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Lakewood Church shooting was ‘predictable and preventable,’ suspect’s former mother-in-law says

Lakewood Church shooting was ‘predictable and preventable,’ suspect’s former mother-in-law says

Sheila Paras/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — The former mother-in-law of the woman accused of opening fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church told ABC News she thinks the shooting was “predictable and preventable.” Walli Carranza, who identifies herself on Facebook as a rabbi, opened up about her former daughter-in-law Genesse […]

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Georgia educators sue school district over race, LGBTQ classroom restrictions

Georgia educators sue school district over race, LGBTQ classroom restrictions

Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Georgia Association of Educators and two educators filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Cobb County School officials over alleged education “censorship” due to two bills that have restricted what topics teachers can tackle in the classroom. The complaint argues that these “vague” laws “pose a […]

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Federal judges, prosecutors see triple-digit increase in threats in 2023

Federal judges, prosecutors see triple-digit increase in threats in 2023

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal judges and federal prosecutors saw a triple-digit increase in threats in 2023, according to statistics released Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Service. In 2023, there were 457 federal judges targeted with threats and 155 federal prosecutors, the agency said. In November, people were charged […]

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Trump expected to attend hearing Thursday in Manhattan DA’s hush money case

Trump expected to attend hearing Thursday in Manhattan DA’s hush money case

Former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump attends a “Get Out the Vote” Rally in Conway, South Carolina, on Feb. 10, 2024. (Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend a hearing in New York Thursday in the hush money case brought […]

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Maryland police release sketch of suspect in murder of mother Rachel Morin

Maryland police release sketch of suspect in murder of mother Rachel Morin

Harford County Sheriff’s Office (BEL AIR, Md.) — Six months after Rachel Morin was killed by an unknown assailant on a nature trail, Maryland authorities have released a sketch of the suspect in an effort to breathe new life into the unsolved crime. The mother of five left for a […]

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Tennessee fugitive wanted in killing of deputy caught after dayslong manhunt: Authorities

Tennessee fugitive wanted in killing of deputy caught after dayslong manhunt: Authorities

Blount County Sheriff’s Office (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A murder suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee deputy has been caught following a nearly weeklong manhunt, authorities said. Kenneth DeHart was detained in Knoxville on Tuesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said on social media while sharing a photo […]

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Indiana man arrested over alleged threats to kill pro-Israel government officials

Indiana man arrested over alleged threats to kill pro-Israel government officials

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –An Indiana man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting threats to kill Jewish people and U.S. government officials who expressed support for Israel following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, newly unsealed court records show. An FBI arrest affidavit says Jeffrey Stevens, 41, admitted in interviews with law […]

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Wildfire smoke to worsen across US, putting 125 million at risk: Study

Wildfire smoke to worsen across US, putting 125 million at risk: Study

Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wildfires are expected to worsen across the U.S. and by mid-century, the effects of wildfire smoke could bring startling health risks to 125 million Americans, a newly released study revealed. For decades, the effects of wildfires were felt mainly on the […]

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Winter storm live updates: New York City sees highest daily snowfall in over 2 years

Winter storm live updates: New York City sees highest daily snowfall in over 2 years

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A major winter snowstorm is hitting the northeastern United States on Tuesday and could wreak havoc on roadways from New York City to Boston. The fast-moving storm is expected to last only from Tuesday morning to Tuesday afternoon, but it could bring up to 1 […]

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Destroyed Jackie Robinson statue: Man charged in theft, other suspects still sought

Destroyed Jackie Robinson statue: Man charged in theft, other suspects still sought

Jason Marz/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft and destruction of a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Kansas park last month, authorities announced on Tuesday. The statue was discovered missing from McAdams Park in […]

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