Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York City moves to end qualified immunity, making it the 1st city in US to do so
tillsonburg/iStockBY: LUKE BARR, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK ) — The city of New York moved to end qualified immunity, making it the first city in the United States to do so. Qualified immunity is the pr...
Mar 29, 2021
George Floyd family takes knee outside courthouse to symbolize the 'torture' their loved one endured
Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The family of George Floyd, their lawyers and hundreds of supporters joined the Rev. Al Sharpton in an act they said symbolizes th...
Mar 29, 2021
Army investigating death of soldier during 'swamp phase' of Ranger School
MivPiv/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(ELGIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.) -- The U.S. Army is investigating the death of a 28-year-old soldier during training in Florida last week, officials said.Spc. James...
Mar 29, 2021
Boating accident at Iowa State University leaves one student dead, another missing
danilovi/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- An Iowa State University student is dead and another is missing after a crew club boat capsized during practice on Sunday, officials said.Member...
Mar 29, 2021
Storm brings winds, fire danger and flash flooding from Plains to the Gulf Coast
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- There have been more than 300 damaging storm reports from Texas all the way to New Jersey with 18 reported tornadoes in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and ...
Mar 29, 2021
Officials: 100 new coronavirus cases at day care linked to UK variant outbreak
ChiccoDodiFC/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (OMAHA, Neb.) -- At least 100 coronavirus cases have been linked to a day care center in Omaha, Nebraska, including some from the U.K. variant, health offi...
Mar 29, 2021
Derek Chauvin trial live updates: Day one over
Courtesy Ben Crump LawBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The trial for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, begins Monday in Minneapolis.He...
Mar 29, 2021
Five dead after helicopter crash in Alaskan glacier
georgeclerk/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Five people were killed and one was hospitalized following a helicopter crash in an Alaskan glacier, officials said.The Alaska Department Of P...
Mar 29, 2021
Miami Beach residents protest outside City Hall over chaos caused by spring breakers
TexPhoto/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (MIAMI) -- Miami Beach residents have had enough with spring break partiers taking over their town.Local demonstrators gathered outside City Hall Saturday to p...
Mar 29, 2021
New York state leaders agree to legalize recreational marijuana
Nastasic/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The Empire State could soon become the 15th U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana.Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Senate Majority Leader Andr...
Mar 29, 2021