mbbirdy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two people have been charged in the death of Dartmouth College student Won Jang, 20, who was found dead by the Connecticut River on the school's New Hampshire campus in July, according to police.The Hanover Police Department announced...
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Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC
The label for a ready-to-eat product by Yu Shang Food, Inc. that is part of a recall. Image via U.S. Department of Agriculture(NEW YORK) -- An infant has died in a listeria outbreak linked to a brand of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, federal authorities said...
Some of RFK Jr.’s views are finding support in some unexpected quarters
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Since being tapped as President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticized by medical and public health experts for his anti-vaccine...
Defense rests in Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial
Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The defense in the Daniel Penny manslaughter and negligent homicide case rested without their client taking the stand.Penny is charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in the May 2023 New York City...
Judge to make decision on releasing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on bail next week
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs(NEW YORK) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared again in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his racketeering and sex trafficking case.Combs' lawyers argued he...
Jussie Smollett’s attorney says actor was ‘harmed substantially’ by conviction
Chicago Tribune/Contributor via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Jussie Smollett's attorney said the actor was "harmed substantially" after he was found guilty of lying about a 2019 hate crime in an interview with "GMA3" following the overturning of his conviction.The...
Judge delays Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his hush money case
Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC(NEW YORK) -- New York Judge Juan Merchan has delayed President-elect Donald Trump's Nov. 26 sentencing date in his criminal hush money case, according to a brief order issued Friday.The judge is allowing the defense to file a motion to dismiss...
Texas board to vote on Bible curriculum in public schools
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Texas Board of Education will vote Friday on whether to implement its new K-12 curriculum that calls for expanding Bible teachings in classrooms, after signaling its passage in a preliminary vote.The curriculum includes...
Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops defamation and assault lawsuit
Emma McIntyre/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Actor Jonathan Majors and his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari have agreed to resolve her civil claims that followed his misdemeanor assault conviction in New York, according to a court filing.Majors and Jabbari stipulated to a...
Police recover Travis Kelce’s watch after spate of burglaries targeting athletes during games
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Authorities investigating the rash of recent burglaries at the homes of professional athletes have recovered a watch belonging to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in Providence, Rhode Island, sources familiar with the...
Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for ‘deportation facilities’
John Moore/Getty Images(STARR COUNTY, Texas) -- Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering the incoming Trump administration 1,402 acres the state purchased along the Texas-Mexico border to be used in a mass deportation operation.In a letter to...
Giraffes need endangered species protection for the first time, US officials say
Thomas Halle/Getty Images/STOCK(NEW YORK) -- The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time.In the face of poaching, habitat loss and climate...
Texas land commissioner open to offering Trump more land for mass deportation
John Moore/Getty Images(STARR COUNTY, Texas) -- A Texas official, who this week offered the incoming Trump administration a 1,402-acre plot of land to build "deportation facilities," says other parts of Texas near the border could be offered up in a similar...
Financial aid applications are open: What you need to know after last year’s mess
jayk7/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The college financial aid application used by millions of American families is now officially open for the 2025-2026 school year -- 10 days ahead of schedule.Top officials from the Department of Education said on a call with reporters...
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade could be target of terrorist threats, officials warn
Kena Betancur/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade may be an attractive target for both foreign and domestic terroristic violence, according to a joint threat assessment obtained by ABC News.Among the most significant threats facing...
Wisconsin kayaker who faked death says he is ‘safe’ but won’t reveal his location, won’t come home
Green Lake County Sheriff's Office(GREEN LAKE, Wis.) -- Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father of three who authorities said faked his own death at a Wisconsin lake and fled the country, is speaking to police but isn't revealing where he is, the local sheriff said.In...
Brooklyn man convicted in 1989 murder of Yusuf Hawkins will try to prove his innocence
Moses Stewart and Diane Hawkins grieve over the slaying of their son Yusuf Hawkins; Nicole Bengiveno/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) -- When Yusuf Hawkins, a Black 16-year-old, was shot and killed in Brooklyn in 1989 as he went to purchase a...
Wisconsin man who faked death says he is ‘safe’ but won’t reveal his location, won’t come home
Green Lake County Sheriff's Office(GREEN LAKE, Wis.) -- Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father of three who authorities said faked his own death at a Wisconsin lake and fled the country, is speaking to police but isn't revealing where he is, the local sheriff...
Water levels at reservoirs all over the Northeast dried up due to drought conditions in recent months
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Important bodies of water that supply water to populated regions in the Northeast have dried up due to drought conditions in recent months, according to experts.Water levels at reservoirs in the region have decreased to the point of concern for...
Kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors driving increase in sales, report finds
Diego Cervo/EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- E-cigarettes in kid-friendly flavors are driving retail sales and contain more addictive nicotine than ever, according to a new report from the nonprofit CDC Foundation and advocacy group Truth Initiative.The report showed a...