Police dog sniffs out $10 million worth of drugs
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) -- A police dog helped officers in Chicago recover more than 1,500 pounds of narcotics with an…
Richmond school named after confederate general will be changed to Barack Obama Elementary
Google, FILE(RICHMOND, Va.) -- A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, is dropping its confederate general name and will…
Cop took out gun during Sterling Brown tasing incident, body-cam footage shows
Milwaukee Police Dept.(MILWAUKEE) -- One of the officers involved in the tasing and arrest of unarmed Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling…
Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville found guilty in court-martial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -- The U.S. Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in last summer's "Unite the Right" rally in…
Viral video of toddler breaching pool gate offers warning for parents
WFAA(NEW YORK) -- A video of a toddler scaling a locked and covered ladder to reach an above-ground pool has…
‘We shouldn’t be the “stars” of the school-shooting generation’: Inside Parkland shooting survivors David and Lauren Hogg’s new book
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Teen activist David Hogg and his younger sister Lauren Hogg rose to national fame in…
3 people die after being pulled from apartment swimming pool in NC
iStock/Thinkstock(DURHAM, N.C.) -- Three people died after being pulled early Tuesday morning from a pool in a North Carolina apartment…
Uproar grows as administration digs in on child separation policy
David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration policies on Monday ahead of a closely watched meeting…
Illinois hospital forced to divert patients as floodwaters rush in; motorists stranded
iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKFORD, Ill.) -- An Illinois hospital halted intake on Monday after a storm battered parts of the state with heavy…
Over 550 guns seized from home of felon in Southern California
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department(AGUA DULCE, Calif.) -- A tip from a neighbor about a man in possession of "a…
Wisconsin sisters arrested after stabbing each other, police say
Google Maps(MADISON, Wis.) --Police arrested two sisters in Wisconsin on Sunday after they allegedly stabbed each other while fighting in…
Record flooding in the Midwest as East Coast continues to heat up
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A stationary front produced torrential rainfall in the Great Lakes and Midwest over the weekend…
Armed bystander shoots, kills suspected carjacker in Washington state
KOMO(TUMWATER, Wash.) -- A bystander in Washington fatally shot a carjacking suspect on Sunday after the carjacker allegedly shot a…
Roller coaster passenger who survived 34-foot fall was ‘praying it was over’
ABC News (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) -- Amanda Bostic remembers the harrowing moments when she was tossed more than 30 feet…
Train derailment causes explosion, prompts evacuations
iStock/Thinkstock(PRINCETON, Ind.) -- A freight train derailment in Indiana on Sunday caused a loud explosion and calls for mandatory evacuations…
Orlando marks solemn 2-year anniversary of Pulse nightclub massacre
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- People in Orlando and across the country observed a moment of silence two years after…
Former police chief, officers allegedly framed teen for burglaries to keep crime stats up: Prosecutors
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) -- A former south Florida police chief and two of his officers are accused of framing a teenage boy…
Hurricane Bud churns in Pacific, could hit Mexico by end of week
KETV(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Bud is churning off the coast of western Mexico in the Pacific Ocean Tuesday as a…
Dognapping spree targeting purebred Yorkies has Connecticut town’s pet owners on edge
WABC(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) -- Eleven female Yorkshire terriers have been stolen in one Connecticut town, with officials suspecting that an illegal…
Officer rescues toddler running along busy road in Chicago suburb in heart-stopping video
Naperville Police Department/Facebook(CHICAGO) -- An officer is seen rescuing a toddler running along a busy road in a Chicago suburb…
Dennis Rodman claims some post-summit credit for his efforts to ‘bring peace between the two countries’
ABC News (SENTOSA ISLAND, Singapore) -- The U.S.-North Korea summit gives Dennis Rodman, one of few Americas to meet with…
SUV crashes into playground amid police chase, injuring 3 toddlers
KTSP(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An SUV crashed into a Minnesota playground as the driver allegedly fled from police, injuring three toddlers, including…
Woman charged in Tennessee officer’s killing would ‘undo it 10,000 times over’
