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Adam Smith for Congress Washington State Democratic Congressman Adam Smith received a "suspicious letter containing a powdery substance" on Monday, according to a statement from the congressman's office, making the lawmaker the latest in a growing list of politicians who have received similar letters."Earlier today, my district office received a suspicious letter containing a powdery substance, like others sent to Congressional offices across the country," Smith said in a statement […]

Five police officers under investigation for allegedly sharing racist text messages have resigned from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) in North Carolina, a police spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Monday.A sixth officer allegedly involved in this matter resigned in August amid a separate probe, while a seventh officer remains suspended without pay pending a Civil Service Board review, the spokesperson said.The resignation of the first three officers was announced […]

An October nor'easter aimed at the Mid-Atlantic coast is expected to bring strong winds and large breaking waves from North Carolina to New Jersey through the middle of this week. (ABC News) A slow-moving October nor'easter aimed at the Mid-Atlantic seaboard is expected to produce days of high winds, life-threatening rip currents, beach erosion and coastal flooding from North Carolina up to New Jersey.Coastal flood alerts are in effect from Monday […]

We've learned a lot about Mars since Mariner 4 took the first close-up photos of the red planet in 1965. Since that mission, orbiters, landers and rovers have explored the Martian surface, expanding our understanding of the planet.But we know very little about Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos, including how they formed.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission could unlock some of the moons' mysteries and help scientists […]

Getty Images / Stock Photo The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington said early on Monday it was investigating a late-night shooting that involved members of the National Guard, one of whom was injured.Guard members had intervened in breaking up a fight at about 11 p.m. on Sunday night, the MPD said, adding that a person involved in that fight then allegedly began firing a weapon.A Guard member was shot in […]

Getty Images / Stock Image An Air Force member has died from injuries he suffered on Saturday while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, as part of a college football pre-game ceremony honoring the Armed Forces and military veterans, authorities said.The incident occurred just before kickoff between Navy and the University of Texas at San Antonio."Once the band started playing, there was a guy that […]

Two people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed and 11 others injured after a truck drove through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, police said, in what officials called a "heartbreaking" incident that authorities are still investigating.Among those injured were five children, ages 5 to 9, and five adults, ranging from a 28-year-old woman to a 68-year-old man, the Wichita Police Department said on Sunday. The […]

Flowers rest on a sign in front of Silver Rail Elementary School on Oct. 15, 2026, in Bend, Oregon. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) The suspected gunman in an elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon, was shot by a parent of two students who saw the teen entering the school, his family said on Friday.Three children and a teacher were killed after a gunman opened fire in Silver Rail Elementary School on […]

The Immigrations Customs and Enforcement officer who allegedly struck a man with a vehicle during a pursuit outside Houston last weekend has been placed on administrative leave, the agency said.The move is standard for all use-of-force incidents, according to an ICE spokesperson."This incident is under active internal investigation," the spokesperson said in a statement Friday.On Saturday, Miguel Parra-Hernandez was hit by a car operated by an ICE agent during an […]