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Significant earthquake rocks Los Angeles

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles region early Monday afternoon.The epicenter was located near the city's Highland Park neighborhood, a few miles north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The Los Angeles Fire Department said it’s...

Trial begins for Nevada official accused of murdering journalist

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- The trial against Robert Telles -- the former Nevada county official who allegedly murdered a journalist he blamed for ruining his career and marriage -- began Monday with jury selection.The former Clark County public administrator is accused in the death of...

Tropical Storm Ernesto to bring rain, flooding to Puerto Rico: Path

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The next tropical system is forming in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ernesto before it reaches the eastern and northern Caribbean.A tropical storm watch has been issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where...

Florida woman set to stand trial for fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of Susan Lorincz, the Florida woman who is charged with fatally shooting her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Black mother of four, in 2023 amid a dispute with Owens’ children.“The remembrance...

Two people found dead, one injured after Maryland house explosion: Authorities

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(BEL AIR, Md.) -- Two people were found dead and another was injured after an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said.The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur Woods Drive in...

Perseid meteor shower is about to peak: Heres how to see it

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The next great sky show is coming late Sunday evening, and it is forecast to be one of the most awe-inspiring shooting star displays of 2024.Appearing annually between late July and mid-August, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach its...

1 person found dead, 1 injured after Maryland house explosion: Authorities

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(BEL AIR, Md.) -- At least one person was found dead and another was injured after an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said.The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur Woods...

1 person found dead in Maryland house explosion

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(BEL AIR, Md.) -- At least one person was found dead and two others were injured when an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said.The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur...

As students head back to class, are schools ready to handle COVID-19?

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As summer begins to wind down, most children and teenagers across the U.S. are getting ready to head back to school.Not far behind the start of the school year is the typical start of the season for respiratory viruses, including flu,...

Bureau of Prisons employee dies after coming into contact with unknown substance

Saturday, August 10 by ABC News

(ATWATER, Calif.) -- A Federal Bureau of Prisons employee died after coming into contact with an unknown substance in the mail room at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater, California, according to a bureau spokesperson.The employee began to feel unwell on Friday after coming into...

Sheriff who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire

Saturday, August 10 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The sheriff for Illinois' Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, which employed the former deputy charged with fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 to report a prowler, will be retiring later this month, he announced Friday in a...

20-year-old woman found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- A 20-year-old woman was found dead following a multiday search in the Grand Canyon, marking the third reported death in the national park within a week, the National Park Service said.The body of Leticia A. Castillo, 20, of Albuquerque, New Mexico,...

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Significant earthquake rocks Los Angeles

Trial begins for Nevada official accused of murdering journalist

Tropical Storm Ernesto to bring rain, flooding to Puerto Rico: Path

Florida woman set to stand trial for fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens

Two people found dead, one injured after Maryland house explosion: Authorities

Perseid meteor shower is about to peak: Heres how to see it

1 person found dead, 1 injured after Maryland house explosion: Authorities

1 person found dead in Maryland house explosion

As students head back to class, are schools ready to handle COVID-19?

Bureau of Prisons employee dies after coming into contact with unknown substance

Sheriff who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire

20-year-old woman found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS

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