WKRN(NASHVILLE) -- The woman charged in connection with a Tennessee police officer's death was forced to participate in his slaying…
Federal judge rules lawsuit challenging migrant-family separation can proceed, says policy ‘shocks the conscience’
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in California ruled on Wednesday evening that a lawsuit challenging the Trump…
Parkland high school to offer posthumous diplomas at 1st graduation since 17 killed in massacre
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Nearly four months after a mass shooting killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
50 years after shots rang out at the Ambassador Hotel, controversy still surrounds RFK’s assassination
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Deafening chants of "We want Bobby!" filled the stifling Embassy Room of the Ambassador…
Parkland parents are following their late son’s path to bring about ‘change’
ABC News (PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Joaquin Oliver was one of the 17 students and faculty murdered on Valentine's Day at…
Rivers continue to rise in flood-prone mid-Atlantic states; heat wave hits Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Already rain-soaked states in the mid-Atlantic are looking at another dose of downpours to end…
Toddler, 3, makes life-saving 911 call after mother collapses
KTRK(CLEVELAND, Texas) -- Most toddlers are learning how to write or count. Thankfully, one Texas 3-year-old learned how to call…
Maine woman charged with manslaughter for allegedly running over man on baseball field
ABC News (SANFORD, Maine) -- A woman in Maine has been charged with manslaughter after she hit a man while…
FBI agent accidentally shoots bar patron when gun falls out of holster while dancing
KMGH(DENVER) -- An FBI agent got himself into an embarrassing situation on Saturday when his service weapon fell out of…
Officer fired after intentionally hitting fleeing suspect with his police car
Athens-Clarke County Police Department(ATHENS, Ga.) -- The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has fired one of its officers after an investigation…
Boy, 11, prevents 3-year-old girl from drowning in ‘miracle’ rescue
KSTP(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An 11-year-old boy in Minnesota is being hailed for helping to rescue a 3-year-old girl who nearly drowned…
Rescued Hawaiian man survived week ‘surrounded by lava,’ wishes he evacuated after volcano’s eruption
ABC News(HONOLULU) -- Allen Bertram heard the calls to evacuate, but decided to stay put unless lava came near his…
Rescued Hawaiian man survived week ‘surrounded by lava,’ wishes he evacuated after volcano’s eruption
ABC News(HONOLULU) -- Allen Bertram heard the calls to evacuate, but decided to stay put unless lava came near his…
Hiker falls to his death from Yosemite National Park’s famed Half Dome
George Rose/Getty Images(MARIPOSA, Calif.) -- A hiker slipped and fell to his death Monday while climbing Yosemite National Park's famous…
Air Force training jet crashes in Mississippi, but pilots eject safely
ABC News(COLUMBUS, Miss.) -- An Air Force training jet crashed near Columbus, Mississippi Wednesday, but both pilots aboard were able…
Families of Sandy Hook victims, FBI agent file defamation lawsuit against right-wing radio host Alex Jones
Oli Scarff/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Six families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, as well…
Bodycam footage shows officer instructing man to break into ex-girlfriend’s home
Rochester Police Department(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- Police bodycam footage from upstate New York appears to show an officer instructing a man…
Volunteers help dog make 2,000-mile trek back home
Darrah Bull Bully Rescue(PHOENIX) -- One lucky dog who wound up on the other side of the country was returned…
Faculty urge USC president to resign over scandal involving ex-campus gynecologist
Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images, FILE(LOS ANGELES) -- Hundreds of faculty members at the University of Southern California have backed…
First black female astronaut in space offers advice to young girls
Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Mae Jemison, the first black woman in outer space, fell in love with science…
Blackout not expected in Hawaii even if lava reaches power plant, officials say
Mario Tama/Getty Images(PUNA, Hawaii) -- The Puna Geothermal Venture in Hawaii is secure, and if lava did encroach on it…
30-year-old ordered to vacate parents’ home claims they harassed him
WSYR(CAMILLUS, N.Y.) -- A 30-year-old man court-ordered to vacate his parents' home on Tuesday said he should be given more…
About 14,500 in Puerto Rico still don’t have power
Jose Jimenez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Sunday marked eight months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and about 14,500 people there…
