The deputy was shot in both arms and the torso, but the wounds do not appear to be life-threatening.
Martin Shkreli, who was derided with the nickname "Pharma Bro" after he hiked the price of a lifesaving drug, and who flaunted his pricey purchase of a one-of-a-kind Wu Tang Clan album, is out of prison, his lawyer said Wednesday. Shkreli had been convicted of securities fraud and other offenses and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Are you ready for more "Jeopardy!" in your life? ABC announced Tuesday that a celebrity edition of the beloved quiz show will debut on the network this fall. The game show offshoot will feature celebrity contestants competing for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.
It’s an urgent issue Emily and Mac Jaehnert know all too well. Mac Jaehnert told “Good Morning America” he’s had to scour store after store in his local region of Richland, Washington, to try to track down much-needed formula for MacKenzie. "Every morning, I go through and I search online for all of the stores in the area that have local inventory available," Mac Jaehnert said.
LaDyra Lyte received not only her diploma but the surprise of her life at her college graduation. Lyte, 23, of Southfield, Michigan, was walking to the stage at Central Michigan University's commencement ceremony Saturday when the school's president began to read a letter from her brother, LaDaryl Lyte, who has been deployed for nearly one year with the U.S. Army Reserve. "I want you to tell my sister how proud I am, how gracious she is, how superlative she is, and I know that she is going to do amazing things in her life," LaDaryl Lyte said in the letter, read aloud on his behalf in front of a packed auditorium of graduates and their loved ones.
Thomas Lane, one of the former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's killing, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, according to the Minnesota attorney general. State Attorney General Keith Ellison said the plea agreement reached with Lane represents an "important step toward healing the wounds of the Floyd family, our community, and the nation." Lane, 39, had been scheduled to go to trial next month in state court along with his former Minneapolis police colleagues J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao.
President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a White House official. The first daughter, 40, was scheduled to travel to Latin America this week with first lady Jill Biden. The president and first lady are not considered a close contacts, according to the first lady's spokesperson, Michael LaRosa.
The China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed 132 people is believed to have been caused by an intentional act, according to U.S. officials who spoke to ABC News. The Boeing 737-800 passenger jet was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21 when it plunged into a mountainous area in Guangxi, China. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news.
Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian. The guilty plea carries a life sentence. The man was a resident of Chupakhivka who was riding a bike on the roadside when he was shot, according to Iryna Venediktova, Ukraine's prosecutor general.
The white teenager suspected of fatally shooting 10 people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in what authorities say was a racially motivated attack allegedly also took part in animal abuse, according to a document authorities say he posted online that was obtained by ABC News. Among those alleged online writings he shared on the social media platform Discord, 18-year-old Payton Gendron allegedly detailed taking part in animal abuse in which he killed a cat, according to the document.
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on abortion access as the nation awaits a final decision from the Supreme Court in a case that result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., kicked off the hearing with a warning that if the landmark 1973 decision legalizing abortion is in fact overturned -- as was indicated in a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion -- the impact will be "devastating." Expert witnesses speaking before the committee include Dr. Yashica Robinson, a board-certified OBGYN and board member with Physicians for Reproductive Health; Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a chancellor's law professor at the University of California, Irvine; Catherine Glenn Foster, the president and CEO of the anti-abortion law firm Americans United for Life; and Aimee Arrambide, the executive director of the abortion rights nonprofit Avow Texas.
Women who play soccer for the United States will now earn the same amount as men in a landmark equal pay win. U.S. Soccer and the unions for both the men's and women's national teams announced Wednesday they reached a new collective bargaining agreement that will achieve "equal pay and set the global standard moving forward in international soccer." Under the agreement, players on the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) and the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) will receive the same pay, including appearance fees and game bonuses, and be provided the same working conditions.
One person is dead and another has been rescued after two siblings became trapped under sand while digging at a Jersey Shore beach Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Police and emergency medical services responded to a barrier island beach in Toms River, New Jersey, shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday "for reports of juveniles trapped in the sand as it collapsed around them while digging," the Toms River Police Department said on Facebook. The victim was identified by police as Levi Caverly of Maine.
The hotly anticipated trailer for the new season of Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building" is finally here. Season 2 picks up right where the show left off in season 1, with true crime fans and amateur investigators Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short) all accused of murdering Bunny, the apartment complex's much-reviled board president.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled proposals Wednesday afternoon to strengthen the state's gun laws and close "loopholes" in the wake of the deadly Buffalo shooting over the weekend. The announcement was planned before the weekend shooting, and was delayed by President Joe Biden's Tuesday visit to Buffalo, Hochul's hometown.
The mother of a teen who went missing in 2009 while on spring break is speaking out after authorities announced an arrest in the case. “I never thought we would get to this place and we’re finally here,” Dawn Pleckan, Drexel's mother, told ABC News in an exclusive interview. “And now I can get Brittanee back and lay to rest.”
Wildlife officers are investigating a reported mountain lion attack in northern California that left a woman's dog fighting for its life after it attempted to defend its owner. The incident took place Monday afternoon near Big Bar, where the woman took her Belgian malinois for a walk on a trail near a picnic area, according to wildlife officers. The reported attack unfolded when the mountain lion swiped at the woman's left shoulder, wounding her and causing her to scream.
Hundreds of Iranians have taken to the streets in cities across the country, protesting against the crippling political and economic situation. Unofficial reports say security forces have killed at least four people. Coming from all walks of life, protestors shout slogans that target the top officials of the clerical system, including the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and President Ebrahim Raisi.
Restrictions came and went and widespread vaccination and boosters brought the promise of a return to normalcy, especially as the omicron wave subsided. Sara Anne Willette, an Iowa resident who has common variable immunodeficiency, said she has spent more than 750 days in lockdown since the pandemic began. "If there's anyone in the country who's suffered the most from lockdown, it's us because nobody else will do what's necessary so that we don't have to live in lockdown," Willette said.
It's been three months since her husband was murdered, but Kirsten Bridegan has very few answers as to what happened that night. Jared Bridegan, 33, was shot and killed on Feb. 16 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, when he stopped his car while driving home after dropping off his 9-year-old twins with his ex-wife. Kirsten Bridegan believes he stopped the car when he saw a tire in the middle of the road and, rather than drive around, he got out to investigate.
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