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(SAN FRANCISCO) -- President Donald Trump's surprise announcement over the weekend that he wanted to reopen and expand the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay is drawing new attention to the infamous prison.Alcatraz closed its doors as a federal prison 60 years ago after housing some of America's most infamous criminals, including Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. During its 29-year run as a federal penitentiary from […]

(SEATTLE) -- More than 25 people were arrested after a group occupied an academic building at the University of Washington, demanding the school sever ties with Boeing as the war in Gaza continues, according to the university and a spokesperson for the group.A group called Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return claimed it was behind the takeover, with a spokesperson telling ABC News that all of the people who […]

Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office (VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas) -- A murder suspect is on the loose in north Texas after allegedly removing his ankle monitor before a court appearance, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office.Trevor McEuen was due in court on Monday for a murder charge in Kaufman County, the sheriff's office said in a statement.Kaufman County, which is east of Dallas, has an active warrant for […]

(NEW YORK) -- As the long-delayed REAL ID requirement finally takes effect this Wednesday, Americans are flooding DMV offices across the country as they try to comply with the new federal standards for identification required for domestic air travel.The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following recommendations from the 9/11 Commission, has seen multiple deadline extensions over the years. However, the May 7, 2025, deadline stands firm: travelers without a […]

Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (JEROME, Fla.) -- A man and a dog were killed in a suspected bear attack in Florida, officials said.The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a "bear encounter."The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a conservation area, […]

(SAUK COUNTY, Wis.) -- A Wisconsin woman who was missing for over 60 years was discovered to be "alive and well," according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.Audrey Backeberg, who was reported missing on July 7, 1962, was found by detectives outside the state of Wisconsin, the Sauk County Sheriff's Office said in a statement shared last week.At the time of her disappearance, Backeberg was residing in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the sheriff's office […]

(SAN DIEGO) -- Three dead bodies and four survivors in need of medical care were discovered on a boat that washed ashore near San Diego on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.Nine people are unaccounted for, the Coast Guard said.Several local agencies are helping with the search.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

The Dixon Family (ATLANTA) -- A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a tree that fell on her Atlanta home when severe storms blew through the city this weekend, officials said.Six people lived in the house where the tree crashed down around 3 a.m. Saturday, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue.The 10-year-old, identified by family as A'erica Shukai, was killed and her mother and grandmother were injured and hospitalized in […]

(NEW YORK) -- A severe weather threat looms across the south-central U.S. on Monday, from western New Mexico to Louisiana, with 7 million people under flood watches due to potentially heavy rainfall.There were 50 storm reports -- including damaging wind and hail -- reported across 10 states on Sunday. Most of the severe storms impacted parts of the Southwest, specifically in New Mexico and Texas.On Monday, parts of far southeast […]