School bus driver in deadly New Jersey crash had 14 license suspensions: DMV spokesperson
iStock/Thinkstock(PARAMUS) -- The driver of the school bus involved in a deadly highway crash in New Jersey last week had…
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli owes IRS more than $1.6M, court filing says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli finally pays for his fraud, the federal government argues its…
The warning signs to look for when a potential shooter has no criminal history
Galveston County Sheriff's Office(NEW YORK) -- Some school shooters act out and get in trouble with either school officials or…
Flooding hits from North Carolina to Florida to New Mexico, more rain headed to Southeast
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) -- Flooding has hit from North Carolina to Florida to New Mexico as the Southeast braces for more…
Bishop speaks out after delivering soul-stirring sermon at Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s royal wedding
Steve Parsons - Pool / Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- All eyes were on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their…
16-year-old boy arrested in connection with Baltimore County cop killling, 3 suspects still sought
ABCNews.com(BALTIMORE) -- A 16-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the Monday killing of a female Baltimore County police…
New eruption from Kilauea in Hawaii
Mario Tama/Getty Images(PUNA, Hawaii) -- Kilauea, the volcano in Hawaii that began erupting almost three weeks ago, exploded again Monday…
National parks could face flooding from sea level rise, storm surge
NPS/Instagram(WASHINGTON) -- The National Park Service has released its first-ever report on how the impact of sea level rise and…
New details reveal how police ended deadly firefight with Texas school shooter
Galveston County Sheriff's Office(SANTA FE, Texas) -- "Heroes" inside Santa Fe High School last week cornered the mass shooter within…
Suspenseful bodycam video shows dramatic wildfire evacuations: Video
ABCNews.com(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) -- Suspenseful body-camera footage of last year’s deadly Santa Rosa wildfires shows officers racing to evacuate residents…
Police deliver fawn via c-section after doe left to die
The Washington Township Police Department(WARREN COUNTY, N.J.) -- A New Jersey police department congratulated one of its officers this week…
Letter threatening shooting found at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Google Maps(DALLAS) -- A letter threatening an active shooting was found this morning at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical…
Mom’s disturbing post on moments daughter hid from gunman who opened fire amid taunts
Bob Levey/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) -- When Deedra Van Ness answered a call from her daughter, Isabelle, Friday morning, the…
Famed chef Mario Batali investigated for sexual assault by NYPD
George Rose/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Beleaguered chef Mario Batali is being investigated by the New York Police Department for sexual…
Police officer shouts ‘pretend like we’re going to shoot you’ during traffic stop
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) -- Houston police officers are under investigation for the way they ordered passengers to exit a vehicle, according to…
Kelly Clarkson calls for action in response to school shootings at Billboard Awards
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- Host Kelly Clarkson opened the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night with an emotional…
Record rainfall totals set in mid-Atlantic as storms continue in South
Henderson County Rescue(NEW YORK) -- Up to a foot of rain fell in the last 10 days in the mid-Atlantic,…
Alleged Santa Fe HS gunman repeated ‘another one bites the dust’ amid carnage, survivor says
Scott Olson/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) -- The gunman who opened fire inside Santa Fe High School in Texas Friday morning…
Father intentionally crashes into restaurant, killing 2: Police
WSOC(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- A father allegedly sat his family near the front door of a restaurant in North Carolina on…
Two inmates charged with murder on the loose after escaping South Carolina jail
ABC News (ORANGEBURG, S.C.) -- One escaped inmate was caught Sunday, but two inmates -- both charged with murder --…
Video shows man accused of ‘punching’ pregnant deaf woman, service dog being shoved
Joshua Manley/Youtube(ORLANDO) -- A new video has emerged in the ongoing battle between a deaf man, his pregnant fiancee and…
Deadly explosion at California day spa wasn’t an accident, officials say
ABC News(ALISO VIEJO, Calif) -- The mysterious, deadly explosion that rocked a Southern California day spa on Tuesday doesn't appear…
