Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Teen who allegedly murdered 5-year-old half-sister arrested almost 500 miles away
MattGush/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A 17-year-old teenager in Maryland has been arrested almost 500 miles away after allegedly killing his 5-year-old half-sister and fleeing to Ohio.T...
Oct 05, 2020
Attorneys for Breonna Taylor's family ask governor to appoint new special prosecutor
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Saying their fight for justice is not over, attorneys for Breonna Taylor's family asked the governor of Kentucky to appoint a new ...
Oct 05, 2020
102-year-old woman casts her mail-in ballot in PPE, says to voters, 'So can you'
Darylann Elmi/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News(CHICAGO) -- A 102-year-old woman who just cast her mail-in ballot for the 2020 election has a message for other would-be voters, "If I can do it, so can you."...
Oct 05, 2020
California surpasses 4 million acres burned as battle against wildfires goes on
Toa55/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In already the worst wildfire season in California history, the state marked another grim milestone on Sunday when it surpassed 4 million acres bu...
Oct 05, 2020
Two college students plummet four floors while taking selfie at rooftop party
ABC News/WPVI-TVBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) -- Two college students have been hospitalized after plummeting four stories while they were allegedly trying to take a selfie at a rooftop party...
Oct 05, 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Virus can linger in air for hours: CDC
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1 million people worldwide.Over 35.2 million people across the globe have been d...
Oct 05, 2020
New York City mayor wants all schools, nonessential business closed in 9 hot zones
James Andrews/iStockBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has requested to close down schools and nonessential businesses, including dining, in nine zip codes wit...
Oct 04, 2020
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police Officer Jacob Hancher fatally shot in line of duty
MattGush/iStockBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) -- A Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police officer was killed and another was wounded when they responded to a domestic incident and ca...
Oct 04, 2020
Tropical Storm Gamma hits Yucatan Peninsula with torrential rain, gusty winds
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Gamma has winds of 50 mph this morning and is moving north at 5 mph. The storm is located over the southern Gulf of Mexico and is about ...
Oct 04, 2020
Trump COVID-19 live updates: Bodyman for Trump tests positive
Official White House Photo by Amy RossettiBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- The mystery surrounding President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and condition deepened Saturday after several roun...
Oct 04, 2020