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Former USC gynecologist may have assaulted as many as 52 women: Police

Former USC gynecologist may have assaulted as many as 52 women: Police

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — At least 52 women have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a former campus doctor at the University of Southern California, police said Tuesday. The former patients of Dr. George Tyndall have accused the ex-USC gynecologist of various forms of sexual misconduct, according to the […]

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New Hampshire teen charged with helping roommate commit suicide

New Hampshire teen charged with helping roommate commit suicide

WMUR(PLYMOUTH, N.H) — A New Hampshire teenager was charged with aiding a suicide on Tuesday after his roommate was found dead in a wooded area near their apartment. Parker Hogan, 19, pleaded not guilty to charges that he helped his roommate, Michael Buskey, plan and carry out his suicide earlier […]

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How being prepared for hurricane season starts with solar power in one Puerto Rico town

How being prepared for hurricane season starts with solar power in one Puerto Rico town

Joshua Hoyos/ABC News(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Angel Colon’s memory of what happened on Sept. 20, 2017 is still fresh in his mind. Standing on the rooftop of a one-story community building, he describes what happened to a nearby basketball court. “The hurricane moved the metal roof from there, lifted […]

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Police arrest teen mom after her 11-month-old is found dead in a plastic bag

Police arrest teen mom after her 11-month-old is found dead in a plastic bag

WSOC-TV(CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C.) — A 19-year-old mother was arrested in South Carolina after claiming her 11-month-old had been ripped from her arms by a kidnapper and police later found the child dead in a plastic bag. Breanna Lewis is the primary suspect in the infant’s death, authorities told WSOC-TV. She […]

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Puerto Rico death toll from Maria may be 70 times the official estimate, new report suggests

Puerto Rico death toll from Maria may be 70 times the official estimate, new report suggests

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — A new report suggests that the death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria may be more than 70 times the official estimate. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health estimated that between Sept. 20 and Dec. 31, there were 4,645 “excess […]

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announces resignation

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announces resignation

Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Robin Hood Foundation(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced in a press conference Tuesday that he is resigning. Politicians and lawmakers in the state began calling for Greitens, 44, to resign last month amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Greitens said the decision […]

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American man held for two years in Venezuela prison returns to the US with his new wife

American man held for two years in Venezuela prison returns to the US with his new wife

Chris Kleponis – Pool/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — An American jailed for two years without a trial in Venezuela returned home to Utah on Monday with the Venezuelan wife he had originally traveled to the Latin American nation to marry. Josh Holt arrived at Salt Lake City International airport on […]

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Journalists killed by falling tree during storm had interviewed fire chief minutes before ‘freak’ accident

Journalists killed by falling tree during storm had interviewed fire chief minutes before ‘freak’ accident

WYFF-TV(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — A South Carolina TV news station is in mourning after two journalists covering subtropical storm Alberto were killed when a tree fell on their car. The large tree — about 3 feet in diameter — fell at least 30 feet as anchor Michael McCormick and photojournalist Aaron […]

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‘Santa Fe strong:’ Community greets high schoolers returning for 1st time since mass shooting

‘Santa Fe strong:’ Community greets high schoolers returning for 1st time since mass shooting

Scott Olson/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) — Santa Fe High School students were greeted by community members holding signs of support as they returned to class Tuesday morning for the first time since a mass shooting left 10 students and staff dead. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, allegedly burst into art rooms at […]

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Alberto lingers amid Maryland floods and record highs in Midwest

Alberto lingers amid Maryland floods and record highs in Midwest

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall Monday evening near Laguna Beach, Florida, but because the system is comparatively disorganized, there was no major wind damage in the Southeast. The highest wind gusts over land were 44 mph in Florida, as rain total along the coast in many […]

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