Police officer confronts armed man at Illinois high school; no students injured: City
Google Maps(DIXON, Ill.) -- A police officer confronted and injured an armed man at an Illinois high school Wednesday morning,…
Florida man dies from exploding electronic cigarette: Autopsy
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ) -- An exploding electronic cigarette caused the death of a Florida man earlier this month, an…
East Coast bracing for more heavy rain, flooding
WABC(NEW YORK) -- At least five people, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed by falling trees resulting from severe weather…
Tulsa mom arrested after allegedly stabbing 11-year-old daughter, torching home
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) -- Oklahoma police arrested a mother on Tuesday who allegedly set her home on fire, stabbed…
Shoeless 13-year-old fled alleged kidnappers: Police
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) -- A 13-year-old found shoeless and with torn clothing fled potential kidnappers who were motivated by racial animus, the…
Shoeless 13-year-old fled alleged kidnappers: Police
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) -- A 13-year-old found shoeless and with torn clothing fled potential kidnappers who were motivated by racial animus, the…
Indiana police release surveillance video from deadly ambush
The Evansville Police Department(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) -- Police in Indiana on Tuesday released surveillance video from a dramatic ambush that captured…
Indiana police release surveillance video from deadly ambush
The Evansville Police Department(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) -- Police in Indiana on Tuesday released surveillance video from a dramatic ambush that captured…
Pharmacist disarms woman who tried to rob him at gunpoint
WSB(ATLANTA) -- Police in Georgia are searching for three women shown on surveillance video attempting to rob a pharmacy before…
Sea of blue: Boy escorted back to school by 70 police officers after dad killed in the line of duty
WTHI-TV(TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) -- It was always going to be a tough first day back to school for 5-year-old Dakota…
Renowned author Tom Wolfe dies at 88
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Famed American author Tom Wolfe -- who chronicled American power and greed in "The Bonfire…
Parents of 2 girls killed in the Parkland shooting are running for school board seats
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Two parents whose teenage daughters were gunned down in the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre…
Florida woman says she ‘went blank’ when fighting off gun-wielding intruders
iStock/Thinkstock(ALTAMONTE, Fla.) -- A Florida woman says she "went blank" when she decided to fight off a pair of home…
11-year-old girl killed by falling tree as severe thunderstorms batter Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two people are dead and nearly half a million customers in the Northeast are without…
Tulsa mom stabbed 11-year-old daughter, abducted younger sister: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(TUSLA, Okla.)-- Police in Oklahoma are searching for a woman who allegedly torched her home and stabbed her 11-year-old daughter…
Good Samaritan tackles suspect who attacked elderly women on Mother’s Day
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A good Samaritan was captured on camera taking down a man who assaulted two women Sunday.Surveillance video…
‘Golden State Killer’ victims, family members face suspect in courtroom
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) -- The daughter of a man who was allegedly murdered by the "Golden State Killer" came…
Nanny who stabbed two children to death will be sentenced
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A New York City nanny who murdered two young children in her care is set to be…
Middle school student creates website to match families with shelter pups
Austin Jewish Academy(AUSTIN, Texas) -- An amazing 13-year-old student from Texas is doing her best to make sure every shelter…
Inside the state park where visitors dig for diamonds
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) -- It was a scorchingly hot day in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, but Kenneth Gillespie wasn't ready to…
EXCLUSIVE: Black student interrogated after napping at Yale: I posted video ‘for my safety’
ABC News(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- The Yale student at the center of a conversation about racial profiling on campus said…
University of Wisconsin tells students to ‘run, hide, fight’ in false emergency alert
iStock/Thinkstock(MADISON, Wis.) -- The University of Wisconsin gave students a scare on Sunday after it mistakenly sent an email that…
‘Spiritual healer’ charged with sexual assault, abortion after walking on pregnant woman’s stomach
