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Two Army Black Hawk helicopters crash, all nine service members killed

Two Army Black Hawk helicopters crash, all nine service members killed

Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — All nine service members on board have died after two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training mission in Trigg County, Kentucky, an Army official confirms to ABC News. The Black Hawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division were on a “routine training […]

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Nashville school shooting updates: Victims honored in citywide vigil

Nashville school shooting updates: Victims honored in citywide vigil

nazarethman/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday evening to mourn and honor the six victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school. Local, state and federal officials along with dignitaries, religious leaders and community figureheads attended the somber […]

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Evacuations underway after freight train derails, catches fire in Minnesota

Evacuations underway after freight train derails, catches fire in Minnesota

Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A freight train derailed in a fiery crash near a small town in Minnesota early Thursday, forcing residents to evacuate as a precaution, officials said. The incident was reported at around 1 a.m. CT. Multiple tankers of a train operated by BNSF […]

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Seven California officers charged with involuntary manslaughter over death of man who shouted ‘I can’t breathe’

Seven California officers charged with involuntary manslaughter over death of man who shouted ‘I can’t breathe’

amphotora/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse have been charged with involuntary manslaughter nearly three years after the in-custody death of a man who was pulled over for a traffic stop in Los Angeles County and repeatedly said “I can’t breathe” before losing consciousness. […]

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Reported antisemitic incidents reached all-time high in 2022, ADL says

Reported antisemitic incidents reached all-time high in 2022, ADL says

avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just days after a new report revealed antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in 2022, a new ad campaign calling on non-Jewish people to condemn antisemitism crossed millions of Americans’ TV screens. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found antisemitic incidents increased by over 30% in 2022 […]

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Nashville school shooting: Governor says now’s not time to talk legislation

Nashville school shooting: Governor says now’s not time to talk legislation

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called for prayers in the wake of Monday’s deadly mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school, while noting that “there will be a time to talk about the legislation.” “I am calling on the people of Tennessee to […]

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Arrest made in fatal migrant smuggling incident on train in Uvalde County

Arrest made in fatal migrant smuggling incident on train in Uvalde County

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (EAGLE PASS, Texas) — One man has been arrested in connection with the smuggling incident that led to 17 migrants becoming trapped on a train on Friday in Uvalde County, Texas. Denniso Carranza Gonzales, a Honduran national, was allegedly a foot guide for a group of 12 Honduran […]

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Idaho bill would criminalize ‘abortion trafficking’ of minors traveling out of state

Idaho bill would criminalize ‘abortion trafficking’ of minors traveling out of state

Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — A new Idaho bill would make it illegal to aid minors in traveling across state lines for abortion care while concealing it from their parents. The proposed bill is set to be voted on by the state Senate. The […]

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‘Let’s go!’: Officers faced uncertainty of where victims, suspect were in Nashville school shooting

‘Let’s go!’: Officers faced uncertainty of where victims, suspect were in Nashville school shooting

Metropolitan Nashville Police Dept. (NASHVILLE. Tenn.) — When the suspected shooter drove into the parking lot of Nashville’s Covenant School at 9:53 a.m. local time on Monday, a maintenance worker was standing outside with a leaf blower and a group of children were at a playground, some enjoying the sunny spring […]

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Black developers push to diversify the creators behind the pixels

Black developers push to diversify the creators behind the pixels

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The video game industry is one of the most lucrative tech sectors in the world, bringing in $159.3 billion globally, according to the International Trade Administration. But not everyone is getting a piece of that pot. Only 4% of game creators identify as Black, according to […]

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