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Suspect arrested after police find 29 undocumented immigrants held hostage in Houston house
welcomia/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News(HOUSTON) -- Immigration officials arrested one suspect in connection to a possible human smuggling operation in southwest Houston Thursday evening. Houston pol...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
Hotel hosted 150-person wedding in violation of state COVID-19 rules, officials say
beorm/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(CHICAGO) -- A suburban Chicago hotel could face charges after hosting a large wedding that violated state COVID-19 restrictions, health officials said.The wedd...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
Multiple US Marshals injured in Bronx shootout, one suspect killed
zocik/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Two U.S. Marshals were injured in a shootout with a suspect in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, New York, Friday morning.Shots were...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
California's 'trillion dollar' mega disaster no one is talking about
United States Geological SurveyBy JON SCHLOSBERG, GINGER ZEE, STEPHANIE EBBS and LINDSEY GRISWOLD, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Disasters typically associated with the West Coast include devastating earthqu...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
With teachers hard to find, parents step in as substitutes to keep schools operating
Patrice PullenBy GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A teacher shortage that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic has become a nationwide issue, prompting parents to step in as substitute te...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
Federal probe into alleged bribery-for-pardon scheme involved now-deceased billionaire: Sources
robertcicchetti/iStockBy MATTHEW MOSK, JOHN SANTUCCI and ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department investigation into a possible scheme to lobby the Trump Administration for a p...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
Tiger nearly bites volunteer's arm off at Florida cat sanctuary run by Carole Baskin
Kbytes/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(TAMPA, Fla.) -- A tiger attacked and seriously injured a volunteer at a big cat sanctuary in Tampa, Florida, run by Carole Baskin, who was featured prominently i...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Virus 'has entered a phase of high-level transmission' in US
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, IVAN PEREIRA and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 65.5 million people and kill...
ABC Audio Dec 04, 2020
Texas front-line doctor dies of COVID-19 complications, family says
FacebookBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(HARRIS COUNTY, Texas) -- A Texas doctor who treated COVID-19 patients died this week due to complications from the virus, relatives said.Dr. Carlos Araujo-Preza di...
ABC Audio Dec 03, 2020
104-year-old WWII veteran survives COVID-19, released from hospital on birthday
ABCBy HALEY YAMADA and ERIC NOLL, ABC News(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- A World War II veteran defeated COVID-19 just days before his 104th birthday.Last week, Major Wooten was admitted to Madison Hospital in...
ABC Audio Dec 03, 2020