 students were killed in the May 24, 2022, mass... Read More.

Nine injured, hundreds evacuated in JFK airport escalator fire

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(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... Read More.

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect now faces federal terrorism charges

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(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... Read More.

Woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(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... Read More.

Man, 70, found safe nearly week after going missing on off-road trail

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 70-year-old man is in "good spirits" after being found nearly a week after going missing while on an off-road trail in California, authorities said Wednesday.Warren Elliott got lost after walking away from his group while on the Rubicon Trail in... Read More.

Three tree workers shot while clearing way for power company before suspect shot by cops during arrest

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man shot three tree workers while they were clearing trees for a power company before being shot himself by police officers during his arrest, police said.The incident began near Murphytown, North Carolina, located in the Green Mountain area of Yancey... Read More.

National News

Officials charge man for starting California wildfire that has burned more than 71,000 acres

Tourist suffers third-degree burns to feet after losing flip-flops in Death Valley

Election officials continue to face threats, harassment ahead of November

Migrant apprehensions continue to decline in US

Man shot, injured at Pennsylvania Trump rally released from hospital

Former Uvalde school district police officer pleads not guilty as victims families look on

Nine injured, hundreds evacuated in JFK airport escalator fire

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect now faces federal terrorism charges

Woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

Man, 70, found safe nearly week after going missing on off-road trail

Three tree workers shot while clearing way for power company before suspect shot by cops during arrest

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