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(NEW YORK) -- An archery hunter who was knocked down and bitten by a bear while hunting elk with his friend has survived the surprise attack, officials said.The incident occurred on Sunday morning when the hunter and his friend were hunting elk west of Henrys Lake in Island Park, Idaho, approximately 15 miles west of Yellowstone National Park, and were attacked by an adult male grizzly bear.During the surprise encounter […]

Philadelphia Police Department (PHILADELPHIA) -- A man accused of stabbing a Philadelphia park ranger on Sunday has been charged with ethnic intimidation, police said.The suspect -- 34-year-old Thomas Riceman -- also faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and terroristic threats, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told ABC News.Police said they responded to reports of an assault Sunday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, where they found the victim in […]

(NEW YORK) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the Southern California city of Rancho Palos Verdes, where a landslide has threatened homes and caused the local utility provider to cut off electricity and gas to 245 residences due to broken pipes and power lines causing hazards.On Tuesday afternoon, Newsom issued the declaration for the Los Angeles city community after local elected leaders held a […]

(NEW YORK) -- Police are investigating multiple separate shootings that occurred Monday night on Interstate 5 in Washington state in what authorities called unacceptable "mayhem."Six people were injured in six shooting incidents, including a woman who was critically injured, according to the Washington State Patrol.A suspect whose vehicle was sought in connection with several of the shootings was arrested in the Tacoma area early Tuesday, police said.In four of the […]

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Charges were filed in juvenile court against the 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers' player Ricky Pearsall, according to prosecutors.The teen is facing three charges: Attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and attempted second degree robbery charge.San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the city has been "traumatized and it's now my job and my office's job to make sure […]

(NEW YORK) -- A Minnesota man faces multiple charges for allegedly driving while intoxicated and crashing his vehicle into a restaurant patio, killing two people and injuring nine others, officials said Tuesday.Steven Frane Bailey, 56, was charged Tuesday with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide for intoxication and negligence, as well as nine counts of criminal vehicular operation for the injured victims, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office said.The incident occurred […]

(PHOENIX) -- Phoenix reached a sweltering milestone Tuesday, with Arizona’s capital city logging its 100th straight day of over 100-degree weather.The National Weather Service (NWS) Phoenix took to X to share the record-breaking news, warning that the dangerously high temperatures are forecast to continue."Phoenix has just reached this mark today and the streak is expected to continue, with no end currently in sight," NWS Phoenix wrote, adding, "This is by […]

(NEW YORK) -- Police in New York City are urging the public for help in identifying a suspect who shot five people at New York City's West Indian American Day Parade on Monday in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights.One of the victims, a 25-year-old who was shot in the abdomen, has died, a spokesperson for the NYPD told ABC News on Tuesday. Police have not named the victims, but […]

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has waived his right to be present at his arraignment in his federal election interference case and has authorized his attorney to enter a plea of not guilty on his behalf, according to a filing Tuesday.Special counsel Jack Smith unsealed a new indictment last week related to Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The superseding indictment included […]