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(ROCKVILLE, Md.) -- A student was shot inside a high school in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday, according to Montgomery County police.One person is in custody in connection with the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, police said.The school is on lockdown, according to police. Rockville is about 20 miles north of Washington, D.C. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

(NEW YORK) -- "Today" host Savannah Guthrie on Monday released a new direct plea to the public, begging for help to find her mom, Nancy Guthrie, more than one week after the 84-year-old was abducted."We are at an hour of desperation, and we need your help," Savannah Guthrie said in an Instagram video, speaking directly to the camera.  "We believe our mom is still out there. We need your help," she said. […]

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are getting a better understanding of why spotted lanternflies, the invasive species wreaking havoc in the Northeast every spring, have been thriving since their invasion into the U.S.The flying insect, identified by its distinctive spotted wings, originated in Asia and likely arrived in the U.S. around 2014 through a single introduction, after which it began to multiply exponentially, Kristen Winchell, an associate professor of biology at […]

Nurses and supporters picket during a strike at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The largest nursing strike in New York City could be nearing the end as thousands of nurses reached tentative agreements with some hospitals, according to the nurses' union.Approximately 10,500 members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) reached agreements with Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount […]

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Body-worn camera footage from the chaotic scene on Dec. 13 at Brown University shows police clearing the Barus and Holley Building on campus following the deadly mass shooting on campus.The heavily redacted footage, the police and fire reports, and 911 calls were released after numerous public records requests were made to the city in the days after the shooting.The 20-minute video shows a police officer directing other officers […]

 People walk by the East River in Brooklyn on a day where an 'extreme cold warning' is in effect on February 07, 2026, in New York City. T(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Much of the U.S. will see above-average temperatures this week, except for the Northeast, where a below-average cold will prevail.The Northeast will thaw out from the life-threatening cold that invaded this weekend. On Sunday morning, New York […]

: Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie on Thursday, June 15, 2023 -- (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Faced with a demand for a bitcoin ransom and a Monday deadline by someone claiming to be her mother's kidnapper, "Today" host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings over the weekend solemnly pledged to pay for the return of their mother, Nancy."We received your message and we understand," […]

(NEW YORK) -- While the latest release of Epstein files has touched off another round of controversy in the U.S., it has ignited a veritable firestorm in Europe, where the new tranche of emails, text messages, videos on photographs released by the Department of Justice has painted a far more comprehensive picture of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with members of the global elite.And while a mention in […]

(ARLINGTON, Va.) -- A Maryland man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly showed up at the northern Virginia home of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, according to law enforcement sources.Colin Demarco, 26, is also charged with criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon and wearing a mask in public to conceal identity.In a statement an OMB spokesperson said, "We are grateful for […]