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Georgia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally discharging gun during arrest: Court filing

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(SAVANNAH, GA.) -- A now-former Georgia police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after he accidentally discharged his weapon during an arrest, fatally shooting a teenager he was attempting to handcuff, according to court filings.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) filed criminal charges... Read More.

No arrests made 1 month after mysterious killing of New Jersey mom

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(CHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J.) -- More than one month after a New Jersey mom was killed in her suburban home, prosecutors say no arrests have been made.Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead in her house in Chester Township after officers responded to a 911 call... Read More.

2 World Trade Center breaks ground 25 years after 9/11

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-five years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, left a gaping void in Lower Manhattan, American Express broke ground Thursday on its new headquarters, a tiered glass and steel tower at 2 World Trade Center.The 55-story, 2 million square... Read More.

Nolan Wells’ family to do independent autopsy, attorney describes ‘altercation’ on boat

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.) -- The family of Mississippi teen Nolan Xavier Wells will conduct an independent autopsy following the 18-year-old's mysterious death, according to attorney Ben Crump, who revealed new details about what he says unfolded on the day Wells vanished."He was a good... Read More.

Man arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at Queens houses of worship

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man was arrested after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at two different houses of worship and another building in Queens Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department said.Officers responded to a 911 call at Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Church... Read More.

Over 30 people injured after bus crashes into building in Maryland: Authorities

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(PIKESVILLE, Md.) -- Over 30 people were injured after a public transit bus crashed into a building in Maryland on Wednesday in an incident that involved multiple vehicles, authorities said.The incident occurred in Pikesville, located northwest of Baltimore, just outside the city limits.A Maryland... Read More.

Judge orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million judgment

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While President Donald Trump attended the NATO summit in Ankara, a federal judge in New York on Wednesday ordered him to pay what he owes E. Jean Carroll after a jury held him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.Judge Lewis... Read More.

Child using computer shocked by electrical current after lightning strikes house: Authorities

Wednesday, July 8 by ABC News

(HOUSTON, Texas) -- A child was injured after lightning struck his Texas home and the electrical current traveled through the home's wiring, shocking him while he used a computer, according to authorities. The incident occurred Tuesday in Cypress, a Houston suburb. The electrical current... Read More.

Trial for alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber set for February

Wednesday, July 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Brian Cole Jr., the Virginia man charged with placing pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, is set to go to trial in February, a federal judge... Read More.

Former Wisconsin judge avoids prison time after being convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents

Wednesday, July 8 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) -- Hannah Dugan, a former Wisconsin judge who was found guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents, was spared prison time, according to ABC Milwaukee affiliate WISN, which was in the courtroom for the sentencing on Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman said prison was... Read More.

Georgia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally discharging gun during arrest: Court filing

No arrests made 1 month after mysterious killing of New Jersey mom

2 World Trade Center breaks ground 25 years after 9/11

Nolan Wells’ family to do independent autopsy, attorney describes ‘altercation’ on boat

Man arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at Queens houses of worship

Over 30 people injured after bus crashes into building in Maryland: Authorities

Judge orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million judgment

Child using computer shocked by electrical current after lightning strikes house: Authorities

Trial for alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber set for February

Former Wisconsin judge avoids prison time after being convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents

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