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Students, parents take down Stoneman Douglas memorial; the items will be kept possibly for exhibit

Students, parents take down Stoneman Douglas memorial; the items will be kept possibly for exhibit

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — Emotional volunteers gathered at the mass shooting memorial at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida this morning to begin removing the flowers, plaques, American flags, crosses, stars of David and more that have formed a tribute there for over a month. The memorial sprung […]

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Woman appears to take idea of a carpool too literally

Woman appears to take idea of a carpool too literally

Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office(OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla.) — A woman in Florida gave new meaning to the word “carpool.” The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a car in a swimming pool on Okaloosa Island, Florida. A woman thought she shifted the car’s gears into park when she […]

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Stranger who mistakenly received couple’s wedding invite sends them a heartfelt note and a sweet surprise

Stranger who mistakenly received couple’s wedding invite sends them a heartfelt note and a sweet surprise

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Cassie Warren, 25, and her fiance Jesse Jones, 23, got their own wedding invite back in the mail along with a note, a gift and some sage marriage advice from a total stranger. The invite was one of nearly 200 and meant for her aunt and uncle […]

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Sheriff’s deputy under investigation after fatally shooting unarmed man with his pants down

Sheriff’s deputy under investigation after fatally shooting unarmed man with his pants down

iStock/Thinkstock(HARRIS COUNTY, Texas) — A Texas sheriff’s deputy is under investigation for fatally shooting an unarmed black man last Thursday. Part of the encounter between Harris County Deputy Cameron Brewer and Danny Ray Thomas, 34, was captured on dashcam video, which was released Monday. Brewer was in his car when […]

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‘Build Your Own AR-15’ class in Michigan draws a crowd just days after March for Our Lives protest

‘Build Your Own AR-15’ class in Michigan draws a crowd just days after March for Our Lives protest

iStock/Thinkstock(MARSHALL, Mich.) —  Just four days after the March for Our Lives protests were held across the country in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, some residents of a Michigan suburb took to the streets again to protest the annual “Build Your Own AR-15” […]

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Voices of March for Our Lives: Bard High School Early College Manhattan (part 2)

Voices of March for Our Lives: Bard High School Early College Manhattan (part 2)

Barbara Alper/Getty Images(NEW YORK) —  Students who participated in March for Our Lives share their experiences. This article has been re-posted by ABC News as part of a series of student reports. These are their words. March for Our Lives: New York City Teenagers Take Over Central Park The Bardvark […]

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Pilots report close encounters with UFO over Arizona: ‘Something just passed over us’

Pilots report close encounters with UFO over Arizona: ‘Something just passed over us’

iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — Two pilots on different aircraft reported having close encounters with a mysterious object flying high above Arizona last month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The sightings occurred within minutes of each other on the afternoon of Feb. 24, some 40,000 feet above southern Arizona near the New […]

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Manslaughter charges dismissed in Penn State hazing case

Manslaughter charges dismissed in Penn State hazing case

iStock/Thinkstock(CENTRE COUNTY, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania judge has dismissed multiple charges — including involuntary manslaughter charges against five former Penn State fraternity brothers — after a several-day hearing in the case of the death of pledge Tim Piazza. The hearing was to determine if there was enough evidence to go […]

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Exchange student arrested in Pennsylvania for allegedly ‘threatening to shoot up’ high school

Exchange student arrested in Pennsylvania for allegedly ‘threatening to shoot up’ high school

Upper Darby Police Department(UPPER DARBY, Pa.) — An 18-year-old exchange student from Taiwan was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly “threatening to shoot up” a Pennsylvania high school, local police said this morning. According to the Upper Darby Police, the suspect, An Tso Sun, had items a slew of items in […]

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Florida man mysteriously vanishes into the ocean on paddleboard

Florida man mysteriously vanishes into the ocean on paddleboard

iStock/Thinkstock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Authorities in Florida are asking for help in finding a commercial real estate agent who mysteriously vanished while paddleboarding on the ocean — and two of the man’s family members say he is in turmoil about ongoing legal issues, according to a police incident report. Constantine […]

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