Tetra Images/Getty Images (ARLINGTON, Va.) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday to allow a Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia after it was halted amid a temporary restraining order submitted by protesting groups. The removal of the Confederate memorial is congressionally mandated to be […]
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An investigation is underway after a local news helicopter operated by Philadelphia ABC station WPVI-TV crashed in New Jersey, killing both people on board. The pilot, 67-year-old Monroe Smith, and the photographer, 45-year-old Christopher Dougherty, were on board Chopper 6 when it crashed in a […]
Michigan State Police (DETROIT) — A Detroit police officer was charged with manslaughter for allegedly punching a 71-year-old man who prosecutors say then fell and hit his head and died from his injuries several weeks later. Juwan Marquise-Alexander Brown, 29, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday morning. Brown said only […]
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A local news helicopter operated by Philadelphia ABC station WPVI crashed Tuesday night in a wooded area in New Jersey, killing two people on board, the station said. A pilot and photographer were on board Chopper 6 when it crashed in Washington Township, WPVI reported. The […]
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hackers compromised a vulnerability in a third-party vendor that serviced Xfinity, which lead to some customer information being stolen, a state attorney general’s report said. Nearly 36 million people could be impacted by the hack, according to a filing from the Maine Attorney General’s office. On […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A powerful rain storm is hitting the California coast causing dangerous travel conditions as the holiday rush begins. Significant travel delays and road closures are likely, as there’s a high risk of road flooding, especially in low-lying areas. Mudslides are also possible. The storm will last […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Food Bank is beginning to create an infrastructure to identify, track and distribute culturally responsive foods across the state. They will pilot the program in Salt Lake County. The food bank will be updating its software, tracking systems and warehouse space, and increasing […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education is considering enacting a policy that would force public schools to share student information with charter schools. Public schools would share information including addresses and phone numbers to make it easier for charter schools to advertise directly to families. […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A new storm is set to bring heavy rain — and possible flooding and mudslides — to the California coast, with Northern California to Southern California in the impact zone. The heaviest rain on Wednesday will be from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, where some […]
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A local news helicopter operated by WPVI-TV, an ABC-owned television station in Philadelphia, crashed Tuesday night in a wooded area in southern New Jersey, killing two people onboard, the station said. Chopper 6 crashed with a pilot and photographer onboard sometime after 8 p.m. in […]
