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(NEW YORK) -- The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty of killing his wife and younger son, finding that the court clerk's "improper external influence" on the jury denied him a fair trial.Murdaugh's wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the dog kennels at the family's hunting estate in 2021.Murdaugh […]

: Louisiana State trooper police car parked on street (ablokhin/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Officials in Louisiana reached a tentative $4.8 million settlement on Tuesday evening with the family of Ronald Greene, sources told ABC News. Greene was a 49-year-old Black motorist who died on May 10, 2019, after an encounter with Louisiana State Police, where he was beaten and shocked with stun guns following a high-speed vehicle chase.A spokesperson […]

Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife and youngest son, listens as his attorneys Dick Harpootlian, left, and Phil Barber speak during a judicial hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 29, 2024. (Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh.The former attorney was sentenced in 2023 to […]

The NASA logo is displayed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on October 15, 2025 in La Canada Flintridge, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- A newly discovered asteroid will pass within about 56,000 miles of Earth on Monday, significantly closer than the distance between Earth and the moon.There is no need to worry or cancel any plans, however. Current calculations show no evidence that the object will hit Earth.The […]

: Louisiana State trooper police car parked on street (ablokhin/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Officials in Louisiana reached a tentative $4.8 million settlement on Tuesday evening with the family of Ronald Greene, a 49-year-old Black motorist who died on May 10, 2019, after an encounter with Louisiana State Police, where he was beaten and shocked with stun guns following a high-speed vehicle chase.A spokesperson for the Louisiana State Police confirmed […]

President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court order that declared President Donald Trump's global 10% tariffs are unlawful. In an unsigned decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of last week's decision from the Court of International Trade. The move, effectively a […]

Flowers stand on the National September 11 Memorial ahead of the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York City. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News) (NEW YORK) -- The 9/11 Memorial & Museum announced Tuesday it will add a seventh moment of silence at this year's 25th commemoration ceremony to honor those who have died of illnesses related to their time at or near the World Trade Center site.For the past 24 years, […]

Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies runs up court against the Detroit Pistons in the second half of an NBA game at Little Caesars Arena on January 24, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Dave Reginek/Getty Images) (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke has died, the team confirmed on Tuesday. He was 29."We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke," the team said in a statement on […]

(SAN ANTONIO) -- Six people, including a teenager, were found dead inside a shipping container at a Texas rail yard near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.A seventh person who was found dead along train tracks in an area outside San Antonio is also believed to have been part of the same group in what is a suspected smuggling incident, authorities said.The six bodies were discovered Sunday at the Union Pacific […]