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(WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich.) -- The man armed with fireworks who rammed his truck into a West Bloomfield, Michigan, synagogue was carrying out "a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan," the FBI said.Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was "motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology" for his March 12 attack at Temple Israel, Jennifer Runyan, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, […]

(AFFTON, Mo.) -- Police in Missouri said the report of a 5-year-old girl who went missing after she was left unattended in a running vehicle that was then stolen was a "hoax" -- and that two women involved are expected to face charges.An Amber Alert had been issued for an "Aleise Dawson," who had been reported taken shortly before 8 a.m. local time in Affton, Missouri, according to the St. Louis County […]

(WASHINGTON) --  Transportation Security Administration officers received their first paychecks in more than a month on Monday, TSA workers told ABC News.The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA, told ABC News in a statement on Monday that most employees will receive at least two full paychecks for the past two pay periods.DHS also said there might be slight delays in some receiving their paychecks due to "financial institution processing […]

(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn.) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a crash involving a school bus in Tennessee that killed two middle school students.The NTSB said it has "initiated a safety investigation in coordination with the Tennessee Highway Patrol" into Friday's deadly crash in Carroll County."The NTSB investigation will examine school bus driver performance, student passenger occupant protection, and the oversight of school transportation operations," the agency said in […]

Police in St. Louis County said they are searching for a missing-5-year-old girl. (St. Louis County Police Department) (AFFTON, Mo.) -- A 5-year-old girl is missing after she was left unattended in a running vehicle that was then stolen, authorities in Missouri said Monday.An Amber Alert has been issued for Aleise Dawson, who was taken around 8 a.m. local time in Affton, Missouri, according to the St. Louis County Police […]

(COMAL COUNTY, Texas) -- A 15-year-old boy allegedly shot a teacher at his Texas high school on Monday morning, authorities said.The suspect died at the scene at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Comal County, about 30 miles north of San Antonio, the Comal County Sheriff's Office said.A teacher, a female, was taken to a San Antonio hospital in unknown condition, the sheriff's office said.The school was placed on […]

(NEW YORK) -- Last week, Presner Nelson went to a shopping mall with one goal in mind: to find a suit his brother, who died in immigration federal custody in March, would wear in his casket.Nelson's brother, Emmanuel Damas, died after allegedly complaining for roughly two weeks of a toothache that Nelson believes could have been treated."This was the first time I had to do this in my life -- […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- Widespread elevated fire weather danger is expected to continue across parts of the Rockies and Great Plains on Sunday, as the Southwest is forecast to see another day of record-shattering March heat wave temperatures.Wind gusts across the Plains are forecast on Sunday to reach 30 to 60 mph. Combined with very low humidity and dry fuels, conditions could be conducive for rapid wildfire growth and spread.The National […]

(NEW YORK) -- Several regions in the West could be facing worsening drought conditions, increased wildfire risk, and reduced water supplies due to record-breaking temperatures and minimal winter snowpack.Much of the West has been coping with prolonged drought conditions that are now being worsened by historically low seasonal snowpack and persistent record-breaking temperatures. With mountain snowpack sharply reduced, the region’s water supplies are facing mounting challenges and elevated wildfire risk […]