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Idaho murders: Judge delays suspect Bryan Kohberger’s preliminary hearing until June at defense’s request

Idaho murders: Judge delays suspect Bryan Kohberger’s preliminary hearing until June at defense’s request

Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger made a brief appearance in court on Thursday, and, at the request of his defense, had his preliminary hearing delayed until June 26. Kohberger’s attorneys said the 28-year-old was willing to waive his right to a […]

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Idaho college murders: The complete timeline of events

Idaho college murders: The complete timeline of events

Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — More than six weeks after four University of Idaho students were mysteriously stabbed to death in a house near the Moscow, Idaho, campus, a suspect was identified and taken into custody. The four slain students were Ethan Chapin, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, […]

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Extreme drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers

Extreme drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers

Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Extreme drought, the second-highest level of drought, has been nearly eliminated in the state of California in the wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers slamming the state over the last several weeks. Extreme drought fell from 27.1% last […]

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Search continues for 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in storm-hit California

Search continues for 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in storm-hit California

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — More than 100 National Guard troops have been deployed to help with the search for a young boy who was swept away by raging floodwaters in central California on Monday morning. The “first wave” of troops arrived Wednesday and “more” will […]

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Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court on Thursday

Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court on Thursday

Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is due back in a Latah County, Idaho, courtroom on Thursday. The 28-year-old faces first-degree murder and burglary charges and has not yet entered a plea. Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30 in his home state […]

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Minneapolis parking lot shooting leaves at least one dead, two critically injured

Minneapolis parking lot shooting leaves at least one dead, two critically injured

kali9/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — At least one person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting that broke out in a Minneapolis parking lot on Wednesday night, police said. “This is a very active and ongoing investigation, but we believe that there is at least one person […]

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Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state’s forests

Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state’s forests

Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — California’s precious trees are receiving a much-needed reprieve from the extreme drought conditions they have been experiencing for several decades. The same atmospheric river storm system that is bringing devastating flooding to communities all over California is providing relief to the state’s […]

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Large killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast

Large killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook (NEW YORK) — A giant 21-foot killer whale weighing an estimated 3-and-a-half tons has died after beaching itself. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at the south end of Jungle Hut beach in Flagler County, Florida — approximately 30 miles north of Daytona Beach […]

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Black Lives Matter co-founder blames LAPD for cousin’s death

Black Lives Matter co-founder blames LAPD for cousin’s death

amphotora/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department is responsible for her cousin’s death during a traffic stop. Cullors said on Instagram on Tuesday that her cousin, Keenan Anderson, was killed in Venice, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, on Jan. […]

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Ex-doctor convicted of overprescribing opioids to addicted patients

Ex-doctor convicted of overprescribing opioids to addicted patients

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former Ohio doctor was convicted of overprescribing opioids despite knowing her patients were severely addicted, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Freeda Flynn was found guilty on eight counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, according to the Justice Department. […]

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