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89-year-old hiker missing in Idaho

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho) -- A search is underway for an 89-year-old hiker in Idaho who was last seen over a week ago when he was dropped off at a trailhead by a family member, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.Bing Olbum left from...

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked numerous officers sentenced to 20 years

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A California man convicted of carrying out some of the most extended and brutal assaults against police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.The 20-year prison term for David Dempsey, handed down...

Judge in Trumps election interference case grants extension sought by special counsel

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case on Friday granted an extension requested by special counsel Jack Smith's office.Smith on Thursday requested a delay in responding to a scheduling order from U.S District Judge Tanya Chutkan, citing issues...

Suspect IDd in teens 1996 murder, but he dies by suicide hours after police question him

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(DILLON, Mont.) -- A suspect was identified through DNA in the 1996 cold case murder of a 15-year-old girl in Montana. But the suspected killer won't go to trial because he died by suicide just hours after he was interviewed by police, authorities said.On...

Debby live updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Debby, which weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon, is slamming the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with heavy rain on Friday.Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and crawled up the East...

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Last year’s devastating wildfires on Maui were the deadliest in modern United States history, claiming over 100 lives.The fires also destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, and cultural and historical sites, particularly in and around the town of Lahaina, which was at...

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The islands of Hawaii have been sold to travelers as a dream destination paradise, but the Maui wildfires pulled back the curtain on a complicated history and reality that few tourists see.In August 2023, wildfires on the island left 102 people...

Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On the southeast coast of O’ahu, a group of visitors from Renton, Washington, has arrived to volunteer with 808 Cleanups, a local organization working to remove invasive species from along the shoreline."I could not come to Hawai'i, to the island of...

Three German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park, officials said.On Sunday, a park ranger who was patrolling the Jumbo Rocks Campground at Joshua...

Suspected Trump rally shooter visited gun range dozens of times, senator says, as new footage emerges

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The suspected shooter in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump visited a gun club dozens of times in the year leading up to the attack, including on holidays, according to records newly obtained by Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, as...

Special Counsel requests delay in response to scheduling order in Trump Jan. 6 case

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Special Counsel Jack Smith's office requested a delay Thursday in responding to a scheduling order from the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election subversion case, citing issues related to the Supreme Court's decision that granted presidents immunity from prosecution for...

Utah bans 13 books in public schools statewide, including Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood titles

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Utah placed a blanket ban on at least 13 books in schools, including works by Sarah J. Maas, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, Margaret Atwood and other authors, in what free speech advocates say is the first state book ban.The Utah State...

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89-year-old hiker missing in Idaho

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked numerous officers sentenced to 20 years

Judge in Trumps election interference case grants extension sought by special counsel

Suspect IDd in teens 1996 murder, but he dies by suicide hours after police question him

Debby live updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai

Three German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

Suspected Trump rally shooter visited gun range dozens of times, senator says, as new footage emerges

Special Counsel requests delay in response to scheduling order in Trump Jan. 6 case

Utah bans 13 books in public schools statewide, including Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood titles

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