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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Officials say two migrant teens were victims in a New York City stabbing, one fatally, after the teens were asked if they spoke English and they responded that they didn't.Officials say a trio of men approached the teens around 7:40 p.m. Thursday night, when one of the men asked if the teens spoke English. When the teens said they did not, they were attacked, […]

Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- In its first note of the day, the jury in Daniel Penny's manslaughter and negligent homicide trial reported that it is "unable to come to a unanimous vote" on whether Penny committed second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, on the New York City subway."We the jury request instructions from Judge Wiley. At this time, we are unable […]

(NEW YORK) -- The unidentified man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson remains at large after the "brazen, targeted" shooting outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday, police said.Here is a timeline of the suspect's whereabouts before, during and after the shooting:Nov. 24The killer entered New York City by bus on Nov. 24, when a surveillance camera at Port Authority Bus Terminal caught his arrival at 9 p.m., law enforcement sources told […]

(NEW YORK) -- The unidentified man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel remains at large after Wednesday's attack, which was described by police as "brazen, targeted" and "premeditated."The killer entered New York City by bus on Nov. 24, when a surveillance camera at Port Authority Bus Terminal caught his arrival at 9 p.m., law enforcement sources told ABC News.The inbound bus originated in Atlanta but […]

(NEW YORK) -- Public health officials are continuing to monitor an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, as it spreads across the U.S.The strain, known as H5N1, sickened several mammals this year before infecting dozens of Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission of bird flu, and the risk to the general public is low, the CDC said.But […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.Svetlana Dali, 57, was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday after returning to New York. She made her first court appearance Thursday."On or about November 26, 2024, the defendant Svetlana Dali snuck onto Delta Airlines flight DL264 at JFK […]

(GEORGIA) -- Three people have been indicted over an alleged drunk driving crash in Georgia that killed a high school student in February -- including parents accused of letting the teens drink before the crash.Sumanth and Anindita Rao, who are 50 and 49 respectively, face charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and maintaining a disorderly house, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced in a press conference Wednesday.The car's driver, […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The father of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who died after being placed in a chokehold by subway rider Daniel Penny, filed a civil lawsuit against Penny on Wednesday for negligent contact, assault and battery that led to Neely’s death.Penny, a 25-year-old former Marine, put Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, in a six-minute-long chokehold after Neely boarded a subway car acting erratically, according to […]

(PETROLIA, Calif) -- A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The epicenter is off the coast near Petrolia, in Humboldt County, the USGS said.Also, a tsunami warning that had been issued for coastal areas in California and Oregon, including San Francisco, was canceled just before noon local time."The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of […]