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(NORFOLK, Va.) -- A person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday.The school shooting was allegedly committed by a former Army National Guardsman who was convicted of giving material support to ISIS, an FBI official told ABC News.The gunman opened fire in Constant Hall, an academic building, around 10:43 a.m. and was found dead minutes after officers arrived, […]

(WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich.) -- A suspect is dead after a shooting and vehicle ramming incident at a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.The suspect, who is believed to have had a rifle, died after a shootout with security, according to a senior federal law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.Nobody inside the synagogue was hurt, Bouchard said, and the synagogue noted that all 140 students […]

(WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich.) -- A suspect is dead after a shooting and vehicle ramming incident at a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, law enforcement sources told ABC News.No injuries have been confirmed, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.Preliminary information is that this was an intentional vehicle ramming, sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News.According to the sources, the driver was seen steering around security bollards, and caused a fire […]

(WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich.) -- Authorities are responding to reports of an active shooter at a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.Smoke was also seen rising from the roof of Temple Israel.Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are responding.The Michigan State Police said it's urging residents to stay away from the area and said police are increasing patrols at other places […]

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William N. McCasland. (U.S. Air Force) (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- The FBI is assisting a local sheriff's office in the search for a missing retired Air Force general who disappeared from his home in late February.  Retired Maj. Gen. William N. "Neil" McCasland held a number of "space research, acquisition and operations roles within the Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office" while enlisted, according to the Air […]

In this photo released by the Norfolk Police Department, first responders are shown at the scene of a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 12, 2026. (Norfolk Police Department) (NORFOLK, Va.) -- Two people are injured and a gunman is dead following a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday, according to an alert from the university.The gunman opened fire in Constant Hall, […]

(FLORIDA) -- Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species.The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can grow up to 6 feet -- has been establishing populations in the area since the 1980s, according to ecology experts.Endemic to the Nile river delta in Sub-Saharan Africa, the continent's largest lizards arrived in Florida via the pet trade, […]

(PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.) -- Christy Luna disappeared without a trace over 40 years ago at the age of 8. Now, authorities in Florida say they have identified a new person of interest in the cold case.Christy went missing on May 27, 1984, while going to a general store less than two blocks from her home in Greenacres to buy cat food, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified […]