4 people in critical condition after apparent lightning strike at DC park
DC Fire and EMS/Twitter (WASHINGTON) — Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities said Thursday evening. D.C. Fire and EMS said it had responded to Lafayette Park,
Texas teen's parenthood journey reflects state of post-Roe America
ABC News (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Brooke Alexander of Corpus Christi, Texas, runs a tight schedule raising her twin 5-month-old girls, Olivia and Kendall. From feedings to naptime and diaper changes, the 19-year-old told “NIGHTLINE” that her
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for pushing woman in front of train
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New York man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for pushing a woman in front of an oncoming subway train at Union Square in November 2020. Aditya Vemulapati
Autopsy findings released in triple homicide at Iowa state park
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK, Iowa) — The assailant in the deadly attack on a family vacationing at an Iowa state park last month shot, stabbed and strangled the victims, according to newly released autopsy
4 people found dead after reports of explosion, fires at Nebraska homes
Alfredo Alonso Avila / EyeEm / Getty Images (LAURAL, Neb.) — Foul play is suspected after four people were found dead at multiple homes in a small Nebraska town Thursday morning following reports of an explosion and
Mall of America lockdown lifted after shots fired: Police
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images, FILE (BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — Shoppers were sent running for safety at the Mall of America Thursday, after police said shots were fired at the Minnesota shopping center. Police responded to an “active incident” on
Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to Sandy Hook parents, a jury ordered Thursday. The conspiracy theorist and Infowars
Washington town told to leave due to wildfire, 10 homes lost
LIND, Wash. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials are telling residents in the town of Lind in eastern Washington to evacuate because of a growing wildfire south of town that was burning homes. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said
State school superintendent wants to let students with jobs earn credits for working
OLYMPIA — High school students 16 and older who have jobs will be able to earn elective credits toward their high school diploma through paid work experience. That’s the proposal floated Thursday morning by State Superintendent of
Democrats tee up first vote on climate, tax bill but Sinema still a holdout
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — All eyes are on Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as Democrats look to begin debate on their major health care, tax and climate bill this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced