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New York firefighter sues department over discrimination, racism, hostile work environment
iStock/FrankvandenBerghBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A New York state firefighter filed a discrimination lawsuit against the North Tonawanda Fire Department, saying he was bullied for his dis...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville: Two officers shot will recover, over 100 demonstrators arrested
iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBy EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Two Louisville police officers shot during Wednesday night's protests are doing well and will survive their injuries,...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Breonna Taylor shooting case: Hankinson indicted on wanton endangerment of neighbors
DNY59/iStockBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, STEPHANIE WASH and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- A Kentucky grand jury indicted former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison on three counts of ...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Creek Fire becomes largest single blaze in California history
Adam Höglund/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(FRESNO, Calif.) -- The Creek Fire has now become the largest single fire in California history.The fire has already destroyed 286,519 acres in Fresno ...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Beta remnants, flash flooding threat moves East into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Up to almost 15 inches of rain fell on the southern side of Houston from Beta and produced major flooding in the city.Now, flooding rain from Beta remnant...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Man run over, killed by his own car as he tried to stop thief from stealing it
Anaheim Police DepartmentBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(ANAHEIM, Calif.) -- A man was run over and killed by his own van as he tried to stop a thief from stealing it.The incident occurred at approximately 6...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Grizzly bear kills hunter in first-of-its-kind attack in largest US national park
KenCanning/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A grizzly bear mauled and killed a hunter in a first-of-its-kind attack at a national park in Alaska.The incident happened on Sept. 20 in the Wra...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Fauci details lesser-publicized side effects of COVID-19
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStock By WILLIAM MANSELL and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 972,000 people worldwide.Over 31.6 million people across ...
ABC Audio Sep 23, 2020
Organizations help kids bridge digital schooling divide by providing internet, learning tools
RichLegg/iStockBy ENJOLI FRANCIS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- This report is part of "Turning Point," a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United States...
ABC Audio Sep 22, 2020
University of California 'unfairly admitted' applicants based on connections: Report
lucentius/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- The University of California "unfairly admitted" dozens of well-connected applicants at several campuses, according to a state audit releas...
ABC Audio Sep 22, 2020