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A man who purported to offer spiritual healing out of his home in the Bronx is now…
Florida widow charged with husband’s murder 17 years later
iStock/Thinkstock(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Denise Williams, the widow of a Tallahassee man who went missing for 17 years before his body…
Three black Airbnb guests who were questioned by cops plan to take legal action
Carl Court/Getty Images(RIALTO, Calif.) -- Three black Airbnb guests are planning to take legal action against the Rialto Police Department…
Drone footage gives terrifying glimpse of Hawaiian volcano damage
ABCNews.com(HONOLULU) -- New drone footage gives a glimpse of the damage that parts of Hawaii's Big Island sustained in the…
Lin-Manuel Miranda aims to ‘raise millions’ more by taking ‘Hamilton’ to Puerto Rico in 2019
Paul Morigi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the Broadway smash-hit "Hamilton," appeared live on "Good Morning America"…
Record temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits in Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- It is only May but temperatures are already skyrocketing in the Southwest.The highest temperature in…
Survivor of Georgia sniper attack says metal hip implant saved his life
WSB(ATLANTA) -- A Georgia man said he has discovered a new appreciation for life on Sunday after surviving a sniper-style…
Dancing college grads dragged off stage, school apologizes for being ‘inappropriately aggressive’
The University of Florida(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) -- The University of Florida’s apology has fallen short for the graduates whom an usher…
Plane makes emergency landing in Florida after windshield shatters during flight
WFTS(TAMPA, Fla.) -- A JetBlue flight from Puerto Rico to Tampa was forced to make an emergency landing in South…
Powerful moments at the United State of Women summit
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- When former first lady Michelle Obama took the stage at this year’s United State of…
United State of Women speakers share their messages to young women everywhere
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Inspiration and motivation for change –- those were the resounding themes at this year’s United…
Alleged hazing attack by high school football team caught on camera
Obtained by ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) -- The parents of a high school freshman are demanding their son’s football coach be…
Biological mother breaks down at sentencing of woman who stole and raised her child: ‘I am your mother, Kamiyah’
ABCNews.com(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.)-- The woman accused of kidnapping a baby just hours after birth appeared in a sentencing hearing Thursday morning.Gloria…
Marathon runner who received heart transplant meets donor’s parents for first time
Kristin N. Marx(GREENDALE, Wis.) -- Seventeen years after the death of their daughter, Pam and Tim Huber got a chance…
Cellphone video shows Miami Police officer apparently kicking suspect in the head during arrest
Obtained by ABC News(MIAMI) -- A Miami Police officer has been relieved of duty after cellphone video emerged on social…
Driver in New York City crash that killed 2 children charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide
Leah Finnegan/Twitter(NEW YORK) -- The driver in a New York City crash that killed two children -- including the 4-year-old…
Pictures of gun victims will be used to cause ‘peaceful’ disruptions of NRA convention
Alex Wong/Getty Images(DALLAS) -- The student-led March for Our Lives inspired adults into action also, including one woman who is…
Shooting at Nashville mall leaves 1 victim critically injured; suspect in custody
Nashville Fire Dept(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- At least one person has been hospitalized after a shooting at Nashville's Opry Mills Mall,…
Why ‘Golden State Killer’ may have stopped murder spree: Investigator
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) -- The deadly crime spree of the "Golden State Killer" includes a five-year pause that has…
Military plane crash victims identified: Puerto Rico National Guard
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The names of the nine people who were killed in the crash of a military cargo plane…
‘Golden State Killer’ suspect’s defense motion to bar prosecutors from collecting evidence rejected by judge
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- A California judge this morning rejected an attempt by defense attorneys to bar a request…
Grandmother accused of killing husband, look-alike held without bond in Florida
WZVN(FORT MYERS, Fla.) -- The Minnesota woman accused in an alleged multistate crime spree will continue to be held without…
10 Connecticut police officers injured in explosion while responding to domestic call
iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH HAVEN, Conn.)--Ten police officers were injured in an explosion Wednesday evening after responding to a domestic disturbance call at…
Teen surprises hospitalized grandfather ahead of her prom: ‘It was like pure happiness’
@siannitir/Sianni Tirado(NEW YORK) -- One teen didn't want to attend her senior prom without sharing the moment with a very…
Milo Yiannopoulos appearing at Cal Poly amid racially charged climate on campus
Michael Masters/Getty Images(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) -- Controversy surrounds Milo Yiannopoulos' speech this evening at the California Polytechnic State University,…
Parents meet 911 dispatcher who helped them deliver baby at home
iStock/Thinkstock(JESSUP, Pa.) -- A couple forced to deliver their fourth child at home with the help of a 911 dispatcher…
Bill Cosby accuser reacts to guilty verdict: ‘Women are being believed, finally’
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) -- A Bill Cosby accuser who'd traveled from California to attend the weeks-long trial in Montgomery…
Bill Cosby conviction: How prosecutors scored a victory against ‘America’s Dad’
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) -- After years of innuendo, allegations and ultimately two criminal trials -- the second of which…
Florida deputies have no confidence in sheriff who presided over the Parkland shooting, union says
iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- More than 500 deputies in Florida have voted that they no longer have confidence in the sheriff…
Portraits of some of the ‘Golden State Killer’ victims
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected "Golden State Killer," believed to have committed 12 murders, at least 50 rapes…
Otto Warmbier’s family sues North Korea for ‘barbaric treatment’ of their son
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(NEW YORK)-- The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea for…
70-year-old Washington woman nabs ‘creeps’ who burglarized her home
KOMO(GIG HARBOR, Wash.) -- A Washington state woman said she was determined to catch the "creeps" who recently burglarized her…
Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ seemed shocked by arrest, told police he had a roast in the oven: Official
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected "Golden State Killer" who was arrested this week for killing and raping dozens…
Video shows frantic pool rescue of boy trapped underwater in lazy river
ABCNews.com(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C) -- Surveillance video from the Avista Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, captured the near drowning of…
More than 1.4 million students miss class as teachers in two states leave school in fight for education funds
J Pat Carter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than 1.4 million public school students were missing classes today as tens of…
Inside the timeline of crimes by the ‘Golden State Killer’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected "Golden State Killer" behind serial rapes and murders across California in the 1970s…
Pit bull attacks woman on subway after altercation
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York City police are searching for the owner of a pit bull that attacked…
‘Sorry I tased you!’: Police officer apologizes to firefighter with cake
Hamilton Township Police Dept via Facebook(MAINEVILLE, Ohio) -- An Ohio police officer found a creative way to apologize to a…
Professor who called Barbara Bush an ‘amazing racist’ won’t be disciplined
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(FRESNO, Calif.) -- The Fresno State University professor who described the late Barbara Bush as an "amazing racist"…
Waffle House where 4 people were slain reopens for business
Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- A Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, that a gunman turned into a bullet-riddled scene of…
Jury begins deliberations in Bill Cosby trial
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) -- Bill Cosby's fate is in the hands of a Pennsylvania jury that began deliberating this…
Woman kills husband’s mistress then turns gun on herself in ‘calculated, planned attack’: Police
University of Delaware(NEWARK, Del.) -- A Delaware woman broke into the Pennsylvania home of her husband's mistress and shot her…
Transit official’s videotaped berating of police ends with her resignation
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner has resigned after she is seen berating…
Dallas cop killing is ‘gut-wrenching,’ ‘too much to bear’ in wake of sniper attack: Former police chief
ABCNews.com(DALLAS) -- The shooting that killed a Dallas police officer on Tuesday is "gut-wrenching" and "too much to bear" in…
‘Poop train’ gone after plaguing Alabama community for 2 months
