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Mortuaries in southern California overwhelmed by COVID-19
MJFelt/iStockBy ERIC MOLLO, ALEX STONE ABC News(LOS ANGELES) – In the past few weeks, the number of people dying from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County has skyrocketed. Hospitals are already overwh...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Coronavirus live updates: Pope Francis' personal doctor dies from COVID-19
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 90.4 million people worldwide and killed over 1.9 million of the...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Capitol riot suspects who allegedly brought zip ties, wore tactical gear arrested
Sunday's booking photo of Eric Gavelek Munchel, 30. (Nashville Police Department)By ALEXANDER MALLIN and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Federal authorities arrested two men suspected in last w...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Four dead following shooting spree in Chicago area
WLS-TVBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (CHICAGO) -- Four people are dead, including the suspect, after an hourslong shooting spree across the Chicago area.The bloodshed began Saturday at 1:50 p.m. when a man...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Two men arrested for allegedly stealing military veterans' remains, using them in 'religious practices'
Polk County Sheriff's DepartmentBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two men have been arrested after allegedly stealing remains of military veterans from a cemetery in Florida that they subsequentl...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Memphis police officer arrested, charged with murdering man while on duty
Memphis Police Department via TwitterBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- A Memphis police officer has been fired after he allegedly killed and kidnapped a man while on duty.Robert Howard, 30...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Six California inmates escape jail using homemade rope to descend walls, police say
DanHenson1/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Police in central California are on the hunt for six men they say escaped from a jail late Saturday night by scaling down its walls from the ro...
ABC Audio Jan 11, 2021
Multiple charges for woman accused of attacking teen in NY hotel
WABC-TVBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A California woman faces multiple charges for allegedly falsely accusing a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone and physically attacking him...
ABC Audio Jan 10, 2021
Winter storm will bring snow from Texas to Mississippi on Sunday and Monday
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A new winter storm is beginning to develop in the southern high plains this morning and it will bring some snow across Texas, Louisiana and Missis...
ABC Audio Jan 10, 2021
2 Seattle police officers being investigated for involvement in Capitol attack
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesBY: ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — At least two Seattle police officers have been placed on leave and are being investigated for their alleged involvement in the U.S...
ABC Audio Jan 09, 2021