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(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 […]

(RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA) -- The foster parents who took in several of the Turpin children after they were rescued from their home of abuse in 2018 were sentenced on child abuse charges Friday.Marcelino Olguin was sentenced to seven years in state prison and was taken away in handcuffs after his sentencing was read in court in Riverside County, California.His wife, Rosa Olguin, and their daughter, Lennys Olguin, were sentenced to […]

(NEW YORK) -- Details about the murder of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017 were revealed for the first time Friday during the trial of the man accused of killing them.Richard Allen is charged in the murders of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14. The two friends were found dead a day after they went out for a walk on a hiking trail in February 2017.Allen has […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Menendez brothers face the possibility of freedom after serving more than 30 years in prison, with their case being reviewed for possible resentencing by the Los Angeles County District Attorney following the emergence of significant new evidence.On Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, gunned down their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. Jose Menendez was a wealthy 45-year-old entertainment executive, […]

(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference case on Friday unsealed the redacted appendix of evidence gathered by special counsel Jack Smith, offering a glimpse of the evidence that could be seen by a jury if the former president's case goes to trial.The highly redacted appendix is an attachment to the immunity motion filed earlier this month by Smith that included new details about Trump and […]