iStock/Thinkstock(PARRISH, Ala.) -- A train full of "sewage sludge" from the New York City area has left a small Alabama…
Oklahoma wildfire conditions remain critical, flames reaching up to 70 feet
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Western Oklahoma wildfire conditions remain critical, despite unrelenting efforts to contain.Fire danger remains high to…
2 deputies killed in line of duty in Florida were ‘best of the best,’ sheriff says
iStock/Thinkstock(TRENTON, Fla.) -- Two Florida deputies were killed in the line of duty today, according to law enforcement officials.Two Gilchrist…
Detective saves choking baby at Police Academy graduation
WABC(NEW YORK) -- Police officers have to be prepared for anything but Det. Mark Rubins did not anticipate putting his…
Model gets engaged on the runway during Bridal Fashion Week
Masato Onoda for Watters(NEW YORK) -- A Bridal Fashion Week model stole the show when her then-boyfriend dropped to one…
Family welcomes 14th son: ‘I can’t imagine not doing this’
Courtesy Jay Schwandt(ROCKFORD, Mich.) -- For many parents, the idea of 14 children might seem too overwhelming. But one Rockford,…
Woman’s scream scares 1-year-old granddaughter more than the bear scurrying through their backyard
Amanda Massie/Instagram(ALTADENA, Calif.) -- A grandmother in Altadena, California, will be on the lookout for bears this spring after she…
Alex Rodriguez’s nephew briefly held against his will in New York City, police sources say
iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) -- The nephew of former New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was briefly held against his…
Philadelphia police commissioner apologizes for how he handled Starbucks arrests of 2 black men
ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross has apologized to two black men who were arrested at a…
Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg calls for boycott of investment firms with stakes in gun makers
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for March For Our Lives(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- David Hogg, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who…
Relative of victim killed by woman on alleged crime spree ‘afraid’ she’ll kill again
Lee County Sheriffs Office(NEW YORK) -- The ex-stepdaughter of a Florida woman shot dead -- allegedly by a woman seeking…
Navy sailor, 24, goes missing in Connecticut
Groton Police Department(NEW LONDON, Conn.) -- A United States Navy sailor has been reported missing in Connecticut after police say…
FAA to order new engine inspections after fatal Southwest accident
Robert Alexander/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- In the next two weeks, the Federal Aviation Administration will order the inspection of at least…
Dashcam video shows police narrowly avoiding injury in house blast
Hurst Police Department via Facebook(HURST, Texas) -- Police in Texas have released shocking dashcam video today of a dramatic explosion…
New details released in alleged multistate crime spree of woman accused of killing 2
Dodge County Sheriff's Office(BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn.) -- A 56-year-old Minnesota woman wanted for allegedly shooting her husband to death, then…
Barbara Bush’s funeral: ‘We’ll be celebrating her life,’ pastor says
Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- As more than 1,500 people, including first lady Melania Trump, fill St. Martin's Episcopal Church in…
Bay Area earthquake could lead to massive loss of life and property: USGS report
ABC News (SAN FRANCISCO) -- A new report details the potential effects that could be produced by a hypothetical major…
Barbara Bush: An appreciation
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- The first time I had a formal interview with Barbara Bush she was the "second lady"…
Nanny found guilty of stabbing 2 children to death in New York apartment
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A New York City nanny has been found guilty of the murders of two young children who…
New York City to ban doors-off helicopter flights
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- New York City will no longer allow doors-off tourist helicopter flights to take off from the Downtown…
Alleged ‘face’ of robocalls testifies it’s as easy as the ‘click of a button’
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) -- The alleged "face" of unwanted robocalls testified Wednesday that the technology to start a large autodial campaign is…
What we know about the bank VP who died after Southwest Airlines engine failure
Obtained by ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) -- Jennifer Riordan, a bank executive, community leader and mother of two, died Tuesday when her…
Hero Southwest pilot was one of Navy’s first female fighter pilots
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) -- Tammie Jo Shults, the hero pilot who safely landed a Southwest Airlines plane Tuesday after one of its…