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(SAPELO ISLAND, G.A.) -- The "catastrophic failure" of an aluminum ferry gangway caused the deaths Saturday of seven people who were attending an annual cultural event on historic Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia, officials said Sunday.Three other people were critically injured and remained hospitalized Sunday afternoon, Commissioner Walter Rabon of the Georgia Department of Natural Resouces said during a news conference.Among those killed was 77-year-old Charles Houston of […]

Houston Fire Department (HOUSTON) -- A helicopter that crashed into a radio tower in Houston, Texas, Sunday left four people killed, including a child, officials said.The crash happened at approximately 7:54 p.m. local time, when a private aircraft struck a radio tower in Houston's Second Ward, Houston police said in a press conference Sunday night.All four of the individuals killed were aboard the helicopter and no one on the ground […]

(NEW YORK) -- Rick Singer, the man convicted of orchestrating the so-called "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, has continued to advise prospective undergraduates on their college applications while serving his sentence in federal prison in Florida, and now from a California halfway house.Singer, 64, a one-time college admissions consultant who pleaded guilty in 2019 to facilitating bribes between wealthy parents and elite universities in exchange for their children's enrollment, told […]

(LOUISVILLE, KY) -- Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the federal retrial of Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer accused of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and their neighbors in 2020, when Taylor was shot and killed in a botched police raid.The initial trial ended in a mistrial last year when the jury reached an impasse because they were not able to reach […]

(NEW YORK) -- The trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the May 2023 choking death of a homeless man in a New York City subway car, is set to begin Monday with jury selection.The trial is expected to last between four and six weeks, according to Judge Max Wiley.Penny, 25, has pleaded not guilty to the charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in connection with […]

Sarayut Thaneerat via Getty Images (ROSWELL, NM) -- Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight "Flash Flood Emergency" on Saturday, the National Weather Service reported -- the highest tier of flash flood warning.Between 4 and 9 inches of rain fell in parts of the state, prompting the NWS to declare a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" alert -- a warning issued when a Flash Flood Emergency occurs in an area of significant population.The […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Documents purported to show classified U.S. intelligence gathering on Israel's preparations for a potential retaliatory strike on Iran appeared on social media platforms this week. It is unclear what impact the potential leak may have on any Israeli military planning for a possible strike on Iran, or Israeli-American relations.U.S. officials declined to provide comment when contacted by ABC News about the possible leak of highly-sensitive material.ABC News could […]

(ASHEVILLE, NC) -- More than three weeks ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out the power and running water at James Greene's nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina.Today, Greene, 84, and his fellow residents at Brooks-Howell Home still do not have regular access to safe, running water for their daily activities."For two weeks we've been unable to shower or wash hands," Greene wrote in a letter to family and friends, which was […]

(NEW YORK) -- Another dazzling display of the wonders of outer space will be visible from Earth in the coming days.The annual Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend.Considered by NASA as "one of the most beautiful showers of the year," the Orionids are the latest astronomical event this month, which already has included a strong solar storm that […]