DOJ launches probe into Fulton County jails in Georgia amid allegations of inmate abuse, neglect
YinYang/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it has launched a civil investigation into the Fulton County, Georgia, jail system following a series of reports of inmate abuse and neglect, including the
Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue mass shooting: Jury reaches verdict in death penalty phase
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH) — A federal jury has decided if Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers will be sentenced to death or to life in prison following weeks of testimony in the trial’s penalty phase. The
Tornadoes touch down in Midwest amid flooding in Northeast and extreme heat in Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe storms spawned multiple tornadoes across northern Illinois on Wednesday evening that knocked down trees, ripped off roofs and disrupted hundreds of flights in the Chicago area. There were at least five
Three ‘heavily decomposed’ bodies discovered at remote wilderness campsite
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three “heavily decomposed” people have been discovered at a remote campsite in the Colorado wilderness and authorities are trying to figure out who they are and how long they might have
Two suspects sought after alleged abduction attempt of 14-year-old at Pennsylvania mall, police say
Abington Township Police Department (NEW YORK) — Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for two suspects after an alleged attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old took place at the Willow Grove Mall in Montgomery County Wednesday evening. The Abington
Demolition of Idaho murders home paused amid discovery of asbestos and lead, objections from families
David Ryder/Getty Images, FILE (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Asbestos and lead — in addition to objections from some of the victims’ families — have delayed the process of tearing down the Idaho home where four college students were
Loved ones of Buffalo mass shooting victims sue social media, gun and body armor companies
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Loved ones of those murdered in the 2022 racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store filed what their lawyers described as a “landmark” lawsuit Wednesday, alleging social
Parkland families make emotional visit to Uvalde as a part of summer campaign
Emily Shapiro/ABC News (UVALDE, Texas) — For 19-year-old Sam Schwartz, arriving in Uvalde, Texas, “was unlike anything I’ve ever seen.” “Getting off that bus and walking to that memorial, there were 21 crosses around the fountain,” he
Sheep herder awoken and viciously attacked by bear in middle of the night
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A sheep herder has survived after a bear woke him up and viciously attacked him in the middle of the night, authorities say. The bear attack happened at approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday
1 killed, 1 injured in hit-and-run near National Mall
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Secret Service and other Washington D.C., law enforcement agencies are looking for a hit-and-run driver, who killed a man and injured a teenager Wednesday after the suspect allegedly ran a red