An investigation is underway after a driver “recklessly” went through a barricaded area during a Halloween event in Omaha, Nebraska, and was shot by an officer, police said. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Monday in a residential area of Omaha where the street had been closed off to […]
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Ex-NFL coach to be sentenced over DWI crash that severely injured child
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon for a drunk driving crash that injured five people, including one child severely. Reid, 37, pleaded guilty in September to driving while intoxicated in connection with the Kansas City crash. Reid was driving his pickup […]
Racially segregated communities breathe in air 3 times more concentrated with toxins
New research is shedding light on just how much higher proportions of dangerous toxins people in minority communities are breathing in. Populations in racially segregated communities in the U.S. may be more likely to be exposed to a form of air pollution, according to a study published in Nature Communications […]
As RSV cases surge, Pfizer says it has a promising vaccine
After decades of researching respiratory syncytial virus, an illness especially dangerous for newborns and the elderly, scientists this week announced a major development in plans for a possible vaccine that could be available as soon as next year. “Among very young children, particularly those [younger] than 6 months of age, […]
1 dead, 7 wounded after Halloween party shooting in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One person was killed and seven others were wounded after gunfire erupted at a crowded Halloween party in Kansas City, Kansas. The shooting happened Monday night at a home, the Kansas City Star reported. Between 70 and 100 people were at the party, including high school-aged […]
WATCH: Jack Black has touching moment singing ‘School of Rock’ song with terminally ill fan
Jack Black has touching moment singing ‘School of Rock’ song with terminally ill fan The actor met this young fan at an event to raise funds for a pediatric hospice and palliative care when he learned his favorite song from “School of Rock” is “The Legend of the Rent.” Free […]
Israelis vote again, as political crisis grinds on
JERUSALEM — For the fifth time since 2019, Israelis were voting in national elections on Tuesday, hoping to break the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country for the past three and a half years. Again, the vote centers around former premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to lead while he faces […]
Friends, families mourn lives lost in India bridge disaster
MORBI, India — Naseema Ben Shamdar and seven members of her family were making their way across Morbi’s jam-packed suspension bridge when its cables gave way Sunday, plunging them into the deep, wide waters of Machchu river and killing 134 people. In just seconds, Naseema was gasping for breath and […]
Woman who accused Herschel Walker of pressuring her into abortion: ‘Honesty matters’
A woman who accused Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker of pressuring her into having an abortion defended her claims in an exclusive interview with ABC News, saying he is not fit for office and that “honesty matters.” Walker has denied the allegations, which were first made at a press […]
Modi to visit India’s bridge collapse site as families mourn
MORBI, India — India’s prime minister was scheduled to visit the site in western India where a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into a river, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 134 in one of the country’s worst accidents in years. Narendra Modi was expected […]