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Rare blue lobster saved from certain death by Red Lobster employees
Akron Zoo/FacebookBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An incredibly rare blue lobster was saved from certain death by, perhaps ironically, Red Lobster employees after he was delivered to their resta...
ABC Audio Jul 28, 2020
'Dangerous fugitives' from juvenile facility caught in Michigan: Officials
iStock/KuzmaBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan) -- Two fugitives who allegedly escaped a Virginia juvenile correctional center with the help of two of the facility's employees were c...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
Couple who wore swastika masks banned from Walmart for a year
iStock/WolterkBy: CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News  (MARSHALL, Minn.) -- The couple seen in a now-viral video wearing face coverings with Nazi swastikas while shopping at a Walmart in Marshall, Minn...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
New Jersey gym owners arrested after repeatedly defying COVID shutdown orders
iStock/svetikdBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The two owners of a New Jersey gym were arrested on Monday morning for continuing to operate their business in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy's ...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
Arkansas tourism destination sees 198% spike in COVID cases, according to FEMA memo
Kathy Byrd/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(HOT SPRINGS, Ark.) -- An Arkansas city saw its coronavirus numbers spike nearly 200% last week as the state grapples with record-breaking infection rates amid...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
As Hawaii avoids direct hit from Douglas, a closer look at why Hawaii hurricanes are so rare
donald_gruener/iStockBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A rare hurricane warning was in effect for parts of Hawaii overnight as Hurricane Douglas passed dangerously close to the state.The warning h...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
Person of interest sought in shooting that injured 2 at Elijah McClain protest in Colorado
Police in Aurora, Colo. have shared this image of a person of interest in a shooting involving protesters on highway I-225, July 25, 2020. - (Aurora Police Department via Twitter)By BILL HUTCHINSON, A...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
New tropical threat in Atlantic as Douglas nears Hawaii
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- There is a rare Hurricane Warning for parts of Hawaii Monday morning as Hurricane Douglas passes dangerously close to the state, bringing gusty winds, flo...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
Missouri health officials call for 'aggressive actions' as COVID-19 cases rise
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) -- Missouri health officials are urging residents to take "aggressive actions" following nearly a week in which daily COVID-19 ca...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020
Police declare riots as protests turn violent in cities nationwide
filo/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Peaceful protests against police brutality and the presence of federal agents at demonstrations turned violent as police in several large cities a...
ABC Audio Jul 27, 2020