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kali9/Getty Images (KILLEEN, Texas) -- Five people were hurt after a man fleeing troopers drove a truck "several hundred yards" through the entrance of a mall on Saturday in Killeen, Texas, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.Four people were injured as the driver was "actively running people over" and a fifth later went to the hospital on their own, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said during […]

youngvet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $944 million on Saturday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Friday, the lottery said.The winning numbers on Friday were 2, 20, 51, 56, 57 and gold Mega Ball 19.The next drawing will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24.The jackpot prize has a cash value of $429 million, which can be offered as a one-time lump sum payment, or […]

(VIRGINIA) -- A Virginia college student is accused of plotting a "mass casualty attack" on the Consulate General of Israel in New York, according to court records.The FBI arrested Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, 18, a student at George Mason University, this week in connection with the alleged plot targeting Jews, court records show.The case began in May, when the Fairfax County Police Department informed the agency of an anonymous […]

(BERLIN) -- A car plowed into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, injuring multiple victims and sending people fleeing in panic, according to police.Extensive police operations are underway at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which is now closed, police said.Magdeburg is about a two-hour drive west of Berlin.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights […]

(BELLVILLE, Texas) -- A family in Austin County, Texas, is anxiously waiting for the return of their 3-year-old kangaroo after the marsupial pushed a gate open and hopped a fence.The 5-foot-tall kangaroo, named Rowdy, was last seen early Wednesday morning on Pyka Road near Interstate 10 in Austin County, according to the kangaroo's owner.Local radio DJ Dana Tyson said she saw the kangaroo while heading to work, she told Houston […]

(NEW YORK) -- A captain in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps faces federal murder and terrorism charges in New York, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday that charges Mohammad Reza Nouri with orchestrating the murder of an American citizen to avenge the drone strike killing of a top Iranian general.Stephen Troell, a 45-year-old American living in Baghdad, was killed in front of his wife in November 2022 after federal prosecutors said […]

(Delphi, Ind.) -- Convicted Delphi, Indiana, killer Richard Allen was sentenced on Friday to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of two teenage girls.He was given 65 years for each murder, to run consecutively.Last month, a jury found Allen guilty on all charges in the double homicide: felony murder for the killing of 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams while attempting to commit kidnapping; felony murder for the killing of 14-year-old Liberty […]

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago's O'Hare International Airport issued a ground stop on Friday, pausing departures amid snowy and icy conditions.The stop came as the clipper system that brought heavy snow and airport delays to the Upper Midwest on Thursday is moving on Friday morning through the Illinois city.Up to 10 inches of snow fell in the Upper Midwest on Thursday. Ten states are now on snow alert, stretching from Wisconsin down […]

(NEW YORK) -- When convicted Delphi, Indiana, killer Richard Allen returns to court for sentencing on Friday, he's expected to come face-to-face with the victims' families.Last month, a jury found Allen guilty on all charges in the double homicide: felony murder for the killing of 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams while attempting to commit kidnapping; felony murder for the killing of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German while attempting to commit kidnapping; murder […]