Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Arkansas' near-total abortion ban certain to face legal showdown
dlewis33/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- Arkansas' latest move to restrict abortion access for its residents will likely head to court as proponents and opponents of a new law d...
Mar 11, 2021
5 Oklahoma officers face manslaughter charges in shooting of 15-year-old armed robbery suspect
Oklahoma City District Attorney's OfficeBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok.) -- Five Oklahoma police officers were charged with manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-ol...
Mar 10, 2021
Police nab suspect after elderly Asian American man attacked in Oakland
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- In what's become a string of recent attacks of Asian Americans, a 75-year-old man was assaulted and robbed in Oakland, California, ...
Mar 10, 2021
Search is on for murder suspect mistakenly released from NYC's Rikers Island
NYPDBy MEREDITH DELISO and MARK CRUDELE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Authorities are on the hunt for a murder suspect mistakenly released from New York City's Rikers Island jail this week.Christopher Buggs,...
Mar 10, 2021
Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse sells for approximately $51 million
GCShutter/iStockBy JAMES HILL and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An attorney for the co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate confirmed reports that a sale has closed on the late sex offender's...
Mar 10, 2021
New York attorney general sues ex-business owner for alleged racist acts against protesters
Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, ABC NewsWith 101 different soft serve flavors, bumper boats and a 30-foot climbing wall, Bumpy’s Polar Freeze was something of a summertime institution fo...
Mar 10, 2021
2 more jurors picked for Derek Chauvin case, 1 says trial may force him to delay wedding
kuzma/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(MINNEAPOLIS) -- A fourth and fifth juror has been chosen to decide the fate of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, in...
Mar 10, 2021
Variants account for 51% of new COVID-19 cases in New York City: Officials
Eloi_Omella/iStockBY: EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The New York and United Kingdom variants account for an estimated 51% of new COVID-19 cases in New York City, mayoral adviser Dr. Jay V...
Mar 10, 2021
Alabama National Guard to deploy to rural areas to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Bill Oxford/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- The Alabama National Guard will be deployed to rural areas in the state to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Kay Ivey announced.On ...
Mar 10, 2021
Timeline: Accusations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and calls for his resignation
Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty ImagesBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is embroiled in the biggest scandal of his career following accusations from three women of inappropri...
Mar 10, 2021