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(NEW YORK) -- A former South Carolina court clerk who served during the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty on Monday to criminal charges stemming from the case -- including for releasing sealed court exhibits to the press and then lying about it, and over the promotion of her book about the high-profile trial.Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, perjury and misconduct […]

(NEW YORK) -- After a three-month battle over the legality of her appointment, Alina Habba has resigned from her position as the Acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.She announced her resignation as U.S. attorney in a social media post on Monday. She will remain serving as "Senior Adviser to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys."The resignation comes after a protracted legal fight about whether she could serve […]

(PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.) -- A 6-year-old girl died after she was injured at a trampoline adventure park in Florida, police said.First responders were dispatched to an Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in Port St. Lucie on Saturday for a "medical run" involving the child, according to local police.The girl died from her injuries on Sunday, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department."The investigation is still active and […]

(NEW YORK) -- A police officer who searched accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione's backpack when he was apprehended at an Pennsylvania McDonald's took the stand on Monday for the fourth day of a crucial pretrial hearing in which Mangione's defense lawyers are trying to exclude from trial critical evidence that they say was illegally seized from his backpack without a warrant."Holly Jolly Christmas" was playing in the Altoona McDonald's on […]

(NEW YORK) - A police officer who searched accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione's backpack when he was apprehended at an Pennsylvania McDonald's took the stand on Monday for the fourth day of a crucial pretrial hearing in which Mangione's defense lawyers are trying to exclude from trial critical evidence that they say was illegally seized from his backpack without a warrant."Holly Jolly Christmas" was playing in the Altoona McDonald's on Dec. 9, […]

The sun sets on midtown Manhattan in New York City, Nov. 28, 2025. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News) (NEW YORK) -- New York City has tied its record for the longest stretch without a homicide in recorded history.The city went 12 calendar days -- Nov. 25 to Dec. 7 -- without a homicide, according to New York Police Department data.That stretch -- which ties a record set in 2015 -- was ended […]

Monday snow potential. (ABC News( (NEW YORK) -- After a weekend of snow in the Midwest, the winter weather is focused farther south on Monday, with snow hitting Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest is bracing for an atmospheric river set to bring dangerous flooding.Here’s the latest forecast:Chicago saw 4.6 inches of snow on Sunday, with areas north of the city getting 6 inches.Parts of Iowa […]

(NEW YORK) - Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione returns to court Monday for the fourth day of a crucial pretrial hearing as his defense lawyers attempt to exclude from trial critical evidence that they say was illegally seized from his backpack without a warrant. One year after Mangione allegedly gunned down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk, the hearing has put the 27-year-old face-to-face with the police officers who arrested him in […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- A social worker, described by colleagues as "remarkable" and "compassionate," has died from stab wounds she suffered when a patient armed with a steak knife allegedly attacked her inside a San Francisco hospital, according to authorities.The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead on Saturday, two days after she was stabbed repeatedly inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, according to the […]